Weffalo
Plant of the Month: April 2023
Intro
So my autos are almost in flower so I'm planning to use the 2x4 tent and the 4x4 tent to get a perpetual grow going on, I don't expect it to go smoothly as I haven't even seen the results of my first grow but I don't see any benefit in waiting. I want to be harvesting regularly enough to satiate my own massive consumption of cannabis and fingers crossed I can produce some nice smoke for myself.
Environment:
Veg in 2x4 @Mars Hydro tent with TSL2000 & clip on fans, humidifier and Exhale bag
Flower in 4x4 AC Infinity with @ViparSpectra KS5000, 2x ocilating fans, 2x floor fans & humidifier + Exhale bag
Medium:
BioBizz Light with EcoThrive Charge (Insect frass), @DYNOMYCO & 40% perlite
Container/Grow method:
DIY Sub Irrigated Planters (see: SIPCLUB)
5 gal with 2.5litre food container reservoir, perlite used to allow drainage hole to function for air gap
Nutrients:
GH Flora series with additional silica, fulvic acid, bio roots, bio protect etc and of course CalMag
I've not yet found a schedule to follow I planned to just use the advised amounts on the bottle and see how that goes but with a few weeks until I'll need to add them I'm not fully decided.
Lighting:
I plan to use much higher light settings after watching this video:
- Dr Bruce Bugbee uses a DLI of around 40 or 1000 umol right from the get go, way higher than I've seen advised elsewhere but I know he knows his stuff. I'm gonna test whether the theory holds and I am obviously somewhat anxious about light burn but I'm happy to lose a few seeds/weeks if needed.
The simple way I see it is more light = more growth so if the plants can handle it I'll be more than happy to give it to them.
Training:
I plan to try quadlining for the first time, theres so much info here and the final result looks ideal, I will be utilising the thread/guides HERE.
Strains:
Tropicanna Banana by Barneys Farm
Tropicanna Banana is another totally tantalising addition to our Cali collection. A mesmerising tropical cocktail of fresh and fruity flavours, uncompromising power and extraordinary yield potential. This remarkable hybrid is sweet, sticky, pumped up, highly potent and will leave growers gasping in awe at these high performing genetics.
Barney’s Farm have tamed this Sativa Dominant hybrid (60% Sativa, 40% Indica) and garnished it with huge dollops of glistening, sweet tropical fruit scented trichomes. A perfectly crafted marriage of Tropicanna (Girl Scout Cookies x Tangie) and a twist of Banana Kush infuses a calming Indica influence.
Let her effervescent personality guide you into a world of euphoric fizz and mystery. Tropicanna Banana is a highly vigorous plant, capable of delivering monster production when in the correct hands.
When growing Tropicanna Banana Indoors expect heights of up to 1.1m with yields of 700g / m2 (flowering in 65-70 days) outdoors yields of up to 2kg per plant are very achievable. THC levels of 22-25% ensure extraordinary therapeutic value and uplifting invigorating effects that will stay with you throughout the day.
Orange Hill Special by Dutch Passion
Orange Hill Special produces very generous, high quality yields with a fresh aroma and citrus flavour. Her scent can best be described as a mix of citrus fruit (lemon, orange, mandarin) and pine. In general, all phenotypes are quite citrus dominant in aroma. Some even smell exactly like oranges! These sweet but also sometimes sour scents are easy to recognise and will make you think of a tasty orange soft drink.
When the buds are crushed, the lemon scent comes out more strongly, and you will sometimes smell haze-like notes. It is a blend of spicy scents with sweet and sour overtones of lemon and orange. The taste is again citrus dominant with a kind of sweet and sour skunky twist, with notes of pine and earth. Anyone who likes an extremely fruity terpene profile should definitely give this strain a try!
Both strains require approximately the same environment and grow to the same kind of heights, I tried to pick two strains that will grow well together but only time will tell if that works out! Shout out to @Herbies Seeds for these, great service, price and lots of useful freebies with the order.
Progress so far:
1 of each strain was soaked for 24 hours in water, placed into wet paper towel inside ziplock bag and placed in a dark cupboard for approximately 48 hours now.
Both seeds have popped with a tiny taproot on display ready to be planted.
The SIPs have been prepped with 1 litre of water which has already been absorbed and they have both been filled again to approximately 1/3rd full, the seeds will be placed directly into the SIPs today.
