Critical X Widow

Dairon This time I'm going to grow some Critical X Widow seeds from Terra Grow ( https://www.instagram.com/terragrow/?hl=es ) that all germinated in less than 24 hours. I'll be moving them to 0.6l pots with Biobizz light mix substrate.

Dairon It's been a week and they're doing really well. Let's see how they respond to the last watering, where I added Fish Mix. I'm sure they'll stretch nicely like always. There are a couple of plants with three shoots, meaning instead of two branches per node, they currently have 3, 3 cotyledons, and 3 branches in the first internode. Interesting specimens! We'll have to keep a close eye on them and clone, because if they keep this up, they're likely to yield great results. Cheers and happy growing!

Dairon Hello, they're growing slowly here, as I still have them in 0.6l pots. I'm going to use another cabinet I have for growth, where I'll set aside 8 critical x widow and the others that are around, the 1024 and gorilla breath, to keep giving them growth for later. The remaining 12 will be moved to 3l pots so they can really take off. When transplanting, I always add mycorrhizae and for watering, just Root Juice, with a spray of Acti Vera and Al a Mic to help them handle the transplant stress much better. Since they will be in growth for quite a while, I need to consider a low EC feeding while the sativas I have in the flowering cabinet are blooming (https://growdiaries.com/diaries/70839-jack-la-motta-llimonet-haze-classic-thc-grow-journal-by-dairon), maintaining a prevention routine with Leaf Coat to avoid the appearance of pests and fungi. In the following weeks of growth, I will be doing some pruning to even them out in height and try to ensure they have at least four main branches. We'll see how things progress. Good smokes!!! 😄

Dairon Day 24 of growth, I'm going to transplant to a 3L pot to fill the entire growing area, doing SOG. In a few days, I will switch to flowering, after an apical pruning to stimulate growth and increase production. Since the sativas in the flowering cabinet are going to take quite a while, I'm going to experiment a bit and leave them where they are, let's see what happens when I switch them to flowering and how they behave under lights with a growth spectrum (led citizen 4000K). When I transplant, I will use mycorrhizae to stimulate the microbial life of the substrate and spray with acti vera and Alg a Mic to help them cope better with transplant stress, good vibes!!!👌👌😄

Dairon Hello everyone!!! It's been 4 weeks of growth and it's time to switch to flowering. I'm increasing the EC for the stretch since they'll need more food, especially nitrogen. The pH value should also change; for the first watering after switching to 12-12, I'll keep it at 6.0 so they can absorb nitrogen, but for the subsequent waterings, I'll do it at 6.2 to help them take in phosphorus and potassium and start creating flowers. For this, I'm also using Top Max, which I'll use starting from the second watering after changing the photoperiod. A flowering booster like Top Max increases the weight and volume of the buds, providing an exquisite flavor since it's 100% organic. Only 4 days have passed between the first and second photo, and you can already see they're stretching, growing from about 3cm to 7cm in these days. It's a shame I don't have more space to put more light; they would be bigger. They're under just 100w LEDs. The growth of this strain is very good, with short internodes and low food demand, wide and compact plants. If you like this strain, you can buy it at https://www.facebook.com/terragrowshop.terra Happy smokes!!! 😄

Dairon I'm already seeing the first white pistils, they've been under 12 hours of light for two weeks now. I've done some lower pruning and increased both the pH and EC so the flowers can start taking shape, assimilating more phosphorus and potassium with the pH at 6.3. I'm alternating feedings with a water flush, a feeding with nutrients, keeping the pH in the right range and measuring the EC to keep it at 0.4. If it drops below that, I boost it with Calmag from Biobizz. In two weeks, they'll be ready to move to the big cabinet with 300w of LED for their last 4 weeks to really fatten up the buds. Good smokes!!!!😄

Dairon Hello everyone!! I've already moved them to the cabinet where they'll stay until harvest; this cabinet has more space and more watts of light, it has 300w. I do this to save energy, as it's now from the 4th week of flowering that they need more lumens to fatten the buds. Later, when the 5th week is over, I'll also add a UV light to help them produce more resin. As you can see, they're now more spaced out, so air will circulate better between them, but to ensure that no mold appears, it's best to prevent it and use Leaf Coat by spraying your plants. Since I've been using it, I haven't seen any bugs or mold. I'm gradually increasing the EC, keeping the pH at 6.3, but I'll raise it to 6.5 throughout this week. I'm alternating one watering with nutrients and one with water only at 0.45EC. Plants with good shape, excellent internodal distance; the only flaw is that the stem is weak, so I'll have to put in stakes during the next watering, taking advantage of the soft substrate. Buds are starting to show already!! Cheers!!😄

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Dairon Hello again, you can clearly see two phenotypes: one that leans more towards Critical and the other taller with greater internodal spacing that resembles Widow more. The smell is spectacular, it's a pleasure to open the cabinet, and the yield is also excellent. They're entering their final stretch, as some specimens have about two weeks left at most. In the upcoming waterings, I'll raise the pH to 6.7 to get them to turn yellow, which reduces chlorophyll at harvest time, thus shortening the curing time. You can't see it in the photos, but for the last 4 weeks of flowering, I turn on a UV light bulb to enhance resin production. Cheers to everyone!!

Dairon Hello!! As shown in the pictures, the production of the Critical Widow from Terra Grow is brutal and they have a lot of resin. This strain was recommended to me by R. Gimenez from Terra Grow, 🙏 Thank you so much for everything!! The change in feeding has done them a lot of good to finish fattening up and gaining weight in the flowers. I will gradually lower the EC and raise the pH to 6.7 so that they turn yellow and thus eliminate as much chlorophyll as possible, after lowering the EC and watering a couple of times with just water, that's what I hope. The smell of this strain is brutal, a deep fruity smell, the typical smell of critical but with an aged and strong touch, and the buds are hard and compact even at the bottom. It's a strain that I recommend you grow, you won't regret it. 😉 #emeraldharvestofficialtester

Dairon Hey!! I'm back again, as you can see they're overflowing with resin, big buds and an incredible smell, I'll be cutting them in a week, now I'm just going to feed them with water with barely any EC and raising the pH to 6.7, so they yellow a bit and their drying will be better, let's see how they finish, cheers.

Dairon Variety that I will definitely repeat, highly recommended, very productive and resinous. With little care, it will fill you with good buds. It's still drying, so I can't evaluate it properly; it needs to cure a bit to taste and do a good strain review. In a few days, I'll comment on the flavor and effect. Cheers!