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1/13 (Day 64)(Day 27 Flower)
The KK is acting-up. Some of the fans are looking a lil' funky, looks like a pH problem, but localized to random areas of the plant. <shrug> KK doesn't like something, I just don't know what, yet. It seems too early for her to start consuming herself. :wtf: She's still a loong way from being done.
Pics of the KK.
1/13 (Day 64)(Day 27 Flower)
The "problem-child".
Never a dull moment wit' a Bag-Seed in the house. :D
X1d showed me a "nanner" at the last watering. I plucked it and tried to keep an eye on her. This time she showed several...
...I'll teach her how to bake tomorrow. :p
Pics of the X1d.
1/13 (Day 64)(Day 27 Flower)
The X2d is just a beast. This one will love the extra room. If she doesn't hermie, I think this will be the producer of the group. The physical size of the individual flowers dwarfs the BW or KK, you can tell she's gonna chunk-up pretty good. Starting to show some trichs now, too. Nice clean "citrus" type of smell to her. So far, a pleasant surprise. :)
Pics of the X2d.
THose are lookin real nice cartman !!
peace
1/13 (Day 64)(Day 27 Flower)
Took the 2 lowest branches off the KK and got 7 new cuts. Curious to see how long it takes to root from flowering.
One of the original KK cuts taken in December, finally popped a root at 4 weeks on the nose. It was the smallest cut taken back then, I tossed the lighter on the deck for scale.
Of the cuts transplanted last week, I lost one each of the BW and KK. I think I watered them in with the wrong jug. :jointsmile:
Instead of a really dilute nute mix, I believe they got a dose of FF @ full strength. Burnt to a crisp... :rolleyes:
Cut pics.
took my flowering cut 3 weeks to root.. well it only took a week to root but then it took more like 2 1/2 weeks after rooting to really start to grow.. something about having to reveg :(
good luck.. and how did you get so many cuttings off 2 branches? i had to cut like 9 branches to get 9 cuttings :(
Thanks, hehe...break out the black-lights! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jakester
Thanks Charbud! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Charbud
Thanks MG, I was figuring 'round about a month. The roots came on strong after about 4-5 days. Waiting on the greenery, now. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by mainegrown
Nothing fancy on my end. :) Probably my taking smaller cuts off of bigger branches, I reckon. The lowest branches were about 10-12 inches long, and my cuts were all with only 2 nodes, one above and one below the neoprene insert. From what I've seen so far, the next cuts may consist of only one node, as all initial roots have sprouted directly from the diagonal cut at the bottom and not the lower node.Quote:
Originally Posted by mainegrown
1/22 (Day 73)(Day 36 Flower)
Five of seven of the last KK cuts popped roots after 4 days. Same deal as the last run, the two unrooted cuts were in the same low-bubble locations. Shuffled 'em around and the last 2 showed roots three days later. (gotta get the second air-stone) ;)
At the last watering, I added some extra support. The BW got one support for the main stalk, she's putting on some weight and I wanted to make sure she doesn't lean into the bare-bulb fixture. The other two each got a second support on the main stalk, as well as two additional poles to prop-up and reposition some of the lower branches.
The bare-bulb fixture has been lowered. It's about a foot lower than the AC hood, now. The AC reflector is mainly working on the tops of the two big-girls. The bare-bulb is mainly on the BW and the middle branches of the other two, which have been pulled around to face the bulb.
Measured height:
BW @36".
KK @ 56"
X2d @ 54"
Vertically, they're done. As they bulk up, gravity rules! :)
The X1 shed some pollen before I caught it doin' the Hermie dance. :rolleyes:
There are a few withered pistils leading to some especially swollen pods, primarily on the X2 and BW. There will be seed.. .:( I wouldn't feel so bad, but the X1 didn't really show anything worthwhile, so the seeds are IMO, junk.
A tent shot, and a shot of each, outside of the tent.
1/22 (Day 73)(Day 36 Flower)
The BW is bulking-up some and is beginning to shed some lower fans. I'm letting lights-out temps get down to a low of 58F, to see if she shows some color. Seeing just a hint of darkening,..or maybe it's just my wishful thinking. ;)
Pics of BW from days 36 & 37 of flower.
1/22 (Day 73)(Day 36 Flower)
The KK is filling-out nicely. The top cola is over a foot long, and getting pretty darn heavy. The KK has an absolutely *wonderful* scent. Hard to describe, but sort of a musky, over-ripe melon aroma. :)
The last feeding was the FF week 9, with the 1/2 tsp of the Cha-Ching soluble.
The issue with the funky looking fans is still kind of a mystery to me. Not the normal yellowing I have come to expect during flower. It may just be the nature of the strain? I'll see on the next run, if the clones follow the same routine. :detective1:
Pics of KK from days 36 & 37 of flower.
