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@Merrymoosefamilyfarms
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Hey hey everybody! We are back here this week at the beginning of week 13 and it is almost that timeā¦ time to flip?
ā¦.I wishā¦. No, noā¦. I am trying to be good but I think I came up with a plan that will give me a rough idea of when I will see that light at the end of the tunnel- or weāll at least flip that light to 12/12 haha-
No no it is almost Christmas and things have been crazy over here. With the holiday madness upon us, I canāt tell all of you how much I have appreciated the relative silence (you know how it is, there are multiple fans running) time seems to slow down and it just us and the plants. Quite enjoyable.
So as you already know, we are going to be on coast until we fill out the rest of that 3x3 scrog net- however just today on my way into work, I came up with what might be my new definitive planā¦
I have had a bit of trouble waiting, no doubt it will be worth the wait, but the wait has been difficult none the lessā¦ so here it is..
Hereās what Iām thinking- I have this going and I also have some fastbuds growing in the same area. What I am most likely going to do- is wait until itās time for the fastbuds to come down to open up some space in the 5x5 and the rock candy cake can have all that space to herself- I will shift the scrog into the center of the tent and then flip the light schedule to 12/12 and let it run wild- itās at this point I will most likely employ a more hands off approach so it can focus all of its energy on producing buds worthy of such a wait.
The canopy is getting pretty lush and I really need to get in there and defoliate- I really lucked out, today was the last day I had to work until after Christmas so you KNOW I will be in there tomorrow plucking away at leaves (strategically of course) half kidding Iām probably still a whirlwind compared to some, but Iāve noticed- especially when it comes to autos, that my leaf selection has become much more refined when defoliating. PROBABLY gonna see a BIT less of that tomorrow as I have to open up the canopy but I still plan on being careful.
Something else that was super cool who may not be following along with the other journal, happened oddly enough just the other day when I was doing dishes- I was scrubbing away with my phone all propped up so I could watch/listen to dude grows. And I heard the dude mention a contest on their website that I had enteredā¦ of course my ears perked up, I leaned in a little closer to take a look and was thinking to myself how cool it would be, even to see my picture in the background and sure enough there it was and they brought it up and commented on the submission and seemed to be genuinely enthused by it and let me tell you I am STILL riding high off that one!
One thing that was cool too was a rep at a nutrient company had seen that and congratulated me as well and it was again just so cool and Iām honored to have been on there! I listen to them practically everyday at work- yeah words are not doing it justice right now but I was stoked!!!
Other than that, the holidays are practically upon us so Iād imagine itāll be a whole lot of family activity with a side of unintentional neglect that I plan on keeping to an absolute minimum because we are right around the corner from some excitement in that tent- that thing is going to be HUGE! So we have that to look forward to! And on that note, I just want to say that from our home to yours, I truly hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and I canāt wait to come back and get into the garden talk with all my growmies! Growers love everybody and happy holiday!! šš¤š±š
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@Chucky324
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Hello. This is the end of week 1 and the beginning of week 2 of flowering.
Man have these plant shot up. It's at this point that I could put in a net but I haven't figured out how to tie it in and still open the tent form the inside too. I'll just tie up the branches to the top roof poles when the branches start to fall over like last year. I already have the clips and twine I used last year.
I gave the plants their first mixed flowering plant food last week, which is why they shot up so much.
I'll let the plants just grow this week and then do my final trimming/pruning next week.
Although these plant will be finished around 9 weeks of flowering I like to grow them 10 weeks. When I first started growing inside I wanted stuff that finished fast. 45 to 55 days is what I grew back then. But then I thought about growing 9 weeks and a whole group of plant that I wasn't growing opened up to me. Now I like to grow all the plants to 10 weeks. And now that I have more space I'm think about growing sativa's up to 14 weeks and collecting some pollen for crosses. I like Ace Seeds for sativa's.
On to book 4 of the Fat Freddie's Cat series. One of my favorite artist of that era.
Thanks for lookin in. Chuck.
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@StickyFingah420
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Planta de fĆ”cil de cultivar y no muy exigente, en este caso usĆ© solo productos orgĆ”nicos y tambiĆ©n aƱadĆ cultivo de cobertura para enriquecer con nitrĆ³geno el suelo y evitar la erosiĆ³n del mismo.
