Footsteps In Becoming an Expert Grower

[gedLang]

Haha, @gedLang, I dumped some coconut water/milk that was about to go bad. I am constantly feeding the soil with scraps from our fridge. I need to be better about adding more bones.

Never thought about adding bones. Wouldn't they take a long time to break down, unless you were drying and grinding them? I do worm bin composting but I do not give them any animal products. Bones go to soup stock for me.

 

[Biosystem]

Never thought about adding bones. Wouldn't they take a long time to break down, unless you were drying and grinding them? I do worm bin composting but I do not give them any animal products. Bones go to soup stock for me.

Mmm soup stock.
Yes, bones take a while to break down, but constant additions make sure that you are always replenishing the calcium and phosphates for the plants. I don't use synthetic fertilizers (just a preference), so I have to make sure I have plenty of organic matter for the plants and microbes to access.

 

[Biosystem]

WEEK 13 OF FLOWER
Zamaldelica by ACE Seeds

They look good. Hangin' low like donkey dongs. I think the faster one needs another week, and the slower one needs another 3 weeks. Strain is supposed to flower in 10-12 weeks, so 14-17 weeks is a let down, but for what they are, I'm very excited. I can't wait to do another run of this strain, and the first one isn't even over!

I also cannot wait to see what happens once I upgrade my planting bed so they have more room to put down roots. This is all growth from perhaps 9-10 inches of soil.

The faster plant smells strongly sweet while the longer flowering one is JUST lemon-scented. Anyone come across any Zammy phenos like these?

 

[gedLang]

Not sure, you should ask in the Zamaldelica thread in the Ace section. Some sativas will just keep adding more new pistils, but the trichomes will still show doneness by the amount of amber.

 

[Biosystem]

Interesting. So ostensibly these gals will just keep flowering new calyxes until they fully die. I suppose I'll have to check the Zamaldelica thread and see if I can get a reply.

 

[Bona Fortuna]

WOW!!!

Ladies are looking beautiful. Like I said, right now it looks like green octopi trying to escape the kiddie pool! I can’t imagine what they will look like with more soil.

 

[Biosystem]

WEEK 14 OF FLOWER (Beginning week 15 today)
Zamaldelica by ACE Seeds


If anyone recognizes these phenos let me know. There are two plants.

One is faster flowering (15-17 weeks) with longer internodes and far less leaf material on colas, and it smells sweet like barely overripe pineapple.

The other has a longer flowering time (16-17weeks+) virtually no internode length between buds, far leafier colas and a more simple, weed-citrus scent. By weight it's yield will be massive, but much of it will be leaf material, and it will be a nightmare to trim.


I have found tiny white bugs in my clone/veg tent. They are tiny, and I only saw two of them.
They flew away when disturbed. No visible damage or distress on the plants. ANY ID HELP WITH THIS IS DEEPLY APPRECIATED!

 

[gedLang]

WEEK 14 OF FLOWER (Beginning week 15 today)
Zamaldelica by ACE Seeds


If anyone recognizes these phenos let me know. There are two plants.

One is faster flowering (15-17 weeks) with longer internodes and far less leaf material on colas, and it smells sweet like barely overripe pineapple.

The other has a longer flowering time (16-17weeks+) virtually no internode length between buds, far leafier colas and a more simple, weed-citrus scent. By weight it's yield will be massive, but much of it will be leaf material, and it will be a nightmare to trim.


I have found tiny white bugs in my clone/veg tent. They are tiny, and I only saw two of them.
They flew away when disturbed. No visible damage or distress on the plants. ANY ID HELP WITH THIS IS DEEPLY APPRECIATED!

Looks too large to be a mite. Maybe a nymph leafhopper? Were they very quick fliers or more like a housefly?

 

[Biosystem]

Looks too large to be a mite. Maybe a nymph leafhopper? Were they very quick fliers or more like a housefly?

They were not fast flyers. It was almost like a dust mote had become sentient and was floating with vigor. It was like a little fruit-fly gnat on opioids - super slow flying, but definitely flying. Incredibly small.

Any other ideas, @gedLang? I am still learning all the common pests.

 

[FellaAndrene]

I lowkey love that setup. Somehow I've always thought about growing in kiddie pools when I've seen them on sale somewhere. Nice to know that it can be done.

Very impressive in fact - as I suspect that Zamaldelica is a vigorous rooter too? I don't have experience with it, but Zamaldelica Auto definitely demanded her space.

But... I'm sad to inform you that it looks like you have a whitefly infestation.

 

[Biosystem]

@FellaAndrene, the baby pool has done me well, but I can't wait to build, like, a 4'x4'x3.5' box with a liner and drain so I can have more root space, and so it's up off the ground (I am not a short human).

Zamaldelica has been a RIDICULOUSLY vigorous plant. I had worried that Sativas would be a little weak against things due to their lanky-appearance and nutrient sensitivity, but these bitches just plow through adversity like juggernauts. I'm impressed and in love.


Yes, I was just googling Whiteflies. They seem like the most likely culprit. Now to figure out how bad this is and what to do about it. Fortunately for me, that problem is limited to my clone/veg tent. The flowering girls are safe. . . For now. . .

