no mo' 'mershy

BG 16wks, GL 11 wks, GG4 8wks, JR 5 wks, VL 4 wks, GG4 2 wks, GL newborn

Here's the panorama this week (L to R: Vanilla Latte auto, GG4 auto #2, Bubble Gum fem, Gold Leaf auto, GG4 auto #1, Jelly Rancher fem):
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Bubble Gum is 112 days old. When I take her out of the darkroom in the morning i get a strong coffee smell. Seems like she's taking forever, maybe still a month to go. I need to figure out a basement darkroom or tent for photos so I don't be running the photoperiod plants back and forth between basement grow room and attic darkroom:
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Gold Leaf auto is 78, and ready to chop this week, almost 3 weeks after her twin sister:
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GG4 auto #1 is 57. She still has a long way to go:
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Jelly Rancher fem is 35. I've been waiting to flip her to 12/12 til the branches could get long enough to spread. I'll flip her this week.
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Vanilla Latte auto is 27. She looks like a hot mess because her 8 branches are too short to get their own space yet. I took off some bottom leaves that were almost in the mud. I hope she stretches a little more and starts to flower soon:
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GG4 #2 is 16. She's my first coco grow. It looks like the 5th node is on track to be big enough to top in the next few days:
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I sprouted one of the seeds I found in the larf from my first Gold Leaf Auto. There were about 10 seeds, but half got damaged going through the grinder, and the others didn't look completely mature. But this one sprouted. She lifted off today, in time to replace her auntie that's about to get chopped. I just looked and another sprouted and is ready for coco, so that will make 8 plants. I need to chop a couple to get back to 6:
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That's all for this week. My stash is running low. I hope the coco grows will pump up production.
Thanks to all who've helped me along, like @420Forever, @Fermented_Fruitz, @Mañ'O'Green, @Mossy, @RastaDaniel, @Kyote, @elcoloan, @ShadyGrove, @CrookDog, @LoveDaAutos, @mdabber, @PlatinumGrows, and all the AFN live stoners.

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I like your grow room. Envious of the space. LOL I hope you don't mind me asking into topping when I am ready. I think I want 2 more plants under my belt. I need Indica now. Critical Purple I am thinking. They are the first seeds I bought.
 
I got my info on topping autoflowers from a thread on AFN:

Critical Purple sounds like it should be on my menu!

I think my grow room was originally a stairwell. It was a 4'x4' extension of the basement into a 30" crawlspace. Here's what it looked like:
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My GG is in what I call week 2 of cure. Taste is still evolving. The smell is pleasant until you crack a bud open then it fills the room. I may be imagining this but the smell after immediately grinding gives me a buzz. :) Good Luck. I'm taking a little taste of the Tangerine Dream. It will be longer in the pot by 2 weeks maybe. 9 weeks now.
 
...how is your side project grow room going?
I've made only some small improvements to the grow room. I have a big list of more stuff left to do. The biggest items are fixing the side of the house so the rats don't get in this winter, and sealing up leaks so I can filter intake air. Winter is coming. But today I took some African refugee kids canoeing and busted some concrete at my sister's house instead. So many things to do in retirement.
 
Bubblegum looking good in the corner...
I guess somebody sent me the wrong seeds. She doesn't smell like Bubble Gum at all, but a strong smell of coffee. Really smells good. I wish I knew what she is, but definitely not auto and not bubblegum. It was 3 freebies from GrowersChoice, so I still have 2 more to try.
 
I've made only some small improvements to the grow room. I have a big list of more stuff left to do. The biggest items are fixing the side of the house so the rats don't get in this winter, and sealing up leaks so I can filter intake air. Winter is coming. But today I took some African refugee kids canoeing and busted some concrete at my sister's house instead. So many things to do in retirement.

Sounds like solid project, only thing that keeps rats out is concrete wall.
 
Sounds like solid project, only thing that keeps rats out is concrete wall.
I used cement stucco over galvanized steel stucco mesh. It looks like concrete, but it's only 2cm thick. I don't think they can get through it.
 

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Hi Mara. Bannana Kush is on sale at ILGM. Buy 10 get 10. I went for it. It is a 60-40 Indica. My GG was a 50-50. It has been my favorite for my first 3 grows. Banana Kush will be next at 27% THC potential. This pic is the current LSD #2 I have of four growing. The most surprising thing about my current LSD grow is no LST and it is ambering up nicely. Previous grows left me doubtful of when to harvest. One of them, LSD #3 did not grow for over a month. Today it is filling out nicely. It will flower soon. I have begun feeding less and finding I have much fewer issues. Anyway, I hope you are well and continuing your successes.
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What a gorgeous plant! I've topped or LST'd all mine so they would fit under my little 100w lights.
My first GG4 is a wonderful smoke. Looking forward to the 2nd, maybe in a month.
Thanks for the tip on Banana Kush, but I don't think I'll need any more seeds until I grow this drawer-ful.
 
What a gorgeous plant! I've topped or LST'd all mine so they would fit under my little 100w lights.
My first GG4 is a wonderful smoke. Looking forward to the 2nd, maybe in a month.
Thanks for the tip on Banana Kush, but I don't think I'll need any more seeds until I grow this drawer-ful.
You are probably right about the drawer full. I have close to 60 feminized seeds I have hesitated on growing while I learn more from the autos. But, once I have my inventory up to par I will start on those. LOL

Sounds weird, but I am setting up to grow Hibiscus as well indoors from seed. Hoping selling those finances more seeds. ;)
 
I'm growing my 2nd photo mixed in with my autos, so everybody's on 12/12 for another month or so. The autos don't seem to mind.

What kind of hibiscus is that, the ornamentals? I brew hibiscus flowers in my herb tea, and the Dominican restaurants sell it as a sweet cold drink (hibiscus is 'flor de jamaica' in Spanish).
 

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