KushGod
New Member
Hello 420 Magazine members and welcome to my first ever Grow Journal. Go easy on me, I'm still quite new to this community.
I currently have a variety of strains growing at 2 separate plots of private family property but for simplicity this journal will focus on my White Label Seeds Master Kush outdoor UK grow and my Sensi Seeds Sensi Skunk outdoor UK grow which are all contained at what we will call Plot 1. I will document Plot 2 in a separate 420 grow journal very soon.
So here we go, this could get emotional!
I ordered all seeds for this plot, 9 seeds in total, directly from Sensi Seeds in Amsterdam and they were and always have been a delight to deal with. They are prompt and discreet in delivery of poses some of the very best genetics cannabis has to offer and all for an affordable price.
I ordered and received 6 x White Label Seeds Master Kush feminised photoperiod seeds and 3 x Sensi Seeds Sensi Skunk feminised photoperiod seeds.
I decided to save one seed from each strain for my own personal seed bank and possible use next year, leaving 7 seeds in total.
I then proceeded to germinate 2 x Master Kush feminised seeds and 2 x Sensi Skunk feminised seeds directly into compost on 13th April without any pre soak or pre germination technique involved. I always have and always will sew seeds directly into the growing medium, it's the way nature intended it to be and gets great germination results for me personally, the key factor being I always use the correct compost for the job. For germination this time out I used Westmorland GroSure Seed & Cutting compost, a small seedling tray made up of 6 small pots and a small heat mat underneath the seedling tray pots to keep the temperature consistent at between 21c-25c, the ideal temperature range for germination. I then left them on a windowsill out of the way of direct sunlight
As I mentioned earlier I started by germinating 4 seeds in compost on the 13th of April and 5/6 days later (around 18th/19th April) I had 2 small but healthy female Master Kush Seedlings and 2 small but healthy female Sensi Skunk seedlings sat on my windowsill. They all sprouted within 2 days of each other giving me a 100% germination rate so far.
This years grow had officially begun and I was as excited as ever.
At this stage the seedlings needed no extra nutrients or feeding as the seedling compost had just the right balance of light base nutrients to support the seedlings early growth at this stage. The seedlings original seed shell also provides these delicate seedlings with a fortnights worth of nutrients so there was absolutely no need to feed them unnecessarily, it would do them more harm than good after all. I simply watered the seedlings individual seedling pots every couple of days for a fortnight or so until they were fully hardened off for the move outside and ready to make the step up to a bigger pot and some proper multi purpose compost.
On 6th May 2017 that day finally came. I transplanted all 4 plants, 2 x Master Kush/2 x Sensi Skunk into 1/2 Litre Pots using Westmorland Multi Purpose Compost and moved the girls outdoors where their remarkable lives could truly begin to flourish.
As you can clearly see in the photos I marked the pots for strain identification, moved them into a sunny spot and let nature do her thing. I allowed them to continue to grow in those little pots for the next week or so but I already had the next 2 Litre sized pots bleached out and ready for the next transplant. But for now they were happy establishing a good root system and a few more leaves in their tiny pots, they grew very quickly in just a few days.
On the 9th May I sewed another 3 x Master Kush fem seeds directly into seed & cutting compost and placed them on the heat mat on the windowsill. On the 13th May I woke up to 3 new seedlings breaking the dirt and they are now doing extremely well establishing themselves prior to their first transplant.
In the end the 'original' girls bullied me into transplanting them into 2 Litre pots. The emotional blackmail and guilt I was sensing became unbearable and their 2nd transplant day arrived just a few days ago on 18th May. It was a very straight forward transplant into the same Westmorland GroSure Multi Purpose compost with zero issues and the girls thanked me for it immediately, they were visibly much happier within an hour of transplant and a good watering. There was still no real need for added nutrients at this stage as that particular compost contains around 3-4 weeks basic feed which is perfect for the early vegetive growth period outdoors. Adding my own nutrients will come later in the cycle once the compost nutrients are exhausted but for now it's just the bigger pots, sun and water.
As you can see the growth rate is starting to pick up now and they are growing fantastically well without any issues at all. They've been in those pots for 4 days now. I'll give them around another 10-14 days or so in those pots and then I'll transplant them into slightly bigger pots again, those still won't be the final pot they flower in though, the final flowering pots will be 20 Litres minimum but I'll more likely go for 30 Litre square pots this year, I'm not fully decided yet. I'm going for a bigger yield than last year so big roots are vital to that, the bigger the better I say.
Anyway that brings us up to this current day and here's a few pics from the girls today (21st May) and as you can see everything is looking good so far.
I have my homemade, DIY bamboo cane & polytunnel fibre rain shelter ready to protect them from any extremely heavy rainfall we may get and I have my pop up greenhouses at the ready to protect them from any extremely cold nights we may get.
All I can really do now is watch and wait, give them round the clock attention, plenty of tender loving care and prepare in advance for the next transplant and any catastrophic problems that may arise.
All being well the catastrophes will be kept down to a minimum and these plants should grow to maturity with very few issues. I hope you will join me for the journey all the way through to final harvest. There will be lots of twists and turns along the way including some FIMMING and LST.
I'll update this journal every other day in detail and also don't forget to keep an eye out for my second grow journal from my second cannabis plot. It's a White Widow feminised & Super Skunk feminised outdoor grow and that grow journal will be up here tomorrow.
Feel free to comment, criticise or praise.
