First Timer - Soil - 600W LED - White Widow & Candy Cane Autos - 2x4x7 Tent

[knighthawktfc]

I definitly say CC is done (my opinion) I see a lot of amber on her! Beautiful

Thanks, definitely need as many second\third opinions on this as possible.

Yeah I was actually thinking about maybe chopping this weekend, but I kind of want to get at least 3 non-nute waterings into her, (one already done, one tomorrow, and maybe one more after that)... but if start seeing even more amber on Friday I may just do it, may not even add the 2.5ml of cal-mag tomorrow and just let her ride from here on out.

Amazing that she finished so fast..or technically I guess just about exactly on time.

 

[Pennywise]

I never go by breeder estimates, the trichs won't lie .

 

[knighthawktfc]

I never go by breeder estimates, the trichs won't lie .

True, absolutely agree, I was just saying in this case they seem to have been (give or take a couple days) spot on, ie about 3week 'veg' and 7week flower= ~70days from seed. I'd actually figured it would be a week longer than breeders estimate, but I'm kind of thrilled it's not, as should give my White Widow more time to spread her wings a little more and get all those watts to herself, assuming she doesn't suddenly croak on me.


BTW do you agree she's about ready?

 

[Pennywise]

I like more amber but its strictly personal taste. Cloudy with just a bit of amber will be the most potent. It most likely will be a more energetic kind of high. Amber is more body stone and chill.

 

[knighthawktfc]

I like more amber but its strictly personal taste. Cloudy with just a bit of amber will be the most potent. It most likely will be a more energetic kind of high. Amber is more body stone and chill.

Thanks.
Cloudy with just a bit of amber, seems that's about where I'm at right (couple of those pics have lots of amber but it's not entirely representative of all the leaves, though most show at least a couple ambers)?
Some of the below canopy stuff does still have some clear'ish though which is sort of why I'm trying to wait till weekend at least, in addition to trying to get some more flush-time in.

edit:

Sorry about all questions about this, it's more I'm trying to gauge my own ability to gauge\read things correct you know..first time and all. lol.

 

[knighthawktfc]

Day 66 (morning) - The return of the lower ph.

*this post is delayed from yesterday*


Overview:
Temps were 68-77f last 24hr and 36-54% RH; Today was water day for both and picture overload day for Miss Cane. Watering went ok..but ph was sort of all over the place, though staying in 6.3-7.0 range but only just. More on that later in the water log, let's get to the daily porn from the tub.


Top shot:



Miss Cane:


Starting to show yellowing down below.. even if this is a problem and not mostly normal which
I'm assuming at this stage it may be... she's getting chopped probably sunday so whatever!



Now a couple more with flash:



Mrs Widow:


Damn yellowing continues, though it seems at a slower rate than prior week.



---Watering report\log---

Miss Cane:
Water: ~2 gallons evaporated tap (because it was available and wanted to use it up before going to stale, also cause was running low on distilled bottles have since replenished stocks).
Mixture: none. not even cal-mag.
Ph: Ph was ~7.4 ph downed it to 6.64. (was tech 3 gallons in 5gal bucket)
PPM: ~50ppm after phing
Notes: Had planned on 1 gallon maybe two or three, but only wanted to use second\third if ppms were still >500. Ended up being true, so used 2 gallons -/+ 250ml. ALSO PH PENS did not agree on the water, mr. most reliable blue said 6.64, mr. yellow kept saying 6.8. They were consistent in this process always at least .1 or .2 off, EVEN though both were re-calibated 10minutes before all this (didn't actually need recal adjustments).
IDK what to make of that other than in 50 or less PPM one must be more sensitive to certain elements vs other.

exit samples:
Wave 3 - gallon1
PPM:240 PH: 7.00
PPM:325 PH: 7.02
PPM:280 PH: 6.94
PPM:270 PH: 7.00
PPM:499 PH: 6.99

Wave 4 - gallon 1
PPM:320 PH: 6.89
PPM:345 PH: 7.01
PPM:420 PH: 6.76
PPM:560 PH: 6.83 (tray)

Wave 6 - gallon 2
PPM:412 PH: 6.81
PPM:420 PH: 6.74
PPM:480 PH: 6.66
PPM:590 PH: 6.65
PPM:540 PH: 6.66
PPM:460 PH: 6.75
PPM:520 PH: 6.80 (tray)

