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WEEK #4-Oct 20 to Oct 26
10/23-Very happy with growth since topping. Starting to get nice spread on canopy.
10/24-First defoliation prior to transition to flowering. Set auto-watering to 2X at :15 sec to start. Runoff is 5.6 Ph and 450 PPM.
WEEK #5-Oct 27 to Nov 3 (1st week of flowering schedule)
10/27-Did 3rd feeding of the bloom nute schedule. Right now I'm feeding twice a day at :20 seconds. Runoff checked in at 5.78 Ph and 920 ppm which is right in the range I'm looking for. Plant is looking very healthy. I like where we are heading on this one so far.
10/28-minor defoliation. Runoff 5.8/950
10/30-added 2 seconds to watering cycle (22 sec x 2) as I noticed just a bit less runoff this morning. Plant is getting bigger and consuming more water it appears. Runoff is still in the same range of 950-1,000 ppm. This has been the most consistent series of runoffs I've ever experienced to date. I noticed what looked like the tiniest bit of 'chawing' on a couple of leaves. So to be on the safe side I hit the plant with a quick light coat of neem oil mixed with water to discourage any pests from ruining my Jack party. Will monitor.
11/2-Plant is looking very healthy and taking up the nutrients nicely. Runoffs have been consistently lower than inputs with very steady ph. But I will say the plant is not growing very tall. It's only grown a couple of inches to 8" tall so far but the canopy is spreading out nicely.
WEEK #6-Nov 3 to Nov 9 (2nd week of flowering schedule)
11/3-Runoff today was 5.6/1210 ppm. The runuoff has been consistently below inputs so I'm going to do a little experiment and add a bit more Bud Ignitor into the reservoir and see how the plant handles it.
11/4-Runoff was 5.6/1250 ppm after adding 10ml of Bud Ignitor to the reservoir. Plant actually grew another inch to 9" since last measure so hopefully the plant is starting its stretch. Did some light defoliation to thin out the canopy a bit.
11/6-First stages of pre-flower are appearing. Plant is finally starting to stretch a bit up to 10" now. Runoffs continue to be spot on with inputs which suggests the plant is getting a full meal (no more, no less) each day. I noticed a couple of leaves that looked like they had been "chewed" a bit so I put a light coat of neem oil and water. Will monitor.
11/9-End of good week. Plant grew 3 inches to 11 inches. Early bud sites are developing. Everything has been textbook so far at the halfway point. Now I got to bring it home!
11/8-Runoff on target again. Did some light defoliation to keep things from getting too shaggy.
WEEK #7-Nov 10 to Nov 16 (3rd week of flowering schedule)
11/10-Did some defoliation to get light on the bud sites. Did some LST to even out canopy height best I can.
11/14-Runoff numbers started to get higher than input so I diluted the mix just a bit to bring things in line. Plant is growing nicely now and is up to 14 inches tall. Bud sites are starting to develop a bit faster now but I'm thinking this plant will take a bit longer than some of my previous grows to fully flower. I'm betting this one goes 80-84 days when all is said and done.
11/16-Good week of growth. Plant grew 11 inches to 15 inches tall. Early bud development is starting to pick up now after relatively slow start. Did some defoliation underneath and the canopy is looking pretty even now as she moves into full flower mode. I'm expecting to see some significant development next week.
WEEK #8-Nov 17 to Nov 23 (4th week of flowering schedule)
11/18-Lightened up the nute mix just a bit.
11/20-Did a bit more LST moving some branches around to even the canopy and get some breathing room between what are shaping up to be multiple colas. This one is really starting to look good. My first ever autoflower was grown outdoors and had a decent yield in spite of my inexperience. This one is benefitting from everything I've learned since then (including growing in the tent with variables controlled) and my goal is to get a least 5 oz of yield.
WEEK #9-Nov 24 to Nov 30 (5th week of flowering schedule)
11/24-Plant is banging now. Did a trim today which exposed lots of bud sites below the top of the canopy. Might get rid of some to enhance the plant's energy.
11/26-Rotated the pot to get some more light on short sides of plant. Buds are continuing to develop nicely. Still not much if anything in the way of trichomes thought. Starting to shape up like this could be a good yielder.
