R-Kiem by R-Kiem Strongest Plant Ever

First time that I bought seeds from Cannapot in Austria. Communication was prompt and friendly. Stealth shipping was cleaver. Shipment was made from shop stock wand left Cannapot very fast. Mail service was also very fast. Payment was practical and secure. I usually don’t buy for freebies. I generally want the seeds that I happened to fancy at the time and don’t have space for one or two odd seeds. However, I was impressed with the strain that Cannapot gives away. And they gave me enough quantity to properly to fill my grow space. It will be enough for me to learn about this strain not just one or two seeds that could not express pheno and grow potential. Cannapot is a great seed bank to buy from. R-Kiem is advertised to be strongest plant that resist my nube’s habit like over watering and over fertilizing. It is supposed to be fast also. The seeds are regular. And I will need to learn how to plan to identify male plants. First stage in planning, there will be need to gradually transplant. I should not put everything in my growing basket right after seedling. After plants are identified as female, only then than I shall put them into the final growing space. Germination was fast and was 100% on four seeds. Roots buds popped in the glass after one night soaking in water with hydrogen peroxide. Another day in the cotton pads, roots were over 5 mm long. Since it was going so fast, I then decided to put the seedling into my germination cup right away. Soil in the cup was 50% worm casting with 50% of my old soil mix. Total composition: 50% worm casting, 25% coconut husk, 15% pumice, and 10% of garden soil. The next morning, cotyledons were peaking out of the soil for three plants. The next day was the fourth day after soaking the seeds. The true leaves came out on three plants. And I left them in my germination computer case with a mix of CFL and LED. Automatic watering pump was use at 10 ml per day watering schedule.

R-Kiem continues to grow. They are resistance against damping off. And after 10 days, two seedlings stands out as much bigger than another. The tips of their roots were poking out of germination cup (0.6 liter). These fast developed seedling were moved them to a 2 liter pot. The rest were transplanted at the end of the second week. Soil mix 1/3 worm casting as the main food source for the plants. 1/3 peat moss to lower pH. 1/3 coconut husk to aerate the soil. During transplant, chitosan root stimulant was added by soil drenching. .

Heavy seasonal rain throughout the week. In early vegetation stage, I am letting the plants feed off worm casting in the soil mix and not yet giving them extra nutrients. And just because I can’t stand not doing anything, I added humic acid and seaweeds additives. Lower leaves are yellow. Plants are taking the shock of moving to full weather exposure. One plant is growing faster than the other the rest. Hope that this one is a lady. .

It had rained heavily all week. In effect, it is like flushing for five straight days. Plants still look healthy. And the big two plant really putting on height and leaves. While the smaller two just keep plodding along. The tallest one is 22 cm. At the same time, shorter plants are a quarter size and standing at 8 cm tall. Suspecting that the two bigger plants are boys. Still hope against all logic that these are bigger phenotype. I a couple of weeks, I may see pollen sacs. Not feeding them with supplement yet. And I’ll be transplanting the bigger two in a slightly larger pot. Don’t want to waste soil and fertilizer on male plants.

Height – 36 cm The tallest one is more 36 cm tall. Two biggest plants were re-potted into 2 liter container. The smaller plants still stay in 1 liter containers. . I have pinch this one. cm. At the same time, shorter plants are a quarter size and standing at 8 cm tall. Zooming on leave buds. Still can’t see ball sack. However, I still suspect that the two hulking plants are dudes. All plants seemed to be fine without feeding them with supplement. Only added trichosan 1.5 ml/liter to water once to stimulate root. .

