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~ GERMiNATION ~
Strain: Titan F1 [TiTAN] - by Royal Queen Seeds
Number of seeds: 2
Location: Indoor
Time: 24 July 2023 - 31 October 2023
Light: LED - MIGRO Aray 4
Power (Watts): 240 W
Area: 80 x 120 cm
This is my second attempt to grow Titan F1 - the first one was unsuccessful because the seeds did not germinate. I don't know why this happened, but i know it's rather not the seeds' fault - RQS is a solid company (one of the best - in my experience) and i've seen other diaries of successful Titan F1 cultivation. So i decided to give it another try - from the same packet of seeds.
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 TiTANs)
· 2 x Blue Auto Mazar [BAM] - by Dutch Passion
· 2 x Auto AK Triple Haze [TRiP] - by SSSC
Six plants in total - all autos. Their arrangement is shown in the picture.
~ 1st week ~
Both TiTANs sprouted second in order - right after TRiPs.
They are currently the shortest of the entire crop - 6 cm at the moment - but have the largest leaves.
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 ~
The TiTANs - just like the rest of the plants - have fully developed their second layer of leaves this week and are starting the third.
They are now 8 cm tall and a fresh green in color. Despite being the shortest (for now) in the current set, they seem to have the strongest stature.
As in the previous, 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:
TiTANs developed three more layers of leaves, so they now have five in total, with a sixth on the way.
They are now 16 and 14 cm tall. Side branches have started to form - 3 cm long now.
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 ~
In terms of visuals, i like the TiTANs the most from the whole set (so far) - they have a beautiful shape and perfect proportions.
And they also grow nicely - one is 23 and the other 27 cm high. Both now have 8 nodes - every 3 cm.
The lowest side branches are 15 cm long.
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.
TiTANs are growing at a fast pace - they have grown 15 cm in height this week.
TiTAN-1 is 36 cm, and TiTAN-2 is 41 cm tall.
Both are doing well and seem happy.
I increased the power of the lamps to 100 %.
~ 6th week ~
TiTANs have slowed down their growth rate compared to the previous week :
TiTAN-1 gained 3 cm and is now 36 cm high. TiTAN-2 gained 4 cm and is now 45 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 ~
TiTANs have stopped growing taller - they haven't gained any height since the last measurement last week.
TiTAN-1 is 36, and TiTAN-2 - 45 cm tall.
But 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 TiTANs mature nicely - the leaves darken (but do not turn yellow yet), the flowers enlarge and shine with resin, more and more hair is turning red.
They look healthy and happy. Keep it up.
~ 9th week ~
TiTANs - although short (both less than half a meter high) - have huge flowers shiny with resin.
The flowers have taken on a slightly rose color - which is visible in bright light.
The leaves have darkened noticeably (but still not yellow) - they are an intensely dark green, which contrasts beautifully with the rainbow white of the flowers.
Pleasant to the eye.
Plants look healthy and happy :)
~ 10th week ~
TiTANs are maturing nicely - the flowers are huge and full of resin, the fan leaves are starting to turn yellow, and hair - 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 ~
Large flowers that are very hard to the touch, with buds shiny with resin.
The fan leaves turned yellow and at the end of the week fell off or were removed.
The rest of the leaves became multi-colored - with yellow and red predominating.
This creates a beautiful autumn atmosphere.
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.
The leaves became multi-colored, with yellow and deep purple predominating.
All of them (leaves) clung to the stems very tightly, so it was difficult for me to remove the largest ones before harvest.
Massive buds covered with thick resin - hard as a rock. They smell like lemon with a hint of mango - very intense.
Small bushes but lots of good material.
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.
amadeo
