New Grower My 1st Grow, A journey...

[DetroitHaze]

Looks Delicious!

1/16/2014
9:00 PM
CC Day 83 BDM Day 53
Temp 73 RH 34
Another late night. Wanted to take some pictures but no time...
I did take care of them though Watered each with 1.3L aftw, pH'd to 6.0 . Was nice to spend some time with them. It's like skatterbrayne said, it's a place of peace and solace. Ahhhh...

Edit: Well I just could not resist, had to go down to the tent a snap a few. So here's BDM getting bigger!

 

[MaryJaneAdvocate]

Awesome journal man, I love the pics they look incredible! Like others have said, it is sooooo thorough! It seems you have had quite an adventure too, I also have a cat that loves it when I open up the tent, haha little shits!

 

[Panic]

Day 83? are you an AF running that long, What did you expect in terms of time line? But looking great man.

 

[SkatterBrayne]

Most autos wont be done by their seedbank time, even in perfect conditions. Somewhere around 90 days for most strains should be expected, even in hydro.

PS: Saw what is hopefully cat hair on the upper right part of the bud, but figured I would point it out just incase it is the beginning stages of spider mite webs. It's probably just ordinary debris and nothing to worry about

How long are you taking the CC?

 

[wwwillie]

Hey!
Most likely cat or my hair. That new fan is powerful when I crank it up which is what I need to do to keep the odor contained with the tent flap open.
I think the BDM are going to be closer in regards to a reasonable timeframe. I have no idea with CC... I f'd the poor thing over so badly in the beginning that I am sure I delayed her. I am thinking about 100 day may do her right. I am checking trichomes for mostly cloudy, some amber and if that doesn't indicate harvest time then the leaves going will have to. I don't want to let her go so long as to spoil, but think she has some time to go yet.
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[wwwillie]

1/18
CC Day 85 BDM Day 55
Spousal approval for this project and the attention I have been paying to it and the site are at all time low. Odor is being an issue, this that and the other thing...
Watered and fed today... Report in later tonight.

Edit: took a moment to correct date and days....

 

[SkatterBrayne]

1/17
dAY 84
Spousal approval for this project and the attention I have been paying to it and the site are at all time low. Odor is being an issue, this that and the other thing...
Watered and fed today... Report in later tonight.

The inevitable reality about growing that nobody tells you haha. Once they really start flowering the women are a nightmare. She is going to be on high alert for any smell of cannabis, and the second she catches a whiff you will have her in your ear. You'll be working on the girls and just hear "It ducking wreeks in here! Unbelievable!" Blah blah. Then you get to describe that when you have the door open, you loose negative pressure. Explaining this fact 100x likely will not resonate, however. So just hold your breath (preferably with a lung full of something at the same time). Be willing to bet that all female passive aggressive bullshit will be directed at the garden. I still don't understand why. Maybe jealously.



Call her a hater, and tell her you are going to sleep in the tent! Turn the tables on her. Or not, just don't let her see that some days you much prefer the mistresses haha.

 

[Bgrow82]

My first one that went 123 days was a nightmare the last month, wife was like I can smell coming through the floor, is it done yet, thought you said they were autos, blah blah, lol. When it was done then the next phase kicked in, is it dry yet, how long do we have to wait, whats curing? Lol same thing with the week of curing I did too. But when it was finally done she was so baked she had nothing to say. Good luck will, I feel you on rhis subject. By the way she slooks really good in the pic about 10 post down. When you putting more pics up man?

 

[StickMan]

Spousal approval for this project and the attention I have been paying to it and the site are at all time low. Odor is being an issue, this that and the other thing...

Brother I am sorry to hear of such a thing, but man I can so empathize with you.
Mine was like that with my first grow, "your spending too much time with YOUR ladies, and not enough time with me" After the first grow she now continues to encourage my new hobby/endeavor.

Still, minutes later I still have a big smile on my face after reading your post, and your wording . Thank-you for that, as I am in so much pain right now.

I will see if I can slap you some reps.(may have to spread the love first) You deserve it as always bro.

P.S The HR C99s auto xs, have always finished out for me at 65ish days, with cloudy to amber trichs. Very fast finishers.

 

[wwwillie]

01/18
8:00 PM
So I'm back spent some time with the wife. Went on a photo mission, ran into a snow storm! Arghhh... Had fun in spite of the road conditions and the anxiety brought about by them. Found a nice spot to take some pictures. Here's my favorite. I know it's not a flower, but I hope you like it.

OK now back to business. I purchased a nice little 30x - 60x illuminated loupe type magnifier while we were out. I used it to check the girls out tonight. CC is ready to harvest I think. She is looking pretty cloudy, hard to tell exactly, the 30x is easy to use but the 60x is hard to use with the plant in the tent. I'll have to trim a bit so I can get a better look. Right now she looks about 60-70%, cannot see any ambers yet. BDM trichomes still looks nice and clear. The leave are not showing any sign of getting old and/or yellow yet. Just the slightly burt tips that some have always had... Maybe when I start to flush CC with plain water she'll start to feed on herself.
I fed them this morning. CC got a half a gallon with 4ml Fusion bloom for 470ppm and 5ml Resinator for 270ppm pH'd to 6.2 BDM split a gallon with 8ml Fusion bloom for 435ppm and 8ml resinator for 210ppm pH'd to 6.2.
Decided to try to move the tent away from the furnace area into a corner and build a temporary space with tarps and put an Ona gel bucket thingum in it. We discussed it today and I am going to build a room for me to keep my grow in. Planning on 8'x8' or something big enough to hold two tents a workbench and maybe even clone/mother cabinet. Well dreaming about it anyway, need to get some more side work or sell more old stereo gear, or something!!
Here are this mornings pictures taken before I fed. Just some quick shots. I hope to take some time tomorrow and see if I can get some creative shots.

CC looking almost ready

BDM bigger all the time!

Thanks for the kind words and sympathy guys!! Seh is usually reasonable and has been supportive of all of this. I have to say the woman has an unusually sensitive nose, can small the smallest amount of anything! I honestly cannot smell it, and like skatter sez she'll be like it "ducking wreeks in here" "what if the boys come home for a visit...."
Oh well Thanks again!
Stickman, brother glad I was the cause of your smile for a while. Sorry for you pain to bro, sending some positive vibes your way wish I had something more!