Day 57:
Well she is doing fairly well. As mentioned in my LSD-25 diary which is the same age as her, I left for a couple days and my plants didn't receive food or water in that time. This Green Crack Auto plant was the only one that didn't show any symptoms. Not even the slightest leaf tip discoloration, or wiltedness as is otherwise common with my occasional abrupt botanical neglect.
That said, while watering her 3 days ago, I accidentally knocked got her main cola tangled in some string that shouldn't have even been hanging anymore, sigh. Her cola bent in an L-shape. I straightened it out, and it's at a 45 degree angle now. I didn't feel it was necessary to prop it up. I ain't afraid to experiment a little here. The worst that happens is about 1/8oz of dry product does the drying on the stem after stopping growth. Besides, her height was getting to be a nuisance. Not that she was tall by any means, but her friend, Miss LSD-25 Auto, who is the same age, is much more tolerable to high intensity light, whether that translates to infinitesimal PPFD variance spikes, or more broader DLI, I haven't tested. But it likes being about a foot or so away, more than half that of her friend.
Her buds aren't really stacking like I see in a lot of my grows. They are all spherical white puff balls, with lots of stigmatic papillae (the hairs on the pistils themselves). It does give off a very slight scent when lightly touched, but not so much in the air currently. The smell is reminiscent of the classic Green Crack that was the hottest stuff about the time I stopped using for 10 years. When I did try it a few times, it was up there in my top 5 as far as taste and effects, the two main qualities I look for. That glimpse of that distinct smell gave me hope that I will get to experience it once again in a mere weeks.
I am seeing the slightest hint of pistils starting to turn color. You really gotta squint for this, but I expect that in another couple of days or so we will get to see some color in the inflorescence. The breeder flowering time is lining up with what I'm seeing. I expect her to be ready in no less than 2 weeks (as they always say).
Day 60:
Some of her pistils are now a nice shade of orange. Let the transition to ripeness begin!
Day 61:
She finally got a much needed haircut today.
Have to get this one. Hearing good things. Seedsman has a good auto 1 to. But I don't think FB can be beaten for their collection of autos.
Look forward to trying their FF versions
Good luck with yours pal
@@@resimax,
Yeah, autos versions are a far cry from what you can achieve with fems. But, if it's a flawless grow, or close to it. You can get some really nice bud.
Only thing I can't get down yet. The drying.. at least 50% of my last auto grow I had so much shrinkage. This 1, it happened to my strawberry pie. But, its beautiful. But, has that home grown look to it.
But, saying, that. I've got some good 1s. But the fems. I like much better
@gottagrowsometime, about 10 years or so ago when I bought it, this strain had such a distinctive flavor profile, and I found it quite pleasant and like nothing else. I am hoping the autoflower hybrid brings out that parental trait. But, I'm sure it will be good either way.
@@resimax, I hear ya regarding overwatering since that can happen in soil. Fortunately, I have never experienced this, as I use soil moisture meters and use automatic watering systems to keep stable soil moisture.
As for being reusable, that's the very core of using living soil. I'm currently in my third year using the same soil, and all I do is simply leave the old stem/rootball in the pot and plant the next plant right next to it.
I agree that there as a thousand different ways to grow, and it is fascinating to see all the different methods. I've simply picked living soil because it is the most sustainable and affordable alternative and the least work. I am a lazy bugger, after all :D
@love_2_grow, there is no chance of over-watering with coco. There is no guessing how much nutrients are being consumed. It is also easier on the plant, as its roots don't need to switch gears to produce more or less sugars for osmosis to draw in water.
Coco is reusable after sifting. They don't call me the cost-cutting cultivator for nothing. But, that's why I love this site...so many ways to do things and learn what works for other people!
Preference really.
@@resimax, I'm curious why you think growing in soil is more difficult. I grow in living soil, and most of the time, I don't need to do anything as it simply runs itself. I'm a lazy bugger, so I went with soil in the first place. Buying and using bottled nutrients seem expensive, complicated, and too much work for my taste.