1st time grow. :)))))))))

Firstly, I apologize for the lack of solid pictures! It was admittedly the last thing on my mind when harvesting, so Ive got what I’ve got haha. This has been my problem child plant from the start-albeit that had more to do with my mistakes than anything else! From the jump the one thing this strain has shown me is that it is hearty & resistant! Early on I accidentally split the stem when topping, she was stunted for awhile but came back in full effect and produced some of the largest buds this harvest! Despite frequent overwatering and humidity issues there was no sign of any rot, mold, or mildew. Overall a very strong forgiving strain that I would recommend to beginner and master growers alike! This strain required frequent defoliation. Thanks to the ScrOG method, I was able to develop an even canopy with very large, dense colas. After a full dry and trim I was very pleased with the yield, one plant netted 4.13 ounces. This plant combined with the other 3 plants/strains in the tent helped me net a total dried & trimmed 17.94 ounces! This is the first time I have ever cleared a pound, so very pleased with this harvest overall. Thank you to everyone for your comments, suggestions, and support along the way! I’ll be starting a new diary in just a few weeks so stay tuned!

my dry and cure style is this: 4 days of hanging upside down to get water activity lower to around 0.6 in 50% humidity and 26 C temp (i know its a little high but we are in a hot summer right now and i cant get it lower even with air conditioner) and then after 4 days of drying i remove leaves and stalks, trim buds and move them to jar for the rest of their life :D . and in the first 4 days of curing i open the jar door and let hem get some fresh air in the jar for about 5 minutes and close the jar door again, after 4 days of curing like that buds are smokable but they will get better as they getting cured about 1 month. buds are one of the hardest as fucking rocks type of buds! very dense , compact , sticky , smelly , amazing at every aspect growing stage was 56 days and flowering stage was 75 days total (harvested tops at day 64th) the total weight of dry buds was : (plant #1 & #3 top buds 56 G + lower buds 22 G ) 78 G + (plant #2 top buds 47 G + lower buds 18 G ) 55 G + (plant #4 top buds 120 G + lower buds 67 G ) 187 G = 367 G

Day 0. Got few presents from Mars Hydro New lights TS1000, was very happy, that she has dimmer and current price make her a good grab New Mars tent, they a great and last few years easy, tested not once. Great AMS strain, always wanted to grow few more Chocolope after my first diary here. Day 1. Girls is out and looks happy ;) Happy Growing !

This is the last week before harvest.

I'll be updating the comment with the daily log shortly, but figured I'd get the photos and weekly overview up. I started off this week with a topping at about the 4th node, leaving the larger fan leaves on for now. I then left then alone for a bit while I waited for the new branches at the nodes to grow out, rotating as needed. By the end of the week, they had all bushed back up with new foliage and growth. I also included photos pf the flowering mother plant to keep up with that sneak peak. She still wasn't showing signs of flowering, so I gave her an extra 24 hours of darkness to hopefully kick start the process. As I went to go shut unplug the light source, I noticed that there was a smaller light leak from one of the vent ports, so I also made sure to close that up. At the end of the week when she started to show signs of flowering, I defoliated her to help with light penetration, as she's got massive fan leaves. You'll see in the photos that I took that opportunity to decarb the trim as well. I'm sure there's little to no THC-A, but whatever other compounds are present should make for a nice addition to some butter later on down the road. I just won't factor it in when approximating the potency of the final product.

at this week u can compare the stems and bush in the videos, keep in mind this is my first hydro grow and i messed the PPM and PH a few times.. also snapped a whole branch of the hydro plant around week 4. still the hydro plant looks bigger and fatter stem. lol

The budding has begun👀. Flowers are starting to mature pistols are turning to buds. Everything’s looking great! Looking forward to the buds putting on weight. Just continuing to water and added some bud candy for trichome production. The tropical cooler is super fruity dank smell if that is what you are looking for I highly recommend. The next best sent is the Super Lemon Haze x Gary Payton lemon tropical punch smell. The Blueberry Swirl has a zesty lemon smell. Fat Banana has a buttery lemon smell. Probably gonna pheno hunt Tropical Cooler later.

Jede der Ladies wurde mit 30 l Regenwasser / Flawless Finish von Advanced Nutrients geflusht. So lange bis im Drain ein EC von 0.3 war. Die Buds werden im Moment sehr schwer und der Ertrag wird gut werden 😍Tricome sind weitestgehend trüb noch nicht Amber..... jetzt geht es bis zum Harvest Day mit 16 Grad Nacht/24 Grad Tags und Feuchte 35 % weiter✌️🏾

Ya van una semana con media dosis de fertilizantes y una semana de solo agua, queda una semana de agua y a cortar. Las tijeras están inquietas, me empiezo a impacientar por probar esta cepa

Week 26 August - 1 september 26 August - just water (1.5l) 29 August - feed day 1 september - feed day

There are less spiders with the lowest temperature as possible. The smell of the #GAK is awesome ! They smell pineapple more and more ! She looks like more frosty too. T4k3 c4r3 all ! 🙃

Final week (I think) This plant is just one big bud now. Smelling fantastic and looking gorgeous. Checked the terpenes this morning a only a few more amber which makes me think this light stretch another week. Two florakleen flushes now so from here on out it’s just water. (Thursday) So believe it or not I don’t think this is going to be finished this weekend as I had hoped. It still might have another week left. Only starting to see multiple amber trichomes under the microscope and I don’t really want to rush it based on what my timeline should be. I want this to be perfect or as close to it as possible based on my skill set. Going to ride it out with just ph water and see how it goes.

August 18, day 108 (day 41f), the buds are going through their final ripening before harvest. They are putting on a bit of weight still, but the trichomes are close to where I would like them to be (entirely cloudy) and there is some foxtailing starting on some of the buds. I don't mind the foxtailing as it means more harvest weight, but the plant is definitely getting closer to the end of its life. The Mandarine scent and beautiful red tones make this strain a winner. The buds are chunky in a good, balanced, "I'm not going to find rot in the middle" kind of way. August 21, day 111 (44f), flush soon, cut soon. Still cannot say enough good things about the Mars Hydro SP-3000, so check it out if you're looking for a new grow light! 🌱👉 Check out marshydro_aliexpress on Instagram (https://instagram.com/marshydro_aliexpress?utm_medium=copy_link)

Im thinking tonight’s will be the final water change given how things are looking. Probably harvesting in 7-10 days. Trichs are looking cloudy but no amber yet and still to many white pistils showing for harvest. The smell is pretty strong now. I installed a carbon filter and 6” inline fan to fix that since it was permeating the House. Within an hour the odor is completely gone. Bummer the cabinet doesn’t hide much but I understand why. The plant up front has markedly smaller buds and colas than the plant in the back still. I’m so ready to harvest and start planning my next grow. Thinking Pineapple Chunk?

I am still figuring this out, but I am now watering this by holding her over one of my larger flowering reservoirs and pouring nutrient down the top till it comes out the bottom, I am doing that quite often during they. I am surprised that she is still growing. From the side she looks very sparse but from the top the leaves have arranged themselves to get the most light so she looks more bushy. Flowers are developing their purple colours and as you can see from the close up shot, the trichomes are many but very tiny which is interesting. I still do not know if there is going to be much of a result or if she is just a pretty little bonsai plant only good for decoration. Time, as they say, will tell.

First week of flower. One of these will end up herming out with nanners over a month later. Can you guess which one? Feeding is all organic. Once I'm in flower I switched to dry amendments and compost teas and cut out the big bloom. I will also add silica next week as a one time boost.