ZXK
ZAMALDELICA X KALI CHINA
Zamaldelica Kali China feminized. Zamal Malawi Thai China Ace Seeds
Zamaldelica x Kali China feminized seeds. Zamal sativa. Zamal landrace. Zamal seeds. Reunion sativa. Reunion landrace. High THC. Landrace sativa. Kali China. China seeds. China Yunnan landrace. China hashplant. China indica.
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Zamaldelica x Kali China is one of the best and most complete sativa/indica hybrids we have ever produced up to date. A next generation super hybrid which gathers countless qualities in a single plant.
It's the fruit of a direct cross between our Zamaldelica elíte mother, sativa of great reputation that in recent years is being considered as one of the best pure sativas in the world, and our 4th generation Kali China elite, our most refined stabilized indica hybrid, which is gaining followers quickly due to the quality of its effects and its terpene profile, and for its exotic and stylized hash plant expression.
Zamaldelica x Kali China has the super refined Kali China's hash plant behaviour: compact, very manageable and very easy to grow plants, both indoors and outdoors, with very little stretching in flowering and a fast flowering time. With a sativa touch that provides more vigor and excellent branching.
Its beautiful and stylized flowers of medium size are very dense and resinous, producing a powerful, elegant and refined sativa/indica effect of prime quality, long lasting and without ceiling, with one of the most complex and elaborated terpene profiles in our catalogue.
Polyhybrid with a complex genetic background, which includes 4 sativas of incredible reputation and quality (Zamal, Malawi, Thai and old Kali Mist) and our exotic China Yunnan indica. Zamaldelica x Kali China is a new zenith in the breeding of our latest hybrids, enhancing our best strains to an even higher level of refinement and quality.
Let's see what we're working with.
- 4x4 tent
- 480w Bridgelux EB2 light strips
- Ebb and flow buckets 5 gallon
- Mega Crop+CALMAG PRO - 500PPM
- Growpito sim mix, enzymes, and beneficials
- 92f ambient/86f surface
- 75% RH
Vegging
Day 1
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 90f
Surface - 84f
Humidity - 75%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
Achieved 100% germination after only three days in the growpito. Won't be much else to do with the wet environment and the amount of water the medium holds.
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 90f
Surface - 84f
Humidity - 75%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
Achieved 100% germination after only three days in the growpito. Won't be much else to do with the wet environment and the amount of water the medium holds.
Day 2 Veg
Day 2
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 86f
Surface - 83f
Humidity - 72%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
Everyone is slowly emerging and will be getting their numbers soon. I buried one a bit too deep so they will be starting off yellow.
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 86f
Surface - 83f
Humidity - 72%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
Everyone is slowly emerging and will be getting their numbers soon. I buried one a bit too deep so they will be starting off yellow.
Day 4 Veg
Day 4
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 90f
Surface - 83f
Humidity - 74%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
No struggles outside of my issues with starting anything in growpito.
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 90f
Surface - 83f
Humidity - 74%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
No struggles outside of my issues with starting anything in growpito.
Day 8 Veg
ay 8
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 92f
Surface - 86f
Humidity - 73%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
I've lost one for sure and possibly another unfortunately but they're for clones anyway. I'm liking the growth for the time that has passed
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 92f
Surface - 86f
Humidity - 73%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
I've lost one for sure and possibly another unfortunately but they're for clones anyway. I'm liking the growth for the time that has passed
Day 12 Veg
Day 12
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 88f
Surface - 82f
Humidity - 73%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
I've lost two but once these girls grow out some more I'll be taking clones in a few weeks. Not much to be done or said but I think they have some good vigor for 12 days.
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 88f
Surface - 82f
Humidity - 73%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
I've lost two but once these girls grow out some more I'll be taking clones in a few weeks. Not much to be done or said but I think they have some good vigor for 12 days.
Day 16 Veg
Day 16
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 90f
Surface - 86f
Humidity - 77%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
This is going well despite losing two seeds. The Mega Crop is producing some thick stems and the low feed strength has been great in the growpito.
- This first pheno is much larger than the other two with vigorous side branching and relatively short distance between nodes
- The other two phenos are smaller with less side branching and slower growth.
