Growcilla Hey everyone. Here’s a little project of mine. It’s all about achieving the maximum yield with as little cost as possible. As this little journey will show, this is definitely achievable in an absolutely efficient way.
The plant was delivered to me on March 25th by post. Mandarine Jam (Sensi Seed)
Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures, as it sometimes goes, so the first pictures are four weeks later, and by then the plant had already reached sixty-five centimeters! The initial phase started in my 2x2x2 meter tent under a 300-watt lamp with my Light Rail for moving light.
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Week 10. Vegetation
1mo ago
1/2
130 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
19 °C
Night Air Temp
90 liters
Pot Size
5 liters
Watering Volume
Nutrients 1
5 mll
Growcilla So my dear friends, in these pictures we are in the tenth week. As you can see, the plant has massively increased in size and width; its measurements at this point were 130x120. On this day, I transplanted it into ninety liters. And as you can see, it really likes the real sun. 😁
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Week 20. Vegetation
1mo ago
1/4
195 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Solution Temp
19 °C
Night Air Temp
90 liters
Pot Size
6 liters
Watering Volume
Nutrients 2
5 mll
Big Bud
0.528 mll
Growcilla So on August 20th, I moved back into the tent. Which of course was taken down because the plant no longer fit due to its size (195x185). I left the frame up so I can better spread the plant out and increase the light penetration. At this point, it needs thirty liters of water every five days.
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Week 22. Flowering
1mo ago
1/5
195 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Solution Temp
19 °C
Night Air Temp
90 liters
Pot Size
7 liters
Watering Volume
35 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 3
5 mll
Bud Candy
1 mll
Big Bud
1 mll
Growcilla So, a little defoliated and a little tied down. As you can see, I always work with a lot of wind on my plants. This way, the stems become nice and strong. I've never had to tie a plant down to prevent the buds from breaking.
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12-12
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25
Week 25. Flowering
1mo ago
195 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Solution Temp
19 °C
Night Air Temp
90 liters
Pot Size
7 liters
Watering Volume
35 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 3
5 mll
Bud Candy
1 mll
Big Bud
1 mll
Growcilla As you can see in this video, the room is 12 m², and the frame of the tent is 2 m by 2 m by 2 m. The plant is defoliated, tied down, and bent. And it's already going into flowering 😁!
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12-12
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Week 28. Flowering
1mo ago
1/12
190 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Solution Temp
19 °C
Night Air Temp
90 liters
Pot Size
7 liters
Watering Volume
35 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 3
2.5 mll
Bud Candy
1 mll
Overdrive
0.264 mll
Growcilla So my dear ones, it's October 8th. As you can see, the plant is well advanced in flowering. It looks beautiful; in the middle, I have a few yellow leaves because I was struggling a bit with a small nutrient blockage. As you can see from the trichomes, I have about seven to fourteen days until harvest. And yes, that's a 300-watt lamp from Spider Farm. I'm using a Light Rail, which massively increases the efficiency of the lighting; the whole setup costs me two euros and ten cents a day (electricity consumption).
October 10th
I've now defoliated the plant for 4 hours, so yesterday for 2 hours and today for 2 hours... That means I've removed all the long-stemmed leaves. Tomorrow I'll continue. First, to simplify the harvest (anyone who's harvested a plant like this knows what I mean). Second, to reduce the potential mold pressure. Now some will say that this could possibly affect the taste, but that's not the case. With a plant of this size, two meters by two meters, you don't have to worry about the leaves during the drying process when you hang the plant whole. With smaller plants, however, you shouldn't do it too aggressively, as it might affect the taste.
Furthermore, I've added a few more pictures; as you can see, the stem is 7x7 cm. And most of the buds are about five centimeters, at least the ones I can reach; the ones in the middle are definitely a bit stronger. And I know you're not supposed to squeeze the buds, but I did it anyway, rock hard. 🤪 The smell is now extremely intense. I sometimes feel like I can taste it in my mouth after leaving the room...😄😄😄 Oh, and after I was done with the leaves, I had to take a shower and change clothes. Otherwise, the whole house would smell like the plant.😄😄😄
419 grams of dry yield!!!
Sensi Seeds, as always, gigantic: I've been using your seeds since 1994 and you just keep getting better. What has happened genetically with you over the last 20 years is simply overwhelming; the current plant from you is incredible – the size, the strength, the smell, just amazing. This plant does require a bit more work due to the immense growth, but otherwise, it's actually easy to handle. Keep it up.
Smell and taste exactly as described: lemon, orange, lime.
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Spent 43 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
2800 g
Bud wet weight per plant
419 g
Bud dry weight per plant
1
Plants
16 m²
Grow Room size
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Relaxed, Giggly, Happy
Positive effects
Pain, Insomnia, Stress
Medical effects
Tropical, Fruity, Citrus
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Energy
Indica
Hybrid
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1/30
Growcilla I wish everyone a wonderful weekend; this morning at 5:30 AM it was time, the chainsaw was sharp, and off we went: tree cut down, hung up to dry, fan adjusted, dehumidifier set accordingly. Wonderful, I can't say anything about the wet weight since I dry the plant whole; I’m definitely curious about the dry weight and we’ll see what it turns out to be. Now it's time to wait for the next 10 to 14 days and then we’ll get started.
