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Critical RQS - 2nd attempt on grow herb

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Indoor
Room Type
LST
weeks 14-15
HST
weeks 14-15
Topping
weeks 14-15
Defoliation
weeks 14-15
Soil
Grow medium
30 L
Pot Size
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Week 1. Vegetation
6 years ago
5 cm
16 hrs
32 °C
6.2
50 PPM
75 %
26 °C
4 L
40 cm
Nutrients 1
water 6.2 100 mll
Hello everyone, this is my 2nd attempt on growing tree. This time i've also choose RQS, last time i did was RQS - Lemon Shining Silver Haze the effect turn out super good but a little disapointed on the outside because the environment is not optimal since it's my first grow and it's hot and humid in summer where i live. This run i tried to get a better yield and of course nicer taste on buds. This is what i used and will used on this grow: Medium: 70% vermicompost 20% Coco coir 10% perlite Water: 6.2 PH water, water in the 100ml on the fifth day ( light misting on the medium everyday) Nutes: AN Grow Micro Bloom + Voodoo + B52 + Big Bud + Bud Candy + Mycorrhizae Pots: I'm currently running on the 1 Gallon pot and will transplant into a 7 Gallon pot later Light: 50W 6500K Led Bulb ( will increase the wattage or put the 600 wattage from another place to my grow) Technique: I think i will do topping and then LST like the last grow which i feel good about it The first week is kinda fine, i found the speed is the same as the first grow even though compare between indoor and outdoor, maybe because i use the small 50w 6500k led light for the seedling stage so it doesn't matter in change Since my veg room is a small closet i only have 1 fan inside and not any type of intake or outtake fane yet ( i might change to another room for better ventilation performance later ) Since i have my experience from my first grow i still need a lot of comment from the community because this help me alot in learning new stuff. Thank you all
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Week 2. Vegetation
6 years ago
5 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6.5
50 PPM
75 %
26 °C
4 L
40 cm
Nutrients 3
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 1 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 1 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 1 mll
This week grow is pretty decent, i got the same result as my first grow get the 3rd node in the end of this week the different is this time indoor with 50w 6500k LED and the last time was outdoor with around 6hrs of direct sunlight I did change to another spot because the closet was small, little ventilation ( air in and out) and super hot it's 36 degree C in midday. New spot actually 32 degree C max and around 26 degree C at night which is very good condition for me( i live in hot climate) I did add one more 50w 6500k make it total of 100w in mid week and also try add the first nute after them get 3 nodes. My pot is 3.8 litter, i water 1 time of nutes with 100ml and 2 other PH water with 80ml per week. Hope it growing out nicely i plant to do mainlining on this grow when should i top it for mainlining which nodes? Need the recommendation.
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Week 3. Vegetation
5 years ago
10 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
75 %
26 °C
4 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 3
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 1 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 1 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 1 mll
This week the plant grow taller and have achieve it 5th nodes so i decide to topped it as it look very healthy. I feed the plant once per week with AN GMB and it's kinda ok with half strengh first. I'll try another nutrient next weeks
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Week 4. Vegetation
5 years ago
10 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
75 %
26 °C
4 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 5
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 2 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 2 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 2 mll
So this is week 4 and i decide to top 4 nodes, does it stunt the plant. The plant is pretty good and i feel like it getting taller so i decide to make the first lst attempt on it. Currently i water 4 time per 8 days. 2 with nutrient and 2 without and only use week 2 instruction of the recommendation. i will transplant maybe in the end of next week i saw root coming out in the pot. what nutrient should i combination with this set of nutrient to make smoother yield ?
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Week 5. Vegetation
5 years ago
10 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
75 %
26 °C
4 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 2 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 2 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 2 mll
This week i have transplant my tree into a bigger pot. The girl is growing fast, my plant is to keep her vegging another 2-3 week then put it in a small grow tent or go outdoor. My light to plant distant currently 40 cm because i want it to stay compact. I have already top my plan 5 times and it respond well with the stress. The smell in week 5 is good very strong smell.
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Week 6. Vegetation
5 years ago
20 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
75 %
27 °C
26 °C
4 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 2 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 2 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 2 mll
The Grow is pretty good, The veg stage is ok no problem by far. The speed is faster by 2 week compared to my previous grow. I will veg for another 1 or 2 week and after that i might put in a proper room and use scrog method for the bloom stage. Currently i'm using 2 time nutes per week, the first one is full strength and the second one is half strenght with a light flush in the weekend. Happy growing every one.
