And you find that amusing I assume?ps... i included my signature on that last so you could read my second line
They look amazing Jon. Lush and healthy, my Chiquita Banana not looking nearly as good as any of themPhototown Pictorial Update Only
Grow/Veg Day 30
One Month Old Today!
Pictures only today. All is good in Phototown. One month in the books and nobody died yet.
Photos:
The Gang on Day 30, August 15
Hulkberry
Slurricane
Ghost Train Haze
Chunkadelic
I decided to top the Sour Apple in the auto rig at between node 2 and 3, Uncle Ben's method, for the first time. Seemed WAY too radical for an auto. I did this three days ago when I accidentally also chopped off one of her two second node leaves. (dummy) I was told by someone in the know that it would be fine, maybe just develop slightly more slowly for a bit. That person was right again. She's fine, and we now will have at least four colas on this plant instead of the one like last time. She seems to be enjoying the Sohum soil so far, probably too early to really make an assessment about that.
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Thought that might make you smile....
Lol, the reality of qualifiers. I'm also extremely happy with the mono-silicic acid treatment. You can really see the difference in how the stems of the entire plant are as compared to any previous auto where I never used the MSA. The stems are flexible, but very strong. A bit wider and/or more girth. Greener too. They also will "harden into place" more quickly using this stuff I have noticed, which is discussed in their literature. I feel it's important now that I see what it does to stay on top of the training due to that. You will see on the Slurricane that the outer branches are going to end up going up like a staircase instead of a line. Anyway, nice that at least two of my new things for this grow seem to be working out nicely so far.
Hey @Emilya, you know what? See the picture of her? See the four colas? This plant did not/does not have the two other branches coming out of the first node like every other plant I've seen. Either that or they aren't out yet, which I find dubious. My understanding was that when you top using UB method, you will always get the six colas. And indeed that is precisely and only what has been the case with every plant and every strain I topped in that manner, even the current Sour Apple auto in the auto rig. So I'm wondering.......what's up with that? Is this unusual other than in my limited experience or does this happen? Seems awfully odd.Quick Phototown Update
Hulkberry Moves In To The New Condo
Grow/Veg Day 33
Today was transplant/up-potting day for the Hulkberry. Perfect root ball. Flawless transplant. She's still a runt. But man is she healthy looking. Don't mind the leaf with the nute splash at the 6 o'clock position in the picture. I wouldn't be me if I didn't do something to f--k up my perfect plant. Lol. I picked something up from @Emilya the other day in her journal when she talked about up-potting one of her girls and it was wetter than she either liked or preferred, but that it would be fine. To offset that, at least as I understood it, she simply did the transplant and then let the plant sit in the new digs with the water it already had going in the transplant root ball/dirt. Basically saying you don't HAVE to water upon the moment of transplant. I liked that, and since the Hulkberry was in a similar position I went ahead and up-potted her. The hole itself was dampened and dusted with mycorrhizae, but other than that she went in the hole and got top dressed and that was it til she's ready and pretty doggone dry. Then when I water her in earnest she'll respond like a madwoman on steroids. I can't wait. The Hulkberry is on week four of the FF feeding chart, followed to the letter, and so far so good. The great part about getting to week four on the chart is that from now until I flip them, which may be 45 days yet, I don't have to change the nute mix for either the Hulkberry or the Ghost Train Haze (the FF plants). They simply stay on week four til the flip. ONE nute mix for a month at least. Feels like Heaven. Lol.
That's about it for today. Here's a picture of the Hulkster in her new condo, on Wednesday, August 19, Day 33.
They will come as the plant realizes that there is plenty of light there in the middle. Pretty soon you will have more buds than you can shake a stick at.
Thanks. I actually looked more closely, and they're there. They're just runtish like everything on her so far. They are basically just little bumps, lol. But enough for me to see that what you said is certainly the case. Appreciate it.
Beautiful as ever JonPhototown Pictorial Update Only
Grow/Veg Day 30
One Month Old Today!
Pictures only today. All is good in Phototown. One month in the books and nobody died yet.
Photos:
The Gang on Day 30, August 15
Hulkberry
Slurricane
Ghost Train Haze
Chunkadelic
Thanks Bud Love! I like when I can say the phrase, "so far, so good."
Hi JonPhototown Chunkadelic Stretch Update
Wednesday, August 18
Grow Day 33
Sorry guys, thought I was done posting today, but I realized that showing the Chunkadelic and how much she stretches might have value to someone. I also want it documented for myself. I'll be brief.
- In true genius fashion, I have figured out that today is Wednesday the 18th, not the 19th. Duh.
- The Chunkadelic started showing the first sign of pre-flowers a few days ago. This morning was the first day that I could see visually that the plant had actually stretched in the dark. In my experience you notice the stretch the most first thing in the morning, but maybe that's just me. Anyway, she stretched about 3/4 of an inch or maybe an inch. Let's call it an inch. Before the inch, no stretch. So let's document that so far the stretch is only an inch. We will see how much if any more she goes, and I'll make mention of it in further posts. The last picture will serve as a reference point of perspective for further updates on this.
- This is a very attractive plant. Can't really tell in the pictures except perhaps in the above shot, but she almost has a blueish sheen to her. Kind of neon-y. Very pretty plant to look at.
- My nose does not smell this plant in the tent at all yet. Granted I am smell-compromised considering the grow room is also my smoke room and it always always smells like dank exhale in here. So usually someone else will tell me how stinky a plant actually is. So far no bitching. Lol. I do hope she develops some odor while she buds. Obviously.
- Just for fun, see the picture that is a mound of dirt. That is the pile where I dumped my pots from the last grow. I piled it up like that and dropped in two of the Sour Apple nine bag seeds I got from Sue Anne. Just to see what happens. My guess is they'll sprout and grow and be terrible and get no nutes and be growing in exhausted soil and yield nothing. I'm just gonna let nature take complete control of this and see what happens. Lol.
- The picture with the red Dixie cups are my toppings, which may or may not root. But after several days they still look this good and the bottom of the stems are starting to appear to be sprouting roots. Lol. I know nothing about this, I just wanted to see what would happen.
That's really it, it's more important for the pictures.
Photographs:
- Chunky first day of stretch from above
- First day of stretch from the side showing preflowers
- Closeup of colas that we'll keep using as a point of focus and further updates on the stretch will show the plant from this identical perspective so we'll be able to actually see just how much she decides to stretch.
- Pile of exhausted soil housing two Sour Apple bag seeds. Lmao!
- Clone City, where my toppings will likely die. L to R,
* Accidental topping of the Sour Apple auto that's in the auto rig. I expect it to die and do nothing.
* Hulkberry
* Ghost Train Haze
* Slurricane
For what it's worth to anyone. Lol.
Thanks Bud Love. No I just plopped them in plain old Ph'ed water. That's it. They sit right where you saw them. If something happens, great. If not, great. I don't have time now to do it right and amass the necessary stuff. I have not one place or one free light to veg a plant with, and it's way too hot outside. I have no idea what I'll do with any of these if they do root. I will plant them, obviously, but then if they take and are real plants I'm screwed. I'll have to buy a cheapie light and grow the best of them out in my bathroom. I can probably make that work. Lmao.
