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Outdoor
Room Type
Topping
weeks 3, 6
LST
weeks 6
Soil
Grow medium
38 L
Pot Size
Strain
Gorilla Glue #4
Blimburn Seeds
Growing it
Normal
Resistance
Neutral
I had a hard time reading this girl this summer. My decision to harvest was mostly based on gut feeling and not trichomes. We're about to enter our 3rd heat wave of the pandemic summer and I didn't wanna put her thru that. She looked and smelled nicer after her harvest wash, but structurally, this was not a very strong plant. Strong enough to hold up all the buds without additional support, but weak in the sense that if you tugged on yellowing leaves the whole branch might bend sometimes. Branches on all my other girls this summer were much "stiffer" by comparison.
The Outcome
Week 19
Harvest
What's on the scales?
150
gram
ounce
Bud dry weight
Harvested
1
Number of plants harvested
150
g / plant
Tastes like
Citrus
Herbs
Pungent
Feels like
50% Sativa 50% Indica

Positive effects

Euphoric
Happy
Relaxed

Negative effects

Dry mouth
Reviews. Nutrient
Normal performance during the veg stage. Switched over to Green House Feeding powder because I could.
This stuff is really easy to use compared to liquid nutrients. No worry about over-using. Like being able to put toothpaste back in the tube.
Commented by
dalemac dalemac
4 years ago
I decided to pull the plug on this girl in spite of what I might call a lack of amber trichomes in the forest. Kinda a visual thing and me shaking the branches to get a feel for how much weight they're carrying. We're about to enter another nasty little heat wave around here, which will be our third this summer, and I didn't wanna put her thru that, although she has handled the first two better than some of the other girls that inhabited the patio this summer. She was the last to be harvested, so today is kinda like graduation day. Chillin' with a cold beer and watching Farm Aid 2020 streamed live on you tube. I'm a farmer of sorts, but it's worth a donation all the same. โœŠ This girl will probably dry fast because she'll be hanging outside and Jack Herer is still occupying the more humane indoor drying space. We'll see how that goes and how hot things get. I'm trying to be lazy and use my TrimBag which really requires "crispy" material to work best. I see crispy on the horizon. ======================================== October 15 >> I was actually able to trim Jack Herer on September 28 which made room to move GG4 inside into a more humane (and slower) drying environment. So after completing the trimming process with the Trimbag I ended up with WAY more trim than bud in this case, and a fair amount of kief too. Planning to make some hash tomorrow during the current heat wave. Final result was 150 grams of buds and 365 grams of trim. October 23 >> After letting this batch of hash dry for a few days we ended up with a nice haul after two wash cycles. Made a HUGE mistake in this batch of hash in that I loaded the wash bag full of trim and ice before I realized the bag was inside out from the last cleaning. DOH! Very costly in terms of efficiency. Needed to unload the whole shebang and reload so there was spillage and contamination of the final hash - requiring some painstaking cleanup. Live and learn, and try not to do that ever again. 160 micron - 0.32 g 120 micron - 1.20 g 73 micron - 6.12 g 25 micron - 8.29 g That's almost 16 grams of hash is spite of my screwups. I've had worse days. ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜Ž
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Rap_a_cap
Rap_a_capcommentedweek 154 years ago
Hi Man, we share the same climate. 3rd heat wave here and another is expected in the 1st week of September. When some days ago I've seen on TV a time-lapse of the terrifying SF thunderstorm I've been worried about you. Anyway your girls are quite resilient ๐Ÿ‘Š
dalemac
dalemaccommented4 years ago
@Rap_a_cap, Yeah we're doing OK. Still too much smoke in the air. That sucks. I figure if Im gonna suck in that much smoke I may as well consume a few pre-rolls from my local dispensary along the way (I've been a vaporizer for a couple years now).๐Ÿ˜ I did have one casualty from the most recent heat wave - my bigger Wonder Pie was pushed over the edge and I flushed her as soon as I looked at the trichomes - too much amber in there already and a couple bud tops got spoiled in the heat. I will harvest her tomorrow morning. All the other girls are still OK - but I think that heat aged everybody an extra week or two. ๐Ÿ˜Ž
1203u1894yrt123g
1203u1894yrt123gcommentedweek 35 years ago
Hey bro! Maybe itโ€™s too cold at night for Gorilla so it get stressed and slowed down a bit? Where do your grow this GG4? Didnโ€™t get it coz of the tent photo
pizzaman841
pizzaman841commented4 years ago
