1. This is it for Magilla Gorilla! I gave her a final watering on Monday. She should be dried out by Friday. Therefore, Friday is harvest day!
2. The buds are amazing! All are fat and juicy. I had to support one with a metal dowel.
3. I've been experimenting with LST and Topping this growing season. I've had good results with both methods, but I think I like LST of the main bud stalk the best. It can be done gradually, so there is less stress on the plant, and it accomplishes the same thing. I have 5 primary colas on this plant that are all roughly the same size. Topping works well, but some autos are too delicate. Almost all autos can handle some gentle LST.
Thanks! I like how this plant is turning out. I was looking for a bigger plant though. a few other people I know have grown this strain from the same breeder and their plants were closer to 3ft.
Its looking good, like u say a littlr crispy on the edges, but looking good.
May i give just one opinion? Not a tip because im not a expert, but have you tried using bottled water with the right ph instead of using ph up and down? Its only because i belive the more you add the more the ppm of minerals, it might be hurting her, i would try just keeping the ph up and down out of question for now and using a low mineral ppm bottled water with a tiny bit of Recharge added. Just so you can see if they start to solve the crispyness.
And gg is my favourite strain of all times, i can't wait for you to have that resinous bud going to your lungs it is always amazing.
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@DoDrugs420, Thanks for the opinion. I've had trouble in early veg with several plants. I don't use pH up or down.
The nutrient line I'm using is pH balanced. I do PPM/pH tests periodically. I also do slurry tests if I think there is a problem. I'm leaning towards the nutrient line missing some component that I haven't determined. It usually goes away around late veg. It is certainly gone during flowering. This has only been an issue using AN. I have an auto using Remo and it doesn't exhibit any of the crispiness.
@Bigfaddy76, I didn't have any problems growing this strain. I switched nutes during early flower and it didn't seem to matter to her. Of course I'm growing an auto strain and if you are taking cuttings, you are probably growing photos. Do you have several cutting of the same strain and only 1 is not looking good? If so, maybe take a few more cuttings.
@Quexos, Just curious if you had issues growing this strain. I have a rooted cut and she looks like she’s in dire need of water. I probably let it go a day to long because I was repotting and feeding the following day. All the other cuts look good and not thirty. However this cut looks like it’s still thirsty but soil is plenty moist. If read it can be a difficult strain to grow.