Sgapetti 1,2 sqf cab, 120w cfl, test run

[Mister_D]

Doesn't look like overwatering to me. I'd venture to guess there is a hot spot (high nute content) in your soil. You've got what is known as the rams horn showing in the leaves. That is why it's so important to mix the shit out of organic mixes, twice. Being the northern lights is the only one effected, and we know you havn't been overfeeding them , that is very likely the problem. To fix it give plain ph'd water to the N. lights for a day or three (watch the plants reaction, it will tell you when it's hungry), and continue to feed the rest bloom formula. Plants look great otherwise, good job bro.

 

[sgapetti]

day 29 of 12/12 day 33 from seed

day 29 of 12/12 day 33 from seed

feeding 9ml fishmix and 12ml biobloom x U.S: gallon @ every watering


It seems like i have been feeding only at 80% of the bloom formula because i use the U.K gallon for conversion
( 4,5 l when i should be using U.S liquid gallon 3,7 l ) ,That means 2,4 ml liter and not 2ml that i was using for
the fish mix and 3,25 ml biobloom and not 2,6 ml liter that i was using.That may explain the N deficiency of the C99BX1.

That said, I am waiting for the males to drop some pollen, that should happen soon now
I have bend slightly outward all the plants on the outside of the container to increase the light penetration for
the lower buds as well as I took some more leaves away, maybe 2/3 of each plant totally.They are still stretching, but not as fast anymore.

Mister_D I will follow your suggestion.

 

[Mister_D]

This is why I love micro grows, people are so creative when it comes to maxing out production in small spaces. K+ buddy. Looks like that N. lights is already back on track and ready for some more food. They are known to be heavy feeders, so i'm not suprised. Just keep an eye on her and if she claws or gets burnt tips, give a day or two of plain ph'd water.

P.s. How about a shot or two of your keeper males

 

[sgapetti]

This is why I love micro grows, people are so creative when it comes to maxing out production in small spaces. K+ buddy. Looks like that N. lights is already back on track and ready for some more food. They are known to be heavy feeders, so i'm not suprised. Just keep an eye on her and if she claws or gets burnt tips, give a day or two of plain ph'd water.

P.s. How about a shot or two of your keeper males

I am still wondering if they will fit in there, it looks like they will , with some help I am really enjoying the cab, i start to believe i will be able produce all I need with the right strains, and those C99 are very interesting in that matter.

I will take a picture of the males, I would really like to know about the mom of the male i will use for pollination,( sam the skunkman freebie) that weed is so dank that I can smell it as soon i go close to where i keep my stash, she is curing in zip lock bags kept in a air tigth container. It must be some skunk1 dominating pheno.
I am watching the NL closely, we all see what happens.

 

[sgapetti]

The males

The males

Sam the skunkman freebie/Mandala#1

Sam the skunkman freebie/Mandala#1

Different sides, same plant

Mandala#1 F2
This is only a backup male atm

 

[sgapetti]

day 31 of 12/12 day 35 from seed

day 31 of 12/12 day 35 from seed

 

[Mister_D]

Take this with a grain of salt, i'm no breeder. As i've said before male selection is really based upon your desired breeding goals. That being said, your skunkman male looks pretty decent considering your starting numbers. Plus sam is one the most knowledgable people on planet earth when it comes to breeding cannabis, i.e. his strains are top notch selections period. Things that stand out to me, thick stems, good amount of side branches based on size, and dense floral clusters. Basicly the same things I look for in a choice female, your desired traits may differ. How long into flower are they? Same as the females? Other things I look for in a male are strong desirable smells, and crystal production. I rarely get the chance to flower my males for the full flower cycle, so crystals aren't usually observed. As for smells I favor males that stink heavily in veg and/or produce a strong smell when the stem is rubbed. This is based off the observation that most of my best females intially smelled quite strong in veg. As I said i'm no breeder, so your mileage may vary. Best advice I can give you based off my own experiences is, look for males that resemble your ideal female in all aspects you consider important for your grow. If you get really serious about a breeding project, grow your males full cycle and make dry sift hash from them to test for smoking qualities that may be passed on to future generations. That last bit was advice given to me directly from sam the skunkman, info i'd take to the bank all day long Other than that your plants are looking nice and healthy . Glad your new cab is working out well for your needs.

As a side note: if you can't find any info on the skunkman freebies, you might try sending sam a pm. I can't say for sure that he will or won't answer. He's a seriously busy guy, but a vault of knowledge if you catch him in a sharing mood. Either way I doubt anything bad could possibly come from using his selections for breeding. My advice if you do pm him is be short and very specific.

