Roxanne - Big Bud summer 22

Concerned that my girls are a bit leggy. I have a high-powered grow light in my shed, but I've been hesitant to keep them there because it's been down in the 40's at night here in Phoenix. Have a cheap Home Depot grow light inside. To balance out the light/heat conundrum, I am keeping the girls inside, under the lame light in the evening and early AM and putting them outside to soak up the sun during the day. Watering with compost tea.

Arizona is starting to warm up. Been putting the girls outside during the day and bringing them inside the house at night. The indoor light is the FEIT 27 watt full spectrum LED. My garden shed has the more powerful Best VA light, but I've been hesitant to put her in the shed due to the cold. Tonight 2/12 - at the end of week 2 - I'm moving the girls to the shed at night. The girls will be outside soaking up rays for about 9 hours, and inside the shed for the remaining 9 hours. Light is about 23" from the plant - which is recommended distance for seedlings.

I have two grow lights. One is a FEIT 27 Watt from Home Depot – which is in the house. The other is a much more powerful Best VA DC light – which is in my unheated shed. Temps have been a bit nippy here in Phoenix metro, so from the beginning I've been putting the girls outside during the day and inside at night to give them 18 hours of light. This week, I decided they were strong enough to spend the night in the shed. So far they seem to be handling the cooler nighttime temperatures well. In Phoenix we have a charming small business called the Arizona Worm Farm which sells worms, worm castings, mulch, etc. I started her off in the worm farm seedling starter, but she needed a bigger home. Day 20 was re-potting day. I will continue the indoor/outdoor veg schedule till May, so I needed a good potting mix. The worm farm has a lovely raised bed mix (compost, worm castings, coco coir, vermiculite & basalt dust) that will eventually be her home outdoors. For her tender juvenile years, I wanted to spoil her, so I decided to start her off in Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil. However, to conserve $$, I used Fox Farm in the center of the pot and Worm Farm mix at the bottom and sides. The weird milk jug pictures show how I did this. I cut a hole in the top and bottom of the milk jug and scooped the worm farm soil outside of it and the Fox Farm inside. Also put 100% Fox Farm in the top 3-4 inches. Not 100% sure the size of the plastic pots – 3-4 gallons is my guess. I was able to stretch a 1.5 cubic foot bag of Fox Farm to fill 6 pots.

She is really filling out. It’s been rainy and cold this week and I kept her inside for a couple of days during the worst of it. It’s supposed to warm up in the next couple of days and I think by March 1st, we can say goodbye to 40 degree nighttime temps and hello spring temps.

In the beginning of the week she was standing a bit crooked. I will be mainlining soon and I want her central stem to be strong. So I tied her stem to a chop-stick to do a bit of low stress training prior to topping her. Also hit the hydro store and picked up some Fishsh!t and Recharge. Added that, worm castings and some Down to Earth dry amendments to brew up a compost tea. Gave her a big sip on 3/4.

Nice thick stem and healthy after supercharged compost tea. Topped on 3-6. However, I tried to tie her down too soon and broke a stem. 😢 Hubby wants to make her his special project.

No plans to do anything to her this week. Hubby doesn’t want to train, so just going to let nature take her course. This week spring is in full force in Phoenix with 80+ degree days.

Spring equinox week. Daytime highs 74-89. Nighttime lows 51-59. Top dressed some worm castings and watered with Fishsh!t on 3/19 and again on 3/24 with some Recharge added to the brew.

