Hawk's Outdoor Peanut Butter Cookies 3rd Grow Journal August 2023

[Hawk518]

Hawk’s Outdoor Peanut Butter Cookies – 3rd Grow Journal – August 2023​

Strain: Peanut Butter Cookies - Feminized
Indica Dominant
Current Stage: Started the germination process (soaking in water) on 8/4/23.
Indoor / Outdoor: Will grow them Outdoors in fabric grow pots using FFOF.

Peanut Butter Cookies - Feminised Seeds​

Peanut Butter Cookies is a unique indica-dominant strain resulting from a cross between Face Off OG and Girl Scout Cookies, two renowned American varieties. This exceptional strain inherits the best traits from both parents, including its high THC content ranging from 25% to 30%.

With a captivating aroma and flavor, Peanut Butter Cookies offers a delightful combination of sweetness, earthiness, and a prominent gassy presence. Its terpene profile is extensive.

Peanut Butter Cookies is renowned for its abundant resin production, resulting in a remarkable final product.

With a flowering period of 65 days, this strain exhibits numerous positive growing characteristics, showcasing its quality.

When cultivated indoors with a powerful 600W light or more, it thrives with a flowering time of 9 to 10 weeks and yields exceeding 450 grams per square meter. In outdoor environments, particularly in temperate and Mediterranean climates, it reaches its highest productivity, providing up to 800 grams per plant.

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES SPECIFICATIONS​

THC Content: 25 - 30%

Flowering time: 60 – 65 days

Genetics: GSC - OGKB X Face Off OG

Sex: Female

Flowering type: Photoperiod

Taste/Aroma: Sweet, Earthy, Gas (Kush), Very intense

Variety: Indica

Yield: Indoor: 400-450gr/m2 Outdoor: 500 - 800gr/plant

Effect: Euphoric and relaxing

 

[Hawk518]

8/4/23 - Decided to give it a shot for two of the new Peanut Butter Cookie seeds. Dropped them in a shot glass of distilled water and put them in a cupboard. Will hopefully germinate soon and without issues!

Even though late in season, this should be good practice. Hoping to avoid all the mistakes I made on my first two grows this year.

 

[Hawk518]

8/5/23 - After 24 hours, I checked the two seeds. Both have cracked the shell. Can see a tiny tap root for both. Now I need to decide if just leave them in water OR if I try the paper towel method for the tap roots to grow longer.

 

[Hawk518]

8/6/23 - Decided to try a different germination method this time around. Instead of leaving the seeds in water to grow a longer tap root, I’m going with the paper towel method instead. Placed both seeds on a damp paper towel, covered them w. another damp paper towel and placed them in a cupboard. Will check every 12 hours or so on the tap roots.

 

[Hawk518]

8/7/23 - Checked on the seedlings and very surprised that the paper towels were nearly dry. Quickly added more distilled water and replaced them in the cupboard.

 

[Hawk518]

8/8/23 - Made sure the towels are still damp. Tap roots are much longer. Looks like the paper towel method wins out for me. Much better results than just leaving them in water til planting. And don’t have to worry about the possibility of the seeds drowning. Going forwards, I’ll germinate all seeds this way. Plan on planting both seeds into soil later today.

Added perlite to some Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil. Placed the soil in very little pots. Added both seeds w. tap roots down into the soil and barely covered them w. dirt. Covered pots with saran wrap. Placed on a heating mat under my weak LED lights.

 

[Hawk518]

8/10/23 - Both plants have broken thru the soil surface. Continue to mist the soil 2x / day. Saran wrap still covering the pots.

 

[Hawk518]

8/15/23 - Removed the saran wrap covers a few days ago. The seedlings are now under a humidity dome. Have a weak LED wand light kept on. Should I switch to 18/6 instead of 24/0? Also, what can I do so that the two plants don’t get leggy?

 

[Hawk518]

8/18/23 - Misted the soil of both seedlings. They’re still in the humidity dome w. the weak LED lights.

Any suggestions on what to do to prevent them getting leggy?

Also, both seedlings look pretty wet from being in the humidity dome. Is this a potential problem?

 

[Hawk518]

8/20/23 - Still in the humidity dome. Watered them both. Both look fine. Really think these are both way too late in the season to grow very large, but should be good practice.

 

[Hawk518]

8/22/23 - Still in humidity dome. But with the vents open more, not sure how much humidity it’s actually keeping in. But has to be more than without the dome. They’re both looking good. More leaves. Misted the soil.

 

[Hawk518]

8/23/23 - Still in humidity dome. Removed dome for about 1.5 hours. Didn’t see any negative reactions w. the plants. Misted the soil. At what point should these be transplanted into 1 gallon fabric grow pots and moved outside?

 

[PlainOldGuy]

You could top'em right there. Probably too hot for them outside this week, but they'll grow really fast late in the season.

 

[Hawk518]

8/24/23 - Took the humidity dome off for 2 hours. Misted the soil of both seedlings. They’re both looking healthy. Not sure how they’ll hold up in the long run since it’s so late in the season and since they’ll be an outside grow. Thoughts?

 

[Hawk518]

8/25/23 - Took the humidity dome off. Misted the soil of both seedlings. Both still looking good and not leggy. I’ve got them under a fairly week LED light. I’ve been leaving it on 24/0. Should I be changing their light cycle? Kinda feel like “if it’s not broke…”, but what do I know?

At what point can I transplant into 1 gallon fabric grow pots?
At what point can I bring them outside?

 

[Hawk518]

You could top'em right there. Probably too hot for them outside this week, but they'll grow really fast late in the season.

Thanks @PlainOldGuy !! You can start topping when they're this little?? If so, I totally missed the boat on my first grow attempt. Just clip the very top of the plants? I'll look for articles on topping.

 

[PlainOldGuy]

Thanks @PlainOldGuy !! You can start topping when they're this little?? If so, I totally missed the boat on my first grow attempt. Just clip the very top of the plants? I'll look for articles on topping.

Yeah, just remove the very top growth. I use a pair of small, sharp, scissors. It would be a good call to disinfect them first. I just spray some alcohol on and wipe off. You can even dab some aloe vera on the plant where you made the cut. In my opinion the best time to grow is late in the season. You've got damn good seeds. Your gonna get some killer weed out of this.

 

[Hawk518]

8/25/23 - Took the humidity dome off. Misted the soil of both seedlings. Both still looking good and not leggy. I’ve got them under a fairly weak LED light. I’ve been leaving it on 24/0. Should I be changing their light cycle? Kinda feel like “if it’s not broke…”, but what do I know?

At what point can I transplant into 1 gallon fabric grow pots?
At what point can I bring them outside?

 

[Hawk518]

8/27/23 - Topped one of the two plants. The other one was too small for me to figure out where to cut. Misted the soil. Turned off the LED light so they’ll finally get some time in the dark.

 

[Regrowth]

Where are you located? The season is coming to an end here so
hopefully you're somewhere south where it's warm and sunny for few months still.

Since your plant is a photoperiod, it will need to reach maturity before it starts budding,
regardless of the light cycle, which isn't great if you're running out of time.

I'd wait to transplant until your plant outgrows it's container and maybe let them get a little tougher before going outside. Acclimate them slowly by placing them somewhere shady and slowly introduce them to the full power of the sun.