Nick Hardy's Skunk Works #4 Mars Hydro FC Evo 12x OG Kush Solos 4x4 - Viva Voce Grow

[NickHardy]

Cruising along. Not calling flower yet though. Decent growth I guess. The babies haven’t really taken advantage of their primo spot to catch up either. Thirsty feckers, 4 times a day they’ll drink.

Nick

This one is being a pain. She has a sister CBD Warlock behaving similarly upstairs. They were a dream to grow last time, yielded great. I think its a deficiency because the EC is so much lower this time. Dunno. I flushed her instead. Ran a hosepipe of water through her for a few minutes. Then fed her a mix of Calmag and Take Root.

She doesn’t look quite as bad under natural light. Still pissing me off though. I haven’t maxed the lights in that tent yet either. Do that in a minute.

Nick

 

[NickHardy]

Day #No Idea - ages to flower. (#57)
Day #1 Flower

Wow we vegged these a long time. Ignoring the Canuk misstep. Waiting for the light for ages, popped these 14th November 2023. What a time that was, eh? 2023, can barely remember it. Yonks back.

Little bit of rearrangement tomorrow, bottom left to top right I reckon. Just about everything on that fan above it is broken, apart from the clip holding it to the tent. Not gonna wait for that to fail as well (it still spins sorta) but also light coverage and space better over there.

A defol can’t be far off. Maybe the weekend.

Cruising along. Missed my height target, should have had the light lower way sooner but I wasn’t really concentrating and put it off as it was a bugger to do. Still think I can pull a kilo from them though. Their Auto cousin has two holes to fill and she’ll be perfect. Not sure she’ll get there. She has 5 days to get there. Might have a bash a POTM

Nick

 

[Absorber]

Day #No Idea - ages to flower. (#57)
Day #1 Flower

Wow we vegged these a long time. Ignoring the Canuk misstep. Waiting for the light for ages, popped these 14th November 2023. What a time that was, eh? 2023, can barely remember it. Yonks back.

Little bit of rearrangement tomorrow, bottom left to top right I reckon. Just about everything on that fan above it is broken, apart from the clip holding it to the tent. Not gonna wait for that to fail as well (it still spins sorta) but also light coverage and space better over there.

A defol can’t be far off. Maybe the weekend.

Cruising along. Missed my height target, should have had the light lower way sooner but I wasn’t really concentrating and put it off as it was a bugger to do. Still think I can pull a kilo from them though. Their Auto cousin has two holes to fill and she’ll be perfect. Not sure she’ll get there. She has 5 days to get there. Might have a bash a POTM

Nick

Looks nice mate canopy looks nice and level

 

[Carmen Ray]

Looking really good.

 

[NickHardy]

Awesome one hour unannounced power cut for planned works.

There is actually a generator parked outside. If I’d have known I’d have chucked the guys $20 maybe. I’ll file that under “If my auntie had bollocks then she’s be me Uncle…”

The sun was coming from the right direction to help the tents, not worried about it really. The ones upstairs hard to get them any light but just touching flower now so no drama.

Nick

 

[NickHardy]

So yeah not much stretch after flip but going for it now flower finally hit. Defol the weekend even tomorrow for sure.

Cambodia mate arrives with his Missus (we named two plants ever, the Bruce Banners and one of them was after her, an accomplished outdoor basil grower. Sells it too) so want as much done this weekend as possible. Then Farmer mate arrives the day he leaves so its gotta be spick and span yet a working farm too. Its a hard style to get right

Watering the 5x5 now looking at these. When that’s done I’ll snap some pics of the other two grows and put them below.

Nick

So top general state of affairs, raised the far light where there’s the predictable rush upward by some Mim x OP’s. I’m
A bit bored of growing it gangly mess. Smells great. I haven’r really tried it properly yet has a smoke. Or I have and its a bit meh for me.

Second one I dunno I’d cull her but its a pain closing off the irrigation. I’ll let her roll. The big girls behind and either side of her are two perfect Ayahuasca Purple’s looking forward to her.

Lights still on 75% - ai dunno what’s holding me back. The temp is warm by no means hot. The Rh is up there but not really. Speak to me Goose Skin&Eyes speak to me.

Right I Max the lights its gonna make it hotter and dryer.

Max the lights FTW. I’m standing by them now and its done.

Out of gas here weirdly. Just talking to & Co we had a bottle like that before. I thought they owed us a partial refund on the last where this happened. But ai’m not sure. Want to check the fitting before the next one goes on. I saw some pretty high Co2 levels in there yesterday. It was blasting through the 1300ppm barrier to 1600+ I think the flow needs adjusting down with the thumb wheel on the controller.