Day 21 Veg
Day 21
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 90f
Surface - 92f
Humidity - 77%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.7ph
This far in I've noticed very nice side branching. I have cut clones of 2/3 phenos and stuck them in some growpito for now. Not too sure I could fit more than maybe 4-5 of these in one bucket without them crowding each other. This may turn out to be a great scrog strain as well as sog.
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 90f
Surface - 92f
Humidity - 77%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.7ph
This far in I've noticed very nice side branching. I have cut clones of 2/3 phenos and stuck them in some growpito for now. Not too sure I could fit more than maybe 4-5 of these in one bucket without them crowding each other. This may turn out to be a great scrog strain as well as sog.
Day 23 Veg
Day 23
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 90f
Surface - 84f
Humidity - 77%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
i haven't had to train these plants yet, removed large fan leaves, otherwise nothing and I am impressed. One pheno has strong, rapid branching that has allowed me to take several clones. The pheno in the same bucket behaves the same just in a more compact and less rapid fashion. As for the third pheno, in it's own bucket, it doesn't produce branching similar to either of the aforementioned but I believe it is still developing it's roots.
I lifted the buckets because they aren't as light proof as I hoped so they develop algae. I was surprised by the root growth they had. I preemptively took some measures to avoid blockages or any other weirdness.
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 90f
Surface - 84f
Humidity - 77%
Feed Strength - 500ppm/5.5ph
i haven't had to train these plants yet, removed large fan leaves, otherwise nothing and I am impressed. One pheno has strong, rapid branching that has allowed me to take several clones. The pheno in the same bucket behaves the same just in a more compact and less rapid fashion. As for the third pheno, in it's own bucket, it doesn't produce branching similar to either of the aforementioned but I believe it is still developing it's roots.
I lifted the buckets because they aren't as light proof as I hoped so they develop algae. I was surprised by the root growth they had. I preemptively took some measures to avoid blockages or any other weirdness.
Day 26 Veg
Day 26
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 90f
Surface - 84f
Humidity - 73%
Feed Strength - 700ppm/5.7ph
All of the phenos are pretty similar mainly differing in how compact they are. Not much else going on
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 90f
Surface - 84f
Humidity - 73%
Feed Strength - 700ppm/5.7ph
All of the phenos are pretty similar mainly differing in how compact they are. Not much else going on
Day 31 Veg
Day 31
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 86f
Surface - 80f
Humidity - 78%
Feed Strength - 800ppm/5.5ph
Fingers crossed that I can keep some clones of this strain.
I don't have much to add really. I think the 5 gallon bucket is more than a 5 gallon pot, deep bucket as well, and the increased veg time is appreciated since I've been healing my Jack Herers, transplanted some autos that had suffered in a white fabric pot, and overall trying to dial in this growpito. An 8 week veg isn't out of the question with these buckets but my root system is developing fast in this growpito.
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 86f
Surface - 80f
Humidity - 78%
Feed Strength - 800ppm/5.5ph
Fingers crossed that I can keep some clones of this strain.
I don't have much to add really. I think the 5 gallon bucket is more than a 5 gallon pot, deep bucket as well, and the increased veg time is appreciated since I've been healing my Jack Herers, transplanted some autos that had suffered in a white fabric pot, and overall trying to dial in this growpito. An 8 week veg isn't out of the question with these buckets but my root system is developing fast in this growpito.
Day 34 Veg
Day 34
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 86f
Surface - 81f
Humidity - 65%
Feed Strength - 800ppm/5.6ph
Just strong growth overall. My cloning efforts haven't yielded anything yet but I'm trying plastic bottles cut open like humidity domes. Pheno 3 is lanky in comparison with long distance between nodes with less branching and more stretching. I'm going to try and scrog this with my Jack Herer plants.
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 86f
Surface - 81f
Humidity - 65%
Feed Strength - 800ppm/5.6ph
Just strong growth overall. My cloning efforts haven't yielded anything yet but I'm trying plastic bottles cut open like humidity domes. Pheno 3 is lanky in comparison with long distance between nodes with less branching and more stretching. I'm going to try and scrog this with my Jack Herer plants.
Day 38 Veg
Day 37
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 86f
Surface - 81f
Humidity - 65%
Feed Strength - 800ppm/5.6ph
Well thanks to my mentor I got a facelift to my grow and I greatly appreciated it. At this point I'll reiterate my setup a bit.
