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Purple Cake - 1st Grow

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5 years ago
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Defoliation
weeks 7-16
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weeks 1-17
Topping
weeks 5
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11 L
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Week 1. Vegetation
5 years ago
0.64 cm
24 hrs
24 °C
5.5
45 %
11 L
First sign of seedling sprout. Growing in a 3 gallon fabric pot inside of homemade indoor grow box with 600watts of CFL lighting. Growing medium is a mix of Fox Farms and another organic soil with a 5.5ph. Homemade organic fertilizer mix of Dolomite Lime, Blood Meal, Bone Meal, and Bat Guano.
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Week 2. Vegetation
5 years ago
5.08 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6
40 %
11 L
Doing some serious training on this grow with some Bonsai techniques which I will continue as it grows larger. Bent the main stem around in the shape of a fish hook for some more training as can be seen in later pictures.
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Week 3. Vegetation
5 years ago
7.62 cm
18 hrs
23 °C
6
40 %
11 L
I have had to continue moving the hold downs as the plant continues to grow larger. Genetics seems strong on this little lady.
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Week 4. Vegetation
5 years ago
17.78 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6
40 %
11 L
Still growing great under the Bonsai training. Clipped some lower growth near the soil. Main stalk is fattening up really nice. Will be topping the main stalk soon once it grows a little more.
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Week 5. Vegetation
5 years ago
17.78 cm
18 hrs
21 °C
6
45 %
11 L
Main stalk is growing super thick. Topped the plant this week to help keep things growing low in my small box.
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Week 6. Vegetation
5 years ago
25.4 cm
18 hrs
22 °C
6
40 %
11 L
Nutrients 4
Bat Guano 13.021 mll
Dolomite Lime 13.021 mll
Blood Meal 6.51 mll
Growing very healthily. Will continue LST once the new main stems grow larger.
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Week 7. Vegetation
5 years ago
27.94 cm
18 hrs
20 °C
6
45 %
11 L
Tied down the top two main stems for some more training using light duty garden wire wrapped with hemp. Continued to move the tie downs with the plants continued growth as seen in the pictures. Trimmed some large fan leaves to allow more light inside to smaller bud sites.
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Week 8. Vegetation
5 years ago
30.48 cm
20 hrs
22 °C
7.5
50 %
11 L
(1.23) Growing strong and bonsai looking good. Decided to tie down the two lowest stems in order to get them reaching out further towards the light. Also went ahead and defoliated a couple more larger fan leaves that were blocking light from lower growth. pH seems to be running a bit high this watering, but should be able to lower it no problem. Pics are from this morning and this afternoon before and after the defoliation and LST. Also a closer up picture of the main stalk to show how the bonsai and how thick she's getting. (1.26) Decided to take off some of the tie downs for pictures, and to let the branches grow free for a day or two. Trying a technique where I tie them down for a couple weeks, then take off the ties and let them grow free for a few days. My logic here is that the periods of short intermittent natural growth, followed by the tie downs for longer periods of time will sort of shock the plant over separate occasions - which hopefully will cause the stems to grow more rigid, stronger, and fatter. We shall see how it goes.
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Week 9. Vegetation
5 years ago
38.1 cm
20 hrs
21 °C
7
45 %
11 L
Week 9 of vegetation and the little lady is looking pretty good. We had a hard cold front the last few days which I think slowed her down a little more than normal growth wise. Tied back down most of the main branches for some more LST. Noticed one of the big fan leaves down low looking pretty bad, not sure what this is from but I know it did get damaged early on in her life while applying tie downs.
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Week 10. Vegetation
5 years ago
38.1 cm
20 hrs
10 °C
6.5
50 %
10 °C
11 L
Growth has continued without the tie downs on in order to get the plant to grow as tall as possible. Will tie back down later in the week or next week. Had some underwatering issues as she has continued to need more and more with growth, and Ive had trouble adjusting to keep up with out overwatering. Also had a hard cold front come through so tried to get some extra heat in to the box with a space heater, seemed to work pretty well. (2.13.2020) Replaced the tie downs and defoliated some lower and inner growth. The next couple of days I have noticed some serious new growth after the defoliation. Looking healthy and the bonsai is looking super strong. She has gotten so big now that I have to turn the plant sideways to fit in the box. Thinking of removing the divider and switching over to flower in the next week or so.
