Re: MK-Ultra Hempy, C02, 1000watts.
Well, We're harvested. Whew.....long night and mixed emotions at the end of this grow.
First of all, the yield is going to be good. I stopped weighing wet when I broke the 5 pound mark.
I was meticulous with the MK's that had Powdery Mildew and left at least 2 ounces on the bushes in the form of smaller tops and popcorn. Anything where the PM was too hear the actual bud was discarded. Here's pics demonstrating that. The PM had made its way to the sugar leaves. I theorized that it also might have infected the bud. Not acceptable....it was discarded. There was no sign of PM on the upper branches, so I put them in the oven at 110 degrees for 10 minutes.
I also recommend ONA....took care of the "smoking section at Grateful Dead" smell in the kitchen.
I also employed the use of a salad spinner type bud trimmer on this grow. Wow! This thing really works and is perfect if you want to make hash, and it beats the hairs off of the outer layer of the bud, in addition to trimming them close. I think a hand manicure is better, but this thing made the job go way faster.
I spent most of my time last night inspecting the plants for signs of PM prior to chopping them. The actual trimming took about an hour.
Also, the two Casey Jones were huge yielders. Here are some pics of the main from the top cola's. All are well over 12 inches and quite fat. We'll see how they dry.
There is another 2-3 ounces (dried estimate) in a bag.
These were what the lower branches looked like. I got sick of trimming them so I just tossed them in the salad spinner after these two. Easily 2 ounces dried from this stuff.
Finally, a typical rootball. This is not the "root rot" plant. I didn't want to pull that one in the grow room while plants were hanging up.
Oh....on other thing. I'm putting the SLH clone outside for a few days. It spent 3 days in the dark, now I'm putting it outside. It still looks fantastic. I'll harvest it in a few days.
So, all in all, I'm happy, but not ecstatic about this grow, due entirely to the harvest. I made a few mistakes:
1.) I left the plants at a critical time---couldn't help it, but it was a mistake
2.) I put them under the 1000watt MH too early, which cooked the roots of two plants
3.)I did not spray for PM as a prevention.
Here's where I'm headed for my next grow:
My BCNL Producer is sold! That gives me more room, and another 1000 watts. I am trying to decide what to grow!
Santa Maria 12/12 No Mercy
Skunk/Sour Diesel
Combination of Bubba Kush, Violator Kush, Barney's Blue Cheese
Double Fun 12/12 No mercy
Lucky Queen 12/12 No mercy
I will be doing one hempy with time released nutes and one soil with time released nutes. The other hempies will be using Advanced Nutrients.