FastBuds Gelato Auto

August_West Just dropped 5 Fastbuds Gelato Auto beans. Looking forward to see what they can do.

August_West Well, I started 5 Fastbuds 420Gelato Auto seeds and all 5 germinated but 2 of them decapitated themselves when seed shell wouldn't fall off. Luckily I also started my 2 Seedsman Strawberry Cheesecake Auto freebies so I'm adding one of the Cheescake with 3 Gelatos for this run.

August_West 2 of 3 of the Fastbuds Gelato are taking off nicely and I topped them after the 4th node. One of the gelatos is very small with some spots but looks like I could top it in another day. Not sure what is going on with this one so I'm going to take it day by day. My o e Seedsman Strawberry Cheesecake is doing nice but must have topped itself because I have to main colas. I might top again as I have some more time until flowering.

August_West I've been fighting some ph fluctuations and the leaves are showing it. I believe I have it under control now and root growth is really taking off.

August_West Still having trouble with what I think now is root rot. Never had it before , maybe resevoir temp has been a little high. I'm going to do a resevoir change this week as the plants appear to have started flowering. I'm going to add Hydroguard to my nutrient regimen to see if that helps with my leaf discoloration issue.

August_West I've added Hydroguard to my nutrient regimen. Hopefully it will help with the brown spots on leaves. Flowering is starting.

August_West A couple of the Gelatos seem to be responding to the Hydroguard. The other 2 not so much. I'm going to flush this week and clean and start with fresh resevoir. The plants are definately flowering!

August_West I ran an 18 hour flush with Florakleen t ho is week and the plants seemed to like it. The addition of Hydroguard seems to have cleared up my leaf issues. The grow is looking up and 2 of the Gelatos are really starting to flower.

August_West Well its been a few weeks si ce my last update because I ran into some serious issues. First, the leaves just kept looking spotted, then I noticed I had aphids in my tent. WTF!!! I started to combat the aphids with The Amazing Dr. Zymes and a few lady bugs. I also used aphid control sticky strips to monitor. I think I finally have it under control. I pulled o e of my gelatos because it just wasn't flowering and I was trying to save the other plants. So, when I went to apply my first round of Dr Zymes I wanted to wait until the lights went out. So to my surprise, they never went out! WTF!!! Come to find out my timer contact was stuck on. Double whammy, aphids and plants under light 24-7 for who knows how long. Things are just now starting to look better but I'm running out of time. I'm sure yields will be affected. Oh well, live and learn.

August_West Things are starting to straighten out...I hope. The Gelato is starting to thicken up. Trichomes are still clear so not sure how much longer. I did a 24 hour flush and am cutting nutrients, waiting to see some amber.

August_West Still just pressing on. Things seem to be getting better every day. Trichomes are still clear. Buds are getting thicker.

August_West The weeks just keep rolling by. Started flush this weekend. Won't be long now.

August_West Harvest time!! I'll be back in a few weeks with weights. I'm pleasantly surprised with the final product with the self inflicted issues I had.

August_West Loved growing the Fastbuds 420 autos over my last couple of grows. I'm more than impressed with the Gelato I just finished up. I'll definitely grow the Fastbuds 420 autos again in the future but I'm ready to get back to a photo period grow. Next up, Barney's Farm, LSD. Stay tuned

August_West These flowers smelled delicious and taste good too. Not my best but respectable for the conditions.