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Day 33, ordered a new 1000W(400W actual draw) that's been on them about a week as theyve exploded into my small 24"x48"x60" tent, it started to get a slow light burn at day 30ish the same day I did a pretty heavy defoliating and was NOT happy, since I've l turned the VEG switch off, leaving only the Red BLOOM lights on (manufactors state 200W with BLOOM only) until my new 32"x60"x80" tent arrives then I'll hang appropriately and turn to full power! Took the time between yesterday AM and today to clip off 90% of the light damage tips and fed a light Cal-Mag and Tiger Bloom and she seems to be perking up, (significantly more even since the video) Been LST like a mother****er, hoping she really packs on the weight and recovers smoothly from the light burn.
Seems to be recovering okay from the light burn, but noticed the leaves starting to claw up, did I possibly use to much tiger bloom that close to the light burn? I watered with plain water to a little extra runoff today, hoping that helps a little, any thoughts? New taller tent should be here in a couple days, then going to transfer plants and turn my light from 200w to the full 400w at the proper height for the last week's of flower!
Day 56, taller tent I ordered off Amazon is stuck in transit, tops are really starting to turn yellow even with lights at half power(red only), no bud bleaching yet, lower PAR full spectrum cobs should be here tomorrow so ill keep those on her til harvest! Very hardey plant, beautiful purple/violet, with a wonderful fruit diesel gas scent with chocolate undertones
Day 63, New tent finally arrived with one week left til harvest 🤣 at least I'll be prepared for next grow. Been flushing about two weeks, started using Sledgehammer today for the last week, already noticed a lot more red/purple in the buds since. Not too many Amber trichomes yet but I'm sure shell be looking perfect by the end of this week 😎
Day 67, new grower mistake: been flushing for roughly 3 weeks+, backed of the nutrients when the light burn started weeks ago because of fear of stunting the plant, noticed the fall colors starting 2 weeks and figured I would be close enough to harvest but unfortunately I was wrong. This LSD just wants to keep growing; still throwing out new white hairs with almost 60/40 orange to white hair ratio, and mostly cloudy trichomes but not too many Amber. In a perfect world I'd let it go another 1-2 weeks, but going into the 4th week of flushing, the dead leaves are getting too close to the main colas for my liking, I decided to do a partial harvest of the main top colas, and lower my lights a few inches to hopefully beef up the smaller buds that have been further from the light and are further behind then the main colas . I now know the importance of checking trichomes before starting flush and understanding the need for nutrients all the way through flower.
After light burn, stopping nutrients during a critical time during flowering as well flushing weeks longer and earlier then I should have, she's still beautiful. What a forgiving plant. She responded great to low stress training should have cleared out some of the lower bud signs but just more knowledge for next time. Given everything that's happened I couldn't be happier with the yield 31gramz dry from the main colas I harvested early and 292.2 grams wet of pretty full nugs, with an additional 86.2 grams wet of airy smaller popcorn nugs. These are a rough trim so that number will def go down but still beyond happy with my first grow. The ones I have growing now are off to such a great start thanks to how much this plant has taught me. Me look forward to growing more fastbuds in the future!
@GrowerNotAShower,
Best way I've found to water is either weigh your plants when there full of water(water slowly til a little water drips out the bottom) and wait until the plant is NOTICABLY lighter, usually 2-4days, with bigger pots up sometimes a little longer! Having a scale makes it easy in the begging as your framiliarizing yourself with the watering. This wet/dry cycle promotes growth from the roots, making them search for water! Watering at this frequency makes it difficult to overeater and assures they get enough water! I used a little Cal-Mag , grow big, and Tiger bloom but I made the mistake of not using enough or for long enough and my bud suffered quality from it. Don't be afraid to give nutrients , even if at half strength, the autos can handle much more then most people think! I have 4 more growing right now all the same size. If you LST them correctly that size is very doable!
That looks very nice, I hope to achieve this type of harvest... how much water per watering do you use and how often?? and you used only that one nute?
@GrowerNotAShower,
Best way I've found to water is either weigh your plants when there full of water(water slowly til a little water drips out the bottom) and wait until the plant is NOTICABLY lighter, usually 2-4days, with bigger pots up sometimes a little longer! Having a scale makes it easy in the begging as your framiliarizing yourself with the watering. This wet/dry cycle promotes growth from the roots, making them search for water! Watering at this frequency makes it difficult to overeater and assures they get enough water! I used a little Cal-Mag , grow big, and Tiger bloom but I made the mistake of not using enough or for long enough and my bud suffered quality from it. Don't be afraid to give nutrients , even if at half strength, the autos can handle much more then most people think! I have 4 more growing right now all the same size. If you LST them correctly that size is very doable!
love the color of the plants, you have done some nice LSTing during the grow and for the size you kept them i think you will have a nice harvest, good luck with the new grow ops since you have the new tent! :)
@Homegrown_Mary thank you! Super happy with the grow overall, plants have responded to training very well , excited to see how she looks in a week. Have some tropicanna cookies and Tropicana hazes photos by Oni seed I'm about to flower once I harvest these, super excited!