Wave 7 - gallon 2
PPM:380 PH: 6.86
PPM:590 PH: 6.43
PPM:545 PH: 6.40
PPM:586 PH: 6.65
PPM:587 PH: 6.62
PPM:318 PH: 6.50

Wave 8 - gallon 2 +
PPM:520 PH: 6.57
PPM:450 PH: 6.76
PPM:370 PH: 6.65
PPM:462 PH: 6.73
PPM:450 PH: 6.67
PPM:460 PH: 6.80 (tray)

Appox Total in: ~7400 Total out: 3950 (53%)


Mrs Widow:
Water: ~1gal distilled
Mixture: 16ml bc boost, 16ml bc bloom,3ml awesome blossoms, 2.75ml thrive-alive red, 5.75ml calmag, 13ml sugar daddy.
PPM: ~1640ppm before ph'ing
Ph: Ph was ~5.8 ; ph upped it to 6.64-6.66.
Notes:
PH pens 100% agreed on this mixture. The mixture was an increase of ~100ppm vs last feeding, that is what I wanted. Added spec more of each element, though the 5.75ml of cal mag was more a pulled a little to much and went with it thing more then true intention. This mix is a bit more than 'recipe for success' says to use, but it's still less than 100% if you go by instructions on the bottles themselves.

Wave 3:
PPM:1620 PH: 6.55

Wave 4
PPM:1660 PH: 6.38
PPM:1610 PH: 6.43
PPM:1620 PH: 6.55
PPM:1620 PH: 6.48
PPM:1580 PH: 6.45
PPM:1600 PH: 6.48

Total in: ~3750ml Total out: 550ml (~15%)

---end water log ---


So Miss Cane's PH was getting up there right at the 7'ish range, part of why I ended up going with the second gallon, more than ppms, which turned out to be deceptively low at first, as more water equaled higher ppms for awhile - which I thought was very strange. Anyway by time second gallon was fully though her things were looking more in range both in ph, and in the amount of ppms coming down < 500 for her final couple days. I'll probably throw a couple gallons of distilled through her very late on Friday night, and then chop on sunday evening soon as lights come on. Least that's the plan atm. Will do a tri-check again tomorrow.

Mrs Widows water went about as suspected, I expect 6.5'ish, though her ph is fluxy it still seems ok for now, she will get some more dolomite lime though next watering, I don't mind 6.4 but that's as low as I really ever want to see given all the effort to raise her levels, on the flip side the 7.0x on Candy had me little worried, throwing some water though her seems to have brought it down a little.


Other - I lowered CC's side lights an inch or two more below the mains for her final days.

 

[knighthawktfc]

Day 67 (Morning) - Slow day


Overview:
Temps 68-77f and RH 35-53% over last 24hr. Nothing really to report, nothing much seems to have changed since yesterday's watering. Good thing. Think I see a little more beginning of the frost on Mrs Widow, other than that a slow day. On CC some of those leaves that were yellowing at the very bottom have progressed in last 24hr but that was expected in my view, especially since she's starved for food now.


Top Shot:



Only one pic, since I probably posted to many yesterday and nothing changed.

Also I debating if to pluck a little nug off the center of Miss Cane and quick dry her for a little taste...I'm soooo trying to resist the urge, part of me keeps saying "... but KH it'll give those other buds in center a little extra room \ light if you do it!! ", haha left shoulder devil right shoulder angel thing going on.

Ordered bubble hash bags... so I can attempt to make use of some of the trim, should be here tomorrow night.

Edit:
Also in retrospect I wish I put an extra gallon or two through CC yesterday.

 

[Pennywise]

Their looking good KH, i would worry about some yellowing lower leaves at this point.

 

[knighthawktfc]

Their looking good KH, i would worry about some yellowing lower leaves at this point.

You mean worry, or NOT worry (on candy cane I assume you mean)??

 

[Pennywise]

Not worry! Lol

 

[Boatshoe]

You mean worry, or NOT worry (on candy cane I assume you mean)??

Looks like you're cruising home, no worries. Hope you fully kicked that illness you had, Knight. That can be the worst, literally.

