Black DOG/Bubba '76 (Diary #1)

Louder I was hesitant to feed too early and they look a bit stunted.

Louder Showing signs of deficiency. Upping the fertilizer a bit

Louder Transplanted to 3 gallon fabric bags. They're dragging ass but showing signs of coming around. Gotta stop underfertilizing..

Louder Topped all the plants this week, setting myself up for an even longer veg period lol

Louder Started tying down the new shoots. Really hope this method is worth the extra time!

Louder Transplanted to 10 gallon fabric pots...Another 2 weeks of veg before I hit the switch 🙄

Louder Getting pretty bushy...they're closing in on 16" tall and I don't have a ton of height after the canopy distance to the lamp so it's time to flip the lights to 12/12.

Louder Sticking to vegetative nutes for a week into the stretch

Louder Going one more week of veg nutes. Stretch out, tie down, repeat

Louder Going up! Started the bloom feeding schedule. To the next! 🍻

Louder They slowed down on the stretch this week

Louder Smells like berries and cream in here. Buds getting a bit of size on them

Louder Black DOG #1 looks to be much further along than the others. At day 37 of bloom, the pistils are turning orange, leaves turning purple and all trichs are cloudy so this will be the last feeding for her. The others will get another week of feeding and a week flush. Gave them all a light defoliation in the middles to increase the airflow under the canopy. This is only my second grow so I'm still learning a lot. Fertilizers and watering are probably what I struggle with the most...how much to give, how often etc. I've been erring on the lighter side of things (half strength fertilizer, perhaps underwatering) so I don't ruin anything. Feel pretty good about this one. Buds are getting thick and the smell is strong. These strains are supposed to finish between 48-55 days so it's not far off! To the next! 🍻

Louder Removed a plant from the main room because I saw signs of mite damage on a few leaves. It's been treated with diatomaceous earth and in quarantine. Thankfully after close inspection, there was no sign of damage on the rest. With 2 weeks left, my fingers are crossed the buggers stay gone. Last week of fertilizer and I'll start flushing with AN's Flawless Finish. To the next! 🍻

Louder Getting close to the end!! There's a strong smell of mango in the air. Myrcene perhaps? Rubbing the leaves produces a pleasant scent of pine. Trichomes are mostly cloudy with no signs of amber. There's one plant that's ready at day 49. I'm flushing using Advanced Nutrients Flawless Finish. The water is heated to 24c to help break down any salt build up. It's going to be nice to clean this room out to get the next ones going!

Louder Giving these last two another week at most given the burst of new growth. Cut two down on day 61, Black DOG #2 (quarantined, not pictured) was also cut down at day 55. Will add the rest of the pictures and yields to the harvest week update. To the next! 🍻

Louder Fast finisher, the Black DOG was done between 49-61 days. LST is a must to get a decent yield. She stays short and stocky and produces THICK colas of dense buds. I stepped on the nutrients around week 5 (1100 ppm) and she responded well with only minor leaf tip yellowing. A quality offering from Humboldt that anyone can grow and be happy with.

Louder This is my first experience with ETS seeds and I'm very pleased with results. They stayed short and stout throughout the grow and really packed on the weight late in the bloom phase. Each plant yielded over 100g (dry) of resinous flower, with the top producer weighing 125g. LST was heavily deployed throughout the grow until week 5 of bloom. Most of the mains grew like a 3-pronged spear with a larger, denser cola in the middle and two side branches that grew into the main. Given the density of the colas, I decided on trimming them apart to avoid the chance of mold. I'm definitely keeping this strain going in veg to run again. A great producer that can be grown in small spaces, Bubba '76 is a great all-around strain