SSSC Bob's tribute to Karel, the SSSC and BioTabs - Growing AK47 x Karel's Haze x Auto & Afghan x Northern Lights x Auto

[Bob's Auto's]

I couldn't agree more about BioTabs !

Thanks brother!! I know you're a convert on the BioTabs nutrient line. For now, only for European citizens until the people at BioTabs figure everything out with US law and import stuff, but they'll get there. I feel that this product is meant for a larger public and since European law's aren't as forgiving as US State law (if I'm not mistaken) my gut tells me there is a larger market for their product line...

Have a look for yourselves friends
Look at the color of these ladies. Do they look well fed?
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 32

The only thing I do is give plain water! Not having to adjust or even measure the pH is a luxury, I can tell you that
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 32

She responded well to the PK Booster Compost Tee Ii gave her last week. This weekend I'll give these three another dose...
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 32

This Karel's Haze is looking delish...Ok, I admit...Fanboy!!
AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 32

Remember, these plants are getting regularly bombasted with temperatures around and above 40°C / 104°F
AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 32

AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 32

Brucinda, lol. No, After Allif I swore I wouldn't give my ladies names anymore... But I digress...
She is looking WIDE as(s) usual With those nice long and slender leaves...I do love that about a Sativa
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 51

While popping out pistil after pistil...
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 51

...And fattening up the ones that have emerged previously.
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 51

Mhmmmm, trichome salad....
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 51

Regards,

Bob

 

[Bob's Auto's]

Hey Friends

It's been a hot day today. None the less these plants are loving it and are completely adapted to this environment. The Afghan in this Afghan x NL cross can handle her heat as can she handle the cold if need be, but I don't think this will be an issue for now...She is troublesome to go into flower as day 34 has come and preflower is just happening as you can see. Here and there you can see the first pistils, but she isn't anywhere near the AK47 x Karel's Haze cross which is starting to pump out pistils like there's no tomorrow.
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 34

This is a very interesting plant indeed. The last week these SSSC cross sisters have begun a growth spurt and almost reached their final height. You can see the Dutch Passion Girls in the background. These are 18 days ahead, so that should be the amount of growth to expect for the coming two weeks...
AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 34

This Bruce Lemon is about the same age as the Dutch Passion girls and will be an interesting smoke. Never had a real Diesel in my smoke jars, but this one has the reputation to have one hell of a Diesel smell among oranges and other citrus smells. Someone once told me it's like lighting up a bottle of Mr. Proper through an exhaust of a diesel engine. So I'll let you guys know if I like it or not
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 53

Regards,

Bob

 

[Bob's Auto's]

Hey AFN Fam

Today we're focusing on the Buds...Yes, you've heard it right...That big fat squishy bud from the Bruce Lemon Diesel ladies and gentlemen, that's what we're focusing on today...
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 56

Rubbing this plant gives off a strange smell, like I'm at the petrol station filling up my car, but not quite it...
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 56

Still three weeks at least to go for this one...But look at the amount of trichomes and this only photographed with the macro setting on my phone.
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 56

Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 56

Mhmmmhmmmmmmhmmmmmmm....Lovely!!!
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 56

Regards,

Bob

 

[Bob's Auto's]

Hey Friends

Today it was to hot for me in the greenhouse, but not for the plants... Tonight when the sun was down I went to the greenhouse fearing some damage, but have a look for yourselves...

This 'little' Afghan is stretching to get herself ready for flower...She's the biggest in the greenhouse now except for the tomatoes, but those are crawling via the netting to the top of the greenhouse.
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 38

As you can see, she is preparing herself well...
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 38

Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 38

Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 38

I think this AK47 x Karel's Haze cross is done stretching and is full on busy throwing out pistil after pistil
AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 38

Look at the color of the leaves...No heatstress for these ladies.
AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 38

AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 38

AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 38

And last but not least... This Bruce Lemon Diesel is fattening up nicely. According to the spec sheet she should be done around August 20th, so time enough to fatten up some more
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 57

Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 57

Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 57

Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 57

Regards,

Bob

 

[Bob's Auto's]

Hey SSSC fans!!!


Another update from within the greenhouse. Today, actually yesterday as I didn't get to posting everything last night, was a rainy day. I was glad I sprayed the plants with some Boom Boom Spray and RotBlock a couple of days before that as this gives the plants plenty of protection against the raised humidity. We all know that mold is always an issue in the greenhouse, but this year (holding wood as I typ it) I have been spared from it until now.
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 40

Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 40

Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 40

AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 40

AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 40

AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 40

This one amazed me the most as she had bulked up quite nice in the two days I'd taken a picture of her.
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 59

Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 59

Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 59

Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 59

Regards,

Bob

 

[Bob's Auto's]

Hey Growers

Here's another update from within the greenhouse...Look at these ladies. All lovely and lush
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 42

Flower has set in for this Afghan x Northern Lights hybrid and it's lookin' guuud
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 42

Looking healthy as f#(k
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 42

This AK47 x KArel's Haze cross is a sun machine...She keeps growing and growing those leaves, while pushing out pistil after pistil...
AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 42

Short stalky pistils...Where have I seen this before...
AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 42

Nice bit of frost starting to build up and we're only at day 42.
AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 42

Just amazing how this one keeps fattening up. Have a look at pictures from last week and compare these to pictures from today...

Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 61

Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 61

Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 61

Regards,

Bob

 

[Bob's Auto's]

Hey Friends


Here's another update from within the greenhouse.
I've reordered the plants a bit, placing the younger SSSC ladies in the best and sunny spot and giving the Bruce Lemon Diesel a more shadier spot. Feel that they don't need as much of the light and that it's actually a part of the stress. So less intense light for the older ladies to aid in focusing on bud production.
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 45

This little Afghan is the biggest in the greenhouse now. I feel that even now, while full on in flower, she is still stretching...
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 45

In either case, this one still has a way to go, but she's getting there!!
Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 45

Afghan x Northern Lights x AF - day 45

Next up on the list is this lady. As old as her sister, but quite a deal further on in flower.
AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 45

AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 45

Creating buds like this...
AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 45

AK47 x Karel's Haze x AF - day 45

And finally the oldest of the SSSC girls...She has been fattening up those buds for sure!! And have a look how healthy those leaves look for being so far into flower.
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 64

Coated with a nice layer of trichomes
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 64

Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 64

The biggest cola on the plant...
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 64

...and for perspective the same bud with a lighter...
Auto Bruce Lemon Diesel - day 64

Regards,

Bob

 

[JP1]

Plants are looking great Bob! what are the white spots I'm seeing on the leaves? Is that from a treatment or foliar or insects? Think I can start to see them in the 7/3 post

 

[Bob's Auto's]

Plants are looking great Bob! what are the white spots I'm seeing on the leaves? Is that from a treatment or foliar or insects? Think I can start to see them in the 7/3 post

Right, that's me treating the plants with RotBlock from @Phyter. It's a mycelium that protects the plants from budrot, but it is mixed in with Silica. That's what is causing the white spots. This year I'm having more succes with RotBlock. Glad I could get my hands on it as shipping was a b!t(# from the USA

 

[JP1]

Right, that's me treating the plants with RotBlock from @Phyter. It's a mycelium that protects the plants from budrot, but it is mixed in with Silica. That's what is causing the white spots. This year I'm having more succes with RotBlock. Glad I could get my hands on it as shipping was a b!t(# from the USA

I was looking into rotblock. Even in the US it's more to ship it then the product costs