You're trichs look good on the cc and you probably can't make a mistake if you harvest now or wait. Sometimes I think I waited too long and let them overripen but then appreciate the mellow. I don't think you're close to overripe yet. The WW looks to me like it is still getting more trichs and filling out, which is what I look for as well as color.

 

[knighthawktfc]

Looks like you're cruising home, no worries. Hope you fully kicked that illness you had, Knight. That can be the worst, literally.

You're trichs look good on the cc and you probably can't make a mistake if you harvest now or wait. Sometimes I think I waited too long and let them overripen but then appreciate the mellow. I don't think you're close to overripe yet. The WW looks to me like it is still getting more trichs and filling out, which is what I look for as well as color.

Thanks, yeah the food poisoning totally gone now, got off paranoia watch about it around Sunday\Monday.

Yeah looks like I'm probably going to chop Candy Cane on Sunday night, worst case will be monday evening... only say maybe Monday because two things, one.. since she kind of finished a couple days earlier than expected (I was expecting maybe chop next Friday originally), I've ended up with one less water cycle than I expected\wanted, so Saturday I'm gonna run more water threw her till I hit under 100ppm with just distilled water and jackhammer (or whatever that stuff from fox farms is called I bought for flushing) and I think it might be best if she gets 2 day\night cycles before chop than just 1 after that. But really it's cause all my TV shows are on Sunday night... and hey what's 1 more light cycle anyway. lmao


The WW is running like 3 weeks behind CC in my opinion, that is assuming her buds are going to look anything remotely like her sisters, though I think they may be longer but thinner... we'll see. I'm super excited and terrified at the same time about harvest. More on that probably in tomorrow's update.

 

[knighthawktfc]

Oh I forgot to mention something probably will forget again if I wait till tomorrows update.

I got my power bill for late July - late August, ie full one with new A\C unit in place.

Avg daily use was 68kwh vs 72kwh before. I would say that on average the weathers been about the same, so looks like that new AC even on a degree or two cooler settings is paying off because it's actually only using the 6amps or so it's rated for and not jumping up to 11-12 like the really old one. Also I added about 80-100 watts with 2 fans and 1 extra light during this time frame, minus the humidifier but + that 1 week of the 120 watt shitty dehumidifier I tried... so still like another 50-60watts constant at least I think. Bottom line the theory I had that it might even be lower this month was correct.

Also helped (just cost wise and not that related) that unlike most Augusts we really didn't have to many days above the mid 90's, usually we get at least one heat wave week of 95-100, lucked out this year.

 

[knighthawktfc]

Day 68 (morning) - An extra 1/2 inch


Overview:
Temps 70-75f; RH 35-53% range last 24hr, not sure what dip in the high or the up in the low is about exactly, didn't really change anything. On the process front I bothered to measure ww today for fk of it, seems the tip tops of WW did add about 1/2 inch over last days so everyone is even around 21" now on her. In response I did up the main light 1/2" just to see if it'll happen again (doubt it). CC buds look a little fatter today to me, but that could just be an illusion.

Very late tonight (after midnight) even though she will not be fully dry yet, I'm gonna run a couple more distilled gallons though CC, probably with a 1/2 dose of FF-sledgehammer flush solution added, gonna keep flooding her till I see <100ppm. Then let her rest till chop on Sunday evening or Monday evening.


Top Shot:


Miss Cane:

That one off to the left looks beefier today.

Mrs Widow:

Also raised the light a little as mentioned cause of the slight edge curl, though I think that may be more
fan related. Can't wait till CC is out of there and I can rework things a bit.


I'll detail my harvesting plan maybe later tonight, gotta run out pretty soon.
Bubble bags arrived last night.

Turns out also at least one (if not two) of my pieces of glassware from china got refused by customs, have asked for order to be canceled, who knows if it's both or just one, seems to be some confusion going on.
I can't be waiting another 6 weeks for this stuff. BOOO!

 

[knighthawktfc]

Day 69 (early morning) - Twas a day or so before cane harvest!


