Sorry about the snap but it looks like you saved it just in time! Everything is looking great, especially the fudge 
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WreckLoose Second Outdoor Auto Grow: Northern Lights, Matanuska, Cheese, Insomnia
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I decided to remove the tape where the Cheese was snapped and expected to see some sort of knuckle to have formed, instead I've been left completely baffled as to how it survived. 
Snapped Cheese wedge.
As for the rest of the ladies, they're all doing great. I reckon I'll gradually introduce the flowering nutes to the NL, Cheese and Matanuska next watering.
Insomnia day 50:
Cheese day 35:
Northern Lights day 37:
Matanuska day 36:
Snapped Cheese wedge.
As for the rest of the ladies, they're all doing great. I reckon I'll gradually introduce the flowering nutes to the NL, Cheese and Matanuska next watering.
Insomnia day 50:
Cheese day 35:
Northern Lights day 37:
Matanuska day 36:
Once I started growing photos I found it tough to justify growing autos! Nice healing powers your tape has .
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I think I fell into the auto marketing scheme that claims they are easier for beginners to grow. In some ways that may be the case but the more I learn, it sounds like photos are a lot more forgiving in many ways. The bigger yields certainly don't hurt either. 
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Nice healing powers your tape has
This is the first time I've had duct tape on hand. I read something about the 'glue' they use to make duct tape being very similar to sap. To my amazement it seems to have worked.
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Ahh, more photo incentives...
The plants are remarkably resilient - patching up broken stems seems to work out fine every time IME (limited experience, that is...).
Oh, and do you remember me gawking at your impenetrable trichome forests (from your previous journal I think)? Well, I'm having some of that luck too for once. Been dreaming of that trich level and now I've got one in the tent! It's a tiny plant though, all about "fur" density
The plants are remarkably resilient - patching up broken stems seems to work out fine every time IME (limited experience, that is...).
Oh, and do you remember me gawking at your impenetrable trichome forests (from your previous journal I think)? Well, I'm having some of that luck too for once. Been dreaming of that trich level and now I've got one in the tent! It's a tiny plant though, all about "fur" density
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I think my problem last time round was my lack of patience (and proper duct tape), when things started to look dire I just removed the tape and the injured part too.
She may be small but damn does she look frosty. Looks super dense too NC.
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It's been another good week with the plants despite a few minor problems with some ants and fungus gnats. I reckon the gnats are due to overwatering the younger ladies. A fresh sticky trap or two and allowing the pots to completely dry seems to have done the trick to get rid of them. I'll start watering more often with less water to try and keep them away. The Insomnia has started to fatten up a little and is piling on the trichomes. She also smells incredibly sweet. 
I'm happy the Cheese hasn't properly kicked into flower quite yet, I'm hoping she gets a little bigger and taller first. To the contrary, the Matanuska and Northern Lights seem to be pretty deep into flower considering they're still pretty young. I'm thinking of giving the Insomnia and Cheese a little defoliation, what do you think @InTheShed ?
I'm happy the Cheese hasn't properly kicked into flower quite yet, I'm hoping she gets a little bigger and taller first. To the contrary, the Matanuska and Northern Lights seem to be pretty deep into flower considering they're still pretty young. I'm thinking of giving the Insomnia and Cheese a little defoliation, what do you think @InTheShed ?
I don't think I would touch the Cheese, but I may take off a few of the lower inner fans near soil level from the Insomnia.
If you're having gnat issues, it's better to use mosquito dunks in the nute water than only feed the top of the soil.
When you water, it's important to give it enough to get the very bottom roots wet as well as the top. That's why watering to runoff is a good idea...it makes sure the whole rootball gets fed.
If you're having gnat issues, it's better to use mosquito dunks in the nute water than only feed the top of the soil.
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Done and done.
I'm still watering to run off, just not nearly as much run off as before (I think I was actually wasting quite a lot
). Instead of 8 days between waterings, it's now down to around 4.The cheapest I could find were
Too damn expensive! Get a fan blowing at soil level and it keeps the flyers from landing back in the pot to reproduce.
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All the ladies are doing well and thankfully I've barely seen a fungus gnat all week. The Insomnia continues to fatten up and pack on the trichomes. She's also developing a more complex scent, kind of like a sandlewoody incense. I'm really pleased with how evenly the Cheese is growing, the canopy seems to be very level and she's started to flower nicely. Sadly, I think the Northern Lights and Matanuska flowered far too early for my liking and haven't really grown very much at all, especially in terms of side branching. 
