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Karen - King's Kush Auto [G2]

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weeks 5, 7-8, 10
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Week 11
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UnorthadoxDude UnorthadoxDude
2 years ago
Good morning and welcome to day 1 of week 11 for Karen, this Kings Kush Auto from Green House Seed Co. The first plant in my second grow and first grow series [G2]. If you haven't been following along so far, I recommend starting at the beginning as I have put some effort into this diary and I hope you can follow the story. Karen had a bad start in life back before she became Karen, looking at her now you will be shocked by week 3 and before. Day 71: Fertigated 6l. Karen is shaping up, against all the odds, to be a really stunning plant. She is packed with bud sites and colas and is piling on frost as if her life depended upon it. Which it does. For this week's diary I decided to try to maximize the little photography equipment I have (1 old phone and a light) to try to get better photos. I am inspired by a fellow growing SSSC Purple OG Punch Auto. So today I spent some hours reading about photography and tinkering with my phone settings and cleaning the lens. So let me present to you my first efforts at quality photos. These all marked "pro" are referring to "pro" mode on my phone and do not comment on the capability of the photographer. The main difference is I've adjusted the white balance to the exact colour temp of my photography light. So these photos are as close to what the plants looks like in real life as I have taken so far. Enjoy! Day 72: More experimental photos from different angles. I made a fail yesterday and set the wrong colour temp for the bulb, it was confusing because I had some light leaking out of my tent and this was throwing it off. Anyway I fixed that today. Only 1 light source at 4000k, I bounced it off the ceiling for the softer lighted shots. Some direct light, and experiments with side lighting. The colour of today's photos are, at least to my eye, pretty close to how they look. Day 74: Fertigated 6l Day 75: Fertigated 5l. Got some fungus gnats which mostly seem interested in the chamomiles. Have added a butterwort and a pitcher into the tent. Day 76: Another solid day. The tent has more room now that Bertha is gone! Penultimate day of the week. Buds developing extremely well. Smell amazing. Frost off the chart for this strain. Not too long now. Still weeks though. Day 77: End of week 11. Trich development has slowed. Buds are swelling fast. Couple more weeks I think. Sorry for lazy photos.
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UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommentedweek 112 years ago
@z4z0z They were out of drosera so I got a pinguicula and a sarracenia for now.
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@Z4Z0Z, I'll go back and get some drosera when they're in stock. Apparently delivery day Friday.
Z4Z0Z
Z4Z0Zcommented2 years ago
@UnorthadoxDude , super nice ! They both look very healthy ! I'm not into them, but that's a wonderful small sarracenia !
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommentedweek 112 years ago
So I have been spending some time looking for other King's Kush Auto grows, and I have looked at, well all of them on here. Karen is, at least in my opinion anyway, already way more frosty looking than any of the other grows I have found. Hard to quantify but I have developed a theory, which in a future grow I will test.
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@@@Sinsemii, sure okay, well. I think there are two primary factors that can be variable that I think have made this difference, one is stress and the other is the companion plants. I suspect that both have combined good effect. It is just a theory but I think at least part of my next grow will be running comparison experiments. To test this I propose something like: Uniform single strain seeds - the F1's would be good for this I think. Identical containers Identical substrate Identical nutrition Identical environment The idea here is to plant the following combinations: For my space I'd probably choose 20l pots. 2 x no companions 2 x One companion only 2 x Other companion only 2 x both companions Then from this group one half would be trained with regular LST and defoliation, the other not trained. This way I get to see the following combinations: No training: 1 x no companions 1 x One companion only 1 x Other companion only 1 x both companions Full training: 1 x no companions 1 x One companion only 1 x Other companion only 1 x both companions This way I can really compare and see what is making the difference. I may use smaller pots and more numerous plants due to space but it is one for the future. Who knows perhaps someone will beat me to it. I do not know if my diaries have had any influence at all, I rather doubt it, but I seem to have started to notice a few more diaries with companion plants lately.
Sinsemii
Sinsemiicommented2 years ago
@UnorthadoxDude, please share your next grow theory.
Sinsemii
Sinsemiicommentedweek 122 years ago
Your tent is rad dude. I like the combination of other flowers and plants
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@Z4Z0Z, The tent smells mostly of Basil and Chamomile - especially when I brush against it. Karen is the strongest smelling cannabis plant in the tent and you can certainly smell her above everything else, but the overall smells is a combination of basil chamomile lemons and weed. lol
Sinsemii
Sinsemiicommented2 years ago
@Z4Z0Z, that’s why like GD. Gives you great ideas
Z4Z0Z
Z4Z0Zcommented2 years ago
@@@Sinsemii, not to mention, in addition to the superb look of it, that it must be smelling like heaven...
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MedicineMaker
MedicineMakercommentedweek 112 years ago
The pro photos turned out very nicely, great job!👌 I enjoyed the details and clarity. Karen is looking amazing and very inspiring! 👏
MedicineMaker
MedicineMakercommented2 years ago
@UnorthadoxDude, Looks great to me! I understand, it is hard to get good photos that can really show the details and capture all the magic that is happening.
