RQS Triple G

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- as expected,the five seedlings emerged from the soil and developed their first root 👍 They’re now moving into the tent, each in its own 12L pot, with 1 liter of water and 1 ml of Voodoo. The four Mars Hydro lights are set to 100% but positioned 70 cm above the seedlings. MIDWEEK ----------- Midweek the five seedlings have settled in nicely, even the little last one whose root was less than a centimeter long. They’re receiving their first bottle: 1 ml Grow A+B, 1 ml CalMag, and 2 ml Voodoo

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- The week settling into the final pot went well, with no signs of burn or growth stress. The Plagron coco is nicely rinsed. So I’m continuing with a light feed at every watering: 2 ml of CalMag, 2 ml of Voodoo, and 1 ml of Grow A+B. I’ll double the Grow in 4–5 days. I’ve planned a specific feeding schedule for this run; I find that in coco, organic nutrients work well during veg, but in flower the plants need more mineral nutrients, quickly assimilable, because coco’s buffering effect is more short-lived (but I’m too much of a fan of all its advantages to go back to soil 😊) So I’m using feeding solutions from four different brands depending on their composition, and on what I’ve got in stock, which got boosted last month by the GOTM 😏 MIDWEEK ----------- The vegetative stage is really starting; they’ve produced 2 nodes and large leaves in 4 days. Aside from the basic discoloration of the first leaves, no signs of stress. I’m going up to 2 ml CalMag, 2 ml Voodoo, 2 ml Grow A and 2 ml Grow B

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- The little ones are developing well; I let three days go by without watering, and it didn’t bother them too much. But it was definitely time to give them some 😉 The new leaves are nice and wide. In terms of size they’re all reaching 7–8 cm, except one that’s a bit stunted. It had a harder time starting off, but it’ll catch up later. MIDWEEK ----------- It’s growing along quietly. Two of them have a strange look, one of them in particular. Maybe the genetics aren’t 100% stabilized; but you can get some great surprises from Quasimodo plants 💪

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- 3 of the girls have the perfect shape for topping. I’m going with a structure of 6 side branches for each of them. The one that’s a bit behind doesn’t allow me to plan for 6 branches for now, so I’m training 4 lateral branches and training the main cola; that will give a 5-branch star. As for the Quasimodo girl, it’s more complicated… 😶 Up to the 4th node she showed no symmetry, was developing big leaves with small branches, and was leaning to one side; so I cleaned off all those branches and leaves that looked like a lettuce, and I’m waiting to see what I can do with her this week. All 5 are moving to 3 ml Grow A, 3 ml Grow B, 2 ml Voodoo, and I’m switching to Plagron mineral CalMag at 1.5 ml. MIDWEEK ----------- The Triple Gs handle topping and training brilliantly 👌 In just four days, they had redeveloped large leaves and secondary shoots on every branch, which I cut while continuing the mainlining. I now have three beautiful plants with six branches; the late one is becoming a five-branch plant, and the Quasimodo will have four branches by bending three secondary branches and keeping the main cola.

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- The week after topping: a very busy week! Check every day each trained branch, defoliate when horizontal shoots appear, pull the tops toward the sides, and shape the girls the way you want; and in the end, achieve star-shaped structures with a harmonious canopy, ready to rise toward the light while carrying big buds 😎 I’m glad these Triple G don’t have overly fast vegetative growth, still have 1 week to 10 days ahead of me before seeing the first pistils, and my plants will be ready for the stretch. I’m giving them an extra 1 ml of Sugar Royal as a small nitrogen boost, and I’ll increase the dose once the pistils appear. MIDWEEK ----------- The training is coming to an end; the colas will be well spaced when they grow upward, and the stems all seem quite strong 👌 I still removed one of the branches from my 4-arm plant; two of them were competing with each other, and I prefer one nice big cola rather than two small ones. Everything is going well for the plant trained with 5 branches, and very well for the three plants that were topped to 6 branches 👍

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- Two weeks after topping, the girls are doing well 👍 The plant with three branches has regained its vigor; I don’t regret having sacrificed one branch. Nothing to report for the five-branch and six-branch plants either ; they are developing nice, broad green leaves to prepare for the stretch, which shouldn’t be long now, along with the first pistils. I usually choose varieties with four weeks of vegetative growth, but in the end, with two extra weeks I can almost treat them like photoperiod plants, without fearing flowering in the middle of training 👌 MIDWEEK ----------- These Triple Gs love space and know how to fill it 👍 A new defoliation is needed every week, and for the past few days they’ve been stretching upward ; almost 10 cm in one week now that I’ve stopped training them. Left to their own devices they would easily have reached 100 cm, but I’m happy with my canopy and will work to keep it balanced