Not loads to share right now but I will update with pictures as the days progress and this post along with my first journal will prove invaluable to me as a learning and comparison tool.
Thanks for reading, stay safe
So my autos are almost in flower so I'm planning to use the 2x4 tent and the 4x4 tent to get a perpetual grow going on, I don't expect it to go smoothly as I haven't even seen the results of my first grow but I don't see any benefit in waiting. I want to be harvesting regularly enough to satiate my own massive consumption of cannabis and fingers crossed I can produce some nice smoke for myself.
Environment:
Veg in 2x4 @Mars Hydro tent with TSL2000 & clip on fans, humidifier and Exhale bag
Flower in 4x4 AC Infinity with @ViparSpectra KS5000, 2x ocilating fans, 2x floor fans & humidifier + Exhale bag
Medium:
BioBizz Light with EcoThrive Charge (Insect frass), @DYNOMYCO & 40% perlite
Container/Grow method:
DIY Sub Irrigated Planters (see: SIPCLUB)
5 gal with 2.5litre food container reservoir, perlite used to allow drainage hole to function for air gap
Nutrients:
GH Flora series with additional silica, fulvic acid, bio roots, bio protect etc and of course CalMag
I've not yet found a schedule to follow I planned to just use the advised amounts on the bottle and see how that goes but with a few weeks until I'll need to add them I'm not fully decided.
Lighting:
I plan to use much higher light settings after watching this video:
The simple way I see it is more light = more growth so if the plants can handle it I'll be more than happy to give it to them.
Training:
I plan to try quadlining for the first time, theres so much info here and the final result looks ideal, I will be utilising the thread/guides HERE.
Strains:
Tropicanna Banana by Barneys Farm
Tropicanna Banana is another totally tantalising addition to our Cali collection. A mesmerising tropical cocktail of fresh and fruity flavours, uncompromising power and extraordinary yield potential. This remarkable hybrid is sweet, sticky, pumped up, highly potent and will leave growers gasping in awe at these high performing genetics.
Barney’s Farm have tamed this Sativa Dominant hybrid (60% Sativa, 40% Indica) and garnished it with huge dollops of glistening, sweet tropical fruit scented trichomes. A perfectly crafted marriage of Tropicanna (Girl Scout Cookies x Tangie) and a twist of Banana Kush infuses a calming Indica influence.
Let her effervescent personality guide you into a world of euphoric fizz and mystery. Tropicanna Banana is a highly vigorous plant, capable of delivering monster production when in the correct hands.
When growing Tropicanna Banana Indoors expect heights of up to 1.1m with yields of 700g / m2 (flowering in 65-70 days) outdoors yields of up to 2kg per plant are very achievable. THC levels of 22-25% ensure extraordinary therapeutic value and uplifting invigorating effects that will stay with you throughout the day.
Orange Hill Special by Dutch Passion
Orange Hill Special produces very generous, high quality yields with a fresh aroma and citrus flavour. Her scent can best be described as a mix of citrus fruit (lemon, orange, mandarin) and pine. In general, all phenotypes are quite citrus dominant in aroma. Some even smell exactly like oranges! These sweet but also sometimes sour scents are easy to recognise and will make you think of a tasty orange soft drink.
When the buds are crushed, the lemon scent comes out more strongly, and you will sometimes smell haze-like notes. It is a blend of spicy scents with sweet and sour overtones of lemon and orange. The taste is again citrus dominant with a kind of sweet and sour skunky twist, with notes of pine and earth. Anyone who likes an extremely fruity terpene profile should definitely give this strain a try!
Both strains require approximately the same environment and grow to the same kind of heights, I tried to pick two strains that will grow well together but only time will tell if that works out! Shout out to @Herbies Seeds for these, great service, price and lots of useful freebies with the order.
Progress so far:
1 of each strain was soaked for 24 hours in water, placed into wet paper towel inside ziplock bag and placed in a dark cupboard for approximately 48 hours now.
Both seeds have popped with a tiny taproot on display ready to be planted.
The SIPs have been prepped with 1 litre of water which has already been absorbed and they have both been filled again to approximately 1/3rd full, the seeds will be placed directly into the SIPs today.
Not loads to share right now but I will update with pictures as the days progress and this post along with my first journal will prove invaluable to me as a learning and comparison tool.
Thanks for reading, stay safe
