ITA Polar Gelato, Persian Pie, Zillions

Spy-Nello Waiting for the third node to stretch enough, the goal is to keep only the 2 branches from the third node and do 2 more rounds of topping, in order to get 8 main colas per plant.

Spy-Nello Before and after topping/cropping, I kept only the 2 branches from the third node and their corresponding leaves.

Spy-Nello ITA: ho applicato dei ganci per tenere i rami orizzontali, Polar Gelato e Persian Pie si allungano molto mentre Zillions rimane piu' compatta ENG: I applied hooks to keep the branches horizontal. Polar Gelato and Persian Pie stretch a lot, while Zillions stays more compact.

Spy-Nello ITA: Fatto il secondo e terzo topping e ripulito tutto il resto, rami completamente vuoti ENG: Second and third topping done and everything else cleaned up, branches completely stripped bare.

Spy-Nello Final cleanup and tying before flip.

Spy-Nello ITA: ho dovuto aggiungere dei supporti perché Polar e Persian si allungano fuori controllo. ENG: I had to add supports because Polar and Persian are stretching out of control.

Spy-Nello ITA: la fase di stretching procede bene, alzo la Zillions che è rimasta molto piu' compatta delle altre ENG: The stretching phase is going well. I'm raising the Zillions since it stayed much more compact than the others.

Spy-Nello ITA: Lo stretching è terminato ora, il progetto iniziale era fare un Lollipopping estremo in questa fase e lasciare solo le cime apicali, ma visto che 2 genetiche su 3 non sembrano molto adatte a questa tecnica perché gli internodi sono molto lunghi, faccio una cosa ibrida: tolgo tutti i rametti che nascono dai rami principali e lascio tutti i buds sites che crescono lungo il ramo principale, perché ache se prenderanno poca luce faranno comunque parte del flusso principale e matureranno nello stesso momento delle cime apicali (spero). ENG: The stretching phase is now over. The original plan was to do an extreme lollipopping at this stage and keep only the main top colas, but since 2 out of 3 genetics don’t seem very suitable for this technique because of their long internodal spacing, I’m going with a hybrid approach: I’m removing all the small branches growing from the main branches while keeping all the bud sites developing along the main branches, because even if they receive less light, they’ll still be part of the main nutrient flow and should mature at the same time as the top colas (hopefully).

Spy-Nello I added a SCROG net for extra support because they stretched more than I wanted.

Spy-Nello I added a SCROG net for extra support because they stretched more than I wanted.

Spy-Nello I noticed they’ve started drinking more water, partly because of the heat as well. NOTE: While watering, I noticed that one main branch had split quite badly, but I don’t see any signs of stress above it. I applied electrical tape... I have no idea how or when it happened. I say this because the wound already seemed to be healing at the time of the photo, and in the previous days I hadn’t noticed any signs of wilting. Polar Gelato doesn’t seem to have suffered any damage — the affected section is vigorous and keeps pushing. EDIT: Today (end of week 12) the heat has become brutal and difficult to manage... averaging 28.8°C with peaks reaching 29.4°C. Despite this, the plants still seem healthy and don’t appear to be showing any heat stress. I’ll probably end up buying a portable AC unit to bring the room temperature down by a few degrees.

Spy-Nello The heat keeps increasing and the week starts with average temperatures around 28–29°C with lights on and 23–24°C during lights off... the anxiety of ruining all the work done so far is definitely kicking in 😅😬 Despite that, the plants are reacting well and aren’t showing any obvious signs of heat stress. Either way, a portable AC unit is arriving tomorrow, which will let me bring the room temperature down 😎 EDIT: Temperature brought back to optimal levels... humidity a bit high during the night probably due to the restoration of the microclimate, but the plants have good airflow so I didn’t intervene. EDIT: Zillions seems much further along than Polar Gelato and Persian Pie, so I’ll start the flush next week, while for the others I’ll wait a bit longer.

Spy-Nello The 3 genetics all state 56/63 days of flowering, but Zillions is clearly ahead of all of them in terms of maturity and has started the Flawless Finish, while Polar Gelato and Persian Pie are still bulking up. Last week I had some small temperature issues that were resolved with a portable air conditioner; however, this week it's the humidity that's worrying me, I'm struggling to keep it below 55%. I need to make a decision; I will soon cut Zillions, while for Polar Gelato and Persian Pie I wanted to wait at least another week, but if I keep having humidity problems in the box, I think I'll have to cut early... the risk of ruining everything would be too high, the aromas are there and the substance too, the buds are like snow-covered rocks, so in the next few days I'll decide how to proceed... or rather, they will decide for me. 😄

Spy-Nello Now that Zillions is gone, the humidity has returned to normal... I notice a slight foxtailing on the Polar, but it doesn't seem like anything to worry about... I think in the next 7/10 days it will be time for them too.

Spy-Nello I cut Zillions even though another week wouldn't have hurt, a bit out of necessity👌😗 and a bit to help the other two that are lagging behind. By removing Zillions, I reduced the leaf mass and consequently lowered the humidity in the box.

Spy-Nello The foxtailing on the polar is becoming more pronounced, but it doesn't seem too problematic. The buds are swollen, the tops are compact, and the smells fill the environment.

Spy-Nello Beautiful, compact, and very fragrant buds.

Spy-Nello I would have liked to post more photos of the Polar Gelato, before and after the cut... but while smoking I forgot the before😅😂