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Fission 300W Light Emitting Diodes/250W
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Fission 300W Light Emitting Diodes/250W
Custom
Indoor
Room Type
LST
weeks Technique
Soil
Grow medium
57 L
Pot Size
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Week 1. Vegetation
7 years ago
18 hrs
23 °C
6.7
No Smell
49 %
22 °C
57 L
60.96 cm
15 gallon amended organic soil. Watering with bubbled water and will add General Organics Go Box line of nutes as required. LST will be completed with the use of the OG Spring for my first try with one of these.
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Week 2. Vegetation
7 years ago
10.16 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.7
No Smell
49 %
22 °C
57 L
60.96 cm
Nothing much to report coming into week 2. From seedling to now has grown 4 inches. Expecting this week to be the start of veg growing as the leaves are developing. We are dealing with quite cold snap so a humidifier was added the other day Received a second light feed with bubbled water on day 8 plus some mammoth P. Feeding estimated at each 3 days going forward. 1/4 gallon per feed Thanks for stopping by and having a look.
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Week 3. Vegetation
7 years ago
12.7 cm
20 hrs
23 °C
6.7
No Smell
49 %
22 °C
57 L
60.96 cm
Nothing much to report yet. Week saw the Chocolope growth in its leaf structure and root system. Expecting the start of aggressive vegetative growth in week 3. Moved the light schedule up to 20/4 and the additional cobs were turned on this week. Feeding the General Organics GO-BOX line 5ml per gallon, currently 1/2 gallon in the 15 gallon fabric pot every 2 to 3 days Fighting temps on the lower side as we are experiencing an extreme cold snap of minus 40 this weekend and my tent is in the basement, at least it’s not too much heat. Thanks for checking my first grow out! I’ll be back with updates. Happy Smokes ~ sleeve
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Week 4. Vegetation
7 years ago
20.32 cm
20 hrs
24 °C
6.7
No Smell
43 %
22 °C
57 L
60.96 cm
Well, the start of week 4 is upon me. I must say, after 3 weeks of slow growth and development, the chocolope has now taken off. The first day of week 4 observed the leaves double in size. The second day it doubled in height. The stretch is starting. Through this week I should have enough height to place my OG Spring to start LST
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Week 5. Vegetation
7 years ago
33.02 cm
20 hrs
24 °C
6.7
Weak
40 %
22 °C
57 L
2 L
50.8 cm
The stretch has started during week 4. Feeding the General Organics GO Box nutritent line every 2 days with half a gallon of bubbled RO water. Completed initial LST with an OG Spring. Have had to add an additional tie this week already. Started tying back higher colas from the lower branches. With the 15 gallon pot, I intend to let her veg for another 2 or 3 weeks to get a large bush before hitting flower. Thanks for having s look everyone, feel free to drop a note. My first photo grow, I’m sure I can use any pointers. Happy smokes.
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Week 6. Vegetation
7 years ago
40.64 cm
20 hrs
27 °C
6.7
Weak
70 %
22 °C
57 L
2 L
50.8 cm
I think I’ll be doing the switch to flower this week. I’ve got a great little bush started and it should stretch over the first two to 3 weeks. I have s tone of head space for it. Been busy tying back branches that over grow the rest. The OG Spring on my first use has been an easy entry into LST. My canopy is well spaced and level coming into flower. Thanks for looking everyone, it has been a blast thus far!
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Week 7. Flowering
7 years ago
60.96 cm
12 hrs
26 °C
6.7
Weak
45 %
22 °C
57 L
4 L
50.8 cm
Start of week 7 and the flip to 12 hour flower has begun. Slight defol on the lower branches throughout the week. Feeding a transitional feed to flower throughout the week and into next week. The chocolope is looking great and healthy.
