Frozen Black Cherry (2x Kirsche, bitte!)

Borberad Although the later germination of FCB1 is still visible, both plants are very similar in their growth and appearance. Topping will take place next week on both plants after the third node.

Borberad At the beginning of the week, the tops of the plants were cut above the third node, and by the end of the week, a little defoliation was done. The plants are growing very dense with extremely short internodes, so the red light portion was increased by adding the flowering lights to get a bit more stretch in the plants.

Borberad The last week of Veg. Only the branches were laid in the desired directions and kept flat, and some leaves were removed. In the last two days, the feeding was switched to flowering after the ladies moved into a 19l pot.

Borberad Week of flowering initiation. Light was set to 100% bloom and 100% veg (360W). The girls are being held up by appropriate steel nails above the ground.

Borberad Beautiful how identically the two plants are growing. Slowly, a color difference is crystallizing. The lady from the smaller of the two seeds (FCB1) is a bit lighter green and currently has a somewhat fruitier scent. Interestingly, the small seed was also significantly lighter. (But that will probably be unrelated.)

Borberad Plants are growing splendidly. Lillipoppins might hold back a bit at the end of the week. Let's wait and see, we're still learning. The color difference between the two plants remains despite having had 100% the same conditions so far.

Borberad The plants are definitely thirstier. Half an hour after their sunrise, they were very dry twice in a row. The tips of the pistils on some flowers have turned slightly brown. Therefore, I've now increased the watering to 3.5 liters daily. 2.5 liters half an hour after "sunrise" with normal nutrients and about 5 hours later another 1 liter, but with half the nutrient dose.

Borberad Fifth flowering week. So far, I am thoroughly impressed with the plants. No deficiencies, no pests, great growth, and beautiful flowers. Some leaves on particularly exposed buds are starting to wear out. I think the UV-B exposure might be a bit long, so I'm reducing it by 30 minutes now. From 4 hours to 3.5 hours. On flowering day 33, some leaves of the lighter pheno (1) showed brown spots. Suspected over-fertilization or calcium/magnesium deficiency. Measurement of the drain revealed severe over-fertilization (11mS and pH 4.8). So, I'm flushing first with osmosis water until pH 6 and conductivity 5.8mS. The next day, I’ll flush until pH 6 and conductivity 2mS with a tap water/osmosis water mix with a conductivity of 500 microSiemens (0.5mS). Interestingly, pheno 2 is only now showing issues and completely differently, despite 100% identical fertilization. With pheno 2, the leaf tips are starting to curl inward and the leaves are yellowing, similar to a nitrogen deficiency. This is clearly visible in the last two pictures on the left front.

Borberad Hope after the surprises last week, things will be calmer again. I managed to reduce the drainage EC of both plants to pH 6 and 2000 microSiemens by the end of last week. Interestingly, the EC values of the plants were 2 times apart despite having the exact same water/fertilizer application. The pH value was 4.8 for both [for whatever reason]. I brought the values to the aforementioned levels by flushing with tap water and a reverse osmosis water mix with an EC of 500, and I hope the ladies forgive me and still reward me with a rich and, above all, tasty harvest in 3 weeks. I'm now watering every 2 days, enough to create sufficient drainage to monitor the values. Drainage is around pH 6.0 at a max of 2.5 mS; otherwise, I counteract with reverse osmosis or tap water (0.8 mS and pH 7.2). Since they are in fabric pots, hopefully, it’s not too dramatic to get a bit too much water.

Borberad Over-fertilization has really taken a toll on the little flowers, but luckily there are only about 2 weeks left. Flushing the soil has shown some delayed effects, and the deficiency symptoms are no longer increasing, and the flowers are still looking great and healthy. Unfortunately, I discovered mold on days 47 and 48 of flowering in two buds (despite low humidity of 50%-55%). I might have forgotten to empty the dehumidifier once too often. Lost 27g of wet weight. However, the three other buds harvested on suspicion were okay. So, off they go into the Cannatroll. The scent of the flowers has excited everyone who has had the chance to smell them. Opinions range from lemon to cherry lollipops. :) Since the head buds are surprisingly ripe by the end of this week, I will harvest them tomorrow (beginning of flowering week 8). This way, the lower buds can still ripen a bit more in full light, and nothing will quickly fall victim to mold anymore. Frozen Black Cherry from Anesia is indicated to take 8 to 9 weeks. Therefore, the lower buds will probably need about 1 to 2 more weeks.

Borberad It's the final stretch, the trichomes on the headbuds are slowly turning amber. The slightly shaded buds still have some clear trichomes and can stay on the plant for a few more days. Unfortunately, there was some starting mold inside three buds last week. The buds were completely disposed of, sacrificing (42g) wet weight to the fungus. The three other buds harvested last week (46g wet) were not affected and are already drying for a pre-tasting. :) The headbuds will be harvested at the beginning of this week due to their advanced ripeness and increasing risk of mold. It's incredible how massive these buds have grown.

Borberad Just 48 hours left, then it's time for the final "haircut" for the ladies. The smell is really strong by now. The color is extremely beautiful to look at. I think due to the additional UV-B exposure over the last 4 weeks of flowering, the ladies have matured quite quickly and well, but the lower buds were no longer protected from the intense radiation after cutting the head buds and got a serious sunburn. Some leaves (especially on Pheno 2) show signs of light burn. The previously unexposed new foliage seems to have to completely readjust to the radiation again. The first harvested colas have dried thanks to the Canatroll, so I could already say something about the taste here, .... 😋 Super delicious!!! In the vaporizer, the taste is very similar to the smell. When smoked, the aroma is reduced accordingly, while the aftertaste comes very close to the smell again. Pheno 1 tastes super fruity, almost like a cherry lollipop. Pheno 2 is a bit mintier, fresher, like a cherry/citrus/mint cocktail.

Borberad Week 13 only lasted two days. In my opinion, the plants were sufficiently ripe by day 58. The headbuds had already been harvested earlier due to some small casualties from the fungus. The last days, the plants spent under 48 hours of constant light followed by a final 12 hours of darkness. Whether one of these had a positive effect is unclear, but it can't really go wrong, and I can see arguments for both, so let's combine both methods. All in all, it was a joy to open the tent every day, to see how the little flowers were developing and to be enchanted by their scent. Since the legal situation requires it, only 250g will be dried and cured for consumption in the Cannatrol. So we should theoretically end up with 50g of dry weight. The rest will go into a worm composter, so at least we don't lose all the energy we put in. Stay clean! 💚🍀🌍