Overview:
Temps 68-77f, and RH 36-52% last 24hr. Candy cane really starting to take on that purple shade everywhere and starting to eat into her leaves. GOOD! lol. WW - eh nothing of note to speak of. Water day for them both, Candy got gallons and gallons of flush from 4am forward ( fell asleep on the couch around 11pm oops, had planned to start at 1am), and Widow got her gallon of full strength nutes around 10am. Candy ended up need much more water than I thought to bring her down to 100pm (or less).

Water log and harvest procedure plans below but lets get the porn over with.


Top Shot (post water):



Miss Cane (probably last photos of her before chop-pics):

She's looking mighty fine to me..for day or so before chop, but what do I know.


Mrs Widow:

3 or 4 more came leaves were found \ fell off after that deadfall pic.
The yellowing of course continues, just don't know what the problem is at this point.


---Watering log ----
Miss Cane:
Water: ~6 gallons evaporated tap (because it was available and wanted to use it up before going to stale).
Water: ~3 gallons distilled.
Mixture: 25ml Fox Farms SledgeHammer flushing solution... (about 1/2 strength dose) in first 4 gallons.
Mixture: None - evap tap jug gallon #5\#6.
Mixture: none - distilled gallons 1-3
Ph: ph evap tap - was 7.8 - downed it to 6.60-6.65;
Ph: Ph distilled 7.0 ph downed (and tiny bit of up) it to 6.55-6.60.
PPM: ~50ppm after phing evap-tap
PPM: ~2 after phing distilled.
Notes: Had planned on 5-6 gallons being plenty but it was clear by gallon 4 it was not.

exit samples: - fuck that... while I did measure I did not record.
Basically it went like:

gal 1: PPM:300-400 PH:6.9-7.0
gal 2: PPM:300-450 PH:6.8-6.9
gal 3: PPM:200-425 PH:6.8-7.0
gal 4: PPM:150-400 PH:6.8-6.9
gal 5: PPM:150-350 PH:6.9-7.0
gal 6: PPM:100-250 PH:6.8-7.0
gal 7: PPM:100-200 PH:6.9-7.0
gal 8: PPM:100-150 PH:6.8-7.0

Wave Final (recorded)
PPM:81 PH: 6.85
PPM:9x PH: 6.92
PPM:9x PH: 7.02
PPM:9x PH: 6.87
PPM:89 PH: 6.97

I gave up after it was in 80's-90's... I was gonna have to make another batch of water and I'd about had enough of it at that point. lol Clearly my soil is sitting around 7.0 with no nutes embedded in it.

Mrs Widow:
Pre-Water: 2/3rd TBSP of dolomite lime top coating on soil.
Water: ~1gal distilled
Mixture: 17ml bc boost, 15ml bc bloom,3ml awesome blossoms, 3.ml thrive-alive red, 5.75ml calmag, 13ml sugar daddy.
PPM: ~1540ppm before ph'ing
Ph: Ph was ~5.8 ; ph upped it to 6.65-6.68.
Notes:
The mixture was an decrease of ~100ppm vs last feeding, on purpose, with slight addition of 1ml extra 'boost'. Added spec more of bc boost (17 vs 16ml), spec less bloom vs last time 15vs16 for this second round of feeding in the feed\feed\water.

Wave 3:
PPM:1800 PH: 6.61
PPM:1760 PH: 6.60
PPM:1770 PH: 6.62
PPM:1690 PH: 6.54 (tray)

Wave 4
PPM:1840 PH: 6.43
PPM:1800 PH: 6.37
PPM:1820 PH: 6.36
PPM:1710 PH: 6.45
PPM:1790 PH: 6.32
PPM:1830 PH: 6.30
PPM:1640 PH: 6.53
PPM:1740 PH: 6.42 (tray)

Total in: ~3750ml Total out: 650ml (~17%)


--- end water log ---

Ok so whatever on CC, she's done either way, though interesting that similar\same soil with about the same dolomite shows 2 different ph levels, assuming high concentration of nutes is difference. Interesting too that WW exit ppm bit higher then input... hmm indication that feed-feed-water may be too much, or maybe little too much 'per feed'.
Note to self, upon 'water only' 3 days from now consider skipping the usual magical\sugar in that gallons and ph to 6.7.



