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Day 22, 01.05.2024 - Not much to do but to further guide Erika II by imposing LST for better light usage of lower leaves Day 23, 02.05.2024 - Again a slow day. Just put in some wooden pins to provide some more light to the lower leaves - soil is again getting bone dry. Since I only water with about 10% of the pot volume I think it might be time already tomorrow, maybe in the afternoon / evening - also raised the lights to ~30cm above canopies again - Erika II is catching up in height - maybe I can remove the lifting box in a couple of days Day 24, 03.05.2024 - decided to give the ladies some water inkl. a fertilizer cocktail (~500ml each) - bought a couple of longer wooden sticks to guide the leaves & branches. May install a scrog net just for better organization/ handling - removed 2 leaves in total - also I am now positive: Erika I is definitely going into flowering Day 25, 04.05.2024 - Erika II catched up to Erika I in height so I removed the lifting piece. Now both plants are leveled on top and bottom (more or less) - Decided to remove some leaves. I removed every leaf that a) pointed inwards plus b) covered other parts of the plant - soil is again getting dry. Thinking about watering them in the morning Day 26, 05.05.2024 - Gave a round of water & nutrition: 500ml each Day 27, 06.05.2024 - Judging from the timelapse of the past days (see video!) I recognized: 500ml each second day might not be enough (mind you: it is only ~10% of the pot volume). Also after feeding the growing seems to explode :D (I fed for example on 05.05., ~17:00 hours). So I decided to give another round of drinks this evening (400ml each inkl. Fertilizer) at 20:45 which is around 24h after the last feeding. - Just realized: I did not measure their heights in quite some time. At end of week 4 both are clocking in at 27cm from top of soil. - Both showing now that they are ladies clearly - so I declare "End of Veggie" Day. - Removed 1 small bud on the lower part of Erika II. Also removed 1 leaf at Erika I that pointed inwards & blocked light. - Raised the lights to match 30cm above canopies again Day 28, 07.05.2024 - not much to do but to watch the ladies explode in height: they gained about 4cm in 2 days :) - watering is going to happen tomorrow This day also concludes week 4.
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In the begining, I had ph issues, but got it figured out and the plant grew like a champ. Over 6 foot just out of a 7 gallon pot. She grew very vine like and very much so is a sativa phenotype. When the buds started forming, they grew very long and lanky like and the buds drooped to the ground. I had to harvest earlier than I had wanted to but I should have done it before the rain hit buy even besides the little bits of mold, I found quite a few bud worms/caterpillars while trimming. I had to throw away quite a bit due to questionable mold and bud damage. Conclusion for my first outdoor grow, all in all was good I suppose. But next year, bigger pots or put in the ground. Defend against bugs even if I can't see them. And possibly even a greenhouse, which I had planned to do this year but never got around to it due to personal problem in life.
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Utopia Haze is a rare heavily sativa dominant hybrid (90% sativa/10% indica) strain created through back crossing Brazilian Sativa strains. This tasty little bud took home 1st Place for Best Sativa in the 2008 High Times’ Cannabis Cup and for good reason – with its potent 18-22% average THC level and long lasting cerebral effects, Utopia Haze is one powerhouse smoke. The Utopia Haze high comes on soon after you finish your first toke, hitting you with a strong cerebral lift that infuses you with a sense of hazy relaxation. Type: Feminised/Photoperiod Cultivation: Indoor/Outdoor Flowering Time (days): 70-75 Indoor Yield (g): Up to 650 Feminised Outdoor Harvest Month: October Feminised Outdoor Harvest Month Week: 3rd-4th week Aroma: Citrus, Woody, Pungent, Mint Effect: Cerebral Lift, Hazy Relaxation, Sleepy Welcome Everyone to the Final Entry of my Utopia Haze Grow ! There is so much to discuss ! I have been extremely busy as of late trying to get this Harvest together, but i am happy to have it here for you now ! I Seriously under estimated the amount of time, help from others, and my own necessary skills to pull this off.. and i still kind of screwed it up lol ! But its worth noting i have never actually done this before and trying to document it during....was extremely hard. It is next to impossible to work an iPhone with rubber gloves on ! First I want to discuss everything step by step so before you jump straight into the comments on how the end product is so small in "quantity" Rest assured i am happy with its"quality"...and thats all that matters to me because Life is a journey not a destination! and i have learned so much from this grow that I couldn't be any happy even if i messed some things up :) But at the very least I hope you read through this entry in its entirety with an open mind and focus more on the process, rather than just the outcome! I ran out of Ice & i was only able to wash three times..