3/26/2022 - Day 57 3/27/2022 - Day 58 3/28/2022 - Day 59 3/29/2022 - Day 60 3/30/2022 - Day 61 3/31/2022 - Day 62 4/1/2022 - Day 63 Compost tea 3/30

Daytime Highs 85 - 97 Nighttime Lows 60 - 66 4/2/2022 - Day 57 4/3/2022 - Day 58 4/4/2022 - Day 59 4/5/2022 - Day 60 4/6/2022 - Day 61 4/7/2022 - Day 62 4/8/2022 - Day 63

Daytime Highs 72 - 96 Nighttime Lows 47 - 61 4/9/2022 - Day 71 4/10/2022 - Day 72 4/11/2022 - Day 73 4/12/2022 - Day 74 4/13/2022 - Day 75 4/14/2022 - Day 76 4/15/2022 - Day 77

Daytime high 83 - 97 Nighttime Lows 57 - 67 4/16/2022 - Day 78 4/17/2022 - Day 79 4/18/2022 - Day 80 4/19/2022 - Day 81 4/20/2022 - Day 82 4/21/2022 - Day 83 4/22/2022 - Day 84

First triple digit day this week. Thankfully, it's still getting down in the 60's at night, Big time tie down on 4/23. She is hubby's baby after I chopped off one of her main branches doing my first mainline. Doing LST and a bit of topping when I harvest for clones. She's gonna be a big girl by fall. Daytime high 88 - 101 Nighttime Lows 60 - 66 4/23/2022 - Day 84 4/24/2022 - Day 85 4/25/2022 - Day 86 4/26/2022 - Day 87 4/27/2022 - Day 88 4/28/2022 - Day 89 4/29/2022 - Day 90

Just two more weeks till 14 hour days and remove supplemental lights Daytime high 93 - 97 Nighttime Lows 63 - 66 4/30/2022 - Day 91 5/1/2022 - Day 92 5/2/2022 - Day 93 5/3/2022 - Day 94 5/4/2022 - Day 95 5/5/2022 - Day 96 5/6/2022 - Day 97

One week till 14 hour days and remove supplemental lights. She grew 8" this week! Daytime high 86 - 101 Nighttime Lows 64 - 71 5/7/2022 - Day 98 5/8/2022 - Day 99 5/9/2022 - Day 100 5/10/2022 - Day 101 5/11/2022 - Day 102 5/12/2022 - Day 103 5/13/2022 - Day 104

Removed supplemental lights. 100% Arizona sunshine. Grew 8" this week! Daytime high 98 - 105 Nighttime Lows 69 - 73 5/14/2022 - Day 105 5/15/2022 - Day 106 5/16/2022 - Day 107 5/17/2022 - Day 108 5/18/2022 - Day 109 5/19/2022 - Day 110 5/20/2022 - Day 111

Since Grow Diaries only allows for 30 weeks, I thought two weeks ago that this grow would go on for 35-40 weeks. Therefore, I started the process of including two weeks of grow condensed in one grow diary week. However, this girl went into early flower. Therefore, this week is 12 days and week 18 (1st week of flower) is 2 days. Week 19 will be back on track with real time growth. Daytime high 94 - 106 Nighttime Lows 69 - 74 5/21/2022 - Day 112 5/22/2022 - Day 113 5/23/2022 - Day 114 5/24/2022 - Day 115 5/25/2022 - Day 116 5/26/2022 - Day 117 5/27/2022 - Day 118 5/28/2022 - Day 119 5/29/2022 - Day 120 5/30/2022 - Day 121 5/31/2022 - Day 122 6/1/2022 - Day 123

I planted my 3 indicas near the east facing walls to protect them from the brutal Arizona summer sun. Sativas are planted in a much sunnier (less protected) spot. Behind the wall is an alley. Hubby added supports & a fabric barrier to keep out prying eyes that might peek in from the alley. It appears as if this strategy to protect them from the extremes of the Arizona summer sun and prying eyes has backfired and sent them into early flower on June 2nd. I thought about trying to reveg her, but instead I'll just celebrate the early flower. She's 47" tall. She should have a more than adequate yield. Since Grow Diaries only allow for 30 weeks, I thought two weeks ago that this grow would go on for 35-40 weeks. Therefore, I started the process of including two weeks of grow condensed in one grow diary week. However, with this early flower, for this girl 1 week will equal 1 week. In this diary, week 17 of veg = 12 days . To catch up, week 18 of flower is 2 days, so now the timeline will now be correct.

