Carestaker's - Hybrid LED / HPS Powered 4x4 - Various Strains

[AllSmiles]

Nice update CS! Your girls are stunning as usual my man.

From my first grow I cloned my girl during flower also and was unsuccessful and said I will never clone in flower again. I've been doing a lot of reading since and many people recommend to take clones during flower and have said it produces a very bushy plant. Will be fun to see how yours do as I will attempt this again also. My first failure was probably just me being a first timer and impatient.

And ah yeah, a new baby SWD. If she is anything like your previous one LOOKOUT. I voted for your nug by the way. I think Samsara will have some demand for those seeds after seeing that beautiful nug.

 

[B A R]

Everything's just looking divine CareStaker

 

[Graytail]

I love watching you grow, CS - you're one of the best - wow!

It's good to hear that your GLP finished in 8 weeks - I adjusted my calendar yesterday because mine is getting pretty close. I originally had it finishing a week later. Heheh, it just occurred to me that we're growing three strains at the same time - GLP, WWSk and Panama. Yours are all ahead of mine, so I get to see a preview.

... ugh, that also means I have a lot to live up to.

 

[Calyx Hunter]

Thank you for the Bud porn. I am now satisfied. Hehe

 

[Lester Freeman]

Very nice and proper looking flowers there!

Have 420+ Reps

 

[high 420kwats]

Hey Carestaker, have you thought about going Hi-Brix?
Maybe mineralised coco with 6-5-3 amendment with azomite & EWC.
Love your grows especially SWD, I also voted for that nug-just awesome.
I'm subbed and just waiting for the rest of the story but mainly the nug porn. Lol

 

[CareStaker]

Nice update CS! Your girls are stunning as usual my man.

From my first grow I cloned my girl during flower also and was unsuccessful and said I will never clone in flower again. I've been doing a lot of reading since and many people recommend to take clones during flower and have said it produces a very bushy plant. Will be fun to see how yours do as I will attempt this again also. My first failure was probably just me being a first timer and impatient.

And ah yeah, a new baby SWD. If she is anything like your previous one LOOKOUT. I voted for your nug by the way. I think Samsara will have some demand for those seeds after seeing that beautiful nug.

Thanks so much AS! Keep at it man, you got the touch. I'm hoping to keep both clones going slowly, and right now they are looking good. It's my first monster crop, but we can learn together

Everything's just looking divine CareStaker

Thanks BAR! I'm having some fun with them, and they should keep me in smoke for a bit. They ain't all perfect, but that's life. I'll get some pics of Tall Sally, aka, BARette, up soon

I love watching you grow, CS - you're one of the best - wow!

It's good to hear that your GLP finished in 8 weeks - I adjusted my calendar yesterday because mine is getting pretty close. I originally had it finishing a week later. Heheh, it just occurred to me that we're growing three strains at the same time - GLP, WWSk and Panama. Yours are all ahead of mine, so I get to see a preview.

... ugh, that also means I have a lot to live up to.

Thanks my friend! Your GLP is looking spectacular, she's going to taste amazing in the brix
The WWxSK's, are looking like 9 weeks at minimums. They want to be huge, and are very heavy producers, a total bud factory. I can see why you heart Panama. I'm falling a bit myself, and she's only half a foot.
You're on a whole different level GT, I can't wait to see what you do with them.

Thank you for the Bud porn. I am now satisfied. Hehe

Great to have you here CH, Glad you found some trichs and flowers to peep on bro!

Very nice and proper looking flowers there!

Have 420+ Reps

Music to my ears, and thank you Les! You've got a such a deep knowledge, and a wide perspective of the plant, so I take this as a high compliment!

Hey Carestaker, have you thought about going Hi-Brix?
Maybe mineralised coco with 6-5-3 amendment with azomite & EWC.
Love your grows especially SWD, I also voted for that nug-just awesome.
I'm subbed and just waiting for the rest of the story but mainly the nug porn. Lol

Hey High! Thank you for the kind words! I have thought about it. I think my grows will evolve in that direction, and once I've tried some of the things that interest me, I'll likely settle in, with a kit from the Doc. My new soil & coco recipe is going to look similar to the 6/5/3, with Dolomite, Azomite, perlite, vermiculite, myco. I have just started trying some foliar feeding (emergency on the deficient skunk) to see if I can pull it off, without triggering fugal/mold. If I can keep the mold away, even with foliar feeding, I'll be ordering a Brix-Kit soon after. I'm hoping to have some super frosty nugs on the way bro!
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I feel very lucky to have you guys and gals here. You guys rock.

