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RatmanJR Hello and welcome to my newest grow! Going to be doing a small pheno hunt for a keeper cut of purple marmalade by Solfire.
Speaking of Solfire, want to shout these guys out. Just purchased from these guys the first time and the seeds I received look perfect. They also sent me 3 free seeds which I’m looking forward to growing next.
Purple Marmalade is something special too me as I actually smoked this strain in Rochester New York around 2021, I would always pick up 3 new strains a week when I stayed here. For me and my girlfriend at the time it was one of our favorites we have ever had. Super spacey and melted away all stress.
Going to be doing a proper hunt where I will keep the rooted seeds as parents and will be taking clones of these for the actual hunt. The clones will be planted in my newest 30 gallon no till bed where they will be flipped semi early to allow all 3 plants to fill the 2x3.
The 30 gallon pot is the same soil I have been no tilling in a 15 gallon for the last year and a half. It had gotten compacted in the 15 so I dumped it out, reammended with 3.0, craft blend, and gnarly barley. Also added a gallon of perlite to help prevent compaction again. Poured it into the 30 and topped it off with about 8 gallons of fresh Elite Soil.
My thought process is the plants will start off in the new top soil as the bottom cooks, so by the time the roots hit the older soil it is ready to go. I also took a soil sample of the old soil and sent it to my local university to see if the amendments I added will be enough or if I should top dress more early on. Today August 23rd I sprinkle a ton of white clover seeds on top of this pot so by the time I transplant the clones in two weeks I will have a cover crop
I also planted the seeds today on August 23rd. I filled my small nursery pots with some new Elite Living soil. I soaked the soil heavily to ensure it was wet and tamped. Poked a small one inch hole into each pot. Sprinkled recharge into each hole, dropped the seeds in and covered lightly. I then transferred these to my small parent tent where they will hopefully pop and veg until I am able to take my clones for the main tent.
Germination success is set to 0/3 until they start too pop.
Really looking forward to this grow with you guys! God bless!
Update Day 4, August 28th:
Cover crop growing in well and first seed popped. Good looks for solfire, first time using them. My seeds planted directly in soil almost always consistently pop on day 5. Day early and healthy looking, no helmet head, and can already see true leaves coming in.
Update Day 5, August 30th
Number 2 sprouted
Update Day 6, August 31st
Transplanted both sprouted clones to large container
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Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
19d ago
1/8
7.62 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
7.0
pH
55 %
Air Humidity
113.56 L
Pot Size
114.3 cm
Lamp Distance
RatmanJR September 1, 7 days since planting seeds
Overall update on this diary. I was originally going to take a clone from the parents and than flower out the clone to do this proper. In order to save time I’m simply going to flower out the seeded plant and clone before flipping to ensure I have healthy clone
Overall we are 2 for 3 though on these purple marmalade seeds. I planted one of their free seeds in case this third doesn’t pop. We will see.
Cover crop is growing very nicely. Within the next week or two I’m expecting it too explode and take off.
I also finally got my soil test back from my local university. We are high in every category. Recommendations I have received is do not do anything and let the plants start to use the excess nutrients. I will be adding 25 grams of granulated super next week to hopefully lower my ph from 7.0 to 6.5 slowly over the course of a month. In the meantime I will use citric acid to lower ph. I suspect ph and high potassium is what did me in last grow.
Now for the specifics on the Phenos.
Pheno #1:
This Pheno never sprouted, at least not yet in the last week. I’ve since planted another seed, a Cherry Chunks in case this one doesn’t germinate. This way I have a third plant too fill the pot. If I do end up doing the Cherry Chunks I will update the diary accordingly
Pheno #2:
Sprouted on day 5(August 30th) and saw tap root at bottom of air pot so transplanted on day 6. Recovered within the next day.
Pheno #3:
Sprouted on day 4(August 29th) and transplanted on day 6 with #2.
Update September 4th
Pheno #1:
Cherry chunks I saw started to sprout yesterday on September 3rd. As of today at 8pm it has sprouted and is looking happy and healthy. Makes me super happy this seedling will only be 5 days younger than the original Purple Marmalades.
Going to let it grow for a little longer than I did the marmalades but will be transplanting within the week.
So at this point we will be growing two purple marmalades and this cherry chunks. Looking forward to this grow.
God bless!
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Week 2. Vegetation
11d ago
1/7
10.16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
7.0
pH
55 %
Air Humidity
113.56 L
Pot Size
114.3 cm
Lamp Distance
RatmanJR September 9th, 15 days since planting seeds 2 and 3 and 10 days since planting number 1
Pheno 1:
2 inches tall and 5 days old. Will be transplanted into the 30 gallon in a week so it has time to establish and compete.
Pheno 2:
3 and 5/8 inches tall. Very healthy.
Pheno 3:
3 and 3/8 inches tall. Looking very healthy and similar to #2
Overall I’m really happy for all 3 and looking forward to this grow. After I finally transplant the cherry chunks alongside the two purple marmalades I’m going to give the microbial their first compost tea. Excited for it and how they respond!
God bless!
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Week 3. Vegetation
2h ago
1/4
10.16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
7.0
pH
55 %
Air Humidity
113.56 L
Pot Size
114.3 cm
Lamp Distance
RatmanJR September 20th. 26 days since planting for 2 and 3 and 21 days since planting 1.
#1
Growth has been stunted. Unsure why. It seems like it is finally starting to take off the way it should.
#2
Growing very nicely along with number 3. Larger leaves and shorter height. Going to start training it here in the next week. Going to trim the lower leaves to motivate it upwards
#3
Same as number 2
Haven’t given tea or anything to either 3. Going to start training 2 and 3 this week. Also considering giving it their first tea. White clover continues to grow very well. Going to chop directly before switch to give some nitrogen for stretch.
God bless all!