Fall/Winter grow 2024-25

[TomH]

Green Crack on left, last day of week 3.

Apple Gelato on right, last day of week 4.

Green is now the bigger of the two plants. It had been about 25% smaller ever since they popped out of the soil. But the stretch and early flower growth has been amazing.

The aroma of Green Crack is a candy sweet lemons while Apple Gelato is a musky, funk skunk.

I’m not sure these are the final smells as we’re still early in the flowering stage, but if they stay this way, I’ll be very pleased.

Buds are already very sizable, significant bulk for this stage of growth.

 

[TomH]

Today is the end of week 5 since flip.

Apple Gelato, on right, is at week 4 since true bud formation.

Green Crack, on left, is week 3 since true bud formation. This one has caught up and is now bulkier than the Apple Gelato.

Both plants just finished three gallons of nutrients. Two gallons were flower stacker and ca-mag/iron, fulvic acid and golden tree. The third gallon is enzymes, great white and molasses.

 

[TomH]

Day 43 since flip.
Green crack on left is approximately day 29 of flower.
Apple Gelato on right is approximately day 36.

They are stacking and packing on weight nicely. Sugar a plenty.

 

[TomH]

The difference in week four (Green Crack) versus week five (Apple Gelato) is more visible when viewed from the side than the top.

Green Crack is still narrow as they are still filling out. Apple is more pyramidal in shape.

 

[steamroller]

Nice colors come in on the buds~!

 

[TomH]

Lights off pics show these sugary buds off pretty well.

 

[TomH]

Green Crack, middle of week five.
I feel like it’s slightly unhappy with the feed cocktail, slightly burnt tips.

Which nutrient does this? Am I hot on P or K or am I locked out with Ca?

It’s not bad yet, but I don’t want it to progress.

Using Humbolt secrets nutrient line.
Feeds are always below 500 ppm, usually ph 6.3 to 6.7.

Peat based soil.

Temperature with lights on upper sixties to upper seventies, hitting low eighties for about two hours a day.

 

[BlueCollarBob]

Green Crack, middle of week five.
I feel like it’s slightly unhappy with the feed cocktail, slightly burnt tips.

Which nutrient does this? Am I hot on P or K or am I locked out with Ca?

It’s not bad yet, but I don’t want it to progress.

Using Humbolt secrets nutrient line.
Feeds are always below 500 ppm, usually ph 6.3 to 6.7.

Peat based soil.

Temperature with lights on upper sixties to upper seventies, hitting low eighties for about two hours a day. View attachment 92704View attachment 92705View attachment 92706

I don't have a recommendation. Just trying to follow along and am curious: Are you feeding the Green Crack the same as the Apple Gelato and the Green Crack is responding differently?

 

[TomH]

I don't have a recommendation. Just trying to follow along and am curious: Are you feeding the Green Crack the same as the Apple Gelato and the Green Crack is responding differently?

Yes and yes, I have noticed Green Crack likes a lower feed, so I’ve been feeding both at lower levels, but I just don’t want it getting out of hand in the last weeks or.

If I can figure out what is amiss, I can feed her a different solution and keep her happy. But I don’t know what’s causing the burnt edges.

 

[BlueCollarBob]

Yes and yes, I have noticed Green Crack likes a lower feed, so I’ve been feeding both at lower levels, but I just don’t want it getting out of hand in the last weeks or.

If I can figure out what is amiss, I can feed her a different solution and keep her happy. But I don’t know what’s causing the burnt edges.

Thanks! I'll bet someone here has some ideas. I always enjoy following your grows .

 

[steamroller]

I usually assume it is N with tip burn even though it could be either of the big 3 [ NPK].
I have never flushed but it is a quick fix to use and then re feed 50% stregnth.
Being a slacker I would just feed plain water next time or two. Maybe still Ca/Mg but no big 3.

 

[TomH]

Friday will be eight weeks since 12:12 light.
Green crack on left, is closing out week five of actual flower. Has a very sweet lemony aroma, tons of sticky sugar. About 50% of stigmas have turned a gorgeous orange color.

Apple Gelato on right, finishing week six of flower. Bud tips and sugar leaf edges showing purple. Very sugary. About 40% stigmas have turned orange.

 

[steamroller]

So how much longer till chop?
I usually start the clock when I flip the light cycle so I see you at 8 weeks not 5 or 6.
I know you said you start the clock when you see buds forming.
They looked dialed in nicely.

 

[TomH]

So how much longer till chop?
I usually start the clock when I flip the light cycle so I see you at 8 weeks not 5 or 6.
I know you said you start the clock when you see buds forming.
They looked dialed in nicely.

I kinda think that using this method, I’ll chop at the 9 to 9.5 weeks that the breeder recommends. Given that, I’m looking at the first or second week in April.

Thank you for the complement. Good genetics really make a huge difference. I hope they smell and taste as good as they look.

 

[TomH]

Last glamour shots for the week.
Late flower but still some white stigmas on the buds and new white hair keeps popping out but the majority are now a very attractive orange in both plants.

Expect another four weeks before chop, but will consult the oracle of trichomes before chopping.