1/22 (Day 73)(Day 36 Flower)
X2 is still looking good. No Hermie-action yet. :D The fans are slowly yellowing. :thumbsup: So far, so good...
Pics of X2d from days 36 & 37 of flower.
Probably won't update for a couple weeks. By then, the BW may be getting close. I'll keep an eye on 'em and see how it goes. I was figuring on 9 weeks on the BW, 10+ on the KK, the other one <shrug>...maybe more. We'll see! ;)
Laterz!
Sweet lookin'
Really curious to how this one turned out; dried weight, smokability, bag appeal, etc... Very nice looking plants, nice idea with the bubble cloner. I'll have to give that a try.
update?
:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shovelhandle
I'll do what I can. :) Don't have a scale, other than the bathroom jobber. I'll give a look at what's there, in jars and such. If I can scare up a scale, all the better. :jointsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by Phunnyman
Absolutely!Quote:
Originally Posted by bickeybammer
1/28 (Day 79)(Day 42 Flower)
Today makes 6 weeks in flower. Supposed to give straight water this feeding, but decided to add the Cha-Ching soluble.(1/2 tsp)
This is the last the BW will get as far as nutrients. Before feeding, I ran 10 gallons of pH 6.8 water through the pot, got a good bit of the FF "leftovers" out. :thumbsup: Going to flush heavily at her next watering. Still a lot of greenery, only the very tips of the BWs leaves have yellowed.
The X2d and KK get 1/2 strength Big Bloom and the Cha-Ching. These two will get one more full feeding before flushing them. The KKs fans are getting sucked dry, especially the ones closest to the biggest blooms. The X2 fans are gradually fading.
Pic of BW, X2 and KK.
I'll do a day 50 update later...with some better pics. My laptop battery is about to quit! :cursing:
Gorgeous plants bro
They look really nice Cartman! Can't wait to see the pics. That Blue-Widow looks tasty. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by EvilCartman
Thanx wyldeganja!Quote:
Originally Posted by wyldeganja30
Heh, there are a few "testers" dryin' out, :) still a ways to go though. She's mostly all clear, maybe 30% cloudy. Thanks for lookin'. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by DogtowN
2/5 (Day 87)(Day 50 Flower)
The plants are just about dry from the good soaking on 1/28. The BW gets flushed with plain pH 6.8 water. Ran 14 gallons through, till the runoff ppm came down a good bit. Added 1 tsp of molasses to the final gallon.
I sure wish I had a floor drain handy! :) Flushing is a PITA. :D
Purely guessing that this one will finish @ 9 weeks. She's frosting fairly decently, now. :thumbsup: I was a bit disappointed at first, but she's fillin' out and looking much better, now. All the foliage hides the bud growth along the lower branches, but there's more there than I thought. Nothing fancy with the smell of the plant, very generic spicy/skunky odor.
I don't have any cuts from this one. If the smoke proves to be worthwhile, I'll reveg what's left of her, as a mom.
Pics of BW
Very VERY Nice, good job and congratulations :)
2/5 (Day 87)(Day 50 Flower)
KK is still chugging away. :cool: Really bulking up, having to tie up quite a few branches. This one is a keeper, she'll be hanging around for future grows. :thumbsup:
FF week 11 schedule @ FS. This is her last full feeding, next watering I'll start flushing out all the FF leftovers. Upon flushing the BW, it's quite apparent that there is a good bit of built up salts in the soil. The FFOF has done a good job of buffering any harmful changes in soil chemistry.
In the last pic, the small TV is 13" tall. :)
Pics of KK
Thank you! These last few weeks are a killer! The hardest part is the anticipation!Quote:
Originally Posted by tristan1986
2/5 (Day 87)(Day 50 Flower)
This one's the puzzler. She came on strong early, then just hit a slow/steady stride. New flower growth has been consistent, but slower. The trichome formation is there, but nothing like the other two. Ive seen nothing but clear trichs on this one. This one may be a real-long flowering girl. She seems stable, no errant male flowers yet. Steady as she goes... ;)
Pics of X2d (only a couple, she ain't that photogenic):D
1 tent shot, and a look at the latest "Kandy Kushlings" getting ready for their shot at the big-time! :thumbsup:
Till next time!
2/16 (Day 98)(Day 61 Flower)
Things are still on course in the tent.
The BW and KK are getting just water w/molasses.
The BW is just about there, seeing just a lil' sprinkling of amber now. I'm undecided on whether she'll come down this weekend, but it's more likely than not. :thumbsup:
Pics of BW.
2/16 (Day 98)(Day 61 Flower)
The KK is coming along nicely. :) She'll go another week, or whatever. :D
No signs of amber yet. Mostly getting milky, but with a lot of clear still showing.
