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Germination
5 months ago
Soaked the seed in water overnight, then plugged it directly into soil. Took 4 days to sprout. Soil is recycled with a bunch of worm castings mixed into the top layer. • Light @ 30cm @ 25% @ 18/6h • Temp 20c • RH 65%
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Directly In Substrate
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
5 months ago
18 hrs
20 °C
6.2
65 %
19 °C
16 L
30 cm
Light: 25%@30cm@18/6h
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Week 2. Vegetation
5 months ago
18 hrs
22 °C
6.2
60 %
20 °C
16 L
45 cm
Nutrients 3
Sea silica 0.5 mll
Oldtimer Grow - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Grow 2 mll
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 0.5 mll
Light:55%@45cm@18/6h
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Week 3. Vegetation
5 months ago
18 hrs
23 °C
6.2
Normal
60 %
20 °C
16 L
40 cm
Nutrients 2
Oldtimer Grow - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Grow 2 mll
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 0.5 mll
Light: 50%@40cm@18/6h Snipped the top pair of fan leaves off ✂️
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Defoliation
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Week 4. Vegetation
4 months ago
18 hrs
23 °C
6.2
Normal
55 %
20 °C
16 L
40 cm
Nutrients 2
Oldtimer Grow - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Grow 2 mll
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 0.5 mll
Time to up nutrients Light:62.5%@40cm@18/6h - no climate control in this tent. More training needed before flipping as I want to fill the canopy with tops first and keep as low as possible.
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Week 5. Vegetation
4 months ago
18 hrs
22 °C
6.2
Normal
63 %
18 °C
16 L
40 cm
Nutrients 2
Oldtimer Grow - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Grow 3 mll
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 1 mll
Light: 62.5%@40cm@18/6h Bit of tucking, plucking, and training this week.
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Used techniques
LST
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HST
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
6
Week 6. Vegetation
4 months ago
18 hrs
22 °C
6.2
Normal
60 %
18 °C
16 L
35 cm
Nutrients 2
Oldtimer Grow - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Grow 3 mll
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 1 mll
Light: 62.5%@35cm@18/6h Ready to flip 🤞
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Week 7. Flowering
4 months ago
12 hrs
22 °C
6.2
Normal
60 %
18 °C
16 L
34 cm
Nutrients 4
Oldtimer Grow - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Grow 4 mll
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 1 mll
Ignition - Plant Magic
Ignition 2 mll
Light: 62.5%@34cm@12/12h Daily light height adjustments. Scrog still needs more adjust throughout stretch.
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Used techniques
Defoliation
Technique
ScrOG
Technique
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Week 8. Flowering
3 months ago
12 hrs
23 °C
6.2
Normal
60 %
18 °C
16 L
40 cm
Nutrients 4
Oldtimer Grow - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Grow 4 mll
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 1 mll
Ignition - Plant Magic
Ignition 2 mll
Light:78%@40cm@12/12h Microbes once per week @ 1 gram per 1.5L of water.
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Week 9. Flowering
3 months ago
12 hrs
23 °C
6.2
Normal
69 %
18 °C
16 L
35 cm
Nutrients 4
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 1 mll
Ignition - Plant Magic
Ignition 2 mll
Oldtimer Bloom - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Bloom 4 mll
Light:78%@35cm@12/12h Microbes once per week @ 1g per 1.5L of water Will defoliate ASAP
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Week 10. Flowering
3 months ago
12 hrs
21 °C
6.2
Normal
59 %
17 °C
16 L
Nutrients 4
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 1 mll
Ignition - Plant Magic
Ignition 2 mll
Oldtimer Bloom - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Bloom 4 mll
She continues to stretch. Defoliated to open up the lowers to more light, and I think I'm gonna put another net in to evenly space the branches out and support them for when the flowers get heavy. Hopefully they will! Microbes once a week. I forget what the light distance was this week...
