Matanuska Thunder 2019

Copied from marijuana-seeds.nl - Details of Matanuska Thunder Our breeders bring you the one, the only, original Matanuska Thunder. (Also known as Matanuska Thunder Fuck and Alaskan Thunder Fuck.) Matanuska Thunder is as frosty as the Alaskan mountains with THC levels of 19-22%, a potent Indica that’s short and bushy and covered in snowy crystals. Powerful and hard hitting, this strain offers great medical benefits including strong pain relief anti-inflammatory and anti-insomnia properties. With a height of 60 – 80cm Matanuska Thunder is great for indoor setup and outdoor in mediterranean climates, where you can really push this strain to the limit. Finishing slightly earlier than most hybrid strains, this frosty treasure delivers a decent yield of 400 to 500 gm2. Matanuska Thunders aroma and taste will make your mouth water with its rich chocolate flavour. Delicious and smooth to smoke, this indica dominant strain has a creeper stone making it ideal for evening and relaxation use. A great strain for chilling out in front of the TV or listening to music. **************** 27Dec18 Soaked the seeds for 12 hours Placed in damp paper towel Covered and placed in dark corner for 48 hours 29Dec18 Tap roots sprouted Planted in plastic cups Few squirts of water Soil used = Premium Organic Potting Soil 60%, Coco Coir 20%, Perlite 20% 30Dec19 all seeds have sprouted 24 hrs natural light, then into the grow box she goes Game on!! 1Jan19 In the grow box 22 / 2 light schedule Ph balanced water only 5Jan19 week one in the books

Just a growin' like a little weed :-) Slight root issue, but that is being worked out. A little too much water, her roots are unhappy. Tiny branches are starting to show.

Mid-week post, more to come This strain is one of my personal favorites - looking forward to the finish on these two Roots are a little unhappy, but should be back to normal and happy by week's end 5/18 Once these girls showed signs of happiness, I made us all cry 😢 I trimmed them down to the two leaves and two branches on the fourth node Damn that was painful 😜 But they are doing fine and growing as intended

Mid Week Post. More To Come. 1/22 Recovered from first cut,( made 2 branches). Made the second cut, ( to create 4 ). Made first LST tie down. 1/26 New branches forming The roots are pissed off from being over watered Plus the cold weather is affecting things as well Have adjusted and I'm confident things will level off and back to normal this week

Still training.

Last mainline cut made That'll make 8 branches Roots are unhappy and that's starting to show in the color They'll be moved to a better, more stable environment soon That should help them recover Pretty sure the problem is a combination of things Crazy temp swings, and dialing in the nutrients to meet the needs of this strain

Training along Will move them next week and transplant them into bigger pots

Not much to report Got these girls moved to the farm They were transplanted and tied down today So they will be really happy in a day or two Will put a bigger light on them next week and start preparing for flower mode

They've recovered from replanting Trimmed off a node and adjusted the straps Swapped out the light - now running 1600w Putting them in flower mode this week When the light goes off next - they'll be off for 48 hours Then put on 12/12

Lots going on this week Gave them one more defoliation cut Adjusted the straps They went thru 48 hrs of darkness To kickstart the flowering cycle They're on 12 on 12 off now They're loving their new shoes And the bigger light In a couple of days They'll have a new bigger tent So they'll all have space to grow into Couple more weeks and they'll be locked in for the ride 😎

Thought about moving them to the big tent, but the temp was still too low. Although, they are starting their growth spurt so, they'll be moved next week regardless. Nothing trimmed. Fed them. Watered them. Played some Marley & Grateful Dead for them.... This pair - has a date in about two weeks. I've cultivated some pollen and I'm just waiting on them to mature enough to pollinate. I'm really looking forward to this part and the resulting seed stock. Overall I think they'll grow into form as expected.

Won't be long before these two get pollinated Overall doing well

We're still dealing with the weather/temp fluctuations. I certainly can see a difference in the plant's development. Watching the extended weather I do believe we are riding out the last cold front. Some consolation is that I do have the lights and air temp dialed in. But it's the floor and by extension the soil/root temps that are my problem. Both of these girls have been pollinated several times over the last two weeks. Also this week we added TNB Naturals' The Enricher to the nutrient mix. Won that in the GrowDiaries February contest, thought 'might as well try it' ....😀 Overall - I'm not happy that my girls are unhappy But I do know they'll be okay

Sprinkled with the last of the collected pollen. Had enough to spread across both Alpha & Beta. This breeding grow will be the culmination of two years and 7 previous grows. Sure hope it works 🙏 Removed the tie downs Freely growing now Water them really well Nice to see nuggies though :-) ******* Got a few more photos - found some sign of seeds - so it looks like the breeding worked. Added another fan

Have been pampering these two girls I don't see as many seeds as I'd like But given the amount pollen used I'll take what I can get :-) Started the TnB CO2 system I'm hoping that will help pick up some of the lost growth due to bad conditions Overall, they have a lot of flower nodes and looking good to my eye

All of the little flower nodes are taking shape. Alpha has a few leaves around the bottom that are starting to yellow. May be a little over watering or just time for those few to drop. Given all of the troubles these girls have gone thru, I think they look pretty good. Regarding the breeding aspect I do see a few seed pods but not as many as I had hoped to get Nevertheless I'm grateful for them 😜 As long as I can a good female out of these new seeds I'll have something I can take to the Cup At the current pace, they should be ripening up in about month

Spotted a few more seed pods - which for these girls is a good thing Amazing what a Q-tip can do with a little bit a pollen These girls are rounding the last turn and heading into the straight away Looking good too 😝 The past week was the last for the bloom recipe Will start up the ripen recipe next feeding I figure another 3 weeks or so

The smell is so loud and sweet 😎 I start drooling 50 steps before I get in the door The girls are still doing well They are yellowing across the bottom But only these two are doing that and it is consistent across both I'm assuming its just and aging thing (it's definitely not over watering) Seed pods are intact and looking - well like seed pods... Getting anxious to grow them though :-) Hairs are starting to turn color Trichomes are cloudy to milky No amber yet - But is coming soon

collected a few seeds this week already put them in a paper towel to see if they work :-) they have the sweetest smell, just puts a smile on my face flowers are looking great trichomes are turning the right color they've been on water only this week most likely will take them down soon

Harvest did not go as planned due to earth moving flood.