Sticky Monkeys

Method 🎚️🎚️🎚️ This one was very much a “work with what ya got” type of grow. Once we realized that we’d have to grow ‘em indoors to accommodate other plants in the cycle, we were a solid 2 weeks past the preferred date that we could’ve topped or fimmed ‘em. Given considerations for the other plant in the cabinet we did just that and included some lst to widen out the base and canopy which extended the veg. Time by another 2 weeks. We also kept the branches below the topped node which ended up being a good decision overall as these grew up as some of the best yielding colas on the plant (in lieu of what could’ve been another mainline instead). Most of the grow was just doing what was necessary to keep things manageable. I also have to extend some serious props to my partner in crime who owned all the subsequent defo that they needed. These girls required a lot more of it than expected and were trimmed back regularly throughout the stretch, the 4th and even 5th week of flower. They wouldn’t have turned out as well as they did without my wife’s careful attention to the trimming so they are very much her girls as opposed to mine😉. In summary, method was nothing special and really only prompted by necessity and height uniformity with the other plant. That in of itself was a fail because the neighbour strawberry ended up an absolute monster: 1:. 3 outta 5 volume emojis for taking well to the topping, only losing marks because the whole grow was pretty much unplanned. Medium: 🥥🥥🥥🥥 Lighting: ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️ These ladies took a lot longer to dry out and flush than expected. About an extra 5 days on top of a week of flushing. They faded really nicely in the end and waiting a little longer on the dry time proved a wise decision and allowed for a little bit more bud maturity. Coco remains the go-to medium in lieu of soil when we grow indoors. It’s just plain simple to deal with. Better drainage, faster growth rate (especially in veg.) and re-usable. We mix all of our old medium together in a couple grow bags and grab/recycle as needed for either new grows or soil amendments: 1:. This stuff has been through 3 cycles now and IMO is still usable for this purpose. it’s nute neutral, allows us to dictate exactly what the plant receives at all times. more manageable and precise than soil. The only knock is one of its greatest strengths. With better drainage comes more regular feedings. If you prefer to spend less time watering, then soil will get you a day or two more between feedings at most stages. Again however, this mediums biggest advantage is it’s versatility - it goes from nute rich to flushed & neutral in days which means you get to rev the proverbial engine on her uptake right to the finish. All with great drainage and the simplicity of amended soil mediums: 1:😎. The grow space also deserves some token mention here. It was specifically designed and constructed to run up to 4 plants, in line, per cycle. The idea was to spend heavy on a strong penetration grow light and go higher instead of wider when it came to the actual enclosure. It was a great decision. We save on depth and access problems by being skinny but sacrifice nothing with respect to the potential for plant size: 1:. I understand that LED bar lights are making a strong case for max coverage these days but if you’re looking for a single point light source, you definitely can’t go wrong with something like this COB tech.: 1: 4 of 5 coconut emojis for the medium - awesome all around, but dries out quick. 5 of 5 sun emojis for the light rig because this COB setup is insanely good at growing top shelf smoke😎👌: 1:. Yield🌴🌴🌴 Well afford 3 of a potential 5 tree emojis for the yield on these girls - but only because they’re a medium yielding strain by nature. I’m happy to report that we really did drive out as much yield from these chicks as they were prepared to offer under the circumstances and it was a solid haul for sure: 1:: 1:: 1:. The trimming sucked, especially on pheno #1 - she was just leafier than the other. They also dried out substantially more than expected. The buds absolutely glisten in the light and are covered in trichs. Last trich. photos were taken the week prior. Big difference in five days later when we chopped. About an even 20% amber thoughout the whole depth of each plant which is a phenomenal result given their density. The numbers aren’t insane but certainly solid and more than expected. It’s when you add em up to the strawberry that shared the cabinet when things start to look really impressive. Total yield - pheno #1: 4.46oz Total yield - pheno #2: 3.99oz Approx. est. yield: 500g/m2 divides by 4.8, multiplied by 2 (approx. for 2/3 the cabinets sq/ft) = 208.32g per 0.41m2 Actual yield: 8.45oz./0.41m2 = 239.55g per 0.41m2. Again, based on the rough averages, we continue to crush every last bit of yield out of each successive grow in this environment. Plant training and topping is likely the difference maker, as is the light fixture. For this last 3-plant cycle our haul is a total of 17.2oz!👌: 1:😎😂. That’s well over a half pound of greenery per run of 3 plants. BOOM 💥!!! It’s safe to say that friends and family will be of great assistance when it comes to the consumption of our efforts. It’s also clear that this is gonna be the norm moving forward so the next grows will be a little more experimental and likely lacking quite this much of a yield. Good things growing in the north country y’all😎: 1:. Props: 👊👊 Can’t forget those who hit the follow button on this one. I can’t say this was our best work but it was still a fun grow with an excellent end result. If it encouraged some discussion or enlightened someone with how to address their own grow then we’re happy. That said, it’s been so damn busy with trying to update all the plants we have on the grow that there has been almost no opportunity to reach out to others and take a closer look at what everyone else is doing. Hopefully there’s no offence taken in that respect if we haven’t returned the favour for ya. please reach out any time if there’s something you want to chat on. Thanks also to GD for making this platform a reality for us. Having been doing this as long as we have now, it’s scary to think about tracking our grows any other way. CHEERS! 🍻