Mixed strain run/House Cleaning

So this run is a mixed bag that I'll move to the flowering tent once it's open. The two Nirvana strains are the extra plants from my previous run, I just kept them stunted in Solo cups to slow them down and transplanted them once my tent plants went into flower.(working around plant limits) They've been under a cheap 100w LED shoplight 24/7 for about 3 months now. Once I moved them into bigger pots they took off. They're largely neglected though, aside from weekly feedings and the occasional pruning or training session. The two rough looking clones are from the California Orange Bud...they took forever to start rooting but the roots are exploding now, they should rebound soon. The small ones are random bag seeds I held onto. The sprouted one is a strain called Problem Child and the ones germinating are the Cherry Pie Fuel. They'll start life in 1 gal pots but I'll move to 5s before flower. Once the tent is open I'll pick the best 6 plants and roll with it. Gonna work it all under a net once they hit the tent, so the size differences shouldn't matter as much.

Figured I should drop an update on these since they'll be heading to the tent soon. The Cali Orange Bud and Zkittles are thick with branches, I'm eager to get them under a net before they get too stiff. One of the clones was growing weird so I eliminated it, topped the other and it's growing well. The Problem Child is progressing nicely and the Cherry Pie Fuel seedlings are pushing their 3rd nodes. I'll probably end up topping those when I up-pot all the 1 gal into 5 gal when they hit the tent. I gotta use my tent to dry so that will slow me up a little bit though I can at least get them acclimated to the stronger light while waiting. I'll admit this diary is kinda an afterthought and not well maintained. I got a tent full I'm about to harvest and this run is just a handful of rando's I had growing already. I'm already planning my next grow and I'm gonna start doing single strain runs for better consistency. Seeds are already on the way...stay tuned for that diary to drop in a couple of weeks.

So I chopped my tent on Saturday and moved the 490w into the veg area to acclimate them a little bit. Started them out @ 50% and 30 inches off from the tallest plants and they've responded well. I periodically have been pushing the branches down on the tall plants to try to keep them wide. Today I moved all the smaller plants from their 1 gal pots to 5 gal ones. I also turned the light up to 75%. By this time next week I should have these set up in the tent.

So I moved the girls into the tent yesterday and got them wrangled under the net. I did a little selective pruning and defoling on the two big plants, will probably have to do more on the Zkittles- it's pretty full of small branches. The smaller stuff will stretch into the net. Decided to go "el naturale" on the CPF(Cherry Pie Fuel), they are big enough to top but don't really have enough recoup time before they transition IMO. Started 12/12 already(3/20). Will give a feeding today.

2nd week of transition under 12/12. Hopefully should see signs of flowers pretty soon. Continuing to train along the net. The grid is kinda big so I tied a few branches here and there that haven't hit the next square yet.

Transition has progressed far enough along to comfortably declare these ladies are in flower. The smaller ones aren't quite yet but it shouldn't be much longer. Sticking with transition schedule nutrients another week though. Continuing to train out stuff as it grows, really don't want these getting crazy tall. Cleaned up growth under the screen better. I'm probably gonna need to prune out some more on the bigger Cali though, it's lookin crowded.

Gave the girls a light defol, mostly under canopy stuff again. CPF1 has reached the net but #2 is staying short, might have to introduce a booster seat. Moved on to flowering regimen on my nutes, including adding KoolBloom. It's not listed but I use 2.5ml per gallon.

Another week in and all is progressing nicely. The younger plants are a little slower in flowering than the bigger ones but they're coming along. CPF2 has finally reached the net. Continuing to train some branches but mostly finished with that. Gave a light defol, mostly it's the Cali that's getting a bit full.

Gave a light defol on the 21st, mostly on the California Orange Bud. It's been a pretty bushy strain this go around. Flowers are progressing on the younger plants and the older plants are starting to fatten a little.

The big plants are coming along nicely, especially the Zkittles- it's such a good performer. I expect them to fill out over the next couple weeks, the younger plants might need to run a little bit longer though. CPF2 had stretched pretty close to the light so I performed a little HST on the main limb to bring it down closer to canopy level. I'm tempted to do it with the Problem Child too so I can drop the light a little closer but I'll wait for now.

Buds are starting to chunk up a bit. CPF1 is probably gonna finish before the rest, it's already showing a fair amount of cloudy trichomes. CPF2 is probably gonna be the last one if it even gets to finish, it's flowers haven't really taken off yet but have some of most pronounced pistils I've ever seen. Those two where bag seed of sorta unknown origins, definitely different strains.

They're getting closer. I think most will be ready in about 2 weeks but the Problem Child and CPF2 might wanna run a bit longer, especially the CPF2- it hasn't even really started bulking yet. I'm not gonna tie up the whole tent over one plant though. We'll see how the next couple weeks go. That's the price of a mixed strain run that you're not familiar with all the genetics, sometimes strains don't match up well. Did another round of defoling. The Cali is such a leafy beast, it needed some breathing room.

The two older plants are begging to be chopped and I think it's time to give in. I gave plain water in the 19th and did a preharvest cleanup. Instead of drying in the tent I've decided to try to use another space so I can flip my next set sooner. This also means I can let CPF2 finish up. Everything else will be hanging when I get off work tomorrow.

So everything except CPF2 was chopped on 5/22. Got it all hanging and should have harvest info in a week or so. CPF2 will finish up with my next run, probably in another 3-4 weeks or so just guessing.

So CPF2 is the only plant not chopped yet. It's currently sharing the tent with my next grow, Swiss Cheese, though I dunno if I'm gonna keep her in there. I picked off a banana yesterday and I don't wanna risk the next grow. She's probably only a few weeks away from being done, I might just finish it outside. It's not ideal but it works. We'll see. I'll update with harvest info on the others soon.

CPF2 is still kicking. Looks like maybe a week or 10 days left judging by the trichomes. It's been outside for about a week now. Think it's digging the sunlight.

Between work, harvest and flipping the tent for the next run it's been a busy couple weeks. I'm thinking an early taste of this one might be a just reward. =)

I've taken an early taste of this one. It has a slightly fruity, very gluey flavor that does you right lol. I gotta couple more seeds of this, already looking forward to growing it again.

Some bigger buds bud also a lot of little stuff that got hidden in the bush. My next dance with this strain I'm going to go heavy on the defoliation.

This one was a strong performer. I don't think it's going to unseat #3 from the last grow but I haven't tasted it yet. If it tastes as good as it smells then I'm a happy camper.

Used plain water for a few days and hopped on 6/23. Will update the harvest page when the numbers are in. Taking the opportunity to show off the drying box I set up too. 2×2×3 grow tent and 4 tier drying rack equipped with a 4" fan and carbon filter. Spliced the exhaust with my grow tent to send it out the flue. Now I don't have to dry in my grow tent and delay my next run.