 

[ecdriver]

very nice My Friend, i would love to try a vape of this beauty...
Lucky you !!!

 

[B A R]

BARette, I'm feeling that.

 

[TheBoogyman]

you should LST one plant!

 

[CareStaker]

very nice My Friend, i would love to try a vape of this beauty...
Lucky you !!!

Anytime, my friend! you bring a little Moby, we'll be all set

BARette, I'm feeling that.

She's looking a little rough BAR, I wish I coulda got a prettier one for you.......But I bet she puts out like crazy!

you should LST one plant!

I agree. I'm sure I'll have to, to make them all fit.

Currently switching to LED for Veg.
One DS100, on veg cycle. Should speed things up, but won't build as tight a plant as 6500K cfl.

 

[TheBoogyman]

I do love cfl for veg stage, its simple and it saves me life on my led. your clones from flowering plants should grow pretty crazy, though. That's what I did with my current flowering plants, I barely had to bend them around. I'm excited to see em.

 

[CareStaker]

I do love cfl for veg stage, its simple and it saves me life on my led. your clones from flowering plants should grow pretty crazy, though. That's what I did with my current flowering plants, I barely had to bend them around. I'm excited to see em.

Me too brother Boogie! They will get some bigger pots soon. I just transplanted, CCandy, and Strawblue today, and they are looking good. Hope the skunks look like this!

Peace and love!

 

[CareStaker]

OK. It was just a matter of time. It's a boy!

Dam. Timer mistake, is likely responsible. I thought Reg seeds would have more latitude for mishap, not less, than fems.
Anyway, not sure what to do. She's not going back in the tent. Shame. I'll get some pics. Just gotta check the others first.

 

[Graytail]

OK. It was just a matter of time. It's a boy!

Dam. Timer mistake, is likely responsible. I thought Reg seeds would have more latitude for mishap, not less, than fems.
Anyway, not sure what to do. She's not going back in the tent. Shame. I'll get some pics. Just gotta check the others first.

This is the Panama? Crap! Well, it's a fun one for crossing - known for vigorous and interesting offspring.

 

[CareStaker]

This is the Panama? Crap! Well, it's a fun one for crossing - known for vigorous and interesting offspring.

No, GT, this was a WWxSK. She was flush too, huge buds. Dam shame. I'll get some pics up.

 

[Graytail]

Ahhh, a hermie. Ok, bummer, but you'll get a harvest.

Sheesh, I knew that ... Panama is a baby ...

 

[CareStaker]

This is hermie, no? I knew something was up, I just thought she was super deficient and was going to take some time to trich up. Looks like it's the herms.

Wonder what to do with her. Can you cut out the hermed nodes, and finish? There are 3-4 nodes affected near the top, so I'm expecting about 6-8 clusters.

She's 46 days in, with who knows what, left. Maybe 3-4 weeks. I could try to let her go for another week, outside the flower area, and hope for more some added maturity. I could chop, and put her in the butter machine. She's got some weight already.

 

[Graytail]

I've only had that one full-on hermie experience with my Cotton Candy. I've had a Jamaican and the Panamas that started to spit out some scattered nanners, but the CC just tipped all the way - big fat clusters like yours. They just came too fast to even think of managing.

I think if you get in there and really take a look, you'll find they're everywhere, or will be in a couple days. I pulled mine carefully, chopped it down to branches and submerged them in a sinkfull of water first. Then let 'em dry and trimmed it down from there. The water will ruin the pollen.

It was a small harvest, but the bud was good.

[Edit] I just checked - my CC went hermie at 38 days after the flip. (Also had a loadie moment and referred to the wrong plant - fixed that. )

 

[CareStaker]

Going to keep my eye on these girls! haha. No messing with self-seeds, or no name genetics because they were free. The current chickas were a free seed run really...well, except for the Bomb. I'd rather pay the 15$ for the seed. This was though - entirely my fault. I caused the timer to be off, and I deviated from my feeding style, looking to improve my results, causing deficiency. I learned a few things, I'm not going to beat myself up about it.

GT, Panama is perfect health. I'm learning and liking her She communicates well.

Had to switch to the LED veg setup, with this many contestants. LED at 25" from Panama, and 35" from seedlings. Currently in Veg mode, with draw <50w, which is great considering the coverage. I've found that for me, it works better if I let them grow into the light. If they are too stretchy, I'll flip the switch and add the other bank of lights, before I change the height. I'll let this be a good test of Vegging, as the SWD and Fruit Punch are still seedlings. They will be LED all the way through. Should be some hairy moppets.