Harvest Plans
-----------------

The chop:
1.Chop branches one at time starting at lights on.
2.Pluck any fan\non-frost leaves.
3.Wash each branch ( 3 barrels - dip and swirl gently)
4.Hang for while to drip-dry (hour or two ?)
5. If (not last branch or two) then goto 1, else 6.
6. Don't wash last branch or two... try to have 1 main cola and little other that is not washed for comparison.


When chop complete:
1. take some pics.
2. place gently on baking tray\tub thingy on kitchen scale - record wet weight.
3. be disappointed...and get over it....
4. hang all branches upside down in prepared closet either directly (clothes pin on hangers style) or on hanging drying tray that you unnecessarily bought.
5. close direct-light shield\flap (doubled up black garbage bags lol) for closet.
6. Enjoy stench.
7. Check 'dryness' each day for next 3 days, then check twice per day for couple after that.
8. If some stems snap or darn close... start "the trim".


The Trimming:
1. cut of most of sugar leaves, don't get crazy this is all for the face so no need to be perfect.
2. collect trim in container
3. chop up and place in mason jars. (LABEL them especially the non-washed one)
4. place digital humidity checker things in 2 of the most representative jars
5. When done move trim to mason jar.. treat jar like buds for couple days with burping(if anything over dry them)? ...then freezer till ready to make hash after WW is done?

The Cure:
1. [days 1-7]After jaring... burp each jar daily for 5-15m (longer if needed for some) or so minutes if >65.
2. [day5-10'ish]Throw bovada-62 paks into each jar that is already roughly staying in range <68 >60;
3. wait 2-3 more weeks, resist urge to just smoke it all.

4. On the trimming...just burp it like the buds for a couple days then freeze???


The closet
---
This is where my tent exit air comes out, it's really the only place I can use till WW is done that is still contained smell wise to some degree in my house and is at least semi controllable environmentally... ie it's basically the same as the room air going into the tent 72-74f 35-45% rh. Actually the room is 32-40% at times, but given the exit air from the tent is usually in the 40's I'm going with the 35-45% figure, as monitoring today shows that's about the average... at least when two plants exist in the tent. Have feeling that will drop a few points after there is only one, but only so much I can control at this point.

Since the door stays open I'm going to rig up direct (room light) light block with some garbage bags, as the lower part will be open to let air out. It's not ideal but I think it will work. As for the exit air, I'll rework it so
it basically comes shooting out away from buds so all they really get is residual air flow movement in the space.


The wash
-----
3 - 5gallon buckets (actually 2 + 1 equivalent under the bed type container for the baking\lemon solution)

1st container - 5 gallons tap water with 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup baking soda, mixed very well.[wash]
2nd container - 5gallons tap water (warm) [rinse 1]
3rd container 5 gallons distilled\RO water [rinse 2]

Question - I can just use standard lemon juice concentrate from store right, or is it best to get some lemons and squeeze a cup out myself?


Haha so what am I forgetting, any major mistakes noticed?

 

[Goldenmike]

Day 69 (early morning) - Twas a day or so before cane harvest!


Overview:
Temps 68-77f, and RH 36-52% last 24hr. Candy cane really starting to take on that purple shade everywhere and starting to eat into her leaves. GOOD! lol. WW - eh nothing of note to speak of. Water day for them both, Candy got gallons and gallons of flush from 4am forward ( fell asleep on the couch around 11pm oops, had planned to start at 1am), and Widow got her gallon of full strength nutes around 10am. Candy ended up need much more water than I thought to bring her down to 100pm (or less).

Water log and harvest procedure plans below but lets get the porn over with.


Top Shot (post water):



Miss Cane (probably last photos of her before chop-pics):

She's looking mighty fine to me..for day or so before chop, but what do I know.


Mrs Widow:

3 or 4 more came leaves were found \ fell off after that deadfall pic.
The yellowing of course continues, just don't know what the problem is at this point.


