Grandaddy Black

-WEEK STARTED ON 19/12 / PICS FROM 20/12- Grandaddy Black was making me anxious for some time, since her pistils were not growing according to her stretch at first. My woes have been put to rest however, since they are showing promising growth once her stretch began to slow down considerably. The pistils continue to stretch, and since taking this picture more are close to 'meeting' to form longer colas. I am hopeful for a good yield from her. Aroma wise, with very light handling the smell is incredibly sweet. The grape terps from the GDP lineage have really come through, and my word it's perhaps the sweetest grape I have ever smelt on Cannabis. The moment I had a whiff of my fingers, I became incredibly excited for what is to come. As always I am anxious about the yield, as we all would like a large harvest, however since the stretch slowed my worries are very much put to rest. Feed wise she is the most finicky. She is hungry more often, and at some times I have been unable to go for a full wet to dry cycle. She showed signs early in her flowering growth that she would require her medium to remain more saturated. I watch for the droop in her leaves. Once they droop past a certain point, she requires more feed. The days I continued to go for a full wet to dry feed cycle, is when the flower growth slowed down considerably (as if they were preparing to stunt themselves), yet since this time and quick action she is thriving once more. This is a great example of how different genetics require different levels of care. With this experience, I most certainly am pleased to be growing her in soil with good water retention. I simply cannot imagine the nightmare she would cause in Coco Coir or low retention mediums. I have no worries, however I would certainly say she requires more attention than most other strains. However the pay off is something I am very eager to see and smell (and of course: smoke)! If I feel the attention is already worth it, with her being a month away at least, I can only imagine my contentment post-harvest time.