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Quexoscommentedweek 126 years ago
You aren't going to harvest until Valentine's Day? That's a long ways away.
Those buds look choice BTW.
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Hulkberry Feminized-First Grow
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Defoliation
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Week 8
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The whole experience so far, to me, has been interesting. But I suppose now weโve arrived at the point where things get really interesting. Did one more round of heavy defoliation this week to really get all the bud sites exposed to light. Not a significant amount of stretching with this strain.
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LazLowstarted grow question 6 years ago
Good evening everyone, simple question. When do you recommend using carb sources during flowering and for how long do you recommend running them?
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Techniques. Defoliation
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OutForRealanswered grow question 6 years ago
Hello! You ate talking about carbohydrates (sugar) right ? So you start adding carbs just after the stretch of your plant when you buds starts to swell around week 3/4 of flowering, it is nearly impossible to overdose carbs like molasse so you can't really over feed with catbs. You can add carbs until the flush.
I hope it will help you ๐๐
LazLowstarted grow question 6 years ago
For a couple weeks there has been some redness in the stalk which Iโve thought nothing of. However, today the edges of some smaller sugar leaves have started to turn purple. Temperature is staying as noted above, should I be concerned?
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Leaves. Color - Dark-purple
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Experimentgreenanswered grow question 6 years ago
Hey there so the red stems can be many things. Genetics, purple strains, berry strains, common. Phosphorus deficiency and magnesium too, but you have a good nutrient line up so unless you'rehaving lockout or ph problems I'd say not nutrient related. The 1st thing i saw was your lower humidity which can also play a role just as much as high/low heat can. Your plant seems overall healthy though, so i wouldn't stress too much...but of coarse finding out the source of our problems is always good. My guess is either the genetics or slightly humidity temp based...i think anything under 70 degrees will start initiating color changes. Happy harvesting โ๏ธ
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Quexoscommented6 years ago
@LazLow, I can't make that decision. I'm imagining 6 more weeks of flowering based on your photos. That's a 12 week flowering period. It just seems long. I guess you are right. In terms of flowering, its not that much longer.
Honestly though, its not about the number of weeks, or the pictures. It's about the plant finishing up her lifespan. If it takes 6 more weeks, then that's how long it takes.
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Quexos, just 6 weeks man I figure it will be close, what do you think?
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Ganjagrandaddycommentedweek 136 years ago
nice example of hulkberry. great work
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Ganjagrandaddy, thank you, man. That means a lot to hear, sincerely.
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Silky_smoothcommentedweek 126 years ago
Omg my friend sheโs looking so amazing that flat even canopy is something out of a wet dream ๐๐๐คค๐คฃ
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Silky_smooth, something out of a wet dream ๐๐ thanks as always, man!
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Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 86 years ago
The Carbs are for the microbaterials of your soil, and you can give it anytime to your plants. Just mix 1 tablesoon into 2-3 liters water. And do your waterings with it. you can use any sirup, either Sugarcane or Sugarbeetsirup/ blackstrap molasses.You can run them until the last day of the plant.
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Quexoscommented6 years ago
@Mrs_Larimar, I started using Recharge this grow. It has the microbes and a food/carb source. Its made in Fort Collins, CO. This will be first time using it.
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Quexoscommentedweek 86 years ago
She is looking great! Nice job opening up the bud sites! She is very resilient strain. You really don't have a lot to do now that you are in flower. Just keep the under canopy clean so the buds get all the energy, and you are cruising. All tht training pays off when its flowering time!
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Quexos, thanks again man and thanks for checking in on my little grow every week I appreciate it
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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 146 years ago
thing is by the time you see symptoms it's too late and gonna take a few weeks to redress... you made the right call, looks fantastic, and gonna be a great smoke ! good luck crossing the finish line ๐
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Experimentgreencommented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow, honey you stole my lucky training bra! That's why I'm doing so terribly this month! And i noticed my lucky bloomers just walked off too! Who the heck has those? Maybe @athos ๐
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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@LazLow, ahahaha you heard that EG? ๐ช๐ช shaking my fists at y'all lmfao looking forward to those harvest pics Laz !
