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Kaiydaan started showing signs of Flowering early last week. A few stigmas, Pre-Flowering, but still more Vegetative. So I decided to consider this week "Flowering". She was popping stigmas before 21 days. So far these WeedSeedsExpress genetics have shown to be exceptional. I will be slowly reducing her Veg feedings and slowly working in Bloom nutrients. I feed very sparingly as the soil has been amended with all the good stuff, organically. I think my light may have been too close, so I raised it a couple of inches to 20". I'm not 100% sure it was too close, but it's better to be safe than sorry. July 1, 2021 Little calyxes have started showing all over Kaiydaan. Kaiydaan has really breezed into Flowering without any hiccups *knock on wood. July 2, 2021 I did some tucking-of-the-leaves and some mild LST on the entire crop. I had to tuck one of Kaiydaan's taller tops. I snapped one of her other tops, but quickly got her into ๐Ÿš‘Urgent Care and she's as right as rain. July 3, 2021 That main top, I tucked on Kaiydaan, has turned right back up and has put on some height. Trichomes are starting to pop and the leaves are sticky. She still has no smell or none that I've noticed. July 5, 2021 I'm still dialing back the Veg nutrients on Kaiydaan and Freeman. J is still vegging strong, very light defoliation as she is ALL tops. We're only 1 month away until My Freeman's birthday! July 6, 2021 I just watered the girls, they're not big drinkers yet, a liter every 3 days. J seems to be a different Pheno from the rest. Her leaves have more texture and she appears to be all tops (likely due to the FIM'ing she underwent) and she is over a week behind Kaiydaan and Freeman.
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Added the epsom salt and calcium supplement to fix my yellowing problem and so far itโ€™s turning it for the better!!! ๐Ÿ˜‚
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Utopia Haze is a rare heavily sativa dominant hybrid (90% sativa/10% indica) strain created through back crossing Brazilian Sativa strains. This tasty little bud took home 1st Place for Best Sativa in the 2008 High Timesโ€™ Cannabis Cup and for good reason โ€“ with its potent 18-22% average THC level and long lasting cerebral effects, Utopia Haze is one powerhouse smoke. The Utopia Haze high comes on soon after you finish your first toke, hitting you with a strong cerebral lift that infuses you with a sense of hazy relaxation. Type: Feminised/Photoperiod Cultivation: Indoor/Outdoor Flowering Time (days): 70-75 Indoor Yield (g): Up to 650 Feminised Outdoor Harvest Month: October Feminised Outdoor Harvest Month Week: 3rd-4th week Aroma: Citrus, Woody, Pungent, Mint Effect: Cerebral Lift, Hazy Relaxation, Sleepy Welcome Everyone to the Final Entry of my Utopia Haze Grow ! There is so much to discuss ! I have been extremely busy as of late trying to get this Harvest together, but i am happy to have it here for you now ! I Seriously under estimated the amount of time, help from others, and my own necessary skills to pull this off.. and i still kind of screwed it up lol ! But its worth noting i have never actually done this before and trying to document it during....was extremely hard. It is next to impossible to work an iPhone with rubber gloves on ! First I want to discuss everything step by step so before you jump straight into the comments on how the end product is so small in "quantity" Rest assured i am happy with its"quality"...and thats all that matters to me because Life is a journey not a destination! and i have learned so much from this grow that I couldn't be any happy even if i messed some things up :) But at the very least I hope you read through this entry in its entirety with an open mind and focus more on the process, rather than just the outcome! I ran out of Ice & i was only able to wash three times..(normally I've heard you should go sometimes 5-6 washes) Preparation is Key & things will be much better next round :) Photos 1-22 These are pretty self explanatory but for those of you just tuning in now.. this is what happens to a very happy plant when you don't have the necessary tools to monitor key components of growing cannabis.. Ph, as well as EC levels play a very key role in the outcome of your grow lol that being said I was just able to save this plant by purchasing both tools but that doesn't mean the plant didn't suffer because of the prior events.. This was a Huge reason behind me choosing to turn this harvest into what i would consider "Solventless Hash Rosin" from "Ice water extracted Bubble hash". Pictures 23 The idea here is the process of using "fresh Frozen Cannabis" this has been discussed many a time online on such sites as instagram and here on grow diaries as well.. I personally have Never tried the process so i decided to try it out and make a judgement for myself.. Video 24 The Cannabis has now been in the freezer for 72 hours making it very well frozen.. as you can tell i struggled getting it all into the 25u Screen Wash Bag. One thing of note i would do differently is i will de-stem my next batch as i also believe this played a part in the amount of plant matter that escaped through the sieves. Photo/Video's 25-28 The idea here is "ice water Seiving" & especially with the bags that I am using here that are only have screen material on the bottom portion of the bag it is very important to have spaces in-between the screens to allow the water to pass directly through the screens into the bottom bucket with the least amount of resistance.. because the hash is so extremely temperature dependant if it gets warm on the side of the bag.. it will stick there and not make it to the bottom to become use able product.. 