Sour Ripper Auto - Ripper Seeds + LSD25 Auto 42 FastBuds - Spring 2024

TommyBVRSA75 A champion in autoflowers and by the second day already vigorous... Ripper Seeds and now in autoflowering and its Sour Diesel version (called Sour Ripper)... and what a smoke even from an autoflower, that's why I got it going. God Jah keeps lighting up the grows with all the good stuff. Green greets

TommyBVRSA75 Nothing more to say than what comes from Ripper Seeds, even in the autoflowering is impressive. Very good strain and giving an incredible size. And finally, the success in balancing the LEDs (bluerple type - purple tone) and it's simply what I've shown you in the photo of the set, adding about 50 watts in white grow spectrum, and it has been very clear that the characteristic flattening of LED with peaks of blue and red spectrums has been avoided. Also, if we can give good things to the "ladies" and in this case with autoflowering, before we apply the Top Auto formulation that Top Crop designed for autoflowers, it's what the Big One as a growth inducer could do in a couple of days. And thus, the entire investment in this nutrition kit shows every day as a crucial element for what is to come... God Jah keeps lighting up the grows with all the good things and a huge hug to all the grower brothers who have been following me for many years on GD. You are phenomenal.... Green greets

TommyBVRSA75 Auto 2 + (Auto 3/4) SoG Setup Let's see, just to clarify for you all in SoG that's in development for the autos - Sour Ripper Auto (the automatic Sour Diesel from Ripper Seeds in a 9-liter airpot and two strains in another 9-liter airpot, one at each end with the LSD 25 Auto from 42 FastBuds and the Auto Blue Kush XXL, a bulk taken from the classic automatic of the "renewed" Dinafem. So for SoG, I'm risking what I can and can't, and I’ll explain... in common for all the automatic strains in the SoG, their purple/blue/red and bright orange character will give an impressive array of colors, and from these colors, I can almost guess that this combination will also bring very particular aromas even though they are autos. From what I know, the LSD 25 Auto is one of those herbs that is very beautiful to plant and have in the pot, but it’s a smoke material that has always left me more stoned than I usually like. When the psychoactivity leans towards real "trips," you shouldn't overdo it, and this "little plant," if you smoke it too much, I don't know if it's because of its terpenes or its cannabinoid characteristics, has left me on the verge of ecstasy, and that's why I have some seeds of this strain, but it's not a strain I like to plant much, mainly because besides being a beautiful plant, it's very strong smoke material. Then, it's a plant with a structure that requires wisdom to align it with the plastic guides because besides its XXL central cola, its lateral branches are also massive and very heavy, and they need to be well arranged so they don’t break under their weight. Its SoG space companion in the same pot is also one of the most complete automatic purples in genetics that can exist. If it's bulk, it could turn out as balanced as the version that Dinafem had, the mix of Blueberry and OG Kush genes, more programmed to assume an XXL character, and since the space isn't very wide, we’ll have to "play" the branches so they fit with the plastic guides and allow them to grow without competition, which is "mortal necessity" to grow under the two colas of both grows and also make it possible for the secondary branches to latch onto the guides without breaking under their weight. So the plan is to fit four grows in a SoG setup in a space of 0.40 m² (a bit more than a 60X60) without any vertical growth greater than 45/50 cm. I remind you that this is an option with many risks, especially because of how some of the seeds programmed for simultaneous start didn’t thrive... I remember we were going to start with a Russian Auto from 42 Fast Buds that didn’t germinate; then the Sheer Purple Auto XXL, which from the comments I had information about an abnormal growth capacity even already in vegetative; then an Auto Bruce Banner XXL from Advanced Seeds that thrived, but then didn’t react well to the mycorrhizae preparation and elements of "living soil," and a strain that showed that problem in its beginnings, despite germinating, didn’t end up giving the size I would expect from it... then the Sour Ripper Auto, which was supposed to be the auto grow companion with the Sheer Purple, but since I had a leftover 9-liter pot already prepared, I went ahead and germinated a Black Jack Auto, which after germinating I immediately detected defects in the genetics (the initial primary leaves came out folded against the cotyledons, and it would be very complicated to get the presumptive outline of the leaf crossover to hang down without damage in such an early phase), and so without further ado, the LSD-25 Auto from 42 Fast Bud's, which I had in my special conservation fridge for over three years (one where I managed to reduce the humidity rate), and the bulk of the Auto Blue Kush XXL, which was cracked in its shell and I never thought could be viable, and just like that, in less than a day and a half, they germinated, and as seedlings and moving to vegetative, they are behaving like true champions. Problems?!? Yes, some, and they will arise from having broken one of the most fundamental rules of SoG preparation, which is to develop two different strains in the same setup without much planning regarding how to fit this "Tetris" of branches, plastic guides, and trying to rationalize the dimensions of vertical growth, without still, in some way, limiting the potential of each of these autos. First and foremost, we must ensure that our autos are not cut or subjected to HST processes, which, although they manage to accommodate growth, simultaneously delay the growth cycles by days (weeks). So what we can try is, at a unique moment and only that moment, to put a brake for a few days on any grow that starts to grow disorderly and that could end up influencing, in imbalance, the entire SoG group. In theory, it's not the most complicated thing to do, but practice can sometimes be an unknown, and I leave it to God Jah to ensure that things turn out wonderfully, and surely SoG is one of the most incredible ways to obtain a "potpourri" of strains and buds of very good quality, and now yes, this time, I’ve set the bar very high, as doing a SoG from seeds and not from clones and more from different seeds, God Jah will have to reward me across the board, so that in the end, the result is satisfactory... as things more complicated have already been done and as more difficult things have already happened, we must have faith and keep believing that everything is possible. 420 always, and a huge hug to all the brothers who always follow me and leave your opinions, as well as some teachings and experiences that help me evolve. Green Greets to all, beloved cannabis family!!!!

