Week 8 - June 28th 2020
Well With about 12 - 14 week left till harvest this puts me about a 1/3 of the way through my grow. Everybody is super healthy and happy, I hope I made the Greenhouse big enough if these girls kept it up they are going to be absolute monsters!! This weeks growth was between 7 - 10” for everyone except my “Double Grape - Auto”. She started to flower mid week, she grew 6 inches, The other slow grower is my “Frisian Duck” (she only grew 3” due to her root restriction in her little pot) she had been left in a pot because I was considering planting her outside my office window (she just looks so cool) however common sense prevailed and the thought of a flowering pot plant outside my office and the accompanying smell made me reconsider. So because my Auto is rather small and will be done in a few weeks, I decided to risk stressing her and transplanted her into a large 3 gallon pot. (Once she settles in, that pot should be plenty big for her) This allowed me to plant the “Duck” in her place. Unfortunately her time in a pot will impact her overall growth but with a couple more weeks of Veg and all of flower she will hopefully produce some decent size and quality bud.
1) Cherry Pie #1 36” (+10”) - Seed
2) Cherry Pie #2 36” (+9”) - Seed
3) Peyote Gorilla 30” (+8”) - Seed
4) Grapefruit 21” (+7”) - Clone
5) Kali Mist 37” (+11”) - clone
6) Sundae Punch 25” (+5”) - Clone
7) Dr. Grinspoon 33 (+11”) - Seed
8) Grand Daddy Purp 22” (+9”) - Seed
9) Skywalker 21” (+8”) - Seed
10) Frisian Duck 16” (+3”) - Clone
11) Double Grape Auto 18” (+6”) - seed
As for the Greenhouse, I believe I have finally solved my eaves trough issues, we had a couple good rains this week and the greenhouse remained dry through all of it. In addition I collected close to 100 liters of rain water. Now that I am happy with that set-up I can finally seal up around the trough were it goes through the greenhouse wall. Once again I made no progress on my hip vent, however I am not that concerned, I’m still hitting 100-110F daily, but I have a ton of air circulation and judging by everyone’s growth and the health of my plants I don’t feel the heat is that big of an issue. I did however build a sweet little deck for my “Farm Hands” father, we tried to snap a boobie pic but it wasn’t possible.
My plans this week are to sort out my electrical (now that I don’t have to worry about water coming in on it) going to hook up the vent and exhaust fan onto a thermostat switch, with a manual override. Also going to install some receptacles to plug in my fan and a work light over the bench. Also slowly working on my automatic watering system, now that we can go into hardware stores I can check out potential fittings and valves. (My goal is to have a working automated water system for my next grow.
@@Rocknrolla420, well I sure hope so, temps are dropping here in Ontario, I’m doing my best to keep the frost off of her. Think she will either come down this week or next.
Glad I stumbled across this grow. What a great project and well documented. This is one of the most fun diaries I’ve read. Can’t wait to see how things continue. Best of luck on the rest of this grow and thank you to your farmhand for adding that extra splash of color to an already colorful diary 😀
@Crpehdm,
With the vent in it, it looks pretty decsent for a selfmade greenhouse.
Im planning to break downs they old, low and tight greenhouse and build 1 with a wooden frame. The ventilator inspired me!! Ill take that idea with me.
Does take in or out? I geuss in.
Good growing and have fun
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@Organic_LarF, Thank you, it’s taken me a bit longer than I wanted, but I’m going the extra mile to make sure it’s done properly so that it will last, with minimal maintenance.
@bingothatsawinner, No not just yet, I figure I have another 2 - 3 weeks of veg left. Not sure if my hand pruners are going to be able to get through the stocks at harvest time! Might have to saw them down!!!
@Crpehdm, oh that’s awesome! Should definitely talk more then, I’m less than a 10 minutes drive to notl! Would love to get some expertise and meet you and your farmhand l😜