Hi fellow growers,
there was actually a bug on Friday and I couldn't add a new week, I wrote @growdiaries and I guess they fixed it since I can write this week now. To keep up with the weekly update, I am writing as of Friday, even if it's Sunday morning.
Few things went on this past week. I transplanted the girl to its final pot, something like a 40 litres one. As you can see on the pictures, I also added a 1cm sand layer on top of the soil. It's actually to prevent little flies to lay eggs in the soil and have their larvas eat roots. It's something quite common here where I live and that's the best solution I found. There is still the sticky yellow card in case some come flying around from the apartment. I gave her a 5 litres watering on the transplant day, that should last until next week.
I did some light LST too, so that the eight branches are a bit more spread. I guess I will now leave her grow the branches to have the branches be vertical on the last 10cm and then switch to flowering. Since I transplanted her this week, I want her to recover fully and have a nice root system before switching to 12/12.
I also added the second light on day 34, I guess I could have let just one for now but since COB lights output is the strongest in the centre and the tips of my main eight branches are on the outside, I thought it wouldn't hurt.
This thing grows fast I must say. When you look at the pictures from the transplantation day to the end of the week (just 4 days later), the difference is quite obvious: you basically don't see the pot anymore. I like the main-lining makes a lovely circle of light green from the tops of the branches with the deep green inside in contrast. I'm definitely in love with the plant.
On a separate note, I also took part in the Hempy Halloween Contest. That was really cool to be creative and carve some pumpkins, while being high of course. You can see the picture I posted for the contest on the week 3 of this diary. Results are coming soon and I'm excited for it!
Take care everyone and see you next week!
@Frenchie, last two very important pence . Those actions in flower should be done in intervals offered by pioneers of defoliation.
Week 3 , when you take down leaves, plant gives all his power to restoring lost capacity, bud should be formed at this time already, so he gets part of that power, future fan leaves are straight under or even in it if its higher colas.
Week 5-6 , depending on how long you will go. Again, forces plants to take actions, just this time he gives all power straight to bud, trying to create next generations. Both waves are risky with weak genetics, could force to go hermie as last resort to finish plants purpose - create bigger buds with more seeds.
With RQS Cookies i had hermie part, its unfun at all.
@AsNoriu, thanks for the advices. I'll see how it looks during week 5 and 6 of flowering and see if further actions seem necessary. I'll have a look at the guys you mentioned too π
@Frenchie, wrote a comment and deleted it ;))
So. I liked your plant and you do similar actions to my grows, thats why i am here .
I do heavy lst on week 3 of veg, till week 5 i don't take more than one leave away(my lst forces me to cut one leave 90% of time), but on week 5 i clear them a lot, then 5 days before flower more leaves fall.
In flower again week 3 is heaviest damage ever : my target is what you did, and later on week 5-6 of flower i take down badly formed lower buds and defoliate them for last time.
Green Genes Garden , Miami Mango, Grand Master Level and Shwazzing was my main teachers , now i try to go further and adapt what they noticed in smaller range, where you pay attention to every plant personally, not mass actions.
@horsemouth, glad to hear that man, I was really surprised too. The first place, the guy definitely put some effort to it but the third... π The jury was definitely high π