Twisted tree orange bubblegum under tsl 2000

[virginia gent]

Planted three orange bubblegum autos, GGS twisted tree, all three came up but I damaged one "helping" get the shell off. Replaced with a lemon OG auto from twisted tree (under cup). The light is on 50% 18/6 at 30 inches but I still had to add two T5 bulbs for heat, wasn't expecting that. No noise, light weight, even coverage, dimmable put together before I got it out of the box. Love it. Tried to heat the room but the humidity got too low so I will get some cheap heat mats for the winter and a heated germination station. I am calling this day one for this grow. Hope to get 50-70 grams from each plant within 10 weeks. They are in 3 gallon air pots filled with pro-mix hp, coco pith (10%), perlite (1 quart) and about 1/3 cup lime. Fox Farm trio and Bushdoctor supplements. 2020 has been a rotten year in almost every way, I planted three sucker punch from Auto seeds and only two came up but died before the cap came off and one never showed. That makes 6 of the 9 seeds I got from Seedsman failures, I still have 3 candy kush to try but I think I will wait for summer. Anyway these seeds are growing and I am happy for now.

 

[virginia gent]

The propagation station has helped get my temps up and the humidity is ok. I have three blueberry autos from seedsman in the station now to plant in my other tent. Cost $40 on line, didn't do any shopping so maybe it's cheaper somewhere else. The lemom og is up and doing fine. Light at 75% and 24 inches. Watered orange bubblegum with 1/2 cap superthrive/ gal with one quart each.

 

[virginia gent]

The lemon OG is about a week old and doing well (first pic) while the two orange bubblegum are about 11 days old and looking good (last two pics). The light is at 60% and 18 inches, temps and humidity are OK. The blueberries (two made it) are transplanted in my other tent but I will keep the propagation station for a bit. I'm not sure if this is too much light at this stage but I am sure the plants will let me know if it is. I have given a 1/2 cap of superthrive at day 4/5 and 5ml cal-mag with a 1/2 cap superthrive at day 9/10 with first feeding of at day 14/15. I need to get the ph up some, at about 6.2 now, the color could be darker I think. This is my first grow of Green Grass Seeds and using this light, so far so good.

 

[nizmoKush]

 

[virginia gent]

About day 18 for the two orange bubblegums (left 2 pics 2 & 3) and vertical growth is good for the low temps and the spread is very good. Color could be better, I'm bringing up the ph slowly (now at 6.2). Feed the OB's 15ml big bloom, 2.5 ml grow big, 5ml kangaroots, 5ml microbrew and 5ml boomerang 1 gallon each and the LOG got 5ml sensi cal-mag extra and a half cap superthrive, about three qts. yesterday. I like these seeds from Green Grass Seeds and so far all twisted tree seeds have germinated. All three plants are female, now to see if they will auto.

 

[virginia gent]

Almost four weeks for the bubblegum (pics 2,3,4) and just three weeks for the lemon og (first pic). Growth is good in spite of the 64f temps at night. Color is getting better but the middle plant has some curling of the top leaves, last pic. Don't know if it's good or bad, we will see.

 

[virginia gent]

Buds are forming and vertical growth is slowing for the orange bubblegum (pics 4,5,6,7,8) at about day 35 things are going well I think. It looks like I have a tall pheno and a short pheno but both are flowering at the same rate. The lemon OG is a week behind but the bud sites are looking good. Growth is OK for three gallon pots, I guess it's up to me to help put meat on these bones. Started tiger bloom this week for the bubblegum, I will wait a week or so before I give it to the log.

 

[virginia gent]

Vertical growth has almost stopped, 38,18,28 inches (pic 2) with the lemon OG (far right) growing maybe another 2 inches. I am trying to get all the plants about 12 inches from the light (pic 3), looks like I will need to remove more from the bottom of the tall girl (far left). The short plant is the star of the tent if for no other reason than her natural SOG habit (last pic) and resin production (pic 5). The tall girl is just starting to show some resin (pic 4) and with some bud swell I guess she will end up about 40-42 inches. The lemon OG is going to be bigger and quicker than I expected and she looks like a good resin producer (pic 1). The pots are holding more water than I am used to, from the coco pith I guess, so next watering/feeding will be 2 gallons each with 5ml sledgehammer per gallon followed by a gallon of cal/mag (5ml per gal) to clean out some of the salts. It took me longer than I expected to bring up the ph and the temps were not good so I am pleased with how tough these twisted tree seeds have been. Also I think I started the light out too high (24 in) at 50%. I have enough seeds to try 2 more grows, one in 3 gallon and another in 5 gallon airpots. But that will have to wait till late spring, next comes Seedsman zittles auto.

 

[virginia gent]

Well I waited too long and cal/def symptoms showed so they got the sledgehammer followed by the cal/mag plus (4-0-0). I have seen potassium overdose pictures that look just like cal/def and I have hit them hard with Tiger Bloom but I am almost sure it's salt build-up.

 

[virginia gent]

Vertical growth has stopped 39, 19, 29 inches (left to right pic 3) is a big spread in height but I think I will find a root problem with the center plant. The lemon OG (pics 1 & 2) is a few days younger but has out some nice resin. The fruit sent is over powering when I open the tent I hope they taste like they smell. I have the light at 12-14 inches and see no problems with light burn. The light is getting to the interior buds with little defoliation needed (last pic). This light has exceeded my expectations already, I thought the cold temps (65f night 75f day) would stunt the plants more but they seem to be doing good. This is my first try with this light and these seeds and I am really looking forward to the next round. I know I can do better with these beans and this light. I will be ordering a tsw2000 for my 3X3X6 mars tent in March for the next grow in that tent.