I figure they were probably more light hungry than the other two, which seem to have flourished with the amount of light they've had.
Insomnia
Cheese
Northern Lights
Matanuska
The Insomnia continues to fatten up and pack on the trichomes. She's also developing a more complex scent, kind of like a sandlewoody incense. I'm really pleased with how evenly the Cheese is growing, the canopy seems to be very level and she's started to flower nicely. Sadly, I think the Northern Lights and Matanuska flowered far too early for my liking and haven't really grown very much at all, especially in terms of side branching. I figure they were probably more light hungry than the other two, which seem to have flourished with the amount of light they've had. Insomnia
Cheese
Northern Lights
Matanuska
Great news on the gnats! I'm really digging the Insomnia - that ones going to be the big producer. And I like the smell of sandalwood too .
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Great news on the gnats! I'm really digging the Insomnia - that ones going to be the big producer. And I like the smell of sandalwood too
In fairness, she doesn't have much competition from the tiny NL & MTF. 
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I know it's rude to comment on a girl's weight but the Insomnia is really piling on the pounds, and I'm loving it. 
She's also starting to really stink the place out which is even better. The Cheese is also stacking up nicely, taking her sweet time getting those nugs nice and dense. I'm wondering if she could maybe do with a little haircut, it's getting real bushy in there. The Northern Lights has also thickened up quite a bit, still don't reckon she'll break an oz but she could surprise me, fingers crossed. As for the Matanuska, I don't think she'll be surprising anyone sadly. I think I'll be lucky to break half an oz, if that. It's a shame because she smells incredible, I guess it's quality over quantity which is fine by me. 
P.s I think I perfected my fudge recipe, it's dangerously tasty.
She's also starting to really stink the place out which is even better. The Cheese is also stacking up nicely, taking her sweet time getting those nugs nice and dense. I'm wondering if she could maybe do with a little haircut, it's getting real bushy in there. The Northern Lights has also thickened up quite a bit, still don't reckon she'll break an oz but she could surprise me, fingers crossed. As for the Matanuska, I don't think she'll be surprising anyone sadly. I think I'll be lucky to break half an oz, if that. It's a shame because she smells incredible, I guess it's quality over quantity which is fine by me. P.s I think I perfected my fudge recipe, it's dangerously tasty.
Speaking of putting on the pounds, that fudge looks amazing!
And sometimes you just have to grow for the smell (especially with outdoor autos).
And sometimes you just have to grow for the smell (especially with outdoor autos).
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Speaking of putting on the pounds, that fudge looks amazing!
And sometimes you just have to grow for the smell (especially with outdoor autos).
Thankfully I can only eat a couple of pieces at a time. If I have a third piece, I start to feel a little too high. At least it helps keep the weight in check and it's still delicious.
I'm treating it like a tester to see if I want to grow the photo version, so far I think I do.
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Apart from having to battle yet another small army of fungus gnats (this time with a fleet of whiteflies along with them), it's been another solid week. I went easy and sprayed them with some insecticidal soap along with a dash of H2O2 making sure to get all the under-leaves. I didn't want to spray them with anything this late into flower but the bugs were getting a little out of hand. I also put a layer of diatomaceous earth on the topsoil, hopefully stop some of the larvae.
I feel like the Insomnia is almost asking to be harvested but I'm still not the best at judging the trichomes. To my untrained eye, The Northern Lights and Matanuska look to be at a similar stage to the Insomnia yet they're two weeks younger. Although, they did flower insanely early. Either way I'm hoping the Insomnia is ready in another week or so. The Cheese is shaping up really nicely and seems to be right on track, starting to pack on plenty of trichomes too.
Pics were taken before The Battle of Gnatsville.
I feel like the Insomnia is almost asking to be harvested but I'm still not the best at judging the trichomes. To my untrained eye, The Northern Lights and Matanuska look to be at a similar stage to the Insomnia yet they're two weeks younger. Although, they did flower insanely early. Either way I'm hoping the Insomnia is ready in another week or so. The Cheese is shaping up really nicely and seems to be right on track, starting to pack on plenty of trichomes too.
Pics were taken before The Battle of Gnatsville.
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