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Pheno 2 & 1 Days 64-73 Flower Days 5-14 wk 10.5
Both phenos, are doing good, even though there was Topped/Untopped Phenos they didn't stray to far from their linage. The Untopped has nice cola and her side nodes are about 4-5cm below the main cola. The topped has a lovely even canopy. Both plants are small but have a nice bit of bud. But, they're not huge. I defo went half way into fattening under a 100watt. I did move to co2. But, too late for these. They need a lot of light to get big buds. 100watts don't cut it, well not with these phenos. Both girls are full at hard. So, they're well into ripening. Still gonna push forward with the co2 as the temp is crazy. It's 27.5-28 with exhaust on full. I've 1 seed left. So, I'm defo gonna try it under my SE5000 with full co2, (depends if the bud is nice). It's a pity they went into the high co2/ppfd too late. I'm going to be setting up my SE5000 today. So all plants will finish under that. As will all my plants except seedlings. (As it'll be ran at 100%. And the temp in my big tent is 29-30c, so, just can't put seedlings under it. I'll give it a go with 1 and see what happens. The bud has a lovely blueberry smell. Touch of skunk or gas, it's a bit hard to tell at this stage. Buds themselves are in their last push. They had a real long veg, and a super quick flower period.
Lights
Seedling, veg, Pre Flower, 2/3rds Fatthing were done under my SF-1000 & P1000. Was moved under my FC3000 in hopes to get some bud explosion, as some other plants, even the nearly done Frosted Guava Auto put out 1/3rd extra bud, in ripening. Yes, it's mainly larf. But, its bud nonetheless. SE5000 is been used for 16hrs now my flowering fems are just about finished.
Diet/Defoliation
On full Plagron natural line and a few of their other top products. Along with Terpinator. Light Defoliation was done on both girls. But, I really for the most part let them be. And, the bud is as thich above as it is below.
@Breadandbuds, Yeah, I mes them also. As my understanding where F1s were FF photos. They sent me something explaining what they mean. It's just a cross of less strains, even a more stable pheno. I think. I read it couple wks back lol, and my mind blank
My next thing is getting a veg tent sorted. I've got my old 4x4 still I've also got a ts1000 I just need the space lol. Only thing I'd need to buy to set it up would be a wee extractor.
@gottagrowsometime, that's my main reason for making the switch to fems this run, I've done auto runs I've been happy with got what i thought was a decent yield, but then I'd end up getting an ounce each from 3 that took 14 weeks also lol. I've germinated, gg sherbet, gg cookies and tropicana cookies, all 3 are the fast buds FFs. See how this one goes. I'll be adding the uv/ir light in soon also, just need to buy one first lol.
@Aldo90, yeah, a veggie tent is a must. In saying that. Soon, she'll be rocking a 300w or I might just add another 100w as my 100cm2 is flowering fems and is only running at barely 14hrs a day. Frosted G is already flipped. The p1000 puts out enough ppfd to finish her. But, not for the whole tent I'll need 2. Have to think on it. Will the yield of 4 autos be enough for the cost of running it. I'm not sure.
@NegotiatedBubble, caught about 15 on just 1. Thing is, did i catch them before they got a chance to lay any eggs. I'll know in a few days if my 4e investment paid off.
Is a good test iam doing to on Purple Pung OG, is fresh and good to know to understand how a plant respond to the topping and let know to other grower. If I were a breeder I would insert this indication on the response to the topping in the data sheet
@Breadandbuds, I fully agree with you. As some breeders autos do really well when topped, have to get it in and hopefully you'll get min another 2 weeks of veg. Fastbuds take well to a top. But 3 times I done it to dutch-passion and they turned out small.
Look forward to seeing the results. I just topped pheno 1, have to get her uppoted to her next pot. Have done it in a way, I can push my 2 hands down and cup it to pull it up. Hopefully won't be too much stress. Both will have to go through this. Gonna make it as even as I can. I know you can't get results , well results you can say for sure it'll work everytime. But, as these are meant to give a more equally grown crop. They are more or less in at the same stage, pheno 1&2 when you look bk over the days, they more or less match.
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