Ethos Crescendo RBX1, Photoperiod 2023

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Hey 420,

Its time for my annual fall/winter grow. There are so many great strains to choose from, it’s been a bear trying to decide what to run. After many hours on the web looking for that perfect strain, I’ve decided to try an Ethos Crescendo RBX1. I’ve read some good things about Ethos and saw that someone put an C-RBX1 up for POTM in September (she looked amazing), so I’m going to give her a try. Not to jink my grow, but I think this is one where I put it all together. This is my 5th attempt (4th photo), I’ve learned so much from these experiences and many of you on this site. Let’s see if I can pull it all together and grow us a monster C-RBX1.

First, a little more about C-RBX1 from Ethos:
  1. Feminized Photoperiod Seed
  2. Beginner Friendly and High Yielding
  3. 50/50 Indica/Sativa Hybrid
  4. Genetics: Chem D x i95 x Mandarin Cookies x Headband x i95
  5. Flowering Time: 63-70 Days
  6. Medium-tall with some stretch; she likes a little training
  7. TAC: 30%-37%
  8. Terpenes: Syrupy Mandarin Oranges, Sour & Gassy, Earthy
  9. An endorsement from the North American Seed Company staff…………..”The Crescendo has long been a favorite of mine as a both grower and a smoker. The phenos we found of this strain were impossible to choose between. They were incredibly stable and equally gorgeous, all with a terpene profile that stood out and deep orange and purple coloring. One pheno in particular really stood out because it smelled as close to moth balls as the real thing. The other phenos all had varying combinations of that fuely, moth ball smell mixed with tangerine/citrus. CrescendO’s sour, gassy and citrusy flowers are crushingly strong! Expect heavy, sedated, euphoric effects. The smoke will take you straight to the couch, so be cautious about when you partake, and enjoy"
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Grow Room and Lighting Specifications
  • Grow Type: Indoor Soil Grow
  • Grow Space: Spyder Farmer Grow Tent: 2.2'x2.2'x 5'2”
  • 4” Inline fan and RC412 Australian carbon filter from Spyder Farmer
  • LED Vivosun VS1500 (really jazzed about this light. I bought it for my last grow (Auto-Flower) but never really used it to its capacity. I can’t wait to cook this C-RBX1 under the full power of the Vivosun VS1500).
  • 4” Vivosun Oscillating Fan (already squeaking on every rotation!)
  • 1G Capacity Humidifier
  • ThermoPro Agrometer
  • Fire Safety: I have the SereneLife Flamebuster fireball anchored to a steel grate on the outside roof of the tent (so it won’t fall to the floor in the event of fire).

Containers, Soil, and Amendments
I haven’t taken the leap into a SIP yet, still too much to learn with soil-based grows. I’ll be using the tried -and-true Happy Frog soil mix from FoxFarm. It’s packed with all sorts of good stuff to get my girl growing before I begin to supplement with the FoxFarm nutrient line. I started her in a 4” pot (no peat pots this time!) with a 33%/33%/33% mix of Happy Frog, Jiffy Starter Mix, and Perlite, along with a liberal topping of Great White Myco, and soaked that in with a 25% solution of DI Water, Big Bloom and CalMag, PH 6.2 (new pen in the arsenal). In 2-3 weeks I’ll up-pot to a 1G pot and finally too a 5G fabric pot where I will add worm castings to the soil mix.

Nutrients
Water: Kroger distilled, brought to PH, EC and temp, shaken not stirred. I’ve been using a subset of the FoxFarm nutrient line since my first grow and have had good success. No changes for this grow. Standard chems include FoxFarm Big Bloom, Grow Big, CalMag, Silica, Mr. Fulvic (Fulvic Acids), Open Sesame, Tiger Bloom, Beastie Bloomz, and Cha Ching, all of which I will talk more about as we move along.

Techniques
I plan to mainline her (I think its called “Fluxing” now) to create 8 colas. I love the results of this high stress technique, big buds and minimal larf. I may drought her at the end as well if things are going as planned.

Alright, lets grow! I’ll be back with a “conception” post shortly.
 
C-RBX1 was conceived on 25 October. I dropped her in a glass of room temp, PH'd, bottled water for 24 hours, then moved her to a plate and paper towel for another 24 hours, then into a 4" pot with the soil mix I noted above (Happy Frog, Perlite and Jiffy Starter Mix). I then placed the pot on a Vivosun seed warming mat and she sprouted the next day. Today I fired up the humidifier and the tent is a comfy 78D, 72% RH. I also started the light (25% intensity at 24" distance, or about 12 DLI (Daily Light Integral)), so we are off and running. I hate the seedling stage!

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@Sparkey224 and @Trala........I know how much you've both been waiting for pictures of my fishing trip :). It was too warm for good fishing but the bugs were fantastic!

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Day 9 Above Ground

Hey everyone…….sorry for not posting more but it’s pretty boring at the moment. She’s pushing her 3rd set of leaves now and I’ve begun the hardening process, slowly pulling down the heat and humidity over the next week to target veg levels (75D, RH 62% per VPD chart). She was comfortably numb this morning at 78d/77%RH. I’ll try a light feed later this week as I get through the hardening phase.

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This sound like my kind of strain.

I see more and more strains playing in the 30%+ range; I guess that's where it's going.

TR
I agree, this is NOT the weed I smoked when I was a kid. Back in the 80's, 20% TAC would be considered top shelf, not its a beginners strain.
 
12 DAG
So far so good.......She had her first feed this morning, just a taste (10ML/G FoxFarm Big Bloom+2ML/G FoxFarm Grow Big (6-4-4) + FoxFarm CalMag 1.25ML/G) + 1 TSP top dress of Great White Myco), PH 6.4). She's pushing her first true leaves (4th node)...does that mean she's in veg now? If not she's close. Next week I will get her on a consistent feeding regiment as she settles into her Veg cycle. My oscillating fan doesn't oscillate anymore, sounds horrid.....I'll need to pick up another one this weekend. Recommendations are welcome, I can't seem to find a brand that lasts an entire grow.

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Fucking A bro! Haven't been on much taking care of Dad. How was the fishing trip brother? Sorry I was late but I'm gonna take a seat homie.
Much love my friend
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Hey Gaines :)

How is your dad?
 
Super spiffy pot you got there!
lol, thanks, I'm glad someone noticed :). Usually I start my grow in a little peat pot and bury them in a larger pot when its time to up-pot, but I am going to try to transplant this time. I've got a fancy 1G pot to show off as well.
 
Fucking A bro! Haven't been on much taking care of Dad. How was the fishing trip brother? Sorry I was late but I'm gonna take a seat homie.
Much love my friend
:passitleft:
Hey GG, You are always welcome my friend. I was trying to find you ther other day and have lost your grow/journal link, do you still have one going? Hope your dad is doing ok, I did that for years taking care of my old man and don't regret a second of it. The fishing trip was good but the fishing itself was not (way too warm). Scroll up to the top and you can see a few picts of me and my fishing buddy. He's 15 now, been going with me since he was 2.
 
16 DAG (Veg Day 2)
Hey Everyone, Things are starting to get interesting....she's looking good and "hard" now (76D, 63% RH) and in early veg by my estimation. She's growing fast (she loved that little feed the other day) and is pushing her 5th node already. I've got the light at ~20" from the canopy and at 25% intensity that equates to a DLI of ~235. This week is a busy one. I need to up-pot her to a 1G container, give her another feed of higher EC, and start the fluxing (topping) process to create her 8 primary cola's, all the while ramping up the DLI to around 310 by weeks end. Plenty of stuff to screw up!

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