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It's HighRoller with another diary including a beautiful Congolese sativa.From Ace Seeds of course.Let's look what it sounds like :
[b]Congo by Ace Seeds is a sativa-dominant cross of two Congolese strains, Bangi Congo x Congo #3 and Pakistan Chitral Kush. This genetic combination offers consumers a clean, smile-inducing high that is brimming with positive energy. The mixture of stimulating sativa genetics and heady Kush genetics creates a blend of euphoric introspection and vigor. Enjoy Congo throughout the day to improve mood and stave off lethargy and depression. [/b]
(leafly)
This strain caught my attention.I love strains that make me talkative,energetic and giggly a lot.Congo has beautiful reviews on leafly and description page excites me.
Seed put into 19L(5 gals) fabric pot with BioBizz Light Mix in it on September 12.It sprouted on 18th and I put it under 400W MH with a cooltube.Nothing much to say other than this.I'll feed her organic way and keep the humidity at %60.No feeding at week 1,only tap water (0.5 lt).I'll apply training tactics that I've not tried before,like supercropping and fimmin.
A beast is just born...
It started growing faster.
Day 8 - September 24 : I watered it using 1lt tap water.No pH regulation.
Day 11 - September 27 : She's been fed with 1lt of RO water including 1ml/lt BioBizz Root Juice .This fert seems to do its job well.
She sprouted in 6 days but growing nice atm.Nothing much to say.You can see conditions tab above to know how is the atmosphere in the room.Temps are 27-28C ,humidity is set to %60,everything is good.Stay tuned.
Day 16 - October 2 : She's been fed with 1 lt of RO water including 2ml/lt Root Juice + 1ml/lt BioGrow
Day 20 - October 6 : Fed her with 1 lt of RO water including 2ml/lt Root Juice + 1ml BioGrow
This week was a fast one.She gained a lot of size.She is getting wider each day.Stems are long.Solid looking,green leaves.Smell is low but does exist.
Plant to light distance is 40cm at the end of the week.
Day 23 - October 9 - Congo is 19cm
Day 25 - October 11 - Watered with 1lt of RO water including 1ml/lt BioGrow + 1ml/lt FishMix. Light distance is still 40cm
Day 26 - October 12 - Congo is FIMMED at 7th node(look at the photos). She is 28cm at the moment
Day 28 - October 14 - Watered with 2lt of RO water including 2ml/lt BioGrow + 1ml/lt FishMix.
She drinks well but seems to be a bit N sensitive,there is slight clawing at leaf tips but there is not a problem yet,everything is good.She has wiiiiiiiiiiiidde leaves.It looks like an indica plant but it is called Congo,an African sativa.
Leaf color is very elegant,solid green.I stopped giving Root Juice.
Temps are 25-26,humidity %60(sometimes higher),light distance at the end of the week is 35cm.
Day 29 - October 15 : Congo is 39cm.There is a weak-normal smell.
Day 32 - October 18 : I watered Congo with 2lt of RO water including 0.5ml/lt FishMix + 1.5ml/lt BioGrow . Congo is 47cm.
Day 33 - October 19 : Congo's bottom branches have been LST'ed to get the light better because it is growing so fast.Light distance is somewhere between 20-30.Cooltube makes things easier.
Day 34 - October 20 : Congo is 57cm.Smells only when you get close to the room.
Day 35 - October 21 : Congo is 60cm
This was the last week of vegetation.Since she has 60cm height,I had to switch it to 12/12 at the end of the week.
There is a slight clawing on leaf tips but there is no nute burn sign.Giving FishMix and BioGrow together was a bad idea since it causes Nitrogen overload.But plant looks very healthy and happy.Overall she drinks well.
Temps are at 26 when lights on,humidity is optimal at 60-65 range.She is growing toooo fast,I LST'ed her after FIM,which helps getting the light better.
FLOWERING BEGINS
Day 36 - October 22 : Congo has been fed with 2lt of RO water including only BioGrow (1.5ml/lt)
Day 37 - October 23 : Congo is 62cm
Day 40 - October 26 : I supercropped Congo,broke the main stem (7-8cm below top) and tied it so that it stays horizontal.Plus,I flushed it same day,using 4lt of RO water.No pHing.
