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Week 1. Vegetation
5 years ago
18 hrs
20 °C
30 %
30 °C
Hey ! So, this time I plan to grow RQS Royal Gorilla x3, using soil in 9L airpots, Foxfarm nutrients and 600W Led lamp. Don't know yet if I plan to LST or SCROG. Just repoted them yesterday in intermediate recipients and put them under light after a nice sunny afternoon. No nutrients yet. I'll try to update every week on Sunday. Also, thanks to RQS for reaching out; I'll do my best on this one ;) Have all a nice week growers !
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Week 2. Vegetation
5 years ago
18 hrs
20 °C
30 %
20 °C
50 cm
Uneventful week; plants are slowly getting stronger 💪 Lights on 18/6; only one (20W) fan running for now. I'll start feeding them as soon as I'll repot them in bigger recipients; next week or so. Have all a great week friends ! :)
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Week 3. Vegetation
5 years ago
18 hrs
25 °C
38 %
24 °C
40 cm
Nutrients 1
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 7.5 mll
I transplanted them this afternoon; maybe a bit too soon, but I plan to top them in a few days, so I'd rather avoid applying more pressure later. Plus, I had to repot some other plants too :) I'll start feeding them some nutrients as of tomorrow. Have all a nice week !
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Week 4. Vegetation
5 years ago
18 hrs
26 °C
Weak
45 %
23 °C
40 cm
Nutrients 2
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 1.88 mll
Had a technical issue, so here's a late-ish update for last week; - Adjusted nutrients apports and added some grow big (6-4-4) to the mix - Topped my plants (the last one was topped yesterday, so you'll see it on week 5). First time doing it. I just put some ties around fan leaves, so new nodes get more light; not really LST at this point, but I plan to do it when they'll grow thick enough Nothing more; plants look healthy, I have good feelings about this grow :) Later !
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Week 5. Vegetation
5 years ago
18 hrs
26 °C
Weak
40 %
24 °C
50 cm
Nutrients 2
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 1.88 mll
These plants are growing wild !! They are so bushy :D Internodes are very short, and I don't really know if I should prune subbranches or let them grow this way. For now, I tied most of them on the side so they can reach canopee as well. So, what do you suggest ? I don't plan to top them more; one time seems to be enough. Also, they don't grow tall, maybe the lamp is too close (35cm) ? It seems ok to me but I'd like your opinion on that too. I know they'll stretch when I'll put them to flo, so I'm not too worried about that. I plan to switch next week, or the next one, considering how bushy they are. Do you think it is too soon ? And finally, I spotted some little stains on a few leaves; looks like mild calcium deficiency. I plan to add some calmag to the mix soon. Again, I'm all ears to any advice you could give ! Have all a nice week friends; See you next time ! :) Edit 27/04/2020 : Late update; thanks to everyone for answering my question (about stacked internodes). Special thanks to @Budget_Buds and @OGgrows ! It was so obvious, but I haven't think about it :D So, I rised the lamp 15cm further and added red lights. I bought this lamp last year, and only started using it mid veg stage, so I wasn't prepared for this :D I'll probably prune some subbranches in the next few days too. Thanks again ! :)
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Cockpitloulou
Cockpitlouloustarted grow question 5 years ago
I'll put my question here as well for better visibility; Plants are very bushy and I'm not sure if I should prune subbranches or let them grow that way. I'm a little worried they'll lack space when they'll start flowering. It might be suboptimal as well. Thanks for helping me !
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Plant. Too short
Plant. Spaces between nodes
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OGgrows
OGgrowsanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hi @Cockpitloulou the spectrum of your light seems to me to be the cause of slow growth. I have seen several negative reviews about vipaspectra leds, good for flowering only. Rise the light more for the plants stretch more. you should prune subbranches that are not keeping up with others branches. good luck mate 👍
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Week 6. Vegetation
5 years ago
18 hrs
23 °C
Weak
43 %
24 °C
50 cm
Nutrients 2
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 1.88 mll
Plants are slowly getting taller; I keep tying them down every night, so new bud sites can develop. Everything's fine so far. I'm not sure I should switch to 12/12 next week or wait one more; I feel they are ready but I'd like your input on that. What should I do ? Also, I removed some fan leaves from first levels, under the canopee; not too much I think. I might add some calmag next week, and that's it ! Have all a nice week !
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Week 7. Vegetation
5 years ago
18 hrs
23 °C
Weak
45 %
24 °C
40 cm
Nutrients 4
calmag 2 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 1.25 mll
Hey ! Pics are not in the right order; I changed my phone and index started over ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Plants (especially one) showed what looks like phosphorus deficiency, so I added some to the mix. CalMag as well. I loosed the ties a bit so branches can start to grow up. Also, just switched to 12/12 on Friday (47 days from seed). Everything's fine so far :) Wish you all a great week my dudes !
