All plants got topped, reservoir changes, and treated with Trifecta Crop Control this week.
I will increase the feed on all the plants. The PPMs have been dropping and PH slowly rising.
EC 1.15-1.25 (580-620 PPM)
PH 5.8-6.1
My goal was to have these in flower by today (Feb 14th โค๏ธโค๏ธ) so I can fit 1 more grow in before the end of June. They aren't quite ready yet, so I will give them another 2 days and them flip them to 12-12.
I wanted to share something I thought was interesting. I left the small Rock Candy Kush plant in my veg tent for 5 days with the lights out and no oxygen going to its' reservoir. What surprised me the most was the roots looked white as hell. I thought they would be a breeding ground for root rot and other crap, but nope. The top part of the roots are brown, but that's because they are dried from not having the water splash up. My reservoir is far from sterile too.. I used liquid karma a few days before the lights out. So what I learned from this is, if my power goes out, a backup/battery operated pump isn't needed as the other environmental concerns are bigger issues (e.g., no lights, no exhaust fan).
Rock Candy Kush (Alien Rock Candy x SFV OG Bx) - I am still rocking 3 plants. They are starting to show their sex, but it is still a little early for me to be sure. I have 1 in a separate reservoir because I had a hunch it was a male even though it isn't as tall as the others, but I think (hopefully) I am wrong and it is a female.
Michelangelo - She is knotting up good. She is probably the hungriest in the bunch and I will increase the EC to 1.3-1.4 and see what happens.
Bakers Delight - I still have 2 plants as I am waiting to be sure that I have 2 Rock Candy Kush females. The plant on the right topped itself early and seems to be fasciated (like the golden goat I grew earlier this year). 1 of the arms is flat instead of round.
The left plant is looking a little sad, but she is growing well. I think she likes the tent a little cooler, so I made some adjustments and reduced the temps from 81-83F to 76-79F.
I might need to adjust the airstones or add another pump as it looks like this reservoir isn't getting as much airflow as I like and I can see the roots coming out of the net cup look dry.
Thanks for stopping by!! ๐๐
@StunFlower, I've never tried it... I will see if any dispensaries near me have it. I love trying new strains. I know what you mean about wanting to do a plant justice... All theses strains are some of my favorites, so I am paying very close attention to them lol. Alien Rock Candy was my favorite strain I ever bought, so when I saw it crossed with a very strong OG, I had to grow out the Rock Candy Kush.
@Oozle, Looks like you'll have a pretty strong herd after the cull - your ladies are looking great ๐
I have 'high' hopes for the Pink Kush. Being one of my favourite smokes, I really want to her justice.
@StunFlower, i think only because it gets super dense the way the bud forms, not because it is genetically weaker. If i were confident I could keep my humidity around 40% or less the last couple weeks I wouldn't be as worried.
@StunFlower, It has to be something with my environment/feed that brings out some of these weird "mutations." Could be how rough I am with them early too..
I've gotten buds on fan leaves several different grows and strains now. I attribute that to the liquid karma... kelp supposedly makes that happen.
I am hoping I don't have to bring this 1 to flower as it is a big potential for bud rot.
Looks like all is growing quite good in your hood! Nice that the Rock Candy turned out to be the fairer sex โ๏ธ Are you going to grow both of them out?
@StunFlower, Thanks. I thought maybe they were growing a little slow, maybe lower temps, but they look healthy.
Yes, I was hoping for 2 Rock Candies, 1 Bakers, and 1 Michelangelo. The non-feminized seeds are always a pain in the ass. I like to pop 5-6 and hope to get 2 females. There are some really interesting stuff that is only available as regular seeds.
The crew is looking great! That Baker's sure is a stretchy beast! Funny you mention her burnt tips on her as I have a bit of that going on with my Pink Kush as well ๐ค All the best shoe-horning in that extra plant ๐ค
@StunFlower, no, but I wussed out and didn't do it lol. I set the timer, but I just couldn't do it. I will have to test it on a smaller grow.
I've been told it is a practice done regularly by commercial growers to pack on weight and help the plants finish faster. It makes sense I guess. More light = more energy.
There isn't enough time for the plants to reveg and at this stage if there were any intersex traits, there isn't enough time for pollen to actually do much. But I couldn't do it lol. Today will be the last day and then 24 hours of darkness!
@Oozle, Intriguing. I've heard of the darkness period prior to harvest but not the boost of light before hand. I'm keen to see the results. You haven't done this before, have you?
@StunFlower, thanks bud. Giving them a 1-2 days of 18/6 then 24-36 hours of darkness. The extra light is supposed to help them finish quicker and bulk up. we will see. Figure if they look bad or freak out I can just put them to sleep and chop em. Also easier to keep humidity down with the lights on haha.
Your garden is looking wonderful ๐ I didn't realize you had 2 plants in one rez - that cooler must be packed with roots! Wild how much taller the one Bakers plant is.
@StunFlower, Thanks bud! I added 2 pics of the roots. I think I needed a little more air in the res for 2 plants in 1 reservoir... the roots are a little dark, but they seem ok. The tall Bakers topped itself a couple times and had a little fasciation stuff going on that got fixed when it topped itself again, very weird plant. I think I popped off some ball sacks in week 3-4 too, but I haven't seen anymore. I guess I will find out if I got all the pollen sacs if I find seeds when I harvest lol.
@GYOweed, I don't know. I'm not a tester, just growing my own. I know he was looking for testers a few months ago, but testing isn't something that interests me at this time, so I didn't follow up.
Looking great, bud. It looks like youโre in store for a frosty, bountiful harvest as well. That Rock Candy Kush looks like it will be one sweet treat ๐ Happy 420!
You've always got something unique and tasty in those coolers. Glad to hear you and the plants have de-stressed and you're finally showing them some love ๐
@StunFlower, ha yea, I like some variety, but finally found some strains I want to run again. Humidity is still low, but at least they are getting some air exchange now too. I was probably just as stressed as the plants about their living situation lol.