Height – 45 cm The tallest one is growing faster and is standing at 46 cm tall in 4 liter pot. The second tallest is close behind at 38 cm tall. The two smaller plants are either stunted or runt. At five weeks they are so small. And I don’t plant to keep them. There are white marks and tile pattern burning on leaves. But I can see no sign of thrip nor mildew. Could be overdosing of cal mag in soil additive. I also sprayed these plant with anti fungus microbes when I sprayed the bigger plants. A couple of weeks ago, I also added cal mag to anti-fungus microbes. The pattern could be salt burn from either too much calcium or magnesium too early. On the smaller plants, the main stems curl about. I think I need to be more careful on seed position when I transplant from cotton pad to soil cup. About the soil in the cup, I used recycle soil with 1.3rd worm casting from the start. White spots could be from fungus damage in early seedling stage. If this is true, then it will take too much time to recover and plants will be and remain small. And at 6 weeks, I still can’t tell the sex. This grow is not going well. I am pulling the two smaller plants. And I am starting over with my remaining seeds. This time, I’ll germinate in sterilized peat and start the first couple of weekw without nutes. Feeding – trichosan root stimulant 1.5 ml/lter once this week. Spray – antifungus microbes just because I am spraying the bigger flowering plants. (Trichoderma harzenum + Bacillus subtilis + 1.5 ml sea weed).

It’s a girl! The biggest one is a girl. Oh yeah. And with this 40 inch height at pre-flowing stage, I don’t think double RK RK will be a big plant. So I pulled the two slowest plants. I have enough seeds to try without the trouble of raising runts. So, there are now only two RK RK plants. But I am still not certain yet about the smaller one. There is no pistil yet and I can’t tell if bud is round or oval. It’s hairy so it could well be a guy’s buds. A girl’s buds would be soft and smooth? I think by next week there should be either pre-flower pistils or round balls. Plants were transferred at the start of the week. Apparently, I transplanted too early. Roots did not quite filled the pot. And there were some damages during the handling. So growth slowdown this week. Trichosan root stimulant was added. Spray – antifungus microbes just because I am spraying the bigger flowering plants. (Trichoderma harzenum + Bacillus subtilis). Feeding – trichosan root stimulant 1.5 ml/lter once this week.

Height – 60 cm Pretty good size. Howvever, I would like he to get a little bigger. So, I am trying to keep them in veg for two more weeks. By keeping them in veg, I have light leak from my fence light. If a strain does not have too much rudelis influence, the light can keep plant vegging for some time. For some, it is hardly effective at all. For R-Kiem R-Riem, the seemed to be working. After I get about 3 ft height, I plan to transfer them to bigger container and move them into shadow of the night light. Over all, this strain is going slow. More like a sativa dominant hybrid than a full indica. Plant 2 has wider leave and still show no sign of sex. I think it’s a female. If it were a male, then it should have flower by now. Tips of roots started to poked through the container side holes. No where near root bound yet. Topping the plant show no growth on the top. I think that she is not sensitive to topping and should not be topped. Plant 1 had shown pistil since last week. I am keeping her in the night light as much as possible. It used to be easier but my Spicy CBD is getting so big that it is blocking night light. On the other hand, I see no issue with day light. Spray – antifungus microbes just because I am spraying the bigger flowering plants. (Trichoderma harzenum + Bacillus subtilis). See all kind of bugs flying about, next week I am adding anti-bug microbes too. Happy growing

Just like parenting in Thailand, there is no way to know a child’s sex until full maturity. Number 2 still not showing sex. It is still vegging even without light leak. Could it be 12 weeks sativa vegging period like a haze x widow cross? I am keeping Number 1 in my fence night light spot. And she is not continuing to flower further. This week both plants are around 70 cm tall. And I would like them to get a little bigger. As soon as number flower, that should be the time that I move number 1 out of like leak spot. Equivalent to flipping the light schedule for indoor grow. I am happy to see that I seem to have two very different hybrid phenotype's. She looks like a three-ways hybrid with indica shape. Her leave are narrow like a sativa and has three fingers like a ruderalis . Her form developing in a classic indica pine tree egg shape. There is considerable internode distance. And if I were to leave number 1 alone, she would have start flowering on week six. Number 2 is a mostly indica in form and appearance. She resisted topping and does not sprout bushy tops. Her leaves are indica wide with nine fingers like a sativa. In 12/12 setting, she still hasn’t flower after 9 weeks. I think it will take her around 12 weeks to naturally veg. Doesn’t look like they need much or can take much nutrients at this point. Strategy is to get them to be a little bigger. I am going on a trip so I am reporting this week early just to document things. We are at the end of the raining season. There can be rain in a week but nothing like 10 straight days earlier this month. Ganja plants are happier than in the full rain. Activities: Sprayed with anti mold / anti insect microbes. 5th day of the week. Feeding, one more trichosan to stimulate root. 6th day of the week. Feeding with yogurt. 7th day of the week.

