Okay so it has been a week, and I am sad to say I am not to happy with this plant at the current time. For starters it is at day 35, and there are only about 15 calyx, and no visible pistils. The leaf structure looks like sativa, and nothing like any BKauto I have read about. For about a week I actually thought it was a male/shim. She still is in good health, and has a great funk smell when rubbed, but is not what I expected at all. Of all my plants I've grown, besides the nute shock, I have babied her the most, and she is so far my least appealing plant. At least in comparison to expectations, and what I have seen it can be.
Some thing I am taking in to consideration are:
- phenotypic expression: This could explain the late flowering, but my largest leaf is barley wider than a #2 pencil. Besides the Ruddy in the genes, it should be an indica shaped leaf.
- enviormental circumstances: Temps get pretty warm, but don't break 82f, and are an average of 77f. There is plenty of circulation, no light leaks although that should not matter, pH is in check.
- getting the wrong seed: Yet to happen to me, but I have read about it plenty of times. So far Attitude has done me good, but it should not be counted out yet.
- I'm looking to far in to this, and should relax: I have no problem admitting I could be the problem.
I currently have 4 large, and 2 smaller plants all in the same soil as the BK, and none are showing any signs that the soil went to crap. I have not even feed my males in about 2 weeks and they are in flow blown flower mode, and doing better than this lil' lady.
Overall, she is a nice plant, just
NOT what I wanted. It still has some time to amaze me, but at roughly 1/2 through it's life and its nothing but stems and leaves(wrong shape at that), well lets just say I'm not as excited about her as I once was. If it was sold to me as a dank/funky sativa dom auto, I'd be grinning ear to ear right now.
Like I said, it is not above me to admit that I may just be getting worked up for nothing, and would love to be proven wrong. If anyone has any suggestions/ideas please share it, and help restore my faith in the girl.