Mars Hydro Grow Journal - TSW 2000

[The Dalai Farmer]

This will be the first time I've tried mainlining multiple plants in fact, I've only tried it twice before, once with an auto and once wih a photoperiod. The auto I tried turned out ok ish (a few posts back) not huge, but had a nice compact shape with nice fat symmetric colas The photo I tried mainlining I sort of cocked up She was looking great, a good shape with 8 symmetric bud sites, but I had to give her 6 weeks of veg time, and man did she stretch when I flipped I had to supercrop all the branches as they were growing in to the light. A really good yield though, almost I managed to get bud rot in most of the colas

That's the main reason I'm trying mainlining. Hopefully keep them smallish and compact, so less leaves, so hopefully a little less moisture in the air, we'll shall see.

Mainlining Started
Day 18

I waited till they had grown 5-6 nodes, then topped most at the 3rd node, but I did a couple at the 4th, then removed all the lower leaves and bud shoots.

3 days later and most are looking good The Remo Chemo in the small plastic pot was pretty knackered before I'd started I just find it hard killing plants

Another couple of days and I'll start tying them down

 

[The Dalai Farmer]

Day 26
Well I've had my first f#@k up I was only untieing the string to move it up a node on my Bruce Lemon Diesel and I snapped one of the main effin branches I quickly taped it up with a bit of silver tape and gave her a bit of a crutch to rest on, but I'll just have to leave one arm untied for now.

Other than that minor misdemeanour, they're not looking too bad

Another day or so and they'll be ready for their final topping. I was hoping to flip them pretty much as soon as I have 8 bud sites formed on each, and by the end of the month, but with Feb only having 28 days, it's going to have to be March now oh well, onwards and upwards

 

[The Dalai Farmer]

Day 31
I should really of waited probably another week at least before flipping, but I'm looking for as quick a turn around as possible. No idea how they'll turn out, but they're looking healthy, mostly. The Remo Chemo' s are not going to plan, but if you've seen any of my grows, you'll know I usually have at least one munter in the pack

 

[The Dalai Farmer]

Day 35
All going ok so far. Apart from snapping a branch off the Brainstorm I now know for next time, don't use knitting wool to tie the branches down

Other than that, they are mostly looking ok Remo Chemo is still being a pain in the arse, bloody thing is un trainable well I can't train her.

 

[The Dalai Farmer]

Day 46
They've been on a 12/12 cycle for the last 16 days now, and finally, it looks like they are about to start making some flowers still early days, but they're off and running,
well walking, but it's a start
I'll give it another day or so and I'll switch them to a flowering feed so onwards and upwards.

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[The Dalai Farmer]

Day 63
Week 5 of flower and beginning to get nice and frosty and with 6 different strains in there, the smell is getting rather pungent, but delicious

 

[The Dalai Farmer]

Day 82
Getting there, but I'm guessing around another 3 weeks till they're all finished
That is one good thing about photoperiod strains, there is certainly no lack of frost on them and they absolutely stink
Fitting the ducting so it's pulling in fresh air through the air vent has really helped bring the humidity down The highest it's got to now is 55rh, but mainly around the 45 mark, which is a hell of a lot better than before. If it got to under 80rh that was a good day. So fingers crossed I don't have any of the dreaded bud rot this time Till the next time, onwards and upwards