'Malanasa Cookies' by Exoticseed

Hey all. This is just an equipment schedule and initial propagation pictures. Much less about the plants and more about the automation and acclimation settings I will be running for this grow as I try to make things a little easier for myself and create a better environment for the ladies. All pictures will be the same across Entries for all 4 girls, so no need to look at it all. Cheers and here's the Deets: **Standard Tent Equipment** Unit Type: -Mammoth Pro 120, 120x120x200cm Extraction: -390CFM Vivosun w/ inline variable speed control and carbon filter Intake: -390CFM Vivosun w/ inline variable speed control Circulation: -x2, 30cm tower fans (early propagation) -x2, 90cm tower fans (late propagation) -x2, Hurricane clip on fans (Throughout full Propagation) -x2, Computer fans for supplementary air flow at floor level (Used as needed) Heating (supplementary): -”Heat Bud” by Honeywell. 2 setting ceramic heater (lights off operation) Humidity: -1 Gallon Ultrasonic Cool Mist by “Crane” Misc. Material/Equipment: - Large Variety of pots of different sizes, both fabric and plastics. (Future plans for Air pots) -Ratchets, strapping, ties, cords, patch cords, splitters and power bars **Control Devices and Operation** Heating: -x1, InkBird “Plug and Play WiFi Smart Controller” (ITC-308 WiFi) automation for extraction/intake air exchanges and temp control. (Current cycle: 3min exchange every 15min) -x1, InkBird “WiFi Greenhouse Smart Thermostat” for supplementary heater on night cycles Humidity: -x1, InkBird “Plug and Play Humidity Controller” HTC-200-WiFi automation for cool mist humidifier. WiFi enabled for manual overrides. Monitoring: -x1, InkBird “IBS-M1-WiFi Gateway” Data and Device Hub -x1, InkBird “IBS-TH1” Humidity and Heat Reader w/ Probe (High/Middle/Centre reader) -x1, InkBird “IBS-TH1 Plus” Humidity and Heat reader w/ Probe (Low/Middle/Master reader) Lighting and Misc Controllers/Devices: -x3, Digital Titan timers -x4, indoor/outdoor Humidity and Temperature readers (Close Proxy devices) **Parameters and Monitoring (Vegetation)** -Humidity will be achieved through automation and will hold 60-70% RH Vegetation/ 40-50% RH Bloom -Heat (Day) will be achieved through automation, holding 24-26 degrees in Vegetation -Heat (Night) will be achieved through automation, holding 23-24 degrees in Vegetation -Circulation on 24/7 and adjusted as needed (Direction/Speed/Time) **Flowering Parameters will be achieved and set to run at 23-25 degrees (Day), 18-23 degrees (Night) and a humidity range of 35-55%, pending on stage of Bloom** Additional Notes -Dual 4x4 tent units are acclimated and automated, same as listed above. The only minor difference is the exhaust and Carbon Filter in the Spider Farmer unit, but each motor is 390-410CMF and will operate at the same air pressure. -New devices for acclimation and monitoring may be installed shortly. This may include a night vision camera (custom for grow applications) and/or mechanical/electrical interlocking between equipment/devices to ensure a smooth operating system. -Not shown in pictures/videos sent are two locations. One is where I prep and mix nutrient feedings and the other is a propagation tent for new specimens (Mammoth 90x60x60cm). -All devices and equipment are slaved off a Surge Protection Power Bar, rated for 1500W, with the Futur Vert build having a dedicated 15amp branch cct (Installed and tested by myself) That's honesty it. Just Copy/Pasted between entries and I will not be doing a germination entry. Below I'll just write in method quickly...then leave it at that. Cheers all!👋 **Germination Method** -No pre-soak, direct to moist paper towel -Wait until 3/4 to 1 inch tap root and move direct to soil medium -Roughly 24-36 hour until sown seeds pop through soil -It's that easy... Peace!

Hello all! Just catching up on previous week updates with all the girls now that they're sticking around. This is week 2 with Malanasa Cookies (Days 8-15). The Deets: The Good: -Transplant and transition to a new medium worked out better then I could imagine. In Week 1 I'll go over some issues I was having (again...) with the medium I was using and things just weren't working for me anymore. Made a move to organic Super Soil from BlueSky Organics and holy crap...not looking back with this. -New super soil with micro dosing of microbials has proven to really work and have given these girls incredible vigor. Since the move and the noticeable positive changes, I had very little worry about them and except for basic watering, maintenance and tent acclimation, I didn't have to do squat!😃 The 'Meh': -Will cover in week one, but all is well now. Just had a slow start and there was lost time. I'm used to losing time here and there from my eff up's and why I like my photo's so much. Forgiving for newbies like myself. Notes of the Week: -Got sick of doing manual slurry tests that were just a very rough estimate of soil pH. They worked well enough for awhile, but with issues I've had in the past 3 grows with an "off" medium, I just don't want to guess anymore and purchased a BlueLab Soil pH tester with Dibble built in. This and a new BlueLab Digital Liquid pH tester have made for a more confident grow, now. Not guessing and checking anymore, but have solid reads and calibration with this set👍. -On pot up I decided to drop the Bone Meal this round and move to Dolomite lime instead (sparingly). With the P/Cal issues I had in grow 3, I would like to avoid any root zone blockage that may occur do to excess. Miicrobial mass was also purchased for this reason and is being used intermittently (usually half dose) to help break up any compounds building at the zone, and making them more bio available to the girls. I picked up this tip from @Nor_Cal_Kannabliss who walked me through using my first super soil and how to use what's there before jumping into synthetics or other nutrient lines. Works like a hot damn NorCal, thanks!😃 -Have two tent units fully operational now (except one has no lamp😅) and we are expanding. In current talks for a new peice of lighting tech that I'm really hoping goes through, so I can start using the second unit and amp up production. Both these units were built to the exact same specs... except for ones carbon filter exhaust (425 CFM vs 390 CFM). Acclimated and automated in the exact same way as well. These units will hopefully be used for future product testing and equivalency tests between lamps, nutrient lines, soils, etc... Just stuff to experiment with! -Plan to start cloning and working out my first SOG grow once the ACMPR license comes back. Something I've always wanted to do, but didn't have access to that many plants before. So! Hopefully in a few months I can start my first 12-16 plant SOG on 4-5 week Veg. That's the ball game for this week. In week 1 I'll list all equipment and devices and possibly breeder notes. Not sure I'll do a Germination week... It's just a seed and Paper towel... we'll see. Anywho, thanks for stopping by and I'll catch you on the flip side👋✊

