It has been a busy week with the garden. First, I pulled a complete stoner
and deleted the final pics of the WCOG before I put her into darkness
So, 48 hrs later I gave her the chop. She was a tiny thing
15 inches high
with some beautiful dense nuggets. I started to see more amber trichs and decided it was time. I hung her to dry in the guest bath turning the fan on and off throughout the day (70 F/ 50%RH). They should be nicely cured in time for Xmas
Second, I turned my $300 DIY grow tent/room ( DIY Grow Room 7'7" x 8' x 8'6" for less than $300
https://www.autoflower.org/threads/diy-grow-room-7-7-x-8-x-8-6-for-less-than-300.67262/ ) into a $500 grow room
Last week there were a few nights where temps dropped into the 20s and the heater struggled to keep temperatures within range. I decide to winterize my space if I wanted to do another grow this winter
I added a layer of ridged insulation and tightened things up
First things first, West Coast OG harvest
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WCOG Top Cola
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I should have a dry weight in a week or so. A preliminary taste too.
So I decided to wrap the room in pink and I ended up changing the whole dynamics to the grow environment. I went with a 1 1/2 inch thick 7.5R rigid foam insulation thinking it would be an easy project. I guess it was easy but it took twice as long as I thought. And I didn't really stop for too many smoke breaks at all, swear
And it's a nasty job, bunch of static clingy pink pebbles of smelly foam
I'm glad I don't do that for a living.
Even before I finished (3 sides completed) temperatures shot up to 90 and I had to turn on the AC unit to cool things down, besides it was a warm day in the 60s. The effects were immediate, turned the heater down to 68... just in case... lol, and have adjusted the AC unit to 74. The dehumidifier has basically been reduced to a useless piece of equipment because this stuff is non-wicking and no moisture gets through, I have it set at 55% otherwise it will suck all the moisture out of everything and it will be less than 40% inside. I'm trying to keep it between 50 and 55%. I may have to add the humidifier. I'll get it dialed in and I don't think I'll have any issues this winter. Can't believe I had to turn to AC back on in December. I love going in my garden though, it's so nice and toasty.
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Thanks for stopping by. I'll have an update on the remaining OG Kush in the next day or so.
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@Pigskinfantasy I can't wait to finish this grow and do it all over again. I'm just hoping I yield enough to make it through the next 3 months without ever having to buy it somewhere else again
I'll bet, I can't wait. Of course I have had a little taste, I cut a little lower bud a couple weeks ago and set to the side for a week or so. It was so smooth, no cough, taste was okay a little green, but the biggest difference besides the head buzz was the ash. It burned completely, all white ash, no black sticky residue. That tells me organics is the way to go. But the ultimate goal is to produce enough sticky resinous bud to press for vape or dab. Also, I tried the scissor hash from the little trimming I did and got the biggest fucking head rush I've had in a long time. I had to sit down until my head quit swimming. So psyched but I am being patient and letting the process work and learning along the way. I've worked to hard to do it any other way. Plus, if you don't get good results you may get discouraged and just go back to the streets for your head. There is no turning back for me, this is fun, relaxing, hard work and rewarding. 
I hope to pay it forward by helping some of the vets I know that can't do what I'm doing. 
