Critical kush (barneys farm)

[pjd907]

Gotta keep the critical kush going ... Rdwc build

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Hey guys i got a critical going at the moment and im 3 weeks into flower tomorrow. So far so good with everything. Im growing in fox farm ocean forest soil and am using maxibloom and liquid koolbloom on her. I picked up the GO box from general organics last weekend and am wondering if i could switch from chemical ferts to organic ferts 3 weeks into flower?

 

[DrFrankenstien]

Hey guys i got a critical going at the moment and im 3 weeks into flower tomorrow. So far so good with everything. Im growing in fox farm ocean forest soil and am using maxibloom and liquid koolbloom on her. I picked up the GO box from general organics last weekend and am wondering if i could switch from chemical ferts to organic ferts 3 weeks into flower?

Yeah shouldn't have any problems just go half strength on the chem nutes and half on organic for a week then transition to organic the week after

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[pjd907]

Yeah shouldn't have any problems just go half strength on the chem nutes and half on organic for a week then transition to organic the week after

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Thanks for the quick reply dude i appreciate it. Have you happened to notice what weeks the critical packs on most of its weight? I really the the critical because it doesnt seem to stretch very much at all. It seems to bulk up instead of going upward. Stays on the short side, mines around 3 feet. Gotta love those indica strains. Hey dr. Frankenstein do u have any pics of your criticals in flowering around 3 weeks in? Thats where mine is and i kinda wanna compare

 

[DrFrankenstien]

Thanks for the quick reply dude i appreciate it. Have you happened to notice what weeks the critical packs on most of its weight? I really the the critical because it doesnt seem to stretch very much at all. It seems to bulk up instead of going upward. Stays on the short side, mines around 3 feet. Gotta love those indica strains. Hey dr. Frankenstein do u have any pics of your criticals in flowering around 3 weeks in? Thats where mine is and i kinda wanna compare

Yeah man, lots of pics in my thread.. the link is in the sig. I have pics the whole way through... Honestly they pack on and bulk up the most at the end... After week 5/6... They get real after day 63... I generally pull between then and day 65

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[Theseekerof]

Wondering if there are differing opinions on the number of hours of light/dark for optimum growth/production during flowering. Did a search with no luck - any suggestions?

Barney's Farm Critical Kush specific or please id variety.

Some Indica varieties require as little as 8 hours of dark to begin flowering.

Has anyone found a light period of greater than 12 hours to be optimum for Barney's Farm Critical Kush growth and production during flowering?

 

[DrFrankenstien]

Interesting... I've never tried due to running multiple strains... Keep us posted

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[cohdee]

4 day old Barneys critical kush

 

[pjd907]

Wondering if there are differing opinions on the number of hours of light/dark for optimum growth/production during flowering. Did a search with no luck - any suggestions?

Barney's Farm Critical Kush specific or please id variety.

Some Indica varieties require as little as 8 hours of dark to begin flowering.

Has anyone found a light period of greater than 12 hours to be optimum for Barney's Farm Critical Kush growth and production during flowering?

Dude id stick with 12/12 man. I wouldnt even risk messin with the light hours. It could make it hermie also

 

[DrFrankenstien]

Dude id stick with 12/12 man. I wouldnt even risk messin with the light hours. It could make it hermie also

Which is my main concern.. the plants also build a certain hormone during night hours which triggers the budding during flower

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[Theseekerof]

Dude id stick with 12/12 man. I wouldnt even risk messin with the light hours. It could make it hermie also

Thank you ... agree with you all. That stuff is well known and pretty well the norm. I'm saying ... think outside the box.

The question is a very important consideration. Especially with varieties that are not autoflowering and not intended for commercial production for the novice vs the best possible smoke you can grow.

Nature does not do things 12/12.

Perhaps some would do better with less and some better with more.

If you can only grow 1 plant ... stick with the norm ...
Otherwise .... grow what you need ... then ... what the hell ...

