Jack's Dream

ShivaShanti Jacks Dream week two. It may have gone directly into flowering. At this small size I cannot see for make certain. We will wait. Growing nicely even compared to my autos Jack's Dream is growing fast.

ShivaShanti Week 3. I still feel like Jack's Dream is going directly from seedling into flower. Not sure yet. Needs more time. Looking good. Started fertilizer TPS One Organic Veg-Flower fertilizer and I always feed SuperThrive once a week along with the TPS ferts. Outdoor. Tropical environment. Rain daily. High humidity. High heat. I believe the 12/12 photo period has changed slightly by one hour 11 light 13 dark as we approach what is like Fall time here in Florida.

ShivaShanti 4th week with Jacks Dream Photo. Had some insect damage on the lower leaves after a heavy rain storm. I needed to trim the first 3 sets of true leaves. Growing nicely. Its in a very small pot to keep it very small. Im not looking for a huge yield as this is only an experiment. I do not use cannabis and I am Growing simply for ornamental purposes. Any harvest will be given away after processing.

ShivaShanti Jacks Dream still chugging at the beginning of week 5. We can see some good growth. A very small pot, insect pressure, and heavy rains are limiting super explosive growth which is totally fine as this is still just an experimental grow. Will update when I see some change.

ShivaShanti Jacks Dream by Green House Seed Company Amsterdam. Really impressed with Jacks Dream ability to resist pests, extreme heat and humidity, heavy rain, and all without a hint of mold or mildew. Keeps chugging along in its tiny pot. Flowering should start any day now. At first I thought it went directly into flower after seedling but it did not. Had i started it to the 5th internode inside at 24 hours light and then stuck it outside at 11/13 it would have went immediately into flower. It just grew fast. Conditions are not optimized in the location its growing. During the nighttime there may be light leaks and its not completely naturally dark. Im interested in watching it flower. It should be pretty cool. Lets see if we can even get it to flower, considering the light leaks. The photoperiod is changing now but since I am in a tropical region the swing is only 2 or 3 hours either way. We are almost to the winter season. I can grow autoflowers all year long. During the winter I am interested in growing purple auto varietals with the chilly (for me) weather it should flower super purple! Lets keep an eye on Jacks Dream together.

ShivaShanti Jacks Dream, I decided to top since I have seen no signs of flowering yet. Lets see what happens. It was a lovely candidate for topping, healthy, strong, and vigorous growth. I have been feeding TPS one all around organic nutrients and SuperThrive everyday for two weeks now and I have seen zero signs of overfeeding or over watering. Jacks Dream has grown with a strong vigor. This varietal could easily grow 8-10ft plus tall if planted directly into the ground it could be a monster plant with many pounds of flower. Good thing I have it growing in only a ½ gallon pot. Totally just an experiment. Lets continue to watch this interesting plant bounce back from topping. Next week we should see two beautiful tops growing rapid and healthy. To be continued.

ShivaShanti Jacks Dream by Green House Seeds. Jacks Dream has responded to my random topping like a champ and has continued its vigorous growth. No sign of flowers yet. Will report next week. Lets continue to watch Jacks Dream as it evolves.

ShivaShanti Jacks Dream has finally showed white pistols, they're very tiny white pistols haha but they're present. Finally starting to flower. I hope to harvest Jacks Dream by Christmas. Hopefully flowering will go fast. If not, thats okay. I am growing this one for ornamental purposes and don't care if I even get a harvest. As you can see by the photos I have it growing in a very small pot. Probably 1/2 gal size, more tall than wide for a longer tap root. I was hoping the smaller pot would limit its size. And it did. So after topping its grown nicely and has bounced back fully. The size of the fan leaves are just amazing for such a small plant. Interesting experiment. Lets see what happens. Oh and this plant has also reacted to over fertilization and I have also stopped feeding for recovery to take hold. Edit: Recovery happened rapidly because I wasn't feeding heavy organics anyway. So I resumed feeding with Fox Farms Big Bloom Nutrients.

ShivaShanti Jacks Dream is starting its flower stretch. Since topping once. Jacks Dream has grown very nice twin tops. Surprisingly two of the lower branches have also caught up to the top colas. Now it will pretty much have two main colas and two secondary colas. Ive pruned all smaller branches and will allow the plant to focus all of its energy into these four branches. Jacks Dream would do great if allowed to grow to its full potential. Jacks Dream could easily grow into a monster plant outdoors. Obviously under optimal growing conditions. I haven't had any issues with this plant only a little fertilizer sensitivity. That was my fault. I am keeping the plant small on purpose. I do not use cannabis in any form so the size is not important to me. I am growing the plants for their beauty and I will process any flowers just for hobby sake. I enjoy the process of harvesting, drying, and getting the best cure on the flowers. Some people collect stamps. I enjoy plants haha.

