The temp reall got cold this week. Coldest may day in over 20 years with temps outside my grow tent between 11c/54F and 6c/44F on 2 days. These sort of temps outside the tent really made it hard to maintain heat but my tube heaters really worked magic. Lights on temp just a little under 20 and lights off which is during the day around 17. A little on the cold side I know but it was only for brief periods. Apart from the 2 cold days I've really done well maintaining the temps.
More heavy LST this week. LST, 1 day recovery, more heavy LST and now just recovery. I'm really happy with the canopy now, nice and even, plenty of bud sites so now I think I'll leave this baby run wild the way nature intends.
Still no fertilizer used and shes looking so healthy in every way. This living organics soil I got for the grow even though it wasn't cheap is delivery exactly what the marketing spiel promised. Beats mixing up fertilizer constantly. Yes, maybe yield could be bigger with fert but I just wanted to keep things simple.
Water intake is definitely up too...this plants really liking a drink and gave it a really good soaking 2 days ago which did wonders.
Oh well ..I'm past the half way mark anyhow. I just hope this bud is better than the shit my next door neighbor gave me yesterday. He was speaking the buds with fert till the day before harvest and it tastes like shit.
Any comments, criticism please feel free and thanks for reading.
It's winter here and been a real cold one and I'm growing in a outdoor tin shed. Will dry in the same. There are 3 warmer days expected this week around 18c (65f)., Should I harvest early by up to 5 days or chance drying in at temps under 10c?. Will I get moldy buds?
Harvest and take extra precautions during the dry to ensure you dont get any mold. Dont stack your colas so they lay on top of each other, remove some fan leaves when you hang it to reduce humidity, and have some air exchange. I suggest checking on the plant as it hangs a couple times each day and rotate the branches to stop and wet spots. Good luck and happy growing!🍀👍
Your LST is a work of art! If you won't have any nute issues until end of harvest that type of soil is the shit and I want it too. I wonder where I could get it around here (EU)
@Vanalle, not sure if you can get the same soil in EU but sure you can find something similar. Not only does it require no fertiliser, but also no PH balancing as the soil itself balances everything out. Here's some links below anyhow if your interested in checking it out.
https://easyasorganics.com.au/product/water-only-organic-soil-blend/
https://friendlyaussiebuds.com/growing/growing-living-organic-soil/
@Vanalle, hahahaha...well that was the case until week 4. My damn wife used my computer and saw my internet history and stumbled apon my grow diary. OMG..the plant nearly got a dose of weed killer but with some sweet talking it will live to see harvest. Let's just hope I live to see harvest as well 😂
By all means, harvest. You can lose all the harvest if not to mold, then to cold. I would not be surprised if you already have rot in some buds already.
OMG...I have just realised after spending so much time taking pics and updating, my diary pics for most weeks are missing. Newbie error I think when adding new weeks...Never mind. Plant is nearly there....I keep saying just a few more days to go...And a few days later I say the same thing again.
Bring it on...I sooo need this bud