Island Grow - 2015

[stinker]

As all seeds for this grow came from one bud, it would seem that there are at least three phenotypes for this strain. I have no idea what the strain is. If anyone recognizes any characteristics, please let me know. Not necessarily strain, anything… percentage of sativa, anything.
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Two phenotypes seem to occur equally, as I have three of each. There was only one of the third phenotypes. Funny, the single took three weeks for it to get any growth other than the cotyledons.
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Since flowering started these plants showed a nitrogen and magnesium deficiency. It appeared to be getting bad. I treated and things are better. Some said best to leave it. Any thoughts?

Thanks

 

[Bapple]

Hey Stinker!

Good looking bunch you've got there! Lots of Sativa goodness coming to you soon.

About the deficiencies and treatment, you know your girls best and if instinct said to feed them that's what one does. Just remember that from mid flowering you are going to get a natural nitrogen fade and from then on till harvest the plant will lose fan leaves as they yellow and die, but it's just a natural process

They look really good Stinker, keep on keeping on

 

[stinker]

Hi Bapple,

Thank you for the kind words. Having these deficiencies' so early in flower scared me, I couldn't see the girls making it through at the rate they were losing leaves. Now that I supplemented, the yellow leaves are not shedding, they are able to follow the sun and moon.

Having an unknown strain is somewhat challenging. It would be nice to have an idea of how long flowers will take to mature?

I believe I read where you said your girls don't smell much unless touched; my girls are pungent, even with the trades. It's a great smell (pine, citrus and sweet), just don't want to advertise.

Your girls are looking fantastic.
Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

 

[Bapple]

Thanks Stinker, enjoy your weekend also.

 

[stinker]

Start of week 4. This is our first sun after two days of rain. The trichomes are starting to build up. The smell is incredible, almost too much. I say this now, will only smell stronger. I believe these are going to finish out nicely.

Have a nice week.

 

[lexblaze]

wow what a beautiful garden! those are some really tight internodes! are you out lahaina way?

 

[stinker]

wow what a beautiful garden! those are some really tight internodes! are you out lahaina way?

Thank you. No, I am on the other side. West Maui mountains, below the Iao Valley.

 

[lexblaze]

nice ill be heading out that way next year gonna check out the lavender farm etc Normally stay in Kihei/Wailea love the island

 

[stinker]

Getting sticky!

 

[420Amard]

awesome garden you got there makes me

 

[stinker]

Start of week 5 picture update. Spent considerable time this morning looking for trouble, looking deeper for any caterpillars', borers, mold, rot etc... Glad to say I didn't find anything like that. I have had thrips throughout the grow; they have never gotten out of control.

Thinking these could finish sooner than I thought.

Happy Monday

 

[Blazingbuds]

wow! that cola goes all the way up! Should be chopped, dried, and in the bowl before you know it

 

[stinker]

This whole grow I thought these were Sativa dominant, now I see Kush.

 

[Blazingbuds]

you think? Im still on my first grow so i dont have much to add. But what characteristics make it kush?

 

[stinker]

you think? Im still on my first grow so i dont have much to add. But what characteristics make it kush?

I'm really a novice here. Sativa is loose... the flower formation is more stretched out, not dense. These buds while big, and stacking up have very little space between internodes... they are 5+ inches around, tight and young. Calyxes are huge. The first that flowered showed as a sativa to me. Now, I think she just ran fast and got ahead of herself. Flowers are tight. Look at this cola, not more than 3 weeks in flower.

These are big fat dense colas building. All now look to me to be Indica dominant.
I'm just liking the grow experience. Really got tired of running out and then getting the lesser colas.

 

[stinker]

Hey Blazing, the truth is I really don't know anything for sure. Mostly, I went off of pictures and the info I can get searching. These buds look to me to have the characteristics of Indica/kush dominant I see in others pictures. That and I know sativa are slow to mature. These are moving along nicely. Colas are like hand grenades in size and dense. If anyone knows, I would be interested as well.

 

[SparkNShred]

Beautiful buds. Gorgeous cat, too. I have a calico/tortie. That's her in my avatar.

 

[Bapple]

Hey Blazing, the truth is I really don't know anything for sure. Mostly, I went off of pictures and the info I can get searching. These buds look to me to have the characteristics of Indica/kush dominant I see in others pictures. That and I know sativa are slow to mature. These are moving along nicely. Colas are like hand grenades in size and dense. If anyone knows, I would be interested as well.
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Might be a hybrid....

 

[stinker]

Cant help myself. Week 5, some look like they could finish by Halloween.

 

[Blazingbuds]

what a treat!