At this point I'm waiting for my clones to take root before I switch the whole tent to flower. If my cloning efforts are successful I can proceed to SOG my next run with half Jack Herer/ZX
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 86f
Surface - 81f
Humidity - 65%
Feed Strength - 800ppm/5.6ph
Well thanks to my mentor I got a facelift to my grow and I greatly appreciated it. At this point I'll reiterate my setup a bit.
- 480w bridgelux EB2
- 4x4x7 tent
- 3x3 tray on a 4x4 table (custom courtesy of my mentor)
- 55g reservoir
- 9 x 5 gallon square pots
- Growpito Sim Mix/enzymes/beneficials
- Mega Crop
At this point I'm waiting for my clones to take root before I switch the whole tent to flower. If my cloning efforts are successful I can proceed to SOG my next run with half Jack Herer/ZX
Flowering
Day 1 - Flowering
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 82f
Surface - 78f
Humidity - 53.5%
Feed Strength - 1000ppm/5.6ph
Welcome to the flowering tent.
Just flipped these girls and increased the feed to 1.5EC after their transplant. I delayed flowering for over a month to get some viable clones and i acquired a KALI dominant plus a ZAMALDELICA dominant clone. Lights are sitting at 18" from the shortest plant and I'm flooding every three days. I did break a branch on the
ZAMALDELICA dominant, the leaves are drooping but no yellowing.
In the pictures there is the Jack Herer in the back left corner, two RQS Diesel Autos in the rear right, the ZAMALDELICA dominant front left, and the KALI dominant front right.
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 82f
Surface - 78f
Humidity - 53.5%
Feed Strength - 1000ppm/5.6ph
Welcome to the flowering tent.
Just flipped these girls and increased the feed to 1.5EC after their transplant. I delayed flowering for over a month to get some viable clones and i acquired a KALI dominant plus a ZAMALDELICA dominant clone. Lights are sitting at 18" from the shortest plant and I'm flooding every three days. I did break a branch on the
ZAMALDELICA dominant, the leaves are drooping but no yellowing.
In the pictures there is the Jack Herer in the back left corner, two RQS Diesel Autos in the rear right, the ZAMALDELICA dominant front left, and the KALI dominant front right.
Day 4 Flower -Flooded
Day 5 - Flowering
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 82f
Surface - 78f
Humidity - 40%
Humidifier broke. Screw VPD cause I don't need it lol. I do but a lil dry air will do me some good. No complaints from this lovely strain so far.
ZXK - Zamaldelica x KALI CHINA
Ambient - 82f
Surface - 78f
Humidity - 40%
Humidifier broke. Screw VPD cause I don't need it lol. I do but a lil dry air will do me some good. No complaints from this lovely strain so far.
Day 8 Flower
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 82f
Humidity: 63.5%
Figuring out this blogging system took a bit of work and now I have some things to be deleted. I'm curious what the series means.
I'm loving the Growpito thus far and severely missing Botanicare's Liquid Karma in my regimen. Cloning has been the bane of my existence without it. I was able to go six days without watering and a bit of wilting. The constant cold this season has made it a bit difficult to maintain temps but my tent doesn't smell yet so I don't need the carbon fan running 24/7.
I wish I could get my hands on a Grodan Grosense meter to really monitor my roots. I was able to get two clones from these three phenos to root and I have more but it's been difficult. The MC really thickened my stems and I will be using Hormex #16 rooting powder in the future.
The ZXK has been taking the weather and lights fine despite it not being as warm as I would like. They are taking their time to develop pistils and I'm wondering if my ppfd is too high with a 12/12 and maybe 11/13 would initiate flowering a bit more.
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 82f
Humidity: 63.5%
Figuring out this blogging system took a bit of work and now I have some things to be deleted. I'm curious what the series means.
I'm loving the Growpito thus far and severely missing Botanicare's Liquid Karma in my regimen. Cloning has been the bane of my existence without it. I was able to go six days without watering and a bit of wilting. The constant cold this season has made it a bit difficult to maintain temps but my tent doesn't smell yet so I don't need the carbon fan running 24/7.
I wish I could get my hands on a Grodan Grosense meter to really monitor my roots. I was able to get two clones from these three phenos to root and I have more but it's been difficult. The MC really thickened my stems and I will be using Hormex #16 rooting powder in the future.
