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@HanfConnoisseur
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Week 4: Late Flowering Stage
Welcome to the eighth weekly update of our cannabis cultivation journey in Germany! As we enter the fourth week of flowering, our strains—Pulp Friction, Cookies Haze, Eleven Roses, Poddy Mouth, Critical Lemon Kush, and OG Kush—are approaching their final stages of development with impressive bud growth and resin production.
Key Developments:
1. Bud Maturation:
- The buds have continued to swell and mature, becoming dense and resinous.
- Trichomes are now fully developed, with milky-white heads and some turning amber, indicating the approaching harvest window.
2. Environmental Management:
- Maintained stable environmental conditions with temperatures between 20-26 degrees Celsius and humidity levels around 40-50%.
- Continued to ensure adequate ventilation to prevent mold and maintain airflow around the plants.
3. Nutrient and Watering Management:
- Adjusted nutrient levels to support late-stage flowering and maximize resin production.
- Monitored soil moisture carefully, maintaining optimal hydration levels for the plants’ roots.
4. Final Care and Maintenance:
- Continued to support the plants’ structure with stakes and ties to prevent branches from bending under the weight of mature buds.
- Removed any remaining yellowing or dead leaves to promote airflow and redirect energy towards bud development.
Growing Medium and Setup:
- The plants have thrived in a blend of living soil, coco coir, perlite, and clay pebbles, enriched with mycorrhizal fungi cultures for enhanced nutrient absorption.
Next Steps:
- Monitor trichome development closely to determine the ideal harvest time based on desired effects (clear, cloudy, or amber trichomes).
- Prepare for harvest by gathering necessary tools and supplies, such as trimming scissors, drying racks, and storage containers.
- Stay vigilant for any signs of pests or diseases as the plants near maturity.
Stay tuned for next week’s final update, where we’ll discuss harvest preparations and the culmination of our cannabis cultivation journey. Feel free to ask any questions or share your experiences in the comments below!
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@HowtoBubatz
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This week the Bruce Banner autos really started to show what they’re made of.
All three phenos are moving deeper into mid–late flower now, and the differences between them are getting more obvious.
Bruce Banner #2
Still the most advanced girl in the tent.
She’s building the thickest buds out of the three, stacking really well and showing the strongest early frost ❄️
No issues at all, super stable and consistent.
Bruce Banner #3
This one really took off this week.
She made a huge jump in growth and the buds are getting heavy enough that one of the branches is starting to lean a little 🍃🔥
The smell coming from her is amazing: sweet, citrusy and a bit chemical, very “Banner-like”.
Bruce Banner #1
She’s finally stabilizing again after her earlier issues.
Her leaves turned yellowish/red due to a previous deficiency, but honestly it gives her a cool, colorful look now.
I gave her extra nitrogen (CalMag/N) + did a light flush, and she seems to be responding well.
She’s back to focusing on bud development.
All three plants got a quick follow-up defoliation just removing some missed fan leaves to open the canopy more and improve airflow 🍃💨.
Watering:
#1 → RO + CalMag + extra N + one flush
#2 + #3 → RO + CalMag only
Environment:
Temp: ~24–25°C
RH: ~55%
PPFD: ~1000–1200 under the SE5000
Smell getting stronger every day: sweet lemon + chem 🍋⚗️
Overall, a solid week with good bud swelling, increasing frost, stronger terp profile, and the first signs of buds getting heavy enough to need support soon.
These Banner girls are definitely heading toward late flower now 🌸❄️💪
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@CannabisAprendiz
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Bueno , este es el segundo cultivo que realizó del la cepa "Waka" , el anterior lo tengo igualmente documentado en otro diario .
en esta ocasión cultivamos los clones que habíamos recolectado del cultivo pasado , guardando los fenotipos que nos gustaron más y los clones restantes los pasamos a floración que fueron los que se le hizo seguimiento en este diario.
El crecimiento fue bastante explosivo y reaccionaron muy bien a cada trasplante realizado .
pude observar que los clones de cada fenotipo seleccionado se desarrolló con mucha similitud al de sus madres .
El olor en vegetación es bastante discreto y en floración se pone un más intenso
El desarrollo en floración fue explosivo generando bastante resina y se vieron muy hambientras .
Al fumar se puede sentir un rico toque cítrico en las N° 4 se siente un fuerte sabor a limón en algunas flores mucho mas marcado que en otras,
N° 3 y 13 un agradable toque a naranjas muy rico de sentir en el paladar , La N° 8 con pizcas dulces bastante interesantes.
El humo al fumar es muy suave lo que permite sentir mejor el sabor de cada fenotipo.-
saludos y buenos humos😉
Al momento de cosechar se cortaron los clone y se dejo secando en oscuridad a temperatura ambiente por cerca de 16 días posterior a eso se pasó a curar en frascos
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@GanjaFarmar
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So far the biggest but least formed plant in the tent. The blue cheese has hit 57 days from seed, and to be honest its looking all healthy! I cant wait for the next few weeks for the nugs to dense up!
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@CannbellFarms
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I’m overjoyed with the phenos this strain is producing, strong vibrant purples with some serious flavour profiles!
Scent Profiles we have:
Candy Lemon Sherbet 🍬🍋
Sweet & Piney Diesel 🍭🌲⛽️
Sweet & Tangy Tropical Punch 🏝️🥊
Alongside this, these beauties are the frostiest and the most insanely dense koala looking nugs I’ve ever produced!