29 You do not need to use as much Ice as i used here lol... the idea is to keep everything very cold..i certainly achieved that but at the sacrifice of using so much that i ended up grinding product and producing "contaminants" but in the end they are just plant matter that i would be smoking when i rolled up my joint either way so.. I'm not super disappointed.. But it should be noted that what you want to achieve here is a Layering effect where you have the wash bag between two small layers of ice while the "water current" washes the Trichomes away allowing them to be separated by the screens setup below :) Before Starting the machine you should allow some time (i.e.;10-12minutes pre soak to allow the product to become saturated) before the first cycle. By video 32 I have just ran out of ice lol.. Video 33-34 Here I have a tip for you.. to separate the screens that you sieve through.. cut 5 gallon buckets to stretch them across nice and tight.. it'll make scooping your Bubble that much easier ! i learned this from the many "Frenchy" videos I have watched :) Picture 35 Here in lays the problem for most people.. drying your hash without loosing vast amounts of "Terpenes" whilst also stay ever vigilant against mold ! Thanks to all those videos I've watched on youtube.. id like to think this was one of my most successful parts of this process.. Things to Note; Terpenes start to seriously evaporate at temperatures 68F or 20C you need to stay as cold as possible whilst bringing the Relative Humidity in the space down into the 40-30% to stay away from that nasty mold ! I used my cold storage room in the basement.. with a dehumidifier running to keep the space at 45% RH & staying at a constant 15c. All while spreading the hash as thin as possible across parchment paper, on top of the white screens with a fan moving air across both sides of the paper. Pictures 36-38 These are some macros i took in the middle of my drying session I fell in love with the colour. Yes i know the black spots are plant material but they will get caught when i bag the hash & squish the oil out. Thing to Note; at this stage it is important to ensure you 'micro plane" the hash down as fine as you can whilst staying weary of the temperature... any "chunks" will hold pockets of moisture.. that lead to potential problems..ie; mold ... Picture/Video 39-41 Successfully planed bubble hash ready to be bagged and Squished ! Picture 42 Ive decided to follow Pedro.. from Pedros Grow Room and double bag to be on the safe side so i don't have any blow outs. So thats One 25u bag inside one 160u bag ! :) Pictures 43 This is almost 3 grams of the bubble hash from above, already melting in the bag.. this is where i ran into trouble again lol things started getting to warm in the house and i was only able to get one of the three squish's i did on video :( things started getting sticky. Picture 44 This is basically just a photo of the equipment I'm using; 3x5 LowTemp Cage in the frame I built myself, with a 20Ton bottle jack. Something to note here is this is an older Lowtemp model with only a single heating zone which is which i have it closed here heating Both sides of the press :) As well as the importance of having adequate pressure on your plates.. my rig is very overkill for the size of hash bags..lol Video 45 Here is the lovely press video.. its didn't quite work the way i wanted either lol my directional folding wasn't quite tight enough for a big "drip" :) &the Press was set to 65ยฐc Photo's 46-50 are pretty self explanatory :) I had a blow out.. but still managed to pull an 80% return from the hash once squished...& yes it tasted amazing :) Was it worth it in the end... that could be debated.. for some..i understand..its not your thing, but for those of us that are interested in making our own concentrates.. free from Solvents... I wouldn't make it any other way :) If even ONE of you reading this diary finds it helpful to reference for ANYTHING.....even if its "what not to do" ill consider it a success ! Thanks again for tagging along on this garden adventure.. its been one heck of a journey ! Much Love from B.C. Canada, Until Next time, Cariboo
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@GreenSkyz
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Starting off week 9 and I'm impatient! This plant has been amazing since day 1. Came out super weird colored and finishing off with this beautiful purple! Will be growing this strain again for sure
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@Sup3rNov4
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She is looking fantastic the buds started putting on size yesterday last couple weeks me things canโ€™t wait to try her
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My new Gro pros solutions under canopy lights are really making the colors pop
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girls smell sweet and are stacking like right on top of one another. I had to splay her out and thin some leaves to ensure good airflow. This is the Wedding cake XL so I am starting to see what the buds are going to looks like on this one. Can't get over the fresh sweet smell.
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๐ŸŒฟ Week 10 Update: Entering the "Bulking" Phase (Flower Week 5) Weโ€™ve hit a major milestone! The plants have officially finished their "stretch," and we are moving into the most exciting part of the cycle: The Fattening. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ The "Improvise & Overcome" Moment Sometimes in a grow, things don't go exactly as planned, and you have to know how to handle it yourself. I saw the colas getting too close to the LEDs and didn't waited for a disasterโ€”and I took action and raised the whole tent. Thatโ€™s the sign of a real grower: being able to adapt your environment to the plant's needs on the fly. By creating that extra headspace, iโ€™ve protected the harvest from light bleaching and heat stress. ๐Ÿ’Ž Whatโ€™s Happening Now: โ€ข Resin Explosion: This is the week where the "frost" really takes over. Trichome production is ramping up, and the scent is likely getting much more intensely i needed to add some silica. โ€ข Bud Architecture: The flowers are no longer getting taller; they are growing "out." They are filling in the gaps and becoming dense. โ€ข The PK Hunger: The plants are craving Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K). โš ๏ธ Critical Checklist for Week 5: 1. Humidity Drop: RH between 40% โ€“ 50%. Dense buds trap moisture, and we want to keep mold (Bud Rot) far away. 2. Airflow: Since i raised the tent, i needed to make sure fans are repositioned to move air across the top of the canopy and through the middle. 3. Watering: They are thirsty! Keeping the moisture consistent, as even a short drought now can stress the production of essential oils. One love growmies ๐Ÿคœ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿค›๐Ÿป
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Had some severe drooping on one side of the plant. It was kind of weird, but most likely nothing. I was under watering quite a bit in an attempt to make sure I didnโ€™t flush out the benes and nutrients of the super soil. Ironically, I might have killed all the benes. Lol. Either way, theyโ€™re getting about 2.5 gal every other day now. Growing strong. Just did another spinosad treatment. Havenโ€™t seen any more thrips since the first treatment 10 or so days ago. Saw a leaf hopper in there though ๐Ÿ˜ก
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Hello. Got the plants into the main grow room. There is 2 videos . In the first I just sit in the room quitly and turn the camera. you get a sense :) of what it's like in there. In the second I try to describe what's in the room, equipment and maybe a new technique. With the tomato cages I use, and needing the plant to slow down, I twist the stock into a large figure 8. Eventually I take off what is on the lower part of the 8, and just work the top of the 8. About 2 weeks in veg in this room. Then I take clones of everything before I switch to flower. >Carbon dioxide enhancement: I had to make that choice 20 years ago. I could, rent a tank and have my name on a list, at the gas store. Or make my own. They didn't have the small propane tanks like they do today for the blue flame you get when you burn it. I decided on a kerosene lamp burning down as low as it could be without going out. It makes a half blue and half yellow flame. I vent constantly so the small amount of carbon monoxide is not a problem. For the first week you can smell it a bit, but the smell disappears after that. I light the lamp in the morning and put it out at lights out (unless it's bed time). It needs to be put in a place in the room that cant get knocked over (pets, children, ?). I try to use extra attention whenever I use it. It can burn down the place. Be careful Please. >About 17 years ago I thought I'd lower my table by knocking a hole in the cement and dropping my 10 gallon reservoir more. I was able to lower it by 16 inches. Still have to watch the height of some plants though, it worked out well. Watch the video. > Air cleaner: The reason I got a big 8 inch exhaust fan was, I had a bout of powder mildew and needed better a exhaust system. When I plugged it in there was too much air moving. I phoned and asked and the salesman said that a dimmer switch wasn't a good idea. I put one on anyway. Works great. I have the fan barely on in the winter and about half way on in the middle of the summer. I haven't had any powdery mildew since. About 12 years ago I bought a good air cleaner. An ORECK, It has electrified plates that zap any organic particle or spore that come between the plates. Use to grow a Northern Lights that got 6 to 8 ounces per harvest, it grew big buds. Buds as big as my forearm. I had problems with gray mold attaching the buds. But none since I bought the air cleaner. Ya learn as you go.