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Week 8. Flowering
7 years ago
76.2 cm
12 hrs
25 °C
6.7
Weak
45 %
22 °C
57 L
4 L
50.8 cm
Nutrients 4
General Organics CaMg 2.642 mll
General Organics Bio Bud 0.66 mll
General Organics Bio Thrive Bloom 1.321 mll
Week 2 of flower. Transitioned into flowering nutes of the General Organics GO Box line as second week starts. Stretching an inch to 2 inches a day right now.
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Week 9. Flowering
7 years ago
114.3 cm
12 hrs
25 °C
6.7
Normal
40 %
22 °C
57 L
4 L
50.8 cm
Nutrients 4
General Organics CaMg 2.642 mll
General Organics Bio Bud 0.66 mll
General Organics Bio Thrive Bloom 2.642 mll
Into week 3 of flower. She had a good stretch of approximately a foot over the past week. Flowering has started and I have slowly been removing all lower growth and thinning for light penetration. Have transitioned to the full flower nute schedule as per General Organics. Smell has increased the last couple of days. Thanks for coming by and having a look.
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Week 10. Flowering
7 years ago
152.4 cm
12 hrs
25 °C
6.7
Normal
40 %
22 °C
57 L
4 L
50.8 cm
Nutrients 4
General Organics CaMg 2.642 mll
General Organics Bio Bud 0.66 mll
General Organics Bio Thrive Bloom 2.642 mll
Thanks for having a look at my first photo period grow. Just starting week 4 of flower. Buds starting to slowly swell, lots of pistils and the leaves are starting to frost. All lower leaves and branches are removed. Watering a gallon of bubbled water every second day with my General Organics feed schedule
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Week 11. Flowering
7 years ago
152.4 cm
12 hrs
25 °C
6.7
Normal
30 %
20 °C
57 L
4 L
50.8 cm
Nutrients 4
General Organics CaMg 2.642 mll
General Organics Bio Bud 0.66 mll
General Organics Bio Thrive Bloom 2.642 mll
Pics taken on day 29 of flower, just entering week 5. Same feed schedule, buds are starting to put on weight and frost. Several branches staked on day 29. Bud areas starting to develop a nice frosting on the leaves. 2 of my branches had the genetic mutation fasciation making both buds extra large and a ton of leaves. I culled the tops as they were under developed and the leaves would make for a weak, harsh smoke. I’m excited as I head towards the finish. Technically half way through flower. I’m sure as the week goes on I will slowly stake all the branches I’m sure. Thanks for having a look ✌️🏼
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Week 12. Flowering
7 years ago
152.4 cm
12 hrs
24 °C
6.7
Normal
30 %
19 °C
57 L
4 L
50.8 cm
Nutrients 4
General Organics CaMg 2.642 mll
General Organics Bio Bud 0.66 mll
General Organics Bio Thrive Bloom 2.642 mll
Continuing on my feed schedule, every 2 days with one full gallon of bubbled RO water. Smell is increasing on initial opening of the tent doors. The smell is a funky coffee chocolate hint, amazing. Can’t wait over the next 2 weeks. All tops are basically tied with bamboo stakes. The pistils are starting to fill in as the buds swell. Continuing with light defoil as leaves shade Bud sites. Thanks for looking everyone, please leave a comment and let me know how it’s going, any pointers as this is my first photo period plant. Cheers!
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Week 13. Flowering
7 years ago
152.4 cm
12 hrs
24 °C
6.7
Normal
30 %
19 °C
57 L
4 L
50.8 cm
Nutrients 4
General Organics CaMg 1.321 mll
General Organics Bio Bud 0.66 mll
General Organics Bio Thrive Bloom 1.585 mll
Starting week 7 of flower. Continuing with current General Organics feed schedule for the final week then start the last 10 to 14 day flush. Buds are really starting to pack on weight now. Thanks for looking everyone ✌️🏼
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Week 14. Flowering
7 years ago
152.4 cm
12 hrs
24 °C
6.7
Strong
40 %
19 °C
57 L
4 L
50.8 cm
Nutrients 1
Mammoth P - Mammoth Microbes
Mammoth P 0.264 mll
Start of week 8 and have moved over to just oxygenated water and 1mg of mammoth P per gallon for the finish. Buds have started to really fatten up the past couple of days. Thanks for coming in and having a look, the finish is near!