It’s a girl! After one week away from light leak and under watered, number two showed pre-flower pistils. I keeping number 1 in veg for one more week. After moving out, I give her a week more to transition. Then she would veg for 12 weeks. Just to compare with other strain that I had grown. Still see no roots coming out of the side holes. Looks like 9 liter pot will do for this lot. Activities: Start feeding with a quarter strength bloom nutes.

Flowering Week 1 out of estimated 7 weeks for number 1 and number 2. Vegging Week 5 for plant number R-Kiem Square looks like a stretched Indica. Number 2 started to flower later than number 1. And Number 1 was kept vegging to wait for her slower sister. After she started, number 2 flower exploded and stretching started. I took number 1 out of the light leak spot and she compliantly continue to flower immediately. What a nice girl! Transplanted the girls from 9 liter pot to 25 liter basket. Strangely enough, I used total 30 liter of soil for each basket. Earlier, I popped my remaining seed. This is number 3 at five weeks old. Still hasn’t show sex yet. But leaves are dark green and branches are thick. Another pheno perhaps? Feeding – they still don’t seemed to like bloom nute just yet, At half strength, I still see burnt leaves. After transplant, I watered with trichosan root stimulant. Soil was also freshly loaded with new worm casting. This round I use a quarter amount of cal/mag/iron supplement. This week, I made yogurt for other plants. Should be safe enough to feed R-Kiem Square with it. Strength is liter homemade yogurt to 5 liter of water. Should give plenty of organic nitrogen for the girls in puberty.

Flowering Week 1 out of estimated 7 weeks for number 1 Number 2 had high amount of hermaphrodite flowers. I pulled her. Number 3 is doing really well at vegging week 6. Feeding – No feeding. R-Kiem R-Kiem need only worm casting.

Flowering Week 2 out of estimated 7 weeks for number 1 Notice strange looking flower on plant 1. Monitored it for a couple of days. And I think that it is most likely a seeded pod and not hermaphrodite flower. Number 3 is doing really well at vegging week 7. Still puzzle by plant vegging more than a month after 12/12 out door light. Guess nature knows better than the internet. Number 3 had out grown the 9 liter pot. And I’ll transfer her to a 25 liter basket. Being slow to move, I think it is a girl. There are also small branches that can be a candidate for clone. However, I have too many projects going and don’t want to play with such a slow indica plant. Feeding - Tuesday Evening – mixed 1 liter yoghurt to 5 liter of water. Fed 2 liter. Wednesday Evening – Molasses concentration of 2.5 ml/liter. Thursday Evening – Potassium Chloride of 0.5 g/liter. Friday Evening – Mold and bugs prevention spray. And since I just fed potassium the other night, I added a little cal mag . (Trichoderma harzianum, Beauvaria bassiana + Calcium/magnesium/boron)

Flowering Week 3 out of estimated 7 weeks for number 1 Nice and perky young flower. Plant one bush is cone shape with ruderals leaf shape. In flower phase, she stretched to 130 cm. Next week, I’ll bury the basket into the garden soil. Number 3 took transplanting well. There are three large side braches that are developing well. Leaf is wide like an indica. But internode distance is long like a sativa. And pre-flowering pistils started. She is standing at 70 cm tall on her 8th vegging week. Feeding - Tuesday Evening – mixed 1 liter yoghurt to 5 liter of water. Fed 2 liter to each plant. Wednesday morning – Molasses concentration of 2.5 ml/liter. Thursday Evening – Mold and bugs prevention spray. And I added a little cal mag . (Trichoderma harzianum, Beauvaria bassiana + 1 ml/liter Calcium 9% Magnesium 6% )

