Fastberry

I'm really excited about the fastberry seeds that I just popped. I got three of these seeds from 420 fastbuds a few months ago and I'm just now getting a chance to try them out. Thanks again to fastbuds for the seeds. Of the three I popped only two look to be healthy. I'm not real sure why. I'll keep them going and have more to add to with week two.

These fastberry really have a nice color to them. So far things are growing well. Even the one that looked like it wasn't keeping up so well is doing alright now it's just not quite as big. Ive moved these from a 3x3 to a 5x5 I have set up on an 18/6 light schedule. They really seem to be taking off in there.

This week these two plants have shown two totally different phenos. One looks to be a bit stretchy and the other is growing short and wide. They even started the transition into bloom. I can see several pistols popping up all over these two and the colors so far have been a real treat.

So they're still pretty small. They're growing some very colorful little buds so far. I've started to tie over the top of the main stem so that some of the lower bud sites can get a fighting chance at some light.

I havent really noticed a significant amount of growth this week but I have noticed that it's starting to put off a sweet smell. I dont anticipate that these will be very large yielding plants but they'll be enjoyed to the fullest extent 👍

So after last week they ended up with some slight nute burn but nothing major. I decided to pull the ties on the slinder one cause it just wasnt branching out for some reason. They're not looking terribly impressive in terms of size but on the upside they smell amazing and have some wonderful colors happening.

I love the way this plant smells. Its sweet like grapes or berries and it's so colorful.They havent been much of a grower which sucks cause it's looking to be one of my favorites in my grow room right now. Of the two, one has no lateral branching and is mainlining everything to one central top bud. As a result it's getting some nutrient burns on the tips shown in the last pic. The other plant branched out a little but its staying pretty small. They're the cutest little autos I've ever grown. I did notice the buds are getting more dense so fingers crossed, maybe they'll be a bit heavier than I expect.

So I went ahead and cut down the little fastberry this week. It's the smallest plant I've ever harvested but it smells amazing and I love the way the buds look. I'm gonna go ahead and take the other one after it flushes out for another week or so. It's nice and cloudy all the way through I'm just waiting for it to amber up a bit more.

I started out with a 70/30 coco/perlite blend and mixed in gaia greens all purpose 4-4-4 and power bloom 2-8-4. I start out with 8 tbsp for a 3 gal pot. I blend 6 tbsp of the all purpose with 2 tbsp of the power bloom before planting. Every other week I top dress, once the plant is dry, with 6 tbsp. For these autos around week 2 I switched to a 50/50 blend of both the power bloom and all purpose gaia greens. Once in bloom they were getting fed 2 tbsp of all purpose and 4 tbsp of the power bloom every other week. They got thier last feed on week 7. I use RO water at a neutral ph and a couple times a week when I water I'll mix a couple tsp of l bembe or even straight molasses to help feed the microbial life. The final week before chopping I'll only use RO water to help flush. Smoking this strain has been very nice. It's got a nice flavor. It tastes like it smells, which is very sweet. It has a very grape-like aroma. And even though it was a lighter yield I'm very happy with the outcome of the buds.