Magic Bud, take 2

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One confirmed female, the larger one looks male at first glance....but I included a closeup, what do you guys think? The damaged plant is growing new leaves and regaining strenght...very encouraging!

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Hurray! I've spotted pistils on big leafy, am I glad I waited! So out of the three plants currently growing, it's 2 girls and one unknown...when stubby is done repairing itself I can only hope it'll be a healthy girl too! :hippy:

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Looks like stubby needs more light...

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Re-arranged the lights. Stubby had a growth spurt, I wanted to avoid growing leggy... here's to hoping it turns into female #3!

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Forgot to post on day 31... I spotted pistils on stubby too :thumbsup:

So the tally isn't that bad: 4 males on the first attempt. 1 seed died, 2 never sprouted and 3 turned out female. So if I were to assume that the 2 non-sprouts and the dead one were possible girls, the packet would be 60% female...not bad but still feels a bit of a gyp for the price I paid...

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Likely not as big as if I was using my HPS (being realistic) but still pretty decent I say!

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The UFO-CFL combo seems to stunt growth? Anyway, I think CFL are fine for vegging, LED for the transition to blooming (until sexing?) and HPS for flowering.

The UFO-CFL combo used 215 watts, the HPS uses 150 Watts and has worked wonders for blooming on past grows...the decision was easy.

Pictures to come...the server's a bit slow!

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The server seems to be cooperating now!

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Trimmed off yellowing, dry leaves; and on a hunch, fed the girls some of my old chemical ferts (20-20-20) ...somehow, the Shitz has left me feeling underwhelmed...I also lowered the HPS light a few rungs. I'd like some nice, dense buds here...

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Fed the girls and took more pictures...and I think I've learned something new: when transplanting always use fresh potting soil...I tried reusing the soil from the old pot...the old root system seems to be stiffling growth...which might explain why they're all so short!