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Strain
00seeds2 - 00 KUSH
Grandaddy Black Feminized
Canuk Seeds
Growing it
Easy
Resistance
Strong
At this point the buds have developed a nice berry and spice scent. The initial sample in the vaporizer blew me away. Berry forward, spicy and earthy. A nice layered high - heady and relaxing. I love strong Indicas and this is right in my wheel house. ๐Ÿ‘Š I can't wait to see how she evolves after a few more weeks curing.
The Outcome
Week 16
Harvest
What's on the scales?
76.54
gram
ounce
Bud dry weight
Harvested
1
Number of plants harvested
Grow Room
0.58
mยฒ
ftยฒ
Grow Room size
0.51
g / watt
131.97
g / mยฒ
76.54
g / plant
1.72
plant / mยฒ
258.62
watt / mยฒ
Tastes like
Berries
Earthy
Sweet
Feels like
100% Sativa 0% Indica

Positive effects

Creative
Euphoric
Relaxed

Negative effects

Dry mouth
Nutrients
Fine products. I have no experience with anything else. May try something new next time.
A fine product, my girl just needed way more of it.
Lights
I really liked this light. Aside from the quality beams it shines down, it produces virtually no residual heat and made a huge difference in keeping my water temperatures optimal. To say nothing of the dank buds it helped me grow ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ‘
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StunFlower StunFlower
4 years ago
With this being only my second grow ever and my first experience growing photoperiod plants, I was more than pleased with the end result - despite the little glitches and missteps along the way, including: - Overfeeding out of the gate: I really pumped the nutes early on and she started to claw - way too much nitrogen. Thanks to the advice from members of this incredible community I was quickly set straight and have since learned to listen to my plants more and pay less attention to feeding charts. - Light leaks - doh!: I think it was 2 weeks into my light switch to 12/12 (and no flowering action) that I realized that I had left two vent flaps at the bottom of the tent open. Plant started flowering within 2 days of me closing them. Lesson learned. - Calcium deficiency: her calcium needs may have been greater than what I was giving her or my PH was so off that she wasn't taking it in (see faulty meter tale below). Regardless, didn't spot the decency until too late. - Toasted PH meter: had faulty PH readings for a number of weeks before discovering my meter was toast - this lead to a calcium deficiency that she never quite recovered from. You can see evidence of that in the hollow branches in the photo above. I gave her a pretty tight wet trim and dried the plant whole. It dried quicker than I would liked in about 4 days at 35-40% RH. Chopped her up today and and gave the buds a little cleanup. Curing in glass mason jars with a Boveda 62% pack to get some moisture back into those slightly crispy buds. Part of me still can't help but think what could have been with this grow, but II can't wait to take another crack at this strain! I know I can do better. Starting a new grow in a few days. Thanks for tuning in!
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Grow Questions
StunFlower
StunFlowerstarted grow question 4 years ago
Although she seems to be growing just fine, I'm a bit concerned by the wilted leaf tips. Any thoughts?
Solved
Leaves. Curl down
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Athos
Athosanswered grow question 4 years ago
2.04 EC is really high for this stage. Most strains do not go over 1.8 EC at peak flowering. Reduce the feeding to half that amount. Notice how dark green is the color of the foliage? That is too much nitrogen (grow nutes) What you are seeing is "the claw", a clear sign of too much nitrogen. Cheers.
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motaman311
motaman311week 3
You should use the feed charts from GH to see how much you are supposed to feed. You are running too much bloom and calcium. Cal-mag at that rate is extremely high and you will start to see the lockout of other nutrients (potassium, magnesium, manganese and iron). I would get your PPMs/TDS around 500-600 (EC 1.0/1.2). You are over feeding and it is evident by how dark she looks. Also, you can see how she is eating by checking your buckets and seeing if the PPMs are rising or falling. PPMs rising means she is drinking more water and not enough nutrients, increasing the PPMs of the solution = overfeed. PPMs dropping mean the opposite. In hydro less is more ๐Ÿ˜ƒ!!!! here is a feed chart: https://gh.growgh.com/docs/Feedcharts/GH_FloraSeries-REC_03216am.pdf . I would bring the Cal-mag down to 1.5-2.5ml/gal (depending on your water), and the micro, bloom, and grow to 50% recommended dosage, or 5ml/gal micro and grow, and 2.5ml/gal of bloom. The Cal-mag has nitrogen as well, so you should have plenty. Happy growing! ๐Ÿ‘Š
motaman311
motaman311
@stunflower, awesome. good luck! ๐Ÿ‘Š
StunFlower
StunFlower
@@motaman311, Appreciate the support so much. ๐Ÿ™ I've lightened up the mix as recommended.
motaman311
motaman311
