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Black Widow / Blue Dream Monster Crop

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Strain
Blue Dream
ILGM
Growing it
Easy
Resistance
Strong
This was a pretty easy strain to grow. Especially with all the mistakes I made. She was very resistant and bounced back from multiple root rot scares, poor watering and bad nutrient management. The smoke is just as nice as her mother. Smells like a west coast IPA and smokes like a blueberry. Will be regrowing this one, but straight from seed, and if I do take clones I will skip the whole "monster cropping". My big fail here was not supplementing silica and poor training. The buds that grew were too heavy to be supported by the weak stems, and again full of popcorn bud because of poor training. But god damn do I love the smell taste and effect of this plant.
The Outcome
Week 18
Harvest
What's on the scales?
191.36
gram
ounce
Bud dry weight
What's on the scales?
538.64
gram
ounce
Bud wet weight
Harvested
2
Number of plants harvested
Grow Room
15.24
ft²
Grow Room size
0.08
g / watt
12.56
g / m²
95.68
g / plant
0.13
plant / m²
164.04
watt / m²
Tastes like
Berries
Citrus
Sweet
Feels like
85% Sativa 15% Indica

Positive effects

Euphoric
Giggly
Happy

Negative effects

Dry mouth
Reviews. Nutrient
Great feeding schedule, only thing that screwed it up was user error
Reviews. Lamp
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Vega0284 Vega0284
6 years ago
Had a great run with this grow. I learned ALOT about DWC, growing and myself. I think it would have been infinetly more successful if I would have just stuck to the feeding chart, and stopped "fixing things till they broke", but a great learning lesson and I am excited for my next grow.
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Grow Questions
Vega0284
Vega0284started grow question 6 years ago
As you can see above I've got two Blue Dream Clones I'm Monster Cropping. My question is when should I top them? They are currently reveging( I'm not sure if this is a transitional phase, or the mark of true reveg). Should I wait for their first fan leaves to form? Or go for it?
Solved
Techniques. Defoliation
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CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 6 years ago
Hey there Vega , you can treat them as "normal" plants, and top after the 4th or 5th node as you would any other small seedling. I would wait a bit for them to recover though, they dont yet look 100 but you can keep them in veg so, they should pull though ! hope this helps ! 🚀
Vega0284
Vega0284started grow question 6 years ago
has anyone successfully recovered a "drowning plant" in DWC? Solution temp went to high and lowered DO in the water. I've added another airstone and pump to push more o2 in. Any other pointers or similar experiences and solutions?
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Other. Harvest - Smoking
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Thee_HoffGuyy
Thee_HoffGuyyanswered grow question 6 years ago
I had a similar thing happen before first thing is to get the temps back down in the system. Then I did the same as you added an extra air-stone. Plus try adding this thing called Hygrozyme it helps break down the dead matter and help the plant in return.and get those beneficials in there asap they might help as well. other than watching the temps and getting extra air the only other thing to maybe consider is pruning and dead root?s I didn't have to when it happen to me but it crossed my mind
Vega0284
Vega0284started grow question 6 years ago
I'm trying to find some information on whether or not we should keep the plant in 24-72 hours of darkness before harvest. Some people say yes, some say no, I was wondering what the community thought and practiced.
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Techniques. Defoliation
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OutForReal
OutForRealanswered grow question 6 years ago
That debate is endless , some peoples are claiming that it changes everythings , some peoples are claiming it is useless. I did it a lot of time and found it useless , so did not notice an improvement of the terpenes profiles or in the trichomes production. The only thing I had from that method was some bud rot due to the high RH during the dark period. Try it to makes your own idea , it's like stem splitting , every growers have a different opinion. But keep in mind that even an sun eclipse doesn't last for 72h so no way you can find that configuration in the nature, I guess it is why we are growing in a controlled environment: to try this kind of experiment
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CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 136 years ago
in addition to the great advice from @hoffguy try throwing in some CO2 tablets in the mix, just be very careful with the pH... could help the recovery, but i'm not 100% about this.
Vega0284
Vega0284commented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow, probably wint mess with the Co2, plant has returned to normal, leaves praying back where they should be. Only lost 1 of the colas and 2 auxiliary bud sites. I'll call it a win. Thank you everyone!
lilbp420
lilbp420commentedweek 136 years ago
I have the same temp swing issue this time of the year in the desert. One day it's 80, next it's a high of 40. The cheap way (when I'm home) is open/close windows and grow room to keep temps stable. When I'm not home for extended time, or once the 90s are regular, I isolate my grow room and have dedicated heat pump to warm or cool the room as required. Just becomes too hard to keep the room stable otherwise.
Vega0284
Vega0284commented6 years ago
@@lilbp420, That's smart. Currently have it in a "summer room", the HVAC is connected to the houses main unit. But basically with such a drastic change in temp the next day I didnt turn on the AC. But I'll definitely look into a heat pump.
Athos
Athoscommentedweek 46 years ago
To answer your question: That is an open ended question. The answer is that it depends. Usually people top between the 5th and 7th node, but it depends on how much space per plant you have and what height you have available.
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 46 years ago
these look ready to top my friend ! message me if you got any other Qs ! 🚀
SensiSmellYahLater
SensiSmellYahLatercommentedweek 16 years ago
Great technique to practice. I hope it works out for you buddy. Best wishes :D
HighTV
HighTVcommentedweek 16 years ago
*Grabs a seat* 😎 Monster cropping, I love it!
Vega0284
Vega0284commentedweek 16 years ago
Yeah gonna give it a shot!