First grow Heavyweight Fruit Punch

youknowthekid!

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Thanks. I'm abandoning the Earth Juice line for my next grow. Thinking about a possible coco or hempy bucket grow with Jack's Classic nutes right now, but that may change.

I upped and gave a good Grow feeding then fed again last feeding along with an ewc top dressing. Just burned the crap out of them. Regardless, I did a small flush, and now have a full EJ brew going to try and finish these off.
Sorry to hear you're having issues with that, either way you're still showing nice colas. I think you'll be happy with hempy+jacks, maybe even Dynagro. I always wished I started with a great simple method like that. If you could get your hands on H&G or Canna those would be very easy and rewarding too. Unfortunately there's a lot of lines out there that just don't work well ever!
 

Figgy

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Sorry to hear you're having issues with that, either way you're still showing nice colas. I think you'll be happy with hempy+jacks, maybe even Dynagro. I always wished I started with a great simple method like that. If you could get your hands on H&G or Canna those would be very easy and rewarding too. Unfortunately there's a lot of lines out there that just don't work well ever!
Yeah it sucks b/c I read such good stuff about EJ, and I have well over $100 invested in the whole line up. Nothing beats experience and even more reading though. I'm not disappointed with this grow, but my OCD has showed it's ugly face these last couple weeks.
 

Figgy

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image.jpg So the oldest girl is starting to foxtail. Thought it might be high temps next to her colas so I whipped up the homemade AC box. 2 frozen milk jugs go inside and provide a cheap AC. I'm going to have it blow directly into the induct fan. I also have never had this much foam on a nute brew! Hopefully this is just what the girls need to finish off well.image.jpg
 

Figgy

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How do the trichomes look ? 7 weeks seems too early.
I have some amber starting on some of the sugar leaves. I'm guessing around 1 week. Calyxes have swelled and the last of the newer pistils have started turning.

I also smoked a bud I pulled off checking trichs with my camera. Very intense head high, and I had a mushroom type body buzz. It should be a fantastic smoke once finished! Very excited :weed:
 

Figgy

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Jewelers loupe confirms we have some more time. Trichs on buds seems to be around 60-70% cloudy. It's tough and exciting to be this close to harvesting the first one!
 

applejohnny

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Have you read this thread on when to harvest ? Basically trying to get the highest possible percentage of cloudy trichomes.

What happened with your Nitrogen issues ? I'm now at 2 weeks into 12/12 and adding fertilizer for the first time.

I'm interested to see how long your HWFP takes since I'm 5 weeks behind you...
 

drew15a

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I'm at 3 weeks into 12/12....also very interested in seeing how long they take. It's supposed to be an 8 week flower period.

@Figgy- you plants are so much thicker than mine. It almost looks like you have 3 plants in one. I only kept mine in harvest for 30 some days. Or it could be that I am using CLFs to grow. I'm very curious as to which factor if not both contribute to that.
 

applejohnny

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Here's today's pic - 2wks into 12/12. Sorry about the HPS and magnetic ballast. 2 of the plants have stretched a lot and 1 not so much. Seems like might be 2 different phenotypes. Not set up with a separate veg area otherwise I'd take clones of the front plant I like it so much. I agree with your post #62 - took about 1 1/2wks to transition - at 14 days they are well into flowering now.
 
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applejohnny

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I'm at 3 weeks into 12/12....also very interested in seeing how long they take. It's supposed to be an 8 week flower period.
Love to see a pic. I think the "supposed" flower period is meaningless.... But I am starting to wish I'd chosen a faster strain for my first grow ... but it will be worth it at harvest. Smell amazing !
 

Figgy

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Have you read this thread on when to harvest ? Basically trying to get the highest possible percentage of cloudy trichomes.

What happened with your Nitrogen issues ? I'm now at 2 weeks into 12/12 and adding fertilizer for the first time.

I'm interested to see how long your HWFP takes since I'm 5 weeks behind you...
Yep, read all about harvesting. It will be soon. The N issue has not changed. A majority of the fan leaves are gone. Buds are still growing so it is just how these are with the EJ nutes.
 

Figgy

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Here's today's pic - 2wks into 12/12. Sorry about the HPS and magnetic ballast. 2 of the plants have stretched a lot and 1 not so much. Seems like might be 2 different phenotypes. Not set up with a separate veg area otherwise I'd take clones of the front plant I like it so much. I agree with your post #62 - took about 1 1/2wks to transition - at 14 days they are well into flowering now.
I have the same 2 phenols. The stretchy one is about 2 weeks further along now (much faster finishing), the buds are not as thick, and it is CAKED in trichs! The smaller ones have much thicker buds, almost 2x. I'm expecting a good bit more weight from those two.
 

Figgy

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I'm at 3 weeks into 12/12....also very interested in seeing how long they take. It's supposed to be an 8 week flower period.

@Figgy- you plants are so much thicker than mine. It almost looks like you have 3 plants in one. I only kept mine in harvest for 30 some days. Or it could be that I am using CLFs to grow. I'm very curious as to which factor if not both contribute to that.
Probably the lights, 5 gallon pots, and 43 day veg.
 

kagecog

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Glad I found this grow journal! Been thinking about doing this strain for a while, this might of just convinced me.
 

Figgy

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Glad I found this grow journal! Been thinking about doing this strain for a while, this might of just convinced me.
Seems to be a pretty good strain so far. I don't have any grow experience past this, but this has been a pretty good run. Best of luck if you give it a go.
 
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