WW Thai log

[canniwhatsis]

Beautiful! :hippy:

[WashougalWonder]

Very slowly it is coming around. I have been giving very small amounts of water with high concentrations of acidic nutes/additives. I shall outline, and the process is still ongoing.

Once it was clear we were too alkaline and too wet, we cleared the new potting soil off the top of the root ball and gave a liter of water with molasses pH'd to 5.0. This resulted in the tops reaching to the lights again and improved green color.
Next day I gave PhosphoLoad, pH'd to 5.5 in the same manner in a liter of water. Maybe greener next day but not as reaching to the light.
Day next, I gave cal/mag pH'd to 5.0. (note this is almost exactly the same as giving molasses) 2 ml in a liter and poured around the outside on the new potting mix. Much greener 2 days later when I returned from out of town and reaching for the light again. So a day without water was in the middle.
Day next I gave 2 cups of water pH'd to 4 with distilled white vinegar. Will see results soon. Went and bought pH Down as I do not want to continue to give a bunch of salts.

Overall the plant is looking better, still have the clawing, but no new clawing.

The topping is so impressive I will try and not space out a pic today to show the huge difference.

[WashougalWonder]

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Thar she be.

[WashougalWonder]

Okay, she has turned the corner. Looks good again. Back to giving regular watering and feeding some. The bottom never seemed to want to come back so it got trimmed. this lead to looking at the tops under a 'scope and had some interesting findings.

The tops have minimal very tiny trichomes. Nothing to write home about for sure, in fact, quite discouraging after all this time. I can only hope in the next 30-60 days it comes around.

Some have praised my patience, but it sure is running thin after seeing that.

Even after trimming, the canopy fills a 4 x 5 foot grow space, I am allowing the tops to grow up now, no further training to go sideways. There are about 30 distinct tops out of 4 main branches. When I put her in she was like 16" tall.......

Also I have pollenated a branch of her with Poker Face pollen and seeds are growing. So I will, in the future, have a new toy to try out. The way things stand now, I am not going to keep her mother alive. She must really get a lot better if she wants to have a regular place in my garden.

[Rusty Trichome]

Looking good WW. Will be interesting to see the ThaiPoker (or whatever you name 'em) seedlings. :thumbsup:

I'm running out of milk crates to raise the other plants, but I'd rather not start trimming 'em at this stage of the game. If I tuck-n-tie any more branches, I'll be covering other growing tips.
But if they ever fill-out, this will be worth the efforts and the headaches, lol. With all the bondage, I've kept them to 3' tall above soil level. I tried measuring the mainstems, and they'd be a tad over 6 foot without the bondage. The tallest growing tips you see are lower side branches, not the mainstem(s). Looks like there will be about 5 gallons of trim after harvest. Wish I had some bubble bags.

Teeny-tiny trichomes on some of the calyx's, and evidence of early trichomes (capitate stalks forming from the hairs) on some of the leaves. No odors yet, but am starting to see pistil die-off and seed-swell from the calyx's I pollinated with some of the Safari pollen I had.

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[WashougalWonder]

Great on the fatherhood there Rusty. I can loan you my bags when the time comes if you want.

[WashougalWonder]

Wow, this thing is immense. This first picture is showing part of the light hood. As you can see there is no main top, just side tops growing all over. Since the pH has improved vertical growth has begun again. I am going to let the light burn it to keep it in check, got way too much plant as it is, that is a vertizontal hood, 4' diameter.

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Not being used to this sized container, I am not so sure how much water to give on a regular basis. Me beginning to think that I have dry and wet spots. About 5 liters every other day seems to be the demand with maybe a slight trickle out of one of the drain holes. Not the same one each time either. 5 liters does not spend any time on top in a pot this size, poof, gone.

The tops are different, that is all I can say. Fluffy is still a pretty good description, airy another. I still do not see any trichomes without a microscope.

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Generally it is dropping leaves on the bottom, not enough light penetrates, it is up to 1K watts now. I have trimmed it back again, this makes 3 major cut backs. Tried some after drying and it is terrible green taste. UCK.

Another bud view

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Now, tomorrow makes 107 days since light reduction began,
60 days since beginning of flowering.

I am assuming from what I have seen so far, that another 40 days at a minimum will be required. I am getting impatient, especially without any outward sign of trichomes.

At least I am past half-way

[Rusty Trichome]

Are the holes in the bottom large enough to stick a finger in? (the finger-dipstick mehtod)

When I went to 15 gallon pots, I added perlite and drilled a couple of 1/2 holes in the sides (about 1/2 way up) to aid with releasing moisture and providing a bit of air. If you add too much perlite, you can close the side holes with duct tape, lol. (personal experience)

Sure your wouldn't rather tie-down the reaching buds rather than cooking 'em? Growing tips are a terrible thing to waste, and it would suck to catch 'em on fire. :thumbsup:

[WashougalWonder]

I think getting too close will cook them before they catch fire. I actually gave a dose of phosphoload today. The holes in the bottom are 1" square. I don't know, maybe I am getting lazy, but I just want the damn thing to get done. If ever. LOL

[Rusty Trichome]

Sure makes for an uneven canopy growing next to the other strains. Looks like mine are bulking-up again. Their history is to stretch when you're not looking though. I commend you on your sticking it out till the bitter end. If you can do this Thai indoors, you can do anything. Have you come across nanners at all? None spotted on mine. (yet)

Are you in the same room with other strains, or is this a dedicated space?

Did you have any success with the bubble bags, or are the capsules better/easier?