Choco Cheescake HG
Flowering day 56 since time change to 12/12 h. Hey guys :-) The lady is developing really well :-) The buds are getting bigger and bigger and smell better every day ๐Ÿ˜. This week it was poured 3 times with 1 l each. It only gets the groundwater so that the last nutrients can be used up. There will be a more detailed update next week. Until then, have fun and stay healthy ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ โ€˜Powered by GreenHouse Feedingโ€™ Copy the link for 10% off all Nutrients ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ https://shop.greenhousefeeding.com/affiliate/MadeInGermany_PassionGrower ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ You can buy this strain at : https://www.amsterdamgenetics.com/product/choco-cheesecake/ ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ Use the coupon code: madeingermany for 10% on all Amsterdam Genetics seeds Water ๐Ÿ’ง ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง Osmosis water mixed with Cal/Mag (24 hours stale that the chlorine evaporates) to 290 ppm and Ph with Ph- to 5.8 - 6.4 MadeInGermany
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Fastbuds Fast Flowering Tester FF-01
Hexus
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Days 78-84 - Been lax in updates, but I still log every week to completion. Back injury in addition to The Nineteen, Rona Style, has been a bit of a pain in the posterior. (That means ass) Plants are gigantic and sassy. Had Dangergirl come out and defoliate/lollipop the bottoms out of the girls, saving me painful labor and increasing my yields, so yay for her! Plants are happy, pompoms are getting thick, and everything looks good. Switched FF01 to flower on day 84.
#1SweetSeeds
Naujas
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The girl has started flowering!!!! She looks really good, since I have two specimens growing in my growing box, so I don't have much space there, so I couldn't properly level the height of the flowers, and I didn't dare to do that with an automatic flower for drastic changes:) but she is blooming, so she needs the least stress:) but she looks good anyway!!! :) this week I also added nutrients, as indicated in the Biotabs schedule :) good luck to everyone :).
RQS Royal Gorilla Auto Balcony Outdoor
Day 67. Will give her a couple more days. Flushed middle of the week and removed all fan leaves.
Purple CousKush Auto By Zamnesia Pheno A
๐Ÿ’œ 8ร—8 Adventure โ€“ Harvest & Trimming Report ๐ŸŒฟ ๐Ÿ‘‘ Purple CousKush Auto by Zamnesia โ€“ Pheno A ๐Ÿ”ฅ THE QUEEN HAS COME DOWN โ€“ 1,325.7g OF WET FLOWERS, 147.3g OF BEAUTY! ๐Ÿ’œโ„๏ธ Hello again, my friends! ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฑ Well, well, wellโ€ฆ Our Queen has finally completed her journey, and what a beautiful way to bring this chapter of the 8ร—8 Adventure to a close! ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’œ Before we get into the numbers, the trimming, and everything that happened after harvest, I want to invite everyone to take another look at last week's update. And I mean that! ๐Ÿ“ข GO BACK TO WEEK 14 โ€“ WE'VE ADDED MORE PHOTOGRAPHS! Because we had so much material from this girl's final days that we went back and added more photographs to her previous update. Those additional pictures show parts of the process we're discussing today: the harvest, the drying plants, and several details that help tell the story behind this report. So if you haven't visited Week 14 recently, please go back and have a look. The photographs are not just extra decoration. They're part of the documentation, and they'll help you follow what we're showing here. We had too much to fit comfortably into one update, so we're continuing the story in separate chapters. One plant, one diary, and enough photographs to keep my camera busy for quite some time! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ“ธ Now, let's give this girl the harvest report she deserves. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒฑ A LITTLE RECAP โ€“ THE 8ร—8 ADVENTURE For anyone joining us for the first time, Purple CousKush Auto Pheno A is part of our 8ร—8 Adventure, where we've been documenting different cultivars and phenotypes sharing the same overall growing environment. One of the central elements of this project has been our 12/12-from-seed experiment. Rather than giving the plants a separate extended vegetative period, we've followed their development under a 12/12 light schedule from the beginning. And that's what makes these individual diaries so interesting. The same room, the same general ecosystem, and the same grower looking after everyoneโ€ฆ But very different plants, structures, personalities, and final expressions. Purple CousKush Pheno A has certainly given us plenty to appreciate. If you've followed her previous reports, you'll know we've spent quite some time documenting her development, her impressive flowers, that enormous cola, and all those little details that make each phenotype special. We've also taken her into the studio for photography, macro work, and focus stacking. And now, after all those photographs and all those weeks together, it's time to look at what she gave us. ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ‘‘ โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ‘‘ HARVEST DAY โ€“ THE NUMBERS ARE IN! Let's get straight to the numbers, because this girl certainly came prepared! ๐ŸŒธ Total wet flower weight: 1,325.7 g โ„๏ธ Final dry flower weight: 147.3 g That's what we collected from our Queen after harvesting, drying, and preparing her flowers. And I'm genuinely happy with the result. But as always, I want to make something clear. For me, the final number is only one part of the story. I enjoy documenting the weight because it's useful information for the diary and for future comparisons. But I don't grow just to chase numbers. Quality, flower structure, aroma, the overall experience, and the pleasure of following a plant from beginning to end are all part of what makes a run worthwhile. And this girl has given us something I'm genuinely proud of. 147.3 grams of beautiful, compact flowers. Not bad at all for our Queen! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ‘‘ โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ โœ‚๏ธ TRIMMING TIME โ€“ STICKY HANDS, HAPPY GROWER! Once everything was harvested and ready for trimming, it was time to get the scissors out. And you know how this goesโ€ฆ A comfortable working space, the TrimBin, our trimming tools, and a grower who is perfectly happy spending hours surrounded by beautiful flowers. ๐Ÿ˜‚โœ‚๏ธ Everything was hand-trimmed, taking the time to work through the flowers carefully and give them the attention they deserved. The gloves didn't stay clean for very long. Let's just say that! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿงค Working with sticky flowers is part of the experience, and the TrimBin makes the whole process more comfortable by providing a dedicated space to collect the loose material while we work. We kept the process organised, worked through the flowers, and weighed the final dry material before moving on to storage. And honestly, looking at those beautiful compact flowers after trimming was another moment when I stopped and appreciated this girl all over again. She's a delight. ๐Ÿ’œโ„๏ธ โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒฟ THE PLANT SKELETON โ€“ EVERY PART HAS ITS PLACE We also kept the remaining plant structure hanging in the doorway of the tent. It's always interesting to look at the plant after the flowers have been removed. The branches, stems, and remaining structure tell another part of the story. And because we're documenting these individual plants, I like keeping some visual record of what remains after the harvest. It also gives everyone a better idea of the process shown in the additional photographs from Week 14. The flowers have moved on to trimming and storage. The plant structure remains there as a reminder of the journey that brought us to this point. One more chapter completed. ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฑ โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ โš–๏ธ WEIGHING, DIVIDING AND STORING OUR FLOWERS After trimming, it was time to weigh everything and prepare the flowers for storage. Our final dry flower weight came to 147.3 grams. And for this girl, we used both Grove Bags and glass jars. Why both? Because they offer different approaches to storing properly dried and prepared flowers, and it's useful to understand what each one does. ๐Ÿ’š GROVE BAGS โ€“ TERPLOC STORAGE Some of our flowers went into Grove Bags. Grove Bags use their TerpLoc technology, designed to help manage the internal storage environment through moisture and gas exchange. One of the advantages of using them is that, when flowers have been dried correctly and placed into the bags at an appropriate moisture level, routine opening and burping is generally not required in the same way it is with traditional glass jars. The bags are designed to help maintain a suitable storage environment without constantly opening the container. Of course, that doesn't mean we can skip proper drying or ignore the condition of the flowers. Good preparation still matters. The bag isn't going to correct flowers that were stored too wet. ๐ŸŒธ GLASS JARS โ€“ THE TRADITIONAL APPROACH We also placed some flowers in glass jars. Glass jars are a classic storage method, and they allow us to inspect the flowers and monitor their condition easily. However, because glass is airtight when properly sealed, moisture can redistribute inside the jar after the flowers are placed in it. That's why traditional jar curing involves periodically opening the jars during the initial curing period to release humid air and exchange it with fresh air. This is commonly called burping. The frequency and duration depend on the condition of the flowers and the moisture level inside the jars. A small hygrometer can also be useful when monitoring the internal humidity. So, two different storage approaches, both with their own considerations. And now our Queen's flowers are safely stored while the next chapter begins. ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŒฟ โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ธ AND OF COURSEโ€ฆ WE COULDN'T FORGET THE CAMERA! You didn't really think we were going to finish this girl's diary without another photography session, did you? ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ“ธ If you've followed the previous reports, you already know how much I enjoy photographing this particular girl. We've taken plenty of photographs throughout her journey, from the full plant and those impressive colas to the macro details and focus-stacking experiments. And the harvest and trimming process gave us another opportunity to document her flowers from a different perspective. I love having these photographs in the diary because they preserve more than just the final appearance. They show the different stages of the process. The flowers before trimming. The work involved in preparing them. The final trimmed material. And the little details that make each harvest unique. It's all part of the story. And if you've seen the additional photographs in Week 14, you'll already know that this Queen has had quite a lot of camera time! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ‘‘ โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒธ ONE MORE CHAPTER COMPLETED โ€“ BUT THE STORY ISN'T OVER So, where do we stand? Our Purple CousKush Auto Pheno A has been harvested, trimmed, weighed, and placed into storage. The final numbers are recorded. The photographs are part of her individual diary. And now we give her flowers the time they need before moving on to the next stage. But we're not finished with this girl just yet. The smoke review will have its own update, where we'll talk about the experience, the flavours, the aromas, and everything that makes this phenotype interesting from a different perspective. I'm particularly looking forward to that one. For now, I'll keep a little suspense! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’œ Let's just say that this Queen has given us plenty of reasons to smile. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ‘‘ FINAL THOUGHTS โ€“ A QUEEN THAT DESERVED EVERY MINUTE Purple CousKush Auto by Zamnesia. Pheno A. Our Queen. 1,325.7 grams of wet flowers. 147.3 grams of final dry flowers. And a whole lot of memories, photographs, and beautiful moments along the way. ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ‘‘ I'm genuinely impressed with this girl. I enjoyed growing her. I enjoyed documenting her. I enjoyed taking her into the studio and exploring her flowers through macro photography and focus stacking. And I enjoyed every moment of the harvest and trimming process. Sometimes you reach the end of a grow and simply feel happy with what you've achieved. That's exactly how I feel here. The numbers are lovely, the flowers look beautiful, and the journey has been a pleasure from beginning to end. But the best part? We still have her smoke review to come. So stay tuned, my friends. Our Queen isn't finished entertaining us just yet! ๐Ÿ’œโ„๏ธโœจ โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ™ A HUGE THANK YOU! As always, none of these adventures would be quite the same without the people and companies supporting the journey. A massive thank you to Zamnesia for the genetics and for giving us the opportunity to grow and document this beautiful Purple CousKush. ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŒธ Thank you to Plagron for supporting the nutritional side of the 8ร—8 Adventure. ๐ŸŒฑ Thank you to Future of Grow for the lighting support and for helping us expand our lighting ecosystem. โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ก Thank you to LumiFlora for being part of our lighting setup. Thank you to TrolMaster for the environmental control equipment helping us monitor the room. Thank you to Grove Bags for the storage solution we're using as part of our post-harvest process. And, of course, a huge thank you to GrowDiaries for providing the platform where we can document these journeys, share experiences, and connect with growers from all over the world. Most importantly, thank you to everyone following these diaries. Every comment, every question, every reaction, and every bit of encouragement means a lot. You are part of this adventure too. ๐Ÿ’š โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒฟ COME JOIN OUR DISCORD COMMUNITY! And if you're not already with us, we'd love to welcome you! ๐Ÿ’š DogDoctorOfficial Discord: https://discord.gg/dogdoctorofficial We have a fantastic community where growers come together to share experiences, photographs, questions, ideas, and plenty of good vibes. We have giveaways, competitions, community activities, and always something happening. And please don't think you need to be an expert to join. You don't. You don't need years of experience, a professional setup, or a collection of impressive harvest photographs. Whether you're just starting out or have been doing this for years, you're welcome. Everyone is treated like family, and that's exactly the kind of community we want to build. Come say hello, share your journey, and become part of the conversation. We'd love to have you with us! ๐Ÿค๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’š โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ’š GROWERS LOVE, MY FRIENDS! One more Queen has completed her journey in the 8ร—8 Adventure. The flowers have been trimmed. The numbers have been recorded. The jars and Grove Bags are ready for the next chapter. And the camera has plenty of memories to keep us busy! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ“ธ Thank you, Purple CousKush Pheno A. You've been an absolute pleasure. Until the smoke review, my friendsโ€ฆ Keep growing, keep learning, keep sharing, and above all, keep enjoying the journey. Growers Love! ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฑ Let her shine. ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ‘‘โœจ
Soup Grow
Lemon AK
Andres
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She s growint strong and healthy.
tosky hidromimosa
toscky
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Arranca la segunda semana de 12/12 aรบn no hay signos de sexo, sigo dรกndole nitrรณgeno fuerte, cambiandole la soluciรณn 1 vez a la semana El 15 de febrero serรก un mes desde la germinaciรณn
OSS GHOST TRAIN POWER
MrJones
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OSS Ghost Train Power ๐Ÿ”นโŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ”นโ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ”น GROW Started 03.10.24 INFORMATION ๐Ÿ”นโ•ฐโŠฐยด๐Ÿ”นโŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ”น ๐ŸŒžEnvironment - Maintaining 80F and 65%Humidity ๐ŸŒพTraining - The girls are recovering from last week's Pruning and Defoliation, โšฑ๏ธ2-Gallon ๐Ÿ“Š6.2 PH ๐Ÿ’ง Feeding - Using Horti Bloom and Horti Cal 12-0-0 ๐ŸŒžMedic Grow Smart 8 760 Watts ๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ IPM - CannControl from Mammoth and Mosquito Bits as needed ๐Ÿ”นโŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ”นโ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ”น PLANT UPDATES ๐Ÿ”นโ•ฐโŠฐยด๐Ÿ”นโŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ”น ๐Ÿ“ Notes - I am still not getting the vertical growth that I want before I flip, so I changed my light cycle to 18/6 and will be doing another defoliation and pruning of a few side branching - remember I am looking for tall plants with little horizontal growth. ๐Ÿ“Fertigation injects fertilizers into an irrigation system to supply dissolved nutrients to crops. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ04.20.24 Today, I flipped the ladies into flower. I Have let them veg out as much as I feel the grow space can handle. I am sure there will be a bit of pruning and super cropping in the near future. These girls will grow untouched other than the 2x daily fertilization, but I am switching out the Horti-Grow with the Horti-Bloom, feeding at Hort-Bloom @ 2.7 GRMS Per Gal and Horti-Cal @ 2.5 GRMS Per Gal. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ04.21.24 Today fed with Hort-Bloom @ 2.7 GRMS Per Gal, and Horti-Cal @ 2.5 GRMS Per Gal. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ04.22.24 Today fed with Hort-Bloom @ 2.7 GRMS Per Gal, and Horti-Cal @ 2.5 GRMS Per Gal. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ04.23.24 Today fed with Hort-Bloom @ 2.7 GRMS Per Gal, and Horti-Cal @ 2.5 GRMS Per Gal. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ04.24.24 Today fed with Hort-Bloom @ 2.7 GRMS Per Gal, and Horti-Cal @ 2.5 GRMS Per Gal. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ04.25.24 Today fed with Hort-Bloom @ 2.7 GRMS Per Gal, and Horti-Cal @ 2.5 GRMS Per Gal. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ04.26.24 Today fed with Hort-Bloom @ 2.7 GRMS Per Gal, and Horti-Cal @ 2.5 GRMS Per Gal. โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ”นโ•ฐโŠฐยด๐Ÿ”นโŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ”นโ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ”นโ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ”นSTRAIN INFORMATION๐Ÿ”นโŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ”นโ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ”นโ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ”นโ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ”นโŠฑโ•ฎ Powerful West Coast genetics Ghost Train Haze x Pellezino combine to create this exceptional Cali weed strain Ghost Train Power. This exceptional strain exhibits dominant terpenes like Limonene, Linalool, and Terpinolene that produce a tempting citrus, herbal, floral scent with a fruity taste that is a flavor sensation. Ghost Train Power comes from powerhouse parentage and produces extreme levels of THC up to and in excess of 30% and when you consider her substantial production this strain is unprecedented. The potent effects are surreal and intoxicating and the harvests are a treat. Indoors this beauty will reward you with a generous 650 gr m2 of tantalizing frosted bud and outdoors she can produce more than 1 kilo per plant. Ghost Train Power is USA genetics that will live up to its acclaimed reputation and have you coming back for more over and over again.
2023 Diary
I transplant to 1 gl pot for veg feed with clonex root solution the rest is RO water with PH adjusted 6.3-6.5 The soil is from the previous grow but it's re amendment and set for a month before use
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1/21 Magic Melon / Super Silver Haze
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Magic Melon is taller and has grown faster since the first week, now it's buds are growing twice as fast as the Super Silver Haze. Lights are 12 inches from top of buds.
Seedsman Purple Haze Auto & Lemon Auto
Lemon auto plant is having some issues. Purple Haze Auto and other Lemon Auto are doing fine with zero issues. I've noticed that the Purple plant is now starting it's preflower phase, just a week a or after the lemons๐Ÿ‹ and that calyxes are slight pink to a purple! I've also realized I've been watering with Reverse Osmosis but not doing slurry tests as previous cultivars haven't needed to have PH up or down, I have almost 5 acidic water with EC 20, PPM 15. I was feeding 2ml cal/mg before I had toxic symptoms on all plants except bagseed. Anyways, my ph is too high and my soil reader is old at and saying 6...i feel like this plant has both Geranium Rust Fungus and mg deficiency. I will PH my water to 7 and add 2mL cal/mag per Gal and let sit 24hrs before watering. Bagseed plant, so strange but has the center of my attention. This has to be a landrace strain from back in the days when brick weed and schwagg was still hip(I still love brick weed myself!) as it isn't expressing alot of hybrid vigor. Branching and frame of this plant is very Indica and I see no definitive example of plants true sex...this being almost 60 days into this grow. That and the sex parts aren't showing balls or spikes either, just crab like growths, almost like a premature leafset at the middle of a axiom but smaller. Weird. I removed these plants stand which gave an extra 12" off the ground, lowered lights 4", bam..within 2 hours all plants were "praying" like to say "thank you for moving me away from that hot ass light, shit!" Lol Could be light burn for the one lemon auto. Will keep you updated.
Dono Acapulco gold
It was so sticky trimming I did a wet trimm then let them dry for 7days. Then cleaned up the buds a little more before putting them all in the jars. I'll update on the taste and effect when I finally get to try it !. Gorilla glue #4 is up next but that wont be starting till may .. update gave it a little try and is already stronger than the Acapulco gold I bought online
Round 2
Amended the soil today with 3 tablespoons (aka 9 tsp ๐Ÿ˜‰) 4-4-4, and 3 tablespoons 2-8-4 I haven't given them any more banana tea than the one watering but I plan to this week! They really seems to pump out pistils then so hopefully they'll enjoy another fruity beverage In 3-4 weeks, I will amend with 5 tablespoons of 2-8-4 power bloom Overall, I'm beyond impressed with these girls and Fastbuds all around. These forbidden runtz are very piney and minty smelling I can't wait to taste these terps ๐Ÿคธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿผ
1st Grow Ever, Coco, 6 Autos, 6 Strains
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7/21/17: They got their watering today. They drank as much as usual. It was MUCH easier feeding out of an 10 gallon container with a spigot. I kinda wish i got the 20 gallon one as that would mean only one mix, but the 10 is fine. I left everything sit after PHing to stabilize, and the runoff looked normal. Pix posted of potential calcium def on speed bud #2 and the kush. The kush looks somewhat different, but maybe I just caught it earlier. Used full Strength CalMagic with 1/2 nutes. I also PHed slightly higher in the 5.9 range to make sure the calcium was available. I didn't expect potential lockout at 5.7-5.8, but looking at the chart Calcium needs slightly higher PH so I hope this takes care of it. I tightened down the original LST in case watering the coco dislodged it, very little. I may start some leaf LST soon to provide the lower canopy more light. We shall see how they look at lights on and decide. Not sure how much further LST to do, because I believe we have our first sexing, as I noticed 2 fine hairs (i think) on NLxBB. Pic posted. Next feeding, any ladies showing their privates will get late stage veg feeding. I may even switch the runts to that feeding even if they haven't shown sex yet. I may even do full strength, as if anything, these plants are showing deficiencies with not even a trace of burn, and if I am going to get any volume out of the yield, I need to start pushing because they aren't that big right now. I have been told LST is not so good when the plants start to flower. I have also been told that autos will continue veg growth for about 2 weeks after sex before they actually start putting energy into flower, so if that is the case LST would still be appropriate during this late veg? Anyone with any experience on this matter? The smell is getting much stronger. During feeding this morning, i left all the tent doors open and went to preparing and other things. When I reentered the room, the smell was QUITE noticeable outside of the tent. I also got my new EC meter. it expresses EC in terms of like, 500, 1500, 2000, etc. It looks like PPM but it is not, it is a very detailed EC reading. So, in the previous example, it should be read as 0.5. 1.5.. and 2.0 EC. I had a TDS pen, but I got it free, unexpectedly, when I switched to a Pur water filter. I figured it as a novelty and they were just bragging. It ended up working reasonably well when I tested faucet vs distilled and nutes, so I have been using it, but since it was an unspecified PPM scale, it seemed wiser to be more accurate with no confusion EC. For the record, the TDS pen from Pur pretty much matched EXACTLY with my new fancy EC meter, which means the Pur water filter works as well as advertised and it took my 150-200 tap water to 0 every time. I certainly have been happy with it for my drinking water. 7/22/17 I am starting to think about more frequent feedings because man do they look perky today, after yesterday's feeding. I really want the advantage of massive root structure that wet/dry cycling provides, but these plants respond well to food. I continue to ponder. 7/23/17 : the good news, we are REALLY growing. I think I have the VPD managed. not under control, but managed. its going to cost me a fortune in AC bill, but I think I got it figured out 18 out of 24 hours of the day. the other 6 are completely out of my control and it is what it is. the bad news... the damage on the kush never did quite look like cal def (speed bud #2 DID look like cal def). i think i saw an aphid. aphid damage looks like what I saw. i crushed it instantly, then regretted crushing it before positively IDing it. either way, a trip to to the hardware store for a pressure sprayer cuz tonight before lights out, its a foliar spray of neem oil and sm-90, followed by a dusting of diatomaceous earth. gott a handle this before budding, and we already have at least 1 lady for sure showing her privates (NLxBB). So, far my 1st impressions for my 1st grow ever can be summed up by the phrase "I didn't know I would need to know how to juggle to get this job!" I'm actually having fun, but I am starting to get get cash fatigue throwing money at each new problem. Granted, I had the neem oil, diatomaceous earth, the DE duster, and the SM-90 already in reserve, but I had to go out AGAIN and grab a pressure sprayer and distilled water. it's not like its expensive, but it adds up. I know the payoff is coming. every time I open that tent and smell it, i can tell the payoff is coming. so much to learn, so many little obstacles to overcome. i am glad i enjoy it. i would hate to do this if i didnt actually enjoy it, like if it was a job. it fits neatly into a challange/recreation area, as far as growing. It's not too easy nor too hard. but it IS demanding. at what i make an hour, it is likely cheaper to buy it. but i truly am enjoying this. you can't buy that. this plant is teaching me a ton already. patience, being the major one i really am enjoying it. i wish i was better at it, but that will come with time... speaking of time, the time lapse is SICK the last 3 days. you are going to have to wait until the end of the week, but trust me, it is fascinating. i wish i could do that part better, more professional, but my focus is on the plant. the time lapse is just bonus and remember, it is VERY cheap to do time lapse. if you want to do it yourself, it will cost you $50 or so for the basics. you gotta do some computer work, but its not hard. i can help. it may be minor, but its something i can contribute. i am enthralled with the footage. i am SO glad i did that. plus i can monitor temps and humidity real time anywhere from my phone with proper port forwarding. since there has been 0% burn, i am VERY tempted to do a full early veg feeding (700pm) before i transition to 1/2 late veg feeding until flower. gonna sit on this, but i likely will push them just to see if they can be pushed, and if so, which strains... again, enjoyment =D a little more LST, main stem hopefully it will help with the bud cuz its gonna fuck with the time lapse 7/24/17 About a half hour before lights out I sprayed them with 1 part sm-90, 5 parts water, and 1 ml per gallon of need oil. This morning Speed Bub #1 had a brown mark on it. I am hoping these marks aren't pests at all, but light burns from draps of water. Only time will tell. I will spray them again tonight or tomorrow, but this time 10 minutes or so before lights out just in case. I have not dusted with diatomaceous earth yet, as I am not convinced I have an infestation yet. Does the brown spot in the new pics look like anything specific to anyone else? 7/26/17 Not much to report. They are growing steady. Still, most not sexed. I am starting to think the stall at the beginning wasn't stunting, but a root network taking hold. I am also starting to think this time limit of autoflowers lacks the urgency that some people speculate. For instance, the speed buds should have started flowering in the 3rd week. We are almost done with week 4 and they aren't even sexed yet, but growing fine, if not slightly small for this age. I suspect autoflowers DO have an internal timer, but that timer may not be as strict as some think; the timer may take into account environment and adjust itself. I don't know, but I haven't seen anyone using 7 gallon pots for autos, so this early stall and late sexing may be unique to this situation, and may support my theory that the week they apparently did not growing on the time lapse, that there were roots going nuts. That would spell out environmental factors, no? I was going to feed them today, but the bags are still so heavy and the tops arent even all dry yet, so I am going to wait a day and go into late veg feeding at lights up tomorrow. Not sure, but I think it's time, wet/dry cycle or not. I will of course, monitor them but they look beautiful. One mistake I made for sure that I won't make again is not fiilling the pots to the top. Not only did I create unnecessary shadows, but the leaves are now pushing and folding on the sides and I have to manually make sure they are straight and getting sufficient light. Practice makes perfect, I will do better next time. A few of the plants are getting some more spots. In my opinion, it is either damage from the neem treatment, or def because they are hungry. Still no evidence of bugs. I was looking for the plants to tell me they were hungry because they look so healthy and the bag is heavy, so I will take this as their message for sure and feed them at lights up tomorrow. Either way, the plants still look great and are growing like weeds. I did wait long to feed them, so this is expected. Later in the day tomorrow, when they perk after watering, we will do their portraits for the week and get this weeks time lapse uploaded. Yeah, I am pretty sure it's calcium. It's a bit worse than I thought, so will for sure get on lights on feeding. I either need to increase calcium in the feed, or feed them more often. I guess it's time to move to more aggressive feeding, at least that is what they seem to be telling me. Normal 1/2 strength feed given more often. 7/27/17 They were fed today, late veg nutes. Will provide details in week 5. I was going to take photos today, but spent almost 8 hours in the ER to be told that I was as healthy as a teeny bopper. That compliment is going to hurt a whole lot when that bill comes in. Of note, I have raised the LEDs 2 nights in a row and the smell is getting much thicker. Anyway, I am exhausted, and have to work tomorrow, so I will take their portraits a little late tomorrow and get the time lapse up before opening week 5.
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Week has had ups and downs๐Ÿ™ƒ Plants seem to be growing fine ๐Ÿ™‚ But there is yellowing and spotting still that I cannot resolve.๐Ÿ™„ Day 22- Still having some kind of deficiency/issue. They are growing well, don't really seem to be stunted. I think I may have burnt them with nutes.๐Ÿคง Flushing may help. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ˜… Run-off pH is at 6.08, PPM 266 I have flushed them, lowered feeding... I'm driving myself crazy. Hahaha Update 119 Day 23- Things are looking better. I definitely have been overfeeding them.๐Ÿ˜… They are responding well to half nutes.๐Ÿ™Œ Issues seem to be getting much better. Happy Growing! ๐Ÿค™๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค™
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Day 49. Doing a little supercropping and defoliation to open her up.