TommyBVRSA75 Just like that, simple to wrap up the week with the autos and the SoG we're creating in three pots - two simple ones where the Sheer Purple Auto XXL is (which has suffered some defoliation and naturally slows down for about 4/5 days), then another pot where we're growing the Sour Ripper Auto, and finally a third pot where we've combined the LSD25 Autos from (42 Fast Bud's) and the Auto Blue Kush XL (another lady with purple hues). In this purple SoG I've decided to create, any of the automatic strains tend to bring out purple colors (both in branches, leaves, and buds) due to their genetics. So the common idea is to grow a group of autos in a small space and get a clear idea of these purple strains, not just for their beautiful aesthetics, but for their smoke quality and terpenes, and at least any of the genetics can teach us something new in their ways. When we see them developed, they are a beauty, but I want to see how their automatic versions will react with 4 plants in a limited space of less than 0.50 m², and I'm sure that in the end, even in a limited space and heat around 26 ºC with lighting, conditions will be set for the flowering to come out purple. 420 Always....

TommyBVRSA75 Brothers and sisters, I don't usually do this, but I've posted a simple little video just so you can see how incredible things are going. I don't usually, but I'm letting you hear my voice in Spanish and more... God Jah always on guard for everyone. 420 always, and I hope you enjoy another very good week with the best vibes.

TommyBVRSA75 Sour Ripper Auto. Let's see, just like the Sheer Purple Auto, it promises... also halfway through the cycle until the end.

TommyBVRSA75 Let's see, and to avoid another long diary entry, basically what’s happening with the Auto Sheer Purple Auto XXL, the Sour Ripper Auto from Ripper Seeds, and what needs to be said about this grow is very simple: 1- The folks at Ripper Seeds are surely one (if not the best) of the best seed banks. Turning their photoperiod Sour Ripper into an auto version, so solid, can only be done by those who do it magnificently and are superlative in almost everything they do. 2- This auto, as a polyhybrid sativa, is incredible, and although things have been done to make size a very important factor, it has resulted in a grow with the desirable - about 40 cm. As I mentioned, some automatic strains are incredible in their expression, and the automatic "Sour Diesel" from Ripper Seeds is very good, with a very nice internodal space and a branch structure to produce magnificent buds. And while the buds of a proper sativa are more airy and loose, the terpenes and bud structure develop rapidly, day by day. As I said, there are automatic strains that seem to pause and then explode in frantic growth, and this is the case. 3- Simple, the variables this week: Max temp (light period) between 22 and 25ºC Min temp (dark) between 20 and 22ºC Relative humidity between 69 and 81% CO2 level - between 442 and 568 4 - As for nutrients, this week was a week to confidently add PK, and both the Top Bud and the organic from Green Gold with the PK 21-30 have been placed in the system to start fattening the buds, so that in about a month, everything will be ready for the end of the cycle. 420 always, and God Jah is in command, and the earthy, skunky smell of the Sour Diesel strains is already very clear.

