Hey guys! All the nugs are dried and curing now. Most of the harvest was dried in 5 days, a little quick initially with the tower fan. The harvest from the center plant was dried for 6 days and I just jarred it up. Was a glorious harvest!
I'm curing most of the harvest in a plastic, airtight box that I figured will be easier to handle than jars. The bud is divided into 5 in. net pots. Each one holds about 50 grams. The rest of the harvest, including the premium colas, is curing in jars. I've already ground up the dried trim as I'm really excited to cook up some edibles.
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[th]Yields[/th]
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[td]419.67g[/td]
[td]Bud[/td]
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[td]117.03g[/td]
[td]Trim[/td]
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[td]536.70g[/td]
[td]Total Yield[/td]
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I was surprised by the yield! During trimming I knew I was in for a treat. My original goal and expectations were half gram per watt, though I really wanted to max out the 1 square meter space. The strain is rated for 500g/m. sq. Going by the bud weight of 420g,
I've achieved about .75g per watt with the Mars 1200 and almost fulfilled the strain's potential. I think I have room for improvement but overall I'm extremely satisfied with my results and feel great about all the research and decisions I made. It's been quite a journey, the destination still doesn't feel quite real yet. I can't wait for that moment a few weeks from now when I'm medicating solely off my own grown stash.
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[th]Cost[/th]
[th]Equipment[/th]
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[td]$55[/td]
[td]Seeds, 10 Iced Grapefruit[/td]
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[td]$100[/td]
[td]Apollo 3x3' Tent[/td]
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[td]$12[/td]
[td]Planks[/td]
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[td]$5[/td]
[td]Jiffy pellets[/td]
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[td]$28[/td]
[td]Yo-yo straps[/td]
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[td]$422[/td]
[td]Mars 1200w LED[/td]
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[td]$86[/td]
[td]Phresh filter 4"x12"[/td]
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[td]$76[/td]
[td]Ventech 4" Inline w/ controller[/td]
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[td]$74[/td]
[td]Tower fan 48"[/td]
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[td]$20[/td]
[td]Timer[/td]
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[td]$10[/td]
[td]Power strip[/td]
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[tr]
[td]$24[/td]
[td]Extension cords[/td]
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[tr]
[td]$79[/td]
[td]LED light balance glasses[/td]
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[tr]
[td]$14[/td]
[td]Snips[/td]
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[td]$17[/td]
[td]Stool[/td]
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[tr]
[td]$6[/td]
[td]Nine pots 4"[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]$36[/td]
[td]Nine pots 9"[/td]
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[td]$10[/td]
[td]Happy Frog 12qt.[/td]
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[tr]
[td]$42[/td]
[td]Happy Frog 4cu.ft.[/td]
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[td]$17[/td]
[td]Duct tape + clamps[/td]
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[td]$21[/td]
[td]Insulated Ducting 4"x25'[/td]
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[tr]
[td]$23[/td]
[td]Iguana Juice - Grow 1qt.[/td]
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[td]$23[/td]
[td]Iguana Juice - Bloom 1qt.[/td]
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[td]$17[/td]
[td]General Organics Calmag[/td]
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[td]$5[/td]
[td]Molasses[/td]
[/tr]
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[td]$23[/td]
[td]pH Up + Down[/td]
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[tr]
[td]$8[/td]
[td]pH strips[/td]
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[td]$3[/td]
[td]Soft garden wire[/td]
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[td]$22[/td]
[td]Jug w/ spigot, 5gal.[/td]
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[td]$58[/td]
[td]4 Fans, Cougar Vortex[/td]
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[td]$13[/td]
[td]Vinyl strap[/td]
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[td]$25[/td]
[td]Drying rack[/td]
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[td]$50[/td]
[td]Ziploc storage box set[/td]
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[td]$16[/td]
[td]30x Loupe[/td]
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[td]$10[/td]
[td]Net pots[/td]
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[td]$40[/td]
[td]Veg electricity[/td]
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[td]$49[/td]
[td]Flower electricity[/td]
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[td]$1,539[/td]
[td]Total[/td]
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I'm very happy with all my purchases, especially the Mars II 1200w. I like to be efficient and it didn't make sense to keep paying for bud. This harvest cost about $105 per ounce not including the trim and it's honestly some of the best looking bud I've seen. This project was a serious investment but I expect the setup to last several years with little resupply. So while this initial grow has already paid for itself, I'm really looking forward to the next grows and the savings over time.
Speaking of which, it's time to end this journal with a timelapse of the grow. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and left a comment. I hope you all enjoyed the journal as much as I enjoyed the grow. See you next time!