Day 42 - October 28 : Congo is 80cm (Gained 20cm height in this week)
This is the first week of flowering phase.Lights are switched to 12/12 mode.From 00:00 to 12:00.Since days are getting shorter and weather is changing,turning lights on at night helps me prevent extra cold.
I supercropped it because it may have reached over limits pretty early.But fortunately it worked well,I didn't snap the stem just did it right way and tied it.It pointed up to light again in a day and I LST'ed that part again to stabilize it at a horizontal position.Upper part from the point I supercropped becomes more hairy and sticky day by day.
There was a little N clawing for last two weeks,that's why I flushed it.Normally,I don't like flushing plants in soil unless there is a serious nutrient lockout.I just wanted to see what happens.The plant showed very little calcium signs right after flushing.Flushing only makes plants starve in my opinion.
Day 43 - October 29 : Main stem of Congo was pointed up again,I tied it to stay horizontal
Day 45 - October 31 : Fed with 4lt of RO water + 1ml/lt FishMix + 1ml/lt BioBloom + 0.2ml/lt Aptus CaMG
She showed signs of ca deficiency,I added Aptus CaMG(organic) to feeding water
The plant seems to be very resistant against stress.I supercropped it,tied it, FIMmed in veg and she is pretty good looking one.
Stretching on this plant is quite challenging.I would have had no room if I didn't supercrop it.
Height is 90cm.
The reason I switched to FishMix is that it is a good fertiziler that keeps the plant healthy.It does its job.
Day 50 - November 5 : I fed her 11th time with 4lt of RO water including 1ml/lt FishMix + 1.5ml/lt BioBloom + 0.4ml/lt CaMG.With lots of training,I maintained the top canopy level with her partner Nepal Jam.
Day 52 - November 7 : Congo is producing buds.Pistils are straight white,calyxes are very small,almost non invisible but it's getting sugary.By sugar,I mean trichomes but I like to call them that way :)
Day 55 - November 10 : I fed her again with 4lt of RO water including 1ml/lt FishMix + 1.5ml/lt BioBloom + 1ml /lt TopMax. This is the first time I gave her Topmax.
In this week,Congo started releasing its smell.It smells like berries from mid range,pure lemon from close range and overall some chocolate tones.It's quite similar to Blue Dream(FastBuds).
Its buds getting bigger day by day.I love how it looks.We are finally totally into bud production stage.
Congo is 100cm at the end of the week.
Day 60 - November 15 : Watered with 4lt of RO water including 1ml/lt FishMix + 1.5ml/lt BioBloom + 1ml/lt TopMax
This week was a regular one.She started to form great buds.She's been fed one time this wekk.She receives well those PK boosters.Leaves getting more sugary day by day.It looks sticky and smelly.Smell started to show itself.
4th week of flowering,smell settles in,plant is forming buds.Apparently it's gonna have a straight columnar look.Photos explain better.
Day 64 - November 19 : I fed her with 5lt of RO water + 1ml/lt FishMix + 2ml/lt BioBloom + 1.5ml/lt TopMax . Congo is 105cm
Day 69 - November 24 : Fed her with 5lt of RO water + 0.5 ml/lt FishMix + 2ml/lt BioBloom + 1.5ml/lt TopMax . After 10 minutes,I gave her another 5lt of RO water but this was pure water,no nutrients included.Congo is 107cm
The reason I did that last watering was because I saw some little nute burn signs on leaf tips.Growing wild origin sativas is not very easy so I have to measure things and take little steps each time.That last pure 5lt of water seems to do its job,nute burn didn't increase after that feeding.It released a lot of runoff water after that.
Congo's shape is beautiful.Joyful and funky sativa.Straight,thinner top cola.
Smell is getting stronger.It smells fruity,more like wild berries.
I'm reducing FishMix level gradually.There is no need to feed her extra nitrogen in this phase.Plant looks healthy and green a lot.Will increase bloom fertilizers.
This week,temps were at 23-24C and humidity was around %47-48. Environment is pretty good.
