Gelato 41 Growers Choice x4

w33dhawk So the first 3 ladies have moved and received enzymes and root stimulator at half the manufacturer's recommended dose. The last lady will move in about 3 to 4 days but also got enzymes and root stimulator today; I hope I can help her a bit with that...

w33dhawk So number 4 was also transplanted into a 0.25 l pot on Sunday, 24.01.21. They all seem to be doing quite well in their little pots with the soil. I sprayed the ladies with Vita Race today, let's see what happens..... It's only done once a week anyway.

w33dhawk Beginning of week 3 of veg, so day 22 after planting seeds, I repotted Gelato 41 #1-#2-#3 on Saturday, 30.01.21 from 0.25L pots to 3.6L pots. Today I also repotted Gelato 41 #1 from 0.25L to 3.6L. She's a bit smaller than the others, but that's alright; she has recovered well so far. I topped the other 3 Gelatos today and tied down the leaves. 06.02.21 edit: I topped #4 today and noticed over the days that #1 and #2 have become FIMs 😎😬😬😎

w33dhawk Beginning of week 4 of veg looks good so far, I'm satisfied, just can't decide whether I should remove the lower fan leaves or not..... Edit: 02/12/21 I decided this morning to remove the fan leaves and then bent everything back into place properly..... Edit: 02/13/21 I checked the roots today and then immediately decided to plant the ladies in their final pots. I watered them with 1L of water with additives, and for the next watering, I'll water the entire medium thoroughly. I have the feeling that otherwise, they'll stay too wet for too long given the tight soil conditions.....

w33dhawk So guys, at the beginning of week 5 of veg, I think it looks good. I did some LST and defoliation again today. Tomorrow morning, I'll give the first watering with 3L-4L of water with nutrient solution per pot...... Edit: 19.02.21 I did some more LST today and removed a few leaves here and there.... Edit: 20.02.21 More LST and defoliation, the ladies are on their way! 😎😎😎😎😎😎

w33dhawk At the beginning of the 6th veg week, I’ll probably hang my SCROG net over it at the end of the week and start weaving....... Edit: 02/25/21 I installed the SCROG net today, it's an old frame from a pavilion. I reworked my bottom grid so that the pots don’t stand crooked; there are 2 old picture frames on 2 strips with chicken wire. 😬😬😬

w33dhawk 02.03.21 Beginning of the 7th week of veg, I bent everything down again that I could and defoliated. I still have about 4 weeks until I switch the cycle. The scrog net is just for decoration right now to estimate how much space I still have to weave everything in time and still get enough air between the pot and the net.

w33dhawk 09.03.21 The ladies are doing well and recovering quickly from all the defoliation. Let's see what this week brings, soon it's time for flowering (about 2 weeks left). I'm really glad that I haven't made any serious mistakes so far; at least I haven't noticed any, except for the one during germination. Nothing special happened, I'm really satisfied with the genetics from Growers Choice, thanks a lot to you!

w33dhawk 16.03.21 everything is going great, the ladies are recovering better and better from my defoliation once a week. They are not really stress-sensitive and are responding very well to the training. I've set the net to 20cm above the pot now and I'm starting to spread everything out. I’ll probably go into flowering next week; I'm worried that the net will get too full and I'll lose height control because there isn't enough space to the side. Let's see what this week brings.... Edit: 21.03.21 so today is day 70 since planting the seeds, my last day in the veg phase. When the light goes out tonight, I’ll switch to 12/12. I've already started to ensure more airflow under the net; the plants have handled everything well again this week. The constant stress doesn’t bother them at all. So far, I haven't noticed any nutrient deficiencies or excesses; all in all, a very stable genetic so far.....

