Hey Everyone!
Back for another round of autos and I could not help but popping the Gold Glue (GG) from my seed vault this time around. From the description they are supposed to really pack on the trichomes. The Northern Cheese Haze x Sour Hound (NCHS) sounds so interesting though and reading through the lineage of the strain I can definitely say I am excited to see what she looks like. Details below:
Grow Specs:
Strains: 2 - Gold Glue (Illuminauto #24), 1 - Northern Cheese Haze x Sour Hound
Nicknames: GG1/2 = Gold Glue 1/2, NCHS = Northern Cheese Haze x Sour Hound
Breeder: Mephisto Genetics
Total number of Plants: 3
Tent: 48" x 36" x 70" LA Garden 2 in 1 tent (no middle panel used)
Pots: 5 Gal Equivalent Air Pot
Medium: Standard Roots Organic Soil
Lights: Each plant will have a 300W (132W actual) Galaxy Hydro LED overhead. Will turn on 4th light once we are in flower. For the seedling phase I am using two overhead.
Water: Reverse osmosis 2-5 ppms
Update schedule: I will try to send out the updates every Saturday or Sunday.
Grow Schedule to Date:
Germination: 9/2/17
Germination Success Rate: 75% (2 of 2 Gold Glue, 1 of 2 NCH x SH, paper towel method)
Planted into soil (final container): 9/5/17
Sprout (all): 9/7/17
Age (all): Day 2 as of 9/9/17
Observations/Notes:
- All seedlings seem to be very similar in height and structure so far with no clear alpha yet.
- There is a small chance that one of the GGs is actually an NCHS because of a slight mix-up. The marked NCHS is definitely NCHS but the GGs will be suspect for a while. Hopefully I will be able to confirm in flower because there is a Haze in the NCHS which might make it grow much taller than the GG.
- These are definitely the most optimal and stable conditions I have been able to create to date so it is time to see what I can do here. To the end zone this time!
Thanks for stopping by, feel free to AMA, and happy growing out there!
@Grimbol, still good information output, I will use it soon in my garden so we'll compare results in different variables. I'm curious on how fast they'll loose color...
@CaciqueCayacoa,
Sure thing man. I might have changed too many variables though to judge taste though like different seeds, different nutrients, you know. I will be able to judge flush speed though I think.
Beautiful job growing these buddy. You should be extremely proud of all the hard work you have put in. I can't wait to see another grow from you soon. Cheers!
Nice lookin plants G - l just started a diary myself with 3 ccd though theyre nearly 7 wk old cant wait to hear your take on em(smokewise!) as well as the GG as lve got some waitin to go
@Rouge,
Heck yeah! I usually take a bit before I post a true smoke report. I like about a month cure but we will have to compare notes!
The gold glues are pretty rad and I would say so, so perfect for a grower with limited vertical space but if you have some space they might not quite be worth it IMO. I have not seen one finish out above 13-15 inches I think. Mine are 10 and 11" I think. Hopefully the smoke worth the smaller crop size.
Good luck out there and thanks for stopping by!
@JieGrow,
Haha I know right! I was initially super excited about the Gold Glue (and of course I still am) but I am just blown away by the structure and potential from the NCHSH. Thanks for tuning in! Glad to have you. 👊
Yeah I have seen a couple but everything I have seen so far has been pretty tiny haha. Some guy just harvested a 5.12" plant supposedly but he pulled 1.75 oz dry off it. Crazy! I hope mine eventually stack up like that because they are kind of slow right now. I will head over and check your diary right now.
Thanks for stopping by!
Ya want to go with the Mammoth P to get that flop at the end! I would recommend starting at .5 ml per gallon and go up from there it can burn your tips. But def worth it. Just go up to 1 ml per gal. Then cut it out when you flush about a week before harvest.
@AlaskanGrownCaliRaised,
I was looking at a recipe that didn't have anything living in it other than beneficial bacteria and fungi. Check out "kind soil" on amazon maybe if you were interested.
@Grimbol, I would love to use a super soil and not have to add bottled nutrients but I can't stand the thought of bugs and creepy crawlers inside, good for outdoor though.
@AlaskanGrownCaliRaised,
Damn yeah aleoght I might look into that. I was thinking about trying to go just straight up no till and use super soil from one of sub cools recipes or kind soil. You ever heard of it? Supposedly grows some tasty fruit.
Let the swell begin! 💪 looks like great color. Super interested in the difference in smoothness between AN and Bio. You going to flush the “organic” bio like you would AN or no?
@AlaskanGrownCaliRaised,
Yeah I was going to look into either no till organics and go back to photos or maybe try and tweak and come up with my own soil recipe that works for autos. Veg+Bloom is also wicked cheap because you aren't paying for water weight and it is easy to use. One of my favorite growers uses that too with some fire results.
My goal right now is to make this as simple and cost effective as possible to grow for myself without using super expensive nutes. I think when I was new I just bought into the hype of AN but I want to try to get away from bottled nutrients and try to figure this plant out a little better. I just budgeted out a batch of super soil for like 150$ and that will last me about a year growing some beast meds. The only thing I have to replace often is earthworm castings and base soil.
Anyway, best of luck! Your grows are looking good. Can't wait to see some smoke/harvest reports!
@Grimbol, Sounds like a good plan. I just heard that one of the 2 owners of AN was taken to court for stuff with a kid... I would stay far away from AN. I’ve heard good thing about Remo and Emerald.
@AlaskanGrownCaliRaised,
Yeah so now I’ve had the chance to try 5 day flush, 3 day flush, and no flush so this time I’m going for a long one to see if I can see those pretty fall colors I see everywhere. I’m going to flush the AN ones with flawless finish but idk if I should do it to the organic plant. I think for science I’ll just use plain water on that plant. See if I can tell any difference between AN and not. I’m probably going to switch up off AN I’m starting to think they are not really worth the cash.
Beautiful training you have here on this lovely auto garden. I can't wait to watch her flower in the coming day. Best wishes growing this awesome strain :D