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Week 7. Vegetation
5 years ago
20 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
75 %
27 °C
26 °C
4 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 2 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 2 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 2 mll
This is week 7 every thing is good. i have top around 8 times to see how many collas i gonna get. I will move to a big tent next week and then transplant for bigger veg
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Week 8. Vegetation
5 years ago
40 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
70 %
26 °C
30 °C
27 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 2 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 2 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 2 mll
So i change my plant into a big tent and move him to a larger pot 7 gallon. He's stretching good in 1 week period. trying to get him bigger in one more week then i'll put it into flower The smell of this train is incredible and the plant genetic is strong even in the environment of 32 degree celcius all day
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Week 9. Vegetation
5 years ago
40 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
70 %
26 °C
30 °C
27 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 4 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 4 mll
Finally my QB 240W come and it's incredible bright. i flip it to 12/12 this week to make sure the small tent 90 x 90 x 180 not blowing up. after 4 day i witness good stretch from the tree and the temp also decrease to 30 celcius average. I'm happy with my grow so far hope to get 100 gram out of this harvest.
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Grow Questions
MisterSix
MisterSixstarted grow question 5 years ago
in this stage i use the AN basic line, should i buy some PK booster to boost the next bloom stage. I have 3 options: Power Fuel, Kool Bloom by GH and Shooting Powder which one is the best. Thanks alot
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Buds. Not fattening
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DankGardeneranswered grow question 5 years ago
If the plant doesn’t need it, adding a supplement can sometimes do nothing, or even worse it could hurt your plant. For example, if you add a PK booster when you’re already giving full strength base flowering nutrients, you could burn or even kill your plants! Pk Boosters and Shooting Powderd – With this type of supplement, the main ingredients are just Phosphorus and Potassium because they are important for flowering. These also sometimes contain some amount of sulfur. In general, use these sparingly as they’re usually very potent! And don’t forget that every quality base Bloom nutrient should already contain plenty of P and K. Giving relatively low levels of Nitrogen during the flowering stage helps buds fatten up.
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Week 10. Vegetation
5 years ago
40 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
70 %
26 °C
30 °C
27 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 4 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 4 mll
Flipping her to 12/12 5 days ago hope to see pistils soon and have a good harvest this season. Hopefully get more than 120 gram for this plant. The Stretching is positive and now cover the 0.8 0.8 1.8 space in width
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Week 11. Flowering
5 years ago
40 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
70 %
26 °C
30 °C
27 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 4 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 4 mll
This is the first week of bloom since i saw first pistil at day 75. Gonna put on bloom nutrient next week for the best result possible. Hopefully get 0.8 gram per watt since my light is around 200 real Watt
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Week 12. Flowering
5 years ago
100 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
65 %
26 °C
30 °C
30 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 4 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 4 mll
the plant development and stretch very welll it's almost full tent. i start to see a lot of pistil form on bud. hopefully i will see some small buds next weeks ,
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Week 13. Flowering
5 years ago
100 cm
18 hrs
32 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
65 %
26 °C
30 °C
30 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 6
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 4 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 4 mll
The stretch make me surprise alot, it's getting out of control some branch actually too tall and fall to the side of the tent i use wire to hang them up but some of it reach the top of the canopy so i just let it sit aside. Hopefully i will have a good harvest this time look promising. the situation now is undercontrol. I love the light so much 240W and too powerfull for my 80 80 180 tent.
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Week 14. Flowering
5 years ago
100 cm
18 hrs
31 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
65 %
26 °C
30 °C
30 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 9
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 4 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 4 mll
Stretch is end in this week and bud start forming, it's begin to gave nice trichomes production. i have add Snowstorm to the feed and it work effectively on pushing those trichomes and also some rhino to enhance the stem that fall over last week it's amazing silica. can't wait to see the end result and i'm happy right now
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HST
Technique
Topping
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
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Week 15. Flowering
5 years ago
100 cm
12 hrs
31 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
65 %
26 °C
30 °C
30 L
1 L
40 cm
Nutrients 9
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 4 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 4 mll
So this week i suffer from some nutrient deficiency (sulfur deficiency) because of nutrient lock out, my Ph is good but the nutrient build up salt since i haven't flush it in a while The picture is D28 into bloom ( since first pistil show) and the deficiecy was fix after flush with ph water for 2 times in 4 days. Seem like the bloom is slow down a little bit since the strain is a 8 week bloom strain. hopefully she will get well soon and create some good buds.
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Technique
HST
Technique
Topping
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
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Week 16. Flowering
5 years ago
100 cm
12 hrs
31 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
65 %
26 °C
30 °C
30 L
1 L
20 cm
Nutrients 9
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 4 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 4 mll
This is approximately 5 week of bloom since 1st pistil and the bud are adding more pistols it might be slow down a little bit since this strain is a 7 week from start of bloom to finish bloom. The room temperature still maintain between 30-31.5 Celcius, however the humidity is still high around 65-75 where i live event thought i have a 25 Watt dehumidifier, i will leave it and see the result i have grow in this high humidity and not seeing any problem since my 2nd attempt. The deficiency problems is fix completely by flushing with PH water.
