Black Lobster - Cipher Genetics
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12L Dehumidifier
RAM
Contr
GGS Controller
Spider Farmer
Indoor
Room Type
Transplantation
weeks 1
Defoliation
weeks 2-5
Topping
weeks 3
Lollipoping
weeks 4
LST
weeks 5
26 liters
Pot Size
3 liters
Watering
Start at 5 Week
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Germination2mo ago
PapaTerps Black Lobster - Cipher Genetics
SUMMER is upon us and grows that were started around March are a week or so away from harvest - so that means I'll have an empty tent pretty soon! So I've decided to start another grow for this Summer and into Autumn.
For this grow, I've selected Black Lobster by Cipher Genetics - I chose this strain for its Blue Lobster genetics and its intriguing Blueberry and Diesel flavours! I will be vegging her for about 5 weeks and I will be using a mixture of growing techniques which I have used before, including topping with some low stress training. You're all more than welcome to follow along, I will try to detail my process without overloading each week with "Too Much Info".
Day 1 (16/06)
- Seed dropped into a small metal screw tin filled with RO Tap water pH'd to 6.3 and stored in a dark warm room - she will remain here until the seed pops and a taproot appears; I will check the progress of the seed every ~12 hours.
Day 2
- The seed has already popped and a taproot has appeared, so I've filled a small 0.3L paper starter pot with some All-Mix and dropped the seed in!
Day 3
- The seedling has already appeared from the soil, with her two starter leaves already searching for light.
Day 4
- the seedlings have grown a lot quicker than I expected, stretching to almost 5cm already... I need to move them closer to the light source.
Day 5
- She has a nice long stem and her first leaves have started to develop.
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Used method
Glass Of Water
Germination Method
1
Week 1. Vegetation1mo ago
14 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
No Smell
Smell
150 PPM
TDS
61 %
Air Humidity
21 °C
Solution Temp
21 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
26 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
900 PPM
CO₂ Level
PapaTerps Black Lobster - Cipher Genetics
Day 1
🚿 Watered every three days with 0.5L of RO water, with nutrients mixed individually and in order, finally I ph'd the solution to 6.3👌🏻
✂️ I've transplanted her from her starter pot, into a 26L fabric pot. 👍🏻
🌱 Week 1 of Veg, and shes working on growing her leaves and strengthening her stem 💪🏻
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Transplantation
Technique
2
Week 2. Vegetation1mo ago
21 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
No Smell
Smell
320 PPM
TDS
52 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
26 liters
Pot Size
2 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
900 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 6
Root-Juice
2 mll
Fish-Mix
2 mll
Bio-Heaven
0.5 mll
PapaTerps Black Lobster - Cipher Genetics
Day 9
🚿 Watered every three days with 2L of RO water, with nutrients mixed individually and in order, finally I ph'd the solution to 6.3. I have upped her Fish-Mix and Acti-Vera nutrients to promote growth and plant health!
✂️ I've removed two of her top most fan leaves to improve light penetration to the lower nodes, this will encourage lower stem growth.
🌱 Week 2 of Veg, and shes working on stretching, developing her root system, strengthening her main stem as well as producing lower side stems 💪🏻
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Defoliation
Technique
3
Week 3. Vegetation19d ago
25 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
No Smell
Smell
300 PPM
TDS
58 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
26 liters
Pot Size
2 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
900 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 6
Root-Juice
2 mll
Fish-Mix
2 mll
Bio-Heaven
0.5 mll
PapaTerps Black Lobster - Cipher Genetics
Day 17
🚿 Watered every three days with 2L of RO water, with nutrients mixed individually and in order, finally I ph'd the solution to 6.3.
✂️ I've removed a couple of her lower fan leaves to improve airflow and I've also topped her main stem to allow the lower stems to grow up and form a consistent canopy 💪🏻 I've decided to leave her two larger fan leaves for now, because she is still quite small and I don't want to stress her too much.
🌱 Week 3 of Veg, she recovered from her first topping and has started to grow out her lower stems and supporting fan leaves! Shes smaller than the Big Z, but is a similar size to the other plants in this grow, so I'm not worried about her size; she might been an extra week of veg to get her to the size I want her at before I switch her over to 12/12, she is also in a much larger pot, so it's possible she's still working on developing her root structure - no decision yet, it's till early days 👍🏻
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Defoliation
Technique
Topping
Technique
4
Week 4. Vegetation10d ago
29 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
No Smell
Smell
300 PPM
TDS
61 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
26 liters
Pot Size
2 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
900 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 6
Root-Juice
2 mll
Fish-Mix
2 mll
Bio-Heaven
0.5 mll
PapaTerps Black Lobster - Cipher Genetics
Day 26
🚿 Watered every four days with 2L of RO water, with nutrients mixed individually and in order, finally I ph'd the solution to 6.3. No alterations to her feeding.
✂️ This week I've lollipopped her to improve airflow and to encourage her to grow up, but other than that, she's just growing!
🌱 Week 4 of Veg, and she's working on stretching and developing her stems! She's grown a lot in the last week, so I have high hopes for her! I've moved her into a 5x5 tent now along with all of the other plants in this grow, I will also be setting up a drip feed system from next week to streamline the feeding process 👌🏻
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Defoliation
Technique
Lollipoping
Technique
5
Week 5. Vegetation2d ago
36 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
No Smell
Smell
300 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
26 liters
Pot Size
3 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
500 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 6
Root-Juice
1 mll
Fish-Mix
2 mll
Bio-Heaven
0.5 mll
PapaTerps Black Lobster - Cipher Genetics
Day 35
💡 PPFD: 540
♒VPD: 0.98kPa
🚿 Watered every four days with 3L of RO water, with nutrients mixed individually, in order and then finally, I ph'd the solution to 6.3. I've reduced her root nutrient as she no longer requires it and increased her CalMag because some of the plants were showing signs of magnesium deficiency. From next feeding, I will start to introduce her bloom nutrients.
✂️ I've given her a good defoliation and I've lollipopped her up to about the third/fourth node from the canopy. I've introduced a few training clips to help her grow more evenly, as she was a bit awkward looking - she will definitely need another week or so before the 12/12 switch to allow her to grow up a bit, but she is ready physically for the switch.
🌱 Week 5 of Veg, she's still a bit short compared to the other girls in the tent, but she is strong and sturdy, and she looks ready to hold any weight that flower throws at her, but I would like a few more cm in hight before then! She still has another week or so to go, but she is showing her maturity and looks robust enough to begin the 12/12 switch 💪🏻
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LST
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Defoliation
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