(normally I've heard you should go sometimes 5-6 washes) Preparation is Key & things will be much better next round :) Photos 1-22 These are pretty self explanatory but for those of you just tuning in now.. this is what happens to a very happy plant when you don't have the necessary tools to monitor key components of growing cannabis.. Ph, as well as EC levels play a very key role in the outcome of your grow lol that being said I was just able to save this plant by purchasing both tools but that doesn't mean the plant didn't suffer because of the prior events.. This was a Huge reason behind me choosing to turn this harvest into what i would consider "Solventless Hash Rosin" from "Ice water extracted Bubble hash". Pictures 23 The idea here is the process of using "fresh Frozen Cannabis" this has been discussed many a time online on such sites as instagram and here on grow diaries as well.. I personally have Never tried the process so i decided to try it out and make a judgement for myself.. Video 24 The Cannabis has now been in the freezer for 72 hours making it very well frozen.. as you can tell i struggled getting it all into the 25u Screen Wash Bag. One thing of note i would do differently is i will de-stem my next batch as i also believe this played a part in the amount of plant matter that escaped through the sieves. Photo/Video's 25-28 The idea here is "ice water Seiving" & especially with the bags that I am using here that are only have screen material on the bottom portion of the bag it is very important to have spaces in-between the screens to allow the water to pass directly through the screens into the bottom bucket with the least amount of resistance.. because the hash is so extremely temperature dependant if it gets warm on the side of the bag.. it will stick there and not make it to the bottom to become use able product.. 29 You do not need to use as much Ice as i used here lol... the idea is to keep everything very cold..i certainly achieved that but at the sacrifice of using so much that i ended up grinding product and producing "contaminants" but in the end they are just plant matter that i would be smoking when i rolled up my joint either way so.. I'm not super disappointed.. But it should be noted that what you want to achieve here is a Layering effect where you have the wash bag between two small layers of ice while the "water current" washes the Trichomes away allowing them to be separated by the screens setup below :) Before Starting the machine you should allow some time (i.e.;10-12minutes pre soak to allow the product to become saturated) before the first cycle. By video 32 I have just ran out of ice lol.. Video 33-34 Here I have a tip for you.. to separate the screens that you sieve through.. cut 5 gallon buckets to stretch them across nice and tight.. it'll make scooping your Bubble that much easier ! i learned this from the many "Frenchy" videos I have watched :) Picture 35 Here in lays the problem for most people.. drying your hash without loosing vast amounts of "Terpenes" whilst also stay ever vigilant against mold ! Thanks to all those videos I've watched on youtube.. id like to think this was one of my most successful parts of this process.. Things to Note; Terpenes start to seriously evaporate at temperatures 68F or 20C you need to stay as cold as possible whilst bringing the Relative Humidity in the space down into the 40-30% to stay away from that nasty mold ! I used my cold storage room in the basement.. with a dehumidifier running to keep the space at 45% RH & staying at a constant 15c. All while spreading the hash as thin as possible across parchment paper, on top of the white screens with a fan moving air across both sides of the paper. Pictures 36-38 These are some macros i took in the middle of my drying session I fell in love with the colour. Yes i know the black spots are plant