---Watering log ----
Miss Cane:
Water: ~6 gallons evaporated tap (because it was available and wanted to use it up before going to stale).
Water: ~3 gallons distilled.
Mixture: 25ml Fox Farms SledgeHammer flushing solution... (about 1/2 strength dose) in first 4 gallons.
Mixture: None - evap tap jug gallon #5\#6.
Mixture: none - distilled gallons 1-3
Ph: ph evap tap - was 7.8 - downed it to 6.60-6.65;
Ph: Ph distilled 7.0 ph downed (and tiny bit of up) it to 6.55-6.60.
PPM: ~50ppm after phing evap-tap
PPM: ~2 after phing distilled.
Notes: Had planned on 5-6 gallons being plenty but it was clear by gallon 4 it was not.

exit samples: - fuck that... while I did measure I did not record.
Basically it went like:

gal 1: PPM:300-400 PH:6.9-7.0
gal 2: PPM:300-450 PH:6.8-6.9
gal 3: PPM:200-425 PH:6.8-7.0
gal 4: PPM:150-400 PH:6.8-6.9
gal 5: PPM:150-350 PH:6.9-7.0
gal 6: PPM:100-250 PH:6.8-7.0
gal 7: PPM:100-200 PH:6.9-7.0
gal 8: PPM:100-150 PH:6.8-7.0

Wave Final (recorded)
PPM:81 PH: 6.85
PPM:9x PH: 6.92
PPM:9x PH: 7.02
PPM:9x PH: 6.87
PPM:89 PH: 6.97

I gave up after it was in 80's-90's... I was gonna have to make another batch of water and I'd about had enough of it at that point. lol Clearly my soil is sitting around 7.0 with no nutes embedded in it.

Mrs Widow:
Pre-Water: 2/3rd TBSP of dolomite lime top coating on soil.
Water: ~1gal distilled
Mixture: 17ml bc boost, 15ml bc bloom,3ml awesome blossoms, 3.ml thrive-alive red, 5.75ml calmag, 13ml sugar daddy.
PPM: ~1540ppm before ph'ing
Ph: Ph was ~5.8 ; ph upped it to 6.65-6.68.
Notes:
The mixture was an decrease of ~100ppm vs last feeding, on purpose, with slight addition of 1ml extra 'boost'. Added spec more of bc boost (17 vs 16ml), spec less bloom vs last time 15vs16 for this second round of feeding in the feed\feed\water.

Wave 3:
PPM:1800 PH: 6.61
PPM:1760 PH: 6.60
PPM:1770 PH: 6.62
PPM:1690 PH: 6.54 (tray)

Wave 4
PPM:1840 PH: 6.43
PPM:1800 PH: 6.37
PPM:1820 PH: 6.36
PPM:1710 PH: 6.45
PPM:1790 PH: 6.32
PPM:1830 PH: 6.30
PPM:1640 PH: 6.53
PPM:1740 PH: 6.42 (tray)

Total in: ~3750ml Total out: 650ml (~17%)


--- end water log ---

Ok so whatever on CC, she's done either way, though interesting that similar\same soil with about the same dolomite shows 2 different ph levels, assuming high concentration of nutes is difference. Interesting too that WW exit ppm bit higher then input... hmm indication that feed-feed-water may be too much, or maybe little too much 'per feed'.
Note to self, upon 'water only' 3 days from now consider skipping the usual magical\sugar in that gallons and ph to 6.7.



Harvest Plans
-----------------

The chop:
1.Chop branches one at time starting at lights on.
2.Pluck any fan\non-frost leaves.
3.Wash each branch ( 3 barrels - dip and swirl gently)
4.Hang for while to drip-dry (hour or two ?)
5. If (not last branch or two) then goto 1, else 6.
6. Don't wash last branch or two... try to have 1 main cola and little other that is not washed for comparison.


When chop complete:
1. take some pics.
2. place gently on baking tray\tub thingy on kitchen scale - record wet weight.
3. be disappointed...and get over it....
4. hang all branches upside down in prepared closet either directly (clothes pin on hangers style) or on hanging drying tray that you unnecessarily bought.
5. close direct-light shield\flap (doubled up black garbage bags lol) for closet.
6. Enjoy stench.
7. Check 'dryness' each day for next 3 days, then check twice per day for couple after that.
8. If some stems snap or darn close... start "the trim".


The Trimming:
1. cut of most of sugar leaves, don't get crazy this is all for the face so no need to be perfect.
2. collect trim in container
3. chop up and place in mason jars. (LABEL them especially the non-washed one)
4. place digital humidity checker things in 2 of the most representative jars
5. When done move trim to mason jar.. treat jar like buds for couple days with burping(if anything over dry them)? ...then freezer till ready to make hash after WW is done?

