A Bloody Skunk In The Garden

GeOMaTTiC Step right up, step right up. Come one come all. Marvel at the wonders of the world that is cannabis. This is my second run at a Bloody Skunk, but hoping for the first one that is purple. Last run the temps were way too high, in and around an average of 35°C. This time a new tent is in order, down in the basement where the temperatures are much lower than the upper level of the house. It is a 4x3 and 6ft high. It's a dual chamber tent by Fusion Hut. Right now it will not be used as dual, just using that for extra space for now. New light will change all that. Main area is 3x3, so plenty of space.

GeOMaTTiC Not much to say, as not much has happened, still just a little feller. I know it should be to soon to see any signs of purple, but I see some on the small leaves. I expect that to disappear very shortly though. I have some new nutrients on the way, and this will be a recipient of some bloom boosters. Peaceout Mosuckas

GeOMaTTiC Very disappointed in the lack of pictures I have been taking lately. That all changes today, I will take daily pictures, to show just how its progressing. Only need to wait a few more days before I can switch him over to the new line of nutrients. This will be the first one to receive the entire lineup. Peaceout Mosuckas

GeOMaTTiC After some stress, she decided it's time to start flowering. Oh well, at least this one is purple. I had finally received my order of nutrients on Oct 11th, and immediately began using them on this plant. Adjusting the dosages lower to fit the use of measuring spoons was very easy. Once I see how it affects the plants, I will adjust them higher or lower to tune the feedings. PH is reading low, but it's the exact same reading as it was before adding the nutrients. I never ph'd tap water, so I didn't bother adjusting the nutrient water. I still expect a few more inches of stretch, but I will be happy either way. I will certainly be doing another run of this very soon, but next one will be looked after a lot better. Peaceout Mosuckas

GeOMaTTiC Short update this week, as I was late posting last weeks update. Missed my opportunity to give this girl some LST, but seeing as she's so short, I wouldn't have gained a whole lot more. Swapped out the Grow formula for the Bloom, and added its first dose of Carburetor, only 0.1g/L worth, as it's a powder and not a liquid...so 0.2g total for the 2L bottle. Growth is very steady, and the purple is radiating out further than before. Slight smell now, but not very pungent. Certainly looking forward to seeing it plump up. Peaceout Mosuckas

GeOMaTTiC She is really starting to fill out nicely. I didn't think it was going to stretch up as much as it did, but I'm thankful for it. The spread of purple throughout the leaves is something I truly love to see, it's very deep and beautiful. I took a look at the trichomes on by curiosity. I was already checking on another plant, so I took a peak at the Skunk. Even though this one is small, I very much looking forward to growing this again. Peaceout Mosuckas

GeOMaTTiC She just seems to be loving it. The purple is getting very intense, an extremely deep shade, at times it even seems black. The smell is very nice, but it keeps changing every day. Started off sour and pungent, but as it ripens, its getting sweeter. I'm not rustling it as much as I normally would on plants, practically nothing at all. Trichomes are starting to show up further out on the leaves, very impressed with its production. Peaceout Mosuckas

GeOMaTTiC I've been really slacking in the photo department, I've not been home much. I fed everyone yesterday, and this is the only one that got the final drive. I will eventually work it into my other feedings when the time calls for it. The structure of the bud was disappointing at first, as it was very loose and airy between them, but then they started to really fill out and firm up. They still have a long way to go, but I am looking forward to watching this fully develope and ripen. Peaceout Mosuckas

GeOMaTTiC Shouldn't be much longer now, pistels are almost all dried, only a few percentage left white. I can see the trichomes are showing a nice purple tip, looks like a grape tootsie pop. This was the first time I ever PH'd the water, and it only requires 1.5ml of PH up to bring it to roughly 6.0, as that is my target number. Looking forward to growing this again very soon, perhaps sooner than originally anticipated. Peaceout Mosuckas

GeOMaTTiC I gave her one final shot of nutrients at the beginning of the week, but have started flushing with water. The plan is to harvest at the end of the week, if I can hold off until then. I have decided to add a Bloody Skunk into my other tent, so keep an eye out for that one, its sure to be a beauty. Peaceout Mosuckas

GeOMaTTiC While it was little, it was fun. Overall not worth the time, but I wasn't looking for massive yields just yet. I've got 4 seeds left, 1 will e under a Mars Hydro TS-1000, and 1 will be under a 315w CMH, so keep an eye out for those. Peaceout Mosuckas