no mo' 'mershy

NL 10wks, BG 9 wks, PK 8 wks, GL 4 wks, GG4 1wk

Here's my weekly update on my first 5 grows. Here's a panorama showing the 2nd 20x48" shelf added this week:
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The oldest, at top right, is Northern Lights auto, now 70 days old:
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These trich shots are from the node 1 bud at bottom left. Showing some amber:
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Bubble Gum auto hasn't flowered yet at 63 days old. The Live Stoners' consensus is that she's not an auto. She had only circle training since day 17 to get a flat canopy. The main cola is at top right, lower than the node1 branches. As of last night her new home is on the sun deck. We'll see if 12 hours per day of natural light will flip her into flower mode. She had 20/4 and 18/6 under LED's for the last month indoors. She might be busy adding another node before she can flower:
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Purple Kush auto is 56 days old. She had minimal LST from day 15, bending the main stem clockwise and tucking leaves to sun the lower bud sites. I think I did not succeed in breaking "apical dominance," because the main cola is much bigger than the others. She's been flowering since day 25. Very sticky buds. The skunky bouquet of last month has turned to a heavenly flowery scent:
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She's showing some amber under a 50x bluetooth microscope jammed into the node1 bud at bottom left:
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The Gold Leaf auto twins are far from identical even though they're both 29 days old. #1 was topped above the 4th node on day 19 and has a completely flat canopy of 8 colas. #2 was topped above node 4 on day 25, and the lower branches haven't caught up. I pulled down the 4 upper branches of both with jute twine poked through the edge of the fabric pot with a sail needle. #1 is already starting to flower. The tops I tried to root are not doing anything, but I'm going to leave them alone in case they're growing roots underground:
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GG4 auto by GGstrains, via Hembra Genetics, is 8 days old. I took the dome off on day 2 and she stalled for a day. She's back on track now. In the future I'll make sure the first leaves are fully deployed before removing the dome:
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I've been giving a light feeding of General Hydroponics Flora trio plus CALiMAGic every other watering. The bigger plants are using a liter every day or 2. I water when the $10 moisture meter gets in the red. That's all the news for this week. Thanks @420Forever, @Fermented_Fruitz for keeping me on track. Thanks @Mossy, @Jraven, and @runxtc for your encouragement. Thanks @Waira for sage counsel. Much love to all the Live Stoners. I intend to continue weekly updates on Fridays, as long as I remain above ground.
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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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