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Used techniques
Defoliation
Technique
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Week 11. Flowering
3 months ago
12 hrs
21 °C
6.2
Normal
68 %
17 °C
16 L
30 cm
Nutrients 6
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 1 mll
Ignition - Plant Magic
Ignition 2 mll
Oldtimer Bloom - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Bloom 4 mll
Light: 76%@30cm@12/12h Microbes once per week. 1g / 1.5L Added second screen for support and better spacing. She's getting frosty ❄️
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ScrOG
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Week 12. Flowering
2 months ago
12 hrs
23 °C
6.2
Strong
62 %
20 °C
16 L
30 cm
Nutrients 6
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 1 mll
Ignition - Plant Magic
Ignition 2 mll
Oldtimer Bloom - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Bloom 4 mll
Light:77%@30cm@12/12 Microbes once per week - 1gram per 1.5L Making progress but looks a bit small for 6 weeks flowering. DLI is going up to 40 next week. I've been increasing by 2 every week. Maybe that's why the buds look a bit small or maybe temps could be a bit higher. 🤷‍♂️
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Week 13. Flowering
2 months ago
12 hrs
24 °C
6.2
Strong
59 %
20 °C
16 L
30 cm
Nutrients 6
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 1 mll
Ignition - Plant Magic
Ignition 2 mll
Oldtimer Bloom - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Bloom 4 mll
DLI 40 at centre of canopy. Microbes once per week, 1g per 1.5 I'm thinking about one last defoliation and then letting her run. I feel like she's gonna need some extra weeks to finish up, for some reason she's a little behind.
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Week 14. Flowering
2 months ago
12 hrs
23 °C
6.2
Strong
50 %
18 °C
16 L
25 cm
Nutrients 6
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 1 mll
Ignition - Plant Magic
Ignition 2 mll
Oldtimer Bloom - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Bloom 4 mll
Light: 68.75%@25cm@12/12h Microbes once per week 1g/1.5L Gave her a final hair cut and she looks way better positioned to kick out some better quality lower buds than she would have. 👍 I'm gonna give at least 10 weeks, but there's a chance I'll take her more judging by current development.
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Defoliation
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Week 15. Flowering
2 months ago
12 hrs
23 °C
6.2
Strong
50 %
18 °C
16 L
25 cm
Nutrients 6
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 1 mll
Ignition - Plant Magic
Ignition 2 mll
Oldtimer Bloom - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Bloom 4 mll
Light @25cm@69%@12/12 The buds are starting to mature now. Not huge but very dense and aromatic.
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Week 16. Flowering
2 months ago
12 hrs
23 °C
6.2
Strong
50 %
18 °C
16 L
25 cm
Nutrients 6
Magne-Cal + - Plant Magic
Magne-Cal + 1 mll
Ignition - Plant Magic
Ignition 2 mll
Oldtimer Bloom - Plant Magic
Oldtimer Bloom 4 mll
Nearly ready, lots of milky heads but still some clear. Very few amber even on sugar leaves. Plucked some dead and dying fan leaves away this week. Keeping an eye on trichomes from here on.
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baybridge123
baybridge123commentedweek 25 months ago
Hey guys, I'm running 2 pheno's of this genetic for over a year now. Some tips: extremely vigorous through veg, very forgiving as well. Training and defoliating will be nearly constant. 1 pheno runs 65 days flower, the other 55-60, the latter being heavier on the indica side. Both produce similar chunky flowers that will require lower humidity. Do not sleep on the humidity levels, especially in the final few weeks. This looks like a nice healthy start. Good airy medium. I recommend a good mycorrhizae supplement. Trust me, you can use nearly any ferts, but don't miss on the mycorr's especially in your medium. Good luck friend, I'll try to remember to check in :D *edit, clean that damn fan btw XD .
DrJones
DrJonescommented5 months ago
@baybridge123, hey thanks for the heads up, I'll defo get some myco and microbes etc for this run. I can't wait to see which pheno I get! Lol yes sir I'll get it cleaned
Malana_Manik
Malana_Manikcommentedweek 15 months ago
Happy growing and good luck to you! I'm doing the same strain right now and you are a few days ahead👊
DrJones
DrJonescommented5 months ago
@@Malana_Manik, Thanks! Good luck to you too 👊
JamMAKEcan
JamMAKEcancommentedweek 74 months ago
She looks amazing. Flower time😄. Last half for her.. Congratulations friend
Still_Smoq
Still_Smoqcommentedweek 05 months ago
Good luck and happy growing my friend!
