Vortex, day 1, 60+ to go

[KickYoAss]

It's now officially day one of the new pheno(s) grow. One of the seeds arrived a bit crushed, but it might still have a fighting chance. The other 9 seeds germinated amazingly fast, compared to all the nasty bag seeds I've had before. In just 12 hours, I had 3 seeds germed, 4 hours later, 7, and when I got home earlier, the last few also sprouted. I've got them in grodan cubes that were soaking in 5.6 ph water, which dropped to 5.45 some how, but it should be fine. I'm going to refresh their drinking supply with a bit of a flush, every day. PH 5.6 and a few drops of peroxide will be their diet for the next 2-3 weeks.

KickYoAss Reviewed by KickYoAss on 08-14-2007. Vortex, day 1, 60+ to go I'm going to try to stay adamant in a weekly log for the next 18 weeks or so. Here's the very first picture. I'm battling thrips in the actual room now, so it's a mess, and an embarrassment. Once they're gone, the room will be rebuilt so the vortex sisters will all have a nice place to grow. To start out, I've put 10 vortex seeds in a cup with RO water and a few drops of H2O2. I'll let them germinate for the next 2-3 days, then plant them in rockwool 1.5 inch wrapped cubes, which have been Rating: 5

[KickYoAss]

Here's my girls after just 8 hours, sitting in the dark. I picked the crushed seed out to see if it had changed at all, but it's not looking good. Next time I check on the sprouts, if it hasn't done anything, poor thing's going in the garbage. I had a bout with the trips earlier involving them, and a half a container of Safer's insecticidal soap. Their numbers have dropped significantly, but not enough to where I don't know they're still there. I see a few if I look for a minute, where-as before, in a minute I'd see a few dozen.

[smokedoja]

thats good to hear

[Subcool]

Hey mate!
Just wanted to stop by and tell you I have pulled up a seat ringside to check out your grow and lend a hand if needed

I just pulled down a Vortex that gave us 3 full jars and is one of our favorites known as female Cosmos.

Here is what you can expect I hope you dont mind some motivational pictures?

[Subcool]

1. Phenotypes -Large variation with phenotypes like both parent strains
2. Height-Short, vine like, weak stems, long internodal spacing
3. Yield-Medium/ Very hard to trim
4. Indoor Only
5. Best Way to grow- Wide sagging bush with hundreds of bud sites. Lots of stakes and string
6. Harvest Window-45-55 days
7. Sativa/ Indica 80/20
8. Hybrid-Genius X P75 X Romulan X Cindy99
9. High type-heart racing, energizing, confusing, stoned, ripped curled under, stupidity
10. Smells like Mango Snapple with lemon/ Taste like sweetened lemonade.
11. Very unique Cindy like plant with a bizarre twist, very potent

From a TGA customer

Once again the reasoning behind why this girl is so special. I tend to keep herb for the enjoyment of the buzz only secondary to the enjoyment of the flavor, so you can probably assume without a reasonable doubt that this pheno tastes great. Secondly this herb has a very unique buzz, which I will try to explain from two peoples point of views. My wife says that this Vortex tastes like a tropical fruit smoothie made with sour cream, I assume she means she finds it has a fruity taste with a sour secondary. Her experience with the buzz is very energetic, she can not smoke anywhere near bedtime as it keeps her mind awake even though her body is drained. Now me, it tastes like Apollo of old with a slight sour undertone, for anyone who had the pleasure of growing or smoking real Apolloâ?¦. very apollo â?�YOU DIGâ?�. I find the buzz to be very heady and quite effective for reliving aches, make sure munches are available because your stomach knows not the powers of Vortex. This Vortex Phenotype is not a huge yielder, and will not win any beauty contests thatâ??s for sure but for someone who has a connoisseur palette the genetic makeup of Vortex makes for some mighty stony, awfully tasty herb, Peace and keep well.

[KickYoAss]

Those look soooo wonderful. I'm so bummed out that I have these thrips, but earlier today when I searched for them, I saw ONE. None were flying around at all. I'm going to spray them with the soap again, and when the botanigard comes, they'll be wiped out for sure. After that, I'm going to add some nematodes to the feed.

So, three jars at a half ounce a piece or so?

[Subcool]

Naw Sorry when I say jar I mean an Ounce she gives up 3-4 with good veg

[bongerstonerd00d]

I'll be watching this thread also. I have a pack of Vortex I am going to crack in about 2 weeks. Get some Hot Shot pest traps, that should rid you of them thrips. Maybe lower the humidity, and get air blowing around, too.

I am assuming you are going to grow these in hydro since starting in rockwool ?

Best of luck and keep the pictures comming.




b0nger

[KickYoAss]

Yes, hydroponic, with around 1400-1500 watts of lights over 12 plants. I know I should probably have closer to 2400 or something, but, this is what I can manage. As for air, I've got a high power can fan with a carbon filter in the flowering room, along with two wall oscillating fans. For veg, just a stationary fan, and a standing oscillating fan. I'll show pics tonight of my stretched girls. I don't think they like rock wool. I found one dirty SOB thrip on one that was already looking a little sorry, damn that pissed me off. I hope the remaining 9 make it, although one is in intensive care. I put it in a humid dome, in case it's base wasn't going to be able to supply the top of the plant with water. I think I'm going to start using rapid rooters once I get through with this nasty rockwool.

[KickYoAss]

Every day these babies are getting 5.6 h2o2-a-fied water, and a little tlc. Today, there was one thrip on each of these poor babies, and that's about enough to make me lose my mind. I'm thinking of quarantining them so they're safe from those bastards. Here's a pic of the stretched girls. I've never had so much stretching from seedlings, and there is a fan on them all day long! Other pictures are from a 15 wet-oz harvest, which actually had a total of 29 oz from one plant. The other 14oz or so are being bubbed, and I'll get pics of that once I get into it. Also are some bagseed clones that are actually very decent.