So.... Surprise! Let's make a reallll long story short before I jump into this grow😲. After the loss of the last four girls (through unfortunate circumstances) I decided to hang on to a new set of girls I had been propagating for another friend, where we were going to do a second Proxy project. We have postponed that and after a long discussion, I'm going to be keeping these girls and building my portfolio. I can't give these away... Another empty tent and start again? Nope! We're on the road folks and these girls are at end of week 4 and looking juuuuust fine. I will be updating at start of week three, but will cover the previous weeks and Germination later on. I have limited pictures as I wasn't planning on actually keeping these... But I'll pick that up and show them in a better light from week 3 onwards👍. HA! I'm exited, been a long time since I've done an update...and it's actually my plant, in my house!😂 The Deets on Malanasa Cookies on Days 15-22 (Breeder notes will be included in germination when I have some time to update👍): The Good: -She's looking just dandy and I'm very impressed with her over health and vigor right now. She's shoring up and pumping some new laterals on her underside. Looks like we will need to do some preliminary training pretty soon here👍. -I kinda feel she's going to be a very special plant and I'm already pretty excited to open up the tent every morning to see what she's doing. I tend to give her a close look before all the others. Pretty lady! The 'Meh': -It will be covered in Week 1 and 2 when I update them. Had some minor issues (you don't say...😅) but everything is on the up and up, at the moment. Zero complaints Notes of the Week: -Right off the bat, good to be back... Nice to have girls in the tent and seeing green everyday. I'll get a new set to my friend in time, fulfilling the agreement, but for now, it's just nice to have them around. -Tent is full automated now, with Inkbird Wi-Fi line and Data Loggers in operation. Really nice not to have to touch anything! Ya, it costs money up front, but it's paying itself off in time I don't have to spend time manually opening and closing flaps, messing with everything, just to try and get some decent numbers, haha. Have cut the intake/outtake and supplementary heater power by 66% aswell, since it's been commissioned👍. No complaints. -It wasn't on purpose, but I somehow fell into organics and it looks like I'll be 100% organics in the coming months. After some early problems, I turned to organic brands and super soils with great success and not sure if I even want to go back now... There is also a starter package of dry amendment, all organic nutrients I landed from a supplier/sponsor from EU that I'm greatly looking forward to using. After a few revelations, it just feels simpler this way. The end game was always to go organic, I just didn't expect to get into it so soon. Neat!😀 -Medicinal license is finally being processed. Got off my butt and did something I should have done the first day of legalization. I really hope to have upwards of three separate projects and units running in the next few months. It's in but who knows when it'll come back... Their window says 3 weeks to 4 months, lol! Thanks guys!😀 -Equipment listings and such will be listed in Week 1 or germination when I get to updating them👍 Thanks all for dropping by! Great to be back and writing novels again. I have spent a lot of time catching up with most everyone, but I do have a ways to go... Great to see everyone's kids and successes and I wish you even more over the coming week. Cheers and happy trails folks👋✊ **Super Special Note** Where's EVA 3? Good question. She's currently hanging in an empty unit, unplugged, and the equivalency project has been postponed indefinitely. I will update any further changes when/if they arrive. Throw me a PM for further enquiries👌 **Another, another! Special Note** After posting about the incident and the falling out with that couple I was growing with (for...) I received a message from @Polaskis (Exotic Seeds) expressing empathy for the loss of my previous girls. Exotic Seeds then generously offered me a test pack and free genetics for the trouble... Should go without saying, but I'm extremely grateful for this and the community right now. Whenever I fall, whether it was my fault or not, I am continually picked up and brushed off by fantastic people. It means a lot and a serious and genuine shoutout to @Exotic_Seed for their generosity🙏

Ha! It only just occurred to me that I didn't update Malanasa😆. Oops! Here's the same timeline as the other girls for this week and the going down's. The Deets: The Good: -I still really love this plant. She's tough and still vigorous with mishaps here and there. Love her texture and color, for sure. Her overall constitution is very good and she holds herself well. She could have a better root/Stem/laterals but we're working on that👍. Starting to see some good mass and girth with nice bulbess joints. The bad: -No real meh's for this week, but some up coming errors have occurred. Pretty on PAR for me at this point😅😅. Will detail in two days with "Week 5" but I feel they're almost back to health at this point. Just a couple more things to work on. -Learning my limitations with heat in my new space. Room is pretty small and exhaust is going to have to be re-routed to export this heat properly. As it stands I've turned to opening during the day cycle and essentially acclimating the entire room, not the tents. I have a lot of options, just thinking of the easiest and the most "out-of-way" solution. Notes of the Week: -There are some unfortunate happenings that I will go over in Week 5, but they are not happy😒. Trying to focus on the solution right now and see what I can do. If things don't go well, I'm really tempted to flip and just see what happens.... -Commissioning second SF 2000 soon, but can see there will be a heat issue with both running and them being in a smaller room now. Trying to find simple solutions to get the balance I'm looking for. -Turning to BlueSky organics complete line now and going full organic*maybe(?)* Big change but willing to learn. -Due to some lack of N in all girls that the soil medium couldn't keep up with, I added a small Cal/Mag dose and 2-0-0 to help color return. She worked and started to make her way back in a day. Cheers for stopping by all! You didn't tell me I missed this update😦. How dare you. lol😅 Have a good one and I'll catch you soon with Week 5. I'm still dragging my ass on equipment lists and breeder notes for week one, buuuuut maybe I'll do it on Harvest😆. Peace, take er' easy👋