The Cure:
1. [days 1-7]After jaring... burp each jar daily for 5-15m (longer if needed for some) or so minutes if >65.
2. [day5-10'ish]Throw bovada-62 paks into each jar that is already roughly staying in range <68 >60;
3. wait 2-3 more weeks, resist urge to just smoke it all.

4. On the trimming...just burp it like the buds for a couple days then freeze???


The closet
---
This is where my tent exit air comes out, it's really the only place I can use till WW is done that is still contained smell wise to some degree in my house and is at least semi controllable environmentally... ie it's basically the same as the room air going into the tent 72-74f 35-45% rh. Actually the room is 32-40% at times, but given the exit air from the tent is usually in the 40's I'm going with the 35-45% figure, as monitoring today shows that's about the average... at least when two plants exist in the tent. Have feeling that will drop a few points after there is only one, but only so much I can control at this point.

Since the door stays open I'm going to rig up direct (room light) light block with some garbage bags, as the lower part will be open to let air out. It's not ideal but I think it will work. As for the exit air, I'll rework it so
it basically comes shooting out away from buds so all they really get is residual air flow movement in the space.


The wash
-----
3 - 5gallon buckets (actually 2 + 1 equivalent under the bed type container for the baking\lemon solution)

1st container - 5 gallons tap water with 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup baking soda, mixed very well.[wash]
2nd container - 5gallons tap water (warm) [rinse 1]
3rd container 5 gallons distilled\RO water [rinse 2]

Question - I can just use standard lemon juice concentrate from store right, or is it best to get some lemons and squeeze a cup out myself?


Haha so what am I forgetting, any major mistakes noticed?

Nice buds you got there knight keep on the good work!!!

 

[knighthawktfc]

Day 70 (morning)- Calm before the chop & Final tric check


overview:

Temps 70-77f, and RH was 34-49% in last 24hr, the drop in max rh is cause I was trying some things namely keep keeping ac dry function on 24\7 and playing around with temp setting and exhaust. I upped the exhaust to lower end of high, this is more about compensating for a pre-filter that need cleaning than anything else - but it's gonna be pain in ass to try that with both plants in there. Cleaned input pre-filter again as it was of course yellow with me cig smoke, oxy clean to the rescue. Progress - the 1" over the last 24-36hr has changed her height any, not that really was expecting it to but figured it was worth a shot, still holding at 21" at the tip\tops.


Tric checked Miss Cane for last time today, she's done, but decided not tonight but tomorrow night, last 48hr her buds have fattened up a little more so looking for one more day of that, plus bottom line on tri's is 90-100% cloudy and 10-40% amber (on top\edges of mains), 80-100% cloudy + 10-20% amber lower, and idk about 75-90% cloudy with a few amber (10%) on some of the undergrowth. Yeah she's totally done.

Did some prep work for tomorrow, mainly just organizing some shit I'm gonna need. Decided I'll hit the store tomorrow and grab some more distilled and just got all distilled and room temp in my wash-water, don't need no tap water variables biting me. Assuming I can use the standard '100% lemon juice concentrate' and don't have to squeeze..that said I have a 1/2 dozen fat lemons if need-be.



Top Shot:



Miss Cane:

(rest are lower res)


Dat purpling yo! I'm assuming this is a good thing.


Miss Cane Tric's:

Just some samples from mostly upper half of main cola's... there is a shot or two of lower or undergrowth ones in there though.

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Mrs. Widow:

Hairs coming out her ying-yang. Once I have the room when CC is gone she's gonna sooo get some of her lashings back making room hopefully for those nugs to get fat as fuck...I hope. I had to remove some of them
week or two ago because I didn't want CC and WW leaves smashing into one another.


Other:
eek my selected 'drying' closet is even lower RH than I thought (33-38%RH 73-77f) if I keep my current setup. IDK I might have to hang'em inside a cardboard contraption maybe just in attempt to actually contain the moisture a little..that and now thinking other than super large fan leaves, maybe I just leave leaves on to help slow the drying. ho hum.... well at least the chances of mold we be near zero. lol

 

[knighthawktfc]

Day 71 - (morning) Candy Cane Harvest Day


Morning Pregame Tailgate party edition


Overview:
Temps 70-75F; RH 34-52% last 24hr. Widow continues to fatten up, CC gets chopped gets started tonight at 7pm. Mrs. Widow is due some straight water in the morning.


