C99, C99xDiesel, White Rhino DWC Medi-Grow - 2010!

[TomatoPie]

So, Cindy went hermi, plucked 2 bananas...

Should I let her go and pluck what I can find, WR and Diesel c99 are almost done, barely any white pistils so, would they get pollinated? Would seeds start growing with just 2-3 weeks of time?


I don't really want to harvest her early, but I am sure there will be some bananas I can't find in there. She's a sativa, I've heard they tend to try a last ditch effort to self-pollinate when the end is near. She'd been putting out crown buds with like 15 pistil bunches, which I assume was the pre-last ditch effort to get pollinated.

She still has mainly white pistils and they haven't really done the final swell yet.

I'd love some input or suggestions, I am thinking of just starting a flush now to get this (unwieldy) grow over, so I can redesign a bit more ease of operation into the deal.

 

[Tiger Balm]

So, Cindy went hermi, plucked 2 bananas...

Should I let her go and pluck what I can find, WR and Diesel c99 are almost done, barely any white pistils so, would they get pollinated? Would seeds start growing with just 2-3 weeks of time?


I don't really want to harvest her early, but I am sure there will be some bananas I can't find in there. She's a sativa, I've heard they tend to try a last ditch effort to self-pollinate when the end is near. She'd been putting out crown buds with like 15 pistil bunches, which I assume was the pre-last ditch effort to get pollinated.

She still has mainly white pistils and they haven't really done the final swell yet.

I'd love some input or suggestions, I am thinking of just starting a flush now to get this (unwieldy) grow over, so I can redesign a bit more ease of operation into the deal.

You are right about sativas throwing last-ditch effort to self-pollinate; my Satoris did that, but out of 5 plants, we only found 2 seeds - but then, i did pay careful attention and squirted the 'naner with water, then plucked it out. I waited a long time before i chopped mine, thinking there would be massive trichs, like the Chernobyl, but then i heard that sativas are lighter on the trichs, but do just fine on the highs. (turns out to be true! )
So, i suspect, if they are throwing 'naners, the end must be near, and do a smoke test

 

[TomatoPie]

Did a smoke test on a lower (no light) bud I picked about a week ago, 3 days dried rest cured, but the cure didn't really work, too much air:bud ratio in the container.

Was really airy and immature, yet tasty, not really harsh (except for the stem part), considering I smoked it right off the branch over the bong slide. Very clear and energetic like the finger hash, but much less powerful. We wound up doing like 5-6 projects my gf had been putting off during the day, coasting on that one smoke of maybe .7g .

Some of the highest buds have a majority of cloudy trics, but not yet as white as they can get, some still clear and no amber, but 95% of pistils are still vibrant and white, some new ones are even slightly green

I think I may just chop down the other 2 as they're ready, let cindy go whether or not she self-pollinates (I'll find something to do with the beans for sure). Oh well, time to go look for some more boy parts.

 

[TomatoPie]

So I gotta stay up till lights out, or wake up before lights on and sneak some pics without the HPS on, they're getting some really nice purples on the fan leaves.

Day 54, stupid gravitational pull... everything is teetering over, I had to get my gf to hold them during res change, because they were doing a 180 pointing at the ground they're so heavy

Little bit of Diesel Cindy on the left and White Rhino on the right, they all look so different. Started a flush finally, but with 1 ml of part B flower, and 1 ml of CalMag. A somewhat balanced but trace meal, just in case they want anything. The smell in there is AMAZING, tropical fruits, grapefruit with a backdrop of hashy-skunkyness from WR.

 

[3lions]

Dude! Can almost smell them from here. Bang on!

 

[LighTer]

wow man. I am very impressed! wish i had the funds to do a larger grow...guess i will just have to grow my way up eh?

 

[TomatoPie]

Heh, I wish I had more than 5X2 to flower in. I don't even have my full plant-count


Everyone was right, time seems to have quadrupled in length, where weeks were flying by during veg and flowering, it seems to be taking foreeeeeeeever to ripen!