w33dhawk 22.03.21 So the flowering has started, the next 14 days will be all about tucking under the net for shoots and leaves.... 23.03.21 And another day behind us, my impatience is always there, I can hardly wait for something to happen..... 24.03.21 I watered today, 4L of water with zyme, sugar royal, and bloom. I’ve got the bloom fertilizer running at a quarter of its maximum dose, so 1ml/L instead of 4ml/L. I’ll gradually increase it, don’t want to get nutrient excess in the pot. I don’t know anything about this genetics except for the info from Growers Choice on the internet and on the seed packet. Oh yeah, and what else did I do today? Bending, tying leaves and shoots, um, and bending, tying leaves and shoots, and um, bending, tying leaves and shoots. I’m definitely going to have nightmares about giant cannabis jungles where I endlessly bend and tie..... 25.03.21 Bending and tying........ Endless game.... oh yeah, and spraying vita race was on the agenda today too. 26.03.21 Bending and tying...... Growth is taking off rapidly, I would almost say the stretch is fully underway.... 27.03.21 Bending and tying, my daily bread..... 28.03.21 The last day of the first week 12/12 is all about bending and tying, and here and there cutting off a leaf that was too much, nothing else has happened. The net is filling up, I’m satisfied so far with the results for the first week....

w33dhawk 29.03.21 Today I discovered the first white terpenes, pre-flowering is underway. Bending and tying is becoming more and more, I stood in front of the tent for almost an hour until I was somewhat satisfied with the positioning. It's quite a growth monster, up to 5 cm a day that wants to be bent down every new day, let's see what week No. 2 brings..... 30.03.21 Bending and tying is driving me crazy...... 31.03.21 Today I made some space under the net again, removed a few leaves here and there. Oh, and not to forget the bending and tying horror.... 01.04.21 Today I got some soft plant wire to better secure the individual sides and main stems so they stay where I want them. The plant is growing quite rapidly, I don't even know where to put all the branches anymore. I decided today not to spray any more Vita race, even though according to the manufacturer it can be sprayed once a week until the end of the third flowering week. I'm afraid of ruining the flavor of the buds...... 02.04.21 The growth is enormous. I invested 2.5 hours today in bending and tying. I hope all this work pays off in the end and I'm rewarded with beautiful sticky nuggets... 03.04.21 Today I just let everything run, I actually wanted to water today since the ladies are quite thirsty, but I overslept and then with all the holiday stuff, I postponed watering to tomorrow. The ladies will surely survive..... 04.04.21 Today I bent a few leaves under the net and watered, looks good so far, I'm satisfied for the 2nd week....

w33dhawk 05.04.21 Beginning of the 3rd flowering week. I've now decided to stop bending and tying, of course, I’ll still keep the leaves under the net, but I’m allowing the ladies to rise through the net now since I still have enough space above (I hope). The growth is still pretty strong; I don’t think much will change this week, and they are drinking a lot. At the beginning of the first week, I watered once with 4 liters and additives, and that lasted 7 days. Now I'm on day 15 and have to water 4 liters every 4 days, which I think is a good sign..... 06.04.21 Today I just tucked some leaves under the net and already dreamed about my next grow..... 07.04.21 Another day has passed, and aside from keeping more leaves under the net and removing a leaf here and there, not much happened today... 08.04.21 Today it was time to water again and the daily game of tucking leaves away; otherwise, nothing else happened..... 09.04.21 I have the feeling that the growth is starting to stabilize, and I bent some leaves under the net again today. As for pushing the leaves up, the ladies are quite strong and stubborn. I go down to push them under the net twice a day. Next time, I’ll use a shorter mesh width for the net; I thought 10 cm was enough space, but 5 cm per square should definitely be sufficient. This will make the bending and tying game easier and keep the leaves better in place. Oh, and I removed a few more leaves today, but I’ll soon have to stop with that; I don’t want to stress them too much... 10.04.21 Leaves under the net held for about 2 hours. I removed some leaves that were pushing against the buds from below; otherwise, nothing happened.... 11.04.21 Today I just pushed some leaves under the net again and watched the plants grow. The week went super well; I’m really proud of myself for keeping my fingers away from the scissors. The last 21 days, I’ve almost filled the net, although I have to admit that the mass growing there makes me worried about mold later in the grow....

