If you've read my retro-Journal using CST you know I'm all about providing constant stress to the plant from germination through the third week of flower in an effort to force the plant to develop a root system that far exceeds the needs of the plant.
This plant is a feminized photo-period Panama from a seed supplier that is not one of our sponsors. The seed was vacuum sealed and stored in the dark in the refrigerator for about a year before germination.
Today is day 61 of flower, day 105 from germination. It will go into 48+ hours of darkness tonight before Phase 1 of harvest.
Interesting trich florets!
Following darkness I will be removing approximately 70 - 75 8" - 12" colas for trim and dry.
This will be equivalent to a deer eating 60-70% of the plant. PANIC mode!(at least for the plant). I do not defoliate for this exact purpose. I will be exposing some leaves to direct light for the first time and expect the plant to try to make the remaining buds viable as soon as possible and to try to protect them with additional trichome production.
Once the newly exposed leaves turn dark green (compared to their current color) I will attempt to drought the plant.
I have identified a couple of buds that will not be touched and will serve as controls to be photographed at the different stages.
The photos will be used for comparison to gauge the different stress effects on trichome production. The vertical control bud will be used to determine leaf wilt angle for the purpose of ending the drought. Depending on the color of trichomes, i may let the plant recover from drought for a few days before darkness and harvest.
This should be interesting. Please comment and make suggestions.
This plant is a feminized photo-period Panama from a seed supplier that is not one of our sponsors. The seed was vacuum sealed and stored in the dark in the refrigerator for about a year before germination.
Today is day 61 of flower, day 105 from germination. It will go into 48+ hours of darkness tonight before Phase 1 of harvest.
Interesting trich florets!
Following darkness I will be removing approximately 70 - 75 8" - 12" colas for trim and dry.
This will be equivalent to a deer eating 60-70% of the plant. PANIC mode!(at least for the plant). I do not defoliate for this exact purpose. I will be exposing some leaves to direct light for the first time and expect the plant to try to make the remaining buds viable as soon as possible and to try to protect them with additional trichome production.
Once the newly exposed leaves turn dark green (compared to their current color) I will attempt to drought the plant.
I have identified a couple of buds that will not be touched and will serve as controls to be photographed at the different stages.
The photos will be used for comparison to gauge the different stress effects on trichome production. The vertical control bud will be used to determine leaf wilt angle for the purpose of ending the drought. Depending on the color of trichomes, i may let the plant recover from drought for a few days before darkness and harvest.
This should be interesting. Please comment and make suggestions.