ShivaShanti Jacks Dream Photoperiod. Topped. Has continued to add bulk to its four colas. Im so intrigued by this strain and I can't wait to see how it ends up. Its a late late season grow and its working haha obviously its working. Lets see if it actually finishes and it doesn't re-veg or anything in the next two months. I expect a December harvest time. Lets continue to watch Jacks Dream Photo. Edit: Update end of the week. The small pot (2-3 Quarts) Jacks Dream occupies is easily dried back almost fully by this plant. Reminds me of Solo Cup Grows haha. Its not thats small though. Jacks Dream is a very thirsty plant, drying out its medium overnight. Im now watering daily with SuperThrive. Every other day feeding/watering with Fox Farms Big Bloom (Bat Guano & Worm Castings) surprisingly low in Nitrogen for having worm castings?! Well Jacks Dream did not enjoy salt based chemical fertilizer (MiracleGro) So I have gone organic. Too be completely honest, I'm not even sure these Bloom Boosters or Bloom Nutrients create bigger or denser flowers. A control experiment must be out there somewhere or maybe I will do one. But the strains need to be exactly the same and very homogenized. I will continue to nuture Jacks Dream and give her the best I have available.

ShivaShanti Jacks Dream continues to bulk its flowers. Two main colas and two secondary colas. Topping worked very well with this photoperiod variety. I have a couple other photoperiod varietals Gorilla Cookies, Orange Sherbert, Arjan's Strawberry Haze and more Jacks Dream. Since they are photos and I grow outdoors only. I will need to wait until next April or May to plant new ones. Let continue to keep an eye on this little lady. Watching her flowers bulk is the fun part. I have continued feeding Foxfarms Big Bloom and more SUPERthrive. I have a few other salt based fertilizers but this strain did not react happily when applied. So we will continue with the weaker organic fertilizer.

ShivaShanti Jacks Dream Photo is coming along nicely. 4 main branches. Fuzz ball flowers growing fatter and fatter. I kept her small for a reason. She has shown a bit of a Nitrogen deficiency these past few days I have lost 3 lowest fast leaves from her ripping nitrogen out of them. Makes sense as I went straight to bloom nutrients on her and skipped nitrogen heavy products. I doused her with some Orchid Fertilizer this morning to see if that helps with the yellowing at the bottom. It should. They still need a bit of nitrogen during flower and thats usually missed by some growers. Lets continue to watch Jacks Dream Photo head towards the finish line. Beautiful plant. Smells lovely and old school. Edit: The Orchid Fertilizer I fed Jack's Dream a few days ago was exactly what she needed. Nitrogen is very important during flower as well and I know this haha. Why I decided to give her straight bloom nutrients low in nitrogen, I have no clue haha. Next time we will begin growing Jack's Dream in March, heavy nitrogen and a well balanced nutrient program. We will grow her full season and full size. To be determined.

ShivaShanti Jacks Dream Photo continues its mission of bulking its flowers. The aroma is legit old school. The Jack herer and a.m.s. gentetics are really showing. So old school and cool. I can't wait. There is alot more leaves growing inside of the flowers and she is seriously lacking in trichomes. Hopefully trichomes will show up at the end and cover everything with sugar. Its looking so much like the 2nd pheno of white widow auto I grew earlier this year. No crystals. It definitely is original Jack Herer x A.M.S. (anti mold strain) ams is the sweetest smoking strain in greenhouse seeds catalog. Old school though. Very old school. Lets watch what happens. Where's the crystals though haha Edit: Added some lovely flower shots captured during sunrise. My Jacks Dream may be lacking in the trichome department but it is still beautiful. What a pretty plant. This is why I grow, the beauty of cannabis is just incredible and when you do a great job or have great genetics the flowers can look so beautiful. She may not have many crystals but she is very hairy and will have tons of cool looking red hairs all over. Its going to be neat to see her finish.

ShivaShanti Jack's Dream by Green House Seed Company Amsterdam is coming to the home stretch here. It has alot more leaves inside the flowers than the autoflower varietals of which I've been experimenting. This cultivar has a shy lemon aroma. Very faint on the wind but strong on the fingers. Just lemon. Im not getting any funkiness or Skunk at all. Just lemony cannabis, an old school aroma. Nothing comparable to the modern strains ive been growing. The autos by fastbuds are extremely loud. This photoperiod is mellow. The flowers are very firm and plumping up nicely. Much more firm than my autoflower grows this year so far. As an outdoor plant its growing nicely, no mold or PM, very few insects or bugs. This varietal would shine if allowed to grow full season outdoors in full sun, zero shade, it could definitely grow into a massive giant 5-10lb harvest. The flowers are heavy for their size. The plant is about 30" tall. I topped once and it grew 4 colas with zero larf under the canopy. Its a solid strain. Id love to see it grown to its full size. This one a late season experiment. Its only 3 months old and it has so much flower for being such a small late season plant. I could see this plant having 2-3ft long colas the size of two liter soda bottles. Its supposed to be a sweet smoke and with the Jack Herer Heritage, it should have that old school aroma and effect. Almost done. Couple weeks. Check out the photos I shared. They are very beautiful. She is an easy model haha