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🌿 Final Harvest Report – Mentha de Croco by Terpyz 🇩🇪 Und damit ist mein Outdoor-Grow mit den beiden Mentha de Croco von Terpyz offiziell beendet 🌿🍂. Was während der Vegetationsphase als wunderschöner Grow begonnen hat, entwickelte sich zum Ende hin leider etwas anders als erhofft. Aufgrund des massiven Befalls mit Blattläusen, geflügelten Ameisen und allerlei anderem Getier, das sich in den klebrigen Buds festgesetzt hatte, entschied ich mich schließlich, aus der linken Pflanze Fresh Frozen Bubble Hash herzustellen. Zunächst habe ich sämtliche Buds sorgfältig auf Schimmel kontrolliert und aus Sicherheitsgründen etwa fünf Buds entsorgt. Die restlichen Blüten wurden von den Fächerblättern befreit und anschließend für 48 Stunden eingefroren ❄️. Danach wollte ich mein Glück mit meiner Camping-Waschmaschine und Eiswasser versuchen. Und was soll ich sagen: Es war ein absolutes Desaster 😂! Alles war dermaßen klebrig, dass ich anschließend die Waschmaschine auseinandernehmen und ausgiebig reinigen musste. Die Ausbeute war entsprechend ernüchternd. Nach dem bereits wenig vielversprechenden Mason-Jar-Test hatte ich zwar keine großen Erwartungen, aber ungefähr 0,7 % Bubble Hash sind wirklich enttäuschend. Für solche extrem klebrigen Genetiken ist das Waschen meiner Erfahrung nach einfach nicht sinnvoll. Geschmacklich kann sich das Ergebnis allerdings durchaus sehen lassen. Das Bubble Hash schmeckt angenehm nach Honig und Erde, und das High ist überraschend ausgewogen und angenehm 🍯🌿. Wenigstens ein kleiner Lichtblick nach dieser ziemlich chaotischen Verarbeitung. Die rechte Pflanze durfte anschließend noch ungefähr zwei weitere Wochen stehen. Am Ende habe ich lediglich zwei Buds zum Trocknen aufgehängt. Diese habe ich allerdings ebenfalls gewaschen, diesmal mit der klassischen Three-Bucket-Methode und ungefähr 20 °C warmem Wasser. Im ersten Eimer befanden sich zusätzlich Natron und Zitronensäure. Die Buds wurden pro Eimer etwa 30 Sekunden vorsichtig geschwenkt 🌿. Der finale Rauchbericht folgt deshalb erst in einigen Wochen. Ich bin gespannt, wie sich die Qualität nach dem Trocknen und Curing tatsächlich beurteilen lässt. My personal thoughts on Mentha de Croco Was ich definitiv sagen kann: Die Pflanzen waren während der Vegetationsphase wunderschön 🌱😍! Die farnartigen Blätter, das außergewöhnliche Wachstum und die imposante Erscheinung haben mir wirklich viel Freude bereitet. Gerade deshalb fällt mein abschließendes Urteil über die Buds etwas ernüchternder aus. Leider ist der Sonnenerde irgendwann schlicht die Luft ausgegangen. Trotz Topdressings und Komposttee wurden die Pflanzen zunehmend hungrig und die Buds entwickelten sich letztendlich sehr fluffig und luftig. Der Breeder weist in seiner Beschreibung übrigens selbst darauf hin, dass die Ladys während der Blüte ausgesprochen hungrig sind. Wenn ihr diese Genetik anbauen möchtet, würde ich deshalb unbedingt auf eine ausreichende und rechtzeitige Nährstoffversorgung achten. Meine 30-Liter-Töpfe waren für diese riesigen Pflanzen und die extrem lange Vegetations- und Blütephase wahrscheinlich einfach zu klein dimensioniert. Ein weiteres Problem sind die extrem klebrigen und voluminösen Buds. Was zunächst fantastisch klingt, hat outdoor leider einen erheblichen Nachteil: Allerhand Insekten bleiben darin hängen. Bei meinem Grow war das letztendlich einer der entscheidenden Faktoren, weshalb ich die Blüten kaum noch sinnvoll verwenden konnte. Verglichen mit meiner Indoor Cherry Limeade habe ich qualitativ einfach eine ganz andere Liga erreicht. Das lässt mich tatsächlich darüber nachdenken, ob ich nächstes Jahr überhaupt noch einen klassischen Outdoor-Run machen möchte 🤔. Falls doch, dann vermutlich etwas wirklich Exotisches oder vielleicht einen kleinen Autoflower-Run mit einer washer-freundlichen Genetik – einfach aus Spaß und ohne große Erwartungen. Final rating ⭐ 8/10 Trotz des enttäuschenden Endergebnisses gebe ich Mentha de Croco insgesamt 8 von 10 Sternen. Ich hatte eine wunderschöne Vegetationsphase, durfte zwei beeindruckende Pflanzen erleben und habe wieder unglaublich viel gelernt. Auch wenn ich am Ende kaum etwas von den Buds behalten werde, war der Grow keineswegs