Pineapple Express Auto grow diary (journal) week5 by CoronaGrower

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Rebelgoosecommentedweek 54 years ago

Keep up the good work! Starting to look tasty 😋

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CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago

@Rebelgoose, Thanks bud, the smell is 👌

Rebelgoosecommentedweek 104 years ago

That is an awesome result bud! Great work through the whole diary and thanks a lot for the shout out! Just be careful with that main monster cola of yours as if it dries unevenly because it to thick you could get molding issues from the centre that will be hard to see until its to late. All and all an amazing diary to follow week on week so you should be proud. Keep up the good work 👌 and keep on growing so I can keep on following 🙂

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Rebelgoosecommentedweek 14 years ago

Looking good bud! Keep up the good work 👌

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Clutchcommentedweek 64 years ago

Looking great man, gonna be good buds for sure👌😋 Is this week 6 of flowering? Make sure u flush 2 full weeks to get rid of all nutrients and have the best taste after drying and curing. Greetings 😉

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Clutchcommented4 years ago

@CoronaGrower, I'm going to use Cannaflush for the first time. Other years I used plain water but I was never satisfied with the taste of the final product. Might be because of bad ph too. Now I will do a 3week flush to see if their is difference. I hope to tell u in a few weeks 🙂

CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago

@Clutch, Cheers! Yeah week 6 of flower. From the hair color and other diaries I've seen I'd say 3-4 more weeks left 👍 Im sure water is perfectly fine, but I've read about products that help with flushing. Have you ever used and are they necessary?

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Clutchcommentedweek 24 years ago

U can maybe do a little low stress training, make sure that every budsite has good light. On the topping subject : NEVER EVER top or Fim an autoflower. They have a too short life to bounce back from any cutting. Only feminised plants can handle that. Bad or dead leaves can be pruned away but not too much 😉 I don't think that 12/12 light shedule is necessary with an autoflower. 18/6 all the way trough is the way. Some even do 20/4. Plant still looks great buddy

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Clutchcommented4 years ago

@CoronaGrower, autoflowers are crossbreed. They have the sativa or indica genetics mixed with ruderalis plants. Ruderalis is the reason why they are autoflowers. Wich means they flower because of age not light cycle. 12/12 will work but it will never be as good as 18/6 or 20/4. Here is a good link that explains it better then I ever could 😁 https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/blog-the-perfect-light-schedules-for-autoflowering-cannabis-n319 And for the topping/Fimming subject. The rule is u should never top/FIM untill the the 3rd node because plants are too young to recover from it. Especially autoflowers since they go to preflower stage after 3 or 4 weeks after germination and they only have 3 or 4 nodes then. Topping /Fimming is allowed in vegative stage, never in flowering or even preflower. An autoflower is already changed to preflower after 2 or 3 weeks. That's the big stretch u see in the first weeks. Feel free to ask any questions man, glad I can help 😉

CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago

@Clutch, Yeah I am planning on more LST alright, just have to wait for certain sections to get a day or 2 stretch so I can reach them without contorting too much. And after reading up, I am still confident topping or FIM could work, but it would have to be in a short window between the first and second week but yes, extreme caution is required. With pruning I am still unsure which leaves to take off. I know the lower leaves that don't get light and don't have bud sites, but at what stage should I get aggressive with pruning the top half? And finally, how come you wouldn't go 12-12? Is that common for auto's? I know true 12-12 is to trigger flowering for regular plants, but would it not benefit from the extra night growth? Thank you for the assist 👊

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Rebelgoosecommentedweek 84 years ago

Nearly there now 🙂 looking tasty 😋

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CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago

@Rebelgoose, Honestly cant wait! 😁

Clutchcommentedweek 84 years ago

Looking good man. Final weeks are coming 👍😉 New white pistils doesn't mean she is not done yet. Some strains just keeps developing them throughout the entire grow. Only real indication for plants to finish/harvest is the suggested breeder flowering time + trichomes check. I don't have a microscope myself to check trichomes so who am I to give advice haha. The yellowing and crispy leaves are also caused by a bit too much nutrients here I think. The recommended dose is always tested in perfect breeders environment. For growers like us it's always better to use half of the recommended dose and see how it reacts. I always like to think more of supporting nutrients than boosting the hell out of a plant. Just my opinion 😉 Happy growing friend

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CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago

@Clutch, I did a trichome check with a rough magnifying glass and they have mushroomed with some slight cloudiness so practically done too. After further research I think for this week I will give half dose of nutes for a week then flush, to see if I can get her used to using her own nutes. I have read many recommendations about half doses of nutes compared to manufacturer guidelines but I wanted to run with what they say for my first grow, then pull back for future ones and compare. First couple of grows are test runs and learning process' for me. Thanks again for the assist 👍

blendmedmedmancommentedweek 24 years ago

looks very nice, great job, nothing beats growing your own. its not dry no more

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CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago

@blendmedmedman,Thanks. Yeah I must say, I'm getting a buzz off of just watching her grow. Cant wait to reap the rewards of long term 😁

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Clutchcommentedweek 14 years ago

Good start. Feel free to ask any questions man😉

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CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago

@Clutch, Thanks 👍 I'll be trimming and topping tomorrow for the first time so questions will be asked 😬

Clutchcommentedweek 104 years ago

Congratulations on the harvest friend. That main cola is an impressive monster haha. Thx for shout out 👊 glad I could help although I still have a lot to learn myself 😁 I think they will taste fantastic after a good cure. As rebelgoose said make sure to keep an eye on the drying. Since there are no fan leaves left (the long branches and fan leaves are used to slow down the drying process for a better taste in the end) and a ventilator is spinning 24/7 as u say she can dry pretty quick. 7 to 10 days is a good moment to inspect them real well. Make sure they don't get too dry before u put them in jars. Better to leave a little humidity and open the jars about 3 times daily for a few minutes. Then after a week one time daily, after 2 weeks every 2 days and so on. Reduces the chance on mold or rot. U need the humidity for a controlled drying but it can't dry too quick either. It's a fun game haha. I'm trying to do it that way at this moment. This is a good read about that topic 😉 https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/blog-avoid-mould-while-curing-your-weed-n417

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Rebelgoosecommentedweek 94 years ago

Great diary bud 🙂

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