The ZXK has been taking the weather and lights fine despite it not being as warm as I would like. They are taking their time to develop pistils and I'm wondering if my ppfd is too high with a 12/12 and maybe 11/13 would initiate flowering a bit more.
Day 10 Flower - Flooded
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 82f
Humidity: 63.5%
Plants are doing well under 11/13. I was able to get a clone of the ZAMALDELICA pheno to root well and a pheno of the KALI CHINA as well.
The ZAMALDELICA phenos have a nice sativa stretch to them and strong stems. I cleaned up branches that had yellowed and cut weak growth out. These two particular phenos got a bit bushy so I spread them with some pipe cleaners. About 36" tall so far.
The KALI CHINA dominant plant is shorter at 28" with nice wide fan leaves and shorter internodal distance. These are beautiful plants to grow that like the rest of my plants have developed strong, woody stems.
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 82f
Humidity: 63.5%
Plants are doing well under 11/13. I was able to get a clone of the ZAMALDELICA pheno to root well and a pheno of the KALI CHINA as well.
The ZAMALDELICA phenos have a nice sativa stretch to them and strong stems. I cleaned up branches that had yellowed and cut weak growth out. These two particular phenos got a bit bushy so I spread them with some pipe cleaners. About 36" tall so far.
The KALI CHINA dominant plant is shorter at 28" with nice wide fan leaves and shorter internodal distance. These are beautiful plants to grow that like the rest of my plants have developed strong, woody stems.
Day 12 Flower
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 85f
Humidity: 63.5%
Nothing is really going on but the stretch is taking off with Zamaldelica pheno reaching 40" while the Kali China is shorter at 30". The color on these is really beautiful and such a vibrant splash of greens. I'll see how far these lights penetrate at 37w per sqft.
Was able to clone an accidental cutting of the Kali and no tip burn on that pheno compared to the Zamaldelica pheno burning at 1.3 EC.
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 85f
Humidity: 63.5%
Nothing is really going on but the stretch is taking off with Zamaldelica pheno reaching 40" while the Kali China is shorter at 30". The color on these is really beautiful and such a vibrant splash of greens. I'll see how far these lights penetrate at 37w per sqft.
Was able to clone an accidental cutting of the Kali and no tip burn on that pheno compared to the Zamaldelica pheno burning at 1.3 EC.
Day 15 Flower - Flooded
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 90f | 74f
Humidity: 67.5%
I neglected to include temperature differentials for night and day but there they are. It's been pretty warm but I'm believing that the foliar feed I've been doing 3x a week has improved the plants' constitution. The leaves have darkened up and are no longer cupping under the low light height.
I'm in love with the structure of both phenos and they would both make great SOG strains. Five days between watering has been the sweet spot for these so far and I've actually avoided defoliation. I've been removing really low leaves that had lost vigour, branches that stretched but wouldn't have any buds, and some LST but not much else.
These are some gorgeous plants that have even impressed my wife. There are some micro shots off the pistols developing and just general close up goodness.
They aren't eating much considering my tap water is .3 EC and .3 of the 1.3 EC is CalMag. So 0.7 EC so far where Greenleaf Nutrients recommends 1.5 EC. Considered that they are sharing the same reservoir as Jack Herer.
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 90f | 74f
Humidity: 67.5%
I neglected to include temperature differentials for night and day but there they are. It's been pretty warm but I'm believing that the foliar feed I've been doing 3x a week has improved the plants' constitution. The leaves have darkened up and are no longer cupping under the low light height.
I'm in love with the structure of both phenos and they would both make great SOG strains. Five days between watering has been the sweet spot for these so far and I've actually avoided defoliation. I've been removing really low leaves that had lost vigour, branches that stretched but wouldn't have any buds, and some LST but not much else.
These are some gorgeous plants that have even impressed my wife. There are some micro shots off the pistols developing and just general close up goodness.
They aren't eating much considering my tap water is .3 EC and .3 of the 1.3 EC is CalMag. So 0.7 EC so far where Greenleaf Nutrients recommends 1.5 EC. Considered that they are sharing the same reservoir as Jack Herer.