umsonst. Manchmal ist eben nicht die Ernte selbst das Highlight, sondern der Weg dorthin 🌿💚. Danke an alle, die diesen Grow begleitet, kommentiert und ihre Erfahrungen geteilt haben. Bis zum nächsten Projekt 🌱! ⸻ 🌿 Final Harvest Report – Mentha de Croco by Terpyz 🇬🇧 And with that, my outdoor grow with the two Mentha de Croco plants by Terpyz has officially come to an end 🌿🍂. What started as a beautiful grow during vegetation unfortunately turned out quite differently than I had hoped towards the end. Due to a severe infestation of aphids, winged ants and various other insects that had become stuck in the incredibly sticky buds, I eventually decided to turn the left plant into Fresh Frozen Bubble Hash. First, I carefully inspected every bud for mould and discarded around five buds as a precaution. The remaining flowers were stripped of their fan leaves and frozen for 48 hours ❄️. After that, I tried my luck with my camping washing machine and ice water. And honestly, it was an absolute disaster 😂! Everything was so sticky that I eventually had to take the washing machine apart and clean it thoroughly. The yield was just as disappointing. After the already rather discouraging Mason Jar test, I wasn’t expecting much, but approximately 0.7% bubble hash is genuinely disappointing. In my experience, washing extremely sticky genetics like this simply isn’t worth the effort. The flavour, however, is actually quite enjoyable. The bubble hash has pleasant honey and earthy notes, and the high is surprisingly balanced and comfortable 🍯🌿. At least that’s one small positive outcome after such a chaotic processing experience. I let the right plant continue for another two weeks or so. In the end, I only hung two buds up for drying. However, I washed those as well, using the classic three-bucket method with water at around 20°C. The first bucket also contained baking soda and citric acid. I gently swirled the buds in each bucket for approximately 30 seconds 🌿. The final smoke report will therefore follow in a few weeks. I’m curious to see how the quality turns out after drying and curing. My personal thoughts on Mentha de Croco One thing I can definitely say: These plants were absolutely beautiful during vegetation 🌱😍! The fern-like leaves, unusual growth pattern and impressive overall appearance really made this grow enjoyable. That’s precisely why my final assessment of the buds is somewhat less enthusiastic. Unfortunately, the Sonnenerde eventually ran out of steam. Despite topdressings and compost teas, the plants became increasingly hungry, and the buds ultimately developed into rather fluffy and airy flowers. Interestingly, the breeder also mentions in the strain description that these ladies can be extremely hungry during flowering. If you’re planning to grow this genetics, I would definitely recommend paying attention to adequate and timely nutrient supply. My 30-litre pots were probably simply too small for these enormous plants and their exceptionally long vegetative and flowering periods. Another issue is the extremely sticky and voluminous buds. While that sounds fantastic at first, it unfortunately comes with a significant outdoor downside: all kinds of insects end up getting stuck in them. In my grow, this ultimately became one of the main reasons why I could barely use the flowers anymore. Compared to my indoor Cherry Limeade, I achieved an entirely different level of quality. This honestly makes me wonder whether I even want to do another traditional outdoor run next year 🤔. If I do, it will probably be something truly exotic or perhaps a small autoflower run with washer-friendly genetics – purely for fun and without any major expectations. Final rating ⭐ 8/10 Despite the disappointing final result, I’m giving Mentha de Croco an overall rating of 8 out of 10 stars. I enjoyed a beautiful vegetative phase, experienced two impressive plants and learned an incredible amount along the way. Even if I end up keeping hardly any of the buds, this grow was certainly not a waste. Sometimes the highlight isn’t the harvest itself, but the journey along the way 🌿💚. Thanks to everyone who followed this grow, commented and shared their experiences. See you on the next project 🌱!
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Is a potent strain & has a spicy aftertaste but sweet & candy gas terp on the low. Can definitely tell leaning on the Runtz side & yield was okay but not like Permanent Pounder yield since I harvest both on 420. Runtz Head a tasty strain while Permanent Pounder gassy funk & sour.. will update pounder .. I think I shall do better in future. Going to go with a 4 gallons fabric pot & see what happening without the net trellis
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GENERAL COMMENT. WEEK 4 OF FLOWER. The week ran smooth, girls keep on growing well, my soil is becoming a bit compact, i usually use clay pellets mixed but this time i when straight with the soilless mixture, 50% Mosses and 50%p Perlite, with no organic correction so is inert, a pro is that you don’t see bugs such as gnats, till now. For the moment @B4RNS gave a nice idea on how to improve the aeration by using a knitting needle, to poke the soil, and that was easy to do, with minimal damage. Is a regular plastic pointy stick. Had putted up the lamp to around 40cm from the canopy. EC continues at 3.1, and added overdrive to the feed, lowered the B-52. Cal mag more diluted 1ml/l one time a week only. RQS NORTHERN LIGHTS AUTOMATIC COMMENT. As usual, the Pheno i have got is more sensible, have to do a second run to understand better the genetics or get a seed directly from RQS to make sure. Also with that since the beginning, spotting and ect, the girl si shooting many colas still and is crowded with bud spots, had removed some spotted leaves to be able to see if spotting is continuing. Light positioned up because this girl looked a bit stressed. As far as training i decided to super crop the top, to create a more even canopy, lst was not possible as the stem is hard as iron.
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Es geht langsam zum ende ich freu mich auf die ernte bin gespannt wie es wird
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Finally got into the orange dream to get some pics , the critical XL was in front of her and got so weighty I couldn’t move her out the way to get to the orange 😊👌🔥, so with having moved the critical into the dry tent waiting to get trimmed I could get to the orange. This orange is weighty , phat , solid and smells of orange zest she’s got maybe another two weeks max just to finish off so this week I’ll take some of those faded leaves off and start backing off her feed . I’ve been smoking a bit of this already and it’s so good , my fave smoke I’ve ever smoked so moreish and doesn’t sit you right down but instead gets the creative juices flowing it’s gonna be so fun smoking it all . These Dutch fem genetics are so different than other strains I’ve smoked so stoked to have grown them .
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Look at those faaaaades 😍😍😍😍😍 Flush is going amazingly I’ve now switched to the lights off for 24hours and will chop tomorrow so next update is hopefully on time and will be a harvest one! Been loving growing all these strains can’t wait to add the final report!
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2 weeks now , I had some mold on my soil I scrapped out with a Spoon , I added more soil & everything seems Healthy! Also had mini fits but they are no longer with us
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Zkittles defo hit stretch this week and started showing more bud sites, smoothie has been as straight forward as always ,.. everything looks good to me, defoliating zkittles is crazy, the rate the leaves grow back I've never seen anything like it but hopefully now will start putting the effort into the bud sites,... roll on next week 👌
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Ok so Day 39 they are now watered daily.I gave the girls a haircut and really didn’t want to but I add a scrog net to spread these ladies out bit more.I do not prefer to use a scrog as I like to keep my pots on wheels and spin them around to check them out and also watering is a pain with the net in there.I also top dressed again with Gaia Green Power bloom only this time.Watered with recharge and a dose of bud candy.Next week I will start the Plagron and hope to see some really nice buds :)
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10/03/2020 Flowering has commenced! And I like how she is stretching, More than my cookie cake did and right at start of flower. I have decided not to top again, but I am going to take clones 2(SOIL) latter in the week, and 1 for DWC. More pics when I take clones (before and after)
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Well we’re in Week 5 now and a huge update is needed. The lovely ones are good grown, transplanted and moved into the final setup to grow that big. - The first Week of flowering brings good results. - A little transplanting guide is attached. 1) The bottom of Teku is filled with hydroclays to guarantee a good air circulation. - 2) The 2nd Layer is filled with a organic fertilized soil for a good feeding in bigger growing stage. Also added: a 100% biologically powder with trace elements and natural additives. - 3) 3rd Layer : low nutrients lvl organic soil for prevegetative stages. - 4) hydroclays on the top, to hold a good humidity. - The kids are in 11 Liter Tekus now, under 400 W MHL, In a 120x120x185 Tent, Atami Wilma Watering System for automatically watering. 