More coasting this week, the thirstiness of these gals varies a bit. Joan being a larger plant seems to need more water at a higher frequency than Jane, who will likely get dechlorinated, ph'd water today. I have been letting them dry out quite a bit lately as Jane continues to flush nutrients, pulling what she needs from her remaining fan leaves. Joan did get cal-mag in yesterday's watering because I suspect she will be 2-3 weeks from harvest. Jane could almost be harvested right now, if one's preference for less amber were desired she would be prime to harvest right now. Since I'll prefer just a little more amber, she'll go another week or two for me. I'm torn because I only have one tent in which to dry these ladies, so it looks like harvest will need to be in two weeks regardless of how ready Joan is. My hope is that roughly two weeks is enough to get mostly cloudy trichomes with fatter buds and chop both ladies same day, same time. We're in the home stretch for this run and I'm so excited to see how harvest turns out!
Performed a hefty feeding last night. Humidity in the tent has been higher than usual and seems to have a tendency to climb. Hoping itโs just been the rainy weather and that it wonโt be as bad come flower time.
I wanted to add from this morning's update that the smell is getting stronger, already quite pungent somewhat 'skunky' smell when entering tent. Stem rub smells are much more complex, each pheno taking on different properties. I'll speak more of the scent particularities later when we're hitting flower.
@Lemonhazelover, Thank you for commenting! I'm very proud of them and though I still have some learning to do, they have responded very well to my nurture ๐
Small update: both plants have been chopped, one has completed dry and was just trimmed last night. Jane was over-dry for sure, likely even started drying in the pot before harvest but this is the result of only having one tent to dry with; having to chop Jane late and Joan early. Will post harvest update once Joan is trimmed and weighed ๐
Wanted to add a couple notes: THE SMELLS omg they're amazing. When entering the tent, you get punched with the skunkiness of this lineage; getting closer and smelling Jane's flowers reveals gassy citrus candy, imagine orange Skittles with fumes ๐
Loupe arrived so I can do less invasive trichome checks. May not be any trichome pics next week but expect extra the following week as harvest will likely be very near.