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Goats · 08-19-2017, 08:24 PM

looks like things are on cruise control here. lookin' good!

FakeSunGrower · 08-21-2017, 03:48 AM

Wow they look great , another week and you can strip those girls ?? Either way I got my eye kept on that lemon haze , looking forward to more progress , thanks for sharing , FSG.

saitama · 08-21-2017, 03:53 AM

Looking good!!

starke · 08-21-2017, 05:17 PM

Thanks everyone.

starke · 08-27-2017, 02:33 PM

Weekly update time. The ladies continue to do well and the buds are coming on nicely. Need to do another lower defol but ran out of time yesterday before lights out. That will be a project for this coming week. It's looking like the stretch is about over so I think I'll have enough height for the light to stay out of bleaching trouble. Still feeding Maxibloom at about 800ppm/.5 scale and the ladies still seem happy. Have been keeping the ph between 5.8 and 6.0 as recommended and that seems to be working out perfectly as well.

Looks like another week gone by with no major fuck ups so far. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Last week:

Yesterday:

Young Bud Porn:

Peace,
starke

starke · 09-02-2017, 04:48 PM

Today marks the end of week four in flower and the ladies still seem happy and healthy. I have backed the feed down to about 700ppm/.5 scale this past week and the ladies seem to be OK with it.

So far feeding every other day as per the original Hempy instructions is working out well, however, I am wondering if I should do some sort of plain water flush. I have not done so to this point since the ladies are not showing any signs indicative of salt buildup. I do feed to a slight runoff each time so perhaps this is keeping any buildup at bay. My personal philosophy is, "if it ain't broke - don't fix it", but I am open to suggestions.

The tent is quite crowded with six plants. Next run I will stick with only five.

I probably should have mentioned this 3+ months ago when I started this diary but just never thought about it: This is my first diary and really my first "official" grow. That being said, I am fully open to suggestions/constructive criticism regarding any aspect of the grow or how I am documenting it in this diary.

Last week:

Today:

Another Random Bud:

Peace,
starke

saitama · 09-02-2017, 07:28 PM

Looking good so far! Keep it up!

FakeSunGrower · 09-02-2017, 10:39 PM

I was wondering if you are encountering any popcorn under the top buds , like not fully colored buds that seem a lighter than the tops? Or is the light intense enough to reach the lower sites with those big fans in the way ? IME so many tops clumped together like that produce a weaker undeveloped bud , even under my leds that can bleach the tops because of their intensity, need the help of an aggressive defol, hopefully yours look like the tops , either way looking forward to the hempys results , the growth is very impressive and with some training , they look like a winning combo , good luck,FSG.

starke · 09-03-2017, 02:43 PM

I'm sure I'll have some popcorn even though I have done two defols on the lower growth. I will be separating some of the top buds with stakes and string if they require support down the road. Fortunately for me I am only growing for personal use for the misses and I and our adult kids so I don't have to worry about bag appeal. All the product, popcorn, shake, larf gets put to good use. If my customer base doesn't like the quality they can grow their own, or pay for it like they would have to if I were not growing.

starke · 09-09-2017, 05:15 PM

Today marks the end of the fifth week of flower (10-12 week strains) and the ladies are doing well. Buds are stacking nicely but the pistils seem to be browning prematurely. I've scoped for bugs but it's not pests. Also checked for nanners but have not found any. I'm thinking it might be I have the circulation fan turned up to high or pointing too directly on the ladies. Going to change that and see if it makes any difference.

Lost one of the ladies after I lost my balance in the tent and fell on her. Broke the main stem entirely. Just about totaled the tent too - but got lucky. Tent was too crowded anyway, but nobody wants to lose good bud. Those buds are probably soon to become butter although I'm going to dry one and see if it's worth smoking at all, being only half way through flower.

Waiting for Hurricane Irma to run up my ass tomorrow and Monday. If it's like it was in 2004 I will be without power for a month or more. Service gets restored to larger population centers first and I live "in the country."

If it looks like I'm going to be without power for more than a week, I'm probably just going to have to harvest them for butter. That would really suck because they smell super funky and have great trich coverage for being only about halfway through flower.

Hopefully there will be further updates on this grow...but in case not here are some pics.

Last Week:

Today:

Couple of Bud Shots:

Peace,
starke

PS: FUCK HURRICANE IRMA

08-19-2017, 08:24 PM	#61
Goats Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Van Shitty Posts: 434	looks like things are on cruise control here. lookin' good! __________________ ~Completed Grow - Rainbow Jones Flood & Drain 600W HPS~ ~Completed Grow - Purple Kush DWC 600W HPS~
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08-21-2017, 03:48 AM	#62
FakeSunGrower Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 104	Wow they look great , another week and you can strip those girls ?? Either way I got my eye kept on that lemon haze , looking forward to more progress , thanks for sharing , FSG.
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08-21-2017, 03:53 AM	#63
saitama Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 547	Looking good!!
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08-21-2017, 05:17 PM	#64
starke Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Between Key West and Perdido Key Posts: 669	Thanks everyone. __________________ “We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.” ~Robert Wilensky "Spread the knowledge, be humble if you don't know, be helpful if you do, if you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically, and overgrow the world." (SuperWeed 2017) "Always keep in mind that when the hearse pulls up to pick you up, there is no trunk or luggage rack on that bitch." (Author unknown) Current Grow: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....343153&page=20 Page 20 forward
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08-27-2017, 02:33 PM	#65
starke Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Between Key West and Perdido Key Posts: 669	Weekly Update (Flower Day 21) Weekly update time. The ladies continue to do well and the buds are coming on nicely. Need to do another lower defol but ran out of time yesterday before lights out. That will be a project for this coming week. It's looking like the stretch is about over so I think I'll have enough height for the light to stay out of bleaching trouble. Still feeding Maxibloom at about 800ppm/.5 scale and the ladies still seem happy. Have been keeping the ph between 5.8 and 6.0 as recommended and that seems to be working out perfectly as well. Looks like another week gone by with no major fuck ups so far. Keeping my fingers crossed. Last week: Yesterday: Young Bud Porn: Peace, starke __________________ “We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.” ~Robert Wilensky "Spread the knowledge, be humble if you don't know, be helpful if you do, if you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically, and overgrow the world." (SuperWeed 2017) "Always keep in mind that when the hearse pulls up to pick you up, there is no trunk or luggage rack on that bitch." (Author unknown) Current Grow: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....343153&page=20 Page 20 forward Last edited by starke; 08-29-2017 at 12:15 PM..
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09-02-2017, 04:48 PM	#66
starke Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Between Key West and Perdido Key Posts: 669	Weekly Update (Flower Day 28) Today marks the end of week four in flower and the ladies still seem happy and healthy. I have backed the feed down to about 700ppm/.5 scale this past week and the ladies seem to be OK with it. So far feeding every other day as per the original Hempy instructions is working out well, however, I am wondering if I should do some sort of plain water flush. I have not done so to this point since the ladies are not showing any signs indicative of salt buildup. I do feed to a slight runoff each time so perhaps this is keeping any buildup at bay. My personal philosophy is, "if it ain't broke - don't fix it", but I am open to suggestions. The tent is quite crowded with six plants. Next run I will stick with only five. I probably should have mentioned this 3+ months ago when I started this diary but just never thought about it: This is my first diary and really my first "official" grow. That being said, I am fully open to suggestions/constructive criticism regarding any aspect of the grow or how I am documenting it in this diary. Last week: Today: Another Random Bud: Peace, starke __________________ “We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.” ~Robert Wilensky "Spread the knowledge, be humble if you don't know, be helpful if you do, if you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically, and overgrow the world." (SuperWeed 2017) "Always keep in mind that when the hearse pulls up to pick you up, there is no trunk or luggage rack on that bitch." (Author unknown) Current Grow: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....343153&page=20 Page 20 forward Last edited by starke; 09-04-2017 at 02:58 PM..
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09-02-2017, 07:28 PM	#67
saitama Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 547	Looking good so far! Keep it up!
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09-02-2017, 10:39 PM	#68
FakeSunGrower Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 104	I was wondering if you are encountering any popcorn under the top buds , like not fully colored buds that seem a lighter than the tops? Or is the light intense enough to reach the lower sites with those big fans in the way ? IME so many tops clumped together like that produce a weaker undeveloped bud , even under my leds that can bleach the tops because of their intensity, need the help of an aggressive defol, hopefully yours look like the tops , either way looking forward to the hempys results , the growth is very impressive and with some training , they look like a winning combo , good luck,FSG.
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09-03-2017, 02:43 PM	#69
starke Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Between Key West and Perdido Key Posts: 669	I'm sure I'll have some popcorn even though I have done two defols on the lower growth. I will be separating some of the top buds with stakes and string if they require support down the road. Fortunately for me I am only growing for personal use for the misses and I and our adult kids so I don't have to worry about bag appeal. All the product, popcorn, shake, larf gets put to good use. If my customer base doesn't like the quality they can grow their own, or pay for it like they would have to if I were not growing. __________________ “We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.” ~Robert Wilensky "Spread the knowledge, be humble if you don't know, be helpful if you do, if you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically, and overgrow the world." (SuperWeed 2017) "Always keep in mind that when the hearse pulls up to pick you up, there is no trunk or luggage rack on that bitch." (Author unknown) Current Grow: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....343153&page=20 Page 20 forward Last edited by starke; 09-05-2017 at 12:03 AM..
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09-09-2017, 05:15 PM	#70
starke Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Between Key West and Perdido Key Posts: 669	Weekly Update (Flower Day 35) Today marks the end of the fifth week of flower (10-12 week strains) and the ladies are doing well. Buds are stacking nicely but the pistils seem to be browning prematurely. I've scoped for bugs but it's not pests. Also checked for nanners but have not found any. I'm thinking it might be I have the circulation fan turned up to high or pointing too directly on the ladies. Going to change that and see if it makes any difference. Lost one of the ladies after I lost my balance in the tent and fell on her. Broke the main stem entirely. Just about totaled the tent too - but got lucky. Tent was too crowded anyway, but nobody wants to lose good bud. Those buds are probably soon to become butter although I'm going to dry one and see if it's worth smoking at all, being only half way through flower. Waiting for Hurricane Irma to run up my ass tomorrow and Monday. If it's like it was in 2004 I will be without power for a month or more. Service gets restored to larger population centers first and I live "in the country." If it looks like I'm going to be without power for more than a week, I'm probably just going to have to harvest them for butter. That would really suck because they smell super funky and have great trich coverage for being only about halfway through flower. Hopefully there will be further updates on this grow...but in case not here are some pics. Last Week: Today: Couple of Bud Shots: Peace, starke PS: FUCK HURRICANE IRMA __________________ “We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.” ~Robert Wilensky "Spread the knowledge, be humble if you don't know, be helpful if you do, if you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically, and overgrow the world." (SuperWeed 2017) "Always keep in mind that when the hearse pulls up to pick you up, there is no trunk or luggage rack on that bitch." (Author unknown) Current Grow: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....343153&page=20 Page 20 forward Last edited by starke; 09-10-2017 at 01:32 PM..
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