First grow (flowering stage only) with pics

[Chromophore]

This is the little Afgooey X Lemon Skunk phenotype that has me puzzled. It is now in week 12 of veg, but it is dwarfish and weak looking. The leaves seem contorted , more like nutrient imbalance than pest. I put in in darkness for 48 hrs to force pre-flowers and I got pale, vase-shaped calyxes with no stigma. Could it be a diamond in the rough? Or is it a disease vector and possible hermaphrodite?



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[CaptainOrganicsCO]

When my veg room got cold for an extended period my mother plants looked very similar to that. Was that plant in a different environ then your other plants?

[catbuds]

I'd try her out. She may just be a dwarf pheno type. I've flowered my males for pollen right along side my girls by putting him in a large plastic bag. Got the bag from a pet shop. Its what their fish shipments come in. Only place I know to get those huge clear plastic bags, & FREE! My favorite price! So if you fear she may be hermie, call a near by pet shop & ask them to save you a bag. Otherwise, they will CUT it open to release the fish. You'll need one that's been opened from the top.

P.S. That looks like shock, not disease. Sometimes they're slow to come out of it, & the older leaves will probably never go back to normal. Its ok as long as they stay green & can go through photosynthesis. The new growth will tell you when its over the shock. Could be the shock stunted it though, but I'm hoping for a dwarf pheno to give you some genetic diversity.

[CaptainOrganicsCO]

All this discussion of the little plant.... And where would u flower her anyhow... Your flower room's pretty full last I saw...

[Chromophore]

I'm leaning towards letting her flower, perhaps in isolation. I agree it looks like some kind of environmental shock, but to my knowledge she has experienced the same conditions as all the others. Keep in mind though that this generation of plants were shocked by 120F temperatures as tiny seedlings. The fact that they survived, and most of them are healthy, is truly amazing. Maybe this one just never fully recovered from that. I notice also that it's leaves curl upwards at the edges. I may give it a flush and/or re-pot and see how it responds.

[catbuds]

I'd go ahead with the flush, but she might be more susceptible to transplant shock at this stage, & that could kill her. So be careful you don't kill her with kindness!

[Chromophore]

Good point. One thing at a time is probably the wisest course.

[Chromophore]

Bad news first. One plant is showing what looks like clawing on it's new growth (1st pic). Its hard to believe that it could be N toxicity because I'm only on scheduled FF nutes at half-strength. My guess is overwatering, which the recent appearance of fungus gnats would seem to support. I'm interested in what you folks think.

Then the good news. Flower stigma are suddenly much more apparent and reaching (pic 2). I notice them especially in the tops, where the pre-flowers were absent during veg. This budding business is really going to try my patience, I can tell already. Modern, short attention-span Human that I am. But my fascination with this plant increases daily.


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[Chromophore]

Did quite a bit of thinning in the mid-sections and re-worked my tethers and weights to get a more uniform pulling on the branches. The canopy top is now shoulder height (5') and the canopy spread is now 6"x6". I raised my HPS 4" but that's all the more I can do. Boy I sure hope they slow down.Attachment 296542

But the cool thing is that the plants changed overnight. Today they have a distinctly different look and feel. The tops are suddenly drawing the eye, denser. I also notice differences in each plant's habit that I did not notice before. And the smell, is distinctly stronger. :smokin:

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[OMB]

Wow! Really nice job on those Girls Chromophore. They are looking just outstanding. I don't envy your "size" problems though....Lol .....but the production will be amazing.
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