Raspberry Ripple (Tiki Madman Colab)

Raspberry Ripple #1 and #2 (Flowering Plants) Number One Pheno- This purple giant, is really beginning to fade as it reaches the later weeks of flower. Next time I work with this strain, i'll for sure have it in 7 gallon pots or larger for flower! Just because it's stalk got so thick, and it puts on so much biomass in the stretching phase of flower. It's stalk is nearly double the size of its sister strain. All of the colas and any of the off shoot buds above the trellis, have swollen to be huge flowers this week. Some of the colas being as large as a soda can. The thick white pistil hairs have began to turn mostly orange. The bag appeal is outstanding, in my opinion! It's smells of a tart raspberry candy, with notes of leather and sweetness. It has shorter stalked trichomes but lots of easily identifiable coverage. I was worried when I initially popped these beans, that if I got this particular purple trait, it may be harder to asses the trichomes of the buds, but I've found it easy! I've read online most Phenos of Raspberry Boogie finish their flowering 58-62 days and this pheno seems to be right on that track. Number Two Pheno- The number 2 pheno, has began to pick up slight purple hues. However it mostly retained its mean and green look! This pheno sports longer stalked trichomes, that have a very sticky quality. Slightly stickier than her sister strain. The nugs are skinnier than the number one pheno but are still just as long! This strain also has the sweeter terpene profile of the two. Instead of the light leather smells, this one is full of overpowering sweet raspberry tones. It's smells more like a Raspberry Jam than a candy! This strain has began to fade this week and it's fade started about a week behind, it's sister. Number 2 is kind of a smaller plant in general, so I'm sure it's just being outpaced a little. General Statement- We now transition from the bulking stages of flower, to the ripening stages of flower. The nugs shouldn't get much larger from this point on. Their focus will now gear towards trichome and terpene production as long as everything is balanced and in check. These last weeks of flower are one of my favorite parts of the whole cycle. You really see all your hard work begin to pay off. Raspberry Ripple #1 and #2 (Clones) The clones are still thriving and are becoming optimal candidates for flowering plants! The number one pheno clones, are larger and growing a little faster. This is a normal behavior for these strains. Ever since these beans have popped, number one has gotten taller initially. The number two Pheno typically grows pretty even branching after topping. The number one will typically grow it's top 4 branches, after topping but needs to be tied down to encourage even canopy development. Neither one of their veg growth rates is a huge drawback. However the number one pheno seems to be easier to do perpetual cycles with, 60-80 days in veg would give you wonderful healthy plants for the flower room! The number 2 pheno may need around an extra 2 weeks to fill the same amount of canopy. I do have these plants under a 100w led at 50% with over 2 feet of distance in the 55 inch tent. You could easily use a stronger light and achieve faster results. I chose to veg under this weak lighting, so I can keep the plants in 1 gallons comfortably for a little longer. It's harder to fit 5 gallons in a 2x2. This week I did have to give the number one Phenos a small feed of 2 tablespoons of worm castings from Wiggle Worm mixed with a half teaspoon of crab meal from Down To Earth. They were beginning to yellow slightly but this feed got on top of it. I only have 3 to 4 weeks left before these get transplanted, and all but two of them go to the flower room. Thank you for checking out this week's entry of my grow diaries! Until next week! -StarFish