Prehavest daily porn:

Top Shot:


Miss Cane (the last you will see of her in the tent):



Mrs. Widow:



Will likely post late tonight results of harvesting of Miss Cane, if not exhausted after harvest and
reworking tent a little.

 

[KevinL]

Congratulations on the harvest man,! They both look very good. You did a great job, can't wait to hear your yeild numbers and smoke report, cheers bud!

 

[knighthawktfc]

Day 71 - (evening) Miss Cane Gets the Knife.



Overview:
I harvested Miss Candy Cane, pretty much exactly as stated more or less in my plan in Day 69 log, except I did go with 100% distilled water everywhere. They should call this strain Purple Cane given how dark she got. So to make long story short. I yanked her 1minute after lights on, started chopping one main branch at a time, into the lemon\baking soda wash, into the two clean buckets then after a minute of drip hanging over empty bucket, into closet on hangers with drip pans below (will also use to semi boost humidity in closet).

I did not wash 1 'leg' of her on purpose so I could 'smoke' the difference and see. Also the deep undergrowth was of course super light green compared to everything up top...sort of hilarious looking at it go from purple to dark green, to green, to light green all on one stalk.


Made time to cut myself with my snippers...thought medical type latex glove, omfg are those sharp, i miscalc'd by like 0.5mm and well...ouch. lol

So before I bore everyone with the photo essay let's get down to brass tacks. After letting them drip\dry for about 5 hours I put each hanger and it's contents on a scale. Before you ask, yes I zero'd it out based on same type of hanger and 5 fuzzy ties... so all I should be getting is wet weight of stems and buds and some leaves since didn't really trim at all.

The Totals:
hanger #1: 138g
hanger #2: 152g
hanger #3: 202g
hanger #4: 82g
hanger #5 (no wash): 63g

Total wet (+ leaves) : 637grams
totally undeveloped crap which I will attempt to quick dry and smoke just for fuck of in next couple hours: 11grams

Have no idea what that will mean for dried product...feel free to place your bets. I'm trying hard not to guess, but pretty sure I'll get at least a Z after trimming, slightly optimistic I may get two.

Now the harvest porn - I'm just putting about 20 in here there are more (20 alone in root shots if anyone cares in the gallery):


Couple shots before the knife:

Last one included to show hairs and shit on her, and by hair I mean human\cat hair.

During the process (I took a ton but 1/2 didn't come out well):




After:


This shit is getting microwaved and smoked in like an hour. There were two little shoots like
this a couple really really baby ones, there was a third actually but 3rd actually had a little
legit bud on top part so I hung her with the normal stuff.


After:


garbage.



Not necessarily garbage, some these while not sugar leaves had a little glaze, sticky to them
so wtf I'll keep'em for the hash pile. right??



I have to say I was expecting more crap to come off these girls that it appeared did, mostly
I just knocked of weed-hairs booo.. but I looked close there were a few cat hairs and other
grime that came off so hopefully it was worth it. Even in the 2 clean wash buckets you can tell
the one on the left was bucket #3 and one on right #2.


Roots:



Don't know what to make of any of that, but took a tone of photos of them anyway.
IDK.. seem not 'super healthy' and yet not horrible either.


Now on to what everyone wants to see lol.
Hanger 1:

Hanger 2:

Hanger 3:

Hanger 4:

dangler 5:

Black velcro == not washed designation.


Some close ups as they drip dry:


Well... no cat hairs and stuff at least....well actually I see one..sigh.. ok...so LESS hairs and stuff... lol


I'll probably have more to say about this in the morning\tomrrow, right now I need some rest, then I need to water and re-lst Mrs. Widow a bit. Started at 7pm, was done (and cleaned up) around 11pm, with about a 20min break buried in there. So far closet is staying around 75f + 40% RH (38-42). I have a little fan in there blowing against the opposite wall they hang from, and the changed the tent exhaust that was coming out in there to basically 90% blow directly out of the closet, doing that last part helped get it up from the 37% range.