So! For the ease of entry, and because these journals won't be touching any competitions, I'm going to cover both Week's 5 and 6 with this entry and with the other girls, as well. This update will cover Days 32-44(?) where I'll go over my mistakes and the procedures to get back to normalcy (ie. follow the schedule😅). My documentation has taken a nose dive, lol! Everything is on post it notes b/c I never expected to actually keep these girls or have to report on them, ha!😀. So, apologies for the sloppy time frames and lack of time stamps for the photos. Let's just get through this one together eh? Here's the Deets: The Good (Pretty much Week 6): -She had a tough Week 5 but an amazing week she went into recovery and happily blew up with fine health and vigor. -The limited root system has been rectified at end of Week 6 and she has noticeably rooted into her new soil without issue. -Even with mistakes in Week 5 and some degradation, she did hold on to her luster and form very well. Even with my mistakes and underfeeding, she kept plugging along and I'm very happy for such a strong genetic. The 'Meh' (Here we go): -Long story short here: Last grow I over fed in this stage of Veg and ran into a P/Cal excess. This was the most brutal process I've faced so far to get out of and I didn't want to repeat it. Fast forward and I'm walking on egg shells at the same time of propagation (Week 6-ish). I'm using new organic, amended soil and microbials but was really unsure of when to start feeding and how much. When I did my first feeding I applied a very, very small dose at 250ppm. After this the plants took a turn for the worst and I thought I had a problem with the actual nutrient line. Like something was wrong with it, not me... -I had a knee jerk reaction to the nutrients I applied and since I felt they were the culprit, I flushed the soil. Soooo dumb😕. Only after I did this did I realize what I needed to be doing and where contacts I was speaking with were helping me with a solution. But I hand cuffed myself again and the soil was fully saturated, needing time to dry out with! a limited root system. Expedited drying time and moved on to the procedure's I was speaking with others about. -Symptoms of the plant in week 5 included: Droopy leaves, "burnt tips" (or at least I thought it was burn), stunted growth (especially with main stem and lateral strength), noticeable deficiencies starting up with Cal/Mag/N and K being the most noticeable. Procedure and Contacts: Turned to some veteran growers and Future Harvest Nutrients themselves. If 99 people say the product is good and I'm the only one saying it's not... It's almost a guarantee it's me, not the product. So I talked at length with all of them and this is the process we came to a conclusion on: 1. My 250ppm feed was a mistake. I triggered the plants into high metabolism but did not provide near enough to support this new growth. The quick degradation of the plant was not due to poor nutrients but an inadequate amount. 2. Use of Microbials along with a very small first feed expedited their starvation as nutrients were not being held in the soil for longevity, but taken and processed immediately, leaving nothing else for them to work with. Left with just water and high soil retention. 3. Moving forward, use a full dose schedule and apply at least a 1000ppm feed to help them move again. If there are slight burns due to the amended soil, pull back 10% and keep going. And essentially, you know, FOLLOW THE SCHEDULE! lol! 4. Until issues are rectified back off on the microbials and see what their needs are before pushing too much or too little of a micro or macro. Re-apply in future every three weeks when the plants are in full force and blooming. This will also help with P/Cal take up which they will be looking for in Bloom. Recovery: -I did what I was told and they bounced back... sigh*😵 No crap right? HA! Followed the schedule and applied an exact 1003ppm feed (doesn't include tap ppm) at 6.3pH. Within 24 hours they perked right up and started to move super quick. Stems shoring up and growing, new laterals very strong and firm, nice bulbess node points growing with positive pressure. Everything is making a comeback. *The Feed listed above is the recovery feed applied* -After 3 days of recovery I trained out and let them go. They blew up in 3-5 days and it's about time to flip. -Once again, we lost some time with the starvation, but luckily some great people have my back and help me out whenever I do have an issue, self made or not. Notes of the Week: -Flipping this evening on Day 52(?...I think). Would like to start wrapping these girls up as I am actually doing what I said I was going to do, and we're amping up new projects and more plants very soon here. -I keep things close to the chest so I won't count my chickens yet, but it does appear I will be landing a brand new 660 Watt lighting system from a very respectable maker out of Eastern Canada. This is a company and manufacture I made a point of contacting. I left all other makers alone and was both smitten and sure that this was the system for me. After some talks, we will hopefully be moving forward with this very soon. Fingers crossed! -With the ACMPR license being processed, a new lighting system possibly on the way, and a flip this evening to bloom with the current girls; I hope to have my tents free and clear for new, LARGER grows by the end of two months, or Early February. Lots of plans that I don't feel there's a point in getting into, b/c I'll probably change my mind ten or eleven times between now and then😀. -Spider Farmer spotted me a new SF-1000 lamp for my early Veg purposes and will not be utilized as a permanent fixture in the 2x2x3' propagation tent. Couldn't say no to a free lamp and am really happy I built a good relationship with them last year when I purchased my first SF 2000 -Frigging Genetics and nutrients flying at me in all different directions. I went from bare bones to "where the hell and when the hell will I be able to use all this"😂😂. Great problem to have! Sitting on over 100+ feminized seeds and 24 different strains with more in mail. Holy crap! Don't think I'll be needing to buy new genetics anytime soon! -One of the two next runs will be all organic with Bluesky Organics out of BC, Canada. Love their line so far and picked up their craft kit on black Friday. Paid 75 bucks all in instead of 150! at the hydro shop. HA! can't say no to that. Thanks for reading if you read that ramble! If you didn't, I don't blame you😆. Most of this will be copy pasted between journals with only specific plant detail differences in "The Good" and "The Meh". I will follow up with "Week 7" next week where these girls will have their final photos, heights and widths documented right before the flip. Hoping for great things! Cheers all and catch you on the flip side👋. *I'm aware I'm super behind on all your current projects again... Chicken without a head and honestly a little self involved right now. Time to get out of myself for a bit and give up some more love. I will make a solid point of catching up with you all in the coming few days🙏* Link to SF-1000: https://www.spider-farmer.com/products/sf-1000-led-grow-light