3 x 5 minutes per Day. - ■ Timeline ■ 28.04.2019 - Starting germination of 2. 30.04.2019 - Popped and planted. 03.05.2019 - 1st Sprouted. 04.05.2019 - 2nd Sprouted. - PreVegetative start [ 04.05.2019 ] Last day of first Week [ 05.05.2019 ] Moved into Tent [ 10.05.2019 ] Vegetative start [ 10.05.2019] PreFlowering start [ 22.05.2019 ] - Transplanted into 11 L TeKu [ 26.05.2019 ] Flowering start [ 29.05.2019 ] - Harvesting Part 1 [ xx.xx.xxxx ] Harvesting Part 2 [ xx.xx.xxxx ] - ■ Growroom ■ Size » 120x120x185 ~ 2.4 m² - PreVegetative Lightning » 24 Hrs ▪️ Fluorescent ~ 24 W - daylight - 3700lm - Vegetative Lightning » 20/4 ▪️ HID ~ 250W - 5600K - 18.000 lm » 20/4 ▪️ HID ~ 400W - 5600K - 32.000 lm - Flowering Lightning » 20/4 ▪️ HID ~ 400W - 2100K - 56.500 lm - Watering » Atami Wilma System 4 x 11 liter - Supply air ▪️ mesh window - negative pressure Exhaust air fan ~ max.420m³/h ] Circulating air fans ~ 3x16W max.2250 rpm - Pots ▪️ 0,5 L Airpots --> 11 L TeKu. - Medium ▪️ Organic Soils! Composition ▪️ bark humus,wood fibers,coconut fibers,coconut husks,compost,guano,hornmeal,clay minerals,trace elements,calcium carbonate,perlite. - ■ Supported by ■ » EXOTIC SEED, TASTE & EFFECT ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 👋 Greetings your organically » tried and true, since simple is the best! 👍
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29.06. Dos Si Dos 33# 1# Day 65# Dos Si Dos 33# 2# Day 65# And what can be said about the champion... these two plants felt the least this, I think this strain would survive a nuclear war lol 29.06. The plants have finally started growing again, some have almost completely recovered, some are still recovering, and some are in critical condition. The plants stopped growing for almost a week, maybe even that long, during those days they literally made no progress, the situation only worsened to the extent that I was sure that all but one plant would wither... There were storms yesterday and the day before yesterday, and that's why I'm late with the update because I couldn't take a picture of them, the gusts of wind were really strong. Watering is now more frequent and abundant, now I water them every 3rd or 4th day, everything depends on the temperature on those days, whether there is wind, how much moisture there is, etc. The last time they were watered was before the storm and they are already thirsty today as you can see in the pictures, it will be a day and I will water them in the morning. Today I removed their leaves again and now I can freely say that they have twice as few leaves as they should, so when it's time for defoliation, I probably won't do it at all, or at least not a lot. The day before yesterday it was the end of the ninth week for the plants, now they are already in the tenth, but in order not to miss the ninth week, I will write it in the ninth and I will write the next update 2 days earlier, more precisely, on time. The day before yesterday it also rained, there was a downpour for about 40 minutes, but the spray that I sprayed on the plants failed to absorb, it simply stuck to the leaf, it is greasy, you can see that in the pictures, the leaves are shining. I think the biggest problem was caused by the fact that it sticks to the leaf and when the sun is strong, the leaf simply burns. In general, do not use the product from the last picture, it can easily kill the plants. Most of the plants have almost recovered and are getting better, however, the rain can't stop that shit and I also tried to wash it, but it's not worth it, so there is a high probability that the problem will return when the temperatures rise again and the UV is almost extreme and that could be a problem... the temperatures have normalized again to 30 during the day, but in 4-5 days they are announcing again around 36-7.. I will copy the problem that befell the plants from the previous two diaries of other strains from a few days ago in order not to explain everything again, so whoever is interested should read it in more detail. 25.06. the condition is medium sad... the plants have not progressed at all, why? Well, because I'm a moron who doesn't think... Basically, what happened.. I sprayed the plants with an organic preparation against thrips and similar pests and if there was no need for it because this is growing outside and absolutely these little things can't do anything for them except something miserable to slow down their growth, but nothing terrible... and now, I didn't even want it to slow them down miserably, so I ordered a product called "SMC Spidermite Control" I sprayed the plants overnight, the next day when I came to the site, I had something to see... which is the worst I sprayed all the plants, instead of checking on one and only then spraying the others...autos I wanted to spray all the same, luckily I only sprayed 5 of them, as if God himself told me "wait until tomorrow to see how the plants will react" and continue...I come to the site and I have something to see...all the plants, but all, some more, some less, but the leaves were massacred blue, black, purple, there were all colors, everything was there, but the least healthy leaves, as if I had sprayed them with the biggest poison, I think that even in that case they would have passed better... was it the product itself or the sun that was strong during the day (I sprayed them at night and the nights were around 18 