@Fast_Buds, well I am really impressed with the genetics of Zkittlez so far...they are looking great even after I for sure was giving to many nutrients to start out....I was using the dropper that come in the UP DOWN kit....and I was thinking one draw was around 1ml...NOPE CLOSER TO 3ML I was probably giving 2.5ml rapid start & 2.5ml Calimag starting day 4...had some yellowing but it wasn't on the tips...7 of 8 have their third set of serrated leaves and 4 OF 8 are really starting to blow up....on day 8 I probably gave them way to much still at that point...maybe 4ml rapid start 4ml calimag 3ml micro 1.5ml grow & 1.5ml bloom all GHE....yesterday I measured in a syringe how much I was giving them...and well it was WAY TO MUCH....but they all took it like a champ...I backed off to the correct levels of 2ml rapid start 2ml calimagic 2ml micro 1ml grow & 1ml bloom measure exactly....they did really well last night...and are looking better....I mean 4 were loving it..while 2 of 8 were not to happy....but all 8 are doing pretty good today...noticed the tiniest leaf tip burn on two of them which got me to check what I was doing....now I only have one plant that hasn't popped its 3rd set of leaves first multiple sets....7 of 8 are really solid....the last one is fine though she will survive since I caught my ROOKIE MISTAKE before it was to late....especially in coco, since soil I would have only Ph'd water so far...but I figured they are doing well so I just backed off instead of a flush....LIKE YOU ALL SAY IN YOUR DISCRIPTION OF HOW THEY GROW, THEY ARE SOME HEAVY EATERS....glad I decided to start my 1st time with Zkittlez vs something a little more temperamental like the Tangie or Fastberry….I very well may have killed them if I had made the same mistake....VERY IMPRESSED WIH THE GENETICS....will have my 2nd week posted Wednesday end of day 14 start of day 15.....I am pretty impressed with myself...I seem to be right in line with where the plants should be,,,,always remember....KEEP POPP'IN
@Fast_Buds well thanks again for the follow....im so excited...I finally dropped them in R/O water.....after 8 hours I saw they looked like they were ready to pop....so I pulled them out put them in wet paper towels and BOOM LIKE CLOCK WORK 48 HOURS 100% SUCCESS...I will be getting my diary up in about a week....im sure you will like it your product label is sponsored all over my SLIDE SHOW DIARY....I think it looks pretty cool so far.....I even got my first baby poking up already...she was a early bloomer about an inch during germination so I put her seed shell at surface level....she is already 1/8" and its not even 60 hours since the R/O water dunk.....6 of 8 sank in a few hours the other sank after about 5 hours....all 8 popped and are looking great.....HOPE I DONT SHIT HE BED HE IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS....but I did my research and previously was a mycologist for about 10 years...same thing just a bit different.....which me luck I think everyone will really like my newbie diary.....I looked at so many I think I have a good idea of what's desired by the site and the audience....P.S. decided to go all Zkittlez first grow heavy drinker heavy eater....rather then trying to do 4 genetics at the same time my first try.....look forward to hearing from you later....
well they still look pretty nice....if they are at least mostly cloudy then you should have some pretty good smoke....im going to add in "BUD CANDY" during flowering to increase size density and flavor...it is 100% organic and can be used until a week before harvest...I am also adding in "NIRVANA" both from Advanced Nutrients 100% organic supplements...THERES TONS OF GREAT STUFF IN THEM....yeah I have to agree with you as far as when you started flushing,,,but it looks like you still got a healthy harvest off the coals....get a nice slow dry and cure and you probably have some really good sativa feeling weed....my friend who has grown for years pretty much proved it to me....THAT THE WAY A WEED FEELS DEPENDS ON WHEN YOU PICK IT...take it early its a HEAD HIGH take it late its BODY HIGH....trichomes dictate cloudy or amber dictate the difference....BUT IT IS TRUE IF YOU TAKE A 100% SATIVA AS FAR AS IT CAN GO LITERALLY DYING ON THE BRANCH...it will come out like a 50/50 SORT OF HIGH RATHER THEN A 100% WAKE YOU UP HIGH.....my friend Wallace proved it to me by having me sample different weeds he intentionally took based on how he WANTED THEM TO FEEL WHEN HE SMOKED THEM....you get more weight and body buzz by going longer with any plant....BUT THAT DOESNT MEAN THEY WONT STILL HAVE A REALLY GOOD HEAD HIGH ALSO....late cycle plants MORE AMBER are better for pain relief eating problems and sleeping problems....MOSLTY CLOUDY a few clear are best for stress and psychological problems...but have a problem when it comes to trying to get to sleep...instead you smoke more and it keeps you awake longer....MORNING I LIKE CLOUDY JUST A FEW STILL CLEAR...mid day 50/50 cloudy amber mix & late night almost all amber....FUNNY THING IS YOU CAN GET ALL THREE EFFECTS FROM ONE PLANT DEPENDING ON WHEN YOU HARVEST IT.....Wallace proved that shit to me for sure no doubt…...
@@Wilson_McNugget, appreciate the knowledge, she still smoking great fresh off the plant, super relaxed body high with floaty euphoric feel, stimulating hybrid on the back end.
@rhodes68, agreed! And thank you, this is my first grow! I started it under 2 Mars 300ecos (100 actual draw) and thought that would be a bad ass upgrade lol, newbie mistake. Do you recommend a good size LED to put into my 2x4x5 once my bigger tent comes in? Thinking about making it a mother tent, I have 8 photos started as well
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