KALI DOMINANT
ZAMALDELICA DOMINANT
ZAMALDELICA DOMINANT
Day 18 Flower
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 86f | 74f
Humidity: 62.5%
I am loving the look and growth of these plants. The colors so far are lush and dark green with beautiful serrations. It's going to be a very satisfying next 40 days with these light feeders.
I've been trying to slowly get into photography a bit more so my pics are subpar.
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 86f | 74f
Humidity: 62.5%
I am loving the look and growth of these plants. The colors so far are lush and dark green with beautiful serrations. It's going to be a very satisfying next 40 days with these light feeders.
I've been trying to slowly get into photography a bit more so my pics are subpar.
Day 20 Flower
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 86f | 74f
Humidity: 58%
Not much going on, like the Jack Herer, they needed to be flooded at four days. Trichomes are starting to spread outwards not much else on that front. Have a few micro shots that needed to be sharpened that came from these plants.
MICRO SHOTS
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 86f | 74f
Humidity: 58%
Not much going on, like the Jack Herer, they needed to be flooded at four days. Trichomes are starting to spread outwards not much else on that front. Have a few micro shots that needed to be sharpened that came from these plants.
MICRO SHOTS
Day 23 Flower - Flooded
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 86f | 72f
Humidity: 55%
Still enjoying growing these plants and I'm mystified by the Kali China pheno more than the Zamaldelica at the moment. Second flood at four days. Not much else
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.3 in 1.3 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 86f | 72f
Humidity: 55%
Still enjoying growing these plants and I'm mystified by the Kali China pheno more than the Zamaldelica at the moment. Second flood at four days. Not much else
Day 26 Flower - Issues
I didn't take pictures entirely like I usually do but for about a week I had been getting yellowing growth but it started turning into spots on one plant then it began to climb. I could be wrong but it appears to be a calcium deficiency. There was some pruning of weak branches that needed to be done so I went ahead and flooded the table again.
pH was adjusted to 6.0
Mega Crop was increased to a 1.4 EC
CalMag was increased
Weak stems and stretchy branches were pruned
I'm suspecting some lockout at 5.5 pH but since switching to the LEDs I get a CalMag deficiency every time so I increased the amount. If it doesn't improve in a few days I'll raise the pH to 6.2. The Mega Crop was increased because all but the Kali China dominant pheno looked hungry. I initially suspected pH or nutrient burn early on with the tips but I believe foliar feeding held it back and it was actually calcium deficiency.
The stems on some of the lower, less developed buds were getting chlorosis and feeling soft which isn't how my plants have been growing since MC as I get stems like wood. The first time I saw a calcium deficiency was in the second run of Malawi x Panama and by the time I could afford more it was too late to correct it as I had lost too many leaves. The bud was maybe midgrade, lacking density and aroma.
pH was adjusted to 6.0
Mega Crop was increased to a 1.4 EC
CalMag was increased
Weak stems and stretchy branches were pruned
I'm suspecting some lockout at 5.5 pH but since switching to the LEDs I get a CalMag deficiency every time so I increased the amount. If it doesn't improve in a few days I'll raise the pH to 6.2. The Mega Crop was increased because all but the Kali China dominant pheno looked hungry. I initially suspected pH or nutrient burn early on with the tips but I believe foliar feeding held it back and it was actually calcium deficiency.
The stems on some of the lower, less developed buds were getting chlorosis and feeling soft which isn't how my plants have been growing since MC as I get stems like wood. The first time I saw a calcium deficiency was in the second run of Malawi x Panama and by the time I could afford more it was too late to correct it as I had lost too many leaves. The bud was maybe midgrade, lacking density and aroma.
Day 27 Flower
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.8 in 1.7 out
pH: 6.0
Temperature: 86f | 67f
Humidity: 50%
The calcium issue hasn't progressed but it was only adjusted a day ago.
Pruned the last remaining suckers and weak branches off both plants. Mostly pictures today.
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.8 in 1.7 out
pH: 6.0
Temperature: 86f | 67f
Humidity: 50%
The calcium issue hasn't progressed but it was only adjusted a day ago.
Pruned the last remaining suckers and weak branches off both plants. Mostly pictures today.
Day 29 Flower - Flooded
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.7 in 1.7 out
pH: 6.0
Temperature: 86f | 67f
Humidity: 55%
Some diatomaceous earth and fungus gnats have perished at my hand. I really think clay pebbles would work much better as a top dress than dry Growpito.
