New Grower Cupcake's , Snowryder & AutoAK47 - Grow Log.

[Trifid]

What's your take on the dark period before chopping theories. I didn't do that since I kinda "had" to chop.. but still would like to know your take on this myth.

Good question CC. Don't just rely on my personal interpretation here, because i'm sure there are grower's out there who have a different take on things, and it's likely that their experiences are just as valuable to you..

I'm still in the process of evaluating this idea actually, and have no direct observations to speak of but it would seem logical to me that the plants should perhaps be run 24/0 for a few days before the extended nocturnal period is undertaken to get the most from it - since the process of cannabinoid synthesis should involve both factors to function accordingly - If the process is dependent on the plant-energy surplus but takes place predominantly during the dark period as this hypothesis would indicate, then the plant photo-synthetic tissues would require an extended day period beforehand to meet the resin-synthetic turnover during the nocturnal period. The question of whether or not the synthetic rate is enhanced by this treatment deserves some further investigation.

From my understanding of plant physiology, the same in-vitro synthetic processes still continue to occur within the harvested product for a short period of time during the drying period - since aromatic resin secretion is indeed independent of plant vascular capacity which is inhibited as soon as the cola is removed from the plant stock (this is in fact the major obstacle that the horticulturalist must overcome when grafting a scion on to a root stock), it seems reasonable therefore to assume that the effect of nocturnal resin secretion should be observed regardless to whether you choose to chop and place the colas in the dark to dry or you choose place the entire plant mass itself in the dark for a period of time. A side by side could have been done to measure this but for now i think it's a good decision that you have made to just proceed to finish line and get the job done. And a good one it is, well timed, well organized and the fruits of the labor are seriously mouth-watering..

 

[Muddy]

Thanks Cupcake, it's been a real pleasure helping you. That bud looks fantastic. How long is it? I can't wait till it dries and we can see what it weighs.

All along I assumed you were growing the Short Stuff Snowryder. I had no idea it was the White Label. That's the first grow I've seen of it. A couple years ago it had a bad reputation for not autoing. Glad to see they got that worked out as it looks like a fine strain. You did a fine job with it, congratulations.

 

[riz]

Just look at the curves on that beauty

Can you see the way the buds spiral up the main cola, right from low down as they have grown bigger it all merges to one long spiral. Was one of the first things that stuck out to me on snowryder was just how defined that spiral can show.

 

[PrezDickie]

Bud of the Month! Cupcake great job.

 

[~Cupcake~]

Thanks so much for the nice words guys, the dryin' enviorment is a box with a 6" fan direct to the wall and not the buds ofcourse and my exhaust vent from my grow area with the carbon filter inside the box sucking the air out. temp is ranging 13-18c and RH is 50-64%..

again, thanks alot for taking the time to read and comment and help on my log and pictures.

 

[spelsylver]

mmm nice and frosty there cupcake. Kudos on your harvest. Wishing you the best to luck in future, hopefully many more grows!

+rep for you girl. you deserve it!

 

[BOMBUDZ]

Super great job Cupcake real nice gonna hit one in appreciation to your grow

 

[~Cupcake~]

Thanks, man.. lighting up with you. oy' spels my dear... tommorow you will be getting a pic update from my dry ice run... have tons of sugar and small buds.. thanks guys.. seriously. =]

 

[~Cupcake~]

Semi Dry bud-shot

here is one of many good pics i've taken.. its the small sized one.. the original file is over 50mb large

 

[PrezDickie]

any idea what the final weight was?