Exotic bird seeds! Entire number 1 plant had seeded after 16 weeks of growing. I had no idea where the pollen came from. Number 2 had hermaphrodite male flower and I pulled her. I think this one had both male and female flower developing practically the same time. So, it just seeded with no visible pollen sack. My guesses: R-kiem R-kiem is one of polyploid creation. It has two pairs of chromosome. This is tetraploid. Tetraploid cannabis have bigger flowers and are more resistance. , they are made during seedling period. And if polyploids is bred sexually, then all kind of hermaphrodite appears. The odds of pure females is slim. And it takes a large grower using feminized pollen a few generations to select only female tetraploids. Normal plants has either xx for female or xy for male. I think that for tetraploid, it would be xxxx – to be fully female. And any combination with a y would be hermaphrodite. The odds of this is 1/8th of the batch would be female. I guess further that this sort of plant would be great for some one that is going for trophy cup. They can select the best representation from a batch of deformed or hermaphrodite. For hobbyist, it depends. So, four months of efforts result in food grade seeds. If I were not smoking weed, I would be furious. Week end morning, I am all peace and love. Number 1 plant is going to my earth worm compost bin. Number 3 – 1st week of flower. Stretching but nothing weird yet. Number 3 in her flowering stretch, she grown about a foot last week. There was no new node. The distance between each node lengthen. And she is now 100 cm tall from 70 cm last week measurement. Well a couple more weeks I should know if this is another she-male. On the other hand, I should clone this one in case it turn out to be one female out of eight total. Feeding - Tuesday Evening – mixed 1 liter yoghurt to 5 liter of water. Fed 2 liter to each plant. Wednesday morning – Molasses concentration of 2.5 ml/liter. Friday day Evening – Mold and bugs prevention spray. And I added a little cal mag . (Trichoderma harzianum, Beauvaria bassiana + 1 ml/liter Calcium 9% Magnesium 6% )

R-Kiem R-Kiem is a hybrid between some kush and Spanish M8 strain. It is supposed to be very strong in grow. Problem is that tendency to go hermaphrodite around flowering week 3. Flowering Week 2, 10 Weeks since germinated. Praying that she stay female. Journal week numbers 17th because it started with pulled hermaphrodites plants and the remaining plant started later. Since she is in the ground, she looks healthy and strong. She stretched to 115 cm tall. Growing environment, midst of tropical winter. By European standard, mild climate but with 11 hours day light. VPD T RH % Hottest 1.88 28 50% Morning day 1.40 23 50% Night 1.21 18 41% Feeding – I am raising terpenes for my other grow and feeding them yoghurt and molasses. So R-Kiem R-Kiem is getting the good stuff as well. Pest control, Aphids in area nearby plants are sick from previous spray. They are taking sun bath on top of hibiscus and coffee plants. To be sure that there will be no more new brood, I sprayed anti-mold and anti-insect microbes. Problem is that it leaves white flour marks on leaves. This is our dry season so there is no rain to wash off the plants. Nute uptake should be slightly near standard level. Taking this opportunity to give some potassium when I can. Still have to be careful. There is no rain to wash off extra fertilizer and salt build up. Feeding summary Monday evening – Molasses by soil drench : concentration of 2.5 ml/liter. Fed 2 liter. Tuesday Evening – mixed 1 liter yoghurt to 5 liter of water. Fed 2 liter by soil drench. Wednesday evening – Molasses by soil drench again : concentration of 2.5 ml/liter. Fed 2 liter. Thursday evening. By soil drench / concentration (1 ml/liter fish bone tea, 0.3 g/liter potassium salt 0-0-60, 1 ml/liter compost tea). Also spray mold and bugs prevention spray. And I added a little cal mag . (Trichoderma harzianum, Beauvaria bassiana) Saturday evening By soil drench / concentration 1 ml/liter earth worm casting tea to adjust microbes toward grow.

Flowering Week 3, 11 Weeks since germinated. No sign of ball flower yet. In this batch of seeds R-Kiem R-Kiem, other plants went hermaphrodite around flowering week 3. I am ecstatic that she is still female. R-Kiem Rkiem seemed to be mature and height is stable at under at 115 cm tall. The cold spell is over. Temperature is back to normal with dry air. Humidity and VPD: Hottest part of the day during the week T 35 degree C, Humidity 50% VPD 2.85 Coolest part of the night during the Week T 22 degree C, Humidity 43% VPD 1.45 . Feeding – Seemed to be okay on worm casting in the pot and in the soil. Gave her, light compost tea feeding. Planning to dilute some bat guano and feed to her next week.