w33dhawk 12.04.21 Today is the beginning of week 4 after the flip, I'm thrilled with the ladies. Even though they had to deal with so much stress, they are diligently producing flower sites. The trichome production has also kicked in nicely; every time I push the leaves under the net and touch the buds, my hands get sticky, and when that happens, it releases a pleasantly creamy lemon scent, almost like limoncello.... 13.04.21 Watered again today, and as always, I keep the lower leaves down every morning; nothing else to report.... 14.04.21 Morning folks, the fool of the day is back. I was thinking today (2 days after watering) about stopping the nutrient additives due to Green Sensation. I thought, 4 in one, then the rest can go, and I happened to check the manufacturer's homepage, and lo and behold, I could have just kept using Sugar Royal normally. I'll include it again in the next watering. Today, I set the reflector all the way up so I can lower the lamp further. I'm now at 30cm from the tips and will lower it another 5cm on Friday, so down to 25cm from the tips since with an open wing and 30cm, I only have 23.5 degrees at the tips. As long as the plants don't show stress at 25cm and the temperature is right, I'll keep it at 25cm until the flush... 15.04.21 I went ahead and set the lamp to 25cm today; I'm just too impatient. 24 hours in a day is simply too long for my patience 😁 I made sure, as always, that all the foliage stays under the net.... 16.04.21 I just let it run today and observed what the leaves were doing. I definitely need to get back in there tomorrow and stuff them under the net 😒😒.... 17.04.21 Stuffed the leaves under the net again today; nothing else was happening. The ladies are handling the 25cm lamp distance pretty well so far. The temperature is at 25.4 degrees, so still manageable, I think. Let's see what the ladies say about the light pressure by Monday; if the tips get brighter, I'll prefer to raise the lamp a bit if necessary..... 18.04.21 Did the same thing today as every day; I tried to take over the world 😁😁, just kidding. As always, pushing down leaves and watering was on the agenda today. The week has been surprisingly good again; I still have quite a way to go with the ladies, but I'm optimistic......

w33dhawk 19.07.21 Beginning of week 4 of flowering, everything is going okay so far. I hung the lamp 3cm higher today since some leaf tips are starting to fade. I think the light was too intense; I hope I haven't over-fertilized the ladies. I also reduced the bloom dosage by 1ml/L, so now it's only 3ml/L instead of the maximum dose of 4ml/L. Keeping the leaves from the opposing buds away was also on the agenda today, and keeping them under the net as well... 20.04.21 As expected, I think my plant is experiencing light stress. At least the upper leaves have become lighter, but now it's also starting to curl the edges of the leaves. I believe that's over-fertilization. I may have overdone it again... 21.04.21 Thanks to everyone who responded so quickly to my help request. I've thought about it and decided to dial back the fertilizer since I'm growing in well-balanced soil and not in coco. I should probably use less; I've become aware of that now (I could have figured that out myself, silly me). I'm leaving the lamp at a 30cm distance since I don't feel like the fading is progressing after 2 days at 30cm (but I'll keep an eye on it). Tomorrow is watering day; I'll only give water with green sensation and then continue with minimal fertilization at the next watering to avoid stressing the plants too much... 22.04.21 I watered today and skipped the fertilizer, except for Green Sensation at 1ml/L. I've thought again about when the problem with the curling leaf edges started; it was two days after the last watering when I gave sugar royal again. I should have probably arranged that lower in terms of quantity. Well, I'm learning; mistakes have to happen, otherwise, I wouldn't have anything to learn from, and that would be boring... 23.04.21 I believe the ladies are fattening up now; where there were minimal gaps in the buds yesterday, there are none now. Growth has stopped for 4 days; nothing more has been added in height. From now on, she can also start to take shape and put on proper weight. I hope it continues to go well; so far, I'm super happy that it's working out so well. Oh, and I've now adjusted the leaves pushing under the net; it's just getting too sticky between the buds, and I don't want to touch the trichome heads permanently, not wanting to bring any diseases or other germs or damage to the heads (I always disinfect my hands thoroughly before I handle the plants, usually double and triple, but I'm still scared; you never know what bacteria and germs survive)... 24.04.21 I did absolutely NOTHING with the plants today; I was just too lazy. I was even too lazy to check what the temps and humidity were doing, so I can't tell you much today... 25.04.21 This week has also gone surprisingly well. I'm really amazed at how well the plants are progressing. Keep your fingers crossed that it stays this way...