material but they will get caught when i bag the hash & squish the oil out. Thing to Note; at this stage it is important to ensure you 'micro plane" the hash down as fine as you can whilst staying weary of the temperature... any "chunks" will hold pockets of moisture.. that lead to potential problems..ie; mold ... Picture/Video 39-41 Successfully planed bubble hash ready to be bagged and Squished ! Picture 42 Ive decided to follow Pedro.. from Pedros Grow Room and double bag to be on the safe side so i don't have any blow outs. So thats One 25u bag inside one 160u bag ! :) Pictures 43 This is almost 3 grams of the bubble hash from above, already melting in the bag.. this is where i ran into trouble again lol things started getting to warm in the house and i was only able to get one of the three squish's i did on video :( things started getting sticky. Picture 44 This is basically just a photo of the equipment I'm using; 3x5 LowTemp Cage in the frame I built myself, with a 20Ton bottle jack. Something to note here is this is an older Lowtemp model with only a single heating zone which is which i have it closed here heating Both sides of the press :) As well as the importance of having adequate pressure on your plates.. my rig is very overkill for the size of hash bags..lol Video 45 Here is the lovely press video.. its didn't quite work the way i wanted either lol my directional folding wasn't quite tight enough for a big "drip" :) &the Press was set to 65°c Photo's 46-50 are pretty self explanatory :) I had a blow out.. but still managed to pull an 80% return from the hash once squished...& yes it tasted amazing :) Was it worth it in the end... that could be debated.. for some..i understand..its not your thing, but for those of us that are interested in making our own concentrates.. free from Solvents... I wouldn't make it any other way :) If even ONE of you reading this diary finds it helpful to reference for ANYTHING.....even if its "what not to do" ill consider it a success ! Thanks again for tagging along on this garden adventure.. its been one heck of a journey ! Much Love from B.C. Canada, Until Next time, Cariboo
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Hang Drying 7-14 days before the #TotalDryYields $ #SmokeSesh's! 63rd Day #HarvestTime 9th week of Flower Update of my Fastbuds 2fast4buds.com Genetics looking Great, Gorgeous, Magnificent, Phat and Finishing out Super Strong! I Applied the #AncientArtofStemSplitting for more #FrostedTerpyBuds on 3/19/22 #Trichomes are Ripened and Ready for Steady! #ChopCity is underway! #FadeTime I Can't wait to Blaze Up these Beauties! I started thier #FlushingPhase on 2/23/2022 with Declorinated Tap Water Ph'd-6.0! I #Lollipopped the Lowers on Sunday 2/6/22 after posting to #GrowDiaries They received thier 5th #Feeding of #DivineSeeds #DivineGrow but this is thier 1st #Feed of #LongFlowering 3.0G. Mixed into a Gallon of water, Ph'd to 6.5 on 2/20/22! #BudzForming into Frosted #ChronicColas w/ #PistilsPoppin everywhere looking Pristine!!! I've been implementing some #LSTtraining at the beginning of 10 week's back by bending them over with #PipeCleaners to the sides of thier pots, pulling down thier side branching and #LeafTuckin the Biggest leaves under each other to Expose the Bud site's and Branches to more lighting w/ some #LiteDefoliation 9 weeks back as well! I introduced the #SpinningStemzStrengthing technique a few weeks ago to thier main Stocks and Side branching to make them Stronger and more Sturdy! They popped in under 24hrs in the wet paper towel method and now that they've busted out of thier ProMix potting mix medium, I've been watering them when dry with around 4 cups or 32 fluid ounces 64 Tbsp 192 tsp 948ml of Declorinated Tap water that's Ph'd to around a 6.4-6.3 using TNB ph Up$Down and watering thier whole pots these past couple of weeks! They're Growing under our Bodacious #BloomPlus1500w with the 150w Done driver in our 2×4.5×7ft. GrowTank Grow Closet with the 18/6 lighting schedule cause Everything needs a little rest! Team #Fastbuds recommends the 20/4 schedule as well!!! Our Grows also get Enhanced with #TNBNaturals The Enhancer with my Special Steady'z mix in their bottles! Yo!!! Top-Notch and The Finest in AutoFlowers indeed! Let's Grow and Get it In from Team #Fastbuds @fastbuds_genetics on Instagram!!! Check it Out my fellow Growmies and Growmets! I'm very Thankful, Grateful and Appreciate these Fantastic, Famous, Fast-Growing, Flavorful and Fiery genetics! Spectacular and Superb Sponsorship package