FastBuds Outdoor

Day 1: I am running 4 fast buds seeds outside. I am using extra soil I had left over, it’s a 4 way mix of peat, compost, sand and top soil. I added some perlite to help drainage. It took 5ish days for the seeds to break ground. The Jack, Amnesia haze and Russian all popped without issue, the skunk ripped off one of its cotyledon leaves and hopefully didn’t damage the true leaves. We’ll see how it goes. I’m looking for an easy, low effort grow to boost my yield. Stay tuned for what happens with these fast buds tester seeds. Happy Growing 🌱

Week 2: These poor little plants have had a bitch of a week. The weather has been garbage here this last week. Lots of clouds and rain, temps unexpectedly went down to 2C one night with frost while I was working nights. These little plants seem pretty tough tho so we’ll see how they end up. As of this moment they’re just doing their thing. Happy Growing 🌱

Week 3: These poor little plants are having a tough time with weather around here. Lots of rain, overcast days, cool nights. They are growing on the slower side. I’m interested in seeing how these plants do. The skunk is hurting pretty bad since she ripped off her cotyledon in the seed hull. Hopefully they can turn this around and end up with some nice flowers. Happy Growing 🌱

Day 28: I was at the lake last week and left these plants to do their thing so no week 4 entry. Our weather has finally changed last week and it’s sunny and hot days and warm nights. They’re loving it!! The Jack and Russian have started to flower, I’m assuming the others will be starting soon. I removed a large fan blocking bud sites and found an aphid, so tonight I’ll spray with end all and again in a week. If anybody has any repellents for those bastards I’d love to hear. Either way, they’re cruising along with little issues. They were fed for the first time today with 9ml CNS 17 and 9 mls CNS 17 ripe, 1 tsp epsom salt and 12ml fulvic acid per gal. Ppm 650. Happy Growing 🌱

Week 2 flower: these plants are just doing their thing. They’re quite happy with the weather and what’s going on. I had to move them yesterday cuz we had some crazy wind, but other than that they’re growing well. Bud sites are stacking up on most and stretch is happening. They are starting to smell, nothing specific but in general. Just watching them grow for right now. Happy Growing 🌱

Week 3ish: I fed these plants with Advanced Sensi A&B to give them a little bump of nutes. It was around 640 ppm. They are quite happy with the weather here, except one day it stormed like crazy and they spent the night in the shed. They got the nice light drizzle then the hot sun the next day and not the BS in between. They are putting on size and smell already, get a nice skunky whif when the wind is right. I found caterpillar poop on the Jack, so I went on a hunt and found a caterpillar. They caused a lot of problems last year so I’m glad I found it quick. Only 1 or 2 top cola leaves with minor damage. I’ve also been checking for aphids since I sprayed. Haven’t seen any thankfully. I’m watering the soil when they’re about 2/3 dry, just some weight at the bottom. Tucking leaves that are blocking bud sites. I do love these autos for adding to overall harvests and the variety of strains in a short amount of time. These Fast buds are the best on par with the photos I’ve grown and easy easy. I’m thinking about starting 2 more inside where I have room on my limit and then putting them outside to finish flowering once these are done. Overall very happy with the way these are going hopefully they can finish up strong. Thanks, Happy Growing 🌱

Week 3-4: The amnesia haze and jack herer are doing really well, they are further along than the Russian and skunk. I can smell them from 125 ft away with the right wind. I removed 2 leaves from the middle of each plant to let more light in and tucked half a dozen more. They all have yellow leaves on the bottoms and inside, I’m taking that to mean they’re hungry. I fed today with 640 ppm nutrients and Green planet Rezin which is t in the list. They’re nicely trichome covered and fun not when close up. I’m just keeping an eye on them, waiting to see darkening trichomes. Our nights have been quite cool and under fed, which I think is slowing them down some. Other than that just watching them grow. Happy Growing 🌱

Week 6: Everything is going good this week, there are a couple of minor issues and this point. The skunk has some aphids, I’ve been scouring leaves and crushing those bastards. The other 3 have few to none which is interesting and great. I’ve separated the skunk from the others to hopefully keeps the aphids away from the others. They’re all growing well, buds are firming up nicely. I’m wondering if some hemp fields around my house may have pollinated my last crop and maybe some of this one. I can’t see any bananas, but the AH seems to have some seeds or very swollen calyx. It really hasn’t been stressed too much so I find that interesting too. The smells coming off them is pungent and powerful, mostly skunky funk as of right now but we’ll see what progresses. Happy Growing 🌱

Week 7 Day 63+ from seed: These plants are almost done, a week I’m thinking. They’ve been getting only water for a while now, some fading is starting. The skunk still has aphids, but some ladybugs moved in and are going to town on that buffet. I’ve killed lots and just helping it limp to the end as it’s so close. The other 3 have no issues, just checking trichomes and they’ll be chopped. I have seen some seeds, but am now interested what their genetics would be if an auto gem was pollinated by hemp?? Anybody know? They smell so good, skunky earthy. The buds are dense, I have high hopes for a good yield. There are trichomes crusting the buds. I like these FastBuds. They’re solid genetics. Happy Growing 🌱 Update: it’s day 72, We’re having hot humid weather and the aphids are bad on all types of gardens. The trichomes are looking really good, I’d say all cloudy. I can see the aphid larva are starting on the other 3 plants. I’m going to cut tonight once it cools off. I can’t see them getting much better before they’re loaded with aphids.

All of the plants I’ve grown outdoors have had a ton of seeds in them. The hemp fields around me a clearly pollinating them so my outdoor growing in done. They trimmed easily and are covered in trichomes so I’m happy.

These autos are easy easy. I love them as a boost to the annual total. They just get water when they need and sun all day and then you get buds at the end. This one didn’t end as well due to the pollination but it is what it is.

This strain grew nice and easy. Has some seeds due to pollination, covered in trichomes. Great big plant with lots of bud. I’m so pumped for this baby.

This plant had a small spot of bud rot about the size of a golf ball but that was it. It trimmed easily, had a good amount of Trichomes and was easy to get. Love these FastBuds seeds.