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Week 8. Flowering
5 years ago
12 hrs
20 °C
Weak
45 %
20 °C
35 cm
Nutrients 4
calmag 2 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 1.25 mll
1st week of flowering; everything seems fine. I'll probably adapt the setup soon, move things around, etc... Do you see anything I can do now to optimize this grow ? Should I tighten the ties again ? Remove sub-branches and leaves maybe ? I'm not used to perform this kind of maintenance 😅 Thanks for reading; Talk to you next week ! Have all a good one ! :)
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Week 9. Flowering
5 years ago
12 hrs
28 °C
Weak
45 %
26 °C
40 cm
Nutrients 4
calmag 2 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 1.25 mll
Nothing particular this week. I move stuff around to give plants more space and adjust canopy <-> light distance. Let me know if you have any question / suggestion / advice. Wish you all a nice week !
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Week 10. Flowering
5 years ago
12 hrs
26 °C
Weak
45 %
24 °C
60 cm
Nutrients 4
calmag 2 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 1.25 mll
Hey ! Flowers are blooming; It's beautiful and sticky :p So, this week I just adapted the setup -again-, and trimmed a little bit. I might do a little more under the canopy. That's it for now :) TTY next week friends !
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Week 11. Flowering
5 years ago
12 hrs
24 °C
Strong
48 %
22 °C
55 cm
Nutrients 4
calmag 2 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 1.25 mll
I am at this stage where there's nothing more to do than feeding them everyday and watching them grow; so, nothing more to add :) Please tell me if you have any advice tho ! Have a great weak growmies !
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Week 12. Flowering
5 years ago
12 hrs
24 °C
Strong
48 %
22 °C
55 cm
Nutrients 4
calmag 2 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 1.25 mll
Flowers are getting frosty, and really sticky :p I defoliated my plants a bit yesterday, as you can see on last pics; that's about it :) Later !
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Week 13. Flowering
5 years ago
12 hrs
29 °C
Strong
50 %
28 °C
55 cm
Nutrients 4
calmag 2 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 1.25 mll
Trichomes are getting more cloudy; everything's good ! I reckon 4/5 more weeks to go. Have a good week my dudes ! ;)
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Week 14. Flowering
5 years ago
12 hrs
29 °C
Strong
50 %
28 °C
55 cm
Nutrients 4
calmag 2 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Grow Big - Fox Farm
Grow Big 0.63 mll
Buds are getting big; almost ready to harvest :p I need tutors to keep some of them to nod off :D I only reduced nitrogen intake last week; will cut it out starting today. That's it ! Later friends ! :)
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Week 15. Flowering
5 years ago
12 hrs
29 °C
Strong
50 %
28 °C
55 cm
Nutrients 3
calmag 2 mll
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Tiger Bloom - Fox Farm
Tiger Bloom 1.25 mll
Almost ready :) Have all a good week <3
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Week 16. Flowering
5 years ago
12 hrs
32 °C
Strong
50 %
30 °C
55 cm
Nutrients 2
Big Bloom - Fox Farm
Big Bloom 1.88 mll
Tiger Bloom - Fox Farm
Tiger Bloom 0.63 mll
So, this week I cut phosphorous intake in half, and did a small cleanup job, removing some leaves. Plants look really healthy, except I would've expected they showed nitrogen deficiency signs since then, which suggest soil might be keeping some nutrients. Not sure if that's good or bad (certainly not a real issue tho). I started to flush yesterday; we'll see how it goes for the next few days. I already see a few amber trichomes, so harvest is either for end of week or next one. I'll have to travel a few days next week-end, so I try to sequence everything the best I can :) Also, I just heard about stem splitting, which doesn't seem to be a common technique among us; I'm not planning to do this to my plants (at least not yet), but I'd like to have your opinion on that; anyone tried ? What gives ? See you next week friends !
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Week 17. Flowering
5 years ago
12 hrs
32 °C
Strong
50 %
30 °C
55 cm
Plants are ready to harvest but I'll wait til next week to cut them down. I'll be away for a few days and don't want them to be over-dry, so hanging them the day before I leave (3 days) sounds like a better idea. Can't wait :) I'll probably update the week after, since harvest and review are tied here. Later my dudes ! ;)
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Week 18. Harvest
5 years ago
Happy Harvest Day!
Rated
10/10
Rated
This strain is really good ! I tried an (uncured) bud last night and it was very enjoyable; feels very relaxing, but powerful. Also, no munchies (I mean, not that much ;)). This could be a nice strain to smoke (or however you consume your weed) for social events, IMO. The grow part was also nice; I had no issue whatsoever, and am very satisfied with the result. Plants smell but not too much, are dense enough, and very frosty :p Hope you'll enjoy growing it as much as I did !
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Spent 120 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
153 g
Bud wet weight per plant
28.39 g
Bud dry weight per plant
3
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Positive effects
Relaxed, Uplifted
Positive effects
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Citrus, Fruity
Taste
Sleepy
Energy
Indica
Hybrid
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Very satisfied with this year harvest; although I don't really explain why there is so much of a gap between wet and dry weight. Maybe they dried a bit too quickly (barely 4 days) ? (buds are just fine tho; no need to worry ;)). Anyway, I had a blast this year; did proper LST, and had a better nutrients schedule than previously. Thanks to all of you, especially those that helped me, answered my questions and commented ! :) I'll be back in a few months, probably ;)
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Growgal
Growgalcommentedweek 75 years ago
The cat is cracking me up! 🤣👀
Growgal
Growgalcommented5 years ago
@Cockpitloulou, you have a grow assistant! Hahah!
