GDP x Sour Diesel - 250W HPS in DR60 Tent

[Highashell]

This is my 3rd Grow Journal and using the DR60 Tent. This time I am growing a new strain created from Grand Daddy Purple female pollinated by Sour Diesel male from my first grow. I grew out this strain from my seeds to find a female to flower in the tent.

Details:

400 watt Metal Halide bulb by G.E. running at 250 watts for Veg
250 Watt HPS bulb by Ultra Sun for Flower
Using Lumatek 400 watt ballast on the 250watt setting

Maximizer Reflector

6 inch Air King, Circulation Fan

4 inch Can Fan High Output RS4HO
Speedster Fan Controller on Low Setting


Phresh® Intake Filter - 4" x 6"
Phresh® Filter - 4" x 12"
Phresh® Duct Silencer - 4" x 12"

Botanicare 22 in x 22 in I.D. Tray
Rootbuilder High-5 during Flower
Rootmaker Pots 3 Gal, 1 Gal during veg

Fox Farm Ocean Forrest Soil
Fox Farm Fruit and Flower Fertilizer (Organic Dry) - For Flower

Timer For Ballast is set 12 on/12 off For Flower

 

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Jan 1st, In Veg

 

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Plants have been in flower since about mid January. The rootbuilder container high-5 was pretty tall so I cut off 3.5 inches.

 

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FLOWERING DAY 38

 

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FLOWER DAY 43

Trimmed the tops on some of the Colas in the front row in first attempt at bud back building. Checked trichomes under handheld microscope. Mostly a little cloudy with very few clear.

BUD BACK BUILDING

 

[2clean]

What type of strengh nutes and additives are u adding?

 

[Highashell]

I only used some powder Fox Farm Fruit and Flower Dry Organic which was added and mixed into the soil when I transplant into final container before flowering. Then I add a little to top few inch of soil after about a month and water only the whole time.

 

[Highashell]

DAY 47 FLOWER
2-28-15

 

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DAY 49 FLOWER
END OF WEEK 7
3-2-15

 

[Highashell]

DAY 51 FLOWER

Seeds Found!

I trimmed off a low branch in the back right corner of the tent that was shaded. When I was inspecting the buds I noticed a really swolen calyx and thought maybe it had a seed in it. Upon splitting open the calyx I found it had a seed in it. I found two seeds on the branch, one on the very top bud site, and one from a lower bottom site. I believe two things are possible: Pollen from last grow stuck to the tent somewhere or the plant had/has some male parts that I have not seen.

 

[jassa]

Looks great

Always sucks to see seeds but if its only one, there's nothing to worry about!

I would have an extra look for nanners though.

SUBBED!

 

[Highashell]

I can't find any nanners anywhere after looking for awhile, but I did find another small branch with 5 or 6 seeds in it and I suspect some other small random seeding through out, but I will inspect more closely when I go to chop the plant in about a week. I am pretty sure its stray pollen from the last grow, but I will know for sure when I grow out the seeds and if they all turn female that would mean it hermied and self pollinated right? If some seeds are male and some or female then I will know it was stray pollen from last grow.

 

[Highashell]

DAY 53 FLOWER

 

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DAY 55 FLOWER

 

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DAY 56 FLOWER
End of Week 8

Lower Branch Trimmed Off for Drying practice

 

[Highashell]

Trichomes checked with microscope and they are cloudy, didn't see amber ones really. Going to go another week or 2 in flower so the seeds fully develop and hopefully more buds grow.

 

[Highashell]

DAY 59 FLOWER
3-12

 

[Highashell]

FLOWER DAY 61

Known issues with the grow to address and learn from in future:

Small Space
Light Too Close To Tops
High Temps
Low Humidity
PH of Water
Root Aphids/Fungus Gnats
Plants Developed Seeds
Clean Surfaces Inside Tent With Water To Nullify Stray Pollen
Grow New Seeds