Mona Lisa - T.H.Seeds

KritischeMasse I already transplanted after a week. I can't say if it was too early, but I think they have rooted well. They look very healthy. Currently, the ladies are in 2L pots, and the soil is a leftover from Canna Professional. I'm not using any fertilizers or other boosters/nutrients at the moment. They will probably stay in 2L for 10-14 days before I transplant them into 9L.

KritischeMasse It looks like two ladies from the genetics are the same. One lady is growing well in height, while the other two have very small node spacing and are mega bushy. I've topped the big plant for testing. Currently, I'm still just watering and not adding any nutrients or other additives. At the end of the 3rd week of veg, I will transplant into 11L and use Plagron Royal Mix as the substrate.

KritischeMasse I put the ladies in their final pots. The roots looked very strong and really white. The topped plant has a very strong vertical growth, while the other two stayed really small and bushy... the internode distance is only about 1 cm in some places! The soil is now Plagron Royal Mix, and I watered it well. Sanlight is running at 50% and has a good distance of 50 cm.

KritischeMasse I switched to flowering last week. Right now, it looks like the middle plant is growing really nicely tall, while the other two remain very short and bushy even without topping. In the first 7 days, the plants have doubled in size. I started lightly with fertilizing; the fresh soil has enough power, I love Plagron soil as a ready mix. I cranked the light power up to 80%, which is around 212w. I'm keeping a distance of 40cm from the big plant, while the other two are around 55cm. I wish they would stretch a bit more.

KritischeMasse I set the light to 13/11 day/night for testing. Everything is currently relaxed, I water each lady slowly in several stages with about 4 liters every 4 days. The topped plant is still stretching the most. The other two aren't stretching much at all, the side branches are almost at the same height as the main bud. Since we're on day 14 now, I'll be lollipopping next Sunday. I'm not giving much fertilizer, the plants' green is nice and rich, it looks just right at the moment.

KritischeMasse Today, on day 21 of flowering, I trimmed the plants a bit at the bottom. Water consumption is a good 4 liters every 3-4 days for the big one, while the two smaller ones can easily go 5 days with a good watering. Height growth is pretty much done; the last few days, there have only been a few millimeters of growth. Overall, the plants look very healthy, although there are some burnt leaf tips here and there. I only gave them water this week.

KritischeMasse The stretch wasn't really over... it added another 10cm. But I can't really raise the lamp any higher. The distance is currently just about 25cm. The ladies are really thirsty again and each got about 3-4 liters with a three-day gap. I'm still holding back on fertilizing; they look very strong and I don't want to overdo it.

KritischeMasse This week I only watered, my gut feeling tells me they got too much nitrogen at the beginning of flowering. The buds are swelling nicely, but I think they have a bit too many leaves. Fungus gnats are increasing a bit... so I watered again with nematodes in the hope of keeping them in check.

KritischeMasse The ladies are getting more colorful, more and more autumn is coming into the tent. I can keep the humidity consistently at 55%. They are still thirsty, but I will slowly stop fertilizing. I will only give a bit of CalMag and Acti-Vera until the end, hoping they pull all the nutrients from the soil and the big fan leaves. The smell is a mix of sweet and bitter.

KritischeMasse Not much is happening right now, still drinking a lot of water. I'm not giving any more nutrients, I suspect the breeder's info about 9 weeks of flowering is accurate. They don't look like I'll be able to harvest after 56 days. The buds are still swelling nicely, and the trichomes are still clear. I will definitely aim for the full 63 days of flowering. The smell is getting more intense, they don't stink, it's a very pleasant sweet and herbal aroma.

KritischeMasse Week 8 is over, and I will let them stand for another 7 days. The trichomes are a mix of 70% milky, 30% clear. The smell is already very intense, very sweet but still pleasant. I watered them again a day ago and am now letting them dry out. The leaves have also really turned autumnal now.

KritischeMasse Unfortunately, I had to chop the ladies today.. it's always a shame when a grow comes to an end. I hadn't given them water for a good 7 days, the plants were a bit stressed but matured well. This strain definitely needs to be in flowering for 9 weeks. I took some photos of the roots. The ladies will now dry for at least 7 days, after which I will keep the A and B buds as usual and just throw the rest away. It was a very relaxed grow with little fertilizer and other additives. I'm sure a higher yield would be possible, but I'd rather save the money on expensive nutrients.

KritischeMasse Dried for 10 days, I'll jar them up for now.