Week 9 - Week 5 of Flower
9/29 thru 10/5/23
10/4 - She is just bulking up. Next week she should start showing more of her true colors. Resin production doesn’t look great just yet but I have had other plants that have started there resin production late so we will see.
10/1 - The plant is growing great. I am feeding her about every 36 hours give or take. The only major change taking place is that some of the pistols are starting to turn slightly red. Either she is starting to mature (very likely) or a slight nute imbalance issue (a little likely) or random seed pod/banana (unlikely but worst case scenario). I went through all my other plants in the tent everything looks ok. No other signs of there pistols turning as they are a few weeks behind so it’s probably nothing more then her maturing. It is week 9 after all. I unfortunately had a bad experience on my first grow with one random seed pod and a few naners that slightly pollinated a couple of plants and I have been alert to any sign of pistols/stigmas turning red l ever since.
9/29 - I really could not be happier with Royal Queen Seeds Wedding Cake Auto. It’s such a beautiful plant with a really nice bud structure. I know that every seed is slightly different being inbred sisters and all. I am just happy I got the pretty one this time haha.
No issues except a slight yellow spot on one leaf due to nutes. I am going to be tapering off of the Grow Big now that I am in the final weeks of Flower. I’ll also slowly be reducing my flower nutes as she progresses through the final weeks. She still has some time left so she wont be fully off of flower nutes for a couple of weeks at least. The plant guides all and shows the way.
I’ll post daily pictures and updates as the week progresses.
Happy Growing Everyone!
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 👩🌾
Thanks Bud Boutique!
This has been a great grow for me as I think I have finally figured out most of the basics. My next challenge will be growing photos for a more consistent bud.
I’ll come take a look at what you have going. If your doing any photos I’ll be watching lol
Happy Growing!
Thanks! I see you’re growing a Banana Purple Punch Auto from Fastbuds. I got a few free seeds from them I’ll be trying out so I’ll have to keep an eye on your grow.
Happy Growing!
Thanks Bugsby!! It was a Great Harvest! I got about 750 grams wet weight so hoping for around 5 oz dry lol I know I won’t end up with that, probably more like 4 1/4 after cure and stems. I’ll be posting soon.
I have to give credit where it’s due and that would be my lovely wife! Lol she saw me trying to dry on lines hanging across my tent and was “umm I could fix that problem for you” and that’s what she got me. They each have 24 different clips and they fold up after use. I just love ‘‘em lol
I used to put my paper towels on the heat mat but I stopped going that. That heat can introduce pathogens and I’ve since found out that although there are more than one germination method, temperature doesn’t make much difference. What you’re trying to do is soften the shell and heat certainly helps that but the juice ain’t worth the squeeze. I started sanding the seems very lightly and that allows moisture inside which will hasten germination. I started using CulturedBiologix Dr. Root, which is just an instant tea, that I mix in water. You can ph it if you wish but it’s not a deal breaker because you’re not trying to uptake any nutes for two weeks anyway. Mephisto is notoriously finicky early on so all you want is root accelerators if anything for two weeks with an auto. IMO. So after I scuff the seeds I soak them overnight in a shot glass. If they sink sooner then just pour the water you soaked them in onto the paper towel and with sterile tweezers I place them point down on the paper towel and fold like everyone does. Then I place the baggie vertically with the points aiming down. They should start to work down in about two days. Then I put them straight into a 3gal container. Anything bigger is unnecessary IMO. I’ve seen Del from NightOwl (the best auto gear IMO) pull 30 grams out of a 3gal fabric container.
Good luck!
Yea I like to keep it pretty simple. Just PH’d water and a napkin in a baggy/Tupperware outside in the shade for 2 days. I don’t use many supplements until about week 2 and then only foxfarm trio & Calmag.
I always found the KISS method works best for me haha Keep it simple stupid.
I’ll check your grow out as well. Curious to see the same strain but with different breeders.
Happy Growing!
Happy Growing!
I couldn’t believe it myself when I weighed it! I think I just got lucky with a bigger than average plant. That being said I am extremely happy with this strain too. Going to grow it again for sure.
I leave a 62% Boveda (1oz) pack in and still burp my jars doing the cure. They are more for a backup if I forget to burp them.
I’ll be checking your grow for your dry harvest pics!