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~ GERMiNATION ~
Strain: Auto AK Triple Haze [TRiP] - by Super Sativa Seed Club
Number of seeds: 2
Location: Indoor
Time: 24 July 2023 - 31 October 2023
Lamp: MIGRO Aray 4
Power (Watts): 240 W
Area: 80 x 120 cm
The seeds were sown directly into the substrate (coir rings) and moistened daily with a small amount of water (about 10ml each).
They both sprouted on day five!
The next day they were planted into the target 20-liter breathable pots.
The substrate was half & half mixture of two BioBizz products: Light-Mix & Coco-Mix.
I usually used HESI nutrients for growing cannabis - with very good results. However, this summer i wanted to try something new for a change (and knowledge).
For this purpose, i prepared the substrate in advance by adding ground seaweed (about 100 grams per pot) and Biotabs - organic slow-release fertiliser tablets (3 per pot).
And that's it - the water itself will do the rest (hope so).
I also have plenty of natural compost, nettle manure and a good-old HESI kit on hand - in case something goes wrong.
The seedlings are lit 20/4 with MIGRO LED-lamps & set to 20% power for now.
NOTE:
There are four other plants also in the grow room (besides the TRiPs)
· 2 x Blue Auto Mazar [BAM] - by Dutch Passion
· 2 x Titan F1 [TiTAN] - by RQS
Six plants in total - all autos. Their arrangement is shown in the picture.
~ 1st week ~
Both TRiPs sprouted the earliest of the entire current crop - Summer Gems 2023.
They are also the highest - 9 cm at moment.
In that first week the plants were watered twice (0.5 l of water each) and they developed their first true leaves.
At present, the humidity in the room is over 70% and the temperature - around 22°C.
The large Blaupunkt fan oscillates a strong breeze and the lamps run 20/4 with a low power of 20%.
Plants are doing fine.
~ 2nd week ~
This week both TRiPs have fully developed their second layer of leaves and are starting the third.
They are now 11 cm tall and a fresh green in color.
As in the previous week, this week the plants were watered twice (half a liter each).
At the end of the week i increased the power of lamps to 40 %.
~ 3rd week ~
A lot has happened in the grow room this week:
TRiPs developed three more layers of leaves, so they now have five in total, with a sixth on the way.
They are now 24 and 22 cm tall (the tallest of entire set).
Side branches have started to form - TRiPs have the longest, as much as 7 cm.
Same as in the previous, this week the plants were watered twice (half a liter each).
And at the end of the week i increased the power of lamps to 60 %.
Plants are healthy, growing well and looking beautiful.
~ 4th week ~
TRiPs are still the tallest in this crop - one at 45 and the other 37 cm.
Both now have 8 nodes - one every 8 and the other every 6 cm.
The lowest side branches are 25 cm long.
TRiP-1 is the tallest of all - over twice the height of the shortest plant (currently BAM-2 - 20cm).
By the end of the week, the first signs of flowering appeared - hairs on the tops and on the nodes.
I increased the watering frequency to 3 times a week and the power of the lamps to 80%.
Plants are healthy, full and happy.
~ 5th week ~
Plants enter pre-flowering phase quite rapidly - as befits automatics.
Individual hairs turn into tufts, and these, in turn, into buds.
TRiPs are growing at a fast pace - they have grown 20 cm in height this week.
TRiP-1 is 63 cm, and TRiP-2 is 52 cm tall.
Both are doing well and seem happy.
I increased the power of the lamps to 100 %.
~ 6th week ~
TRiPs have slowed down their growth rate significantly (twice - compared to the previous week) :
TRiP-1 gained 3 cm and is now 66 cm high. TRiP-2 gained 6 cm and is now 60 cm high.
In the middle of the week, all plants were moved to a new temporary place - a 2x1x2 m tent. So far, they lived in a specially adapted bathroom, but since i am currently renovating the entire house, they had to move somewhere else. Once i deal with the house, i will move on to the garage, where their final place will be. Hope to make it before winter.
The plants seem to like the new room - they all bloom profusely.
I also used there Neoseiulus Californicus prophylactically - an effective pest-fighter. I hung the preparations on two plants. One little bag would be enough for the entire crop such as this, but two also don't hurt.
The plants are nice and healthy. The lamps shine at max.
~ 7th week ~
TRiP-1 has stopped growing taller - she is still 66 cm as of last week.
TRiP-2 gained 2 cm, so now she's 62 cm high.
They are both ripening beautifully - they have large and lush flowers, and their hair is starting to turn red.
I rearranged the plants a bit - according to their height, so that the lamps would illuminate them better and they would be better visible in the photos - as the picture shows.
The plants feel great.
~ 8th week ~
Nothing much happened this week.
Both TRiPs mature nicely - the leaves darken (but do not turn yellow yet), the flowers enlarge and shine with resin.
They look healthy and happy. Keep it up.
~ 9th week ~
Both TRiPs stopped rising upwards last week already.
However, now they seem to be much higher (70cm - TRiP1 and 63cm - TRiP2).
That's because their main colas reach the monstrous size of a large beer can!
The side branches bend to the ground under the weight of the buds so much that the entire plants are also leaning.
They soon will need to be supported somehow - just in case.
Both plants look wonderful.
A bountiful harvest is coming :)
~ 10th week ~
TRiPs are maturing nicely - the flowers are huge and full of resin, the fan leaves are starting to turn yellow, and about half of hair had already turned red.
However, new flowers continue to form.
The plants are healthy and look impressive.
I stopped fertilizing at the end of the week - now it's just water.
~ 11th week ~
The flowers are huge - with central colas much larger than a beer can, and buds full of resin.
The large leaves turned yellow, and at the end of the week fell off or were removed.
I had to support the plants with bamboo poles, as they could break under their own weight - still, the side branches touch the ground with their tips.
Harvest is coming :)
~ 12th week - HARVEST ~
This (last) week the plants were not watered on purpose - so that they had as little moisture as possible during harvest.
Most leaves turned yellow with burgundy veins - TRiP-1 in particular.
Both plants have huge buds full of sticky resin.
Cut on the full moon and hung whole on strings in the dark, cool, well ventilated drying room.
When they dry, i'll write about my all impressions.
Wow buddy!! super nice buds
What an amazing grow so far - good job and well done 🤝
Happy Growing & cant wait for your upcoming weeks 🌱
Cheers, Bud Boutique 👩🌾
amadeo
