'Malanasa Cookies' by Exoticseed

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.