Experence with Strawberry Cough...

[Mr. Clandestine]

Hey all,

I was just given a couple of seeds from an acquaintance of mine. He claims that they are a sativa-dominant Strawberry Cough strain, and while I can't attest to the authenticity of his claim (never seen or tasted any of his final product), I have absolutely no reason to doubt him. This will almost certainly become my next project, and I'm just trying to gather some useful tips on the strain before I get started. I was told that this is a good strain to use with a SOG, but I don't plan on selecting a mother & cloning right off the bat. I've never had the opportunity to taste the final product, and really just want a few mature females for the first grow. I plan on collecting the pollen from any males and possibly using it to pollenate a SC female, or saving it for another genetic experiment at a later date.

My setup:

A single air-cooled 1000w HPS, more than adequate ventilation, and supplemented CO2.

My questions:

Is the strain pretty tolerant of Nitrogen? I'm using mushroom/manure compost mixed with worm castings, black peat, and two parts perlite / one part vermiculite to the amount of soil used. Veg ferts include, but are not limited to; fish emulsion, blood meal, and sometimes a mild synthetic fertilizer with secondary elements. I generally veg for, at the minimum, four weeks...and feed frequently.

I start using a good bloom fertilizer (seabird/bat guano/bone meal) after about 2-3 weeks of flowering, and continue to use it until two weeks from estimated harvest. After which, only molasses is added.

Does anyone who's familiar with the strain have any objections to my fertilization regimen methods based on your own personal experiences? If so, they'd be most welcome now...and not when I'm in desperate need of a quick answer/fix!:D

Thanks.

[the image reaper]

your soil sounds kinda 'hot' for young seedlings, and I have to ask "WHY are you saying you will be feeding frequently?" ... you should only feed your plants when they NEED feeding ... sounds like you are 'over-loving' your plants ... in nature, the seed drops to the ground, goes thru a winter, finally roots, sprouts and grows ... and, all without help from 'Man' ... more plants are ruined by 'too much' , than 'not enough' ... you need to backup a step, start your seeds in mild potting soil ... do NOT add ferts for at least two weeks, the seedling has all it needs in the cotyldons (the first rounded little 'leaves') ... once the plants are several inches tall, you can transplant into larger pots, with your rich soil ... with the soil mixture you describe, you shouldn't have to add ANY nutes before flowering, anyway ... you can start your Bloom nutes a few days before switching your lamp to a flowering 12/12 schedule ... molasses is a good additive, but it is NOT a nutrient fertilizer .. you can use your Bloom nutes right up till 2 weeks before flushing, for harvest ... most sativa-dominants are NOT heavy feeders, either ... good luck :smokin:

[Mr. Clandestine]

Thanks for the advice. I don't have a whole lot of experience with good quality sativa-dominants, and wasn't sure how they liked to be fed. Also, I wouldn't say that I overfeed, because I add the nutrients in EXTREMELY diluted amounts. Trust me, I'm not watering them daily with concentrated organic products...I've learned my lesson on "burning" a long time ago. Generally, no more than 1/4 the recommended strength is added to the water, sometimes much less, depending on how my leaves are looking. During vegetation I tend to supplement at least some sort of nitrogen nutrients at least once per week, and will use other fertilizers only if needed...I didn't mean that I add all of the listed fertilizers frequently, my apologies, they're just the ones that I tend to use if problems arise. Really, there aren't terribly many nutrients in my soil...I probably use more black peat than I do my worm casting/manure mix. On top of that, it's highly aerated - I use a good bit of perlite and vermiculite in the mix, too. I'd rather take the time to water the individual plants a little more frequently, because I generally don't grow a large number of plants or clones at any one time. It also adds to the positive nature of the whole experience for me.

My seedlings are started out in a 4" pot in unfertilized medium with just a small amount of bone meal added, which I've noticed seems to aide root development and strong initial growth. Since my light stays pretty cool, I'll also start the seedlings out under 1000 watts immediately - as opposed to a much weaker fluorescent setup - which helps my seedlings to grow pretty vigorously right from the start. I can keep the light pretty close to the beds with this setup, and raise it with relative ease.

Again, I appreciate the advice. And don't worry, I'm careful not to harm my babies. But, I think you have a point about me sometimes 'over-loving' my plants! This has become a little more than a hobby for me, but is now more of a passion. Something I just can't seem to help! :o

[zoomatl]

they are very nutrient sensetive they burn easy...!!!!!!!!!!!!!...and will have a funky smell very unappetizing when over feritillized.

[green_gardenr]

my sc did good in a soilless medium i had 1/3 perlite 1/3 vermiculite and 1/3 peat moss fed her fox farm nutes she coulda used more nitrogen i thought check out my speaker cab grow should be link in my sig

[Mr. Clandestine]

my sc did good in a soilless medium i had 1/3 perlite 1/3 vermiculite and 1/3 peat moss fed her fox farm nutes she coulda used more nitrogen i thought check out my speaker cab grow should be link in my sig

Checked it out...I liked the results, and the speaker cabinet itself! That's a pretty ingenious method you've come up with...and it's apparent that it actually works. Good show!

Thanks for the advice, by the way. My medium isn't far off from what you used, only I add a few organics to the mix for good measure. I'll remember to keep the nitrogen coming when I start these babies up!