Mucky Pup's Killer Skunk Journal in Soil 2013

[Mucky Pup]

Hello,how's it going ?

Gonna get a journal on the go as I think it's important to show what type of grower you are before you get up on the forum helping people out.

I'm growing Underground Originals Killer Skunk,here's all the detail of it

Type: Sativa/Indica Hybrid.
Parentage: Blues x SmellyBerry.
Harvest Indoors: 7 — 9 weeks after starting 12/12 light-cycle.
Harvest Outdoors: End of September — beginning/mid October.
Cerebral Hit: Joyful, an uplifting mood enhancer; also gives good audio visual enhancements. "Killer Skunk" is sociable too, good for parties or more intimate occasions. Yet, for those who prefer it, the hit can be spiritual and illuminating, inviting meditation and contemplation.
Physical Hit: A feeling of bodily lightness, leaving the user comfortable with muscular relaxation and ease predominates.
Medicinal Value: "Killer Skunk" may well prove to be a possible medicinal keeper for someone with pain/spasm problems, or spasticity. The strong yet comfortable cerebral impact may help anyone with depressive illness. The mood is lifted considerably, yet without any accompanying paranoia or racey "edge".
Smell: Dense, strong and sweet. Hashy, with some pine and lemon hints but essentially the smell is of highest grade Cannabis. Very aromatic, Carbon filters essential!
Taste: Sublime, more-ish. Sweet, hashy and delicious!
Yield Indoors: Depending on grow skills and environment, a big yield is hard to avoid. A gram per watt of light is not so hard with Killer Skunk.
Yield outdoors: Dependant on climate and seasonal variations; but expect higher than average yields.

I'll be taking clones from my mother plant that I've had on the go for a few months now.

I find it easier listing the stuff I'm using as I go along,rather than listing it all at the beginning.


Day 1

Just gonna get everything ready for taking clones tomorrow.

So I get all my kit together

Propagator (with drip tray)
Root Riot Cubes
Seedling Tray
Jug
Kitchen Roll
Pipette
Razor Blade
Sterilizing Wipe (for razor blade)
Clonex
Green Fuse Roots
Formulex
Small Glass
Small Lid (for pouring clonex into)

Give everything a good clean

The propagator tray has loads of holes in it so I have to use a drip tray with it.

So I load up the seedling tray with the Root Riot Cubes

I'll be giving these cubes a pre-soak of 2mls per lt of Formulex & 1/2ml per lt of Green Fuse Roots

I use rain water for this

Add the nutrients,pour in to the tray & leave to soak for 15mins

So after they've soaked I lift them out of the nutrient solution,pour it back in the jug & then give that to my mother plant.

Place them back in the drip tray & stick the propagator lid back on

So this is my little propagation station.It's got x2 8 watt T5 bulbs & a little reptile heating mat in it.

I'm gonna stick the propagator in here over night with just the heating mat on so the Root Riot Cubes get nice & warm & the propagator will get nice & humid as well

That's it for today & I'll pick it up again tomorrow

 

[Mucky Pup]

Day 2

The propagator is now warm & humid after leaving it on the heat mat overnight

So here is my Killer Skunk mother plant

Next I get some more water,add some hot to get it to room temperature & pour some in to the glass

Clean the blade with the sterilizing wipe

Then I take some cuttings,normally just above a branch node

Trim off the bottom leaves & stick in the glass of water

Now I've got a few more cuttings,I pour small amount of Clonex in to the small lid

Trim up the ends of the leaves

Snip off the end of the stem as it's too long

Then I very gently scrape off the outta layer off the bottom of the stem & dip in to the Clonex

I get a pokey stick into the Root Riot Cubes to make the cuttings slip in there easier.

Now they're all done,it's on with the lid & into my propagation station

I always throw away the used Clonex after

Gonna give the mother plant a good trim or she'll get too big for the space she sit's in & give her the pre-soak nutrient mixture from yesterday

I always collect any trimmings as I go along & dry them out under the lights for making oil with later

Now they're done I'll leave them for a couple of days before I open the propagator lid again & pick it up again then

 

[Mucky Pup]

Day 5

So here are the clones after three days,still looking healthy

Gonna give them a misting with some Nitrozyme today as I find it keeps the clones green & healthy while they start rooting

And open the vents just a small bit to help the cubes dry out & get the clones rooting looking for water

 

[Mono]

Mate, this has to be one of the best journals that I have seen in a while. A picture speaks a thousand words, and your words did the pics justice. Looks like you know your stuff.

And thanks again for helping me with my night temps. I'm subbed. Let's grow some nice weed together

Mono

 

[Mucky Pup]

.........A picture speaks a thousand words, and your words did the pics justice.

Cheers mate

I have to keep double checking my grammar using Google all the time,so find it's quicker & easier doing photos rather than doing a load of writing

 

[Mucky Pup]

Day 9

Still looking healthy

Give 'em another spray of Nitrozyme

And open the vents just a little more

 

[mcloadie]

Great tutorial on cuttings mucky!

