Bubba Kush winter 20

11/29-12/5 This girl is having trouble getting going. I'm hoping that its due to her working more on roots than top growth. I have only managed to get 1 of this strain to grow before, germ rate of 2 out of 5. Only giving purified water at this point, and no nutrients. Will continue to baby her along and hope she takes off. 12/5 watering increased to 16 oz every 3rd day for now. pH is still a bit high, but wont be trying to lower it until I start saturating the soil in the whole pot when watering. Above ground growth still slow at this point while the root system is the main focus. Will be turning on the bloom switch on lights towards the end of this week to increase light intensity overall.

12/6-12/12 Well the "elf on the shelf" arrived at the house today to oversee all the Christmas preparations. I'd like to take this moment to wish everyone on GD a very Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday season, and wishes for a much brighter and saner new year in '21. (thank goodness the world is begining to wake up to the benefit of cannabis, this year would have been so much harder without it for sure). Not much going on in the tent yet, still concentrating on developing root system, but will start begin focusing on actual growth this week. 12/9 Now running lights with 12 hours full strength, and an additional 6 hours veg switch only. Will increase to full strength next week for the entire 18 hour cycle. Fertility meter starting to decline now, indicating a healthy root system has developed. Will start 1/2 strength feedings next week at 1 per week.

12/13-12/19 Lights now running 18/6 with both switches on. No issues to report so far. Will start working on lowering soil pH this week, and introducing 1/2 strength nutes with the last watering this coming week. This little girl still struggling. Leaves are a bit deformed, and she's slow to get going. The other one of this strain I've managed to complete a grow with started off the same way, and never did catch up with her sisters, but did yield some excellent bud. Hoping to figure out how to help her achieve her max potential as I do really enjoy this strain. 12/15 Introduced nutrients today at 1/2 strength from GHE column 1 with 1/2 strength cal/mag and 1/2 strength molasses added. This little girl still not keeping up with her tent mates, but looking a bit better every day.

12/20-12/26 Now receiving full strength nutrients from GHE flora chart column 1 plus cal-mag and molasses at 1 feeding per week. Had to raise lights a couple inches to keep in the sweet spot. 12/24 Growth rate of 0.33 inch/day. This plant continues to be short in stature, which is in keeping with previous grows of this strain. continuing to feed once per week following the flora series chart. Overall very healthy appearance other than the first 2 leaves it put out. 12/26 amended feeding schedule. Now using column 2 from flora series chart at 1/2 strength.

12/27-1/2 12/30 Poor Bubba. She just lags behind everybody else. Next time I grow this strain with others in the tent I'll start her 2 weeks earlier in hopes of maintaining a uniform height across the tent. Current growth rate at 0.43 inch per day, not exactly what I hope for, but consistent with previous runs of this strain. I doubt that any training with this one will occur, and instead will focus on helping her build a nice fat main cola. Still requiring 1/2 as much water/nutrition as anything else in the tent. 1/2/21 pH continuing on the high side, and I'm starting to believe its a meter issue rather than an actual issue. I've tested the water I give (with hydrion strips) at 5.8, and after adding the nutrients it tests out at 6, but the meter shows 7. Guess I'll order a new meter of a different variety. Upped nutrients to column 3 from the flora series chart, and performed a moderate defoliation today. Every plant in the tent appeared droopy yesterday so provided an additional watering.

1/3-1/9 1/3 The extra watering last week seems to have made a big difference. All 3 plants look very healthy and vigorous today. Due to height constraints in this tent will be transitioning to flower at the end of this week. By height constraints I mean, 60" tall tent. Minimum hang height from top of tent to bottom of lighting is 15". Another 15" from light to canopy. 6" from floor to top of soil. Gives a total of 36 inch unusable space. 60" - 36" leaves 24" total space for vertical growth. Plant already at 9" and have to allow for it to double, (or slightly more) during the stretch. Next purchase I make is going to be a taller tent. I didn't have great success with scrog technique on my first try, (last grow), and hated not being able to move plants in and out of the tent while working with them, so really need to be able to have at least another foot of vertical grow room to get to the yield I'm looking for. (Who said we'd never use all that high school math...lol)😉 1/6 did the perfunctory light leak test and sealed up the ones we found. Flipped to 12/12. Moved to column 4 from flora series chart (transition) with equal added amounts of molasses and cal/mag 1/8 pretty major defoliation done in prep for flower.

1/10-1/16 1/10 Not much to report at start of this week. No signs of pistils yet, but "the stretch" has begun. This plant has been subjected to no training at all, in hopes of making one BIG cola. Fingers crossed. 1/11 Raising lights now twice a week. Moved to column 5 of the flora series chart, with an additional 16 of purified water given before feeding. Feeding twice a week. "fertility meter" shows 0-1 before feeding and a solid 5 after. (note this very basic meter reads level from 0-7 with 5 being ideal) 1/14 Gave 32 oz purified water followed by 44 oz from column 5 flora series chart with added cal/mag and molasses. Not much vertical growth the last couple days, but plant looks very healthy. Day 8 from flip, no signs of pistils yet.