 

[gedLang]

I lowkey love that setup. Somehow I've always thought about growing in kiddie pools when I've seen them on sale somewhere. Nice to know that it can be done.

Very impressive in fact - as I suspect that Zamaldelica is a vigorous rooter too? I don't have experience with it, but Zamaldelica Auto definitely demanded her space.

But... I'm sad to inform you that it looks like you have a whitefly infestation.

This is good to know, I have never heard of these before.

 

[Biosystem]

I lowkey love that setup. Somehow I've always thought about growing in kiddie pools when I've seen them on sale somewhere. Nice to know that it can be done.

Very impressive in fact - as I suspect that Zamaldelica is a vigorous rooter too? I don't have experience with it, but Zamaldelica Auto definitely demanded her space.

But... I'm sad to inform you that it looks like you have a whitefly infestation.

If you have had whiteflies before, what did you do to banish them for good? I have read Azamaxx is effective against them, and I do have that on hand for non-flowering plants.

 

[Biosystem]

WEEK 15 OF FLOWER (Beginning of Week 16)
Zamaldelica by ACE Seeds

These plants are really starting to look done. I'm still hunting around for my pocket microscope for the trichomes, but I'd like y'all's eyeballed opinions on these gals. These pics are of the whole tub, the faster flowering pheno (African leaning) and the extra plants growing next to the girls.

The second post will be of the longer flowering pheno. More Thai leaning.

 

[Biosystem]

WEEK 15 OF FLOWER (Beginning of Week 16) PART II
Zamaldelica by ACE Seeds

These images are only for the longer flowering pheno.

 

[DonKilluminati420]

I wouldn't judge just by look. I had it often that the best looking plant was not the best smoke. Only after a proper cure i would choose a mother.

This is the way! I know this part of the thread is over a year old. I just had to concur.

 

[DonKilluminati420]

Hey, guys! Join me in saying goodbye to July with some plant photos! I have some photos of my veg tent for you. There are some clones, a plant grown from seed that I got on a vacation I went on, and the two current mother plants I have. The tiny feeble clones are solely to become mother plants - some haven't made it and are getting yanked. For organization, I'm following this post up with another so I can ask y'all's opinions on the plants I'm currently flowering. It's ranking time!

Anyway, all the plants in these photos are the same strain - Bruce Banner Fast Version from Homegrown Cannabis Co EXCEPT for the one plant that is younger, healthier and shorter.

I'm liking this already. Some nice ladies you had growing back than.

 

[DonKilluminati420]

Haha definitely understand the desire to try all/most of Ace’s genetics. Most of the varieties are amazingly easy growers and produce some fine buds/hash.

I might try Coco one of these days, that seems to be a fairly easy way to do a soilless grow. It will be hard to shake my love for soil though haha.

The Malawi Fems and regs are fairly uniform. 2-3 main expressions with 1-2 very rare expressions. Just my experience from 2017:
1) shorter, oilier, denser, darker and earthier smells. 9-12 weeks flower, knockout stone.
2) taller, oily/woody scents, dense flowers, and similar flowering 9-12 weeks, knockout stone.
3) taller, sweeter and woodier smell, slightly airier flowers, 9-12 weeks, knockout stone.

The rarer tended to be somewhat fruitier/sweeter and all carried that similar knockout stone to me. Very powerful, cerebral, burnout stone.

This phucking guy! the informed detail.

 

[Biosystem]

I'm liking this already. Some nice ladies you had growing back than.

Thanks! I've learned a lot over the past 2 years of growing - so many hard mistakes and so many lucky saves.
After growing these Sativas, I don't think I want to go back to the hybrids, but we will see what happens after sampling the bud in a few weeks. . . Still unsure as to when chop date should be since there are still plenty of white pistils, but it's odd because they mostly seem to be on the tips of colas, just flowering forever. Makes me wonder if they will just continue into infinity, and I really should have cut them last week or should cut them this week.

 

[DonKilluminati420]

Thanks! I've learned a lot over the past 2 years of growing - so many hard mistakes and so many lucky saves.
After growing these Sativas, I don't think I want to go back to the hybrids, but we will see what happens after sampling the bud in a few weeks. . . Still unsure as to when chop date should be since there are still plenty of white pistils, but it's odd because they mostly seem to be on the tips of colas, just flowering forever. Makes me wonder if they will just continue into infinity, and I really should have cut them last week or should cut them this week.

Best of luck my guy but I'm positive you know that they are done when they are done. And it's a guessing game sometimes on harvesting Genetics unfamiliar to us. Sometimes the hairs don't completely turn when the medicine is ready. It can look done to the naked eye and not be and vice-versa. I'm sure you have a hunch + growing knowledge + a scope, obviously from the trich shots. So add them up and do the math my guy. On another note I just started your documented journey. I am looking forward to getting all caught up. I'm sure your present and future is bright, unfortunately I just haven't read that far. And you haven't cought up to to your future yet . Best of luck to you man, something tells me you don't need luck . I can see already you got skills. Oh what a time to be alive!!!