 

[DrFrankenstien]

There are various techniques, such as the gas lantern routine... From my experiences, if you have the time to test a theory and are looking from a scientific stand point it's Ok to try new things because the end result provides answers to your questions. If you are bound by certain constraints such as Hermies or seeds definitely but if you suffer financial loss to try to add a couple of grams... It's not worth it

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[pjd907]

Thank you ... agree with you all. That stuff is well known and pretty well the norm. I'm saying ... think outside the box.

The question is a very important consideration. Especially with varieties that are not autoflowering and not intended for commercial production for the novice vs the best possible smoke you can grow.

Nature does not do things 12/12.

Perhaps some would do better with less and some better with more.

If you can only grow 1 plant ... stick with the norm ...
Otherwise .... grow what you need ... then ... what the hell ...

Yeah it would be cool to test that out, and i know what your saying about nature not being 12/12. Ive heard of people doing like 11 hours of light and 13 dark. try it out man, i just wouldnt wanna risk my girls to hermie thats my opinion.

 

[Theseekerof]

Tweaking things is what I'm thinking has to be done.

Not anything drastic that would cause a typical response like those dreaded hermies.

This is information that the seed companies should provide imho.

I think we all would agree that some people grow better smoke than others ... just because of experience.

I'm not talking about quantity or money or scientific jargon or whatever. Quality is the issue.

12/12 is simply an average.

In nature ... around the globe where land races grow ... the hours will vary. Probably not by much. But minutes to several minutes or more are possible. I would think that the all important lumens that we talk about would have to enter the picture as well. For example should we take into consideration the genetics inherited from the land race that grew in a mountain valley or area that for some reason gets very little direct sun and at very low intensity vs some. On the other hand what about a land race that grows in hours of full sun. Is this why at least 600 watt MH is recommended per 4x4 for some varieties or you might as well grow something else?

The people who grow the best smoke know all the stuff the rest of us know and then some and then realize they never will know as much as they wish they knew.

Their secret is how to tweak it. And win a "Cup". Or better yet ... have that friend who has been smoking the best smoke there is for the past 60+ years tell you ... "hey ... smoked some of this Critical Kush shit the other day ... but yours is the REAL shit man."

Time to dream about the hours of light/dark that would tweak Barney's Farm Critical Kush.

 

[JXP]

First grow of ck, 2nd overall. One note, if you are using RO water I suggest calcium. Definitely had a ca deficiency. PH was off so flushed and all was good. My rule of thumb, I stop flushing once the Ph of the water going in is the same as the ph coming out.
Here is a pic at not even 6 weeks. (from the FIRST site of flowers) seems way to quick but th trichomes do not lie. For me it's about quality. This is trimmed up, will harvest just before the light comes on in the morning.

 

[pjd907]

Nice lookin bud their man. What did your calcium deficiency look like? I think mine is starting to show signs of some kind of deficiency.

 

[DrFrankenstien]

Yellowing leaves...light green instead of dark green

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[pjd907]

Yellowing leaves...light green instead of dark green

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Yeah thats exactly what its starting to do. Im gonna pump up the calmag next feeding and c how she likes it

 

[JXP]

Well, ca is a very slow transporter. Unlike N that will leave a leaf and show on older leaves, ca leaves leaves slow so you see the deficiencies show up on newer growth. Color off for sure but usually starts with brown spots, leaves can get crispy and die. One thing about ca, once the damage is done there is no reversing it. Take your lumps and move on!

 

[JXP]

Just found this; with pictures....

http://www.growweedeasy.com/calcium-deficiency-cannabis

 

[pjd907]

Well, ca is a very slow transporter. Unlike N that will leave a leaf and show on older leaves, ca leaves leaves slow so you see the deficiencies show up on newer growth. Color off for sure but usually starts with brown spots, leaves can get crispy and die. One thing about ca, once the damage is done there is no reversing it. Take your lumps and move on!

I would post up some pics but this damn website never lets me upload from my phone