Progress and Observations
In week 6 of flowering, my plants are displaying significant development. The buds are swelling noticeably, and resin production is increasing, filling the grow area with a rich aroma.
Weather Conditions and Plant Health
Unfortunately, the weather in Germany has turned to consistent rain over the next five days, which is less than ideal for the final growth phase. To protect the plants, I've moved them into the greenhouse full-time. This controlled environment shields them from adverse weather conditions, ensuring stable conditions for continued growth.
Pest Management
I'm pleased to report minimal pest issues thus far. Nightly patrols continue to manage the snail population effectively, supported by lettuce leaf traps. There have been no signs of spider mites, aphids, or thrips, providing relief. With the ongoing rainy weather, I remain vigilant against potential snail problems.
Low-Stress Training (LST) Update
The plants I trained with LST have responded positively and continue to develop well. I did some more LST to maximize light to the colas. The canopy remains even, and the bud sites are receiving ample light, allowing for a slight upward stretch to maximize bud growth during these final weeks of flowering. I try not to cut off any fan leaves because I think they're here for a reason. I like to tug them behind the steam or the side branches. Only if the leaves show significant signs of illness or pest then I remove them.
Looking Ahead
As we move further into the flowering stage, my focus will be on maintaining optimal conditions to maximize bud development and resin production. I am also diligently monitoring the humidity levels in the greenhouse, as this is crucial for preventing mold growth. The plants are looking promising, and I’m excited to see how they progress in the coming weeks.
Update 03.07
What is noticeable is that both untrained plants are entering the full flowering mode faster than the trained ones. Have you had similar experiences?
Update 05.07
Today I checked the girls and found the Banana purple punch with the top leaves starting to curl down. After asking the community I found out that everything looks like a starting nitrogen toxicity. But only on that plant. Seems kind of strange that the others having no issues at all despite having the same amount of nutes. I decided to treat the symptoms a once so I flushed with 5l PH water. The first runoff was a little lower (5.5 / EC 1.09) but not really concerning.
Afterwards I give the plant the half amount of the tripart flowering scheme (with added CalMag 2 ml/l PH 6.2).
Thanks again to AsNoriu and Hashy
Stay tuned for updates and like always, feel free to give feedback about things I can improve🍀🥦
I found small flies + white dots (almost silver) on leaves and aphids in between the buts. Remove top buds and the leaves. Gave her a shower and sprayed some light dose of neem oil
What else can I do to save her? Or should I chop her? Buds not ripe yet.
Hello Smoking_Joe_Frasier,
You are right, these are thrips.
You can kill them pretty easy with one of the options mentioned in the article below,
https://www.growweedeasy.com/cannabis-plant-problems/thrips
Happy Growing Buddy! 💚
@Stony_German, Danke mein Bester. Das war bestimmt die Alkohol Lobby mit ihren Chemtrails 🙈 Aber wir lassen uns nicht klein kriegen. Es wird gegrowt, bis sich Söder in den Schlaf weint
@Cornholio,
Danke Growmie, momentan ist aufgrund von Schimmelbefall jedoch Frühernte angesagt. Mal schauen, was ich aus den Resten meiner Tangie noch rausholen kann. Vielleicht habe ich mit meinem Orange Bud grow mehr Glück.
Drück dir auch die Daumen für deinen Cheese grow 🤟🏽🍀🥦
Congratulations on the harvest
Just in time to avoid big losses 🙏
Humid conditions can cause budrot too, not only rain. I had it 3 times already.
One rain will not destroy your crop but continuous bad humidity conditions, low temperatures and rain all together will
U can have the most mold resistant plant ever but she wont make it trough 2 weeks of shitty weather
I'm gonna make a nice shelter again soon for the flowering period
@Clutch,
You’re absolutely right, my friend. My Blue Dream had a really big main bud that was almost begging for bud rot. After all I'm grateful for a yield of good ganja. I'm really looking forward to smoke those ladies
My whole apartment is smelling like a cannabis dispensary. Wish you good luck with your grow. May Shiva be with you
@ChefDan420,
Thanks mate, first time trying LST. I'm satisfied how they look. Also i'm curious if there's a big difference in the yield of the trained and untrained plants.