Daytime high 101 - 111 Nighttime Lows 72 - 82 6/4/2022 - Day 127 6/5/2022 - Day 128 6/6/2022 - Day 129 6/7/2022 - Day 130 6/8/2022 - Day 131 6/9/2022 - Day 132 6/10/2022 - Day 133

Daytime high 105 113 Nighttime Lows 78 87 6/11/2022 - Day 133 6/12/2022 - Day 134 6/13/2022 - Day 135 6/14/2022 - Day 136 6/15/2022 - Day 137 6/16/2022 - Day 138 6/17/2022 - Day 139

Daytime high 97 109 Nighttime Lows 73 86 Top dressed with Down to Earth Rose and Flower and worm castings on 6/18/22. 6/18/2022 - Day 141 6/19/2022 - Day 142 6/20/2022 - Day 143 6/21/2022 - Day 144 6/22/2022 - Day 145 6/23/2022 - Day 146 6/24/2022 - Day 147

This grow will likely last > 30 weeks. Since GD only supports 30 weeks of diaries, this "week" will actually last two weeks. Daytime high 105 112 Nighttime Lows 80 89 6/25/2022 - Day 148 6/26/2022 - Day 149 6/27/2022 - Day 150 6/28/2022 - Day 151 6/29/2022 - Day 152 6/30/2022 - Day 153 7/1/2022 - Day 154 7/2/2022 - Day 155 7/3/2022 - Day 156 7/4/2022 - Day 157 7/5/2022 - Day 158 7/6/2022 - Day 159 7/7/2022 - Day 160 7/8/2022 - Day 161

This grow will likely last > 30 weeks. Since GD only supports 30 weeks of diaries, this "week" will actually last two weeks. Daytime high 103 114 Nighttime Lows 85 91 7/9/2022 - Day 162 7/10/2022 - Day 163 7/11/2022 - Day 164 7/12/2022 - Day 165 7/13/2022 - Day 166 7/14/2022 - Day 167 7/15/2022 - Day 168 7/16/2022 - Day 169 7/17/2022 - Day 170 7/18/2022 - Day 171 7/19/2022 - Day 172 7/20/2022 - Day 173 7/21/2022 - Day 174 7/22/2022 - Day 175

Monsoon finally hits! Temps have dropped below the 110 mark low 100's! This grow will likely last > 30 weeks. Since GD only supports 30 weeks of diaries, this "week" will actually last two weeks. Daytime high 95 106 Nighttime Lows 83 87 7/23/2022 - Day 176 7/24/2022 - Day 177 7/25/2022 - Day 178 7/26/2022 - Day 179 7/27/2022 - Day 180 7/28/2022 - Day 181 7/29/2022 - Day 182 7/30/2022 - Day 183 7/31/2022 - Day 184 8/1/2022 - Day 185 8/2/2022 - Day 186 8/3/2022 - Day 187 8/4/2022 - Day 188 8/5/2022 - Day 189

This grow will likely last > 30 weeks. Since GD only supports 30 weeks of diaries, this "week" will actually last two weeks. Daytime high 99 102 Nighttime Lows 81 83 8/6/2022 - Day 190 8/7/2022 - Day 191 8/8/2022 - Day 192 8/9/2022 - Day 193 8/10/2022 - Day 194 8/11/2022 - Day 195 8/12/2022 - Day 196 8/13/2022 - Day 197 8/14/2022 - Day 198 8/15/2022 - Day 199 8/16/2022 - Day 200 8/17/2022 - Day 201 8/18/2022 - Day 202 8/19/2022 - Day 203

Haven’t updated in awhile. She’s about ready for harvest. Going out of town for 10 days and will harvest when I return.

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She died naturally. Don’t know how she got pollinated. Buds are tiny.