As you can see from the pictures the girls have grown quite a bit. But I suspect they have stretched less than if I had not performed super-cropping to limit the stretch and promote some branching π One of the phenotypes (the BBW as I refer to her) seems more susceptible to splitting when her main stems are super-cropped. However, her branches respond good and the splits are only minor. A little grafting tape and she heals quick with no effects on her growth or health exhibited π€ High resilience!
This strain seems to respond exceptionally to training. So, if I grow this strain again I would ideally leave her in veg for an extra week or so just so I could also perform some super-cropping just before the stretch and have a little . One also has to wonder just how big the larger phenotype would be right now if one of her four tops was not severed out of my clumsiness a few weeks ago π€
Also, I have switched my 250W MH to a 400W HPS this week. I was previously concerned the 400W would cause too much heat but since I am using a different more powerful extraction fan than I had in previous grows I thought that testing it was worth a shot. And it turned out heat was not an issue and the girls are loving it π I might give a better yield with it π So, I am going to finish this grow with the 400W HPS! π
It's exciting to see the flowers are now beginning to develop and the when I approach the girls my nose is delighted to catch a tinge of that typical distinctively sweet early flowering aroma permeating the air. Mmm! π€€ Delicious!
Enjoy the pictures! π» And don't forget to hit the like button! π
At what height would you recommend initiating 12/12 to prevent this strain from over-stretching after topping each plant twice to produce four tops? I hope to finish them at 3-4ft. Would I get away starting 12/12 at 9-11 inches?
sativas are known for being able to stretch high, so 9 to 11 inches sounds about right to me..
eventually it always depends on the genetics and the environment, so it's a bit difficult to say, but what you said sounds quite plausible..
if you're vertically limited in space, then i'd rather err on the lower side..
she's looking great by the way!
happy growing
Hi Buttlover i have the same shit with 1from 4 Plants . I have Black Lights Automatic from Sensi Seeds (NL #5 Γ Black Harlequin). I have 2 Colas with Budrott on 1 Plant . Maybe NL# 5 is a sensitive Strain for this mold.
@Bud_Spencer, As a result of a recent leak the home the humidity levels have been overing in the 80s at times while the rooms dry out. And before the leak the humidity levels were still a bit high for the flowering phase. So, I should have ideally had a dehumidifier to begin with. But it is interesting to hear that you're having similar issues with Black Lights. What have your humidity levels been like?
@ButtLover, nothing stopping her now mate propper bbw is right hahaha ππ happy days mate im sure you cant wait they will be big beefy plants by then!! Ill update mine towards the end of the week mate done abit of lst on one of them yesterday seems to have taken it well
@Budmarley2221, Thanks! The biggest one grew over an inch and a half since I posted those pictures yesterday π She's getting me a bit nervous about height control π She's a real BBW π€£ I'll be starting the 12/12 cycle tonight so the harvest time should be somewhere around July 31st to the beginning of August. I'll be keeping an eye out for your journal update, bud! π
@MisterSix, Thanks! π€ I will have an update week on this journal tomorrow evening. Be sure to come back and check out the update pictures! They're growing like wildfire π I did kind of sever one of the tops on one of the girls a few days ago π’ Other than that it's all going good. Almost ready to flower! Should be ready for harvest in August I reckon. I haven't grown a thing since 2015 so I'm really looking forward to this π