Un rendimiento bastante prudente y de calidad, estoy escribiendo esto luego de terminar el proceso de cultivo, secado y curado.
En la siguiente reseƱa describirƩ sabores, aromas y sensaciones.
Buenos humos!
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@Luv2Grow
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Day 39 - Did a little defoliating today, Iām hoping it wonāt stunt too much. Last two grows, I just let it go but seemed pretty crowded so want more light deeper.
Day 40 - It appears the defoliation has really stunted her so will keep an eye on her. Sheās starting to smell a bit fruity and Iām loving it.
Day 41 - No major changes today, still looks and smells amazing.
Day 42 - Looks and smells good still!
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@Grower_Of_Persia
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week intel:
every thing is amazing girls are ripening , we can now cause more e.c stress than before because:
1-plants are very mature now and can handle stress
2- at this week its the only stress that is helpful for increasing plant resins
stresses :
E.C stress around 1.6 and 1.7 3 times a week
feeding:
i replaced B-52 with Bloom Base Nutrient
i feed them 3 times this week with this order :
day 1 : i feed them high with base nutrients(calcium & micros (half dose) + Bloom) about 850 ppm - 1.7 e.c to cause a little stress.
day 3 : i feed them high dose of Top-Max + Bloom Base Nutrient around 877 ppm - 1.7 e.c to cause stress .
day 5 : i feed them high dose of Feeding Booster around 850 ppm - 1.7 e.c - to cause e.c stress again
guide of the week :
last weeks are time of ripening , and the only helpful stress is e.c stress at this moment
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@Chubbs
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Weekly update on these beautiful ladies. A little late on the update I was out of town for the weekend and couldn't get to it before I left. They're Growing amazing and wow did i come back ti a jungle. They'll definitely be getting a defoliation and lollipop this week as it's needed. All in all Happy Growing.
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@HerrnLubitz98
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Day 77,
Harvested 3 Plants of 5 in total today as I thought they look perfect,will leave the Other two ones for some more days.
I'm curious for the dry weight tbh. the drying Location has 51% RH and 22CĀ° after 5-12 Days of drying I'll start Curing them in Glasses,
I'll tell you about the smoke then!! Stay Tuned and happy grows!!
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@kauilmayel1996
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Creciendo bastante bien
Talvez yo no sĆ© cĆ³mo hacer el lst pero estĆ” aguantando bastante bien estĆ” nena
En un semana creciĆ³ bastante!!!
Estoy contento
Me estĆ” aguantando
Ok
SƔbado
No sƩ si el lst ayuda al crecimiento pero siento que va a avanzando mucho...
No tengo ni idea de que estoy haciendo ni estaba preparado para hacer amarres
Ni tengo idea de cĆ³mo lo voy a hacer... Pero realmente querĆa experimentar ya que veo que todos lo hacen aĆŗn que me da miedo romper la planta o estresar la y tampoco se que cortar!!! š
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@Lonnert
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great strain, heavy yielder and very nice smoke, definitly would grow again!
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@m0use
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Good little week, showing some signs of a PH swing in the medium will have to adjust the amount of PH down I add into the mix. I have not been monitoring the PH as it always seems to do just fine. But when I did it this time it was hitting 4.0-4.2 so its a big swing. To bad I only did this after the fact with the left overs. Next week will get no PH down.
Flipped it to flower at the beginning of the week, doing 12/12 on 40% as I might be away for a bit and if my friend needs to take care of the plants I don't want them working about to much DLI. So its getting under fed in light a bit but that's ok. When I am back I can increase it or just leave it as is.
Added in its first dose of Acadie See Weed extract 15ml/gal 0.6-0-6, its recommended dose is 5ml/L so 15ml/1gal is good, also added some more of the Fish Hydrolysate 2-4-0.5 about 7ml/gal, its recommended dose is 30ml/gal every 2-4 weeks so this works out well if I am feeding them weekly.
The one THCv plant by GTR is not doing so hot, it has not grown at all and barley drank anything since last week so I am just leaving it alone and hopes it will bounce back. Everything else is getting nice and bushy.