11/28-Trimmed decent amount of leaves as the plant was starting to get a little shaggy. The canopy is shaping up in a big way and she is still stretching. Watering tonight was right at 1500 ppm and 6 isgh on ph.
11/30-End of a solid week of growth and development. Lots of bud sites starting to pop. Alot more resin on the leaves now. The smell is getting pungent. Runoff tonight right at inputs. I think we've got another month to go but I'm going to predict we get 6 os plus on this one. Let's see,
WEEK #10-Dec 1 to Dec 6 (6 th week of flowering schedule)
12/2-Plant is doing great. Buds are really stacking now and getting thicker. The canopy is looking great with a ton of bud sites getting full light.
12/4-Runoff PPM levels were getting above 2,000 so I did mini-flush with 6.0 Ph r/o water and Cal Mag previous evening to bring levels down. Runoff levels this morning back to input levels. Buds are fattening up nicely. I think another 3 to 4 weeks to harvest
12/5-Trimmed leaves around bud sites to encourage more light across the mid level buds. Looking good.
12/7-Solid week of buds bulking up. So far this plant has been a breeze to grow. I think she's probably got at least 3 more weeks before harvest. I'd like to see alot more resin production and thickening of the buds. Right now they are growing nicely in size but are not as dense as I would like. Looks like its going to be a big yielder though. I'm betting 6 oz at least.
WEEK #11-Dec 8 to Dec 13 (7th week of flowering schedule)
12/10-Buds are starting to bulk up and get more dense. Still a ways to go but heading in the right direction. Did a mini-flush with Ph balanced/RO water to bring runoff numbers in line. Plant is looking good. Still looking like a big yielder.
12/13-She just keeps doing everything right!
WEEK #12-Dec 15 to Dec 21 (7th week of flowering schedule)
12/17-Buds have really fattened up and gotten more dense. 1-2 weeks left I think before we flush and harvest.
12/21-Started flush. Buds are ready to come down in the next week.
WEEK #13-Dec 22 to Dec 28 (7th week of flowering schedule)
12/22-First hints of yellowing leaves as I start the flush with Flawless Finish. Trichomes are cloudy and 20% ish amber on the top branches. I'll likely cut a few of the top colas in the next couple of day which are close to ripe and let the lower branches go a bit longer
12/24-Made 1st cut of top colas which were ripe. Big huge, dense, sticky colas. Net wet trimmed weight is 535.2 grams which went into drying tent on racks. Based on my past experience that should net almost 5 oz of smokeable weed. I'm betting there is that much or more left on the plant to chop. This one is going to be my biggest yield ever. I'm betting it's over 10 oz when all is said and done. And it looks delicious!
12/25-Did 2nd cut of some top buds for 81.4 grams net. Now I'm just going to let the rest of the plant really get ripe over the next week.
12/28-The lower buds are ripening up as they get more light. To help juice them up a bit I did a feed of full nutes since I think they are likely to go another week. From there I'll start the flush again a few days before final cut.
WEEK #14-Dec 29 to Jan 4 (8th week of flowering schedule)
12/31-I'm trying to be really patient on this last batch of buds and make sure they get cloudy and amber. Slowly but surely that is starting to happen. I'm flushing each day now and expect that I will not harvest before Day 98 and might even go a bit longer. I think on every grow of mine to date I could have gone a bit longer and that's what I intend to do this time. New Year's Resolution.
1/1-One branch was falling so I cut the bud that was puling it down.
1/2-The first 2 cuts are now dry and in the jars. I did a very slow dry this time around and based on my math the dry yield was around 17% of the wet weight that went into the tent. These buds were definitely not as dense as the last couple of grows I've done. I don't know if its lower because I let it dry longer or it was the plant...or the grower. Did another chop (#4) of what look to be the most ripe buds after waiting an additional 9 days to harvest. Most of them were cloudy and amber. I'm interested to see how the potency stacks uo with the Day 86 chop. Stopped watering the plant now. I'm trying to see how much decent buds I can get from the lower plant.
1/4-DId another mini-harvest of the lower branches. Got some decent buds but the size and density is definitely getting worse. May be more work than its worth in the end.
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