RQS Northern Light, Barney's Crit Kush

Chamalla Not got a lot of pics from the first weeks, sadly.

Chamalla After 2 weeks they were still doing fine

Chamalla Steady growth, nothing exciting to report really. Growth isn't super fast, but isn't super slow at this point either. Problems started the following weeks,

Chamalla That's when the problems started - autos potted up, humidity increased massively, all plants start sweating profusely and stop eating (and growing). The other thing I suspect wasn't helpful was the LST, probably a bit too much for young autos.

Chamalla That's the autos moved to a new location, and humidity back to reasonable levels.

Chamalla Having been left with only 3 plants in the nursery I decided to move them to the cabinet as well. None of them have started showing sex yet.

Chamalla One of the autos has started adding buds to nodes - saw the first pistils last week, now the top 3 nodes all have 4 tiny buds each. The CMH light is delayed - the bulb delivered was defective, collection next week and who knows when they'll send out the replacement. No matter, I've ordered a replacement bulb elsewhere, I reckon that is quicker than navigating the hostile customer "service" waters in this country.

Chamalla New light finally installed. 2nd auto started showing buds (Critical Kush).

Chamalla Moved the photosensitives to their own diary, made more sense considering they're for learning while this grow is just to get some quick buds. They seem a lot healthier now, and they have all started flowering. Just need to make sure I get all fungus gnats out.

Chamalla This week I've started defoliating the autos a bit. Removed yellow turning bottom leaves, and all growth that was unlikely to turn into colas in time. If the bud sites continue to fatten up a bit and remain reasonably seed-free, this might actually produce a small harvest in June. They probably have about 5-6 more weeks to go, I reckon - but then, I really have no idea.

Chamalla What few and small bud sites they have continue to fatten up. However, I need to do something about the temps that have been rising here lately. Also, the buds have started smelling weird. It's my first grow, so maybe they smell normal, but they've started smelling very floral-y compost-y etc. - RH is always less than 40% these days in that cabinet, and there are 2 small fans circulating air, so I don't think it's bud rot, but I suppose I could be wrong. It has happened before. Both, bud rot, and me being wrong.

Chamalla I think the 1st NL and the Critical Kush are further along by a week or so, they look and smell like it, and they also started flowering a week before the other two.

Chamalla "Do my calyxes look swollen to you?" "Not yet, dear." 😐

Chamalla Only water for the Critical Kush and one of the NL now.

Chamalla Some trichome shots. It's probably still too early to give them the chop, but the trichs are mostly milky now. I'm flushing two of them at the moment, will give the other two more time (one of which still seems to be fattening up, despite already being the fattest). Edit: aaaaand it's due to foxtailing. Which was due to heat (issue solved since a few days, but obviously the problem has already done its damage).

Chamalla 3 of 4 are harvested - collecting pics, quick-dry vape impressions etc. for a harvest post at the moment, might be a while. The nicest smelling one of the lot is also the one that is taking the longest and is going to yield the most (yay!). I've just now started the flush on her. Critical Kush & NL #3 "Melon" have just been put in curing jars after a week of air drying. I'm using a Boveda pack in one of the jars to try it out, conventional burping for the other one. NL #2 "Pepper" ... ehh. She was supposed to start drying today, but the pepper smell of this one was so overpowering I decided that she was an excellent candidate to try a water cure. I'm hoping the water will cure that nasty smell and make her smooth. If she has to be tasteless so be it. Beats black pepper. Ugh. Just say no to pepper-y phenotypes, kids!

Chamalla The plants took about 4 months from seed to harvest - but the only reason is that I stressed them so much (although not intentionally), that pretty much doubled the veg period. I'm sure they're a lot faster in an experienced grower's hands.00

Chamalla The plants took about 4 months from seed to harvest - but the only reason is that I stressed them so much (although not intentionally), that pretty much doubled the veg period. I'm sure they're a lot faster in an experienced grower's hands.