A sample taken a week ago had a nice effect, and the quick dry w/no real cure wasn't even too bad tasting. :jointsmile: The "popcorn" sample dried to a nice, dense, sugary lil' nugget. :cool:
Pics of KK.
2/16 (Day 98)(Day 61 Flower)
X2d is draggin' her feet. She's coming along slowly. Under magnification there are plenty of stalked trichs forming, but the majority haven't swollen. :wtf: Going to keep an eye on her, but she'll probably be cut when the KK comes down, ready or not. Really don't want to tie-up the tent for any longer than necessary, the KK clones need a place to do their thing! :D
Getting some other beans dirty, to run with the KK clones.
1@ Ceres' Seeds Purple (fem)
1@ Dutch Passion Purple (fem)
5@ PWx(PKxPR)
Pics of X2d.
...and the crew on-deck.
2/21 (Day 103)(Day 66 Flower)
Timber! :thumbsup:
The BW comes down today. She's showin' ~5% amber, that'll do. Not really interested in a heavy couch-lock effect, mainly looking for appetite stimulation and anti-anxiety effects.
Pulled off all the big fans for the compost pile. She's really a breeze to trim-up, nice stiff branches with well-formed nugs, easy to get in tight with the scissors. Sugar-leaf trim filled a paper lunch sack about 1/3 of the way.
KK and X2 still drinkin' water. The end is near. :D
Pics of BW.
2/27 (Day 109)(Day 72 Flower)
Yep, that'll do. :thumbsup:
KK is looking nice. A lil' sprinkling of amber throughout. Less than 5%, but that's plenty. Previous "tester-nugs" were *quite* acceptable. :jointsmile:
KK is a pain in the ass. At least, this one is. :D
Had to use a lot of support to keep the branches from bowing like a fly-rod with a trout on line! I'm super impressed with the way KK has bulked-up. When I disconnected the support for the plant top the stem instantly buckled (pic 2). No chance the spindly little stem could have supported the top, on its own.
She dropped only a few large fans, they remain as mostly dried-up, crispy things...until the petiole, which is still firmly attached. Of coarse, the crumbly fan remnants get stuck to the deliciously-sticky buds. :wtf: Live and learn... The irregular shape of the buds adds to the "PITA factor". A lil' more work to trim-up, but well worth it, IMO.
Hopeful to find her sweet-spot WRT nutes and such, with the clones to play with. This run she got 100% of the FF schedule, prolly a bit much. ;)
Pics of KK.
2/27 (Day 109)(Day 72 Flower)
X2 comes down today, as well.
The trichs are showing about a 40/60 split clear/milky. Ambers are nearly non-existant. She should probably go at least another week or three, but that can't happen now. :( This one really looks pretty good. I'll re-veg her so that I can grab some clones to grow out with some longer-flowering strains, sometime in the future. I'm pretty disappointed about not seeing her finish-up.
Real easy trimmin'. Dense, heavy, well-defined nugs (Golf balls). :thumbsup: Curious to see how much heft they retain, upon drying.
Of the three, this one produced the heaviest buds (before dry), when compared volumetrically. Way to go, Bagseed!! :D
Pics of X2.
2/27 (Day 109)(Day 66 Flower)(Day 6 Dry)
BW has been hanging to dry. Into the jar for curing, today. :thumbsup:
Picked up a couple of good sized acrylic containers at the area "Junk-Mart".
Loosely packed, got it all in one container. Weight going in, was 92 grams (for you metric folks), or just a bit over 3 oz. (for us dinosaurs). :D
I'll update again when the KK and X2 go into the jars. ('bout a week)
One last look at the KK and X2, and some BW pics.
man evil, that jar looks tasty! nice log!:thumbsup:
3/5 (Day 115)(Day 72 Flower)(Day 6 Dry)
Thanks, Killa! I'll be sure and let ya know how the "purple" beans pan out for me. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by killa12345
The X2 and KK go into the jars today. :thumbsup:
X2 weight was 103 grams. (~3.5 oz.) Got 'er all in one jar. Looks ok, pleasant citrus-like aroma. We'll see how it cures.
KK weight was 117 grams. (~4 oz.) Not bad looking, considering the issues I had with the crumbly fans and my lack of patience in manicuring. :D Looks nicely frosted. The clincher is the aroma! I hope she retains some of these smells through the cure! :) Very sweet smelling, a fruity-cereal sort of smell. Mmmmmmmmm.
All weights are for the medicine in the jars.
Sugar trim for all 3 plants, combined, came to 27 grams dry.