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Week 15. Flowering
7 years ago
152.4 cm
12 hrs
24 °C
6.7
Strong
40 %
19 °C
57 L
4 L
50.8 cm
Nutrients 1
Mammoth P - Mammoth Microbes
Mammoth P 0.264 mll
Week 9 of flower Continuing on just water with a touch of mammoth p Trichomes are milky, watching closely as I think I will be harvesting sometime throughout the week. Buds are swolen and the smell has increased in the tent. Thanks for stopping by for a look! The finish is in sight!
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Week 15. Harvest
7 years ago
Happy Harvest Day!
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My first photo grow, I went with LST with an OG Spring, with that set up and going completely organic soil with the General Organics line of nutrients, I wanted to go as simple as possible. The Sativa dominant chocolope took well to the LST and handled all of the feeding I could throw at her. 9 ounces on one plant for my first photo. During cure, the buds are now a mixture smell of chocolate and a sweet blueberry. The buds are frosty and sticky, very dense. This has been cloned into 6 babies ad this strain is a definite keeper in my inventory.
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Spent 106 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
1250 g
Bud wet weight per plant
251 g
Bud dry weight per plant
1
Plants
0.84
Grow Room size
Easy
Difficulty
Positive effects
Creative, Energetic, Euphoric
Positive effects
Negative effects
Dry eyes, Dry mouth
Negative effects
Taste
Chocolate, Tropical
Taste
Sleepy
Energy
Indica
Hybrid
Sativa

Height
Day air temperature
Air humidity
PH
Light schedule
Night air temperature
Pot size
Lamp distance
This chocolope took to the LST well. The buds have swelled to massive proportions, I am more than impressed with my first dedicated photo grow. I am definitely a dna genetics fan for good!
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sleeve
sleevecommentedweek 137 years ago
Thank you on my girl, she’s really plumping up this week. I’m going to keep a close eye coming up on the trichs. Thanks again on some idea on timelines Looking forward to the finish 😊
PharmaZ
PharmaZcommentedweek 107 years ago
Looking good, One of the first strains I ever grew, good for a wake n bake and a coffee!✌️🏻️
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@PharmaZ, thanks 🙏🏼. Exactly why I want to have this in my collection 👌🏼
Silasbotwin
Silasbotwincommentedweek 127 years ago
Great work ! Beautiful plant. Keep on doing what ever it is you are doing, from what i see it's going great 👍🏼 Shame i dont have smell cam haha. Can't wait to see the end result. Ps: I think you will find she will need a little more than 8 weeks, most chocolope phenotypes do. But who know's ! 😊
Silasbotwin
Silasbotwincommented7 years ago
@sleeve, No problem man 😊 Yes it's more like 9 / 9 and a half weeks, sometimes more... But looking at her now, i don't think she shall need more than that. Try taking a look at her through the microscope to see where your at from time to time if you already haven't of course 😊 Buy the way, Beautiful plant ! Nice fat buds ! Great skills 👏
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@Silasbotwin, thank you 🙏🏼 for the support and the heads up on the length. I would be safe to think 9 plus then. Cheers 🍻
Zannabis7
Zannabis7commentedweek 37 years ago
Looking great and thanks for the update. Continued best wishes on the grow!
Zannabis7
Zannabis7commented7 years ago
@sleeve, I'm liking the strain choice. She really is looking great for your first grow. Look me up if you ever have any questions about anything!
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@Zannabis7, thanks man! Right back to ya! Happy smokes
BudKingsGrow
BudKingsGrowcommentedweek 37 years ago
Good Luck! New COBs should help out 👍
BudKingsGrow
BudKingsGrowcommented7 years ago
@sleeve, That's great news!! Keep up the good work 👍
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@BudKingsGrow,yes! The leaves exploded once they were turned on. Looking forward to the week ahead 👍🏼
BudKingsGrow
BudKingsGrowcommentedweek 17 years ago
Setup looks great and the strain sounds amazing! Happy Growing!!
