week 6
starting this week, I once again lowered my nutrient levels to about ~5-8 ml/gal with ph adjusted to 6. By the next watering, I will no longer add nutrients or adjust the waters ph.
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Looking at possible modifications to the screen for the next run. I need something more durable that doesn’t allow the tent to flex in so much with the negative air pressure, which allows the trellis to have slack leaving the buds to lean on each other. Luckily, I’m around enough throughout the day to move them, watching for moisture buildup. I’ve seen a few ideas on the interwebs with PVC, hooks, and string that should be relatively cheap. The humidity also dropped too which is an added bonus considering that I’m nearing the end of the flower cycle. I am also going to start the screen about 6" lower so that the buds can grow longer and bigger
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As of now, it’s looking as if only 3 or 4 will move on to the next round of the pheno hunt.
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-- Kiwi Skunk has been an utter disappointment. Of the 3 phenos, only one has any tricombs and to me, No frost = No Good. I’ve had a few friends tell me that “even with no crystals, it’ll still get you high…” Yeah, but so will brick weed, if you smoke enough of it. I am giving away the moms of those strains to friends just want to grow one plant for funsies. If they can keep it alive, I doubt they’ll know the difference.
-- HSO Blue Dream is doing awesome and is the most resinous out of all of them. It’s filling in nicely and the aroma is amazing! tsssss! There’s a good reason that this is a popular strain. I would say the only downside is the flowering time (~75 days), compared to something like the critical kush (~60 days). She’s a keeper tho.
-- Critical Kush is currently using every plant around it for support. The buds are solid and uniform and smell good.. By looks alone, this one is a definite keeper to the collection provided she’s good. She’s well covered with tricombs, but I’ve been fooled by deceitful looking bud before. The only thing I do not like is the flimsy stems which should be alleviated by installing a new trellis support system.
-- Pineapple Chunk has surprisingly underwhelmed me. It was the only survivor out of 5 seeds I ordered. They either didn’t pop, or never grew past a sprout before they died. It carried over from my last grow and I’ve given it out for others to grow, but I dont think it’ll go much further than this. It grows spectacularly well, is robust, and moderately resinous. For me, It lacks punch. It has the bag appeal and a musty tropical smell. I dunno, maybe for the casual smoker, its decent, but now that I’m using new nutrients, I’ll have to wait until cure to find out if she’s a keeper.
-- Kush Cookies. This one is another undecided strain. I have another pheno in veg which I grew on my last run and one that mysteriously began to flower under 24hr T5, but was not able to fit her without first tossing out others to make room. I’ll probably run them side by side through the next cycle and decide what to do with them unless she turns out to be booty.
-- True OG. I have yet to try this one, and after watching it grow, I’ll pass. Don’t get me wrong, she’s mean looking with plenty of trics, but not willing to waste my time on such a small yielder.
--Granny Panties. I got this seed from a friend who said this strain from a friend of a friend, is amazing. Everyone always says they got 🔥 but only harvest and cure will tell…
Nice explanation bro I'm with you on that that tents looking packed gonna sure fill some jars up 60 for an 8th that's harsh glad I'm not from your area lol I'm trying no boosters or pk with my latest grows can only make it cleaner like u say if it's not in there without then can't be that good happy growing brother
@biggreens420, Im sure there's plenty of people willing to grow, however, out here, you'll need to have big money to get in the game. Cultivation land in my area is currently going for $1 million (US) per acre; and that's without a building, just empty land. On top of the 12 different types of licenses the state issues. Too much headache. With a California MMID you can grow up to 100 sq ft or 500 if your a caregiver to 5 or less. Or you could just take advantage of California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.77 (b) that states" If a qualified patient or primary caregiver has a physician’s recommendation that this quantity does not meet the qualified patient’s medical needs, the qualified patient or primary caregiver may possess an amount of cannabis consistent with the patient’s needs." Basically grow/possess as much as you can get your doctor to say you need. The only downside with an MMID is you can no longer buy guns legally, but I love weed more than guns anyways so it doesn't matter. It's also expensive to live here, but I love California.
@TastieTom,man get me to Cali I'd love to grow legal and do it legit ...and I hope that's not the case and they understand people need time to trust especially in the government but like u say u never know I hope not though
@biggreens420, It's kinda yes and no. I could, but If I did, then any nutes still left in the reservoir along with any in my local aquifer water would be uptaken by the plant. I'll do another flush before i cut the indicas and probably another two more before the sativas are finished.
It looks so good this week! Are you sure that its not just a late frosting pheno? I've had a few Gals that swelled Buds to huge before they developed dense Trichomes - Could be that.
@BudKingsGrow, Thank you. I wouldn't mind being surprised, but I won't hold my breath either. There is significant variation between the phenos, leading me to believe that this strain has not been stabilized. A few of them have poor genetic characteristics as well. There's so many strains available on the market today, it makes no sense to keep em if they're not 10/10.
Come to think of it, I might just leave 2 spaces open in the tent for good to test out some new new. Besides getting to try new strains in the mail for every grow might be the very best part about growing cannabis!
A seriously beautiful garden!! I understand wanting to grow for yourself, but remember that we are part of a Community here and you Diaries/Grows make a difference overall for Cannabis culture! Its bigger and far more important than just good Buds for us to puff 😉 Keep that good work coming!!!
Your garden is looking good bro. I'm on my second grow too and learning day by day. How long did you veg those out for? I just put my Critical Kush to flower a week ago so I'm looking forward to see how yours turn out.
@SupaDank, Thanks! In this case, roughly 4 weeks in the tent. But to be fair, I have a separate 24x48 space that I use for my moms and clones under t5 lights. They went from red solo cups then straight into 3g pots, which is not what I normally do, but I had too many strains and not enough room. I usually go from 1/2 gallon pots with coco in veg, straight to 3 gallon pots, then veg another 2-3 weeks before the flipping. I really like the way the critical is growing, but expect the stems to be flimsy compared to the weight of the buds.
Excellent GD Entry this Week! I as well love waking up early and the first thing I do is make a cup of Joe and then open my Grow Rooms up!! There's nothing better than having Ladies in Bloom 😍
@biggreens420, Yes, I took clones to keep the genetics going in case I happen to like them. If I dont like the genetics, I will most likely just give the remaining cuts to my friends and move on to the next batch of seeds in my drawer.