FB White Widow

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- The week is getting off to a good start, with the potting and installation of my new setup. Lots of work. From the previous one, I only kept my two TS1000s; new tent, extractor, carbon filter, tower fans, and above all two FC1500-EVOs to boost the intensity! I like coco coir, so I'm starting again with it + perlite + pozzolan at the bottom of the pot. Five 15-liter geotextile pots (first try with it). I ordered the Advanced Nutrients Sensi Coco ; in a few days, the girls will get their first baby bottle 😇 MIDWEEK ----------- Package received; the baby plants have doubled in height, with no signs of stretching due to lack of light (my lamps are at 75% at 60 cm), and are a beautiful green color. The first leaves are developing without discoloration or curling. So now they are getting their first real feed: just 1ml+1ml Sensi Grow. Next time I water them, I will add Voodoo Juice.

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- Hi there 👋 The plants are doing well, leaves are growing. This week, I'm switching to 2ml+2ml of Grow A and B; I wanted to start using Voodoo but there's a slight delay in delivery (hard to find in stores in my area), so I'll extend its use by a week when I receive it in a few days. I'm now watering the whole pot, focusing more on the edges so that the roots go and find their food throughout the whole substrate. I'm also checking the water temperature now, aiming for 20°C, and I've installed a chlorine, limescale, and particle filter at the source, directly on my plumbing. I haven't changed the height of the lamps, as it doesn't seem necessary at the moment, but I have set them all to 100%. MIDWEEK ----------- The Voodoo Juice arrived this morning 👌 First dose for the girls: 2 ml + 2+2 Grow A+B. Same schedule until the end of the week: 3 waterings of 1 liter per plant. So far, so good. Can't wait to see the Voodoo Juice in action 💪

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- New week, new diet The girls are getting 3+3ml of Grow A+B, and still 2ml of Voodoo. Instead of 3 waterings of 1L, we are now doing 3 x 3L. One of the girls has some minor burns, so I am keeping a close eye on that. An excess of nutrients seems unlikely to me, but I will see in a few days after this increase. MIDWEEK ----------- It's probably not just the Voodoo, but my girls have grown a lot this week. I think they like this little juice 😉The root system still has some work to fill the 15L of coco, but things are going well. As for the small burns on the leaves, I think it's due to heat and/or wind stress: the temperature frequently rose to +35°C and the leaves were shaken by my fans, which were directed straight at them. I increased the speed of my filter and placed the fans facing the sides of the tent while increasing the air flow; we're back to an average of 30°C. To be continued. But most importantly, the girls have developed 4-5 nodes... so it's training time! 👍 I know what many people think about topping autos, but I disagree; it clearly has the advantage of giving the plant an airy structure that is easy to control and produces denser buds when combined with mainlining and light lollipopping. My goal: a -branch structure, which may eventually develop a few side branches. To achieve this, only one topping and some serious LST are needed. I'll try to film the whole process, training sess by training sess, and post the results here in a few weeks. I'll also increase the nutrients to their final dose next week (4+4ml grow) and switch from Voodoo to B-52 (2ml). more vids ? 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtAGX0oCBY92aj3VJCG5q-Q

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- The girls tolerated the topping well; in three days, I found small bushy bushes in my tent. So, a little mainlining to give them the desired shape, and a little splash of water with just Voodoo. Tomorrow they will receive their 4ml Grow A+B, with 2ml B-52 this time. PS: as you can see in the photo, a little mistake due to over-enthusiasm... I damaged one, but the branch didn't break completely; a little bandage, we'll see if it recovers, if not it will do without that branch. I've seen worse in a previous session, and it was my 3-branch plant that gave me the best harvest! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QTXbEUN8pA MIDWEEK ----------- Two days after mainlining, it's time for the first defoliation. I cut the “horizontal” sites, as I don't want branches growing in the center of the structure. I'll leave them to rest now; I'll do some lollipopping when they've climbed. + I'll switch Voodoo to B-52. PS: - The damaged branch is not dead, but does not seem to be recovering; I will give it a few more days before deciding to cut it - On the other hand, I had an unpleasant surprise: one of my other girls showed signs of wilting and browning on three of the four branches. I've never had that before... As with gangrene, I cut the three, hoping that the fourth will hold up. For her, I kept the middle sites + mainlining; if it works, I'll still have three branches. see 2 last pics 👆