C in the coldest part of the night, so they had time to dry, it's not that they couldn't dry, but it all stuck to sheets, it was all shining, I think they could see how bright it was from the plane, but literally... I removed almost 50% of the leaf mass from some plants, from some smaller ones... the tips that were supposed to grow and be ready for a new topping just started, so they had stopped completely for a couple of days literally... the situation is now as you can see in the pictures, there are a few leaves that appeared after spraying with that product, and it is still appearing, but very little, just, just, and this there was no point in leaving the leaves that I plucked because they were completely destroyed, I have never seen them in my life... The site I bought it on said that the preparation was organic and completely safe, nowhere did it say that it can literally kill the plants, not even on the preparation itself... I am very sad about this, I have been spraying them with clean water every morning before sunrise since it appeared and the tops have slowly started to grow, this crap is appearing less and less, and I have no more leaves where should I remove it, I would just kill the plants... I hope they will recover (except for one plant that is in a critical condition and the automatics that were sprayed are also in a very critical condition, they are young and will hardly survive this) but if not, I have another white runtz that is not in the diary, it is a little more than 3 weeks old, so I will transplant it into 200 liters of soil, so at least something will come out... I feel very sorry for the plants, I already have enough money invested, and this is also my therapy, cultivation heals me… I'm very angry with the people who sold it to me, and they didn't warn me about such a thing, if it's not written on the bottle itself and on the website, and I've been buying from them for years and they know what I'm growing... the product is not cheap, I paid money for something that will kill my plants, fuck... I mean, fuck money, I feel sorry for the plants, but you understand what I'm saying... I'm also angry at those who put the product on the market in the first place, and I would say all kinds of things I did it, but it's better to keep quiet... and mostly I'm angry with myself because I believed what it says and didn't check the product, like the biggest amateur... But what's here is now, let's move on... Today is the 57th day of the plant's life, yesterday was the end of the eighth week. Watering is now more frequent, every 3-4 days, it depends, the heat is already high, today it was at least 40 C in the shade, the forecast says 35. Since the last update, the plants were fed once and for the first time after transplanting, this morning most of them were fed for the second time, the next watering or two will be with clean water. Stay High and Keep Growing!!! Growers, please avoid this crap, the product is called " SMC Spidermite Control" This crap seems to have been imported from Ukraine,from chernobyl directly, not from UK lol Only Positive Vibes Stay High and Keep Growing!!!
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-Added half the amount of nutrients recommended, may add a little more than half recommended during next feeding in a couple days -Newer leaves have a lighter brighter green, thinking more so than normal. Maybe not enough food? -Started LST, maybe too early? Should have it grow more? -Lots of growth this past week, preflowers showing! -Decorated and added video for the "Xmas GROW *SPECIAL*" giveaway!!
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Feed 2 times, only water in the wurlz, rest of time... Water+phmin...
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Hello Hello 🙂 😇 🙃 Today is day number 50, firs day of week 8th 😇 I never ever grow so fast strains, FB seeds are a monsters 😇 💪 🙏 Update: Day 50 The Cinderella and the Bruce Banner start to show some deficiency of Cal and Mg as they flowering wildly. Not a big deal I just increase CalMag Agent from 0.3ml/l to 0,5ml/l plus I'll add BN Roots for better nutrients intake. I hope this will help 🙏 All the best, You Lovely Girls Growers 😇 💪 🙏
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Less is more. Lesson learned. Without training these plants, having the fifth plant has really cramped the tent. Because I have limited space for the tent, access into the sides isn't possible. I have only the front entrance. Next time I think I will stick yo maybe three strains that have been positive and try and find the time to train more. The WOS-Northern/Skunk has grown out so nicely into a Xmas tree type of posture. She is making her really good friends with her neighbours, perhaps to their detriment. Seedsman Blueberry continues to be solid and unphased by anything. This is the first time I have smelled a plant that has such a fruity aroma. It really took me aback in surprise. Very cool. HiFi 4G needs support. Did a McGyver solution for the time being. Doesn't appear to have bulked up much this week. Jack is about the same. A bit of bulk up but not expecting this one to be a big yielder. Appears healthy overall so I'm happy. CBD+ bulked up for sure on the main cola's. I'm skeptical she will be done at 60 days at this point....but have to trust what Dinafem are telling me. Be safe folks.
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