Until my next update..... happy growing guys & girls!
KushGod.
I currently have a variety of strains growing at 2 separate plots of private family property but for simplicity this journal will focus on my White Label Seeds Master Kush outdoor UK grow and my Sensi Seeds Sensi Skunk outdoor UK grow which are all contained at what we will call Plot 1. I will document Plot 2 in a separate 420 grow journal very soon.
So here we go, this could get emotional!
I ordered all seeds for this plot, 9 seeds in total, directly from Sensi Seeds in Amsterdam and they were and always have been a delight to deal with. They are prompt and discreet in delivery of poses some of the very best genetics cannabis has to offer and all for an affordable price.
I ordered and received 6 x White Label Seeds Master Kush feminised photoperiod seeds and 3 x Sensi Seeds Sensi Skunk feminised photoperiod seeds.
I decided to save one seed from each strain for my own personal seed bank and possible use next year, leaving 7 seeds in total.
I then proceeded to germinate 2 x Master Kush feminised seeds and 2 x Sensi Skunk feminised seeds directly into compost on 13th April without any pre soak or pre germination technique involved. I always have and always will sew seeds directly into the growing medium, it's the way nature intended it to be and gets great germination results for me personally, the key factor being I always use the correct compost for the job. For germination this time out I used Westmorland GroSure Seed & Cutting compost, a small seedling tray made up of 6 small pots and a small heat mat underneath the seedling tray pots to keep the temperature consistent at between 21c-25c, the ideal temperature range for germination. I then left them on a windowsill out of the way of direct sunlight
As I mentioned earlier I started by germinating 4 seeds in compost on the 13th of April and 5/6 days later (around 18th/19th April) I had 2 small but healthy female Master Kush Seedlings and 2 small but healthy female Sensi Skunk seedlings sat on my windowsill. They all sprouted within 2 days of each other giving me a 100% germination rate so far.
This years grow had officially begun and I was as excited as ever.
At this stage the seedlings needed no extra nutrients or feeding as the seedling compost had just the right balance of light base nutrients to support the seedlings early growth at this stage. The seedlings original seed shell also provides these delicate seedlings with a fortnights worth of nutrients so there was absolutely no need to feed them unnecessarily, it would do them more harm than good after all. I simply watered the seedlings individual seedling pots every couple of days for a fortnight or so until they were fully hardened off for the move outside and ready to make the step up to a bigger pot and some proper multi purpose compost.
On 6th May 2017 that day finally came. I transplanted all 4 plants, 2 x Master Kush/2 x Sensi Skunk into 1/2 Litre Pots using Westmorland Multi Purpose Compost and moved the girls outdoors where their remarkable lives could truly begin to flourish.
As you can clearly see in the photos I marked the pots for strain identification, moved them into a sunny spot and let nature do her thing. I allowed them to continue to grow in those little pots for the next week or so but I already had the next 2 Litre sized pots bleached out and ready for the next transplant. But for now they were happy establishing a good root system and a few more leaves in their tiny pots, they grew very quickly in just a few days.
On the 9th May I sewed another 3 x Master Kush fem seeds directly into seed & cutting compost and placed them on the heat mat on the windowsill. On the 13th May I woke up to 3 new seedlings breaking the dirt and they are now doing extremely well establishing themselves prior to their first transplant.
In the end the 'original' girls bullied me into transplanting them into 2 Litre pots. The emotional blackmail and guilt I was sensing became unbearable and their 2nd transplant day arrived just a few days ago on 18th May. It was a very straight forward transplant into the same Westmorland GroSure Multi Purpose compost with zero issues and the girls thanked me for it immediately, they were visibly much happier within an hour of transplant and a good watering. There was still no real need for added nutrients at this stage as that particular compost contains around 3-4 weeks basic feed which is perfect for the early vegetive growth period outdoors. Adding my own nutrients will come later in the cycle once the compost nutrients are exhausted but for now it's just the bigger pots, sun and water.
As you can see the growth rate is starting to pick up now and they are growing fantastically well without any issues at all. They've been in those pots for 4 days now. I'll give them around another 10-14 days or so in those pots and then I'll transplant them into slightly bigger pots again, those still won't be the final pot they flower in though, the final flowering pots will be 20 Litres minimum but I'll more likely go for 30 Litre square pots this year, I'm not fully decided yet. I'm going for a bigger yield than last year so big roots are vital to that, the bigger the better I say.
Anyway that brings us up to this current day and here's a few pics from the girls today (21st May) and as you can see everything is looking good so far.
I have my homemade, DIY bamboo cane & polytunnel fibre rain shelter ready to protect them from any extremely heavy rainfall we may get and I have my pop up greenhouses at the ready to protect them from any extremely cold nights we may get.
All I can really do now is watch and wait, give them round the clock attention, plenty of tender loving care and prepare in advance for the next transplant and any catastrophic problems that may arise.
All being well the catastrophes will be kept down to a minimum and these plants should grow to maturity with very few issues. I hope you will join me for the journey all the way through to final harvest. There will be lots of twists and turns along the way including some FIMMING and LST.
I'll update this journal every other day in detail and also don't forget to keep an eye out for my second grow journal from my second cannabis plot. It's a White Widow feminised & Super Skunk feminised outdoor grow and that grow journal will be up here tomorrow.
Feel free to comment, criticise or praise.
Until my next update..... happy growing guys & girls!
KushGod.