TommyBVRSA75 Let's see, it's very simple, I've started to support the fattening of the grows. This week there has been more removal of "vampire" branches and a lot of work on the layout. Here are some photos of the entire grow area starting with the Auto Sheer Purple XXL and ending with the LSD25 Auto, and for now, what stands out the most is that growth is still happening and the variety of resins and expressed phenotypes are magnificent...420 Always and may God Jah continue to lead the brothers of the grow. This week, without any major differences, the autos are exploding like true champions, and soon there will be new ways to cut them and achieve the final glory. 420 always, and may God Jah always keep us safe from all dangers.

TommyBVRSA75 We have already launched the other entries in the diaries that are in cultivation. We have talked about the photoperiod grows (the two from Anaconda Seeds + the fast from Sweet Seeds) and those in the "automatics" area and the SoG that I have set up (which might be the weirdest SoG I've ever implemented, as I've combined different seeds, calculating the phenotype - whether Indicas or Sativas or leaning hybrids - then calculating the expected days until the end of the cycle and taking, for example, the indicator of a strain at 70 days and starting earlier or later if the cycle forecast points to 60 or 85, depending on what the forecast is). The goal of the SoG will be to have two strains that have been placed in different pots - the Auto Sheer Purple XXL and the Sour Ripper Auto, and then one same pot where they are developing well - the LSD 25 Auto and an Auto Blue Kush OG, which for some reason has remained very modest in size for almost ten days, but in the last week, it made an impressive jump. So, in a somewhat irregular way, the Blue Kush seems to have stopped, and when it showed signs of flowering, there was a surge from a group of at least four branches that anticipate the possibility of a later but effective flowering finish. So I have it very clear when it comes to flushing and cutting: 1- The first cuts will almost certainly be the Sheer Auto Purple XXL and the LSD 25 Auto. This will free up space and increase light and oxygen capacity for finishing the Blue Kush OG Auto and the Sour Ripper Auto. 2 - This will allow time for flushing, drying, and curing at my discretion. * First of the two initial automatics - Sheer Purple Auto XXL and LSD 25 Auto, then the remaining automatics - Blue Kush Auto and Sour Ripper Auto. ** In the photoperiods and simultaneously, the Anaconda and White Widow from Anaconda Seeds, finishing the "task" with flushing and cutting the fast (F1), Tropicanna Poison F1 Fast from Sweet Seeds. 3 - This entire process will have to obey a nearly mechanical "timing" perfection, as there will be a need to create drying and curing points. In total, there are seven strains in progress, and everything has been planned so that the timings are precise and so that some finish simultaneously with others, and when the drying processes are completed, the spaces where these dryings occur are freed up for new dryings. Maybe it was too ambitious on my part to try to run seven strains in such limited space and to make everything turn out perfectly in the end, but with the progress of the season, almost everything has gone as expected, and for now, it is very clear that in less than ten days, the first flushes and cuts will begin, and it will be very important to create conditions for quality drying, as seven strains will mean a lot of grams of harvest, and with that, there will need to be perfect control, as the last thing you want at the end of the cycle is a poorly done drying with mold in the mix, which would ruin all the effort, and I have enough years of this to fall into beginner mistakes and "screw up" everything that has been (well) done. 420 always, and may God Jah always protect our grows, in what is grow...and much in the outside, against the thousand dangers posed by the fascists who make millions from the taxes we pay for seeds, for water and electricity; for fertilizers and nutritional inputs; for the array of secondary materials - fans, dehumidifiers; ozone generators; guides; SCROG nets, airpot pots; grow tents, hygrometers, thermometers, pH and EC meters, scissors, nitrile gloves, and more and more and more...so for "illegals," we give them little money in direct and indirect taxes, so that later they come to sell us "the moral" that for half a dozen grams of weed that we don't sell and smoke with friends, they classify us as criminals and we become enemies of the "public thing" when the big owners of global capitalism can steal, corrupt, and harm on a grand scale, without the good gentlemen of the law giving them pats on the back. And yes...to the gentlemen who watch us on GD, I invite you to see how many of us have structure and to see if those of us here live off this...I bet not...and that we all have legal jobs, kids, and are good citizens and not cartels...which you know where they are, and I leave you my question: "why don't you go after the 'fat cats' who make millions from drug production and trade, and why do you pursue the vast majority of the people here on GD who pay all taxes and fees and grow a couple of plants for their own recreational use?!? With plants that are 40 cm, how much dry weed do you end up with?!? Let's see if I'm going to get rich, hypocrites!!!!