from my Broski Sir #Santi as I like call him and thier Award-Winning Company full of Great Growers, Bodacious Breeders and Pleasant People from All over the World! Your Strains are Phenomenally Pristine and Perfectly Priced! I Can't wait to Try, Test and Review these Crafted Cannabis Cup strains!!! Thanks Again Everyone and Everybody! I've also learned All sorts of Growing Tipz, Tricks, Techniques and Methods from you and your Detailed- How to Grow Instructional categories on your Website SeedBank! Your a Fantabulous Family and Terrific Team!!! It's my Pleasure and I'll do my Best!!! With the Help of my Broski #GallowGlas420 making my original Masterpiece's! I Made, Perfected and Hope Everyone Enjoys these New Introductions, Mail Call and Outros! I also Hope that Everyone will and Go Spread That Love to you Guys on your other social media's! I'll most definitely have their Link's posted Below⬇️! BudBrothers4-L!!! Cheers Famz!!! Much Props, Topz and Much Love!💯 https://youtube.com/c/FastBudsGenetics https://instagram.com/fastbuds_genetics?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.facebook.com/FastBudsMedia/ https://mobile.twitter.com/fast_buds https://www.reddit.com/r/FastBuds_Family/ https://t.me/fast_buds_genetics https://es.linkedin.com/company/420fastbuds Remember "it's 4:20 Somewhere"!!! Bloom Plus BP-4000 CA:https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08DTDP5FF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_86Q7H2D5BGFYB9B6PR9K US:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DTN3B84/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_4B7XWCAS09M4V3W0AFJH Bloom Plus BP-2500 CA:https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08DTCYV9Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_YDNA8G16PH3TB002VKGE US:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DS53THM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_SX3AEDKRVAYQECF32BE4 Bloom Plus BP-1500 CA:https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B082XYLHRJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_XEBFV7790EHT53B2J9B5 US:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082XYLHRJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_MB3PYZEVSQRZY096AB79 BloomPlus Instagram Link: https://instagram.com/bloomplusled?utm_medium=copy_link Thanks Again Broski #SmokinPlantaz for Hosting your Bright and Tight Amazon Prime Day #BloomPlus-1500w Giveaway! I'm still Blinded by the Light!!! Lol (Song Pun) it's Ultimately Lit, Extremely Powerful and Brilliantly Bright! I also Love and Appreciate Everyone out here! Please! Go Over and Spread That Love to my Bro's YouTube Channel and Team #BloomPlus on their Instagram! I'll have thier Links posted ⬆️⬇️! BudBrothers4-L!!! Cheers Famz!!! Much Props and Much Pars!💯 SmokinPlantaz YouTube Channel Link: https://youtube.com/channel/UCDKJthWoS6-miAhq_lLb_-w
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What a great week 10 days of growth I've had these girls have easily tripled in size the caution in the seed description isn't joking they have just pulled up shy of six feet I've got no more room to put the light up and when I run the hps I can only run it 3/4 power Or it burns the Tops
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Buds look great even tho yield may not. Looks like it'll be ready for chop at week 9 or 10. No issues throughout flower so far.
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Week 3 flowering some flowering quicker then others which is expected as its about 15 different fire strains I have had to show my diaries in 3 parts this is my inhouse gentics I am so glad to finally get my hands on these , I'm pheno hunting a massive summer run with some fire gentics. I have inhouse 2x platinum gushers 2x terples 1x dolato s1 1x slurmint All from seed so hopefully I find a nice pheno I also have seedsman 2x strawberry banana grape which are both the biggest in tent 2 x peyote gorrilla 2 x wedding cake limited editions . Smells aboustley fire already 🔥 I have zamiensa seeds 3x larry bird kush one of the phenos are smelling like nothing I have smelt before Barneys farm 3x phantom OG which was clones from my last run Phoenix seeds X5 super kush clones from my last run Also I have grew 2 super silver haze OG which I got as freebies from seedsman they smell beautiful 😍
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This plant is taking a while to grow it is awesome some with its smell. It smells like coconut and strawberry . If I could speed up time to smoke it that would be cool.