Herbie101
Herbie101commentedweek 05 months ago
Best of luck for your octane run buddy! happy growing 🌱🌞🍀
baybridge123
baybridge123commentedweek 132 months ago
"I'm thinking about one last defoliation and then letting her run. I feel like she's gonna need some extra weeks to finish up, for some reason she's a little behind." What up Dr Jay! Your girl looks incredibly healthy praying to the mars god. I do agree the production seems a bit behind at this stage. If your plant had any health problems this would be understandable. Your lights seem a good distance and power. The only thing I can think of is a light leak or 12/12 light schedule interruption at some point. I doubt it though, they do look right at the stage where they begin to explode in weight, so its likely that in a week everything is looking way heavier. Humboldt says 65 days or 9.2 weeks flower for cali o. That's about what I did, but with aeroponics it always seems a hair more accelerated, could be placebo. I'd gamble your looking at 65-70 days ripe and stacked, no worries. 👍 *edit* agree one last defoliation, big fan leaves below the top canopy. you got a lot of light in that tent, should be some nice lower down flowers too.
DrJones
DrJonescommented2 months ago
@baybridge123, I guess there's always the very small chance my smart plug malfunctioned, but I've come to terms with it now lol. I'm also thinking about 70 days ish. I went ahead and defoliated her for a final time and I just wish I went that hard the first time round tbh!
Still_Smoq
Still_Smoqcommentedweek 103 months ago
Very nice spread! Looking good!
DrJones
DrJonescommented3 months ago
@Still_Smoq, Cheers budd! 👍😎
baybridge123
baybridge123commentedweek 103 months ago
ohhh yeah, this looks familiar. Yes, definitely put up another net while its still easy to manage. Don't be an idiot like me, throwing up a half ass wire grid in week 5 flower lol. She gonna be heavy, trust 😀 Great defoliation, looking happy as always 👍
DrJones
DrJonescommented3 months ago
@baybridge123, Cheers bro!🍻 👍
Wastent91
Wastent91commentedweek 83 months ago
Looks nice grow healthy and happy plant! 👌😸
DrJones
DrJonescommented3 months ago
@Wastent91, Cheers mate! 👍👊
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baybridge123
baybridge123commentedweek 44 months ago
Whew! she has entered the explosionary veg stage. I do hydro, my last run Cali O was asking for up to 2.4 EC at the end of veg, couldn't believe it. Most canna strains i've run top out around 1.7 EC in veg or flower. Both the Cali phenos I have stretch quite a bit during the early flowering weeks halting vertical growth at 2.5-3 weeks flower. Still early days, but you have what looks like my indica leaning pheno. Its the one I think Humbolt meant to pop every time. Probably the frostiest strain i've ever grown, but I don't have a mass spectrometer so who really knows lol. Looking absolutely perfect, can't wait to see next week doctor funk! 😀
DrJones
DrJonescommented4 months ago
@baybridge123, thanks budd you've got me excited now! Hahaha! Ordered some Great White microbes ready for flower 🤓
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baybridge123
baybridge123commentedweek 35 months ago
Lookin good Doctor! New growth healthy. Its possible you may have had your light a bit to close for a time or still do. Just check with your forearm or hand, if the radiant heat is too hot for you at 16", its definitely to hot for them. Lights vary a ton, but mine are recommended at no closer than 18". Not hating at all though, this is going to be a banger if you keep it up. keep rollin.
DrJones
DrJonescommented4 months ago
@baybridge123, thanks buddy! I'll take a look 🙌
baybridge123
baybridge123commentedweek 83 months ago
Those roots n nutes are DIALED. Beautiful. You definitely got some indica leaning pheno. The other one I have has distinctive long thinner fan leaves. 👍
Hattiwatti
Hattiwatticommentedweek 64 months ago
Nice plant 👌
Tropicannibis_Todd
Tropicannibis_Toddcommentedweek 25 months ago
Happy growing bud 👍
yan402
yan402commentedweek 25 months ago
Good luck 🤞🍀❤️
JamMAKEcan
JamMAKEcancommentedweek 83 months ago
What a beauty.. Green and bushy.. Excellent job friend
DrJones
DrJonescommented3 months ago
@JamMAKEcan, thanks buddy, kind words appreciated 👍
JamMAKEcan
JamMAKEcancommentedweek 64 months ago
Beautiful plant my friend ..cant wait to see her in full bloom..💪🎉🏆😎👍
JamMAKEcan
JamMAKEcancommentedweek 54 months ago
Looks robust.. Nice job trainning.. Looks green an healthy..
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