Blue Gelato 41 🍦

Just_A_Grower_ These little plants look like two sisters, growing in unison. I’d say I’ll wait a whole week before giving them fertilizers, I’ll keep using the rooting hormone and DLI 16 light.

Just_A_Grower_ Perfect harmony between the two, in fact both have 8-10 weeks of flowering and the 60% dominance indicates. Both are in excellent health and are growing in unison. I think that by the end of next week if they have reached 4-5 nodes I will apply the topping at the third node then eliminating node 1-2. The intention is to do a mainlining with manifolding at 8 tops. Then I will change the pot to a 5-gallon one to help them grow better.

Just_A_Grower_ Arrived at 5 nodes, in the middle of the week I applied topping at the third node, also removing nodes 1 and 2. The apple fritter was clearly ahead of the gelato because it was using its energy for the other nodes. Now that I've leveled them out, the gelato is developing very quickly; both have recovered very well from the training. Starting next week, I'll stop the rooting agent and continue with the Grow at 2ml/l, waiting for the branches to grow to shape the mainlining.

Just_A_Grower_ Moved to a more controlled environment, I only gave tap water because after the topping it absorbed too much nitrogen, I noticed the obvious root stress and a slightly low pH, now it's time to repot. In the end, I chose a 12.5L air pot. Mainlining is going well. Apple Fritter took the hit harder but is healthy, Gelato 41 has great vigor.

Just_A_Grower_ Unfortunately, Apple Fritter couldn't handle the training and repotting. Eliminated. Blue Gelato is a bomb. I'm proceeding with the training of the 4 branches that I'll top again soon. Repotting in a 12.5L airpot. Watering with just water.

Just_A_Grower_ Mainlining is going well, we're now at 8 tops, just one more week of growth and then I'll start the flowering.

Just_A_Grower_ Last defoliation and tying. The base is done, now I'll let it grow for another week or two at most and then I'll send it into flowering. 8 tops in a 12.5L pot should be enough. And after all this stress, it will start eating and growing again. I'll go with biogrow at 3ml/l and then I'll try to stop it to start the bloom, the root system is expanding as much as possible. Later, I'll use osmosis water and as a base the calmag to have the cleanest water possible. Nice 😍

Just_A_Grower_ Transferred to a bigger grow box, it has developed a lot, I cleaned up the lower branches and now I will gradually start the 12/12 cycle. I estimate another 10 days of full vegetative growth. The plant is in perfect health and has filled the pot well. I added CalMag because I'm using osmotic water.

Just_A_Grower_ We're now close to flowering, it doesn't look like it in the photos, but the green is vibrant and the plant is in great health. Out of the 8 tops, only 6 are well-developed. I performed a low defoliation and started the 12-12 cycle. I reduced the grow and started with the bloom. Full flowering begins next week.

Just_A_Grower_ The flowering has started and the stretching is evident, 20cm in a week. There are 6 tops that have developed better, the other two have stayed a bit low. I've gone back to tap water due to pH adjustment issues. It looks good and is starting to drink a lot, the leaves are a nice vibrant green that doesn't show well in photos. Once the stretching is done, I will increase the doses of flowering fertilizer.

Just_A_Grower_ The growth seems to have stopped, about 70cm for the tallest top. I've decreased the grow and increased the bloom. Since I've switched back to tap water, the plant has gained much more vigor and a brighter color. The flowers are developing well, and I've removed some of the lower leaves. I'll keep it this way until the 4th/5th week of flowering, then I'll increase the bloom doses again.

Just_A_Grower_ Everything is going well, it has stopped growing in height and has regained a nice vigor. I did a light low defoliation. Still 1/2 weeks with grow nutrients before removing it and increasing the bloom doses. The smell is super sweet, typical of this strain.

Just_A_Grower_ Everything is going well, I defoliated in the center to let more light through. The flowers are forming nicely. Nothing else to add, it's in good shape.

Just_A_Grower_ Everything is going very well. I removed the leaves in the center of the canopy to let more light through. I stopped the grow nutrients and increased the flowering doses. Just two more weeks of nutrients and then I'll start the flush for the last two weeks of ripening. The buds are filling out really well and there are a lot of trichomes.

Just_A_Grower_ The flowering formation is going well. One more week of nutrients and then I'll start the flush in the last two. The leaves are already discoloring, indicating that the plant is using its reserves. The buds look pretty uniform and the trichome production is generous.

Just_A_Grower_ We're almost at the end, I thought about leaving it for another two weeks but it really seems to have reached the finish line. So I've started the flush, the buds are really compact and hard, the pistils are now brown and there are a lot of trichomes. I've lowered the light intensity. Just a few more days of ripening and then I'll harvest. Very satisfied with the result 😊

Just_A_Grower_ I was surprised by the great density of the buds, hard and compact even the lower flowers. The amount of trichomes is exaggerated, and producing 520g of fresh buds in a 12.5L pot is truly a great result. The long vegetative phase and the training techniques have yielded great results.