All the herbs are doing well, cat nip is growing in nice and bushy with the pinching, same with the basil. The dill and cilantro is getting leggy and likely going to chop them and use them in some cooking. got a fish dish that would be nice, turn em into tacos.
Other then that I think that's it.
O yea. The nutrients are all fucked up. It shows me some ml/l options but all the labels are gone so no idea whats happening, any questions just ask.
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@nausicaahime
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week 7
first flowering week
when I finally discovered my princess was actually a prince.
12/12
flowermind ferts (6ml + 0.5g)
LST + defoliation
started seeing some thrips again, but just a few, nothing to worry
so, the plant stayed for 4 weeks in the tent, under COB LED 200W.
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@TeamQuality420
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So for this week the training comes into play . So 1 ogkz was topped, 1 ogkz was broken , * note on the brake it was the best brake I have done , not because I am getting better at it mostly because the outer skin of the plant with the OG kz was much thicker and stronger than I'm used to so it broke quite easily. My guess is the correlation with the autoflower plays a big part in that. And 1 ogkz I just left it be .
Green crack
1 kept as a mother
2 were broke
2 topped
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@DrJekyll_MrKush
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I've moved the two healthiest in new 25L (6 Gal) net pot, it's going to be easier to apply the LST, without damage the plant.
Anyway, LST is working well, main branches are getting "fatter", leaves are big and they show a nice healthy green color.
I start to give some NPK, I still have some Advanced Nutrients to use. Using for now at 1 ml/L , resulting in a EC of 0.8.
I still have nutes inside the soil, I have to go little by little for now.
I will keep you updated folks!
Have a wonderful week!
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@BudMunchies
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04/06/25:
Thereās not much to report today, which is exactly what I want to see at this stage. All five plants have recovered well from the transplant and topping, and theyāre starting to look happy again. Leaves are upright, color is rich, and the overall posture of the plants suggests theyāre back in growth mode. Theyāre beginning to bush out as expected, and I can tell the root systems are continuing to expand into the 1-gallon AirPots.
Structurally, all five plants are still showing very similar growth patterns. The internode spacing and leaf size are fairly consistent across the board, and none of the plants are falling behind or surging too far ahead. That uniformity is great for managing the canopy later and suggests solid genetic stability across the seeds.
If all goes to plan, Iāll top each of the four current branches in the next 4 to 5 days. That will give me a solid base for structure going into the final stages of veg. I expect that the final transplant into the 6.9-gallon AutoPot XL system will happen in about a week and a half to two weeks, depending on how quickly they root out the current pots.
Ideally, Iāll be able to determine sex before that final transplant. That would let me cull any males and avoid wasting time and space in the larger pots. Iāll return with another update after the next topping session or if anything of note comes up before then.
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@Grow_for_Happiness
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Well it's official the first week of flower is in the bag! All in all not an eventful week but it's always exciting to see the girls start their transformation to flower and seeing the stretch kick in! Netting is really filling in nicely, will be a good clean up job on fan leaves in a week or so. Did a diatomaceous earth treatment because I was noticing some fungus gnats still, had it on for 48 hours and since have not seen any new ones in the traps so š¤. Added a 6" oscillating fan below canopy, should help keep temps even and keep bugs away. With all the trimming down there the fan doesn't even effect the leaves hahaha.
Flower week 2 here we come!
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@ILoVeThiSpLaNt
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Giorno 55.Le due Kmintz da oggi prenderanno solo acqua ph 6.2. Hanno entrambe il 10% di tricomi ambrati e entro 7/14gg max verranno tolte. Ho proprio voglia di fumarle!!! Le due Watermelon sono piĆ¹ lente. Sicuro altri 20/25gg minimo. Alla prossima settimana e grazie del passaggio š
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@PuraVidaG
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It was a tough week though! I didnāt know what to do in terms of training my girls š±š±š±š±, this is my first time so I donāt know shit š© haha.
I decided to manifold these beauties, I did it this morning, it kinda hurt to cut them off š¢ since I watched them grow and all that emotional crap š
but fuck it let it all be for the greater good, those 8 colas Iām planning to get per plant will look beautiful in a couple of months!
I wanted to ask you all please. What about that hollow stem in one of the plants? I have read that hollow stems could be a deficiency, is that right? How can I correct it? Really hope she continues doing fine and make it through the process!!