w33dhawk 26.04.21 So week number 6 has begun and today I removed a few leaves from gelato #1 and #2 and spread the gelato #1 plant a bit so that the buds get a little more air. Tomorrow I'll take care of the other two, removing a few leaves for more airflow. Oh, and under the net I removed the yellowed and dried leaves today, there were quite a few, but it's just unnecessary ballast for the little plants. As for the smell, I can only say that the limoncello scent that was strong at first is not as intense anymore, but now it reminds me of a famous ice cream brand, Ben &...... And it's exactly like cookies & cream 😂😂😂 which of course made me want to buy a cup today..... 27.04.21 Unfortunately, I didn't have time today to lightly defoliate gelato 41 #3 and #4 and pull them apart a bit to give the buds some air, so I moved that to tomorrow. However, I did notice that gelato 41 #2 is starting to change its stigmas to a caramel color 😵😵😵😵 It's much earlier than the others, and I only have my grow tent for drying. I hope the others catch up slowly so they all finish at the same time, otherwise that one will definitely be over the schedule for the cut and have more amber than the others in terms of trichomes. Well, I guess I'll have to deal with it..... 28.04.21 So today I managed to free gelato 41 #3 & #4 from some leaves so that the buds have more air. It was about 1 1/2 handfuls of leaf material. I'm satisfied for now.... 29.04.21 Nothing happened in the tent today. I watched the plants grow and checked all the buds for any signs of diseases or mold, but there was nothing. I'd say everything is running well, all the work is paying off, I think. Oh, and under the pots in the video, that's my buddy, his name is Barney, and he wanted to say hello too. Normally, he’s not allowed in the tent, but today I wasn't paying enough attention. Otherwise, he always sits nicely with his girlfriend in front of the tent when it's open and observes everything from the outside, even though the two sometimes seem more like they're making sure I don't do anything wrong.... 30.04.21 Today, nothing was on the agenda. I could almost hear the grass growing; I think the progress is great. On the right side of my tent, the buds are shorter but really fat, and the left side, well, it's more elongated but also thick in circumference, just longer. The right side is more compact, and the left side is just starting to build density, but it's already quite firm.... 01.05.21 Today was watering day again, 4.5 L for all 4 ladies. I actually wanted to go under the net again to deal with the leaves and remove a few, but I didn't manage to do that in time, so I’ll do it tomorrow..... 02.05.21 Today I managed to remove a few more leaves, and I noticed those ugly golden leaves. This morning there were only a few, and 12 hours later, almost everything on one bud is infested. Tomorrow I’ll flush the ladies with pH 6.5 and see what happens. I paid special attention to the temperature in the tent today; it was exactly 24.8 near the buds. RH is at 47% during the day and 57% at night, and the nighttime temperature is at 16.9.....