I'm not sure why I have so few pictures of this girl... I feel like I take a lot but apparently not. Hmmmm. Here's the Deets on Malanasa on her final Veg Week and the lead up to 12/12. Here she be: The Good: -Another bubble and another happy grower, I am. With her bouncing back in great fashion, all girls are now looking smitten and were definetely ready for the flip. -MS is a lot like her sister in terms of foliar and lateral growth, but just shorter vertically. She's got a lot going on and her potential is quite big in my mind. I'm really looking forward to the stretch and the form she decides to take in the near future👍. -Some of the best textured fans I've personally seen on my plants so far. Not just one here and there, but like all of them. I've been saving a lot of them and just putting them in water by the window. Hold on to that beauty for a few more days cause it actually hurts to defo such nice fans. -Rooooooooots. From limited to I can't even take probe readings anymore😂. Not saying they're the strongest roots or root system, but man, is there a tone of them and she's been eating real quick lately😃 The 'Meh': -Lots of defo and pruning to do on her. I feel I missed the mark again on the lead up to bloom and didn't take near enough in Veg. I keep getting surprised by the exponential growth in Bloom and that things really take a new form. Going to try and do this better next time...again. Getting a tad better each time. Notes of the Week (I just copy paste the stuff below, you know, lol. Just a heads up!): -These are retroactive reviews and I've already flicked the switch 7 days ago. These girls are on the move and looking ever so happy. Looking at 50% stretch all the way up to 125% with QS. Need to prop the second largest girls to QS height and a single SF will serve those two, while the second SF (without dimmer) will cover the two smaller girls in the back. There's a will, there's a way. All will be fine. -Had a big revelation and I won't go to far into it, but after talking with a tonne of people's, including my nutrient line manufacturer, themselves, I realized...I've been underfeeding this whole time. Not a big issue at all, but I see and know now that I can go a little further and create larger plants with higher potency yields and product. But ya, I've always fed to keep them happy, but not enough for optimal growth and output. That's changed now and the move to higher EC feeds has worked wonders. Another learning curve, but really happy to have sorted it out and see it now, in Grow 5👍 -Official shoutout to Exotic Seeds. After the loss of that grow and a friend, Exotic seeds reached out and sympathized with the happenings. They offered me free beans, no strings attached. Hell yes. Free is good, but when you actually want and love the product, it's even better. With Malanasa and QS kicking it like queens in the tent, I have no reservations about Exotic and can't wait to pop a BLUE MONKEY AND TANGERINE KUSH!😃 You folks are the best and I greatly appreciate it🙏. Also a massive shout out to @Polaskis for setting this all up. Made a genuine new friend and passionate grower. Really good relationships have come my way as a result of that tough time, and I'm really happy the universe works in weird ass ways. -Moving back into Miicrobial Mass soon to help with P/Cal and micro nutrient uptake. They're in a good place, have tones of food and I feel they will do well with some additional help. I'm going to half dose at first to see how they do, along with their next full feeding. I know not to use this much and I won't. Was suggested to use once every 3 weeks or so, by other growers that have been using this for a long time and have great results👍 **Happy/Special Announcement and something I'm a pig in poop over** More then pleased to say I'm now officially a part of the Futur Vert Team and have become an affiliate. This is a company I had been hounding for awhile and was addiment that this was the system I wanted/needed to expand my grow experience. Well, it happened and a brand new FM8 series, 660Watt, 8 Bar full spectrum beast of a lamp is on a truck and on her way to her new home👊. I am not required to post on GD about the lamp, but I am going to anyways. I know and trust the product and will happily showcase her functions as we go alone here. I will also be getting my hands on the first WiFi dimmer/control mod from this series and can't wait to play around with some new tech. Wanted to share because this wouldn't have been a possibility at ALL if it weren't' for the love and support. Thanks for getting me here!💚 Thank you kindly, all, for stopping by and seeing this girl right before she puts on a show😊. Exciting time and really happy to be here again. Fruit on the way! Cheers all and have a gooder. Catch you later✊👋

Wow. So hey again👋. Been awhile, nice to see ya. Got some catching up to do, I see and I'll just hop right into it. Here's Malanasa Cookies first Week of Flower (well, till Day 9 Bloom...). The Deets: The Good: -Bloom going gooooooood. Malanasa took real well to the change over and is flourishing. Stretch is in full force and the bamboo is disappearing😃. Tonnes going on with her and new shoots coming up all over the place. In awe with her and pretty happy all round. She seems happy too👍 -Still some of the best foliar I've personally seen in my tents. She's constantly lush looking and well textured. Haven't caught a point in her day cycle where she's not praying to the light. Put em' up! The 'Meh': - She's big, but a solution has come my way and every little thing gonna be alright. -Underestimated the stretch again, hahaha. How many plants have to hug tap out the buffer space before I learn this😂. Happy to have a dimmers. Notes of the Week: -QS and MS have been put under the SF 2000 that has a dimmer. They still have a lot of buffer space at this time, but with this weeks progress I see where they're heading and just planning ahead. Glookies and Gelato OG are now under the non Dimmable 2000 since they're much more stout girls. -Feeding is still going quite well with all of them and they seem to be dialed in. Not really taking any chances at the moment and just following the schedule. Picked up a little burn with the smaller girls but I backed off a tad and it grew out quickly. Non issue and really happy with Future Harvest right now. Starting to show. -The amount they've started to eat since the switch was literally overnight and they're taking about 25% more fluid over a 24hr period. I got caught once this week with a little under watering on QS and promptly pissed her off with a little too much to make up for it, hahaha. Gotta watch this for sure as I'm certain it'll only increase from here on out. -I'm not making any changes to my current medium for awhile, I think. Really happy with BlueSky and just going to normalize with it for a few grows. Took my punches with microbials and organic soil this round, so I'm comfortable using it from here on out and won't be messing around for awhile. Tis best for everyone involved. -The new 660 W Futur Vet FM8 has come in! but all of these pictures are retroactive and will remain listed as SF until I make the switch or the grow is over. I will be moving at least two of the girls over to see how they do in Bloom under the new system anyways. It won't be a super accurate test (Three weeks into Bloom under SF) but it'll give me an idea and I can see test my limits before next grow👍. Gotta say though, it's frigging sweet😍. When I catch up to Week 2's update I'll post some some of many specs available on it. Thank you happy grow boys and girls. Hope your holidays are filled with all the happiness you can muster. Smoke some (lol some...) weed, kick back and enjoy your projects/family/friends, whatever floats your boat👌. Cheers and happy trails all👋✊