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@yourmom
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Ladies are very stink and very swell I don't think I will hit my dry weight of 2 pounds but I might be very close I will be harvesting next weekend
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@Darox
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Start of week 6 now, Not sure if this is technically in the flowering stage yet, but def seeing more of the white white pistils. Accidentally overdid it a little on nutrients so had a good flush with some ph balanced water and all seems good, just 1 or 2 burn spots on a leaf here and there. Dialling it all back to keep it safe at the moment.
I've had to bend the tallest plant over and am using my tent net to secure it for now.
Included a few vids this time, so feel free to let me know if you spot any issues.
Smell is now noticeable if I leave my grow tent open whilst watering, so glad I got a carbon filter. :D
Also had to get a bit inventive to shift the LED lights up a bit as Im using a 160 CM tall tent.
I am planning to bend most of the tops down to the net hight, so hopefully this will keep things from getting light burn as still have about 25 inches of space from the net to the LED its self.
Watering is around 600 Ml per pot per 24 hrs just now.
Edit: 04/09/18
Added 2 more pics, mostly on some of the lowest leafs, noticed some marks, thankfully just 1 or 2, so not widespread and could equally just be a bit of nutrient burn, but thought Id post to see if anyone notices something I dont.
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@AshBrand
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This strain gave us no problems, very simple to grow! The plants both stayed small and bushy until flower, then they took off. We will be back to adjust the weight and add more comments.
8/14/21 - The buds are done curing and it’s 🔥 Smooth and flavorful 💨 We finally smoked it and couldn’t finish a joint lol. It’s a lot stronger than we anticipated. I love indica strains and this is now one of my favorites. Next up we have 2 Lemon Kush and 2 Gelato growing outdoors as a side project in between indoor LED grows.
Blueberry from seedsman was so simple to grow. We messed up on a few things but we got plenty of nice buds and made 2lbs of butter for edibles.
-FIN-
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@Kanbal
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So I heard that matterhorn is an unstable plant but I never thought it was so unstable.
One fenotype are doing well but plants from another mother are struggling.
I checked the condition every day and every day the EC dropped and the pH rose. Which meant eating, but still showing problems on the leaves. During this period I made a mistake with the water temperature, namely when the water temperature is above 20 ° C the oxygen in the water drops drastically and these were the beginnings of my root problems. I didn't know it then, but later root rot appeared.
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@Kirsten
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The apparent potassium deficiency has got me worried about how to get some into the plants ASAP. Therefore, I have purchased some Xpert Nutrients Bloom Booster, courtesy of Amazon Prime! Sadly, this seems to be of inorganic nature. However, I need to rectify the issue quickly, so this seemed the best option.
Another possibility is light burn, as the plants have grown as tall as my tent! 6ft! So I have turned down the lighting to 60%. This seems quite likely as my FBP2 is considerably shorter than FBP1 and FBP3, and this plant does not have the same issues.
The new dehumidifier has managed to get the RH down to around 49%. Considering it was up to 99% this week. I definitely am trying my best to avoid the dreaded bud rot!
I added a large amount of Silica as the stems are decreasing in strength under the weight, so hopefully that will help. Additionally a Potassium deficiency itself can cause weaker stems, so I'm trying everything, (possibly overkill) to correct my oversights on this.
All in all I've learnt many things from this 1st grow. Most importantly the necessity of LST, to prevent the plants from getting so tall, and that will avoid the light stress.
The trichomes are still mostly clear through the jewellers loupe. From what I can tell as my eyesight isn't too good. It's difficult to tell milky from clear to me.
21.8.24;
I just did a defoliation, I removed many more leaves today 🍃 things are getting super crowded in the 4x4, even with both tent doors open. I adjusted the plants, alternating so that each side of each plant gets correct lighting (as best I can manage)!
I gave the plants each;
*1ml in 1ltr of dechlorinated water, of Ecothrive Flourish.
**2ml in 1ltr of dechlorinated water of Xpert Nutrients Bloom Booster.
****2ml in 1ltr of dechlorinated water, of Cal-Mag.
My fan also broke, so I moved my lounge fan into the grow room. It's a lot more powerful, even on the lowest setting, so I tried to disperse it trying as best as possible.
Thanks for reading my diary 🙂
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@earthstarza
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High humidity organic outdoor grow, keeping a watch on any mold. sprayed Magret Roberts for mildew and keeping and eye out for any worms Triple cheese is going to be finished soon
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@Soulray
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Week 1 -
Plant was topped just prior to flower flip.
Plant was heavily lollipopped/defoliated. ( I think #1 was done perfectly )
1-2 Days following plant was LST / Bent into a SCROG
1 day after LST / Bending I went back and fixed all issues w/ canopy uniformity Left it perfectly flat to chime in a wonderful stretch phase. High front part was properly lowered and bent/tied down.
You can see difference before and after fixing trainning/scrog in photo/videos..
I tuned the canopy to 850 PPFD due to it seeming like its the most this strain is willing to take w/o taking light damage or looking unhealthy in anyway.
I dont do distance from lamp because its not accurate I use PPFD quantum meter to dial my plants in and optimize them.
Grow is in Coco Coir
Plants getting 3 gal per pot. Plenty of water runs through after first 2 gallons are added keep everything steady.
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