Mim x OP obviously shooting up but joined by the 3 Royal Cookies. They could be sisters, yeah OK they close cousins. The Ayahuasca looking strong as are the two Banners which makes a change apart from our first two the rest have been pants. Cheese on the far right is also looking good, as are the Purple Punch to be fair. Not so good the lone Warlock in the corner, the freebie Purple Punch wasn’t great but is improving.

So yeah. Oh and because I was typing this I pumped 180 litres I made this morning onto the street so just finished making a new one to feed upstairs.

Still can't win ‘em all

Nick

 

[NickHardy]

This is the great conflict I have sometimes. I’m all about the small ball pots and maximising yield from space but man you sit cross legged under the canopy, Marlboro Green Small in hand, listening to the squirt and hiss of the irrigation, ash into the coco head high with the Autos in little pots, you can’t help but think I love these big girls. Big Mama’s. But then the little ‘uns now of age are just so pretty too!

I wonder what 21x 3 = 63 little plants in there would yield?



Nick

Easy on the cheese jokes…

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

Great shot Nick!

 

[NickHardy]

Great shot Nick!

Cheers, GDB! I’d like to talk about lenses and apertures and stuff but I set the phone to zoom 0.5 and squish myself in the corner, phone to my chest and hit the button

I guess it looks a bit more impressive now because we took out the row of 3 irrigation spots where those little autos are. There’s more perspective to it?

 

[Grand Daddy Black]

Cheers, GDB! I’d like to talk about lenses and apertures and stuff but I set the phone to zoom 0.5 and squish myself in the corner, phone to my chest and hit the button

I guess it looks a bit more impressive now because we took out the row of 3 irrigation spots where those little autos are. There’s more perspective to it?

What adds perspective for me is that tiny bit of open floor space! It seems like it was left there, reluctantly, just so you'd have a way to enter the room and somewhere to stand.

 

[NickHardy]

What adds perspective for me is that tiny bit of open floor space! It seems like it was left there, reluctantly, just so you'd have a way to enter the room and somewhere to stand.

We could fit another light the same size in over that space for sure. There’s a little server cabinet for the network and CCTV and stuff and the main electrical board there. Even for me it was too much to put one there as well i think where we’re at now with 18 spots is best. We had 18 in a smaller space, then 21 in this space. 18 now (it was going to be 17 but ai stuck those autos there) is about the optimum number. Its 233cm wide - had to grind off 7cm to fit the 8x4 in here. That lasted about a week. Then its about 4m I think with a notch out out for the utilities.

18 plants a harvest is good enough

 

[NickHardy]

Pretty aren't they? Oh how they’re budding up quick now they’ve got started, nice greens, aren’t they just absolute darking, incredible in such sma…

Fuck this small pot shit, lets go get a real game…

Nick

Mim X OP and Royal Cookies standing tall

Comedy Hulked up Banner node stems. They’re bigger than some trunks I see

Ayahuasca Purple. We trimmed too much of the one downstairs. These are budding up and really arms everywhere. Mr Tickles is in town.

The Barney’s Purple Punch. Solid. Kind of plant you’d want with you in a fight. No nonsense kind of girl, put pretty with it.

Cheese that old crazy friend of a friend probably caused the fight PP helping you to fix.

<insert Vader’s Imperial March>

This grow is gonna be so good. Never felt so relaxed and confident. There’s just a not very accurate Temp monitor and the Dehuey Sensor in there (Not counting the Co2 sensor because that's safety) the rest is Skin&Eyes. Its not really hot enough for me. But I can’t really make it hotter, maybe turn the intake air down a bit. Hmm maybe. Its pretty low already.

Anyway, just that one crappy CBD in the corner and 16 bangers. We’re going to move them all around by height over the weekend. Probably put her where Cheese is now

I hope someone @Mars Hydro sees this some time. Its basically a showcase for their stuff

Nick

 

[NickHardy]

Its already time to indulge in one of my favourite aspects of growing weed. That is to say, its seeeeeedbank time!

The stuff available here is much better than it was particularly if you like @Barney's Farm and I do. I guess 80% of what's under lights now is Barneys. But I'm doing an order from the UK via TRNH Way more choices, but takes a little longer to get here, it makes two stops before hitting us.

This is todays purchases.

Anesia Seeds

10x Future #1

There are now some cannabis strains that regularly reach THC levels of 30% and more. Nevertheless, among the large number of different varieties of different seed banks, these strains are comparatively rare. Some varieties of the Anesia Seedbank are among the strongest cannabis strains worldwide. Our latest breed, Future # 1, showed a massive and incredible 37% THC-level in repeated lab tests. Some of you will think, that can not be and we thought so too. Why breed a strain that is so strong? We want to be honest, it has become a certain sports for us and we wanted to see how far we can come and what is possible. It has cost us a lot of work and a lot of effort but the result even astonishes us.