w33dhawk 03.05.21 I flushed all the plants this morning with clear water, of course, pH adjusted to 6.5. I hope this fixes my problem; let's see how the ladies do this week. If all goes well, I’ll continue with half the dose of green sensation and about half the dose of sugar royal; flowering nutrients are off the table for now until the first...... 04.05.21 Today was just about observing the ladies. The pots are still nice and moist from the flush; I have almost 65% RH in the tent. The night isn't great, but I have to deal with it. The weather is also crap, which adds to the frustration...... 05.05.21 The plants seem to be recovering somewhat from the over-fertilization. I have the feeling that the flowering is swelling on the left side. Gelato #1, 2, and 3 have also started transforming their stigmas into caramel since yesterday. I can hardly wait to flush and then get into the final stretch, but there are still a few weeks to go..... 06.05.21 Today was once again just about enjoying my results so far. I’ve already thought about the next round; I’ll probably just do mainlining without a net next time. Oh, and at my wife's request, I’ll be growing 4x Purps OG, the coffee caramel lady.... 07.05.21 Today was the first terpene check on Gelato 41 #2, and lo and behold, there are already some milky ones in between, but nothing amber yet. I’d estimate about 60% milky and 40% still clear, so still time until the flush. I thought I’d show the height of the buds on average: left side about 20 cm, right side about 10 cm. The smell of the ladies isn’t really typical; it’s more like a punch of cannabis. As long as I don’t move the ladies, meaning I don’t bump against the net, that little wobbling makes them stink like a skunk, as if they’re trying to chase me away or draw my attention to them...... 08.05.21 Today was again just about observing and assessing the buds. I check almost daily for mold, and this smell is simply heavenly. Today it tempted me to go to the ice cream shop and buy some homemade ice cream. I’m going to get fat because of this strain; this scent makes me crave sweets....... 09.05.21 Finally, another week has passed. I can hardly wait to flush, then I can finally set a precise time for the cut and reorganize for the next round. There’s a lovely saying I read in my grow book: "Smoking isn’t addictive, but growing is." I personally feel the same way. I’m really eager to start anew while my wife is just eager for the end product.....

w33dhawk 10.05.21 Beginning of week 7, everything is going pretty well. I watered again today, giving each lady 4.5 liters of water with additives, except for lady #2 who only got green sensation since she's ahead of the others. Let's see what this week brings...... 11.05.21.................................................. 12.05.21 Unfortunately, I didn't manage to update the report yesterday, and I didn't do anything with the little plants either. Today, I took some photos of a few buds and checked for the first time how firm they are. So, Gelato 41#2 is like a rock, while the other 3 ladies are more fleshy but still firm (almost like a medium-rare ribeye). It definitely looks promising, and the scent on my fingers after checking— a hint of lemon meets light mint with a creamy haze note— is pretty awesome, I must say. I'm looking forward to it like a little boy waiting for his ice cream...... 13.05.21.................................................. 14.05.21 I've decided to only post every 2 days from now on. Not much will happen; she will gradually get fatter, and the trichomes are mostly milky. I'll start the flush on Sunday, which will be day 57 after the flip and thus day 49 of flowering. So, I should be done by day 63, plus 1 to 2 days. Then she'll have 9 weeks of flowering behind her and 10 weeks of 12/12. The breeder himself states 7 to 9 weeks of flowering, so it should work out. I'm curious to see how she looks in the end. I'll try to photograph the trichomes on Sunday, but it's a bit complicated for me to take a picture of my little pocket microscope while holding it to the buds. I have a slight resting tremor, meaning I shake as soon as I do something that requires fine work. Not strongly, but taking a picture is already difficult. I'll try to stick it to my phone camera with painter's tape and see if it works out somewhat..... 15.05.21................................................. 16.05.21 So, dear growmies and cannabis enthusiasts, today was the day of the flush. I gave each plant 22.5 liters of water, so almost all the nutrients and additives should be out. The soup that came out at the end was almost completely clear, like water should be. Please don't scold me for flushing so hard; I've read what feels like 1000 blogs from Zamnesia to Royal Queen to Humboldt, etc., on the topic of flush. There are really many ways to approach it. Some continue to water normally, just with water, while others flush with double the amount they usually water, and some even put the plants in the shower and flush a whole bathtub through the soil. I just wasn't sure how to approach it best, and in the end, I came up with the idea that if the water is nice and clear, then it should be well flushed. At least I hope so. In about 14 days, I'll chop the ladies down. You can't imagine how much I'm looking forward to the day I get to cut them; it's like a birthday and Christmas all in one day........

