Diary Fall 2024

[aliceklar]

Still unsure what's up with the two earlier Dance World x Buddah F2s. They might be particularly sensitive to something that the others are fine with, but its tricky to tell in which direction. I'm continuing feeding at about 1 EC. Wary of going higher at this point.

Fascinated by the leaf deformations in the Blues. I've planted some extra P2 Blueberries (seeds from my 2019 MSNL Blueberry grow) and will be watching them closely. The F1 Purple Bud x Blueberry is now growing out of its early distortion, and the Blueberry #2 is likewise taking off. Notice some similar (tho less extreme) leaf abnormalities in the more sativa leaning of the 2 Bluedigiberry F3s.

Erdpurt is looking fiesty.

I love the form on the Dance World x Buddah F2s. The parents were both really compact plants.

 

[Farmer John]

Looks like a good start, will be watching this!

 

[All Cacti Are Beautiful]

I'll be hanging around too

 

[aliceklar]

Havent been home for a few nights and again the plants love the LITFA. Lots of new seeds popping, which is always a joy to my tired old heart. Nearly ready to pot-on some of them & turn on one of the other lights..

The 3rd DWxB is also looking a bit peaky, tho there are signs that the 1st & 2nd are reviving. I'm unsure what is up with these. I really really liked the effects of their parents and dont have any more F1 seed left, so will carry on exploring the F2s. Maybe they are just a bit sickly or picky in ways that the other stuff I'm growing isnt. Proper mongrel poly-hybrid with thai, blueberry, sour diesel, & some funky sativas so I'm surprised its being this much of a princess... But whatevs. The other strains are doing ok, so fingers crossed this is a genetic thing with this batch of F2s rather than a sign I'm about to lose my entire grow to some overlooked bit of foolishness.

Currently all are in the upper compartment under a single SF1000 LED board at 100%, about 18" off the tops)

Had worried after only one of three BB#4 popped that germination from this batch might be dropping off. Made the seeds in 2020. BB#2 batch popped 6/6 this weekend, planted 5 days ago. Seems theyre still OK .

2nd sowing of Mistress Kush x Syrian is also up, 3/3.

 

[aliceklar]

Made up another batch of coco ready for repotting later. Rehydrated with boiling water (to kill off any lurking fungus) and added a little calmag. Then rinsed repeatedly with hot water (in a metal mesh bin lined with a pillow case) until the runoff is nearly clear.

4/5 of the Purple Bud x Blueberry F1s are now up. Looks like one tried to emerge root first. Sucks to be them. All have big sturdy seed leaves that showed some purple initially. Several had sticky seed coats that were reluctant to let go. The newest emergers all have very small first true leaves - wondering whether this is a particular defect with this batch.

 

[aliceklar]

Potted on some of the more developed plants into tall 4 litre pots. Weed seems to really appreciate taller pots with depth for the roots. Happy with the progress on less than a month's vegging, especially given the early damp-off/salty coco issues. Fired up a second LED board and expanded into the main cupboard space. The Dance World x Buddah F2s are barely growing, with lots of leaf yellowing. Minded to trash them. Likewise the ACE CBD x MMWR, wthhich has barely grown in the last month. I culled the tiny ACE CBD x DWJbx, leaving one really healthy plant. Fingers crossed its male, so I can make seeds with the CBD. Or maybe I should get my act together with STS and make fem seeds. Minded to pop some more CBD x DWJbx seeds anyway.

Blueberries all growing well. Noting the distinctive leaf deformations, shared to some extent with one of the Blue Diggiberries. The 2nd batch of Purple Bud x Blueberry seedlings are odd. They germinated with large cotyledons but tiny and stumpy leaves, similar deformity to the earlier PB x B. Hoping they will grow out of this. Striking how different the MK x Syrian F1s are - really uniform and regular compared to the wonky blues.

 

[MROrganicGreenz]

Still nothing on the Nanda Devi?

 

[aliceklar]

Still nothing on the Nanda Devi?

Still nothing. I'm going to let the dry off a bit more, then put them in the fridge for a few days, then try re-wetting them and letting them dry down again. From what I've read, they often germ on the dry down after a second wetting, and a short period of cold can trigger them into life...

 

[aliceklar]

Potted on the Erdpurt & Blue Cindy 99 fem. BC99 got stuck in the pot and damaged the rootball. Hopefully she will recover. Culled the 3 F2 DWxBuddah. Shame, but they were not growing.
Have started a few Rhino D seeds and a few Dance World x Johaar Bx #2

 

[mr.brunch]

 

[aliceklar]

Wonky blues. Is this a common blueberry trait, or just this batch of seed I got from MSNL in 2019? These are P2 seeds, so have been inbred one generation. Still, the Purple Bud x Blueberry shows v similar traits - and its an F1. One of the Blue Digiberry F3s also showed this trait, but has now grown out of it.

The ACE CBD#1 x (Medical Mass x White Rhino) is finally starting to take off. This is one of the few survivors from the initial sowing on 2nd Sept.

 

[aliceklar]

Getting busy now. Feeding at EC 1.1 / 1.2

Blueberries are starting to show more regular growth. Checked notes and realised that BB#2, BB#4, and the PBxBB all have BB#3 as father.

Taken the Nanda Devi out of the fridge after 3 days. Hoping the cold shock will trigger germination.