@stunflower, I would do the same. The difference, other than brands, is .1% magnesium and more nitrogen in the sensi cal mag. Botanicare is: N 2.00% Calcium 3.20% Mag 1.20% and Sensi is: N 4.00% , Calcium 3.20% Mag 1.10%. Calcium needs nitrogen to work, that's why all cal-mag products have some nitrogen in them. If you have RO water, then 2-3ml/gal, if tap/well then less, 1-2.5ml/gal. The best advice is watch how your plant reacts to the change.... if you start to see a calcium deficiency, which you definitely shouldn't, then increase accordingly. You will probably have to increase the calcium in flowering, but veg and early flower you should be ok with much less. Don't hesitate to ask questions if you have some.. we are here to help each other out! ๐Ÿ‘
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NuggetPawn
NuggetPawnweek 16
Nice harvest mate ๐Ÿ‘ I doubt hollow stems equal a calcium def though... A hollow stem is actually advantageous. It means the plant uses less mass to grow tall. And a hollow stem is actually stronger and less prone to bending vs a normal stem. Think about how strong bamboo is ๐Ÿ˜Š
StunFlower
StunFlower
@NuggetPawn, Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. โœŒ๏ธ
NuggetPawn
NuggetPawn
@stunflower, unfortunately the internet is full of broscience... hollow stems might actually be because of a deficiency of some sort, but that is mainly because most breeders try to produce strains with vigorous growth. So itโ€™s just a byproduct of our ladies growing as fast and as tall as possible. If you ever need any info/help go on Cocoforcannabis.com. Some really experienced growers growing in all sorts of mediums. And it has a chat room. I found it a few months ago, never looked back ๐Ÿ‘
StunFlower
StunFlower
@NuggetPawn, Dang. Thatโ€™s good to know. I had read that hollow stems were symptomatic of calcium deficiency. Happy to know itโ€™s a plus.
MrGreenFingers
MrGreenFingersweek 6
Looking real nice and healthy brother ๐Ÿคฉ
StunFlower
StunFlower
@MrGreenFingers, Thanks. I definitely won't be going as heavy on the defoliation from here on in.
MrGreenFingers
MrGreenFingers
@stunflower, hehe dont worry, it will be a bush again in a few days lol, just dont go to crazy once flowering as leaf production will slow down
StunFlower
StunFlower
@MrGreenFingers, Hey, thanks for looking in! Your styling skills have inspired me and I bit the bullet and opened her up. ๐ŸŒณโœ‚๏ธ
NuggetPawn
NuggetPawnweek 16
Wandered through here and then saw how you trim, very unique, I like it ๐Ÿ˜
StunFlower
StunFlower
@NuggetPawn, Ha ha. Thanks. Edward Scissor Hands meets Dr. Seuss. โœ‚๏ธ๐ŸŒณ
realeafZA
realeafZAweek 16
Wow very nice bro!! I can't wait to see how mine will come out. Hopefully anything close to yours๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ
StunFlower
StunFlower
@realeafZA, Good luck with yours! It's a fantastic strain. ๐Ÿ‘
MovingOn
MovingOnweek 16
Usually after flipping the lights, you don't see any flowers for about 2 weeks anyway. Good harvest!
StunFlower
StunFlower
@MovingOn, Thanks! Good to know. I'd read different things about how impactful (or not) light leak could be to flowering.
MrGreenFingers
MrGreenFingersweek 16
Oh yeah bro, I do love me some berry tasting weed! Sounds delightful, now you just gotta refrain from dipping your hand in the jar until cured ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
StunFlower
StunFlower
@MrGreenFingers, Yes, that will be a challenge because the first taste was so surprisingly nice. I've come this far though - I'll try to hold on. In the meantime, I'm keen to get my magic butter machine going with some of the nice trim and popcorn buds I collected. ๐Ÿ‘
ThatoneAKguy
ThatoneAKguyweek 13
Without the tribulations you wouldnโ€™t know youโ€™re alive lol. Looking pretty damn good all things considered. Should be a great finish
StunFlower
StunFlower
@ThatoneAKguy, Thanks. In that case, I definitely feel alive! ๐Ÿ˜…
MrGreenFingers
MrGreenFingersweek 7
Time for another haircut already, I swear they love it! โœ‚๏ธ
StunFlower
StunFlower
@MrGreenFingers, Ya, I was thinking I should get in there one more time. I'm still blown away how fast she filled out.
JinksyGrows
JinksyGrowsweek 6
Just found your diary and your GDB is looking great! Looking to grow this next round and am looking forward to seeing how these girls will grow. Good growing and good luck๐Ÿ‘โœŠ
StunFlower
StunFlower
@JinksyGrows, Thanks! I'm keen to see how this turns out. All the best with yours! ๐Ÿ‘
Wicked_Stix
Wicked_Stixweek 5
Love those fat leaves. She looks pretty stout. Mine is at 2 weeks now. Will be happy if I can get similar growth rate on her. Good luck in flower!
StunFlower
StunFlower
@Wicked_Stix, Thank you so much! I am frankly surprised how stout both plants I have going are compared to my first growing attempt earlier this year. I'm thinking the more powerful air pump I've added to aerate the water has made the biggest difference this time around. I hope I can keep things manageable through the stretch in my limited grow space. ๐Ÿคž
Athos
Athosweek 3
2.04 EC is really high for this stage. Most strains do not go over 1.8 EC at peak flowering. Reduce the feeding to half that amount. Notice how dark green is the color of the foliage? That is too much nitrogen (grow nutes) What you are seeing is "the claw", a clear sign of too much nitrogen. Cheers.
StunFlower
StunFlower
@@Athos, Thanks so much for your feedback. Much appreciated. Your diagnosis seems to be the popular consensus. I'll cool my jets and dial back the nutes. ๐Ÿ‘
MrGreenFingers
MrGreenFingersweek 13
Pity about the broken branches but still look like she will produce some nice buds for you! ๐Ÿ˜‰