GSC LED Redux Cr8grow #8

[cr8grow]

Hey! Not sure how I hadn't seen this one. Stoked on the cabinet still. Just a nice clean grow space.

There we go! I have a bunch of their seeds I recently ordered. Their freebies were insane. a little concerned that I cannot get in consistent communications with them though. Crossing my fingers. Planning on running a 2-3 varieties in my outdoor garden if I can squeeze them in.

I want to try that soon. A seed the harvest mix with no amendments. Even with Rev's recipes, he recommends nutrient spikes.

You know, me too. I had a few pop-up with last year's GSC plants. A couple on the indoor and 1 or 2 on the outdoor. I see that as vigorous genetics trying to continue its survival. Definitely not a pro to most growers though.

I saw you were adding some during every watering. This time around, I tried something new (to me), and used a powdered concoction of minerals (Kel-Zyme). I used it mostly as a precautionary addition to my soil. Anyway, thought I would share in case you wanted to get rid of an item off your drench routine.


Damn deer! Then again...growing it in their garden?! haaa haaa...old school outlaw grows are where the history and foundation of information we all share in this community. Unsung heroes in my book!


Excellent idea! I've been using craft aluminum wire. It's pliable but stiff enough to hold some branches back. I'm close to week 2, post flip, and need to keep an out on the wire and stress from stretching. Great idea I'm going to implement in my grows. Your idea or someone else here? I likely will forget either way, but I'm curious if we need to come up with a fancy name like Cr8SHookers or something. Then a fancy symbol thingy at the end.


Oooooo!!! Exciting! Well deserved Cr8! Good luck with the agreement and future grow with it.

Sounds like a wonderful start or end to any day! I need to do that more.


Well shit! That's better than anything I could offer. I'm lucky if I remember to login nowadays! Don't get hung up on meeting deadlines. Unless that's your type of personality for your own positive mental health. If it is, then snap out of it and get on track!


Have you had your well water tested? Get a complete analysis done. Possibly could get a local extension office to donate lab time for their students and maybe get a discounted deep look into your well. Worth it for your overall health too.


Hell yeah! Love this stage of transition and their overall transformation. It's a beautiful site indeed.

Another thing I need to remember to keep on hand. I have a fireplace and smoker. I usually dump all my ashes into my compost bin. But I smoke hardwoods and should keep that set aside for feeding my soils directly. Good reminder! Thanks.

All caught up! I guess I'll wait until next Tuesday for an update...

BakedARea, happy you stopped by. I’m going to catch up over there as well. I work from home Tuesdays, so kind of my mid-week update. I came up with the LST wire hybrid to protect my tender shoots, but likely someone else has done the same. Spring can’t get here fast enough…will be seeing fawns soon. Cheers

 

[cr8grow]

Day 21, end of week 3, all healthy and ready to reach, topping and LST soon. The backup Green Crack seedling is surpassing GSC #4 in height, but not vigor. I will go with transplanting the Green Crack girl into the final 5 gallon pot with a deep water and full nutes by Sunday latest. The roots on both seedlings are well developed after 2 weeks and ready to transplant. I am anxious to test drive the Green Crack genetics with one plant in this blended strain grow. I will try to give away the GSC seedling this weekend, but it may go to the outdoor compost pile. No sign of fungus gnats from the new soil, a good sign. Pics are from this morning, all good but still pretty typical.

I was scrolling through my current grow to see what I might tweak next grow. The extra GSC healthy seedling was actually given to someone locally to grow out. I promised it was organic and pest free. Report back is so super dense and bushy short…my same experience with the WSE GSC genetics. Cheers

 

[cr8grow]

All perked up since yesterday, even the droopy clawed indica forward GSC. I will take the Green Crack out in a couple days and see if it’s greener under different light. My organic veg fertilizer is pretty mild and will go to less N when I switch to flower nutes. They all have plenty of leaves to feed off, but need to go another 6 to 7 weeks. Pics from mid day.Cheers

 

[StoneOtter]

They're really coming on!

 

[cr8grow]

Day 75, mid Week 11 and 2 1/2 weeks since flip to 12/12. The Green Crack new growth and overall appears to be greener than prior to last feed. I really don’t want to be adding any significant N at this point. Pots still heavy low, next water feed probably in 1-2 days. I will likely switch to flower nutes if it appears stretch is over or slowing. Pics from yesterday. Cheers

 

[StoneOtter]

That a double bud in the last pic?

 

[cr8grow]

That a double bud in the last pic?