 

[exploziv]

Looks good. I would try more Mg or up the EC a bit. They seem to be lacking some.

 

[aliceklar]

Thanks exploziv. I've been looking at the yellower new growth and some interveinal yellowing too and wondering if I needed to up the dose. Everything is growing very fast now, but I'd like them to look happier/greener. I've just fed at EC 1.5, incl a bit of calmag. Runoff is EC 0.6

Looks good. I would try more Mg or up the EC a bit. They seem to be lacking some.

Sour Diesel auto and the Thunderfaks are flowering. All 4 Thunderfaks are female, heh. So it goes. I'd hoped to make some seed...

 

[aliceklar]

Have culled some of the less vigorous blueberries. Blueberry #2 & the MK x Syrian both planted 26th Sept.

 

[aliceklar]

Continuing to feed at EC 1.5. they're drinking a lot more now. Rapid growth. Have topped most of the older plants.

Autos are flowering.

Repotted the Blueberry#4 & the M.Kush x Syrian. They seem happier for it. Blueberry#2 not quite ready yet.

Still nothing on the Nanda Devi.

 

[exploziv]

They look great!

 

[aliceklar]

They look great!

Thanks again @exploziv ! Still feeding at EC 1.5 (w a calmag boost) and they seem to be loving it. New growth much greener, and some of the older leaves recovering too. A few still showing yellower leaves lower down, so wondering whether I should up it any more?

Nearly out of the Canna Coco and will be swapping over to a solid 2 part feed that needs mixing up in small batches. That'll be fun

Continuing rapid growth - most of the earlier plants topped now, and bushing out nicely. Will be starting grafting soon, and will need to fire up the 3rd light and also reinstate the veg area in the spare room for the "bench" once the first round goes into flower. Humidity is higher than I'd like - need to adjust the extraction.

Newest seedlings doing OK. 8/8 of the DW x Johaar Bx #2 came up, and I've culled down to the best 4. May need to cull more. Hadnt expected so many to germinate. I'd planted them round the ACE CBD x MMWR which I thought was a gonna but is now growing rapidly and responding well after topping.

I also planted 3 Rhino D seeds on the 6th October because it was such a lovely smoke and I'd like more of it. Sadly only one of the 3 made it (another came up with a stuck seed coat that didn't come off and died), but the survivor is looking strong. Fingers crossed its female, but if its a boy it will not be wasted - Rhino D crosses ftw.

Still nothing from the Nanda Devi

 

[aliceklar]

All 3 lights on now. Plants are exploding. This is going to be interesting.
Swapped feed over to "Hydrofeed complete" 2 part solid feed. Fingers crossed they're loving it so far...

Some really chunky plants this grow. The ACE CBD#1 above is seriously thicc. Planning to use this as one of the graft mothers - Its a ball of stalks.

r
Blue Cindy99 is fast as advertised. Recovering well from fimming and putting on pre-flowers. 5 weeks veg.

 

[aliceklar]

No question about it, they are loving the new feed. Continuing to feed at EC 1.5, inc a little calmag boost. Everything is growing so fast at the moment, it's getting very tight in there. Chatting to a friend about farming out some of the younger plants so I can get the remainder into flower.

Autos budding up a storm. Still nothing from the Nanda Devi :/

Going to do some grafting this weekend and set up the bench area in the spare room.

Update on what's currently in the room:

Strain​	Total seeds​	Sown​	germ​
MK x (MMWR #7)​	1​	02/09/24​	06/09/24​
CBD#1 x (MMWR #6)​	2​	02/09/24​	06/09/24​
Nanda Devi (reg, RSC)​	6​	04/09/24​	​
Purple Bud x Blueberry F1​	1​	04/09/24​	09/09/24​
CBD#1 x (DWJ Bx #5)​	2​	10/09/24​	13/9/24​
CBD#1 (fem, ACE)​	1​	10/09/24​	13/9/24​
Sour Diesel Auto (fem, MSNL)​	1​	10/09/24​	15/09/24​
Blue Digiberry F3 (reg, VG)​	2​	10/09/24​	14/9/24​
Blueberry #4 (P2, from MSNL)​	3​	10/09/24​	15/09/24​
North Thunderfuck Auto x AKA Auto​	4​	10/09/24​	14/09/24​
Erdpurt (reg, ACE)​	1​	10/09/24​	17/9/24​
MK x Syrian​	1​	10/09/24​	14/09/24​
Blue Cindy 99 (fem, MSNL)​	1​	12/09/24​	16/09/24​
CBD#1 (fem, ACE)​	1​	12/09/24​	16/09/24​
MAFF (RGS, fem)​	1​	16/09/24​	20/09/24​
Blueberry #4 (P2, from MSNL)​	3​	21/09/24​	28/09/24​
Blueberry #2 (P2, from MSNL)​	6​	24/09/24​	28/09/24​
MK x Syrian​	3​	24/09/24​	29/09/24​
Purple Bud x Blueberry F1​	5​	24/09/24​	29/09/24​
DWJ Bx #2​	8​	05/10/24​	09/10/24​
Rhino D (reg, VG)​	3​	06/10/24​	10/10/24​

(not all of the seeds germinated, and some have since been culled - the numbers here are seeds planted in each batch, not current numbers of survivors)