The deficiency has not progressed further thankfully. No real smell has developed. Not much going on but the colas are filling out slowly. Maybe 5oz between the both.
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.7 in 1.7 out
pH: 6.0
Temperature: 86f | 67f
Humidity: 55%
Some diatomaceous earth and fungus gnats have perished at my hand. I really think clay pebbles would work much better as a top dress than dry Growpito.
The deficiency has not progressed further thankfully. No real smell has developed. Not much going on but the colas are filling out slowly. Maybe 5oz between the both.
Day 33 Flower - Flooded
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.7 in 1.7 out
pH: 6.1
Temperature: 86f | 67f
Humidity: 50%
I think the K and or Cal and or pH issue have been resolved. The most affected leaves are fully dying while the others are crisping on edges and so on. Though I was feeding about half strength so I'm still not entirely sure what caused the deficiency or which it was.
Otherwise everything is staying pretty stable. No real smell from them yet but the Malawi x Panama wasn't really strong aroma wise.
Put a net up because the Jack Herer growing in tandem with these was starting to fall over
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.7 in 1.7 out
pH: 6.1
Temperature: 86f | 67f
Humidity: 50%
I think the K and or Cal and or pH issue have been resolved. The most affected leaves are fully dying while the others are crisping on edges and so on. Though I was feeding about half strength so I'm still not entirely sure what caused the deficiency or which it was.
Otherwise everything is staying pretty stable. No real smell from them yet but the Malawi x Panama wasn't really strong aroma wise.
Put a net up because the Jack Herer growing in tandem with these was starting to fall over
Day 37 Flower - Flooded
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.7 in 1.5 out
pH: 6.0
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 50%
Smooth sailing this far but I do believe they will go past the breeder schedule. They aren't bulking yet like the Jack Herer and only one pheno was incredibly affected by the previous issues. I'm thinking they are going to go longer and really fatten up towards the last week similar to the Malawi.
Compared to the Malawi or even the Jack Herer these are pushing snow faster than the cartels and they don't smell yet. Loving these plants and clones of both phenos have rooted plus doing well.
I also have an IG @FTF_Damien50. For the five pictures I might post here I have 15 more I didn't lol.
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 1.7 in 1.5 out
pH: 6.0
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 50%
Smooth sailing this far but I do believe they will go past the breeder schedule. They aren't bulking yet like the Jack Herer and only one pheno was incredibly affected by the previous issues. I'm thinking they are going to go longer and really fatten up towards the last week similar to the Malawi.
Compared to the Malawi or even the Jack Herer these are pushing snow faster than the cartels and they don't smell yet. Loving these plants and clones of both phenos have rooted plus doing well.
I also have an IG @FTF_Damien50. For the five pictures I might post here I have 15 more I didn't lol.
Day 41 Flower - Flooded
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 3.2 in 2.9 out
pH: 6.3
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%
An edit to the EC because I was only measuring the MC and for the sake of accuracy I've noted the true EC. My tap measures at a .3 with the CalMag at a .9 and MC at 1.7.
Watering frequency is going to be changed to every 3 days now. These are taking their time developing and I believe will exceed 56 days by a bit. I have sampled alone already and much to my disbelief my wife loves it already. She says it's a happy strain that tackles her depression and anxiety well. I have not sampled or smelled the Kali China dominant yet but the Zamaldelica dominant smells like fresh diesel fuel. I got happy smelling it because it was so familiar from being a diesel mechanic that it felt nostalgic lol. The smell is intense and slightly burns.
Ace is going to take all my money.
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 3.2 in 2.9 out
pH: 6.3
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%
An edit to the EC because I was only measuring the MC and for the sake of accuracy I've noted the true EC. My tap measures at a .3 with the CalMag at a .9 and MC at 1.7.
Watering frequency is going to be changed to every 3 days now. These are taking their time developing and I believe will exceed 56 days by a bit. I have sampled alone already and much to my disbelief my wife loves it already. She says it's a happy strain that tackles her depression and anxiety well. I have not sampled or smelled the Kali China dominant yet but the Zamaldelica dominant smells like fresh diesel fuel. I got happy smelling it because it was so familiar from being a diesel mechanic that it felt nostalgic lol. The smell is intense and slightly burns.
