Kevs_Best Week 1 – The Final Dance
This will be the final run of Last Dance: Crimson Clay.
Through revegging and several generations of cloning, the phenotype managed to retain the qualities that made it special: heavy resin production and a distinctive terpene profile built around dark fruit, red wine, gas, pine, menthol and earthy clay-like notes.
However, the later clones also developed persistent nutrient sensitivity and recurring fan-leaf issues, even with stable pH, EC, temperature and humidity. The flowers remained exceptional, but keeping the phenotype healthy became increasingly difficult and no longer feels worth the space required.
Crimson Clay taught me a huge amount about revegging, cloning, phenotype preservation, harvest timing, drying and curing. It will always remain an important part of my growing journey, but every dance eventually has to end.
The terpenes are truly special—but something even more exciting is already waiting in the shadows.
Next up: Black Light.
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Dies wird der letzte Run von Last Dance: Crimson Clay.
Durch das Reveggen und mehrere Generationen von Klonen konnte der Phänotyp seine besonderen Eigenschaften behalten: eine starke Harzproduktion und ein außergewöhnliches Terpenprofil aus dunklen Früchten, Rotwein, Gas, Pinie, Menthol und erdigen, tonartigen Noten.
Die späteren Klone entwickelten jedoch zunehmend eine starke Nährstoffempfindlichkeit und wiederkehrende Probleme an den Fächerblättern – trotz stabiler pH- und EC-Werte sowie passender Temperatur und Luftfeuchtigkeit. Die Blütenqualität und die Terpene blieben außergewöhnlich, aber den Phänotyp dauerhaft gesund zu erhalten, wurde immer schwieriger und rechtfertigt den benötigten Platz nicht mehr.
Crimson Clay hat mir unglaublich viel über Reveggen, Klonen, den Erhalt eines Phänotyps, den richtigen Erntezeitpunkt sowie Trocknung und Curing beigebracht. Dieser Cut wird deshalb immer ein wichtiger Teil meiner Grow-Reise bleiben – aber jeder Tanz muss irgendwann enden.
Die Terpene sind wirklich etwas Besonderes. Doch im Schatten wartet bereits etwas Neues, das noch besser werden könnte.
Als Nächstes: Black Light.
At the end of flowering week 2, after supercropping and removing a few of the highest tops because of limited height, how much additional stretch would you still expect from this point, with such training at this phase?
During the stretch week 2 I added lst clips to keep them away from light it worked well. Personally no super cropping after week 2. Recovery time might slow them down. Not science just the way I got by
Kevs_Best Week 2 – Stretching the Limits
The stretch hit much harder than expected this week.
Because the canopy was already getting dangerously close to the light, a few of the tallest branches had to be supercropped. Some of the highest headbuds were also removed to prevent them from growing directly into the LEDs and bleaching later on.
Hopefully, the vertical stretch will slow down soon and the plant will start focusing more of its energy on flower development. Apart from the height issue, everything is looking good. The upper canopy remains very green and healthy, and by the end of flowering week two, Crimson Clay is already showing some very promising early flower formation.
Now the goal is to keep the canopy under control and let the remaining tops develop properly without further major intervention.