Cockpitloulou
Cockpitlouloucommented5 years ago
@Growgal :) She always follow me when I get in there, then try to hide when I leave so she can stay with plants :D I love her so much <3
Belverde
Belverdecommentedweek 155 years ago
Nice work 😉👍👍 🌱
Belverde
Belverdecommented5 years ago
@Cockpitloulou, Thank you so much 🙏🙏😉
Cockpitloulou
Cockpitlouloucommented5 years ago
@Belverde Thanks ! :) Your plants are stunning ! There's a lot of information there too ! I'll have some reading ;)
Maryjane23
Maryjane23commentedweek 184 years ago
Nice bud!!!!! 😍😍
Cockpitloulou
Cockpitlouloucommented4 years ago
@Maryjane23, Thanks :) <3
Garreweedlover
Garreweedlovercommentedweek 65 years ago
Tremendas plantas amigo . si puedes pasa por mis diarios , saludos.
Cockpitloulou
Cockpitlouloucommented5 years ago
@Garreweedlover Thanks ! very appreciated ;)
Txumy2020
Txumy2020commentedweek 165 years ago
hola...que altura usas con los led en floración?
Cockpitloulou
Cockpitlouloucommented5 years ago
@Txumy2020 Thanks ! I really appreciate it :) Wish you the best !
Txumy2020
Txumy2020commented5 years ago
Yo intento mantener entre 50cm al principio y voy bajando hasta 30cm. La verdad que tienes unas plantas muy hermosas y unos resultados increíbles. Espero obtener los mismos resultados que tu. Un saludo y buenos humos. Me quedo siguiendo tus diarios.
Cockpitloulou
Cockpitlouloucommented5 years ago
@Txumy2020 I try to keep ~50-60cm between lamp and top, at every stage. Right now, 55cm from highest point. Is that what you were looking for ?
Wicket
Wicketcommentedweek 17a year ago
cats, instant like! :D nice job man, very nice plants.
Cockpitloulou
Cockpitlouloucommenteda year ago
@Wicket, A bit late but thanks 😊
FCFLOWER
FCFLOWERcommentedweek 35 years ago
Hi, I have a beginner question if you can help me please. How do you set your led regarding blue, red or full spectrum and % of brightness? I am growing on balcony that gets around direct sun light for 7h and solid 11 to 12h daylight during this time of the year... just bought a cheap grow led to complement and ad 4h-6h of lights during night.... I am growing 2 Nothern Lights (one with 3 weeks and other just started today by planting the seedling) and one CDB which has 2 weeks... Maybe the 2 oldest full spectrum and once seed germinates start with only blue for first 1 to 2 weeks? dont really know.... thinking on the full spectrum side (at 50 -60% brightness) because already be receiving sun light directly? By the way, the led is chinese and has only 27W, really just a small complement as I know plants will appreciate any extra light... I cant spend much money also... thanks a lot.
Cockpitloulou
Cockpitlouloucommented5 years ago
@FCFLOWER Hey ! I don't really do anything with my lamp; There are two switches, one for veg state (mostly blue light), and one for bloom (more red lights). I usually keep only blue lights for the first few weeks, then turn them both on til harvest. I see nothing wrong with mixing natural lights with a LED generated one, as long as your plants absorb enough radiation for the right amount of time. I can't say for sure about your installation, for it depends on a lot of factors, and I'm not an expert by any mean (also, I only did indoor yet), but 27W seems a bit low. Your plants might start flowering sooner than expected if they don't have enough light. Alas, I don't really know a thing about specifics. Maybe you'll find something useful here (https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/blog-cannabis-cultivation-tips-how-to-set-up-indoor-grow-lights-n670). Maybe you can also find someone who can get some reading with a sensor ? Hope you'll find what you're looking for !
AsNoriu
AsNoriucommentedweek 95 years ago
They will stink, be prepared ;))) Nice grow !
Cockpitloulou
Cockpitlouloucommented5 years ago
@AsNoriu I bet they will ! :D Thanks a lot !
Aman89
Aman89commentedweek 55 years ago
I would paint the boxes white or add some reflective sheeting to help light exposure. But I’m just a newbie at this.
Cockpitloulou
Cockpitlouloucommented5 years ago
@Aman89, I don't think they need it that much, considering how bushy they are, but it can't hurt ! Still planning to build a growbox with mylar coated panels tho. Maybe next time ;)
Blueboy2019
Blueboy2019commentedweek 25 years ago
Bro this strain is 10/10 I'm currently 5 weeks flower 2day and the frost and the size already.. Amazing trust... Gud luck to you mate hope you all the best
Cockpitloulou
Cockpitlouloucommented5 years ago
@Blueboy2019 Thx ! Looking good indeed :) Good work mate !
HAPPYWEEDS
HAPPYWEEDScommentedweek 183 years ago
Really good work man! Enjoy your harvest (=
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