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Hey Guys and Gals,
This is my first post on my first ever grow! I am beyond excited and I went all out (within my budget) on my setup. I've done a ton of research and feel like I'm ready for a successful grow! I'm sure I'll run into my share of challenges but that's what this community is for right?! A few extra deets below:
Nutrient:
Safer Brand TruAmino+ (15-0-0) @ 1mg/gal for early veg stage. May bump it up in another week or so.
Lights:
Cheap Amazon LEDs. 300w Viparspectra and 1000w Best a.
I'm planning on at least weekly updates so I hope you guys enjoy my grow! Don't hesitate to comment with questions/tips/suggestions/critiques whatever cuz God knows I need it!
Another week down, I don't think I have the patience for another 8 weeks! It feels like a slow start but I'm hopeful the growth rate will pick up after a few more days. GSC has been a bit more sensitive to the lights. I'm thinking she'll toughen up a little further into veg.
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Let me know what you think of my grow!
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***Grow Note***
The other 2 mystery photoperiod plants are random bagseeds that I'm using for experiments! Looking for recommendations! I don't plan to let them get close to flowering but instead plan to use them to try the limits of different training techniques, nutrient concentrations, and/or watering (dry/wet) within my growing environment. So far I've found they can go a long time without water without much fuss. The bag seed in the photo has gone 4 days without! Neato!
Week 3 of my newb grow on the books! Started LST on day 15 and have pulled them a little further each day. Growth rate is definitely accelerating!
A little concerned the BlackBerry is already showing signs of flowering this early... is this going to hinder my yield in the end? What are yall's thoughts?
GSC issue with the wilty leaves is long gone now that veg has picked up!
Fired up an organic CO2 generator today as well. Not sure how much it will help but I figure running this much LED wattage (2 cheap 1000s) they might want a little extra air to breathe.
Thanks four checking in on my grow! Let me know what yall think!
They're growing faster everyday! The LST seems to be going well too, I've been pulling a little more on each plant every few days. Also been doing some selective pruning here and there to bring more light/air to the lower branches. GSC and BlackBerry have been in flower for almost 2 weeks now but the S.OG.K. is still veggin out.... hoping she kicks into flower soon!
Blackberry and girlscouts are really taking off! Can't see in the pictures really but the blackberry are actually getting purple at the base of the buds! The super og tho still doesn't want to kick into flower. Not sure if it's a watering issue or nutrient issue but the new growth on super og also seems stunted and lighter green. Goin to flush for a watering or two and see if that helps. On a side note I used a filter to cancel out the grow light color in the photos.
Week 6
Blackberry is really stealing the show. There color is looking great and she takes anything you throw at her. Im trying to keep it relatively flat topped and open canopy for more substantial bud growth (i hope) and it seems to be working.
Girl Scout Cookies are coming along nicely for sure and they smell the best too. She hasn't branched out quite as far but seems to have a ton of bud sites developing for her small size! Lst has similar between all 3 but I've done much less canopy thinning on the smaller plants in fear of stunting growth.
Super OG Kush finally started flowering this week. I've had the hardest time with this plant. Lately she's got a little droopy leaf thing with dry ends in some spots. She seems to drink alot more water than her tent mates so I've been trying to cut back on feeding with her over the past week.
Thanks four checking in all, let me know what you think!
Week 7 come and gone. All are looking great! Blackberry is definitely the furthest along. Hoping she bulks up a whole lot in the next few weeks cuz I'm a little worried about a skimpy harvest. Also got a usb microscope to try and look at the trichomes better but it's awfully hard to get a clear shot. Next week will be better!
Blackberry: still not pumping up much but boy does she look tasty! I think I'm shooting fire a new years day harvest.
GSC: she seems to be bulking up more quickly than the others and she's still got at least 3 or 4 weeks I'd say.
SOGK: still a while til she's ready but I've got a good feeling she won't disappoint in the yield department.
Harvested around 9.5 weeks. She was a real treat to grow but somewhat small harvest as I was worried about. They hardly smell weedy at all just extremely fruity! The colors are amazing and the buds were literally dripping resin upon harvest, can't see so well oon the regular pictures but check out the microscope pics! That clear sticky syrup also made for some tasty harvest dabs! I'm thinking she'll finish around 1.5oz dry weight. The trimmings made some excellent purple butter I must say!
*1/16/18 update* An unfortunate turn of events after a successful grow... I accidentally over-dried these poor girls! I tried to rehydrate them but the damage was done... Still a halfway decent high but pretty awful in all other categories. I guess sometimes you gotta learn lessons the hard way!
This was an excellent plant with nice dense buds at harvest. I need to improve my drying and curing skills. The girls don't smell great, I think I under-dried them slightly as the jars were kept in the 60-65% humidity range. I was definitely worried about over-drying after the blackberry harvest.
Even with my newb growing skills, these Girl Scout Cookies are actually a fantastic smoke in all categories! I highly recommend this plant and breeder! Thanks for this one FastBuds!
Just finishing drying these girls and they're looking pretty tasty. Tons of little popcorn buds with a few nice dense sticks, im sure a more experienced grower could have seen a better yield. Thanks for checking out my grows!
These are some fantastically beautiful colors this girl is throwing off buddy. Some beautiful work you've done here! I can't wait to see how she finishes up in a couple of weeks. This is some real top notch growing here. Best wishes buddy. Cheers!
These are some fantastically beautiful colors this girl is throwing off buddy. Some beautiful work you've done here! I can't wait to see how she finishes up in a couple of weeks. This is some real top notch growing here. Best wishes buddy. Cheers!
very good,I like it.Same as mine,small harvest but amazing smell & look,resin drops as well.
Buds of this plant are so tiny,so leaving it with some leaves is the better option.Great job,I hope you love cookies as well,she is another beauty.
@@Tryhard, hey thanks alot! The blackberry is definitely my favorite plant to date. Really fast grower and kicked into flower in less than 3 weeks. Plus it's put up with all my beginner tinkering and experimentation without any complaints! I'd highly recommend it!
TheLorax
