Outdoor 2022 - 2nd Grow

Misanthrope Natasha (WW) is in a 25 gallon fabric pot filled with ProMix HP and a little extra perlite. Dax (MAC) is in the ground with a little ProMix from being transplanted. Both girls have been mainlined, so far for 32 colas, I'll top them again at some point for 64 but probably stop there June 23 - topped Dax again, about half already had uneven node spacing and I dont know how that will affect the topping so this will be the last round, 64 colas will have to do...took 4 of the cuttings to make another futile attempt at cloning, trying soil this time

Misanthrope Did some supercropping to spread out Dax and Natasha, it worked beautifully for the latter, not so much the former. I did Dax the day after Natasha, maybe it went so well with Natasha that I was too forceful with Dax. The branches that were hanging past 90° I changed the tie from holding it down to holding it up so water and nutrients aren't impeded while it forms a knuckle.

Misanthrope Well, mainline is established for both girls - (approx) 64 tops each. I cant promise I'll be able to resist the urge to do some FIMming to the inner colas along the way, I just love pinching the tip and seeing how many branches it splits into :-) The hubs are solid, nice and thick. I hope the upper branches strengthen with the wind and rain, as it is they'll need extensive supporting and that can be a huge pain in the ass. I've been circling the idea of Kyle Kushman's Chiropractic Supercropping, my only worry is that I often tear the outer skin, leaving her vulnerable to infection. Hmmmmmm...

Misanthrope Both girls are doing great, couldn't be happier. Now that I've finished topping them, they seem to be growing much faster (makes sense) I'm hoping they get taller before it's time to do any lollipopping, especially Dax since shes so low to the ground lol I took 4 cuttings from each girl for clones a few weeks ago, 4/4 success with Dax and 0/4 with Natasha. These were the first clones I've had root successfully so it could be me. I know WW is supposed to be great for cloning so I'll be trying again. ***I had NO success cloning until I started making my 45° cut under water to prevent air embolism*** I've hardly seen this mentioned online and only tried it because I remembered an OG grower 25 years ago showing me how he cloned. It seems to have made a difference. I had tried using rockwool, peat pellets, soil, water and water with growth hormone - none worked. This time I used Promix HP and some cloning powder and am super stoked that I now have a MAC mother.

Misanthrope All is well, both girls are loving the summer sun, almost as much as I hate it. Growth has been great, did some defoliating on Natasha's bottom and midsection, just to get more air and light in there....I wanna/will do the same with Dax, it's just a pain in the ass being so low to the ground...not to mention my policy against breaking a sweat...

Misanthrope Growing like the proverbial weed....I still cant get over how much faster the growth is now that I've stopped topping them. I realize that sounds stupid but it seemed like they were already growing fast while they were being topped regularly. I continue to pick off the bigger fan leaves, especially in the center to encourage air flow and the inward facing leaves to get more light penetration. Once the stretch hits they're gonna be huge :-D July 27 - defol and early lollipopping, heavy for Natasha, light for Dax

Misanthrope I keep plucking the big fan leaves and it seems they grow back the next day. I keep removing leaves/sucker branches/low bud sites as I spot them. Other than that, just waiting for the flowering to start...

Misanthrope Couldn't be happier with the growth so far. Dax has especially taken off, the extra room for roots in the ground paying off. The trade off is that its a pain in my fat ass getting low enough to do proper pruning. So I wont be lollipopping Dax as much as Natasha, just as Natasha has been getting heavier defoliation. Flowering should begin soon, I still dont understand how it begins in mid August when they're still getting 14+ hours of sunlight... Aug 9 - schwazzed the shit outta Natasha, the key is to keep the mantra forefront in your mind "cut til you're scared" ....I predict she'll be bushy as ever within a week

Misanthrope Looking good, tho I'll admit Natasha hasnt bounced back from the schwazzing as quickly as I expected...lollipopped Dax and some light defoliation. Flowering is just starting, looking forward to the stretch

Misanthrope Both girls are flourishing:-) everything is going as well as possible at this point, I'm sure theres drama on the horizon lol Gonna schwazz Natasha early next week, 3 weeks after the first round. Natasha still needs some pruning and another round of defoliation

Misanthrope Gave Natasha her 2 and final round of schwazzing along with a little pruning. She's got little buds already so I'm not expecting a lot of leaf growth after this, she should be focusing on the buds after growing out what leaves were spared the bloodbath. Both girls have a nice smell left on my fingers after feeling the buds but nothing strong or distinctive yet Aug 29 - torrential downpour snapped a large branch off Dax, about 20% of the plant :-(

Misanthrope Lost a big chunk of Dax in a storm last week. I knew I would lose something over the season, it just gets too windy in my backyard. Still plenty left, my only worry is the chance of infection while the wound was fresh. I had late season bud rot last year and have no desire to see that happen again.

Misanthrope Nothing new to report, all is well so far

Misanthrope Nothing new to report, just hoping it doesnt rain as much as last year and cause some bud rot... Sep 21 - found several small patches of botrytis on a Bubba Kush I planted late in the season....had to chop her about 2 weeks early :-( I doubt I'll get anything smokable but I can always find something to use it for....I've decided to stop of nutrients for Natasha abd Dax in cslase I have to cut them early also

Misanthrope Past 2 nights have gone down below 4 degrees (Celsius) and hardly a day goes by without some rain :-( I've learned to spot the bud rot early at least, wherever there's a patch of discoloured and/or wilted leaves, chances are some rot is in there. When i find some, i cut out the branch - Dax is too early to keep, Natasha is a little early but still some nice buds, definitely worth keeping....it looks like I'll be harvesting gradually as I find the rot rather than waiting another week or two as I had originally hoped

Misanthrope I'm in the middle of harvesting Natasha, her trikes are opaque with a smattering of amber so a little early but it keeps me ahead of the bud rot and by the time I'm done with Natasha, Dax should be close to ready. I've found some tiny patches of rot in Natasha but way less than I expected with the bullshit weather in the Ottawa valley, I'm impressed.

Misanthrope Great strain, great growth, easily trained, withstood freak hurricane with no damage. Finally dried yield was 302g bud and a half a garbage bag of trim/larf for winter cooking/chemistry. Using a half pound Grove bag for curing this year - these things are a total game changer, no need to burp 40 mason jars twice a day like last year

Misanthrope Great strain, strong grower indoor and out, good yield (315g dried)....QC testing in progress...