Rollin' up a nice diesel cindy tester I cut and cured a bit, and going to blow up some bitches on Battlefield bc2

4/5 of my c99 clones are rooted, two smaller ones are already pushing out veg, the bud ones aren't reverted yet. Took 2 diesel cindy clones to go with the 8" Dc99 bush I already have vegging. Should be able to throw the bunch in the big room as this is harvested and flower shortly after.

time to taste this (again)

 

[Zinkopig]

geez man these look awesome!

 

[bigdeal422]

Those ladies are sexy. Do you have any pics of under the canopy, or is it to damn dense?

 

[TomatoPie]

Those ladies are sexy. Do you have any pics of under the canopy, or is it to damn dense?

They're starting to yellow up and cull their fan leaves since they've been on a nearly no nutes pH'd water diet, I'll try and get some pics in there next time. It's ridiculously dense and full since I managed to keep most of my leaves healthy till flushing. But the weight of the colas are letting lots more light in as they tip over.

I'm planning on leaving the bottom popcorn to mature, I don't get the point of chopping the whole plant at once


I've chopped like 6 mini cola tops which aren't ready yet, but god damn it's such good quality herb even immature I can't help myself. I also find trimming really calming while watching TV, keeps my ADD busy too.


Oh yeah I had a little no HPS photo shoot this morning, I'll post those when I get a chance tomorrow.

 

[Sky Rocket]

They all are looking real good. Afka since you are using dwc buckets do you hall water in and out every week when you change your nutes?

 

[TomatoPie]

They all are looking real good. Afka since you are using dwc buckets do you hall water in and out every week when you change your nutes?

Yup, and it's heavy and the plants get in the way and start falling over because the other plants aren't holding it up.


I wouldn't recommend doing 3 20L buckets like this in a small space, that's why I'm gonna use hempy buckets next run.


On another note, I took down one of C99's four main colas , and a few side colas of WR and Dc99 at day 58. I'm gonna take a few more clips in a few days, and carry on like such to figure out which highs I find best. I'm probably gonna let a bit of white rhino go long for the supreme couchlock nappy time stone.

 

[TomatoPie]

I just tasted a really small pinner (one floral cluster) off a side bud of Cindy which had been drying for 3 days, HOLY SHIT I AM SO HIGH.


Soaring, my being seems to be floating atop my skull a few inches, eyes wide open, I can feel it in my cheeks, I haven't felt this in years.

Hah! I can't remember what it tasted like...

I gotta go take a walk, lates

 

[bigdeal422]

Awesome feeling, for sure!

 

[TomatoPie]

Hello and welcome to the closing ceremonies!

The room is looking drastically shorter, as I've been rather busy these last few days. (Soooo much finger hash.... )

Been selectively harvesting tops as they get nice and perfect, and now there's just 2 WR left, I'm letting the bottom mature out for maybe a week or two.

Got 5 rows deep of hangers, the big colas are about 12 inches +-, other assorted nugs and mini colas. Half ounce each of all 3 girls already jarred and curing.

I'll be updating with a final weight soon.

Now to go wake'n bake

 

[Michael Hunt]

Congrats Afka on the beautiful harvest. I feel im going to harvest the same way when my ladies are done

 

[RPsmoke]

Looks killer man. NICE harvest!!! Are you drying your buds in your grow room?

 

[TomatoPie]

Yup, I know the light is bad but the temps are 72 and RH is 50 spot on. Perfect conditions for a slow dry, and I jar em when they are still bendy and burp lots.

Slower they dry, the better they will cure

 

[RPsmoke]

Yup, I know the light is bad but the temps are 72 and RH is 50 spot on. Perfect conditions for a slow dry, and I jar em when they are still bendy and burp lots.

Slower they dry, the better they will cure

Yup.

No worries. I was just curious man. Plenty of ways to skin a cat!


Can't wait to see final yield. Got some monster colas! Impressive!

 

[TomatoPie]

10 1L jars filled:

4oz Cindy
2oz Diesel
1oz White Rhino

Not counting the stuff still maturing. I'd say 'bout 8 or 9 oz and a bit. Half pound from 3 plants in 2'X5' on a first grow, success.



Thanks for viewing and the kind words of encouragement. I really wish I could share with all of you.