Don't think it's a standard green bud,there is actually a whole lot of pink color in it.Photos are just not much detailed to see it.I'll show you in harvest page few weeks later if everything goes well :)
Day 74 - November 29 : I fed the plant with 5 lt of RO water + 1.5 ml/lt BioBloom + 1ml TopMax
I only watered it once this week.The plant stretches only a little for 2 weeks,this might be the last week of stretch.We are in week 6 of flowering.
I back off nutrients a bit after slight nut burn sign on some leaf tips.This is a sativa,almost wild.It actually resists excellently against stress but still you see some nut burn signs.But anyway,this can't stop its development.Its getting richer in buds and sugar each day.
Smell is pretty high at the moment.Home smells like smooooth berries.Its flavor while growing is actually delicious.You would want to sniff it all day.
Congo is 109cm at the end of the week.
Nothing much to say.Stay tuned and lets see how these buds fatten up.Plant itself has a very attracting shape.You feel that wild sensation while looking at it.Buds are thin,long and full of trichomes.Also they are reddish.
Day 85 - December 10 : Watered with 5lt RO water + 2ml BioBloom + 1ml TopMax
Day 90 - December 15 : Watered again using 5lt of RO water + 1.5ml BioBloom + 0.5ml TopMax
Humidity is around %50 but they have a very good ventilation.Temps while lights on are 24,lights off 19.
Pistils are still straight and mostly white.Buds getting bigger each day and there is a huge difference between two weeks ago and now.
Leaves become pale green,all going well atm.
Day 85 - December 10 : I watered it 18th time with 5lt of RO water including 1.5ml BioBloom + 0.5ml TopMax
Day 90 - December 15 : Watered it again using 5lt RO water + 1.5ml BioBloom + 0.5ml TopMax
Humidity has been around %50-52 for two weeks,temps are 24C lights on,18C lights off.
Plant is getting really close to harvest.Still have white pistils but they are getting curled and brown.
Buds are interestingly purple with a lot of sugar(trics :) ) on them.
Its accompanier Nepal Jam is one week closer to harvest.It looks beautiful too.
Plant still drinks well,some old fan leaves getting crispy.It stopped stretching.I still give it very little amount of TopMax,I don't think I'll keep doing it from next week.
What is your opinion?
Day 95 - December 20 : Watered for 20th time with 5lt of RO water + 1.5ml/lt BioBloom
There is nothing interesting except incredible bud growth in this week.
I'm gradually decreasing ferts,cut off TopMax.
Night temps getting lower as it began to snow around.
Couldn't take closer shots this week,sorry.And my phone doesn't satisfy me when it comes to taking detailed photos.
Plant is near harvest,almost two weeks left.Stay tuned
Day 102 - December 27 : Flushed Congo with 30lt of tap water,in bathtube.Runoff was dark brown first,then towards the end it was almost pure water.Nice to see the soil getting clean.Why I flushed Congo?Normally I don't flush my plants and had pure smoke every time.But Congo was pretty sensitive to nutrients and I saw nute burns everywhere.I thought the plant might need a break.But after flushing with 30lt of water,I gave her another 5lt of water including 1ml/lt of BioBloom.I don't want it to starve.
Buds smell sooo fucking delicious,it's like a fruit garden full of grapes and berries.They are purple and have a lot of sugar on them.
Main stem and branches becoming red in final phase,leaves fall off.Trichomes half clear half cloudy.
ELECTRIC !!!
Right after first hit,yes only first hit,I feel electric in my veins,going up to my head,pressing on sides,making my eyes smaller,giving infinite energy and happiness.Wow,Congo is real fire! Buds smell incredibly berry/grapes and tropical with flowery details just like Ace Seeds talk about.I grew some other strains including "berry" in their name,none of them smelled berry.But this one is true berries,trust me.Calyxes are purple with a lot of trichomes on them which make it catchier.
It doesn't give me insomnia but it's definitely a day time smoke,because you need to enjoy it's happiness.Ladies and gentleman,this is not exaggerating,I FUCKING LOVE THIS STRAIN!
High is CLEAN,ENERGETIC AND POSITIVE.Taste is INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS,you get that tropical wild berries & grapes taste every time you hit the joint.Bullet-like buds are pretty compact for a sativa.