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@MedicineMaker, Thanks! They're still not really where I want them to be. I need to get a better photography setup - better camera, better lighting, etc. It is nice to see that the level of frost is clear with the different photos.
SmokieMcPot
SmokieMcPotcommentedweek 102 years ago
You weren't kidding. Karen bounced back with a vengeance! Look at her now!
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@SmokieMcPot, no, joking I was not! Hah! Look at the state of her in week 2 and 3, I am not sure how she even survived my "care and attention". Then in week 4 she starts growing and, well just doesn't bloody stop! Week 4 by the way, is when I stopped pissing about and started taking it a bit more seriously.
Sinsemii
Sinsemiicommentedweek 82 years ago
You grow and you’re a poet? Wtf, you’re the man
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@@Sinsemii, I'm very pleased you liked it, I don't consider myself a poet though!
GODSGIFT_2005_JM
GODSGIFT_2005_JMcommentedweek 42 years ago
Best wishes bro! Nice strain choice! check out my 4 🌸 🌲 bro thanks! 👍
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@GODSGIFT_2005_JM, thanks man you too!
Sinsemii
Sinsemiicommentedweek 32 years ago
Good luck with the grow man!! I just followed you since we are close in weeks and such.
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@@Sinsemii, good call! Both on 2nd grow, both multi-strain although I'm doing mine as single strain diaries I have 3 on at the mo.
Anonymous_2022
Anonymous_2022commentedweek 02 years ago
Good luck with your grow 💪
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@Anonymous_2022, thank you! They are so small and delicate, it's a tricky phase!
NorthEquinoix
NorthEquinoixcommentedweek 82 years ago
Karen making such a nice recovery! Wishing ya the best of luck. I had to look a few times…I thought ya were growing dill herb in the same pot, and maybe some basil? When I did my outdoor grow, I surround her in dill and basil, they seemed to love each other as company, but just not the same pot. Lol. Love your grow though! 😊
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@NorthEquinoix, haha that's awesome thank you. Yeah give them a try, or wait and see how it pans out for me! I love watching them grow I should have done diaries for the herbs. Basil increases terpene profile and improves flavour, chamomile stimulates the production of essential oils in most nearby plants... together they should amplify each other's effects. That is my theory. I'm just having a look at your grows now... in the middle of a big reorganisation and I have stopped for a smoke. 😌
NorthEquinoix
NorthEquinoixcommented2 years ago
@UnorthadoxDude, no worries at all! I loved seeing it actually. And German chamomile! Thanks for letting me know what that was,lol. I love herbs of any kind but have been a little Leary of adding them to my indoor tents, hopefully I get more courage on the next run. Lol I’ll be sending ya good grow vibes for Karen and the other girls! Woot woot!😁
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@NorthEquinoix, thanks man! Hah it's basil and german chamomile! They have to be connected via the roots for the effects that I want to happen so they have to be in the same pot! Don't worry though there is plenty of nutes for all.
LegacyMarketFarm
LegacyMarketFarmcommentedweek 122 years ago
Looking good the push continues!
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@LegacyMarketFarm, ahh you found Karen! She is quite a surprise after the early weeks!
SirSalami
SirSalamicommentedweek 112 years ago
Wow, she looks great and new pics are lovely! 👍👍
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@SirSalami, Thank you! I'm trying to do better!
Bread_n_Buds
Bread_n_Budscommentedweek 112 years ago
I see a super girl ! at the end is fire!
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@Breadandbuds, It is looking more and more like that is true, I am very pleased with how she is developing. Very pleased.
CURATI_DA_SOLO
CURATI_DA_SOLOcommentedweek 102 years ago
La tua Karen è semplicemente PERFETTA! OH MIO DIO! 😉
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@CURATI_DA_SOLO, 😊😊😊 She's not bad is she? 😘 Unbelievable when you look at week 3. 😲
MedicineMaker
MedicineMakercommentedweek 92 years ago
Karen has so many bud sites, what a amazing grow! 💪👍👏 I'm excited for you!
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@MedicineMaker, for real! I can't believe she's turned out like this after the first three weeks. This strain is going to get a gooood review.
MedicineMaker
MedicineMakercommentedweek 82 years ago
I see why you are grateful for Karen, she is beautiful and flooded with colas. 👏👌
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@MedicineMaker, yes she is remarkable!
Sinsemii
Sinsemiicommentedweek 82 years ago
She’s coming along my brother.
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@@Sinsemii, yea! :) I missed photos yesterday whoops. Will get them today.
Bread_n_Buds
Bread_n_Budscommentedweek 72 years ago
I had a phtoperiod king kush 1:1 very similar
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@Breadandbuds, Look at week 2 and 3, it was a bad start!
Sinsemii
Sinsemiicommentedweek 72 years ago
Looking good. I’m doing an update tomorrow too
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago
@@Sinsemii, I look forward to it!
ZoobZoob_farmZ
ZoobZoob_farmZcommentedweek 42 years ago
Good grow💪👏👊😎
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDudecommented2 years ago