@RasendeRollo92,
Danke mein Bester, macht mir auch tierisch Spaß mit der Community hier.
Wenn jetzt ab morgen auch noch das Wetter besser wird, kann ja nichts mehr schief gehen.
Die Ladies gehen in die Vorblüten und einige Anpassungen sind von nöten.
Ab morgen beginnt meine 5.Woche, also schau mal wieder rein 🏼
Sehr interessanter und detaillierter Report. Ich setze meine Damen auch tagsüber aus dem Gewächshaus heraus; gestern ging das, heute war zu viel Regen, aber nächste Woche wird noch einmal einen Schub geben.
@Sejanus21, danke für dein Feedback.
Ich lasse momentan die Damen komplett im Gewächshaus, da die Temperaturen dort höher sind. Ist bis jetzt ein armseeliger Sommer. Die nächste Woche zählt, meine Babes zeigen erste Pistils. Wenn das Wetter passt, hoffe ich auf einen satten Stretch. Dir auch viel Erfolg Growmie 🍀🥦
From my experience, doing some easy LST like bending the shoots away from the plant does no harm nor slow growth. Especially outside this will prevent other stressors. Due to the width you will have better airflow later and can prevent mold etc. .. additionally you will also get a much better canopy and therefore an improved harvest.
If you want to strengthen your plants further, you could add something like SiCaMag by Plantboom.
Last, you could consider getting a solar fan for around 40€, to further prevent mold and strengthen your stems.
@DayDream07,
You guys convinced me to give LST a shot 😉. I thought about adding silicate or mycorrhizae, but I’m sticking with the Tripart series and Calmag for now. Let's see how far I can get with these.
Thanks for the fan tip, but unless it's raining, they're outside catching some wind. I want those stems to be gym-level strong!
Honestly I see where you’re coming from with not wanting to stress the plant
But LST and spreading the plant will only help you in the end. 95% of the time I’m willing to bet. Other 5% is other environmental/genetical problems
@CuriosityWebster,
Thank you for your opinion. You convinced me to start an LST experiment on one of my plants. No risk no fun. Can you give me a tip on when is the best time to begin?
sehr hübsch! Wie läuft es mit dem Gewächshaus und der Belüftung / Luftfeuchtigkeit? Das könnte ja besonders in ein paar Wochen interessant sein. Happy Growing!
@DayDream07,
Hi Daydream07, bis jetzt sieht alles soweit gut aus.
Ich hatte anfangs die Zugänge komplett geschlossen, da die Temperaturen nicht so hoch waren. Da die Luftfeuchtigkeit aber zu stark gesteigen ist, musste ich die Eingänge zumindest halb öffnen. Abends schließe ich wieder alles. Bist jetzt klappts gut. Im Hochsommer kommt alles auf und das Gewächshaus dient nur noch als Regenschutz.
Dir auch Happy growing 🍀🥦
@@DutchJardinero,
Thanks Growmie, the weather will get better. For the flowering time, my ladies will move to the greenhouse. So no worries here 😉
Wish you also happy growing my friend 🥦🍀
Looks pretty good!
Im roughly in the same stage as you. I testet LST and within 2 days they adjusted well to it, allowing the plants to intake more sunlight.
@Aedaone
Thanks so much for your comments and likes! 🤟🏽 All four strains turned out to be a fantastic smoke in both flavor and the type of high they deliver—honestly, much better than I expected. What’s even better is how different they are from each other, giving me a perfect variety to match my mood each day. Really stoked about how these turned out—truly fire! 🔥 Wishing you the best of luck with your own grow! 🍀🥦
Enhorabuena por la cosecha a pesar del moho!
Has hecho bien retirandola antes
¿Has tenido lluvias que han mojado los cogollos? ¿O es debido a la humedad ambiental?
Whenever it rained, I moved the plants directly into the greenhouse. In the last few days, there hasn't been any rain. If the forecast didn't predict rain, I left them outside on the grass overnight. However, each morning I found the buds really wet from the dew, despite the dry weather.
@nonick123,
Thanks a lot man. I really enjoy doing some gardening. It slows me down and relieves stress. And it's dope to eat every day lots of sweet tomatoes, strawberries and cucumbers. Happy day for all garden friends ♥️🌝