Flowering Week 4, 12 Weeks since germinated. Minty smell! And buds are getting fat. R-Kiem Rkiem is in full bloom. Flowers are getting bigger and the small future nuggets are growing. Temperature is back to normal hot with humid air. Humidity and VPD: Hottest part of the day during the week; 34 degree C, Humidity 64%, VPD 1.9 Coolest part of the night during the week; 24 degree C, Humidity 73%, VPD 0.8 Feeding strategy –Feeding once with potassium salt and cal/mag. Giving her yoghurt and molasses that I am was giving Spicy CBD plants couldn’t hurt. Also adding pellets earth worm casting and sugar refinery sludge to help with soil microbes and micronutrients. Monday evening – Compost tea ( 1.5 ml / liter compost tea + 1.5 ml/liter humic acid). Tuesday evening – Yoghurt ratio ( 1 liter yoghurt to 5 liter of water) Wednesday evening – Molasses ( 2.5 ml / liter). Thursday – none. Week 26 Sweet Love is near harvest. Part of Spicy CBD plant 1 is also ready. Spicy CBD plant 2 is a few weeks away/ Temperature is back to normal hot with humid air. Humidity and VPD: Hottest part of the day during the week; 34 degree C, Humidity 64%, VPD 1.9 Coolest part of the night during the week; 24 degree C, Humidity 73%, VPD 0.8 62 days of flowering for Spicy CBD plant 1. One branch looks ready. And is dripping wet. However, trichome is still clear and just start to get cloudy. And I have started to trim off the bigger fan leaves. I think next week will be a good time to harvest for this branch. Another branch still looks like it has a few more weeks to go. 50 days of flowering for Sweet Love. Sweet Love is small. The buds looks fluffy and light. Does not look like she would yield much. The smell is very much green mango with a hint of pepper spice. Pulled off fan leaves. I am letting Sweet Love continue for two more weeks. Still don’t need the space at the moment. 50 days of flowering for Spicy CBD plant 2. One branch looks good. A few more weeks for buds to ripen. The other branch is still young with hardly any flower. Light Feeding with yoghurt and molasses to encourage potency. A dose of light compost tea and another dose of potassium salt to help ripen flower. Bugs and mold are in check. VPD is down a bit but I don’t see a need to spray anti-mold microbes with such fluffy buds. Feeding summary Monday evening – Compost tea ( 1.5 ml / liter compost tea + 1.5 ml/liter humic acid). Tuesday evening – Yoghurt ratio ( 1 liter yoghurt to 5 liter of water) Wednesday evening – Molasses ( 2.5 ml / liter). Thursday – none Friday evening. 1.5 ml/liter compost, 0.5 gram / liter potassium salt, 0.5 ml cal mag.

For this particular plant; flowering Week 5, 13 Weeks since germinated. Stick wet buds with sweet floral smell. R-Kiem Rkiem isn’t big but buds is fat and dripping wet. No mold no insect. Yes, this is a strong plant with potent looking buds. Checking the trichome, it is long and well developed. Color started to cloud up. I think next week is too early. And about two more weeks would be just right for indica dom weed. Four months total period for this photo strain. Humidity and VPD: Hottest part of the day during the week; 34 degree C, Humidity 64%, VPD 1.9 Coolest part of the night during the week; 24 degree C, Humidity 73%, VPD 0.8 A dose of light earth worm casting tea to maintain soil microbe. One last dose of potassium salt to help fatten flower. Fish bone tea was added so phosphorus and calcium helps to balance out potassium. And of course, yoghurt and molasses to encourage potency. No sign of bugs and mold. However, I would cry if mold attack in late stage. So, I sprayed a dose of Trichoderma just in case. Bees are buzzing about so I am holding off on insect control microbes. Feeding summary Monday evening – none. Tuesday evening – none Wednesday evening – sprayed with trichoderma 8 g / liter Thursday – Compost tea (1.5 ml / liter sea weed + 0.3 l/liter potassium salt + 1.5 ml cal mag) Friday evening. Yoghurt ratio ( 1 liter yoghurt to 5 liter of water) Saturday evening. Molasses ( 3 ml/liter)