w33dhawk 17. 05.21 The last 14 days are here, yesterday I flushed, all 4 look good to me. Since I photographed trichomes yesterday, I thought I’d save that for today and do it again on Sunday, and then take more trichome pictures on Sunday before the harvest. It worked pretty well with the pocket microscope sticking. Today I just took some random bud photos and enjoyed my weed in the process, the smell gets stronger day by day and the buds stick like super glue, just mega.......... 18.05.21................................................. 19.05.21 Today I enjoyed the amazing smell that gets more intense and creamy, fruity day by day. One of the fans has been running continuously at night for 4 weeks to prevent mold, hope that works. We’ll read again on Friday, growmies, cu..... 20.05.21.................................................. 21.05.21.................................................. 22.05.21.................................................. 23.05.21 Today I took more trichome photos and some pictures of the fall in the box. The ladies are eating themselves up, I probably flushed a bit too hard, oh well, it is what it is. But what makes me happy is that Gelato 41 #2 is giving me some purple hues, just like Gelato 41 #3, but much more subtle than #2. That’s it for this week, cu growmies........

w33dhawk 24.05.21 A wonderful day to all of you. The last days for the ladies are coming up, and I think I will harvest on Friday, 28.05.21. It has been a wonderful almost 20 weeks with many insights for me; I was able to take a lot away in general experience regarding soil cultivation. The germination and the veg phase went super well, and then the flowering time came again. I forgot to add a bit of veg nutrients during the transition and then overdosed the bloom nutrients instead of paying attention to the plants. Once again, I only followed the feeding plans of the nutrient manufacturer—a big mistake I made, even though it says in almost every forum, "use half or even a quarter of the recommended dose." I wanted to be clever again and got a slap on the wrist from the ladies, rightfully so; those who don't want to listen must feel! But I am still satisfied with my end result and will listen better to the plants in future soil grows than to any breeding schemes. On Friday, I will try to carefully remove the net first (I need to weave a new one anyway) and then remove all the ladies in their full glory individually from the tent and take another photo for harvest day. So, see you on Friday, my grow buddies, and have a great week!

w33dhawk So dear growers, 20 weeks full of excitement have passed for me, and I have to say I'm thrilled with this strain. The growth went well, and she hardly cared about my topping and LST, just kept growing. During the flowering stage, I had a few issues with over-fertilization that I caused, which surely cost me some yield, but thanks to the diligent helpers here on Grow Diaries, the problem was quickly resolved, and the damage was kept to a minimum. Thanks a lot to you all, you are the best. But a special thank you goes to Mrs. Larimar, as he/she helped me with some questions and was always right there when something was up with my ladies. So thank you, Mrs. Larimar, you deserve 1000 likes for the work you do here on Grow Diaries. Now back to the actual results: Gelato 41#1 yielded 374.94 grams, Gelato 41#2 gave 361.01 grams, Gelato 41#3 a solid 370.37 grams, and last but not least, Gelato 41#4 330.29 grams, totaling 1436.61 grams wet weight. I am more than satisfied with the results and find that Gelato 41 is a good productive cannabis strain. Regarding the growth of the buds in general, I can say that among 4 ladies, 3 different profiles emerged: Gelato 41 #1 and #4 developed more elongated colas that are relatively firm, Gelato 41 #2 produced more like tennis balls that are really hard like wooden balls, and Gelato 41 #3 was a mix of the two. As for the smell, which changed throughout the flowering stage, it started with citrus notes that were then paired with a creamy touch, then a hint of mint came in, and at the very end, the ladies smelled like creamy tart berries with a slight lemon scent, combined with a creamy mint note—just delicious in aroma. I will update the dry weight when the ladies go into jars, and smoke report #1 will follow about 14 days later, and smoke report #2 another 14 days later. Wishing you all a wonderful grow with plenty of harvest, and until the next report, cu........