TommyBVRSA75 Let's see, it's simple... two different situations. The Sour Ripper Auto still needs time to mature. Both the main cola and the side branches need more time to reach their peak, and the Sour Ripper Auto, due to its sativa traits, will likely extend the cycle by at least another twenty days between full maturation and conditions for flush, and it's clear that at least the side branches still need to mature. In the neighboring grow and in the pot next to it, the LSD25 Auto from 42 FastBuds has had explosive growth, and let's say by day 50 it's almost ready for harvest. We're going to balance the maturation of the main buds and allow the side branches and their buds to mature to a point where they will be quality material after drying. Without a doubt, it's the most amazing strain in terms of aromas and characteristics. I would like to understand what the smoke line will be like and if it will be in line with its terpenes or if the drying and curing will give some breadth to its aromas. 420 always and God Jah commanding at all times with his protection, the path of all the grows we do. A hug.

TommyBVRSA75 Let's see, wrapping up the week, the strain that I consider to be developing the least well is definitely not due to issues with its genetics but much more because of the specific conditions needed for this grow. 1- And to keep in mind what a different type of substrate can cause, it’s clear that where there was Complete Mix from Top Crop, there was magnificent development, and where I used the unfertilized substrate from Gold Label, which has different conditions, the grow of the Sour Ripper Auto has not been the best, and I have to admit it. A much lower yield both in quantity and overall quality of buds. 2- The Sour Ripper Auto is a strain in the Ripper style, really good. The terpenes are superb and the grow structure is perfect, but poorly chosen substrate has held back the potential of such a good strain. There are always things to learn, and in this grow, it’s very clear that despite many inputs, and the living part of the substrate being well-prepared with very good mycorrhizae, trichoderma, and root growth hormones, it’s clear that not enough nitrogen was integrated; the substrate didn’t allow for effective integration of phosphorus and potassium, and as a result, the outcome has been far from what I desired. More than successes, failures or partial failures are lessons for the future, and if you want things to go well, you have to manage the variables in a way that allows you to showcase the potential and tools that a superb seed bank can offer you in a strain. I will surely feel a lot of regret that instead of 50 grams of really good weed after drying and curing, I end up with about 15 or 20, and with the prices of electricity, water, and nutrients, things aren’t set up for someone with my experience to foolishly develop a grow in a leftover old substrate and then think that a substrate already with an altered EC and PH that is also no longer compliant, due to the time elapsed, could provide good nutrition and expect that the mycorrhizae could correct the already deteriorated quality of the substrate - and detail, the Complete line from Gold Label is a top-quality substrate, but quality when new, not using what has been leftover in the grow bag from over a year ago. 3 - So "this is how it’s done and this is how it’s paid for," and my lack of judgment in using an old substrate ended up making it so that a wonderful strain couldn’t give all that it has the capacity to give. God Jah always in command and 420 forever, dear brothers!

TommyBVRSA75 Thank you for your support! Gracias por vuestro apoio! Finally...por fin....Master on GD Thanks to Jah God and all of you 420 always!!!

TommyBVRSA75 Well, my dear brothers. Here we are in the almost last week before the harvest, and as you will see, I made some changes with the harvests of the photoperiod and the more advanced autos. So, the two autos that are still finishing have moved to the photoperiod section and are in this last week only on a 12/12 cycle. But since the impact is no longer significant, the final cycle of the Sour Ripper Auto and the Blue Kush OG Auto will be done on a 12/12 light cycle. At this point, it's not critical to have this change from 18/6 to 12/12 because essentially, the growth in size and the development of terpenes and cannabinoids won’t have a "backtrack." They are with the Tropicana Poison F1 Fast, which must always maintain the 12/12 cycle, or else there will be unwanted revegetation. So, in the grow room, with a higher wattage of lights, the autos will finish in the best way possible. As you can see, the bud structure in both is well-defined, and the Blue Kush OG Auto, which was a plant that took a while to kickstart its growth, ended up being the auto that developed the most colas and expanded in height. It's a very interesting auto due to its terpene profile and has that pungent aroma of its Kush, which will give me a little Kush reserve that, in my opinion, is the smoke I enjoy the most. Due to its Blueberry parentage, it also has berry aroma characteristics, but it’s a Kush all the way. If there's something I love to smoke and stay in the peace of God Jah, it’s Kush smoke, and with just a few grams, I’ll have good weed to enjoy. As I always say, God Jah in command always, and very importantly, whoever he is, to protect us both in terms of grows and other dangers that you already know. 420 always...

TommyBVRSA75 Grow auto 2 - Finished Harvest : 1 - Sour Ripper Auto Harvest : 2 - Blue Kush OG Auto Temp: 26ºC// HR: 62% Harvest on last day of New Moon (entry of Waxing Crescent) - Full tide : 2.32 pm Amount 1+2 - 82 wet grams Begging of dry/curing : 14/04/2024