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Week 17. Flowering
5 years ago
100 cm
12 hrs
31 °C
6.5
No Smell
50 PPM
65 %
26 °C
30 °C
30 L
1 L
20 cm
Nutrients 9
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 4 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 4 mll
The humidity problem is fix since the weather getting nicer, but the bud still look immature since it's D39 of Bloom Hopefully it will stacking in 3 more weeks.
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Week 18. Flowering
5 years ago
140 cm
12 hrs
31 °C
6.5
Weak
50 PPM
65 %
26 °C
30 °C
30 L
1 L
20 cm
Nutrients 10
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 4 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 4 mll
So i have change my feeding schedule in the end of last week, this week my plant bud is ripening slowly and achieve bigger bud. I predicted it will be finish in 10 more day. The biggest bud is the 2/3 size of a billiard ball which look good. However the ph problem during week 5 of flower make it look not so nice on the brown & yellow leaves. I will try to flush when it reach 56 day bloom.
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Grow Questions
MisterSix
MisterSixstarted grow question 5 years ago
Usually at 50d of bloom i will witness bud hardening but in my case it still not ripen and still have so many pistils on it. Might high humidity (65-70) the issue in this case. The fan leave are starting to yellow a little bit
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Buds. Not fattening
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Clutchanswered grow question 5 years ago
The slow growth and ripening is defenitly because of the High Humidity and way too high day and night temperatures. In nature days are fresher towards the end of flowering and so should an indoor grow be too. U did defolation and that's a good thing because with this humidity bud rot is on the corner. Make the air flow very well and try to get it down to about 50% humidity. Let the girls dry out for a few days. The brown spots I cannot say what it is. Ph on point so the nutrients intake shouldn't be a problem. Dry them out and do a flush and try to correct the humidity and temperature. Plant still looks very good and maybe u should let her grow some longer to fully outgrow those nice buds. Still many white pistils so far from done in my opinion. Hope u get some answers from other growers too since I'm far from being an expert. Keep growing 😉
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Week 19. Flowering
5 years ago
140 cm
12 hrs
31 °C
6.5
Weak
50 PPM
65 %
26 °C
30 °C
30 L
1 L
20 cm
Nutrients 10
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow 4 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro 4 mll
pH Perfect Bloom - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Bloom 4 mll
This Week look like the plant is staying in the same size as last week and not ripen up too much still a lot of pistil, the trichomes still 50/50 clear and cloudy. I might have to try push the light hour from 12/12 to 10/14 to get it bloom faster & finish my crop earlier because i have to go for a while & the humidity is going up. Is there any method to fix this problem the strain is Indica dominant but it's look like it's more Sativa.
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Week 20. Flowering
5 years ago
150 cm
12 hrs
31 °C
6.5
Weak
50 PPM
65 %
26 °C
30 °C
30 L
1 L
20 cm
Nutrients 1
flush 50000 mll
So it's all done in 139 days from sprouted & 64 days in bloom Today is the harvest day. It's seem like she can go for one more week but i have to leave so i decided to harvest earlier and then come back in next week for trimming. It's not a perfect environment but the plant this adapt very well with it huge size and produce some good looking bud for me. The trichomes is around 80% cloudy which i believe it will mature after harvest so it does meet my expectation of cloudy trichome. I'm curious about the yield will comeback next week for the result & effect of the strains.
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Week 21. Harvest
5 years ago
Happy Harvest Day!
Critical - Royal Queen Seeds
Spent 141 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
9/10
Rated
750 g
Bud wet weight per plant
195 g
Bud dry weight per plant
1
Plants
0.64
Grow Room size
Normal
Difficulty
Sleepy
Energy
Indica
Hybrid
Sativa

Height
Day air temperature
Air humidity
PPM
PH
Light schedule
Night air temperature
Substrate temperature
Pot size
Lamp distance
About this grow: I'm kinda 80% satisfied with the result of this grow. My plant had went through bad condition which is some time over 35 degree celcius and 75 RH and still come out look great and get big bud. I've got total of 195gram which is close to 1 gram/ watt since i have my 240W QB and dimmed it 80% during bloom cause i scared it will burn the top of the flower. I think i got to improve the better environment to get better outcome. About the effect of thí Strain (Critical): I'm an Sativa lover and alway strike for Sativa strain. However this strain is pleasant for me The effect slowly turn on: first impression is that you might feel like your body being massage and muscle super relax (Body-Buzz) suitable for after work or hard training section It's also have couch lock effect if you seat on chair or lay on bed however i still can overcome it by taking conversation with friends This strain also make me happy and feel positive About nutes: With this run i've use mix nutrient from many brand and notice that i like the Voodoo, B52 & Snow Storm from Humboldt a lot. I have run max of 1600 ppm on this grow since the plant is kinda big but i realize that around 1200-1400 is fairly enough for a fem cannabis plant IMO. Next run i try to switch to NFTG line which is kinda 95% organic. And again thanks for the community which make my skills better each day.
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