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[Shiva's Mistress]

Spring-Summer Grow -- Maria's Haze Heaven Hacienda!

Day 192: 135V + 57F

Grail Project (NLD pheno)

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I used the light hemp rope to do some further tying.
I put up another line of rope in front (south), but different height, threaded through the stems and branches.
And another line of rope in back (north), supporting them from that side.
These ropes support the whole plant, front and back.
There are a couple of medium colas outside the ropes, so the plants are bunched up too much.
They also have room to move sideways (east-west), but also support each other in this direction.
The main tops themselves have been remarkable resistant to the wind, especially the SSSTN.

In general, the main problem with the wind has been at the ground level for main stem.
The wooden pallets at there at the base on the pots, holding them down and steady.

I don't think the whole plant can fall down like this.
Maybe a branch or two may be lost, hope not, but that's no huge deal.

You may ask why I didn't put them inside like I did a few months ago.
I am afraid I would damage them already moving them inside and back out.
They are heavy in their pots, and the Grail x ThaiFricans and Grail girl can't be moved by themselves now.
Also, the roof inside is too low for almost all of them, they'd get knocked going in and out.

So I am treating them like big girls, feeling confident with this support they won't have too many problems.
Also can really test and see what happens to flowering plants in this upcoming weather.

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I also did a feeding today.
The Grail x ThaiFricans have lost almost all their fans, as has the Grail girl.
The SSSTN ladies still have a fair few fans on them.
But I think this is fairly natural for sativas like this, and they don't appear to be suffering (much) at all.
Their color is still really good, and flowering speaks for itself, right?
Still, we have a month or two (or more?) to go.
I gave them a bit of the 3-5-5 organic pellets, a bit more Osmocote, some dolomite lime (for Ca + Mg), and some kelp powder.
This may be enough until the harvest, we'll have to wait and see, but should be enough for the Grail x ThaiFrican girls, if not the Grail and SSSTN.
Grail x ThaiFricans will be next down, then the Grail, with the SSSTN last.

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Lastly: that Lemon 'n' Lime Jones bud did not make it.
The bug damage inside already, plus that rain and rot, were just too much.
A pity, for sure.
Not hybrid territory around here, we're built for sativas, thank you.


Happy growing, my friends.
Stay safe!

Peace and Love,
~MJS

 

[Shiva's Mistress]

Anyone want to guess if anything -- most likely the Grail x ThaiFricans -- will be done by the end of the comp, end of October?!

 

[MasonJarOG]

So instead of 5 gallon pots for our outdoor photos next year, just ordered 20gal fabric pots. Should help the plants get lil bigger

15 gal for outdoor photoperiods is as small as I go typically 25 gal lowrider worked well too. 7 gal for autoflowers indoor and outdoors for me.

 

[WildBill]

15 gal for outdoor photoperiods is as small as I go typically 25 gal lowrider worked well too. 7 gal for autoflowers indoor and outdoors for me.

Larger pots do offer better temperatures stability of the media. Very valuable if you're in hot areas!
And naturally, organically larger pots mean easier grow

 

[Shiva's Mistress]

Larger pots do offer better temperatures stability of the media. Very valuable if you're in hot areas!
And naturally, organically larger pots mean easier grow

And if you're outdoor and / or guerilla growing, bigger pots means better water retention, less need to visit to water (if rain isn't sufficient).
But, if I may, while cloth pots are very popular, keep in mind that outdoors they'll lose water much faster.
So figuring out what kind of pot you want, not just the size, is also quite important.

 

[KingRatt]

And if you're outdoor and / or guerilla growing, bigger pots means better water retention, less need to visit to water (if rain isn't sufficient).
But, if I may, while cloth pots are very popular, keep in mind that outdoors they'll lose water much faster.
So figuring out what kind of pot you want, not just the size, is also quite important.

These plants will be on my property and i like the fabric pots at least for at home. Watering is not an issue, right now the we have 6 autos in 5 gal fabric pots on day36 and the schedule is basically water/feed on Saturday, water/calmag/silica/molasses on Tuesday, just water Thursday. They will eventually start drinking a gallon a day and will get tedious for a few weeks brfore they slow down again. But besides more waterings the feed schedule stays the same. Ill probably test my runoff after a clean watering around weeks 8-9 just to check if im getting hot, but feeding at 25-50% max with autos doesn’t affect my medium so much. Not over a couple months anyway.

 

[MasonJarOG]

Larger pots do offer better temperatures stability of the media. Very valuable if you're in hot areas!
And naturally, organically larger pots mean easier grow

Yes and I think you also have more nutrients available before having to supplement which is good for the less temperamental strains.

 

[MasonJarOG]

Well I seemed to narrowed down the rot to the bud worm affected buds but unfortunately it was mostly the nicer colas. I salvaged what I could there and letting the smaller buds finish this week and will harvest them when I’m back later this next weekend. Lots of nice resin which this 70’s weather and sunshine will help out.

 

[KingRatt]

Well I seemed to narrowed down the rot to the bud worm affected buds but unfortunately it was mostly the nicer colas. I salvaged what I could there and letting the smaller buds finish this week and will harvest them when I’m back later this next weekend. Lots of nice resin which this 70’s weather and sunshine will help out.View attachment 1709676View attachment 1709677

I have alot of moths and butterflies so have alot of worms/caterpillars to deal with and i use BT as preventative about every 2-4 weeks weather dependent until about 2-4 weeks into flower depending how dense buds are and i find it limits damage an aboslute minmum. If they take a bite they stop eating immediately and die. I only use it on cannabis and it is not a toxin or poison it is a bacteria that only effects certain bugs. That plus neem/bronners foliar, nematodes and diatomaceous earth keep all damaging insects at bay. It does add to the routine but i do everything i can to protect both the time and money i invest. I have to say my outdoor plants are doing great this year with all the preventative measures we have taken.

 

[WildBill]

Well I seemed to narrowed down the rot to the bud worm affected buds but unfortunately it was mostly the nicer colas. I salvaged what I could there and letting the smaller buds finish this week and will harvest them when I’m back later this next weekend. Lots of nice resin which this 70’s weather and sunshine will help out.View attachment 1709676View attachment 1709677

The only place I had problems with the first outdoor Asian haze was where the stupid little spiders set up their webs in the bud and only the frigging bud! At least with the rot block that I had used very extensively, all I had to do was cut out that section. But it was definitely a pain in the **** because of keeping the scissors clean