OG Kush & Girl Scout Cookies Grow

[Slapalottapuss]

I suppose I should have started this a while back. We just finished the first full week at 12/12.

The OGK was started in small cell-pac type containers. I think this was a bad idea. They stunted and were not looking very good compared to the the GSC in a 4” container.




2 feminized OGK
1 bag seed Girlscout Cookies

1200 Watt LED

RO water that has a post filter mineral cartridge.

Happy Frog soil
FoxFarm dirty dozen nutrients as per their schedule but only fed once per week
PH is approximately 6.8

temp is held between 75-82
Humidity is around 70


OGK:
Sprouted in cell packs
Transplanted to 4” containers
Finally into 3 gal pots.
Topped and LST

GSC
Sprouted in 4” container
Moved to 1 gal For 2 weeks
Final transplant to 3 gal pots

 

[Slapalottapuss]

Some more recent pictures. Sorry for the Blurple... I’m lazy sometimes and don’t want to pull them out. Currently lights are on from 2100-0900

I will fill in more info as the day goes on. I have a day by day written journal that I will convert to the forum that contains everything that they got on what day also topping and lst info.

 

[Head1982]

Deff interested in the topping and lst info. I am unsure of when to begin this. Like half way through veg?

 

[Slapalottapuss]

I start the lst on the final transplant. I set the plant rootball so the main stem is almost at a 45 degree angle to the ground and use metal stakes to keep it from straightening out. You can start whenever you like. It is easier when they are young and flexible. Start the topping about 4 weeks into veg as to not shock them too much. I keep my lights close the first couple weeks and it seems to make the nodes stack up tight.

ETA. You can lst at any time. I have a stretchy leader on the GSC that I had to tie back with surveyors tape. Also when pruning I wait until about 10 days before I switch to 12/12 to top, this is what works for me. I also will top the longer branches to split the leader.

 

[Head1982]

Ok. I think i will tie down a couple of the taller AFS (Afghan Skunks). See what happens. Basically tie the plant over so the top has to turn back up towards the light?

 

[Slapalottapuss]

That’s what I do. I do not “break the stem” I just pull the tape until the stem is horizontal. I put the tape about 2 nodes behind the very tip.
I’ll see if I can get some pics tonight but I started the one OGK horizontal to the ground at the last transplant. When it got close to the opposite side of the container I turned it to follow the rim of the container it’s kind of like a @ now.
It sure if that makes sense lol.

 

[Head1982]

That sounds awsome. I would love to see a pic. What do you mean by tape? I was gonna use soft plant wire stuff, and drill some holes in the rim of my pots. Deff going to give it a go when the babies wake up this evening.

 

[Slapalottapuss]

I mean like surveyors tape. The bright stretchy stuff you see in trees and stakes. It’s got some give and won’t cut into the plants. I do the same thing, drill holes in the planter.

 

[Head1982]

Ok cool. Thanks. About to try this i do believe. Is it too early to top? I only need 3 nodes?

 

[Slapalottapuss]

Well it’s hard to say. I waited about a month and they were in their final container, really no reason to start before hand in my situation. This allows plants to concentrate on root growth which is most important. If you too too soon it’s like cutting grass too early in the spring and it will stop root growth to replace the cut growth.
I’m still fairly new to growing this plant, but I’ve grown just about everything else from flowers to trees.
Do you have pics of yours?

 

[Slapalottapuss]

Some new pics of the main leader pistil development. I have a few better ones I need to find the best exposure. 8 days into 12/12. I’m still working on getting my day to day grow diary typed up.

 

[Head1982]

Been out of service for a bit. I ties a couple down for a trial run. After watching a couple videos i will wait a week or 2 before any topping

 

[Slapalottapuss]

Nice. Looks good. Yes there is a ton of info online.
I had to bite the bullet and get a larger tent. Now I’m wishing I went 5 gal lol.
Some clones I cut a bit ago and a pic of the tent and from inside this am before lights out.

 

[Head1982]

Very nice indeed. Thwy look very healthy

 

[Head1982]

These little ones are destined for outside in a few more weeks.

 

[Slapalottapuss]

We must be the new guys lol. No one else seems to give a hoot about 2 amateurs lol.

Are they from seed or clone. Looking a little dry maybe or maybe too close to the the light to me but I don’t know anything about your grow. What’s your medium etc. I know you said you are about to move outdoors are you going into pots or direct in to the earth?

 

[Slapalottapuss]

Some fresh pics of the developing buds. I only pulled one plant out to take pics tonight. This is the most advanced plant. The ones I did more lst on are a few days behind in development. This one is also a different cultivar (bag seed) and has always been aggressive. It sprouted like Rambo and never let off the gas.

I’m wondering when you all start to see the crystal development and other awesomeness that I see in these awe inducing pics? Or is that some pro stuff?

 

[Moneyman223]

On my first grow here and I started my journal from week one in flower also lol so in response to your "when do crystals start forming" question you could take a look at my journal and you can see what to expect each week, I tried to at least update with pics once a week. Good luck and ill stick around to see how your grow goes!

 

[Slapalottapuss]

I checked out yours. They look good. Good thing you got that male out of there. I’ll keep an eye on yours also. I would have started mine earlier maybe but didn’t find this place and was a little intimidated at first I guess lol. Take it easy.

 

[Moneyman223]

I checked out yours. They look good. Good thing you got that male out of there. I’ll keep an eye on yours also. I would have started mine earlier maybe but didn’t find this place and was a little intimidated at first I guess lol. Take it easy.

I def was also a little timid at starting one too.. it's a little hard getting interaction on your journal but if you keep at it you'll have more people than you expected in here! Also as for my males, I ended up harvesting some pollen off of one, and he was all purple and stuff so hopefully he'll give whatever girl I cross him with some color