For this prticular plant, glowering Week 5, 13 Weeks since germinated. Stick wet buds with sweet minty floral smell. R-Kiem Rkiem isn’t big but buds is fat and dripping wet. No mold no insect. Yes, this is a strong plant with potent looking buds. Checking the trichome, it is long and well developed. Color started to cloud up. I think next week is too early. And about two more weeks would be just right for indica dom weed. Four months total period for this photo strain. Humidity and VPD: Hottest part of the day during the week; 34 degree C, Humidity 64%, VPD 1.9 Coolest part of the night during the week; 24 degree C, Humidity 73%, VPD 0.8 A dose of light earth worm casting tea to maintain soil microbe. One last dose of potassium salt to help fatten flower. Fish bone tea was added so phosphorus and calcium helps to balance out potassium. And of course, yoghurt and molasses to encourage potency. No sign of bugs and mold. However, I would cry if mold attack in late stage. So, I sprayed a dose of Trichoderma just in case. Bees are buzzing about so I am holding off on insect control microbes. Feeding summary Monday evening – none. Tuesday evening – none Wednesday evening – sprayed with trichoderma 8 g / liter Thursday – Compost tea (1.5 ml / liter sea weed + 0.3 l/liter potassium salt + 1.5 ml cal mag) Friday evening. Yoghurt ratio ( 1 liter yoghurt to 5 liter of water) Saturday evening. Molasses ( 3 ml/liter)

Flowering Week 6, 14 Weeks since germinated. I can hardly believe it but Trichome is ready. Chopping her tomorrow at dawn. Fast finish for photo. . The grow was easy. Biggest issue with the plant was the sex on polyploid plants. Lets see what the effect is like before deciding to grow this again or not. A few weeks ago, I took two cuttings to root. One cutting survived and is re-vegging in the light box. Leaves color of the clone is very dark green from additional nitrogen that I fed her. Comparing to another strain in the same condition, R-Kiem R-Kiem is still much darker than an indica dominated strain. I like how fast and how strong she is. Real lesson with ball flowers with pistils and one entire plant turned out to be full of seeds. Thank you for following the trial growth on R-Kiem R-kiem. May you days be filled with peace and joy. Feeding summary Monday evening – Spray Concentration per liter (7.5 g Trichoderma Harzenum + 4 gram beauvaria bassiana + 0 .25 g humic acid) Tuesday evening – none Wednesday evening – Soil drench (1 liter/6 liter solution yoghurt) Thursday Soil drench (1.5 ml/liter cal mag) Friday evening - Soil drench (2.5 ml/liter molasses) Saturday evening - none Sunday morning - harvest

I rated R-Kiem R-Kiem as a difficult to grow plant. Yes, the strain is very easy to care for. Resistance to heat, over watering, over fertilizer, heat, mold, bugs. However, s had only one plant that turned out to be female. The rest were hermaphrodites. And true sex would be shown only late into flowering. This is manageable if you have the space to grow full set only to pull out the majority of the plants. I rate R-Kiem R-kiem high because I love how she is so easy to care for. Most importantly is the strong indica effect. And the resistance to mold and wet roots is very stong. Not many plants with this high level of indica potency can grow outdoor in hot and wet tropical climate. This is topic is always mention late in R-Kiem R-Kiem description. She is seriously fast. 60 days of vegging and 45 days flowering. She would be better described as a fast flowering version. Another good feature about R-Kiem R-Kiem is that she can be clone. Cloning was easy and plant developed really well. Trying to say the same thing in another way. R-Kiem R-Kiem is for true Kush fans. She can be as fast as an auto would be. She is a super easy plant to grow. But at first you will have to go through trouble of raising many plants until late flowering. Then keep only a plant with the least hermaphrodite character to as mother plant. This take space and is not for people with limited space and would like to taste different strain. Should you want to grow R-Kiem R-Kiem, I recommend 5 to 10 feminized version seeds. Feminized version probably would have higher ratio of fully female seeds than regular version. Again, growing R-Kiem R-Kiem take large space to grow as only some plants will mature to produce sensimila. Note on my 20 grams yield after such a nice flowering picture: My yield is always low from the way I grow and the way that I dry my buds. Wet weight was 164 grams but I get about 20 grams of dry buds. Most people would double my dry yield. However, I like concentrated buds. It take less space so is easier to hide.