Jack 47, Banana Sherbert and unknown clones

70x70 The light was previously set to 20/4 but is now back to 18/6. Everyone is in 1L Airpots except for the Jack 47, for which I only had the 3L version left. Jack 47 is doing well so far, but Banana Sherbert is being a bit fussy. The clones are all still alive and have slightly rooted through the EasyPlug, but they're struggling quite a bit; let's see where that leads.

70x70 Had to remove yellow leaves from a clone, it probably won't make it. The others are curling at the leaf tips, which doesn't look really healthy either. I've switched to 18/6.

70x70 With this Monday, week 3 begins, and to my surprise, all the clones have made it into growth. I will try to keep the clones as small as possible, but for now, I'll wait and see how it goes; if necessary, they'll be removed. Jack 47 has reached the 3rd node and has completed the first topping, while the Banana Sherbert will take another 2-3 days, I estimate. I've started with LST and am testing these plastic clips on the Banana Sherbert and the clones. For Jack 47, I'm using soft garden wire again.

70x70 So after a long time, here's another update. This week I initiated the flowering stage. Banana Sherbert: The initial difficulties have been mostly overcome, but it started stretching early and doesn't have a very bushy growth. Otherwise, the plant is very stable, probably even more stable than the J47 due to its fewer but thicker branches. After the first topping, it unfortunately stagnated a lot, and besides 2-3 LST clips on individual branches, no more growth techniques were applied. Jack 47: In contrast, the Jack 47 has grown extremely bushy and completely surprised me, as the strong growth from the first 3 weeks seems to continue. There’s nothing really negative, but at this size, a J47 would probably have sufficed, so I’m constantly busy with LST and defoliation, as otherwise, it gets in its own way. Standard LST to the side and topping twice worked great. Plus, regularly repositioning the LST clips for good spacing of the potential buds, and the result could hardly be better so far. Mystery Clone: I only attached a few LST clips and just let it do its thing. Visually, it looks like a weaker version of the J47, nothing special, and I’m even considering getting rid of it due to space reasons.

70x70 The flowering is slowly starting, and a light smell is coming up. You can see the first white hairs everywhere, otherwise not much, just waiting.

70x70 Here you can see the differences between the two quite well; otherwise, not much is happening. I had to adjust the distance of the lamp and put a few LST clips on the Jack 47 to limit its height to that of the Banana Sherbert. I tried to secure the Banana Sherbert a bit with wire to the tent walls to spread them out a little since they have grown very dense in the middle. Flowering is finally starting, and hopefully, height growth will stop soon, as the BS is already about 5cm above the J47.

70x70 The buds from the J47 are slowly growing wider and taking shape. I had to trim back some huge leaves from the Sherbert so that the other plant wouldn't be deprived of light. The BS has stretched quite a bit and started flowering later, which is why it's now 5-10 cm taller than the J47 despite the clips and tying down. I'm more than satisfied with the rocky start; it's been growing great since then. The smell and shape of the buds are getting better day by day.

70x70 I'm still considering getting rid of the clone due to space reasons, but it's doing quite well in the small pot. I think the other two have slowly reached their final height and spread, but we'll see. Everything is going great. It's really interesting to have the different strains and their growth differences side by side, although the height difference is bothering me quite a bit.

70x70 Both are continuing to develop very well. With the J47, the hairs are mostly brown, but most of the trichomes are still glassy. However, if it keeps growing like this, the 7-8 week flowering time should be just fine^^ The BS is now overtaking the J47, poorly planned but it's working. I'm really happy with how the BS has developed, the buds are thickening up, which fits well with the 8-9 week estimate.

70x70 No problems so far. J47 trichomes are pretty milky and some are starting to discolor, but there are still too many clear ones for my liking. With the Sherbert, they're still mostly clear and the buds are a good size. For week seven, it looks great.

70x70 Besides harvesting the clone, I harvested some from the J47 because it's very bushy and the buds have gotten in each other's way. I mostly just observed throughout the week and was mainly surprised by the Banana Sherbert, as it seems to have outpaced the J47 in terms of timing and looks much more promising overall. I'm still watering normally with 5L every 3 days and an extra 1-2L if needed. I'm planning to stick with the remaining harvest in week 9.

70x70 I reduced the watering amount and the Sherbert has become wobbly and sagged a bit in all directions. I stuck a stake in the middle as support, and that worked for the last few days. My microscope has given up the ghost, but based on the last check, the harvest would have been reasonable, so it should be fine. The Banana Sherbert is more developed in flowering and also after the last trichome check than the J47, even though the J47 is listed as 7-8 weeks and Banana Sherbert as 8-9. Flowering time isn't exactly a science anyway, but I wouldn't do that as a Fast Version again. The plant itself was great, very bushy, strong growth, and responded well to training.

70x70 I cut the buds from the plant and trimmed them right away. Now they're hanging for a week on a line in the tent with daily checks for mold.

70x70 Photos will follow shortly.