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Week 11. Flowering
5 years ago
38.1 cm
12 hrs
10 °C
7
Weak
55 %
10 °C
11 L
Nutrients 3
Bat Guano 2.604 mll
Dolomite Lime 1 mll
Blood Meal 2 mll
Finally switched her over to flower as the box I had it in wasn't quite big enough any more to hold her. She's starting to look nice and stout with some serious new growth after defoliation on some of the smaller/lower growth. She also has about double the light now as I have taken the divider out of my grow box.
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Week 12. Flowering
5 years ago
40.64 cm
12 hrs
10 °C
7
Weak
40 %
10 °C
11 L
Nutrients 1
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 5.208 mll
Second week of flower under way. Looks like she’s got some nice new growth at all of the bud sites, and the tie downs have really helped to evenly space out the growth on the main stems. Started feeding her some Fox Farms Big Bloom yesterday, and will continue to monitor and feed accordingly as needed as these are the first real nutes I’ve given her.
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Week 13. Flowering
5 years ago
40.64 cm
12 hrs
10 °C
7
Weak
45 %
10 °C
11 L
Nutrients 1
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 7.812 mll
Started off the week strong with some nice new growth and pistils everywhere. Love how even the canopy is sitting right now, might release a couple lower branches to even out with the larger ones. Bumped up the feeding to 6 tbsp/gal this week, will monitor and adjust as needed in coming weeks.
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Week 14. Flowering
5 years ago
45.72 cm
12 hrs
24 °C
7
Weak
50 %
16 °C
11 L
Nutrients 1
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 7.812 mll
Starting off the new week looking strong. Possibly some early signs of nitrogen toxicity as I noticed a few leaf tips ‘clawing down’. Dialed back the nutrients a bit for this weeks feeding schedule. Otherwise she’s looking great. Starting to put off some nice sweet odors. Can’t wait to see her in a few weeks. Took some close ups today with the jewelers loupe over my iPhone camera. Starting to see some of the pistils changing to orange. She’s also starting to put off some odor - hard to pinpoint exact smells right now.
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Catphish
Catphishstarted grow question 5 years ago
I found last night that the timer for my lights got stuck on for close to 8 hours past when it should have been in dark period. I immediately turned them off and put it on dark for 12 hours. What do else do I need to do or look out for? Is re veg a high possibility?
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Wicked_Stixanswered grow question 5 years ago
If they got 8 hours of extra light just once then it's usually not an issue. Good luck!
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Week 15. Flowering
5 years ago
45.72 cm
12 hrs
25 °C
7
Normal
55 %
16 °C
11 L
Nutrients 1
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 7.812 mll
Start of Week 5 of flower starting off strong. More pistils starting to turn orange now with a lot of trichome production on this lady too. Smell is starting to get a little stronger though still hard to pinpoint the exact odors. Alternating feedings of big bloom at 6tbsp/gal.
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Week 16. Flowering
5 years ago
48.26 cm
12 hrs
26 °C
7
Normal
55 %
18 °C
11 L
Nutrients 1
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 7.812 mll
Week 16 is starting off nice and strong. Lady is starting to look super frosty, and more hairs are starting to turn orange. Bumped the nutrients back up and will continue feeding accordingly. Starting to put off some nice cakey odors now.
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Week 17. Flowering
5 years ago
53.34 cm
12 hrs
26 °C
7
Strong
55 %
16 °C
11 L
Day 53 of flower and she’s definitely approaching the end, as this strain runs for anywhere from 56-70 days. Odor is very strong with some serious gassy orange soda terps. Most all of the trichomes are still looking hazy to milky white. No amber showing yet except for on some of the sugar leaves, which should make for some nice heavy edibles once I process trim. Have been flushing for the last few weeks and will continue until harvest. Can’t wait to give this pretty lady the chop.
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