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This was the last week I fed the plants nutrients. For the next two weeks, theyโ€™ll get only water. Itโ€™s also the final week with the lights at full power.
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Week 6 - Veg - Gassiautos Autoflower Fem by Gem Seekers Genetics START: Saturday 13 to Friday 19 Aug 2022โ€™ GA3Q 36:V:6:1 - GA3Q 42:V:6:7 70 to Days Flower (Medium/Finishing Cultivar) GSG Gassiautos is: Pluto Auto X Samquanch (Skywalker OG x 3 Bears OG) Environment Plant Height: Start of Week: [ 6โ€, 0.063] End of Week: [ 6.5โ€, 0.063 ] Germination # 24 Hour Light until Cotyledons OPEN Environmentvegetation: Lighting: Photoperiod: [ 18, 0] # [ light, dark] Lighton: [ 2100, CDT] Lightoff: [ 1500, CDT] LightRangeintensity: [ 600, 800, ยตMol/s2/m2] Lightintensity: [ 740, 10, ยตMol/s2/m2] Lightdistance: [ 14", 0.25, in] Temperature-Humidity: ARMtemp-range: [ 78, 82, 1.0, ยฐF] ARMRH-range: [ 68, 74, 1.0, RH] ARMRH: [ 70, 1.0, โ€˜%'] ARMVPD: [ 0.90, 0.50, 0.10, kPa] Local Filtered Water Quality: # (Horrible pH) EC:[ 0.2, 0.1] pH: [ 9.2, 0.1] # SuperSoil Fertigation, Biologicals, Humics SuperSoil: Brand: SOHUM Supplements: Bio-agveg: Ful-Power: [ 1.25, 0.1, ml, l] MicrobeLifeHydro: PhotosynthesisPlus: [ 3, 0.1, ml, l] Mammoth-Microbes: Mammoth-Si: [ 0.16, 0.01, ml, l] Fertigationaf-veg: [Bio-agful-power, MicrobeLifeHydrophotosynthesisplus] ______________________ Saturday 13 Aug 2022 GA3Q 43:V:6:1 Sunday 14 Aug 2022 GA3Q 44:V:6:2 Fertigation: amt: [ 250, ml], MicrobeLifeHydroPhotoSynthesisPlus: [ 0.6, ml], bioagFul-Power: [ 5, ml] Monday 15 Aug 2022 GA3Q 45:V:6:3 Fertigation: amt: [ 250, ml], MicrobeLifeHydroPhotoSynthesisPlus: [ 0.6, ml], bioagFul-Power: [ 5, ml] Tuesday 16 Aug 2022 GA3Q 46:V:6:4 amt: [ 250, ml] MicrobeLifeHydroPhotoSynthesisPlus: [ 0.6, ml] bioagFul-Power: [ 5, ml] RootedLeafLateVeg: amt: [ 250, ml] ec: 1.0 Wednesday 17 Aug 2022 GA3Q 47:V:6:5 Fertigation: amt: [ 250, ml], MicrobeLifeHydroPhotoSynthesisPlus: [ 0.6, ml], bioagFul-Power: [ 5, ml] Thursday 18 Aug 2022 GA3Q 48:V:6:6 - Even Weight - Fertigation: amt: [1300, ml], MammothMicrobesMammoth-P: [ 0.6, ml], ful-power: [ 5, ml] Friday 11198 Aug 2022 # GA3Q 49:V:6:7 - Still what looks like N2 Deficiency . . . big yellow swathes of color from leaf edge towards veins # Weekโ€™s End 2022-08-19T10:52:08-0500: PlantHeight: AC3Q-4: height: [ 9, in] AC3Q-7: height: [ 8, in] GGTTempAvg: [ 77, F] GGTRHAvg: [ 73.3, RH] GGTVPDAvg: [ 0.85, kPa] GGTLightDistanceCanopy: [ 20.5, in] GGTLightIntensityCanopy: [ 737, ยตMol/s2/m2] GGTLight ___
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Another week is coming to an end, everything is fine with this girl, she gets more beautiful every day. We are reaching the final weeks, so.. until next time. โœŒ๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ™
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Day 9 -- Do nothing Day 10 - Do nothing Day 11 - Do nothing Day 12 - The root has developed. it's a good sign, and OG Kush she comes back! Day 13 - The girls Look good Day 14 - Change nutrient reservoir and increase from Floraflex schedule EC 0.9
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Loved it!! Relatively easy going!! Couple off moments but not worth getting into but the smell!!! Itโ€™s not super strong where you smell it throughout the house when you burp the jars but she has a very (what I could only reference as sour, sweet and lemony, almost like that lemon pledge your mom use to clean the house with) smell but I love it!!!