If you love exotic,beautiful looking,tasteful strains ; CONGO is exactly what you are searching for.It's powerful but clean,delicious but not regular and SATIVA BUT PURPLE !!!
Ace Seeds definitely created a masterpiece for marijuana industry.There is a little bit of Pakistan Chitral Kush in it as they say to keep the height and flowering period shorter.I think arome and colors are coming from that Chitral Kush.
But you know what? Congolese people know what they are doing 😎 You can't get your ass up while getting chased by a lion on that wild lands,if you smoke indica .This smoke is really energetic and clean,no lions can get you when you are on it :)))
Beautiful,beautiful and beautiful.Masterpiece.Ace Seeds,thank you for making Congo.I think I'll only grow this one in my further grows.I'm a sativa guy .This is more original,better than any other hybrids and so called sativas on market.Congo has absolutely everything I want from a sativa.
Connoisseurs,this one is for you.Grow Congo or find some in your area.You won't regret,trust me :)
Okay,I wanted to grow landrace strains in this grow.Made searches and decided on Ace Seeds Panama,Congo and Nepal Jam.Panama was male,fuck it.Nepalese Jam was the smallest one and gave me super soft buds with perfect sativa high.I love it too.But Congo...Congo was a big excitement for me from the day I found it on internet.Reviews were great,infos were suitable.I ordered it and put it into the final pot on September 12.It sprouted on 18th,a bit later than Panama and Nepal Jam but it grew too fast that Nepalese Jam was left much smaller comparing to it.
My plan was to keep them in veg for 6 weeks.At the end of the week 5,Congo was 60cm and I had to switch to 12/12 immediately.My tent height is 180 cm and I lose 40-50 cm because of HID lighting.I think that decision was correct because at the end of the grow,Congo was 110cm,only 20cm away from the light.
I FIMmed it at week 4 I guess(must check back veg pages),LST'ed it afterwards and SUPERCROPPED it in the first week of flowering.Right after supercropping,I noticed that plant had more sugary things on stems and leaves.Maybe just like others say,supercropping increases potency.Smoke is really,really perfect.Both,tasteful and heady.
Flowering period took almost 3 months,that's the most cruel part.But I don't care as it gives me arome and high I was looking for.
I should add some info for people who are looking forward to grow Congo :
Buy Congo seeds and start growing it.Thank me later :)
Growing is not easy.Actually,it can be pretty painful.It can be nute burn easily even if you give only 1ml per litre of base nutrients.A little bit overload of Nitrogene in veg phase causes leaf tip clawing.
Go easy with nutes.Congo can get over problems,it's a strong plant.Just don't overfeed it and let her grow the way it grows.She'll give you her love at the end.
Too much training can cause stress.My Congo gave me some seeds in some buds but I don't really care because high is GREAT.
This grow was an amazing experience for me.I love Congo and I think this is the strain that I will grow again and again
SATIVA = CONGO0
@oldtimer6455,who made autos of red congolese?really curious cause this one is a true killer,perfect sativa.they say that red congolese is a very rare and special one.auto of it,I don't know how will it be,hope it'll be great.with my congo,I had people passing out in the stands of stadium .and the guy in that last photo,he was just talking like "I've smoked best ever weed" blabla , I rolled up one,he only took 4 small hits and DEAD!!! he slept while dancing his head on his own hands like that.
At this time, I read a lot about Congo. Every time I come across your cover picture I am speechless. Beautiful, huge and all I can dream about. Congratulations on this one.
@sativaman, congo I grew in soil tasted better than congo grown in coco. What I understand of 2 grows is that ; organics + soil + minimum stress makes the Congo better.I have one more seed,every time I order seeds, one of them is always congo. I love that high and taste. You explained your experience which sounded very similar to this one but taste sounds different.Hope you confirm at the end. The area I used to live is hot and near sea so just like Ace says,congo would be great outdoors. I have a lot of seeds collected off this one though, I may plant some one day.