@dalemac, always very cool to see other peoples grow styles. Due to local climate I do my summer grows the opposite of yours, start them out doors and move them into the tent to flower. During summer months here it tends to stay around the 95-105 degree range, but the humidity is insane. Dew points stay in the 60's to 70's so at night humidity is hovering around the 90 to 100% mark. A perfect recipe for bud rot. Gotta love your results man, nice work!
dalemac
dalemaccommented5 years ago
@@1203u1894yrt123g, At this point I'm ready to abandon the idea of topping autoflowers and stick with LST or nothing. Too much risk; you have to get in there by week 3 and I'm rather disappointed with the way my attempted FIM came out on my Cosmic Queen. My Strawberry Nuggets seemed to come out OK after topping because I got her clean but it was probably later than I should have. Those are the only two autoflowers I've ever attempted to top... and now I've had a chance to see a few varieties go the cycle. Generally - I top my plants twice (photoperiod types). That's all that's necessary to create monster's on my patio. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
1203u1894yrt123g
1203u1894yrt123gcommented5 years ago
@dalemac, California love with Mr. Sun and all west coast Eazy, Snoop and G perico styles, love this vibe so much, there are so many happy people and plants :) Thanks for the answer! Yeah the Sun provides the biggest amount of energy, iโ€™m trying to grow some tomatoes on balcony, but we had only 2-3 sunny days in May and very wet and rainy wether. Thats why my ganja plants always stay indoor I havenโ€™t tried topping yet, got LST with 3 plants, the result is very good after 1 week of training, but the leaves. They become huge and massive on the top, as i see top leaves got so much light that smaller coles grow slower, maybe i will try some topping on this week
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Dabwizard
Dabwizardcommentedweek 94 years ago
Hey dale! I was pointed in your direction for advice on washing buds after harvest. Is there one of your diaries that shows the full process? Or could you point me in the right direction for a video detailing the steps? Any advice would be great. Thanks!
thefroghollowfarmer
thefroghollowfarmercommented4 years ago
@dalemac, Hey guys. I did the 3-step bud wash and it turned the buds a mustard color. I had to chop a Blue Dream auto back in August because it had white flies, and thrips, but I saw a Jorge video on the process, but he didnโ€™t use the lemon juice. Maybe I used too much lemon juice.
Dabwizard
Dabwizardcommented4 years ago
@dalemac, thanks man! Love your diaries!
dalemac
dalemaccommented4 years ago
@Dabwizard, Hey now. That would probably have been the final week of my Durban Poison grow, which has a link to a you tube video... but it looks like the account associated with that link went kaput. However you can just do a search on "bud washing" and pull up a handful of videos that should cover the same ground. For me it's a 3 stage process. First is Hydrogen Peroxide and water, 2nd is lemon juice and baking soda and water, 3rd is just a water rinse. I haven't bothered washing things I grow indoors, but I've seen what can fall from the sky outdoors over a period of months and I'm a believer.
StonerAlien
StonerAliencommentedweek 194 years ago
Wow a heat wave so late in the season, I'm definitely envious, hehe. But I feel for the situation with the plants. She's a beast anyway
CheckThoseTrichs
CheckThoseTrichscommentedweek 194 years ago
Looking good! Keep up the solid farming Cheers,
Ryder
Rydercommentedweek 184 years ago
what a beauty..๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ”ฅ
Ferenc
Ferenccommentedweek 184 years ago
Amazing grow mate @dalemac
Fleurs
Fleurscommentedweek 164 years ago
Looks fantastic ๐Ÿ‘
Ferenc
Ferenccommentedweek 164 years ago
Amazing ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ™€ Great farming mate. She is beautiful. ๐Ÿ™ƒ @dalemac
nugsofun
nugsofuncommentedweek 164 years ago
Looking marvelous my dude! Nice green color too.
MrBlocc420
MrBlocc420commentedweek 144 years ago
Very impressive ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿพ
Canna96
Canna96commentedweek 124 years ago
Very Strong looking grow!!! ๐Ÿ’ฏ
Inganjawetrust
Inganjawetrustcommentedweek 104 years ago
Nice structure on that plant ๐ŸŒฑ good luck with the grow โœŒ๏ธ
BlogMArley
BlogMArleycommentedweek 84 years ago
Woooooow que genial va esta hermosisima, tiene una hojas de lechuga geniales te felicito
Bushbaby808
Bushbaby808commentedweek 55 years ago
Really nice work my friend, growing outside is something I'd love to do one day!!! ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒž It's great to see the plants in their natural habitat!!! Enjoy.....
Growingkitten
Growingkittencommentedweek 55 years ago
Looking good! Keep it up! ๐Ÿ˜ธ
DoDrugs420
DoDrugs420commentedweek 193 years ago
AMAZING Gorilla Glue #4!
Herbie
Herbiecommentedweek 194 years ago
I'm curious how often you feel the need to put toothpaste back in the tube?
Nzmk902
Nzmk902commentedweek 194 years ago
Comments a little late. But dam nice grow mang
Spider
Spidercommentedweek 194 years ago
Great job, sweet smoke!