Chocolate Mint OG - First Timer

Chocolate Mint OG

Humboldt Seed Organization

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Resistance

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Snipped in the dark and hanging at 47% RH. 10/22

The only Bouquet I'll ever need...

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Snipped in the dark and hanging at 47% RH. 10/22

The only Bouquet I'll ever need...

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Diesel

Flowery

Herbs

Positive effects

Euphoric

Hungry

Relaxed

Negative effects

Dry eyes

Advanced Nutrients

Did the job overall. Also first time so I have nothing to compare it to but I would say it was definitely an important part of my grow since I used a soilless ProMix HP.

Obviously never start at full recommended feeding. Even starting at 1/3rd of recommended feeding left me with some decent burn and the salt build up from the product required a few flushes here and there.

One thing is that the packaging/delivery left a lot to be desired. When the 3-pack was delivered the Bloom bottle had a cracked/broken seal and had leaked small amounts. No big volume loss but with the broken seal, it has leaked overtime and will leave a salt build up and mess around the lid/rim. More on the delivery company but the lid/seal design is pretty annoying when only taking mL out at a time.

pH Perfect Grow

pH Perfect Micro

pH Perfect Bloom

Phlizon

Great budget light with performance way above price point. Will keep as a secondary light when I upgrade.

900W LED

Commented by ThrashedTV_BakedByGlaze

THANK YOU FOR 3RD PLACE IN THE NEWBIE OF THE MONTH OCTOBER 2019!

HUGE THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO LIKED, COMMENTED, HELPED, ANSWERED, AND LISTENED!

Very excited to apply all the knowledge and keep learning more! Big ups to @Humboldt_Seed_Organisation for the great genetics and hopefully I can get back to them again in the future:raised_hands:
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As a first grow goes, it was nothing but learning experiences! Got these two mismatched twins as clones so naturally I named the big one "Arnold" and the runt "Danny DeVito" in honour of the movie Twins (1988) which in hindsight deserves no actual honours.

I followed some helpful advice from people here on the site and snipped my two girls down on 10/22 at 6PM after keeping them in the dark for most of the last 2 days.

I would have liked to flush more but the Trichs snuck up on me and the first time checking them, I saw I already had more than enough amber for my liking and desired effect.

I am very excited to start trimming after a half day or so of drying and will update ASAP with weights (Don't want to weight the whole plants, more misleading than Wet Bud weight:joy:)

Very herbal/flower taste to the uncured bud but there are notes of potential bitter/gas

Updated my first smoke above in the Strain Rating! Very nice "behind the face" high.

Jars are filled and hanging in the dark, getting burped once a day/when I grab some to grind up :smiley:

Final numbers fall a bit short of my 2 OZ expectations. Learned a lot and can't wait until I get to improve on what I've done here!

Goals for next grow will be to be more patient with major decisions such as chopping 1/4th of my plant when I thought it could have hermied, but ended up fine. Learning to not overdo LST techniques the way I over scrog'd/rootbound one during flower stretch and keeping buds nice and fat through the drying process. I feel I let them dry a bit fast in a high 30's/low 40's RH tent. Takes up the space of two ounces but the very frosty buds are light and airy other than the top of the big colas that I backbuilt.

Overall great learning experience and enough supplies to start my next grow once my seeds generously supplied by fast buds arrive!

I will be changing from ProMix HP to a soil medium to allow for more natural feeding.

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who looked, liked, and left their wisdom on this diary! Can't wait for the next GlazedGrow!

P.S. Made slow cooker cannabis vegetable oil with my trim and full batch of Chocolate Mint OG Chocolate Cupcakes! Experiment with hash making next time!

ThrashedTV_BakedByGlaze week 8 started grow question 4 years ago

*Some pictures in week 8 gallery of Leaf Tip burning on my CMOG for reference*

Can anyone tell me what the problem may be?

Nute burn? PH? Just transplanted up to a 5 gal pot, shock? Plant seems fine other wise. No marks or spots on any other part of the leaves.

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Leaves. Tips - Die

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LongJohn420 answered grow question 4 years ago

I had one CMOG with same looking leaf tips and other one was fine so I would not worry.

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ThrashedTV_BakedByGlaze week 18 started grow question 3 years ago

How do you save/deal with a plant going Hermie?

Week 1/2 Pistils going brown, on research its pollination and I've cut all stems with browned pistils and small sacs formed.

Only one plant for now but small tent.

:angry::cold_sweat:

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Techniques. Defoliation

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souljasam answered grow question 3 years ago

If you actually saw bananas/pollen sacks then you can try to pluck them out before they burst. If you can keep on top of it and manage to get all of them you should have a good normal harvest with maybe a few seeds. With other plants in there, I would honestly try to remove it and not risk pollinating the others. If some of the sacks have burst then it is very likely the other plants have already been pollinated especially if you have good airflow. If that has indeed happened just grow em out and deal with the seeds. A seedy harvest is better than no harvest. It may also not be a hermie. Pistils can go orange and recede for a number of reasons(dust, Too intense of light, drying out, genetics, etc). So if you absolutely don't see any male parts at all then it is likely not a hermie.

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ThrashedTV_BakedByGlaze week 22 started grow question 3 years ago

MISC TIPS/TRICKS FOR LAST WEEKS OF FLOWER!

I'm coming up on my last few weeks of my first grow and would appreciate any tips/tricks when it comes to finishing! Last week care, flushing, harvest/cure techniques, etc.

I've added Molasses to feeds & BackBuilt most of my buds.:muscle:

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Techniques. Defoliation

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Stick answered grow question 3 years ago

Hi @GlazedGrow! About the last weeks: the flush period is determined by the trichome's evolution, it can last for 7 days, 14 days, or even more. Take a daily closeup look at the trichomes, and start to flush when at least half of the trichomes have turned from transparent/thin to milky/fat. Once you'll get almost only milky trichomes, the harvest window is open! For an energetic high, harvest before the first amber trichomes appear. For a couch-locking high, you better cut it down once 20-30% of the trichomes have turned amber/red, you'll get more CBN/CBD but less THC. About the drying: hanging the stems upside down in your grow tent can be a perfect drying process! But you need to control your RH (~50%) and have a continuous temp (20-22°C / 68-72°F). Harvest before the light turns on, for maximum potency & terpenes. Terpenes and THC are degraded by light and heat during the daytime. Keep your trim wastes to make some canna-butter or bubble hash. Also when trimming, take a break every 10 minutes to remove the glue/hash/stigmas from your scissors, this will be your first joint, you can smoke it while trimming! Depending on your environment and weather conditions you might need to increase or decrease the relative humidity, you can use a mister (to increase) or a dehumidifier (to decrease), be warned that a good dehumidifier is quite expensive. About the curing: jars are the best way to cure, but don't forget to hide them in the dark, once again light will damage your product. Be very careful about your drying process, check your buds everyday and don't rush it or you will ruin your final product. Too-long drying on the other hand can lead to mold/bud-rot issues, this is why a daily inspection is more than required. Once buds seem dry, put everything in jars for the curing process (grandma's glass jars are perfect), keep on watching the buds frequently, mold can corrupt and destroy your product very quickly, you just need to open the jars 5mins everyday and move the buds for a close inspection + air freshening. Finally, act as a cooker with its fresh products : try a bit of your product whenever you think it's ready, your smoker's skills will help in setting up the perfect curing process! Hope these advices will help you, let me know in the comments section if you need any further information, and happy growing! :facepunch:

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