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09 October 2018 - Day 106 Crystal was trimmed and nugs left for a week to fill out. 10 October 2018 - Day 107 pH good 11 October - 2018 - Day 108 Kolas are dense and thick 12 October 2018 - Day 109 Removed from Tent and hung. 13 October 2018 - Day 110 Drying nicely , Humidifier added . 14 October 2018 - Day 111 Further trimmed and added to discs for overall ventilation 15 October 2018 Day 112 Rotating Tiers to make sure we dry evenly
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06/02/2020 Gonna feed them today 1tbls of blood meal. I snapped a branch on #2 (see video) her stems, I don't like break to easy so I will give some micro nutrients to help stems from breaking. Unless she is the HOLY GRAIL. I will cull her clone. All others handed super cropping well. 🙏 #4 in hydro is in it's own diary called Small Batch Seed making some F1 #1 showed her sex today, clones well took cut on 05/20/2020 is rooting well outside in coco coir, in humidity dome just cut and scrape the stem,once rooted I cut off yellowing leaves i hope her smoke is as good as she looks. 5 days into week 10 and #2, and #4 are male so indoors they go for pollen collection. Will dust one bud of each female with each male and hunt for what I want. Also see what each passes on in the cross.
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Day 106 - I feel like my patience is going to be tested while waiting for this girl to finish out. She was fed today, 3/4 tsp Bloom (I went up a little from last week, but still under the suggested amount of 1 tsp) and 1/2 tsp of Mag Pro per gallon of water, with 160 oz given. Day 107 - Nothing to note today. Barely around enough today to even get a picture. Day 108 - I will highlight it in the coming days, but it seems that a few of the flowers are packing on some more calyxes. Not sure if it is the start of foxtailing or if it is the start of the final weeks weight packing, though I definitely hope it is the 2nd option. Day 109 - Fed to with 3/4 tsp Bloom 1/2 tsp Mag Pro per gallon of water, 170oz given. Day 110 - Nothing really to note. Just moving on to another day. Day 111 - I got to say, it seems that the pistils are changing quickly, hopefully a sign of being close (being relative, assuming like 2 more weeks optimistically). I have yet to get a loupe, and my attempts to get trich shots with a DIY lens results in blurry pictures all the time. Day 112 - Fed/watered today. 180 oz of water given, with 3/4 tsp Bloom, 1/2 tsp Mag Pro per gallon. I'm definitely feeling impatient. I want to harvest this thing soon, and I look at it, and realize it really isn't all that close.
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I've been overfeeding so I'm flushing them for a week & then going back to the feed schedule I should've been using. 😪 They didnt seem too bothered by the overfeeding tho. 🤷‍♂️🏽
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All plants are now dried over the space of 10 days at roughly 65f and 55% humidity in the dark. It’s been 2 weeks into the cure and the smells are popping and the sample buds taste great and get me lit af. Didn’t really expect 5 vastly different phenotypes from 5 seeds, is this the norm?
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Awesome Week💚 Following some great discussions with more experienced growers, I really think we got things back on track!🚆 🙏 To Those Growmies! I really raised the ppm this week we topped out around 630 PPM This was in an attempt to balance out some nutrition issues. I think the ladies have responded very well. 😃🌱💪 Raised the light up to 24in as well a few days later after seeing positive changes due to feeding regiment. Started preflowering, showing pistols on all plants. Counting down these last 7-8 weeks when the ladies beauty comes out 🤩 Will update throughout the week with photos and videos. Happy Growing! 🤙💚💪🌱😎🌱💪💚🤙
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This adventure is over too. This little girl took longer than all the others, she had her problems growing up, but in the end, with a little patience, she gave excellent results! The flowers smell strongly of diesel, which immediately hits the nose, and there are hints of lemon. Not too dense, but I'm happy nonetheless. The adventure is over, and we're already ready for the next one!
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Home Interior 90x90// Do Si Dos 33 - Granja Barneys + Sour Diesel + Roadawg //Semana 3//FLORACIÓN - Grotek Nutrients. - Lumatek LEC 315w+ 💎 . LEC 315w —> 100%
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