Northern Lights Zam

Puff_TM_Dragon Sprouted on vacation. Transplanted to 5 gallon. It will get full reign of the 32x32. First time trying to go bigger. I usually go 3 gal x 2 and a sprout. 18 hrs. Let’s go! 1/1 direct sow.

Puff_TM_Dragon Forgot to do an update week 2. You’re looking at a photo of week 3. Watered week 2. That’s it.

Puff_TM_Dragon Realized I haven’t updated in 15 days! Week 2 and 3 have been uneventful. Watering about once a week. I’m sure that is about to change and become more frequent. Easy grow so far.

Puff_TM_Dragon Topped. Placeholder for week 4. It’s been 16 days since my last update.

Puff_TM_Dragon Defoliation. Top dressed with Dr Earth Tomato and herb. Plant is staying very compact at the moment. Removed some of the larger fan leaves that were starting to discolor. I need be a little more consistent with watering. Despite some of the neglect it seems to be very tolerant.

Puff_TM_Dragon Topped for the second time. Topped dressed with Dr. Earth 4-6-3. I’ve been a little more mindful of watering lately and it seems Iike it is paying off. Liking the structure of this plant.

Puff_TM_Dragon Feed, water, and defoliation. No training thus far. The structure and node spacing is consistent and very manageable. Will probably flip to 12 hours soon.

Puff_TM_Dragon Flipped to 12 hour about 7 days ago. Still looking for signs of flower but that will probably be any day now. The stretch has begun. No food this week since it got a fair sized dose last week. Removing leaves as they show signs of fatigue. Still no training and probably won’t. This plant just naturally knows what to do.

Puff_TM_Dragon It’s been 2 weeks since I flipped to 12 hrs. It’s just now starting to show signs of flowering. Was generous with the feed this week. This will be the last time feeding with all purpose and will now switch to bloom nutrients. A little shot of Cal Mag this week. From my experience it seems to give a little boost, sturdier, stronger. Steady defoliation, usually occurring every other day when I water. Very distinct smell compared to strains I’ve grown in the past.

Puff_TM_Dragon Lots of defoliation this week. No nutrients this week but watered in thoroughly. Started developing some brown spots on the leaves. I’m thinking maybe I was a little too heavy handed on the feeding the week prior. Definitely an imbalance with the ph or nutrient lockout somewhere. If it is too much nitrogen I would expect to see some darker leaves coming in. Perhaps an overload with the shorter light cycle. Too much water? Raised the lights a little. Very slow to flower. Acting a little finicky compared to weeks prior. I’ll let it ride for a few days. Nothing scientific about this grow. Simply doing what has worked the past.

Puff_TM_Dragon Not sure what is going on with this plant. It hit a wall after cycling to 12 hours. It’s been nearly 5 weeks at 12 hrs. Buds are not really forming yet after 3 weeks showing pre-flower. No true bud formation yet. It’s a bit discouraging. Never had a plant take this long. Held back on nutrients this week and was more focused on trying to flush the soil a bit. Trimming leaves that are looking tired.

Puff_TM_Dragon So this would have been week 4 of flower. Not sure how or when my timer got screwed up but the lights were running 24/7 for what I presume has been several weeks. No wonder the flowering stalled! I can’t believe it took me so long to realize what was going on(or rather, not going off). I’m sure the plant has been very stressed through the ordeal. After finally getting it set back to 12 hrs a few days ago, it seems a lot happier. New growth is coming in a little greener and stretching a bit as it was supposed to. Steady defoliation. Used some clips made from electrical wire to do some minor LST on the bigger branches. Added a little Cal Mag this week but nothing else. Hoping to stay on track from here on out.

Puff_TM_Dragon Finally looking like it’s getting back on track. The 24hrs light episode really stressed this plant hard. Now that it’s getting some darkness it has looked a lot happier. Greening back up and now stretching as it’s supposed to. Buds are clearly forming now. Hit it with some cal mag and Dr Earth flower girl. Defoliation regularly and doing minimal LST with the clips I made from electrical wire.

Puff_TM_Dragon Seems like we are headed in the right direction now. Older growth is obviously stressed and malnourished but the new growth that followed the light debacle is looking much better. I think the Cal Mag has definitely given a much needed boost. Light top dress with Gaia Green Power Bloom. Buds are small and compact at the moment but are showing promise. These look like they might turn out to be some tight nugs.