Diary Fall 2024

aliceklar · Sep 27, 2024

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 · Sep 27, 2024

Looks like a good start, will be watching this!

All Cacti Are Beautiful · Sep 27, 2024

I'll be hanging around too

aliceklar · Monday at 12:15 AM

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 · Wednesday at 8:30 AM

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 · 2024-10-04T09:00:04+0100

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.