@VolcanoDigit, when you touch the main stem,you get a fresh smell mixed with mint and slight lemon.But buds smell completely fruity like grapes,berries etc. It has an amazing smell now,I don't know what it will look like after harvest.Buds all purple with a lot of trics on it and smells like a fruit garden.I think it's a must grow one.Wait for harvest and I'll post detailed review.There wasn't any diary of it though,hope this helps anyone looking for Congo.ur welcome :)
Nice diary!!
Will keep it in mind for my own congo grow.
Just to know, bcs stats say 12 to 14 weeks, trichomes went cloudy or didnt you have a microscope?
Im so excited to grow these!!!
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@Organic_LarF, I love landraces,I've been growing since I discovered.We used to smoke quality turkish landraces here years ago,now it's all gone.country has potential but laws are ridiculously strict. this makes landraces here to lose value worldwide. this is the main reason I'm looking for landraces but from other parts of the world,Africans please me well,Nepalese was good as well,some central americans,I love landraces. I'll definitely be looking in landrace team website. Unfortunately I'm not planning for a new grow.real life needs improvements. Thanks for the kind words and im looking forward to see your Congo's journal.
@HighRoller909,
Correct, im mistaking with the congo strain of the landrace team. Thats some 12 to 18 weeks of bloom.
The better for us its only 10 to 12 with this strain.
If youre intrested in landraces, certainly give the landrace team a visit. They got a lot of strains, all sorted by region or continent.
Im curious about your next grow.
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@Organic_LarF, thanks a lot mate. Mine went 12 weeks,ACE says it takes 9-10 weeks. I think 11-12 weeks can be expected. I always chop at full milky trics. This Congo was milky as well. One thing you'll notice is the smell during flowering.Wild berries & grapes
hey thanks for the reply, so i can just keep the lucas formula at full strength (750ppm @0.5 conversion) and add 0.5ml/l then will be around 850 ppm, its just not enough with only the micro and bloom so i hope the buds will get more weight with the green sensation 👩🚀🏼
@Reaper, I believe it was green sensation which increased the taste and resin production.even the weakest looking bud has an incredibly stickiness.I trust in Plagron,they know their job,truly amazing products.their coco base is great as well.even the lowest branch's lowest side branch is longer than me at the moment with panama.
@HighRoller909, thanks for the info, i just did a waterchange and did it, 750ppm base nute and then 0.5ml/l green sensation, now at 860, i harvested a crop 2 weeks ago and also did this (only 1 week with this booster) and just like you said INSANE resin in the bag its like sand everywhere, so thats becus of that product ?😆 everyone messaging me how nice it tastes and such now i know why its so expensive. this is pure GOLD OMG i love you 💚
@Reaper, it works wonders,really. puts some on the ppm,increasing it,that's why I add it last to my solution.My ppm was at about 1-1.2 last grow with autos,they loved it. Plagron says it contains enzymes,extra pk,flavor enhancers with a secret formula.but seriously increased weight a lot and resin production.its color is also very catchy,like Poison Ivy's formula :D
Congrats on the Congo! Sounds awesome. It's always intrigued me, as it's supposed to have a super high-quality sativa buzz. Good call on the milky trichs.
Thanks for posting!
@HighRoller909 - 😃😄 I am curious too. It's gonna take quite a while. I dentifying sex first then 11 -14 weeks flowering.
If I get a female, I'll be taking clones for sure.
Just came back to read your review AGAIN, knowing its gonna jack me-up!! Thanks for sharing your obvious opinion and I am just a couple weeks away myself.
Cheers Growmie and Thanks for the help getting me this far
@1Right_Angle, muchas gracias for the words,again. I really appreciate because this weed was the diamond that came at the right time in my life. The change in my life was so in sync with this Congo. Yours will be great as well. İn my shop here,i cant find weed as good as this congo... They had malawi last month and it was the cheapest on the list... Shame for community. There should be more people being aware of gems like this. And your red congolese wish is still on my list,if i find,i will send it ;)
@LittleBigTrees, thank you. you should grow it,I'm sure you'll want to use it in a breeding session :) lovely strain,strong genetics,delicious taste&high.
I can't breed at the moment but if you can,please cross this one with nepalese jam,I'm very curious about the end product. this would be fire 🙌
HighRoller909
