LST continued this week. This is the most difficult LST week usually, just due to the virtue of the plant's greater size, foliage, and number of branches. We all know by now that I take what I call the NSEW branches and stretch them out to the edge of the pot. But something I don't normally talk about is how these branches give birth to their own set of budding branches.
These branches are also hooked and taken to the nearest edge of pot location, and as low to the coco as possible without breaking them.
Yeah. That. 🙄
Okay well, I broke another branch. Around Day 26 or 27.
But it wasn't the North branch this time like it usually is. This time I broke the West branch. Pulled too hard I guess. But as usually happens, it wasn't a complete break, it kept growing anyway, and it would eventually heal.
You'll note that the East branch and sub-branches seem larger than the West branch side as you flip around this diary. This breakage could be why. Oh well.
At least it wasn't a total loss of a main branch with many buds to come. This branch breakage thing seems to be more likely to happen than not with each grow.
Need to think about what I can do better to prevent it.
There was some mild defoliating this week under the plant in order to make fertigating easier and safer. (I try not to pour solution directly on the plant to prevent moisture and mold.) The 65 W veg lamp was lowered to 12 inches on Day 24. The scrog net was installed on Day 28.
Plant very well handled! You did everything right from start to finish to enjoy those huge buds... Good luck with that expensive harvest and good vibes with that plant!
@@RagnarLothbrook, Thank you!
My trim jails are notoriously long. So yes, expensive.
Costs me a couple Red Bulls or Monsters too! 😉😊
But yeah, the size of this one means there won't be a next one for a while, so that's cool. I like growing, but there are other things I want to focus on so it's nice to be stocked up for the long break I'm gonna take until the fall. Thanks again, buddy!
@Civicgrows, Hmmm...
I don't think I have a favorite to "grow", really. The challenges that come from growing are all accepted by me, I'm never lokoing to make things easy, because that sets you up for failure. Growing is growing. Just do the work. That's my thought process. I have come to expect Green Crack to be a honeybadger of a grow. Happened twice, so. Wedding Cake gave me two completely different phenos, so.. 🤷♀️
But this Lemon Pie I'm vaping now is amazing. It tastes lemony/sour. I like that. And it's really good for the soul. A good self-therapeutic. It's been very helpful. Lemon Pie has been my fave because the buds were really really beautiful, and the effect is exactly what I needed. I believe a good limonene strain is great for mental therapy you can do by yourself. And in the short term I've been smoking Lemon Pie, I feel much better.
Which is why I vape these days. Honestly, I'd love a day I don't need to vape weed anymore, and just do it for kicks every once in a while. Maybe Lemon Pie finally helps me get there.
Things going well though.
I subbed your youtube channel, btw.
Nice stuff!
And great question! Thanks!
😀👍👊
Wow! Finishing beautifully, Some monster colas for only 1 ft tall in 2 gal pot. Enjoy that great lemon flavor and skunky-ness, SLH is a long time favorite of mine. Can't wait to see your harvest results.
@WhiteEdge, thank u! Not exactly tho.
She seems to be foxtailing a little which will cost her some points at the beauty pageant.
But she's otherwise doing great.
Smells really skunky and she's getting frosty.
Yes! 😍😍👌
The most important thing after sprouting, is the stem of the sprout. If it is thick, like yours, it is healthy and good. When it is thin like a hair, it has no hope, because it had not enogh nutrients. The first days, are very important for the grow.
A modern Lamp with LEDs emits about half of the input power into heat and the rest into light, which is phantastic. An old Lamp just emitted 3 to 5 % light.
Not all heat of the lamp, is direct radiation. Even heat, can be useful to the plant, if it is not too much.
Just wow! How much, you are able to harvest with such a small tent and only 100 watts of light! Amazing.
I would like to see your next grow experience here, but because you have plenty of buds left, you wont start now. It seems, we have to install new restrictive rules for you, like only using the small lamp to the end, or a hand tied behind your back. just kidding. 😂