BudKingsGrow
BudKingsGrowcommented7 years ago
@sleeve, Well, With an excellent Grow Setup/LED like you have, I bet it will turn out amazingly 👍
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@BudKingsGrow, thanks man Looking forward to trying my first photo period !
Zannabis7
Zannabis7commentedweek 17 years ago
Thanks for the info on the light. Much appreciated.
Zannabis7
Zannabis7commented7 years ago
@sleeve, Thanks for the hot tip on the cobs. I just ordered a g8 Flowering LED to add to the closet once I hit full swing flower. I'm sure I will make the switch to cob at some point. Thanks for checking out my grow. Best wishes...
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@Zannabis7, Anytime, if you find it a bit pricey, check out cobshop.net also. You can purschase an Auto cob at a time and his light work marvelous. Tell him sleeve sent ya. Checked out ur page too, great work 👍🏼
yourmom
yourmomcommentedweek 157 years ago
Great diary just wondering if you were adjusting the light height through the grow because the stretch is huge when you start flowering my chocolope just popped so im trying to figure out when i should turn so i dont run out of head height
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@yourmom, first off, thank you. On the flower stretch, it was a good 3 weeks and yes, I had to raise my lights considerably throughout flower. 1 would say a good couple of feet overall. Hope this helps you and good luck on your grow! 👍🏼
Zannabis7
Zannabis7commentedweek 27 years ago
Thanks for the update. She looking great. Best wishes
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@Zannabis7, thanks all around 👊🏼
PigBearMan
PigBearMancommentedweek 17 years ago
Nice LED. Good luck dude. 😊
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@PigBearMan, thanks 🙏🏼 good vibes all around
terplord420
terplord420commentedweek 17 years ago
Solid setup. I'm interested to see how well the LED does!
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@terplord420, thanks man First attempt with a photo and this light. I’m interested too
Fire_Farmer
Fire_Farmercommentedweek 17 years ago
One of my all time favourite strains very nice choice! I'll be pulling a seat up for this. Good luck.
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@Fire_Farmer, thanks dude. I hope it’s a fun one!
Ripper
Rippercommentedweek 17 years ago
Your off to a great start with a great light. Good luck bud
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@Ripper, thanks man. First go with the light, and a photo. Should be fun!
QualityBudMan
QualityBudMancommentedweek 157 years ago
Beautiful plant my friend! Great job on her!
Silasbotwin
Silasbotwincommentedweek 147 years ago
Wow ! Good job man ! 😊 Nice and fat 👍🏼Looking at the photos, i would say another 10 days but check the scope to be sure 😊 Peace
Silasbotwin
Silasbotwincommentedweek 117 years ago
Looking nice ! Good job 👍 Great strain, especially when you find the right phenotype. Yours reminds me very much of a plant i use to work with in amsterdam, the chocolate smell was unbeliveble.. Good luck with the rest of your grow.
Rabanete
Rabanetecommentedweek 107 years ago
Looking good 👏👏
terplord420
terplord420commentedweek 37 years ago
Oooh, she's pretty cute. I love her.
BudKingsGrow
BudKingsGrowcommentedweek 27 years ago
She's popped off nicely and looks like She'll have some dense internodal spacing 😀
Jocolope
Jocolopecommentedweek 157 years ago
This is an amazing grow, good looking buds!! What is the effect of Chocolope? What is that coffee looking jug you’re keeping your buds in? Cheers
sleeve
sleevecommented7 years ago
@Jocolope, first off, thank you on my chocolope grow. It is a 90% sativa so very uplifting. A great morning smoke. The jar I have is the Smokus focus escojar, has led lights and the top is magnified! It’s dope, holds about a half pound to the lids.
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