 

[sgapetti]

day 32 of 12/12 , day 36 from seed

day 32 of 12/12 , day 36 from seed

Take this with a grain of salt, i'm no breeder. As i've said before male selection is really based upon your desired breeding goals. That being said, your skunkman male looks pretty decent considering your starting numbers. Plus sam is one the most knowledgable people on planet earth when it comes to breeding cannabis, i.e. his strains are top notch selections period. Things that stand out to me, thick stems, good amount of side branches based on size, and dense floral clusters. Basicly the same things I look for in a choice female, your desired traits may differ. How long into flower are they? Same as the females? Other things I look for in a male are strong desirable smells, and crystal production. I rarely get the chance to flower my males for the full flower cycle, so crystals aren't usually observed. As for smells I favor males that stink heavily in veg and/or produce a strong smell when the stem is rubbed. This is based off the observation that most of my best females intially smelled quite strong in veg. As I said i'm no breeder, so your mileage may vary. Best advice I can give you based off my own experiences is, look for males that resemble your ideal female in all aspects you consider important for your grow. If you get really serious about a breeding project, grow your males full cycle and make dry sift hash from them to test for smoking qualities that may be passed on to future generations. That last bit was advice given to me directly from sam the skunkman, info i'd take to the bank all day long Other than that your plants are looking nice and healthy . Glad your new cab is working out well for your needs.

As a side note: if you can't find any info on the skunkman freebies, you might try sending sam a pm. I can't say for sure that he will or won't answer. He's a seriously busy guy, but a vault of knowledge if you catch him in a sharing mood. Either way I doubt anything bad could possibly come from using his selections for breeding. My advice if you do pm him is be short and very specific.

lots of useful info, buddy, that gives me a better ground for my selection, i have to get back to you about my female selection, after looking at resin production and smell of the possible mothers, internodes spacing and vigor.

The ladys

Back side, from l to r Nirvana NL and Sam thr skunkman freebie/Mandala#1( sister of the male used for pollination )

Center details, 2 Mandala#1 F2 front and 2 C99 BX1

Center details, 2 Mandala#1 F" front and the 3 C99 BX!

 

[Mister_D]

Glad you found some usefull nuggets in my post I hope they serve you well. Now isn't it about time for an update? Maybe i'm just impatient

 

[sgapetti]

day 35 of 12/12 , day 39 from seed

day 35 of 12/12 , day 39 from seed

I have lowered a bulb vertically as i have a darker area on the back of the cab that I am not happy with.The root are growing in the top soil as well and covered with some Expanded Clay Pellets for protection.

feeding 9ml fishmix and 12ml biobloom x U.S: gallon @ every watering

The 3 C99 BX1

lights on

C99 BX1 macro

Happy forum

 

[Wyrolowany]

I'm here by fortune, and it's great that I can see this great mini sog grow

take care about temp, it's going to be hard to neutralize, but good luck

sub ofc ;d

ps. srry for my poor english

 

[Mister_D]

Well I was just messing with ya about the update buddy, but ask and he shall recieve . Guess I better quit being lazy and throw up an update in my thread . Looks like you've got a new follower also

 

[sgapetti]

I'm here by fortune, and it's great that I can see this great mini sog grow

take care about temp, it's going to be hard to neutralize, but good luck

sub ofc ;d

ps. srry for my poor english

no worries mate,cab temps is ok, very cold here

Well I was just messing with ya about the update buddy, but ask and he shall recieve . Guess I better quit being lazy and throw up an update in my thread . Looks like you've got a new follower also

Hi Mister_D, photo update every 3rd day as usual, easy for me as well to go back and compare when necessary, is about time for you to update as well, i am waiting

 

[sweeperman]

looking good sgapetti

 

[sgapetti]

day 38 of 12/12 , day 42 from seed

day 38 of 12/12 , day 42 from seed

Keep it green sweeper

Temps cab min 65,3 max 85.8
Temps ambient min 68,3 max 73,8

feeding 9ml fishmix and 12ml biobloom x U. S. gallon @ every watering

Starting to smell some pineapple and sweet tropical fruit I believe i had some pollen drop yesterday after i move the male back into the cab, i will keep him in there a few more days in case.

Keep it green ppl

 

[sgapetti]

day 41 of 12/12 , day 45 from seed

day 41 of 12/12 , day 45 from seed

Temps cab min 63,3 max 83.8
Temps ambient min 66,3 max 73,8

feeding 9ml fishmix and 12ml biobloom x U. S. gallon @ every watering

From now on i will have 3x30 w @2700 and 1x30w @4000k till the end.
The male have released some pollen, open pollination. Front left Nirvana NL and front right sam the skunkman freebie/mandala1 cross will get some time up front, more light , but i will keep 1 lamp vertically when i turn the container around again.

Keep it green ppl:

 

[wrekstar]

How long left you think?

 

[Warped1]

Hmmm, I'd guess another 3 weeks. They look incredible

 

[sgapetti]

How long left you think?

Hmmm, I'd guess another 3 weeks. They look incredible

Warped, you are probably right, but i need 30 more days for the seeds to be ready because of the late pollination, so from seed to harvest in 75 days this time.

 

[Mister_D]

Looks like they could go another 30 days with ease, and probably should for a proper finish seeds or no seeds. All in all they look delicious, think I can smell them from here . Glad to see all is working out for you my friend