So! Just bought an Argo portable vaporizer from Arizer and it's kicking my ass right now while I sat to write this, hahaha! Here's the DEETS on Malanasa Cookies around Day 18 of Bloom (Weird time stamps and not totally on track. Will probably be like this for the remainder of propagation but I will be diligent with dates and times👍): The Good: -The Good? Look at er'! Like, she blew the hell up and her new tops are clear as day now😵. The stretch is pretty much over and this girl built some beautiful stacks with tonnes of potential. I am so happy with her this week. Praying and holding in like a champ. Color, texture and vigor are in full force and she's on cruise control. -She is shedding trichs like crazy and it hasn't even been that long. Super sticky already and a terp profile reminiscent of Berries and Pepper. Oh boy! I love that mix. Cough lock with berries! Everyday, both her profile and trichs get heavier and heavier, starting to build rigids of sticky trees all over her fans aswell. Just a treat to watch grow man. Great girl. Exotic Seeds is throwing out gold and I can't wait to pop their Blue Monkey and Tangerine Kush. I want their Bananen and Zkittles damnit! I will get my hands on them, believe that!😀 The 'Meh': -Nothing to do with MS but to do with the new unit and the new lamp. Lamp is dialed in but my acclimation is taking a hit. Low RH is kinda plaguing the grow room now and I'm working on some permeant solutions, namely bring the room itself up to 50-55% humidity instead of the tents. With full time extraction to mitigate heat, RH isn't held at all and needs to be cycled into the unit, not created within the unit itself. I'm close... but there's still some manually adjustments and readings I'd like to take before I'm wholly comfortable with the set-up. Notes of the Week: -It was near the end of this week that the FloraMax8 came in from FuturVert and I was able to make some moves and changes to accommodate QS's ridiculous growth rate. She is now on her own under a single SF-2000 in her own tent, dead center. Pretty much tapped out the buffer space with the lamp so the dimmable SF is being used at 65% and 45K Lux at 16-20" above canopy. -MS, Glookies and Gelato have all been moved over to FuturVert tent now and am currently running 65% at 45-50K Lux (I know lux isn't a hard/good read, it's just all I got and I use it as a benchmark). I feel I've dialed in the light but not the environment in the new unit, just yet. -Not too happy with my Inkbird automation right now. Devices were calibrated but fell out of whack. Two devices side by side will have a literal 3-4 degree Celsius difference and that's just not cool... These are now being used as benchmarks too and I've kinda gone back to manual acclimation to cover my ass. I see that I need something more accurate so I can actually walk away and be comfortable with the device(s) readings. That's just not the case right now. Looking at TrolMaster as a new means of control and automation. -When I get busy in other areas of my life, even if it pertains directly to cannabis, I tend to lose sight of my own projects and make mistakes. This has been happening again and I'm taking a step back for a bit to focus on what's important. I want/need my medicine and would like to pay a little attention to my end of things before over-stepping again. I'm an obsessive fella and can fall down rabbit holes very quickly. When my focus drops it takes time to get it back and it would be best to stop doing this, lol! I'm good, girls are good, current schedules are good, just see the writing on the wall and know where I'm heading if I don't buck up. -Have a little project for an EggHunters challenge w/ a Skunk #1. It's, ahhhh, not going too well😂. 14 Days old and she looks great today, but I stunted the crap out of her and she's maybe 6 days old looking. Have three weeks of Veg before I have to flip for the contest rules and I really don't know what to expect. Just for funsies👍 *FuturVert FM8 Update (Power-Point)*: -Stupid powerful lamp man. Going from 240W SF's to a massive 660W FSG is a game changer and I have to be careful with this. Running at 24 inch buffer at 65% and this is achieving the 45K+ Lux rating in and by itself. -This lamp is one of the first test models with WiFi Dimming using ZigBee Ports and controls App. This may be a feature and integral in future, but for now it's not within the system and part of my job is to run some tests to ensure there aren't any issues. So, Day 11 (Jan 29th at time of typing) of running this girl and I've had zero issues....well, a couple, but it was my input errors and lack of reading instructions! 😂 -With WiFi Control I may set the lamp instensity, on/off times, fade in's and outs (Sunset/Sunrise), Alarms, special schedules and even frigging monitor power draw and savings by plugging in your kWh rates... I had no idea it had this much going on with it and I thought this was all just for dimming. Nope, it does a lot of fun things😄. I can even make it dance and should take a video of it running it's calibration test, lol. It's fun to stare at and play with. -So, Zero issues, plants are praying, no fade or light damage and it doesn't put out much heat at all. I don't have an IR gun but can see that this 660 puts out about as much BTU's as a single 240W SF. No fans or anything, just well engineered heat sinks to pull any heat up and away from the board. More then impressed. -Will post actual listed specs next update if you'd all like to see them. This is getting long, however, and I'll stop here. Hey all, cheers. I see everyone is having some stellar success with their projects and there is abundant fruit within the community. New growers refining and getting better, veteran growers still paying it forward and teaching us newbies, genuine suppliers and manufacturers that have been paying it forward... There's a lot of good all round us and I'm going to make a point of focusing on all you find folks and the company I keep, instead of more negative aspects of life. 2021 will be a different year, chaos be damned. Peace everyone and have a great evening/day/morning. Catch you later✊👋

Hello, hello👋. Just wrapping up this week's updates and this here will be Week 3 (and a little of week 4), Bloom, w/ Malanasa Cookies. The Deets!: The Good: -I think the world of this girl. She's my first tropical-esque plant and I love to watch her grow and form up. Different stacks and bud growth then I'm used too, but I think she's just really nice looking and is growing very well. -She is, by farrrrr, the heaviest shedder. Trichomes are caked everywhere and she's super sticky with weeks to go here. Along with a strong terpene profile coming in, I'm positive this one will be a nice heavy hitter. She's got a lot going for her and I look forward to her progress👍 The 'Meh': -I burnt her a bit... ha! I was trying to find my limit with feeding and I found it. Didn't go to far, didn't burn too much and still prays like nothing happened. That said, I'm happy to have a benchmark for next grow and I won't be pushing these girls as far as I have been. Just wanted to test the waters and find that sweet spot. No other lockouts or negative symptoms noticed, just a tad fried on her weakest foliar. With new grow tips burn free, I'll be changing some things up and easing a little slower into heavier feeds. She will get what she needs, but I'm done playing with fire, lol! Accomplished what I set out to do, so I'm not going to press my luck. -Though I love her to death, I feel she's not packing on weight right now. May be a symptom of the over feeding, but she does seem sparse, while the others are bulking up quick. She's all trichs and pistils right now, which is dandy, but would like to see her pack on some grammage in the coming weeks. Besides that, I have no complaints. Notes of the Week: -Everyone's doing pretty well right this week and right now. I've past the paranoia stage where I'm extra vigilant about hermies. No balls or nanners going into week 6 soon, so I think we're good👍 -Re-vamping my seedling process again... but honestly it has to be done. It's the one part of growing that I feel I still don't have down at all. I struggle and stunt them almost 100% of the time, losing days here and there. After 2.5-3 Weeks I'm on my way, but this initial process is painful for me. Did a lot of talking (of course) and started grilling multiple people on their methods, specifically people I could see that had amazing expedited growth early on, prepping them for a great Veg. Lots are on IG but @Philindicus answered a bunch of my questions and b/t everyone's input I've found a new method, medium and additive to help out. Canna family provides man, and thank you Phil for giving me your time. Will be following a few of your pointers and get this right👊 -One of two tent's genetics have been picked and I'm going to keep it simple, believe it or not. Will be running x2-3 LemonGrass and x2-3 Mango Sherbet by Humbolt Seed Company. Depending on whether I go 3 or 5 G fabrics, there will be 2 and 2 or 3 and 3. The other unit hasn't been decided yet, but will be moving on lemon and mango in about a week. Rebuilt and re-acclimated the prop tent so it's ready to go again and we can have a much faster turn over. Cutting a week off per grow and hopefully next round will be a full 3 weeks cut off by starting them elsewhere. -Bought a vaporizer from Arizer... Love it. Not wasting as much product now and still getting the job done without scorching my lungs. I do like cough lock however... and kinda miss it. Strange. -Waiting on ACMPR, but do have a proxy location I can exercise more growing and learning at. I'm not being used for once and my friend let's me do what I need to do, while he takes care of his own girls. It's a good deal so far and I'm not putting myself or my projects at risk. That's kinda important. Anywho! Thanks for stopping by. Yyyyep, I'm way behind on everyone's projects again, but am trying. Admittedly I've been busy and pretty self absorbed, but would like to change this. I shall see you on the flip side and I hope you all have a good week with the kids, friends and family. Cheers all and happy trails👋✊

(Oh wow, I don't have many pictures of her this week😬. Lots of glamor, lol!) Howdy! Behind again? Yep! Here be Week 4 (Days 24-30) of Bloom w/ Malanasa Cookies. The Deets: The Good: -Her Terpene profile is something to behold. She's very strong and is just getting better and better with the days passing. -Not big buds, but a lot of em' and starting to bulk up a bit. Her trich and resin production is far better with her fans becoming caked and warped by resin dripping all over the place. It's a treat and I'm happy to see she's got this going on for her👍. -Her Form and build is now tied with my favorite to date. Her and Blue Cookies from grow two grew in a wonderful fashion with oodles of laterals and bud sites. I take a lot of side profile pictures and Down-up's just for this reason. She's purdy and I do really love er'. The 'Meh': -So, long and short, she's very thin. I'm looking at my schedules and I did underfeed for a small while, but her bud progression is so slow compared to the others... It's night and day when looking at any of the other 3 compared to MS. -She also started to burn here and there, just the tips... This is where I backed off feeding, but after being run down and in a good place, she just continued to burn. So now I'm in a weird spot where I know I need to feed her to bulk her up, but this will cause more damage. Decision: Screw it. She may not be aesthetically pleasing by end game, she may still burn, it may get worse, but I need the medicine and I really need this girl to bulk up. Currently pushing PK (not crazy amounts) and just trying to get things to pick up. Since I started ignoring the burns and went back into heavier PK feeds, she has started to move. I have the proof I need and will continue, regardless of burns here and there. For anyone growing this little one, I don't know if this is with most her phenos, but she is sensitive to over feeding and does NOT like swings to soil PPM's and pH. I want and and eventually will grow her again, remembering that she does not put up with hammy intervention. If you go slow and leave her be, all should be well. -I'm going to have to Trim like crazy on this plant. Oh man, did I miss the mark on Defo and pruning. I loved her laterals so much I didn't take any of them, lol! Now there's just a bunch of thin bud sites and an absolute crap tonne of trimming to do come harvest😪. Ooooof. Better luck next time😅 Notes of the Week: -All in all things are going really well in the units this past week, but I did dial out a bit on my feeds, especially with Malanasa. All is well and just learning some more valuable lessons. Documenting everything for future so maybe, just maybe, I won't repeat this next grow. -Moved into Royal Black this week from Future Harvest to further push some bud density and trich development. Seems to be a great little additive, but it's literally black... Super paranoid to be carrying this stuff around for manual feeds. I spill, I'm screwed😬 -Training officially ended early this week and there is nothing left to do but brace for future weight. Applied some non-static clothe to MS and QS for easier mobility and to focus some light energy direct to the tops. -Defo is ongoing and will be slowly opening up and cutting fans as the the days progress. -A little concerned for Malanasa's end game, but will get more into it with her update entry. She is thin, and seemingly behind her counter-parts. I have adjusted her schedule to bulk her up, but this is causing burns. She may not be as aesthetically pleasing at the end, but medicine first. -Over-Fed but rebalanced, displaced and watered for damn near a week before going back in. I found those limits though and I feel it was worth the hassle trying to dial them in and see how far I could go. Anywho, ppm's are back in check and I've turned to my last grow method of 3/4 dose-Water-1/2 dose or 1/2-water-1/2. This completes her full schedule feeding without being too heavy handed on my end. This takes more time, but I'm far more comfortable doing this lower volume, lower EC feeding over a period of time instead of a one shot kinda deal. It works... and I'll probably be on this regiment till the end. *Note/Opinion/Method** Was asked about my plant health the other day and how I never seem to get droppage. I do in late day Veg, but never in flower. I use the same method I was taught in grow #2 by @Mrs_Larimar. I do not let my plants go to complete dry out, especially to the point of drooping. I see this as a completely unnecessary stress on the girls and it always felt counterintuitive to me. I wouldn't over water and drown my girls, so why would I drought them? Some say it's to purposely kill off old root systems to be replaced by new hairs (and I can get behind that) but the stress of doing this just isn't worth the risk. I achieve new root growth and remove deadage through air pruning and Hygrozyme, always replacing the old with the new. So...prime those plants and never let them get dry. Moist soil is not overwatered soil. It keeps the medium receptive to moisture and nutrients without swinging too far one way or the other and/or stops heavy/fast eating with low RH and low soil water retention. It's an extra step I can understand growers may not want to take, but trust that if you prime your soil a few hours before a feed (literally just a liter or so of plain water), the changes of prolonged drooping from that heavy feed will be mitigated and halted. Doing this for almost a year now and can't remember the last time I had a droop in flower. It just doesn't happen anymore. Credit to Larimar for teaching me this little method long ago... thought I would share it again now, as I have been getting questions here and there about my plants vigorous constitution. This is one of the biggest things I do. Prime that soil and you'll never see them droop or drought again. Thanks @Mrs_Larimar!👋👍** That there is the ball game folks. Really need to get back in the picture groove again, hahaha. Had it on routine lockdown for a bit but man did I fall off track. Probably be like this next week too, since everything is post dated and I see I didn't do much for Week 5 either 😬. Anywho! Thanks for stopping by and I'll get to Week 4 of Bloom with Glookies and Quick Sherbet right away👍. Have a gooder all✊👋

Hello, hello! You thought I was behind before? Well, do I have a surprise for you😅. The is Malanasa cookies on Days 31-39. I'll Date Week 6 for Days 40-45 and Catch up with Week 7 for days 46-50. Hopefully it aligns and I'll fall back on track. If not...oh well! Time stamps are correct so here we go. The Deets: The Good: -Despite some issues, I'm really happy with a lot of things w/ Malanasa. She's extremely trichome heavy and has a profound and lovely terpene profile. I feel she will be a fantastic and tasty smoke regardless of quantity. I also think she would make some incredible hash and my mind is all hash right now, so she may be split 50/50 for something new. Hash Train!!!!😄 -Wonderful fans and a great tropical girl. Though she's thin, I do love the columns of buds she's growing. Almost connecting up to be one piece and I do look forward to see how she finishes. Pretty strong laterals, good main stem strength and just kicking it now. -Dialed back into feeding this week and she stopped burning from various mistakes by me. All seems well👍 The 'Meh': -Ya, so, I've changed schedules and dosing, watering regiments and different amendments to no real avail. She is thin and is not moving as quick as I really did expect her too. With a 7-8 week projected flower time and nearing the end, I'm just not sure anymore. She may just be behind and will take some more time, but for now I really am confused. Did I leave too many suckers, inadequate dosing, environmental? No clue. Just sitting back and waiting now. Best I can do. -Still have the minor burn that occurred recently, but it's a done deal and the damage will remain. Happy I stopped it, but wish it didn't happen in the first place. Life and Learn! Notes of the Week (Be pretty short for once): -All girls are on cruise control now. Besides performing some pruning and re-bracing laterals, I don't do much of anything. Feed, observe, feed, observe. Very happy but a little bored now. Chomping at the bit to go to my personal Grow #5🙌. Genetics are picked for Tent #1/Part #1 and I'll be moving on it relatively soon. Will list the genetics chosen in near future👍. -Gelato OG and Quick Sherbet appear that they will be wrapping up within 14 days (at time of typing this) w/ Malanasa and Glookies looking like 2.5-3. All a week past breeders latest projections, but again, I feel my feeding schedules were off and my mid Bloom schedule warped their time line. Tad more time to bulk up, anyways. No problemo. -FM8 is stupid and I love it. The trich and cola Dev. on the girls under her is impressive and I'm starting to see what it can do, personally. I really need next grow and a direct comparison to make hard line opinions on the system. For now, it is certainly evident that the girls are bulking far faster under the FM8 the previously under the SF series. -I don't have them in my possession yet but they are in the mail. Tent #2/Part #2 of this upcoming project will include.... @Wicked_Stix genetics!!!!! Through and with a Mr. @Budxs (Thanks Bud!) we will be running some very special beans...and I'm nervous. Only one shot per and I must be diligent. The three genetics being run include: Frozen Diesel! Herecane! and Platonium! In House Genetic Crosses and more than humbled to get a shot at these beans. Wicked is no joke and he has proof out the butt-hole that he knows what he's doing. That Frozen Diesel alone should be proof enough of this dude's abilities. If you haven't seen it yet, please go check out this girl on his page. She's wrapping up and is pure, bulbuss sugar buds. My God. A pre-emtive thank you to @Wicked_Stix for the opportunity and to @Budxs for helping set this up and send a set my way. Cheers boys👌. There we go. Not too long at all👍. Thanks for stopping by folks and I hope you all had a good week with the girls and/or boys. Take care and happy trails until I see ya again. Cheers✊👋

Ahhhh, yah. No idea what the time stamps are on these ones, lol. I know these are more recent than last entry but I honestly just don't know anymore. Guessing around Day 48-50 like the others(?). No Clue. This will be the second last update on her before the chop and harvest entry. The Deets: The Good: -Love her terpene profile. Appears the Microbials I dipped into for the first time really helped the end game aroma come through. Nice and fruity with a lot of sugar. Not too dense but not too fluffy either. Kinda right in the middle and I feel her smoke will be buttery. -Great resin production and very sticky. Whether she is smoked or concentrated, she will pack a punch and I'm positive she will hit the mark with my personal preferences. -She is starting to turn in, but no fade with her. Watching trichs and she's coming close to end game. Looking for a more optimal chop with her and 100% milky as best I can. Don't feel I can afford to allow THC to be converted with her as I'm not entirely sure what Cannabinoid level will be. Going to avoid CBN and CBD with this one and hope it pans out. The 'Meh': -Still thin, but whatever. Did all I could but this is her. Trimming will be fun since I left so much on her. Just like QS I missed the mark a bit with this one and definitely could have had a little more control and larger tops if I'd kept her clean and dialed in my light source better. Her bud will be gold but ya, next time I have some refining to do. -No fade. Kinda disappointing but there's literally nothing. She just held her color even with slightly lower temps and tapering down feeds. She's starting to degrade without a fade, so I know this is how she will wrap up. More a curiosity than an annoyance. Was hoping to pull some hues out of her. All good, regardless. She's happy and I'm happy for her. Notes of the Week: -Everyone is starting to turn in with Glookies looking like she'll be the last to finish up. At the time of typing this, Gelato has already gotten the chop, Quick Sherbet will come down tomorrow (Feb 3rd) and Glookies/Malanasa will probably both come down on Saturday (Feb 6th). -Project #1, Tent #1 genetics have been chosen (officially). Will be running Lemon-Grass and Mango Sherbet by HSC, Blue Monkey by Exotic Seeds and Fat Banana from Seedsman. We ready to go, time to pop. -@WickedStix_ genetics came in the mail several days ago and all looks good. Doesn't look the cold or shipping messed them up and they're good to go for Project #2, Tent #2. Frozen Diesel is going to be stupid good folks. Pretty excited to get going on these ones... Thanks once again to Budx and Wicked for paying it forward and just being good people. -Seedling method will/is changing. Grilled multiple veteran growers on their methods and I've finally come to a conclusion... I've been cooking my seeds😬. Soil media has been far too warm/hot for such young girls and this explains their limited root system and early stunting. As soon as I transplanted in the past, they took off and all was well. No heat matt...more media. It took me 4 grows to figure this out. Wow😂. Anywho, learned a new method to use the heat mat but still reduce media temps. Will list this below (and yes, it worked). Thanks @Nor_Cal_Kannabliss! -Dipping into Canna now, and will probably be leaving FutureHarvest behind for a much more simple schedule. As previously mentioned, I'm happy with FH, but why so many additives/nutrients. Compile them! I really don't like having to measure out 11 doses from 11 bottles every frigging time. Canna results and schedules are impressive, so I've started to make the move. Rhizotonic XP is the first buy and will be used for the seedling process in order to expedite early growth. Hoping to land their whole line before it's time to start feeding the new girls who are just in BlueSky super soil and have been fed Miicrobial Mass. Around 3 weeks will be when feeding starts. I'm pretty sure I can get things in order before than. I hope that gives a good idea of where she is and where she's going. Being chopped by Sunday, February 7th and no later. About to go on the next run and looking forward to it. More fruit and more phenos to try out. Also looking to clone for the first time this run. ACMPR license should (SHOULD!!) be in by the time the new set is ready for cuttings. If not, next round, but I'm really hoping the Government moves a bit faster (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!). Anywho, peace! and happy trails this week folks. Catch you on the flip side👊👋. *Heat Mat Method* I don't have the heat mat thermostat to control. It cost more than the mat so I said screw that, but now I see I do need a means of regulation. I had some InkBird readers w/ probes kicking around, including two inline thermostats with probes. Cheaper than the thermostats and doesn't have to be InkBird...like at all. There's many options. Anywho, NorCal told me to take that inline and plug the heat mat into it. Take plastic wrap and cover the probe tip to protect from any erosion. Than make up a faux* pot of soil with the same amount of media and water as the actual seedling pots. Shove the probe in the soil and boom, direct read and direct control over the heat mat. Set to always hover between 72-74 degrees (21-22 degrees Celsius). The ambient tent temperature and humidity are now held at 76 degrees and 65-75% RH. Method and dialing in has been accomplished! Confident moving to next grow👍. If this is helpful, thank NorCal for this hot tip. Just another thing I feel I can check off the list moving forward.

Yes! Last update before Harvest notes on a two Week Cure. Feels good to wrap up these diaries. I was an inconsitent poop show the whole time, LOL! So, let's get er' done. This is the Final 2 to 2.5 weeks of Malanasa for Days 50 to 67. The feed notes above were performed about 8-9 days before chop (Just a heads up) before going to the run-down: The Good: -Frosty, frosty, frosty. She is sugar heavy and her fan ridges are caked up as well as her under side. Just amazing trich production on this girl. I feel that this alone is worth a go on this strain. -Her buds are thin but not terribly airy👍. She has some density and that's some saving grace with bud size being a little under-whelming. -Terp Profile is wicked! Fruity and pungent all in one. Really starting to smell what microbials can do for the girls. Learned something really important recently and really liked how he put it. A fella that runs a micro and grows with super soils told me this: "You want Cannabinoids, NPK. You want aroma, taste and profile, Microbials. The "Second Genome" is far more important than I could've imagined and actually tasting/smelling the differences between synthetic inputs vs organic ones. Feed the soil! Not the Plant! The 'Meh': -Saaaame old Meh's. She's thin but I'm not upset about it. She's got a lot going for her but would be nice for some thicker stacks. This was on me, I see that. Didn't prune up enough and she budded alllll over the place. Got a Cannabrush recently and my god do I need it for this one. Would take me hours and hours to process each little bud without this new tool. I'll cover it in Harvest notes but I loooove this Brush and can easily recommend it to ANY dry trimmer that likes pretty manicured buds. What a frigging treat. Cut harvest time on the others by 75%. Time is money. This has already paid itself off. I am not sponsored by these people! I bought this and am willingly spreading the word. It's so simple... so easy, so fast. -Super limited fade. She started a tad but started to degrade at the same time. When I saw that I knew it just wasn't going to happen. She was wrapped, trichs were milked out and it was time to go, fade or not. Notes of the Week: -Feeding numbers above for feeding were the last administered, about 8-9 days before her final day. This goes for all 4 girls. -Glookies is under observation but seems okay. Gelato seeding seems to be isolated and no one else is showing new signs of seed development. Chops are still scheduled the same, but Glookies will be run down faster to avoid any further issues and chopped before MS now. -Project #5 is already underway and doing pretty well. Trying new things again so there's speed bumps, but will hopefully get through it like I have before. Time will tell. Gotta pull back on the new methods again though. Too many new things at once. -It's been about -30 to -40 degrees for two-ish weeks and RH is a stupid 10-15%. Wreaking havoc on the girls and I'm struggling to keep things in balance. This is part of why I'm struggling and the girls aren't 100%. Supposed to warm up soon but the weather man keeps frigging lying to us! Tell us the truth Jerk! Ya! So CannaBrush review in the harvest notes and I'm looking forward to sharing the fresh fruit with you all. I feel this run went really well and I'm very happy to overcome new learning curves and further refine my processes. Messed up a bunch again, but in the end it's all worth it. "Failed Forward" and learned from it👍. Onwards! Cheers folks! Much love and take care out there! Peace👊👋