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******************************************** Week 10 mid flower (week 4 flower) ******************************************** Light cycle=12/12 Light Power=180w 75% Extractor controller settings (during lights on). High temp= 26c Temp step=0c High Rh= 54% Rh step=0% Speed max=10 Speed min=3 Extractor controller settings (during lights off). High temp= 21c Temp step=0c High Rh= 58% Rh step=0% Speed max=10 Speed min=3 Smart controller settings (during lights on). Lights on=9.00am Radiator on= -22.5c Radiator off=+23.0c Top fan on= Smart controller settings (during lights off). Lights off=9.00pm Radiator on=-18.5c Radiator off=+19.0c Top fan on VPD aim=0.9-1.4 DLI aim=30-35 EC aim=0.8-1.5 PH aim=6.0-6.5 ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง NPK= 8-17-26 Method= Automatic Feed=Flower nutes Neutralise=0.1ml/L Plagron bloom=4ml/L Plagron Power buds=1ml/L Green Sensation=1ml/L Easy Ph Up=0.021ml/L (1ml=23 drops, each drop is 0.043ml) Ec=1.55 PH=6.2/6.0 Runs=18 Run times=4mins (L/L each) Gap times=16 mins Total runtime=72mins(L/L each) Total flowrate= ml/min(ml/min each) Auto start time=10.00am Auto stop time=15.44pm ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง ******************************************** ******************************************** ๐Ÿ“…8/12/24 Sunday (Day 64)(flower day 24) ๐Ÿ“‹ ๐Ÿ’ง Automatic mid bloom nutes Ec=1.5 PH=6.2/6.0 Volume=10L Volume left=1.25L Volume used=8.75L(ml/min) Volume each=4.37L(ml/min) Runoff. Total runoff=1.1L Ec=3.5 PH=/6.1 ๐Ÿ’ง ๐Ÿ“…9/12/24 Monday (Day 65)(flower day 25) ๐Ÿ“‹ ๐Ÿ“…10/12/24 Tuesday (Day 66)(flower day 26) ๐Ÿ“‹ Raised scrog net slightly and adjusted cola positions. Lowered light power to 160w as the other strain is getting a bit of light bleaching from stretching way more then this one. ๐Ÿ“…11/12/24 Wednesday (Day 67)(flower day 27) ๐Ÿ“‹ ๐Ÿ“…12/12/24 Thursday (Day 68)(flower day 28) ๐Ÿ“‹ ๐Ÿ’ง Automatic mid bloom nutes Ph up=0.231ml, 6 drops Ec=1.55 PH=6.2/6.0 Volume=11L Volume left=2L Volume used=9L(ml/min) Volume each=4.5L(ml/min) Runoff. Total runoff=0.4L Ec=3.25 PH=/6.3 ๐Ÿ’ง ๐Ÿ“…13/12/24 Friday (Day 69)(flower day 29) ๐Ÿ“‹H=80cm D=26cm Dli=46.8 ppfd=1080 Raised light H=80cm D=33cm Dli=40.3 ppfd=932 ๐Ÿ“…1/12/24 Saturday (Day 70)(flower day 30) ๐Ÿ“‹H=80cm D=33cm Dli=40.3 ppfd=932 ******************************************** Weekly roundup. ๐Ÿ“‹ I'd say the stretch has now finished, this is a great size for my tent. Looks nice and healthy, I may need to do a little defoliation soon to help air flow. Temps were a bit better this week so the radiator only used 22.4 kw ยฃ5.60 Take it easy. Back soon. ********************************************