Nutrient comparison with Cinderella 99

Horto_in_Urbs Not much to report. Six days in, growing quickly.

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Horto_in_Urbs C99 is a fast grower. Holy cats. Transplanted to 1 gal pots and propped them up to the height of another plant to maintain an even canopy. I’m not reporting on the other one since it’s a mystery strain from a found seed and probably male. Pheno #1 is going to get the Fox Farm trio and #2 is going to get Advanced Nutrients Ph Perfect Sensi Grow and B-52. I want to compare. Transplanting to 5 gal fabric pots this week. LST begins with a 45-degree bend at the soil level, secured with soft wire ties.

Horto_in_Urbs Moved to 5 gal fabric pots last week, didn't get photos of before and after. I think I transplanted twice in about eight days, they grew so fast. These babies want to start flowering now, but I am continuing my LST and light defoliation of the undercarriages to focus plant energy into as many main colas as I can coax from them. The FIMs still look weird, but growth is still ridiculously fast. Pheno#1 is still getting the Fox Farm trio with CalMag, and #2 is on Advanced Nutrients PH Perfect Sensi Grow with B-52. I can’t say one nutrient line is working better than the other. Both plants are booming.

Horto_in_Urbs Continuing LST and light defoliation. The Fox Farms trio plant is getting larger than the Advanced Nutrients one.

Horto_in_Urbs Transitioning to flower. I could have done it in the fifth week. Tremendous growth in the sixth week and seventh. LOTS of defoliation. Fan leaves plucked every single day and does not slow anything down at all. For purposes of comparison, #1 on the right gets the Fox Farm trio, and #2 on the left gets the Advanced Nutrients PH Perfect line-up. Both at at 50-75% strength based on manufacturer recommendations. Waterings are generally about 2 liters each plant every day. 3 liters results in more runoff than I like.

Horto_in_Urbs 12/12. Defoliating every day as fan leaf growth explodes. Budlets developing nicely almost all the way to the bottom of the stalks. The photos demonstrate a great deal of development during this week. I've tried to put them in order from day to day. For purposes of comparison, #1 on the right gets the Fox Farm trio, and #2 on the left gets the Advanced Nutrients PH Perfect line-up. Both at at 50-75% strength based on manufacturer recommendations. Waterings are generally about 2 liters each plant every day. 3 liters results in more runoff than I like.

Horto_in_Urbs Lots of stretch, beautiful pistils. For purposes of comparison, #1 on the right gets the Fox Farm trio, and #2 on the left gets the Advanced Nutrients PH Perfect line-up. Both at at 50-75% strength based on manufacturer recommendations. Waterings are generally about 2 liters each plant every day. 3 liters results in more runoff than I like.

Horto_in_Urbs Lots of defoliation all the time. Airflow, light penetration...say it again. And again. Experienced our first nutrient burn on #1 using the Fox Farm trio. The Advanced Nutrients one looks slightly better in that regard, though the Fox Farm one still seems to have a slight edge in color and fullness. For purposes of comparison, #1 on the right gets the Fox Farm trio, and #2 on the left gets the Advanced Nutrients PH Perfect line-up. Both at at 50-75% strength based on manufacturer recommendations. Waterings are generally about 2 liters each plant every day. 3 liters results in more runoff than I like.

Horto_in_Urbs The stretching continues. LST is much more difficult to achieve since the stalks have hardened and the space needed for light on colas is getting tight. Introduced stakes half way through the week. Support is a must with these. Wifi mini microscopes one uses with their smartphone suck. Especially the app needed to view the images. Constant freezing and crashing, and updates from the developers are almost non-existent. Use a loupe or a manual handheld mini microscope. For purposes of comparison, #1 on the right gets the Fox Farm trio, and #2 on the left gets the Advanced Nutrients PH Perfect line-up. Both at at 50-75% strength based on manufacturer recommendations. Waterings are generally about 2 liters each plant every day. 3 liters results in more runoff than I like.

Horto_in_Urbs Pistils are turning, so I expect the trichomes to begin getting milky any second. Flushing is going to start ASAP. These plants are supposed to be ready for harvest after eight weeks of flowering. Two to go. #1 looks great on Fox Farm nutrients, but has some burn on leaf tips and edges. It's not affecting the flowers. #2 is developing faster on Advanced Nutrients, but has been generally smaller and thinner. I think both nutrient lines are just fine.

Horto_in_Urbs This week was mostly flushing. I used Fox Farm Cha Ching on plant #2 and Advanced Nutrients Overdrive on #1 to continue my comparison of the two lines, but only one or two doses earlier in the week. Nothing but PH'd water otherwise, and nothing but that until harvest, probably within the next week. The trichomes have been 50/50 clear to milky in various areas of both plants. The odor is a beautiful acidic fruit not unlike candied pineapple with key lime. Or something. Harvest is imminent. Photos are in chronological order.

Horto_in_Urbs PH'd water only. Trichomes are almost all milky, very few ambers, but I don't want couch-lock with this strain. The next report will be harvest.

Horto_in_Urbs As I've mentioned throughout this journal, I ran two plants from the same seed pack using Advanced Nutrients on one, Fox Farm on the other. See my product comments above for my thoughts on that. If I had to choose one, it would be difficult. I don't think you can go wrong either way. They are both excellent nutrient lines with lots of options for customizing your feedings. A.N. feels slightly more complicated with the sheer number of products, but I will continue to use them. This was my first real grow, and looking at similar grows from other newbies, I feel like I either lucked out or I found a sweet spot in the routine. The most important lesson for new growers after 'read, read, read' is consistency, consistency, consistency. This is true for vegetables as it is for cannabis, but the cannabis has higher stakes, right? Plants love a routine just like small children. Keep their environment stable, the watering and feeding slow and steady, careful daily inspection, a little daily study and reading, then you can begin to really learn this science and its art. As for the strain, I think Cinderella 99 lives up to its designation as the Holy Grail strain. It's perfectly uplifting, clear-headed and a bit psychedelic; relaxing without couch lock. I've only tested it uncured with a pinch of its fallen resin mixed in. I will cure for eight weeks before I really dig in, taking samples along the way after a minimum of four weeks. I created two mothers from a batch of clones I made from plant #1. I will keep one of them for more clones and breeding experiments. Next grow (look for the diaries): Finnish Frost, Auto Cinderella Jack, and either Malawi or heirloom Cinderella 99.