DWC Peyote Gorilla

23 Aug 2023; I took a very close overall look at this plant to see where I thought she was genetically to where she should be reportedly by Seedsman: 1) Flowering Time: 65-70 days I’m in the 6th week of flower, 40-45 days (give or take into account some transition time). My scheduled harvest is 10 Sept, which gives me 60 days flower time, 5 days short. With the observation of the bud structure it will be unlikely to extend the grow time, more likely the opposite, if any. The flowers are swollen and hard, but showing early signs of possible foxtailing. I don’t think this strain was bred for this trait. While the trichomes (epidermal hair and head structure) and resins (any various solid or semisolid amorphous fusible flammable natural organic substances, transparent to yellow in color, formed in plant secretions, are not soluble in water, are used chiefly for medicinal and recreational purpose) are spreading evenly with growth, 50% of the heads remaining clear, 50% milky or white, and virtually none are amber, except for a very few in the top buds. About 50% of the pistils/hairs (a single or group of fused carpels usually differentiated into an ovary and stigma) are dry or brown, except for the very top buds again which is a bit more. So it has not grow closer to maturity this week but it has grown in size. ** My transition time was in weeks 8 and 9 where the time was set back to 12 hours and reflected accordingly. (transition is more of a vegetative state *fast growing* than flower - until real signs of flowering *slow growing and pistils* is shown the plant is in a vegetative state - research for yourself, I’m just a gardener) 2) Pictures: It’s a theirs vs. mine type thing. Grow the best we can with what we have and what we know, is all we can do. Its nice to compare. We show our girls for glamore, not critique. Comparative success is everything in the cannabis world, I can get close to the best, or even better. I still have 2 weeks to go. Will that bud hold together. Its really called getting to the mature genetic potential. Its easy for me to find that I’m on schedule to harvest early with this plant. At least one full week. There could have been several variables that influenced this, a change of lights from 2000 to 4000 watt output during week 13 - which in itself changes a lot of other factors. If she foxtails it may be a different assessment. During this next week I will start an Autumn Cycle on 27 Aug 2023. This is a simple ten day schedule that helps to maximum flower trichome swelling and resin developement. It simulates entrance of the autumn season and allows the plant to naturally respond, just prior to a harvest. A) Start with a fresh and correct nutrient change. B) For a autoflower on a 18/6 hour schedule, lights at 100% power: Switch lights to a 15/9 hour schedule and turn the power dimmer to 75% for the first 3 days of Ripening, after that has passed - turn the dimmer to 50% and take lights to 12/12 hour schedule the remaining 7 days (change nutrients if needed). C) For a photoflower on a 13/11 hour schedule, lights at 100% power: Switch lights to a 12/12 hour schedule and turn the power dimmer to 75% for the first 3 days of Ripening, after that has passed - turn the dimmer to 50% and take lights to 11/13 hour schedule the remaining 7 days (change nutrients if needed). D) Finally, flush nutrients with plain water (use RO or filtered if available), refill with a nutrient clearing solution and put in complete darkness for 48 hours, then harvest. During this time the plant will draw on its leaf matter for any additional nutrients it needs, its not starving or degrading in any way. It is the night cycle when trichomes swell with cannabinoid compounds and more resins are produced. During this time you will notice an excessive amount of frosting or glitter covering the flowers on the plant. Light intensity and duration degrade the volatile compounds that make up these resins. Cutting back on “both” during the end of the maturing cycle will only help ensure the potency outcome. We also need to take notice of pistils/hairs, that they are turning dark. Pistil color helps determine the maturity of the plant. Looking at surface trichomes alone will not tell you everything, the condition of the trichomes inside the plant. If the pistils are mostly white, not dry, the inside trichomes will not be mature and the plant not ready to harvest. It takes a series of combinations in both trichome head color = clear 10%, milky 80%, amber 10% *or close to that*, touch, smell, pistil coloring/dryness of about 80% or better, to determine the true maturity of a cannabis plant. This method only improves with user, grower, and connoisseur experience, expectations, and desires. Everyone has their own personal preferance, this just happens to be mine. Always maintain a ph of 6.24 throughout the grow.