This plant grew with me from March 26 to October 17😁 (205 days)
Smoke review Also, meine Lieben, am Samstag waren die 14 Tage Trocknungszeit um und die Pflanze komplett geerntet; da es gestern Abend aber schon zu spät war, kommt die Geschichte erst heute. Wir haben zu zweit insgesamt 10 Stunden geerntet. Die Trichombildung ist gigantisch, sodass man schnell eine Sonnenbrille braucht, die Terpene sind so massiv, das ganze Zimmer roch nach Multivitamin, Zitrone und Tropen – ich kann es gar nicht beschreiben, ein gigantisches Bouquet an Gerüchen. Das, was schon im Glas war, riecht tropisch, fruchtig und leicht süßlich nach Keksen. Bei der ersten Verkostung durch meine Frau und meinen Nachbarn sagten beide das Gleiche: Dass das Gras wie ein guter Marokkaner schmecken würde, mit fruchtiger Note; genauso empfinde ich es auch. Ich habe drei Mischungsverhältnisse beim Kiffen: 1:1 abends, 1:2 mittags, 1:3 morgens. Da das Gras abends zur ersten Verkostung fertig war, begann ich mit einer Eins-zu-eins-Mische. Der Rauch ist sanft süßlich, nach Marokkaner schmeckend, überwältigend. Das High setzt direkt ein: Man wird entspannt und hat das Bedürfnis, sich auf die Couch zu legen und ein wenig Cheech und Chong zu gucken. Zum Anbau: Ich persönlich empfand die Pflanzen nicht als schwierig oder kritisch. Ganz im Gegenteil, ich bin der Meinung, diese Pflanze ist recht einfach zu handhaben, wenn man sich an die Gebrauchsanweisung von Sensi Seeds hält; was soll ich sagen? Der Wuchs gigantisch, die Äste gigantisch, die Knospen einfach nur geil. Ja, und der Ertrag: Was soll ich sagen, 419 Gramm denke ich sprechen für sich. Beleuchtung Blüte: Nur um das noch mal zu erwähnen, eine 300-Watt-Lampe habe ich benutzt! Absolute Kosteneffizienz 100% @SensiSeeds: Danke für diese tolle Genetik und wieder einmal hat diese Pflanze genau das erfüllt, was ihr auf eurer Webseite versprochen habt. Ich bin begeistert. Einer der Gründe, warum ich niemals bei einer anderen Samenbank gekauft habe: Ihr seid die Ersten und werdet für mich die Besten bleiben. Also, meine Lieben, ich hoffe, euch hat das Ganze ein wenig Spaß gemacht. Ich habe heute neue Samen in die Erde gedrückt. In 3 bis 5 Tagen beginnen die nächsten Tagebücher. Ich hoffe, wir sehen uns da wieder.
A 205-day run and a chainsaw harvest 😅 Mandarine Jam really went all out on this one! 🌱
Thank you for this diary and for growing with us since 1994, it really means a lot 💚
@SensiSeeds, ja, und wie immer habt ihr alles versprochene, gehalten, 419 Gramm Ernte trocken der Geruch Orange, Zitrone Limone tropisch. Leicht süßlich nach Keksen im Geschmack nach Marokkaner😘😘😘
Wie immer in nur das Beste vom Besten
@Growcilla thanks man. I'm especially very satisfied with the quality of the white diesel buddy. Really awesome! 😀 I dream at night of buds like yours. I think you have a beautiful grow. keep on growing🌱🌱
@TruTraTri, it works, it's not just there for decoration XD I used it, 25 cm battery-operated, and of course, there are also gas ones from STIHL, but when you have to fell trees like that, doing it alone with a hand saw is always pretty rough. And since my wife didn't want to get up at 5:30 AM, I took the chainsaw with me. 😂😂😂
@Growcilla, okay the look.. 90-liter pot 😅 I was thinking about my small pots, then it would have been about a handspan big 😹 But 25 cm leaf is still super cute 😍😘 I just think there's unfortunately a market gap for a fine trim version in pocket size.. you know, for two fingers where you keep cutting yourself because everything is small and fiddly. 👻
@TruTraTri, yeah you're right, how awesome would that be: a mini chainsaw, one or two fingers long, to nicely defoliate in the bushes, best as a keychain! 😍😂😍
I only grow them that size under 1000 watts, usually they flower starting from 50% dimmed around 18 inches from the light at 700 par, how in the world are you only using one low watt LED light, you need that cannabis to give the fruit at least 600 par for good cannabinoids
@Scippybaby, hey my dear, I understand your skepticism. But it works wonderfully. I'll be happy to upload some pictures later so we can check out the trichomes. The smell is amazing, and the development of the buds is gigantic. And this is all part of an experiment, as I mentioned at the beginning of the story. I usually use a 1000-watt lamp. But I was curious about what I could get out of a cannabis plant with minimal electrical effort. That means I'm using a 300-watt LED lamp attached to a light rail at a distance of 35 to 40 cm above the plant. In the final stage, 35 cm. The movement of the light rail drastically increases the light penetration. Furthermore, cannabis grows even in the Ural Mountains, where the autoflowers come from, and the summer is extremely short with little sun, and these plants still flower properly.... With the current setup, I have a power consumption of 1.31 euros a day at 18 hours of runtime during the growth phase. Even less during flowering.... And I had a short run before with an autoflowering plant that I smoked with my buddies, and we noticed no change in the effect; it got us just as stoned as a plant grown with a thousand watts did.😉