1/17-1/23 1/17 Still waiting on first signs of pistils to show. Today is day 11 from setting lights to the 12/12 schedule. Plant remains healthy overall. As mentioned a few times during this grow I had pretty much 0 confidence in the pH meter I've been using, so yesterday I ordered a different style/more expensive one, as well as a really inexpensive one that can be calibrated using a solution. I also ordered some additional nutrients to add into the mix, (GHE Flora-nectar and GHE Diamond nectar). I haven't previously used either product, so I would welcome anyone who has to comment on their thoughts and experience with them. 1/19 Finally today the first white hairs!! 1/23 continues to be the shorty in the tent, but has filled out really nicely. Removed some of the larger fan leaves to expose lower bud sites and increase airflow

1/24-1/30 1/24 I went back and switched week 7 to "veg" because there is no option for selecting a week to 10 days of "transition" from veg to flower and wanted the weeks in flower to be a little more accurate for calculating expected finish time. 1/27 plants have finally fully transitioned to flower, so about 8-9 weeks left based on prior experience with this strain. Moved to column 6 of the GHE flora chart. Pre watered with 22 oz purified water before feeding. Still having pH issues, its a perfect 6.2 after feeding but climbs back to 7.0 in between. Wondering if its the brand of perlite I added to the soil? It's consistent across all 3 containers, each with a different strain, so its not a plant usage issue. I used the same proportions of the same brand and type of soils for my blend, and the only difference was the brand of perlite. Since it climbs gradually over the span of 4 days, that makes me think the cause is being "slow released" into the soil, which also makes me think perlite.

1/31-2/6 1/31 Moved to column 7 of flora series chart. Removed some large fan leaves. 2/3 watered today with just 32 oz purified water. Progressing nicely 2/5 Completely cleaned out lower 1/3 of plant, thinned out density in the middle to allow better airflow/light penetration 2/6 Another week finished up. Stretching seems to have all but stopped on this one, now just bulking up. Expect to see her start getting frosty in the next 10 days or so. Thanks to everyone for following along!

2/7-2/13 2/7 S U P E R B O W L Sunday is finally here!!!!! This year on the menu for the big game...Wings and jalapeno poppers...sadly due to the ongoing status of Covid, will once again NOT be having the Superbowl party that has been an annual event for more than 20 years with people (mostly family) attending from 3 states. Also will have some of my cannabis infused bourbon, 4 varieties of bud and 2 of hash from the 2020 season, and some very potent brownies to round it all out. Go Chiefs!!!! 2/9 moved to column 8 on GHE flora series chart. This plant continues to take the full strength at every feeding without issue. Starting to see a little frost and the buds are beginning to stack on some weight and bulk.

2/14-2/20 2/15 Will be moving to column 9 on the flora series chart this week. Vertical growth has all but stopped, so it will be all adding bulk from here. Starting to show some decent trichome development, and the smell has started to come in now as well. 2/17 did the mid way through flower major defoliation today. Man it hurts. I always feel like I'm taking too much, but it seems to pay off in the end. 2/20 Gave this plant a customized feeding today hoping to coax a bit more smell and trichome development out of her. Ratios as follows: GHE Flora Micro 4ml/gal GHE Flora Nectar 5ml/gal Fox Farms cultivation Nation Bloom 10ml/gal Fox Farms Rasta Gringo (cal/mag) 2.5ml/gal Unsulfured Molasses 5ml/gal 4 marker lines on the dropper of pH down Pistils beginning to turn orange and curl in on some flowers

2/21-2/27 2/21 Bubba seems to be running slightly ahead of schedule. I count my flowering time as follows....day of flip plus 7 days for transition, then the 8th day from flip is flower day 1. How does everyone else do theirs? I'd be curious to know. 2/23 No vertical growth since last update. Moved to column 10 on the flora series feed chart.

2/28-3/6 3/2 Should be about 12 days left for her. Giving just plain water with pH down. 3/4 10 days left for this one!!

3/7-3/13 3/8 64 0z plain water pH adjusted. Got this one and her room mate under their own dedicated light now that AK-47 has been removed to the dark room. Will begin the flushing process middle of this week and expect to harvest towards the middle or end of next week.

I'd have to say, Bubba Kush by Seedsman was easy enough to grow, my only complaint is that both times I've grown it, I ended up with right around 2 oz of prime bud, and my goal is really at least double that per plant. Some of that is my fault, for having lower cost equipment while learning, but some of it is also the genetics because I've been able to hit much closer to my targets with other strains grown along side Bubba. All in all no complaints though as these were "freebie" seeds that came with my order.