(BW@8g),(X2@9g)(KK@10g)
Haven't done anything with it, probably good for a batch of brownies or something. :cool:
I am pretty pleased with the grow. The goal of growing out the strains, sans any techniques for yield enhancement, worked out well. Got a hair under 11 oz. of bud along with a good look at the growth patterns. :thumbsup:
Pics of X2 & KK.
Very nice, EvilC! Kandy Kush looks like a real nice one! :jointsmile: I'll have to give that one a try. I'd love to see it topped or in a scrog. Enjoy!Quote:
Originally Posted by EvilCartman
great show! :thumbsup:
Well, it's been awhile. Sometimes life gets in the way, I'm sure ya'll can relate. I reckon a lil' smoke-report is in order. :)
The Blue Widow is some good medicine. It loses a little of the White Widow "punch", but the Blueberry smoothness makes for a nice smoke. :thumbsup:
With a 45-day cure, this was one of the smoothest-smoking Widow crosses I've personally sampled. Taste is sort of an earthy, hashy-blueberry. Very pleasant tasting. Harvested at 5-10% amber, effective for appetite stimulation and relaxation/anti-anxiety. Quite manageable, this medicine won't completely disassemble you. ;)
Kandy Kush is IMO, spectacular. I think the proper term is "FIRE". :D The Reserva Privada cross between TW and OG, is something to try. Highly recommended. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
The KK got a 60-day jar cure, though I didn't detect much change after about 30 days. The sweet smell is overpowering. A sweet, dank, fruity, earthy goodness fills the room as soon as ya crack the jar. ;)
(An elderly patient made the comment:"It smells like an angels armpit!") :angelsmiley:
The smoke is sharp and fruity, OG sweetness with a tart finish. It tastes sooo good that it's easy to take too big of a hit,...there may be coughing.
Go easy on the KK, even at less than 10% amber, she'll make ya pretty stupid if ya overdo it. :D Made some "Firecrackers" and the taste is very mild, good medicine for edibles.
This run sold me on KK, she's a keeper. BW didn't make the cut as a mom, though I would certainly grow it again.
Killa, just to report on the PWx(PKxPR).
Planted all 10, got a few rather weird mutants that didn't do much, grew to about 6" and on the third set of true leaves,...the growing tip just stopped. :weedpoke:
I could make out the tiny developing tip, but all vertical growth seemed to have nearly stopped. Of the other seven, five turned out males. I collected pollen from two that showed some promising early purple coloration. :) Of the two females, neither shows strong color. I've got one almost done (7 1/2 weeks), she's putting on a nice-lookin' Cola for being the youngest, smallest plant in the tent.
Gonna run the PKxPR F2s' next round, with a packet of DJ Short Grape Krush. Going it "old-school" next run, no fem beans. Crossing my fingers for some color. :rolleyes:
My whole "purple" excursion in the tent was a bit of a bust, color-wise.
Ceres' Seeds Purple (fem) appears to be a good producer, but didn't deliver on color for me. :(
Dutch Passion Purple (fem) was an unmitigated disaster. :wtf: I still have 4 more of these beans, so I'll give them another chance, but this plant is my most disappointing *ever*. Grew well, didn't appear to be having any issues, but at 6 weeks flower, she _erupted_ into the worst case of hermaphroditism ever. Top to bottom, every bud, to some degree. Yanked her out of there. These are gonna be some of the worst "air-buds" ever. There's decent trich production, but these buds didn't fill out at all. :( Looks like a big ol' batch of brownies in the future. :p
Disclaimer: I'm not griping about the DP Purple bean, as sometimes...$hit happens. This run included the (over)application :glugglug:of Bushmaster, so the Dutch Passion plant may have reacted negatively, I dunno. Better luck next run,... I hope.
Here's a few pics:
Ceres' Seeds Purple
Ceres' Purple with PWx(PKxPR) to right
PWx(PKxPR)
PWx(PKxPR)
Kandy Kush
Here's a look at the BW, KK and the X2 coming out of the jars, in natural sunlight, with flash. :jointsmile:
Looking sweet EC. Did you grow the KK the same way this time? It looks nice.
Like the coloring on that X2 bud. Hairy buggers! :smokin:
They were clones taken ~4th week flower and were pretty branchy to begin with, so I didn't top them as I intended. There were at least 6 tips on each. Last run there was the one KK, this time there are four, and it has been a pain. The stems need help, so the tent is a tangle of support wires running all over. Moving a plant is out of the question. Sucks.Quote:
Originally Posted by DogtowN
Next KK run will be a single plant, likely ScrOG. Dealing with tying up all these tops is tiresome, and makes access difficult for me. :(
Someone suggested using a silica additive to beef up the stems, I may try that. I'm open to suggestions. Love the strain, but would like to make growing it a lil' less labor-intensive. :cool: