Week 3ish Update
Two weeks have passed since my last update, and I have to say鈥攊t鈥檚 been an interesting ride. We鈥檙e now in week three for both the OG Kush and Gorilla Skittles plants, and there鈥檚 already a noticeable difference between the two. I鈥檓 not entirely sure if it鈥檚 due to the fact that OG Kush is an indica strain and Gorilla Skittles is a hybrid sativa, or if the OG Kush has been a bit stunted in its growth. Either way, both are holding up fairly well.
Feeling like the OG Kush needed a bit of encouragement, I decided to top it and follow up with some low-stress training (LST). Growth is decent, but for being nearly three weeks in, it鈥檚 still on the smaller side. I鈥檓 curious to see how it responds in the next week or two.
Gorilla Skittles, on the other hand, looks fantastic. It鈥檚 also at the beginning of week three, and I鈥檝e applied some LST without topping it鈥擨 want to see how it performs naturally with minimal intervention.
Both plants experienced a bit of nutrient burn or light burn or something lol early on, but after adjusting the pH of the water, all new growth looks healthy and vibrant. Thankfully, the issue didn鈥檛 spread. I'm growing organically using a mix of bush doctors coco coir and fox farms ocean forest so just watering only when dry, and supplementing with Cal-Mag as needed.
In addition to these two, I now have three younger plants that all sprouted about 10 days ago (on the 15th and 16th of this month).
Moon Beam: This strain came from a cracked seed I received from Multiverse Beans. They told me to go ahead and plant it, and so far, it's doing great. I鈥檓 really excited to see how this one turns out.
AK: This one is a bit smaller鈥攕imilar in size and growth pattern to the OG Kush. I'm thinking the genetics play a role here, possibly an indica-dominant strain. Curious to see its development.
Super Lemon Haze: Also looking strong and healthy. All three of these new additions are already showing faster growth compared to OG Kush at the same age.
I鈥檝e been carefully monitoring VPD, pH levels, and watching for pests like fungus gnats and fruit flies. I鈥檓 using sticky traps, mosquito bits, and neem oil to keep things under control, which has been effective so far.
This being my first grow, I鈥檝e learned a ton already from working with the older plants鈥擮G Kush and Gorilla Skittles鈥攁nd I鈥檓 now applying those lessons to the newer ones. I鈥檒l admit, having five plants with different genetics might be a bit ambitious for a beginner, but I鈥檇 rather learn through hands-on trial and error than just watching videos.
Again I don鈥檛 know what I鈥檓 doing however Right now, I鈥檓 feeling excited and proud. Everything is looking good鈥攂etter than I expected, honestly. I can鈥檛 wait to share more updates in the coming weeks as these plants continue to develop.