 

[Mucky Pup]

Great tutorial on cuttings mucky!

Glad you found it helpful

It's a bit long winded & there're easier ways of taking cuttings,but this routine has given me 100% healthy clones for about 18 months now.

 

[mcloadie]

Glad you found it helpful

It's a bit long winded & there're easier ways of taking cuttings,but this routine has given me 100% healthy clones for about 18 months now.

Thats the whole point my friend....It WILL WORK......and that's what we need, accurate explanations.

 

[Mucky Pup]

Day 11

Everything still looking good

A bit more Nitrozyme

I'm not gonna open the vents anymore than this now until the clones have rooted,I don't want the Root Riot Cubes drying out too much

 

[mcloadie]

Day 11

Everything still looking good

A bit more Nitrozyme

I'm not gonna open the vents anymore than this now until the clones have rooted,I don't want the Root Riot Cubes drying out too much

Ducky mucky! + reps!

 

[Mucky Pup]

Day 13

Clone still healthy

The cube have dried out quite a bit now,so gonna give them another soak

Get some more water & add some hot to bring it to room temperature

I'll be using 2mls per lt of Formulex & 1/2ml per lt of Green Fuse Roots

Add the nutrients to the water,pour in to the tray & leave to soak for 10 mins

I can test to see if the clones have rooted,as they can take the weight of the soaked cube without it falling off

So lift out the cubes,pour the nutrient solution back in to the jug & give that to my mother plant

Give them another spray with the Nitrozyme

Back on with the lid & I'm gonna open the vents a bit more before sticking them back under the propagation lights

 

[mcloadie]

Wut up mucky pup? How is ya ?

 

[Mucky Pup]

Day 14

First couple of clones have popped roots

I'll stick them to one end so I know what's rooted & what hasn't

 

[Mucky Pup]

....How is ya ?

Everything is fine & dandy over here.Tourist season is about to start,so things are getting busy now

How's things your way ?,any good scandal about ?

 

[Mucky Pup]

Day 15

Couple more have started showing roots since yesterday

Stick them to one side with the others that have rooted

 

[mcloadie]

Everything is fine & dandy over here.Tourist season is about to start,so things are getting busy now

How's things your way ?,any good scandal about ?

The whole kit and kabootle is a scandal mucky...LOL....other than that we're tits up and got lots of ammo!......LOL. That's funny, tourist season starts now here too! I live very near a worldwide tourist destination, and try like heck to stay away from it....LOL...I should start workin the spoonies like they do in jamaica.....hey bratha, could ya use some ganja, i got it plenty good and chip...LOL

 

[mcloadie]

Day 15

Couple more have started showing roots since yesterday

Stick them to one side with the others that have rooted

I am making an observation in respect to the health and color of your cuts. Did you take these cuts from a mother?, or from a plant that's running in your box? Whatever you took them from was very healthy, which is important, as quite a transformation takes place and the cut is put under very trying circumstances. I'm reflecting on my own technique, as I have not given my mothers adequate attention, and it's obvious from the looks of my current cuts. Oh sure, they'll grow alright, but they certainly could have been better, and that in turn would have given them a better shot at being all they could be. Plus reps to you my freind.....they LOOK GOOD!

 

[Mucky Pup]

....Did you take these cuts from a mother?, or from a plant that's running in your box?....

These cuts are from a bonsai style mother plant I've been running for about 6 months.I keep the mother under some small T5 bulbs so she doesn't grow too quick & stays small.

I've started using the Formulex to feed my mother plant now,as I've found the A/N Sensi Grow I was using a bit too nitrogen heavy,which is why the clones are such a dark green colour.I've read that too much nitrogen in the mother plant makes the cutting slower to root.

 

[mcloadie]

These cuts are from a bonsai style mother plant I've been running for about 6 months.I keep the mother under some small T5 bulbs so she doesn't grow too quick & stays small.

I've started using the Formulex to feed my mother plant now,as I've found the A/N Sensi Grow I was using a bit too nitrogen heavy,which is why the clones are such a dark green colour.I've read that too much nitrogen in the mother plant makes the cutting slower to root.

Hmmmm, when ya tell me about nutes the brand is less important than the numbers, It makes sense to me to put a nitrogen rich cut in to root, as far as making it root slower, I haven't experienced that. Mine have gone in soil as soon as 12 days after being cut.....Rooted.
If you check my journal you'll note that at a time everyone was tripping on cuts, so I sought to demonstrate the simplicity of the process and instill confidence in those that were having doubts and issues with the process. I first rooted cuttings with no dome, in 1-1/2 inch peat pots, then I just grabbed a coupla 2 liter soda jugs, cut the tops off, vented them, and rooted cuts in those, then I built an aerocloner and cuts are rooting in it as we speak, next the aerocloner will be modified with some fundamental strategies to see if can be improved upon. I hope someone gets something outa all my work, that's why I do what I do.