Giving 7/10 right now for first update based on the ease of grow. Will update when dried/cured/tested!
FIRST DRY SMOKE (2 Days after Harvest): The expected heavy chlorophyll taste with some slight hints on the nice fruity/pineapple hints still making it through.
NO EARLY HEADACHE! I dont know if the flush and week dry out/low light for 5 days really got it cleaned out compared to my past grow.
Both been curing for about a week as of December 30 2020!
Will update with a first smoke ASAP.
Big Bud = Yes
It is my first grow using Big Bud so I need more experience with it but I would say it did definitely make a difference.
The regular M-G-B is the same as always, definitely want to try something else. Very salty and prone to build up and burns/pH Fluxing when I let it dry out/flush near the end.
Been going strong for close to two years! Need to open it up and clean it out, definitely dusty on the inside. The right exhaust fan SOMETIMES makes a grinding sound now in the last month or so. I would guess a good clean would take care of it, it has paid for itself almost 10 times over now and will definitely keep it in the rotation if I ever upgrade or add to my lighting.
Always love the dual switch Veg/Bloom option, allows me to simulate low light and there is a noticeable 2 Degree drop in temperature when only Bloom is activated. Has allowed me to raise and drop temperature as needed. Would definitely stay with this brand moving forward but want to upgrade power/add to growing potential.
VIDEO ADDED: DEC 29 2020!
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PHOTOS ADDED: DEC 27 2020! MORE COMING
VIDEO?!
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Smell is starting to come down from the fresh cut, definitely has a great look to the bud as the cure goes on, have two 8 gram boveda packs in there after a few days with one that was WAY too big for it 😂
Brought down my Chocolate Mint OG in my other diary right now as well, way more weight to that last plant... probably more than both these Chem Bombs combined, great genetics over @Humboldt_seed_organization 😎
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PHOTOS ADDED: DEC 23 2020! MORE COMING!
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DEC 19 2020 - Harvest Day
Chem-Bomb Auto .. DONE.
Step-Brothers ... CHOPPED.
Buds.. TRIMMED.
Giving them my first bud wash tomorrow! Already juiced the lemon, have the spring water, and off-brand baking soda because COVID has every place sold out of Arm&Hammer 😂
Dale: 50 Grams Wet Buds/Stem
15 Grams Trim/Larf = Total 65 Grams Wet
Brennan: 55 Grams Wet Buds/Stem
12 Grams Trim/Larf = 67 Grams Wet
Total Wet: 132 Grams (Buds/Stems/Trim)
Looks like I'm getting in and around the "1 Ounce per Auto Plant" range with my basic soil/hand feed system. The CMOG from my other diary looks like it will be my first 1OZ plant when it dries.
With my past experience of wet buds drying out to about half of bud weight, I'm hoping that they both come in JUST under an Oz a piece.
Going to update with more pictures, going to take a couple days to dry and get a good weight and hopefully get somewhere close to the 64 grams of the ONLY sized Boveda packs I have right now 😇
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UPDATE - Dec 20 2020 - Cure Day
😵😭 i once again got my hopes up by pulling the classic male "over-exaggerating" and all the wet weight came from the main stems. After 3 days or so of drying both plants together came in just under an ounce. The smell is great and I have no doubt it's quality bud but I need to up my density game somehow for sure. New nutrients or better set up, still very low-end with all my equipment as I've just slowly been finding affordable pieces to add as I go. Maybe more light? Feel free to hit me up below with ideas short of switching to a Hydro set up 😹 I can hardly afford my bags of soil so I definitely couldnt keep up with the financial costs of a Hydro set up yet 😓
Have had a few bowls of the dried/uncured bud and it's very nice, clean, and crazy good for being uncured at this point. Just the classic flower taste from the chlorophyll but the pineapple/tropical taste is coming through nice already.
Final Stats:
26g Dried Bud
26g Trim
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Thanks for checking in! Will be updating soon and posting more pictures! Throw down a like and/or follow so I can return the favour 🙌
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@FoTwenny, yeah Samsung Photo Editor has been in charge of Week 1 to Week 9 🙌 Honestly too lazy to bring out the camera until the buds start looking real photogenic 😂
@ThrashedTV_BakedByGlaze, I would be too !! Unfortunately I never got to grow out my HSO as they got taking 😫 but I have some more here for future grows, keeping my best for in the new year 🙌
@Gizzzzy, first time with HSO from seed so I'm excited! I got my first taste from my CMOG clones on grow one but this one I get to take it fully through 🙌