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow, oh no! Both bits of advice were so good I only chose the winner by word count, I did 17 recounts man, swear ๐
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Quexoscommentedweek 146 years ago
Those are some great bud photos this week! You can almost see the trichomes. They look pretty milky!
Good luck with the harvest, especially the trimming! I've watched a ton of videos on trimming and curing. Some are really good. Did you see the UTube video where the guy dunks all of his buds in water? It's crazy!
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Quexoscommented6 years ago
@LazLow, Not a chance! I'm too scared. It isn't just water though. There is something in it I thought.
There is another grower who takes big chunks out of his buds when they are young. Supposedly they cause the buds to grow bigger and more dense. Again, if it works...
I would never be able to do something like that. I'm a big chicken. It's taking me several grows just getting up the nerve to lollipop the under canopy to keep it free of popcorn buds. I let everything grow!
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Quexos, just checked it out. Had no idea water curing was a thing I would have thought pressure alone would dislodge trichomes. Thatโs wild. You considering trying it out?
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Quexoscommented6 years ago
@LazLow, He has a whole series. He has a few other interesting methods too. I think he's documented growing about 5 strains at least.
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Quexoscommentedweek 106 years ago
What a great little plant! The ridges on those leaves!๐ Great buds growing! That is a strange picture of your stalk. How did that happen?
I'm guessing you are at least 5-7 weeks from finishing. Those buds have a long way to go! You are about 3 weeks into your girl showing flowers. I'd say about +/- 10 weeks total for flowering.
Be patient Grasshopper.
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Quexoscommented6 years ago
@LazLow, Hehe! I've only grown one.๐
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Quexos, I thought that would probably be the case since weโre on a 12-12 light cycle, Iโve obviously never grown autos before so I didnโt know if that would effect them as much but I figured it would definitely slow them since the main benefit is being able to give them more light throughout. Just seeing if in your experience there was a clever way to go about it since I have the space thatโs not being utilized
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Quexoscommented6 years ago
@LazLow, I'm not sure that is a good idea. It would certainly confuse your new photo seeds. The autos probably wouldn't care, but 12 hrs of light vs. 18-24 hrs. of light is a big difference in terms of growth and buds.
Patience is the hardest part about growing herb. I've been trying to improve my grows, and one of the first things that sticks out is how long I let my buds mature. I don't wait long enough and my harvests haven't been as good as I'd hoped.
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Quexoscommentedweek 66 years ago
Nice light! ๐
Give her a bit more training to spread out that canopy and defol a bit to give those lower buds some light then flip away! She looks ready. You did a nice job of training.
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Quexoscommented6 years ago
@LazLow, She probably won't skip a beat. You might see a little slow down, but it will pick up pretty quick. Next grow, stagger those tasks. Defol, allow them to recover, then flip.
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Quexos, so I took your advice and just defoliated fairly heavily to open up the canopy. My plant looks lean now lol but I just flipped her to flowering and we will see! Iโll trust the advice and the process sheโs healthy and hasnโt had any issues bouncing back from topping and defoliation so far!!
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Quexoscommented6 years ago
@LazLow, I probably defoliate too much, but I will trim fan leaves as soon as there are fully formed new ones to take their place! I even trim away leaves during flowering. Anything that either blocks light, or draws energy away from the buds. As long as there are enough leaves available for efficient photosynthesis, the plant should be fine. Indicas are the worst. I had to trim fan leaves, or the rest of the plant was in shade!
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Quexoscommentedweek 136 years ago
Again great looking buds! Nice work!
I had some problems with my tips slightly burning towards the middle to end of my first grow. I was feeding AN pretty heavily at the time. I just changed my schedule to feed-water-feed. It never completely went away, but the plants never seemed to suffer. Also, keep in mind your soil might have a lot of nutrients already. Some growers use hotter soils then don't feed. It sure would save some money!
I'd check your lineage on this strain. Your temps are low enough to trigger a change of color. My last grow I had a plant go purplish at the end. I didn't know it had it in her!