Its a 50/50 GG #4 x Starfighter F2 700g/sqm 120cm Pineapple and Mango. They're pretty sure on that 37%!

5x Imperium X

Imperium X can reach THC levels of 36% and more in the upper range, and her powerful, deep and far-reaching effects cannot be explained by the cannabinoid THC alone. We assume that the strain also has a relatively high THCP value. It makes you fly higher than any other strain and is a whole universe of positive, euphoric, stimulating, sensory-expanding and narcotic effects that rolls over your mind and body like a massive energy-filled roller.

60/40 (City of God x White Angel) x Future #1 (above) Pineapple x Sandalwood

Barney's Farm
5x Pineapple Chunk

The essence and flavour of Pineapple Chunk strain is immediately obvious. Its aroma of earthy Cheese X Skunk is fortified by the stunning essence of very sweet Pineapple. The taste is delicious and unique. Earthy flavours are underpinned by the strong appetizing Pineapple aftershock. A huge giver with a massive THC output and high CBD giving a powerful couch lock effect.

Pineapple x Skunk #1 x Cheese 20/80 Couch lock.

13x Girl Scout Cookies

With a THC percentage ranging from 25-28%, Girl Scout Cookies is a top shelf strain that will deliver new heights of happiness. Its indica-dominant genetics make it perfect for winding down after a long day, or simply indulging in some serious self-care. Girl Scout Cookies is a high-yielding strain that produces up to 1.5kg of premium buds outdoors and 600g/m2 indoors. With Its majestic and compact stature, standing 1-1.2m tall indoors and 1.5m-2m tall outdoors, it will leave you flabbergasted with its production.

OGK x Durban Poison Unfinished Business. Going to run a 5x5 with 12 in. No mercy.

Freebies - I got 5x Godberry and 5x Sunset Sherberts (no idea) 8x Bruce Banner (Seed City own brand but the two I have now are spectacular) and 4 Auto Stilton and 2 Barneys Auto Critical Kush. The autos are for TRNH.

51 Seeds - probably need at least another 20. We have 56 plants under lights now - plus 14 for Jon so that's new capacity of say ~64 plants. Oh yeah - the 4x4 after these OGK - I'm going to pop the 25 @Canuk Seeds Banner x GG #4 Regs. Hopefully hit 12 girls to Solo Cup in there. I have some Sativas from Table Mountain and the crazy M.O.A.B. I might run the other 5x5 long and slow with sativas. The M.O.A.B is 10-16 weeks flower.

Hmm - one last pass before I transfer the money on Monday. Very focused on getting the THC numbers up - its all a large part of the market is after. Give a fuck terps or finish. Its just going in a bong for most people here. Give the people what they want. I'm gonna have plenty of the stuff I want to smoke off these current grows.

Plants look pretty much as they did yesterday. Raised the lights in the 8x4 and the Flower Room. Mim x OP gonna do its thing!

Nick

 

[Carmen Ray]

Its already time to indulge in one of my favourite aspects of growing weed. That is to say, its seeeeeedbank time!

The stuff available here is much better than it was particularly if you like @Barney's Farm and I do. I guess 80% of what's under lights now is Barneys. But I'm doing an order from the UK via TRNH Way more choices, but takes a little longer to get here, it makes two stops before hitting us.

This is todays purchases.

Anesia Seeds

10x Future #1



Its a 50/50 GG #4 x Starfighter F2 700g/sqm 120cm Pineapple and Mango. They're pretty sure on that 37%!

5x Imperium X



60/40 (City of God x White Angel) x Future #1 (above) Pineapple x Sandalwood

Barney's Farm
5x Pineapple Chunk


Pineapple x Skunk #1 x Cheese 20/80 Couch lock.

13x Girl Scout Cookies


OGK x Durban Poison Unfinished Business. Going to run a 5x5 with 12 in. No mercy.

Freebies - I got 5x Godberry and 5x Sunset Sherberts (no idea) 8x Bruce Banner (Seed City own brand but the two I have now are spectacular) and 4 Auto Stilton and 2 Barneys Auto Critical Kush. The autos are for TRNH.

51 Seeds - probably need at least another 20. We have 56 plants under lights now - plus 14 for Jon so that's new capacity of say ~64 plants. Oh yeah - the 4x4 after these OGK - I'm going to pop the 25 @Canuk Seeds Banner x GG #4 Regs. Hopefully hit 12 girls to Solo Cup in there. I have some Sativas from Table Mountain and the crazy M.O.A.B. I might run the other 5x5 long and slow with sativas. The M.O.A.B is 10-16 weeks flower.

Hmm - one last pass before I transfer the money on Monday. Very focused on getting the THC numbers up - its all a large part of the market is after. Give a fuck terps or finish. Its just going in a bong for most people here. Give the people what they want. I'm gonna have plenty of the stuff I want to smoke off these current grows.

Plants look pretty much as they did yesterday. Raised the lights in the 8x4 and the Flower Room. Mim x OP gonna do its thing!

Nick

I'm surprised most people will handle thc levels that high tbh. I would have thought that mid-teens would be ideal for the majority of smokers, and that high thc would be rather niche.

 

[NickHardy]

I'm surprised most people will handle thc levels that high tbh. I would have thought that mid-teens would be ideal for the majority of smokers, and that high thc would be rather niche.

The Russian stores aren’t interested in anything below 20%. Ours has interested this one lot because its very nicely finished and the guy doesn’t believe our test result's are correct. Asked where we tested. Ours are all high teens. Just Skunk 11 in the 20’s.

This is funny. I wrote the above and got an email.

Blimburn have a Bangkok shop it seems! Prompt Pay is just pay of your phone. Any bank instant. Pay our electricity bill by Prompt Pay. And our seeds now it seems!



Just read the email. Spooky AF!

 

[Carmen Ray]

The Russian stores aren’t interested in anything below 20%. Ours has interested this one lot because its very nicely finished and the guy doesn’t believe our test result's are correct. Asked where we tested. Ours are all high teens. Just Skunk 11 in the 20’s.

This is funny. I wrote the above and got an email.

Blimburn have a Bangkok shop it seems! Prompt Pay is just pay of your phone. Any bank instant. Pay our electricity bill by Prompt Pay. And our seeds now it seems!



Just read the email. Spooky AF!

Is Google taking your search results and feeding them to the Blimburn site to use as prompts to get you to buy, or did you select those strains and that's why we see them? Is that what's spooky? I'm high with a wild imagination.... help a growmie out here won't ya?

 

[NickHardy]

OG to the Kaaaay…

Yeah they’re growing and they’re seriously thirsty. Fed at 9:30, 2.00pm and by 6:30 they were trying to wilt at the top. Muppets. Defol tomorrow. Hopefully the last one. But they’re leafy buggers.

Nick

No room for photos pf the 8x4 Yesterday. There’s three Ayahuasca Purple in there. Almost tempted to swap them for the under oerforming CBD Warlock and the little Autos tomorrow. Think I will. Everything is getting defoliated tomorrow except the 5x5 and the seedlings I guess. Yeah Ayahuasca going upstairs. There are two phenos. Downstairs 2, two upstairs as well of the much bushier pheno. Pure classic Indica. Fans as big as Hagrid’s hands. The other pheno one down here and two upstairs is one wavy armed. Smaller narrower more sativa looking. I’d rather they all had more space upstairs. I’ll leave a spingy one here and take the bushy ones.

Upstairs they took 80 litres today. In all we used 150L or 38 Gallons of fert today. That’s exactly half our holding capacity. Soon its going to be mixing every day. Such a ball ache. Need a bigger tank. Need a bigger garage. FFS.

Vacuumed out both tanks today. All the sediment and crap. Filters cleaned. 2.1EC need to bunp that a touch ai think. Though not sure where we are on Co2 levels. How much gets through to the last tent. Might add delivery pipes to them. i have a multi tap Co2 thing somewhere.

8 weeks to go and there’s gonna be a lot of weed to trim. Bought a nee industrial Dehuey the other day. Should arrive Tuesday or Wednesday. I can harvest the autos then. First of the year. Trying to hit 25KG or 50lbs by April for the 12 months. Silly but a fun achievement badge. I ever hit the London dinner party scene again its a talking point, that year I…

So much work tomorrow. Gonna get high and eat Thai food. À demain.

 

[InTheShed]

The Russian stores aren’t interested in anything below 20%.

Some folks crave it, some folks might need a warning label!

Upstairs they took 80 litres today.

Any of that go into the street?

 

[NickHardy]

Is Google taking your search results and feeding them to the Blimburn site to use as prompts to get you to buy, or did you select those strains and that's why we see them? Is that what's spooky? I'm high with a wild imagination.... help a growmie out here won't ya?

I was searching Seed City for those strains but from Anesia Seeds and Barneys. Future #1 and GSC have just had new releases by new Breeders, like how every big breeder pretty much has OG Kush (Barneys only just released theirs and their GSC) so its probably more about my zeitgeisty good taste than any fancy cookie work. Also I was one of the 1%ers that got the new Google Chrome last week or whenever with a different approach to cookies so just random (but not random they’re popular strains right now)

Below a couple Ayahuasca Purples awaiting the Barberess’s blades. Being defoliated in situ one of the Bruce Banners, trunks beginner than my thumbs and the uppers as thick as my forefinger finger. All the better for carrying massive buds with.

Nick

 

[NickHardy]

Never seen anything this big boned before.