Critical+ 2.0: Organic, Co2, Timber COBs

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Back again, transferred schools and moved out of Oregon, hence the hiatus. Anyway this is Dinafem’s critical + 2.0. Some brief tid bits about the set up:
5x5 Tent, 600w Timber RedWood COB LED 3000k for veg, adding 2 150w 1700k COB’s from Timber Grow lights in late veg thru flower. Evaporative humidifier and sensor,
Will possibly use Co2 monitor with regulator from Titan but l’ve only ever done Co2 and I’m scared to lose quantity and quality. I think Co2 helps the plant and bud grow by powering the CAM cycle of the plant’s metabolism. As a result of higher metabolism, the plant wants more light.
Stay tuned for Co2 stuff if I run with it.

 

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Day day 19.

Day 24

Day 26.

Plants were topped a few days ago, once the new branches reach a decent height the first of two trellis nets will be going down to begin the training.

 

[DreamingTrees7]

Those are some healthy looking plants. I’m gonna stick around what soil are you using

 

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Those are some healthy looking plants. I’m gonna stick around

Yeah I would say as of today, day 28, I can see two phenotypes for Critical + 2.0. Topping really changed their growth pattern, and the individual responses of each plant to topping tell the story of the phenotype. One is taller and lankier, the other like a bush. Should be fun to SCROG.

 

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Training day with zip ties. Little FIM action and defoliated some big leaves. Small difference in pics but helping the lower branches to get light.

 

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Today plants are tall and branching enough, the first trellis net is in. This lower net acts to shape the plants, while the top trellis will support buds in flowering with more training as needed.

 

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what soil are you using

I am using coast of Maine canna soil. Super soil with all compost ingredients pre-added, lobster, fish, alfalfa, dolomite, etc. Only thing I add is bacteria/fungi with recharge and molasses to feed the microbes.

 

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Major super cropping today

 

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Went a little hard on super cropping. I’m thinking of leaving it, or should I tape it up? Plant has been fine and it’s been a day.

 

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Here is a before and after today of super cropping and scrogging.

Here are some close ups of the training, including a close up of a successful super crop.

 

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Time to lollipop and flower. I Drunk watered last night, recharge water went everywhere.

 

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Quick flower update. About 6 days in flower pistils are out in droves now.

 

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Taken yesterday. Plants are 33 inches tall and full of bud sites. First bud frost is here, and the tops seem like they’re starting to swell a bit. Guessing 25± days based on breeder described 45-50 days of flowering… that seems too good to be true but we shall put this strain to the test.

 

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Here it comes... about 20 days left or so. Slowly going to lower the light. Then with about two weeks left I’ll cut back lights on until I reach darkness for about 4 straight days.

 

[stONER775]

Beautiful plants and the lights are badass.

 

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Getting there. Lots of fattening to do.

 

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Yeah buddy

 

[Barney86]

Lookin sweet mate. I done one of those 2.0 last year. Was a pretty nice smoke like.

 

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Chopping in 2 days based on 40% amber trichomes and 30-70% orange hairs depending on the bud. I would let them go a few days longer but I’m going to Tahoe for a vacation.