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Quexos, yeah I feed every 4-5 days so probably only 3-4 feeds left before flush. ๐ค๐ค๐ค
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Quexoscommented6 years ago
@LazLow, You shouldn't have that many feedings left before its time to flush and harvest. Based on your projections you have about 5 weeks left? If you are feeding heavily, you have about 3ish weeks left to feed before its time to finish up and start flushing. Don't make any drastic changes at this point. Maybe replace a feeding or two with water.
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Quexos, I know that Hulkberry tends to be sensitive to nutrients but for a long time I was able to feed her fairly heavily (whether that was right or not) with no issue, finally caught up to me. Yesterday was her last watering and I cut the overall nutes down significantly, got rid of micro, got rid of bud candy, got rid of molasses. I added silica blast back and upped bloom for its phosphorus content while cutting big bud in half. We will see
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Quexoscommentedweek 156 years ago
Its an easy hobby to get hooked on. I started out my first grow in a space bucket. I promised my wife I wouldn't get carried away. After 30+ years you'd think she knew better. I didn't even make it through my first grow before I bought a tent and some nice lights. Now I have 2 tents.
Are you going to do a Diary on your autos? I have mine up. They are chugging along nicely. What genetics are you looking at? I'm interested in some of the breeders I've been finding in the U.S.
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Quexoscommented6 years ago
@LazLow, I'll keep a look out for it. That Skywalker sounds like it would be fun to grow! I should check it out on Seedsman.
I have my eye on Acapulco Gold seeds from Barney's Farm.
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Quexos, yeah Iโll end up doing a diary on the autos, Itโs just a Blue Dreamatic and a 24 Carat. This spring Iโm planting some Peyote Cookies from Barney Farms and some Skywalker Cookies that were a one day only limited edition genetic Seedsman put out during its Black Friday specials.
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420Marucommentedweek 86 years ago
Nice training! Plant looks great!!
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420Marucommented6 years ago
@LazLow, I will indeed. My first time - Hoping for the best.
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@420Maru, thank you! Enjoy growing your Dutch passion, Iโve been wanting to pick up some genetics from them
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Tazardcommentedweek 46 years ago
Coming along great! Thanks for sharing.
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Tazardcommented6 years ago
@LazLow, glad to follow!
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Tazard, thanks man! Always a pleasure to get your input ๐
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Tazardcommentedweek 36 years ago
Looking great!
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Tazardcommented6 years ago
@LazLow, Iโve seen a few blunders ๐ค ๐ but thank you very much.
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Tazard, much appreciated, friend. Your grows have been some real beauties.
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Darkgreenkidcommentedweek 156 years ago
Nice followin!, that must be the quickest pheno, if its strong, a keeper for sure.
Waiting for the smoke report if you havent tried yet.
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Darkgreenkid, I just ground up a few popcorn buds before jarring it to cure and I was impressed. Surprisingly smooth smoke for not being cured yet. Sativa dominant and strong but didnโt produce any paranoid effects, mentally I felt nice and relaxed and was able to be productive which is my favorite sort of high. Only ended up with around 36 grams when it was done drying.
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Quexoscommentedweek 156 years ago
Gratz on your harvest! Buds look really nice. Take your time drying and curing...if you can!
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Quexos, thanks man! Iโll probably give them a taste in a couple weeks and share a session with some close friends to finish updating the diary but then itโs right back to curing. Iโve started a couple autoflowers to keep me occupied but I have some genetics Iโm very very excited about getting started this spring. Iโm hooked lol
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Silky_smoothcommentedweek 156 years ago
Nice looking harvest congrats
Amazing looking buds great job ๐๐๐๐๐๐
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Silky_smooth, thank you! Iโll post the full review in a couple weeks ๐ค๐ค
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Experimentgreencommentedweek 136 years ago
This hulkberry looks amazing! I really want to order this one this spring. Great job with the grow.
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Experimentgreen, thank you I appreciate it! Itโs been a good first grow Iโve learned a lot
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Silky_smoothcommentedweek 116 years ago
Looking great my friend ๐๐๐๐๐๐ merry x-mas ๐บ๐๐
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Silky_smooth, Merry Christmas!
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Silky_smoothcommentedweek 106 years ago
Looking great nice open canopy great job ๐๐๐๐๐๐
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LazLowcommented6 years ago
@Silky_smooth, thank ya, friend!
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