It is…another twin. I also had a fasciated bud during the 420 WSE GSC Comparative Grow, my 6th grow. I found a nice pic from that grow. This grow is another test LEDs v my CMH 315. It will be yield, plant health and bud quality that will determine the light for my next grow. Cheers

 

[cr8grow]

Day 77, end of Week 11; 3 weeks post flip 12/12. Water and nutes this morning, switched to flower nutes today. With about 7 weeks to go I don’t know if the yellower Green Crack will have enough leaves to consume to finish properly. The GSC Flowers are building nicely, sugar leaves starting to get frosty. I looked back to my 6th grow end of week 1, the WSE GSC Comparative grow under my regular CMH 315 light. Same genetics. Those plants were 2x in height and lush green. I think the LEDs are creating a Mg deficiency. Final cured yield will determine the light selection for my next grow. I don’t want to add N at this stage flower and N is reduced in my flower nutes. The Green Crack was a back up…but I have more seeds, so want to see those buds through cure. Cheers

 

[cr8grow]

Edit…looked back to my 6th grow end of week 11…not week 1. The WSE GSC Comparative grow under my regular CMH 315 light…here are the shots from grow

 

[cr8grow]

Day 81, well into Week 12. Water and nutes today after 5 day interval. Leaves are still generally hungry looking but the flowers are getting good flowering organic nutes and double guano. 4 weeks since flip, probably 6 more to go. Buds themselves are starting to set into fall colors with more frost. The GSCs will likely fatten and fill right up. The Green Crack now right front is wonky, with wider leaves than I expected, no telling yet about yield or quality. There were only about 12 spent leaves that dropped off the Green Crack, many more left. I need to drop the XPS1000 twins a couple inches. Cheers

 

[StoneOtter]

Love the way you use space!

 

[cr8grow]

Day 84, end of Week 12 from sprout, end of Week 4 since flip. Breeders say 8-9 weeks flower. Flower time was 9 weeks flip to chop last WSE GSC grow 6. That puts me about 5 weeks out to harvest. Dropped the XPS1000 twins to 14” above the canopy. The grow 6 GSC cured up very nicely, frosty, sticky, deep aromas, very high quality and a real treat to smoke. The hash is also exceptional. I added one shot of those buds in the sun this afternoon. Cabinet picks from earlier today. Cheers

 

[StoneOtter]

Oh man! More beautiful every day!

 

[cr8grow]

Love the way you use space!

SO, yep, like a puzzle putting them back in and rotating when I take them out for water, trim and maintenance. I do like the ability to bring all up to the work bench for a look-see. Cheers

 

[cr8grow]

Oh man! More beautiful every day!

SO, It’s fall in the cabinet and I think there are enough nutes in the soil and leaves to consume to get some plump stinky organic and likely buds at chop. Cheers

 

[Farmer Reading]

They look absolutely amazing!

 

[cr8grow]

Day 89…back from travel…almost end of week 13. Full water and organic flower nutes applied yesterday in my absence. Buds will be spectacular by early observation and prior experience. Yield is the decider…to be determined. These plants STINK…the terps and trichomes are strong. Pics from tonight. Cheers

 

[cr8grow]

They look absolutely amazing!

Farmer…thanks for the comments on this 2nd LED comparative grow. No doubt organic bud quality will be up to usual levels…cured bud yield will be the gauge. I headed right over to check out your outdoor grow…love a great outdoor grow. Brings me back to my delinquent youth. Cheers

 

[cr8grow]

Checking in on frost coverage tonight, I see a 2nd fasciated bud…appears to be a thing with the WSE GSC genetics. Looking like fall is starting in the cabinet. Cheers

 

[Farmer Reading]

Farmer…thanks for the comments on this 2nd LED comparative grow. No doubt organic bud quality will be up to usual levels…cured bud yield will be the gauge. I headed right over to check out your outdoor grow…love a great outdoor grow. Brings me back to my delinquent youth. Cheers

By the looks of your girl's your cured bud yields are going to be through the roof!!!
Solid high quality organic bud is a true gem.

I was out yesterday my total gas cost to get out to the grow was just around $20.00.

Cheated and used one of my holes from last season where I got a five or six oz. of my best outdoor last season.
She was exposed to moderate to severe heat stress, so the yield was fine by me. Doubled the hole size for this season, so hopefully I'll double the yield.

Anyway digging these damn holes reminds me that my delinquent youth is way back in the rear view. But it is a lot of fun and feels like I'm keeping something from the past alive at least for a little longer.