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- After 6 weeks of vegetative growth, which gave me time to play with the girls’ shape, flowering is starting, and the stretch at the same time. The tallest one reached 31 cm at the beginning of the week, 11 cm more than four days ago The two plants with trained main colas, the 3-cola and the 5-cola, are doing very well. Among the three plants with 6 colas, two of them show yellow tips on the new leaves. slight nutrient stress; I probably fed a bit too heavy by adding Sugar Royal without compensating on Grow A+B, but nothing worrying at this stage. I’m also changing the feeding regime and, as planned, the nutrient brands to Aptus and Plagron. They are now receiving 0.15 ml of Regulator, 2 ml of All-in-One, 1 ml of Sugar Royal, 1 ml of Power Buds, and still 1 ml of Voodoo Juice for one more week, which I will then replace with Green Sensation. This change is a risky bet, I may end up fighting excesses or deficiencies, but we also grow for the challenge, right? 😉 MIDWEEK ----------- Of course it’s still a bit early to know whether the girls are happy with the nutrient transition, but since they’re in a coco substrate and using mineral fertilizer, they react quickly; and so far, everything seems to be going well. It even looks like the yellowing tips on the leaves of the plant that’s ahead of the others are receding 👌 It has also gained 7 cm in 4 days

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- 2nd week of flowering: real little bushes, including one that thinks it’s a Christmas tree The tallest one now measures 47 cm, +9 cm in 3 days, forcing me to dedicate a lamp just for her; all the others have a canopy topping out at 31–38 cm. With all these leaves in the tent, humidity is rising: I recorded 80% at night, which is very bad. So no hesitation : after the topping and early HST, Im continuing with heavy mainlining, and even trying a one-bud hybrid on the plant with 5 colas. I know what I removed looks huge in the photos, but I wont even give them a week before they push out hand-sized leaves again 😉 And in any case, it was necessary: I found several humidity hotspots in the canopy ; no question of favoring yield quantity at the expense of increased risk of fungi and mildew... For a moment I was also afraid of a pest attack, but there’s nothing to report, must be mechanical damage. I also took the opportunity to do a small turnover in the tent to adjust airflow and lighting, and theyre breathing easily now, with all bud sites receiving good light. 👌 MIDWEEK ----------- Half a week has gone by, and already the bushes I had heavily pruned are putting out fresh, vigorous new shoots. This time, without the slightest trace of humidity 👌 The tallest one keeps stretching at a frantic pace: +7 cm in 3 days, reaching a current height of 54 cm. A big difference compared to her four sisters, which are all between 32 and 43 cm tall. I do notice, however, a resurgence of yellow tips on two of the girls. After reviewing my feeding schedule, a nitrogen imbalance clearly stands out. The other parameters seem fine, so I’m removing Sugar Royal (8-0-0) for 10 days to see whether the issue is indeed coming from there.

Selkot . FIRST DAYS ------------- As expected, one week was enough for my pruned girls to fill back out with new, healthy, broad shoots, just like a true indica 👌 This didn’t slow down the stretch, quite the opposite: the tallest one has gained another 5 cm in just 3 days, and the little sisters are shooting up as well. One of them has reached 50 cm and is closely followed by two others. Having four 150W lamps instead of a single 600W (or even two 300W) is honestly very practical: I can easily play with the height without any hassle and without worrying about light stress. It provides intense light that is very evenly distributed and wraps around all the shoots. I hesitated at the start of the season between increasing power or increasing the number of lamps, and I don’t regret my choice at all 👍 The yellow tips are still present on two of the girls, but once again they don’t seem to be spreading anymore. I’m still keeping the Sugar Royal aside and not increasing the PK boosters; I think this minor issue will be resolved over the course of this week. MIDWEEK ----------- The girls seem to have accepted the transition in the feeding regime and the reduction in nitrogen ; Im not declaring victory just yet, but the yellow tips appear to be under control. The stretch is obvious on all five girls (all between 47 and 59 cm as of today), and Im not seeing any of the classic deficiency signs I was expecting The first terpenes are starting to show as soon as I open the tent; with this genetic line, I’m expecting and hoping for a tasty, aromatic harvest (I remember a small batch of bubble hash I once made from a Gorilla, it was delicious 😏) Aside from some light defoliation from time to time, Ive finished training all the plants. I pruned the lower third of all of them at the beginning of the week, with no negative impact on the buds, which are steadily swelling 👌