Pure Kush (Hindu) ~ OSSC

I actually started this seed the same day as my Purple Punch Cookies (PPC) grow, but the seed head was stuck on this one. I removed the head immediately, but the membrane was still attached to the seedling and it took me a few hours of research to get up the nerve to remove it, and it's been about a week behind the PPC development-wise. :( Lesson learned for next time. Started of nutes at ¼ strength during seedling stage and worked up to ½ strength.

She's looking great. Second photo shows strong frame she's building. Topped her twice and did some LST & HST. Will take clones next week.

Took clones at the beginning of the grow week, just chillin' for the week....

Uneventful last week of veg that concluded with 36 hours of dark.

Trying the "Ponytail technique" to areas where removing or bending leaves isn't optimum. Still experimenting with how long to leave "ponytail" on. She's really taken off. I started this seed the same day as my Purple Punch Cookies grow, but the seed pod got stuck on this seedling, so I left her in germination for an extra week to recover...she was a bit stunted but took off. I was amazed when I moved this Pure Kush plant to the flower tent next to the Purple Punch Cookies.....she's outgrown her a bit!! Not just caught up, but actually a bit bigger!! Whoo Hoo!!!

I think I may have over-defoliated last week....not too bad...but I wish I had left more....lesson learned. Also had my pH bottom out on me, but the ppm's stayed good. Research pointed to too much nutes, so I started flushing before each daily feed, and the pH is back under control. The buds are starting to really thicken up...she's so pretty....

I added an afternoon, water-only flush in addition to her morning feed and the pH and PPM's seem to have stabilized. I can't believe how fast she's growing. I expect to harvest her sometime during week 7.

First amber hairs and she is getting soooo frosty!!! I've decided not to use Fox Farm's Cha-Ching...I don't like the reviews I've read and that's one less nute to flush out later. I REALLY wish I hadn't taken so many leaves......lesson SO learned.

Water/feed her twice a day...I'm trying to love her hard enough to ripen her...she's killing me making me wait. Excellent lesson learned this week: when checking for maturity, check the trichomes on the BUD, not the sugar leaves. Almost started flushing WAY too early!