Hi, I'm posting this journal so i have a record of my grow. This is my second grow, first grow was also in a computer case. I am already in flowering stage so i'm going to post most the pictures at the beginning of the thread. The setup : Small PC case. Dimensions (cm): 38x19x43 (LxWxH) 125W CFL 2700k bulb for veg and flowering Air: 4x80mm PC Fans (2 outtake + 1 intake + 1 air circulation) Small water pump + timer to water the plants when I am away Soil : Biobizz light Mix Nutes : None for veg, Plagron Alga Bloom for fowering Strain : 2x Blue Mystic Autoflower from nirvana Pot : Both plants are in the same "pot", a piece of plexi-glass seperates the pot into 2 Day 1 Day 5 Day 7 Noticed some yellowing : I added a half teaspoon of epsom salts to the next watering Day 12 Started LST today : Lower growth is getting more light now Day 17 LST turned out great : Day 19 Start of flowering today, pistils have started growing. Sorry no pictures Day 23 Lots of growth the last few days. Looking pretty good, new growth is a little yellow / light green. First dose of nutes today at 1/4 strength Day 27 Increased nute dose 1/3 strength Day 31 Buds are forming nicely : Day 33 Plants are getting too big for the case. I had to LST some of the buds : Buds are growing nicely. Nute dose increased to 1/2 dose Day 39 Small picture update : Nute dose increased to 2/3 dose Day 41 : Current Day Buds are getting nice and frosty : Overall view : So what do you guys think ?
Looks good. I had grabbed a 5 pack of their fems a little more than a year ago. Nice dense nugs and great resin production. Dont skimp on the cure with these flowers .... Enjoy Sent from my HTCEVOV4G using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Update ! 22/02/2015 Day 43 Plants are starting to smell, smells almost like lemons Pics of the PC case : To those who are interested, i used a piece of plexi glass as a cool tube to keep the temps down. Average temperature is about 26-27C. I am also using a sheet of carbon filter on the exhaust fan to keep the smell down. Smell is still slightly noticeable, but not with an ona block in the same room. Pics of the plants : Macro shots :
Look great imo. Ill keep an eye on them not to far ahead of my bagseed but of course it is not an autoflower also have a auto assassin at 29 days showing pistils.
Thanks, just took a look at your auto grow, looking good Watch out for the stretch that should start soon
Well i took a look at the plants today and i am a little worried after seeing this : Sorry for crappy picture quality. Are those bulb shapes things male parts ? Does this mean my plants are hermie ? It's a little confusing because there are pistils growing out of them. Edit: after seeing this : I'm thinking it's probably just a female part... What do you think ?
Swollen calyx maybe pluck one see what's in side. I have never seen either just from what I read calyx holds the seeds swell anticipating pollination so if its got a seed hermie if not then swollen calyx. forsure not nanners
So, i plucked one and opened it. Not much inside except a tiny little white thing (diameter < 0.5mm). It was pretty sticky, i'm guessing lots of resin. You are probably right, just a swollen calyx, Thanks
Update ! Day 47 Buds are getting nice and filled up, trichome production is quite good, buds are getting frosty. Pistils are turning brown, i'm thinking harvest is about two weeks away. I am waiting to receive my 45x loupe to examine the trichomes. A little discoloration on the top leaves due to being too close to the light i think. On a few leaves there are orange/brown 'stains', i'm not sure what caused this. On a side note, i started a bag seed in a tuna can. It hasn't had much light so it's very stretched. I'll fix this when i transplant. Anyway, here are the pictures : The bagseed ( 2-3 days old ) : The plants inside the case :
If you do not have to harvest in two weeks don't! looks like a ton of growth to be had to me imo. Try to get as many milk trichomes as you can if you start see an amber one really examine because amber means thc is degraded in cbd which you don't want it <em>ircc but if you see one before you harvest don't think it will affect you! she looks beautiful though would love a taste might put it on my list to grow</em>
This was the blue mystic fem I ran from nirvana. have a few more beans and will be planting shortly and need to decide what strains to do. Im thinking of doing anorher mystic now! Sent from my HTCEVOV4G using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Hi, well i haven't received my loupe yet so I can't examine the trichomes. I hope you are right and there is more than two weeks to go, so the buds can get bigger It's a pretty easy strain to grow and if you have a chance to grow i definitely recommend it, especially because of the fruity smell Keep in mind however this is the only strain I have ever grown That looks like great bud, how was the smoke ? Hope mine turns out good, can't wait to taste
Pulled mine at 59 days I believe. I really enjoyed smoking that gal. Was heavy indica stone, couchlock for sure... Sent from my HTCEVOV4G using Grasscity Forum mobile app
It was ffof soil. Say bout 80% cloudy 15% amber 5% clear. Guesstimate of course Sent from my HTCEVOV4G using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Yep ! thanks for the advice, it should get here within a few days. Sounds perfect, exactly the heavy stone i'm looking for . Maybe my two weeks estimate wasn't that far off then. I'll be on the lookout for amber trichomes !