First Grow RQS Skunk XL

Gruenerfinger85 My ladies have made it through the first week of growth well. Now we're starting to slowly introduce nutrients; the little ones have moved from room 1 to room 2 where there's stronger light.

Gruenerfinger85 In this grow, I want to observe which method ultimately turns out to be better (TOPPING vs FIMMING). All 4 plants have made it well into week 3. 2 plants are a bit smaller than the other two, so I planted the two smaller ones in two 11 L pots where they will stay until the end. SUNDAY: Today, the two larger ladies were fimmmed, and the two smaller ones were topped. One of the larger ladies has a bit more wave to her. I defoliated her a little since I want to continue with LST after the two-week break. I'm hopeful that all my babies will make it through the training safely, keep your fingers crossed. 😁 MONDAY:

Gruenerfinger85 Today I topped my girls twice and did a little defoliation. Two days ago, I took two cuttings from each plant since the growth is very good, and they are handling the stress well; so far, they are showing no signs of deficiency. I only gave them a little food today because I don't want to overfeed them. I will top them a third time if my girls don't show any stress symptoms in the next few days.

Gruenerfinger85 Into the third week we go. The ladies were topped for the second time this week, and yesterday I trained them with LST. So far, my plants are handling the training very well, whether it's HST or LST. Next, I will use a SCROG net as a third training method. I'm really excited to see how everything harmonizes. I've noticed a slight potassium deficiency, which I will fix with a potassium supplement. I'll add the supplement to the watering to prevent serious potassium deficiency symptoms in my sweet ladies. Furthermore, I will keep an eye on it. Otherwise, my little beauties are doing really well; they are growing and thriving. I'll check back in when something happens.

Gruenerfinger85 The 6th week has begun. The ladies are literally exploding in all directions, the growth is very good, and the little plants are handling the stress super well. The plants are very bushy in their structure, and I hope they grow taller during the flowering stage, so I removed the ties to allow them to grow upwards more easily. So far, no signs of deficiency. I'll check in during the 2nd week of flowering. I wish everyone happy growing.

Gruenerfinger85 Flowering week: 2 This week, I almost lost my breath. I forgot to turn off the dehumidifier, and when I checked the next day, I saw that the hygrometer showed a humidity of 15%. When I looked at my ladies, they looked really sad; all the branches and leaves were lying on the ground. I was in complete shock because I hadn't watered the plants for 3-4 days, which means the dehumidifier had almost completely drained all the water from my plants. I was really worried that my plants wouldn't recover from this, but luckily, the next day, they looked as if nothing had happened. It's a shame I didn't take any pictures, but I was so worried that I forgot. As you can see in the pictures, the ladies are doing great again, thankfully. I wish everyone happy growing and big buds. I'll check in again in week 3. Until then, all the best.

Gruenerfinger85 FLOWERING WEEK 3: There's a lot going on with my girls right now. They're busy stretching, and a couple of times I pushed back the "not watering" a bit too much. I was immediately punished for that, as all the plants let their branches and leaves hang down to the ground. I have the feeling that with this strain, the girls get a little temperamental, but as soon as you start taking care of them devotedly again, they forgive you quickly. I know this because two of the four plants showed signs of a calcium and magnesium deficiency during the transition to flowering. I quickly got this minor issue back under control.

Gruenerfinger85 4th week of flowering: The plants look very happy. The fruits are gaining volume day by day, no deficiencies or excess. I had a dilemma, I wanted to hang my dehumidifier because I have no space on the floor. When I wanted to secure it to the wall, it slipped from my hand and fell right into my baby, two branches broke off the main stem 😞. I hope my beauty girl doesn't punish me too much for that. Otherwise, everyone is doing well. See you next week!

Gruenerfinger85 5th Week of Flowering: In the 5th week of flowering, you can see every day how the buds are getting bigger and bigger. The pretty ladies don't care about their line. They have a huge appetite and get fed between 1.5 to 2 liters every 2-3 days. With one, I might have a calcium problem, or it could be that fungal infestation whose name I've forgotten, but it's not easy to distinguish between them because the deficiency and fungal infestation look very similar. Otherwise, everyone is doing well. I'll check in again, thank you for your interest, and I'll keep you updated.

Gruenerfinger85 6th Flowering Week: In the 6th flowering week, I noticed Cal-Mag deficiencies in two of my ladies, which I treated with 1.25 ml of cal-mag solution in 1l of water each. Otherwise, the pretty ones are growing and thriving, the buds are starting to get frosty, and I hope that in the last 2 weeks of flowering, the buds will increase in size. I'm very curious to see how the ladies will develop further. I'll keep you updated, thanks a lot for your interest. See you next week!

Gruenerfinger85 7th Flowering Week: So dear grow community, we have now reached the 7th week of flowering. Unfortunately, I had to notice a manganese or magnesium deficiency in 2 out of 4 plants; I can almost rule out 2 of them since I gathered information that suggests it's a manganese deficiency, which doesn't often occur in cannabis plants. Sadly, my pH meter is broken, so I can't determine the pH value. Therefore, I don't know if there's a nutrient lockout causing my two ladies to suffer right before the finish line. Otherwise, the other two little plants are doing well; they are growing beautifully, and you can see how the buds are increasing in volume. I hope to get the problem under control within a week so that the other two can also increase in volume since manganese is responsible for growth. Thanks for your interest and for reading this far; I will get back to you if anything changes. P.S. I briefly considered harvesting the two ladies with deficiency symptoms early, but I've moved away from that thought. I still have 14 cuttings from all 4 ladies waiting to be sent into flowering. I wish everyone big buds and good growth.

Gruenerfinger85 The grow was fun overall, but towards the end it dragged a bit like chewing gum since not much was happening in weeks 6-7 of flowering. The flower pistils took a long time to show up, but in the end, it worked out. Overall, I managed the grow without major issues; one plant had a slight Cal-Mag deficiency, but that was resolved. In the end, I noticed something on two plants, and to this day I'm not 100% sure if it was a manganese deficiency or a Cal-Mag problem. Unfortunately, I couldn't check because my pH meter broke, and I didn't have the budget to buy a new one.