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- Week starts with good news 😊 First, my injured baby has regained its strength: the broken branch has healed, developed new leaves, and the buds are reaching for the light ; Second, my gangrenous baby has survived, the trained sub-branches have grown well and replaced the branches I had to cut ; Finally, the first pistils are appearing on all the girls! Opening my tent today was pure joy 😉 In three days, they have produced a bunch of leaves and new side branches; with flowering beginning, I did some more lollipopping to redirect energy to the flowers and main branches. And for the plant with a single branch, I performed another LST; it too will have four branches. One last watering today with Grow A+B, then I'll switch to Bloom for the next watering. MIDWEEK ----------- Everything is going well under the tent 👌 I switched to Grow A+B two days ago, and the girls made the transition without any stress. The stretch has begun, and they are now reaching 20 cm, with a relatively uniform canopy. One of them seems a little ahead of the others, with buds full of pistils. The others are following a similar pace. The only hitch: I pushed my injured plant too hard. During the night after the big LST on the main cola, it broke. I left it unattended for 24 hours, too late to treat it. So it will only have three colas in the end, but as Abel (almost) said: I'd rather try than to lose you, Girl 😊

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- This week is off to a good start; the girls are growing up to 35 cm, the pistils are developing, and there are no abnormalities to report. I waited a little too long before starting the CalMag (I live in the countryside, so I have to order everything online...), which resulted in a few yellow and brown spots on some leaves at the end of last week, but the deficiency has already been contained. I removed the “bandage” from the injured plant; it has healed perfectly. The plant affected by an infection has recovered well: the two branches trained to replace the main branches have grown well. They will undoubtedly each bear a respectable bud. One of the scars curiously resembles a half-lion, half-gorilla face: I see this as a sign of robustness😊 Finally, there is no doubt: all the girls are indeed girls, with no signs of hermaphroditism. Honestly, Fastbuds' White Widows are very resilient! 💪 MIDWEEK ----------- 7cm more in half a week; 2cm per day, good cruising speed Nothing to do today, they are recovering from lollipopping without any problems, they seem to appreciate the watering schedule, as well as the temperature and humidity. I can only watch them grow and resist the urge to manipulate them 😉 Oh, and one thing: frost is coming. 😍

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- A week after the first slight lollipopping, I repeat the operation. The biggest one is now 49 cm; the girls are still growing well. I raised the lamps slightly but moved them to 35 cm from the canopy, so they are not experiencing any light stress. They are also drinking more: with 1 liter, the soil is now dry in a day. Their buds are swelling every day, two of them more than the others. And a slight smell is starting to escape from the tent when I open it 😉 MIDWEEK ----------- Midweek, growth remains steady. The tallest one has reached 54 cm. No operations today : no lollipopping or defoliation. The buds are swelling, the trichomes are spreading; what more could you ask for? 😊 The injured plant shows a slight discoloration on the top shoots ; it’s the only one affected. I suspect an iron deficiency, probably due to a accumulation of salts in the substrate (I’ve been feeding it the same regimen as the others, even though it’s less vigorous). I’ll need to adjust its doses and probably give it a light flush with demineralized water. I’ll give it three days of observation before doing so.

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- Week 8, end of the first stretch: the tallest one has grown 1 cm in 3½ days. The three biggest plants are getting thirsty quickly ; the lower leaves droop every morning, so I’ll increase watering to 1.5 liters for them. The two smaller ones are fine with 1 liter each; they actually have the biggest buds, since they started focusing on them a week earlier than the others. One of them still shows signs of Mg deficiency; I’ve reduced nutrients, , keeping 2ml CalMag, but she’ll probably need a flush mid-week.