Flip Day 5: So far no power outs and all is looking very good for and absolutely rammed canopy. , ever hopeful.
We are able to take trips to the shops for essentials here so me and the 2 youngest hit the streets for some stocks
They are filling the space out a lot better now the stretch is underway. We have a lot of fan leaf growth happening which I think is a by product of the amazing MC ( Not Hammertime !) .
I would normally be stripping and panicking by now but I am happier to have uneven canopies now I have the lights to space worked better. The additional reflection has helped too I reckon. Still no ph check and all is good on the NFT tanks, no leaf burn or discolouration to speak of but the GG#4 looks a little skeletal leafed ?. I know they dont like too much feed but she is stick with what she gets.lol
I am still being blown away by the FFT pots , these are some amazing growers. It is going to be a game to keep them from stealing the light space from the neighbours too.
Tray 1.
Monster Zkittelz is bushing up very nicely and gaining a good footprint in her space. She has a lot of nodes below that will make some nice stacked colas after the stretch ends. Leaf is looking green and healthy , no signs of flowers yet.
C Banana is slightly smaller than the other 2 but no less dominant. I dont think she will have any issues keeping pace at all and her node stacking is also excellent all the way down her stem. I expect a fair bit of stripping out will be needed as she is getting bushy now.
Fruity Gorilla Sorbet Is shockingly good!!!. She is the biggest in the tray and even though a week odd behind the other 2 , way more vigerous. It must be the favouritism
I keep moving her limbs outward to keep her height from over stretching as she has the potential with her Gelato genetics. I am also like a hawk on the nanners hunt !!!!!!. For a 1st seed of my own accidental making I am blown away. she does have white hairs at braces which is a relief but you never know.Stems are nice and thick and stacking nodes and growth like a spring too. This tray is doing good so far.
FFT TESTERS
FFT#1 She is doing well and starting to stretch out wider now. There is a a lot of branching that may get cut when day 21 arrives. she isnt the biggest and may need them so I will play her by ear.
FFT#5. An impressive growing lady. She is stretching everywhere and want more than her share of the room. Holding her back may come before the 21 day defol!!. ranching is nice and thick but not woody yet. She has a lot of mains to develop into thick stacked colas with plenty behind them.
FFT#7 IS Quietly amd sneakily growing away claiming space at the back. She will have no problem dominating this rear area if I dont keep her under a watchful eye. About 20 really decent looking mains have developed and after clearing out all the hopeful failures, I think she will be my biggest yield . I am hoping reflection will allow me too spread them further apart to a more usable 6ft like her counterparts I am getting g a slight tip burn but did give them all a cycle of amendments a while back and I expect their roots are also now hitting the richer no-till goodness deep down. Having gone up to such big pots after the last runs experience has been a blessing too. seeing them fill out so quickly compared to the tried and tested NFT has shocked me. I expected the LOS to be a lot slower by this point. I attributed the huge veg growth last run to autos. seems it could have been the los pot size running out of nutes that allowed the coco to get ahead and yield higher. I do think these testers are also a lot to do with it as they are ruderalis by design too.
TRAY 2
WEDDING CAKE She is doing really well in her position. she has some great tops and below stairs growth bursting out. No signs of flowering yet but she is stretching well and filling her area.
BLACK GHOST O.G . After an initial poor start , she is now looking to impress me I think. lol Her thick stem is not one to play l.s.t with and I havent got any shipping rope to tie it down with!.
GORILLA GLUE #4 In true GG style she is looking limber and svelte compared to her fat cousins. She is debeloping nicely and getting set for flowering. I am hoping she can self support but have huge GG style buds contest her limbs on. taller in height so fear outlooks easy to bully !!!. Her leaves do have a slight skeletal appearance to the veins but knowing this strain isnt a huge feeder , she is probably over feeding a little. not an issue so far but one to watch I think.
Overall i am happy with progress so far and all the boxes are being ticked. let's hope the powers that be dont take the option of power cuts to keep the fear alive.
Be safe and well Growmies.
What a beautiful garden Gg!
Love the flowers!