Ace is going to take all my money.
Day 45 Flower - Flooded
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 3.0 in 2.9 out
pH: 6.1
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%
I messed up with my pH meter but the really sativa dominant pheno, I didn't clone, took it hard and lost more leaves that I would have liked. ZxK #1 handled it with less issue but still been rough. ZxK #2 handled it almost perfectly but didn't lose any leaves.
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 3.0 in 2.9 out
pH: 6.1
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%
I messed up with my pH meter but the really sativa dominant pheno, I didn't clone, took it hard and lost more leaves that I would have liked. ZxK #1 handled it with less issue but still been rough. ZxK #2 handled it almost perfectly but didn't lose any leaves.
Day 48 Flower - Flooded - 10/14
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 3.4 in 3.2 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%
I really hate that I ruined these beautiful leaves because of a cheap pH pen. I'm thinking about 2-3 weeks left but I'm getting long colas on the taller ones and not really sure what I'm going to get on the other lol.
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 3.4 in 3.2 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 84f | 68f
Humidity: 40%
I really hate that I ruined these beautiful leaves because of a cheap pH pen. I'm thinking about 2-3 weeks left but I'm getting long colas on the taller ones and not really sure what I'm going to get on the other lol.
Day 53 Flower
Lights: 480w Bridgelux EB gen 2 3000k
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 3.2 in 2.9 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 90f | 68f
Humidity: 40%
The plants look like hell but the buds are fattening and I didn't lose too many leaves. I'm thinking these will hit about 70 days or so especially the shorter pheno. They are ugly but I made mistakes which I don't mind showing.
Nutrients: Mega Crop/CalMag/Growpito beneficials
M&M: 3x3 Flood and Drain & Growpito Sim Mix
Water: EC 3.2 in 2.9 out
pH: 5.5
Temperature: 90f | 68f
Humidity: 40%
The plants look like hell but the buds are fattening and I didn't lose too many leaves. I'm thinking these will hit about 70 days or so especially the shorter pheno. They are ugly but I made mistakes which I don't mind showing.
Harvest - Day 57
Finally made it to the end. They ended up with a pungent fuel like smell but I messed up and it shows. The shorter pheno didn't yield like the sativa phenos but if the smoke proves to be similar or better like the others I'll sog it out. It has a musty smell but the buds were dense in a sativa structure.
The taller phenos smell intoxicating however the buds weren't as dense. I'll probably run the taller phenos in a SOG once my cloner and mother plant is ready.
The taller phenos smell intoxicating however the buds weren't as dense. I'll probably run the taller phenos in a SOG once my cloner and mother plant is ready.
Smoke Report
This was the general look of all the bud after being cured. Everything dried in roughly 5 days at 60f/55rh.
After drying I set it in a sealed buckets for two weeks for taking weight. Overall it was only 8oz between all 3 plants with the shorter pheno having a low calyx to leaf ratio.
After a month long cure this is a complex, for me, to describe type of high.
The bouquet of both is nearly identical. Pungent, citrus, fruity, with an earthiness. While the taste is varied with hints of matcha, mango, licorice, root beer, and wood.
They are not oily but the Kali China pheno is crusted in trichomes and gives a lot of kief just grinding. The buds finish in a light but solid nugs. Buds are a nice dark green with bright orange pistils. The grind produces a light but moist crumbly bud.
This is my happy, horny, spiritual, pain relieving, mellow vibe, any time smoke.
The hash plant is my spiritual, pain relieving smoke. Something about the thick smoke with it's weird wood/earth taste and sweet hints of mango is delicious. My wife and a few other women reported pain and spasm relief with a gentle mood stabilizing effects and they enjoy it for menstruations. Like the other pheno, the high is mellow and gentle with no paranoia or anxiety. I don't fall asleep thankfully but I'm not wired just in a neutral but calm space. The high hits within 20 minutes and takes me somewhere I'm I feel blessed to feel and the other is like a blessing of existence. I like meditating with this hash plant.
The other plant is similar but it has been amazing for the sex drive. It's a light uplifting high that could make a house fire feel like a bonfire and a picnic. It's a happy, jocular smoke that I feel in the head. Makes a bad day a decent day and doesn't leave me tired. Otherwise in most ways they are similar and really pleasant to smoke.
