Auto Gelato (IZI genetics) grow log

[Cappuchino]

I had got as a bonus one Auto Gelato seed from my seed shop. So seed went in to soil on 26th of November and popped out this morning.

Grow setup
My grow closet: https://rollitup.org/t/led-qline-passive-glow.1024719/
1xMigro 100 (COB LED 109W) with driver
8x15W Qlines (32 Samsung lm301b diodes + Osram SSL 660 nm diode) rated on 600mA 25V each + 1xMeanWell ELG-150-C700 driver.

I reuse soil (Plagron RoyalMix) from my last grow.
I use Funky Fungi (in my experience mycorrhiza is essential if you use organic nutriens), Organic Bloom and Organic PK Booster from BAC. This time I don't need Grow nutes as there should be enough in soil mix.
As well I will use Root Stimulator and Bloom Stimulator.

One more auto (Auto Cream Mandarin XXL by Sweet Seeds) is in the soil, but didn't pop just yet.

 

[Cappuchino]

One week old seedling. I gave her plain PHed water with Root Stimulator. Plant has second pair of real leaves and is growing third one. Next watering I will give her CalMag (6-0-0) to feed her a little of N. After that I plan to start Grow feeding on every watering.
Nothing happens just yet. When she will have 3 nodes I will start LST on her.

 

[Cappuchino]

Two weeks since plant had broke soil. During last week I fed her twice. Once with 1ml/L of Organic Grow and second time with 2ml/L of Grow and 2 ml/L of Sensi CalMag+. Every watering I give her Root Stimulator.
Today I have started LST. Plant shows indica traits, so I am expecting short bushy plant. I will keep LSTing her until start of stretch and I plan to let her stretch straight up.

 

[Cappuchino]

3 weeks old plant. Last week I upped amount of water and nutrients I give to the plant. I give her Grow, CalMag (once a week) and Root Stimulater.
Plant showed first pistils and will start to stretch in a coming week. No smell yet, though. I will keep LSTing until she shows explosive growth and I will let her stretch up to produce bigger buds.

 

[Cappuchino]

4 weeks since braking soil. I upped amount of water that I give to my plant.
Plant shows pre-flowers. So yesterday I first time gave her mixture of Grow and Bloom nutes. I gave her Bloom Stumulator as well.
Plant will start to stretch and I stop LST from now. I will try to keep canopy level even and let her grow up in atempt to increase yield.

 

[Cappuchino]

5 weeks old now. Last week I fed her once with a mix of Grow and Bloom and once with Bloom only. I gave her Root and Bloom Stimulator. From now on I will give her only Bloom nutes and Bloom Stimulator. I give my plant CalMag once a week as well.
Plant is blooming now. Last week she became a bush and started to stretch. I push fan leaves down to expose buds to more light. I keep doing some LST, but not a lot any more.
I plan to switch on more lights I have for flowering later this week.

 

[Cappuchino]

6 weeks old plant. Last week I fed her with Bloom nutes and Bloom Stimulator.
Last week she became more bushy and keeps stretching. I keep pushing fan leaves down but they come back over night. I don't do LST anymore.
I will switch on more lights this week.

 

[Humanrob]

6 weeks old plant. Last week I fed her with Bloom nutes and Bloom Stimulator.
Last week she became more bushy and keeps stretching. I keep pushing fan leaves down but they come back over night. I don't do LST anymore.
I will switch on more lights this week.

Very healthy looking plants

What is your reason for not LST'ing anymore?

 

[Cappuchino]

What is your reason for not LST'ing anymore?

I am limited on canopy area more then on hight and I want her to stretch right up for bigger buds. I push leaves down to expose budsights to light.

 

[Cappuchino]

7 weeks since braking soil. I give her Bloom? PK Booster and Bloom Stimulator. Maybe I should back up a little bit on nutes as there are leaves tips burn.
I defoliated her a bit of bottom leaves, so they don't touch soil. Nothing else really happens. Buds are growing more pistils and becoming fatter.
It's getting cold outside and my temps in root zone dropping to 16C at dark part of cycle. That definitely will affect this grow. I will try to get a heating mat as soon as possible.

 

[Cappuchino]

8 weeks old plant. She gets Bloom and PK Booster at max recommended amount. Some fan leaves got burned from the light on the walls as they were touching diodes.
Buds getting slightly bigger and fatter. She is pulling weight now. Some pistils started to become orange.
I now remove leaves that get yellow inside the canopy and fall off easily.

 

[Cappuchino]

9 weeks. I keep feeding her with Bloom and PK Booster.
Buds getting fatter and bigger at slower pace now. Nothing special is going on. Now it's a waiting game. I think there is 2-3 weeks more to harvest. Maybe even 4 weeks.

 

[Cappuchino]

10 weeks since breaking soil.
At this point nothing is really happening with the plant. Buds get bulkier and trics are getting milky. Plant still drinks a lot of water, so it is not close to finish yet.
There is a lot of trim work awaits me in near future.

 

[Cappuchino]

11 weeks old plant. She will have her last watering tonight and I will harvest her this week end. Maybe I will do partial harvest to let small buds to gain some weight.

 

[75triumph]

Love your post nice to see a true auto seed.
I am limited to indoor space for that size maybe 6.
Could you please list the strain and possibly purchase.
Thanks

 

[Cappuchino]

Could you please list the strain and possibly purchase.

This one is Auto Gelato. It came as bonus seed, so you can search for that strain at any seed bank. I personally don't feel difference with Gorila Girl (Gorila Glue x Girl Scout Cookies) in smell and taste.

 

[75triumph]

Thanks for replying

 

[Cappuchino]

I skipped last week because there was nothing to show really.
So at almost 13 weeks old plant was harvested this weekend. Now it is drying in the box. I will post here dry weight before she goes to jars for cure.

 

[Humanrob]

I skipped last week because there was nothing to show really.
So at almost 13 weeks old plant was harvested this weekend. Now it is drying in the box. I will post here dry weight before she goes to jars for cure.

It's interesting how different the final shape of this Gelato is from the Mandarin XL you are growing. Did you train them the same way?

 

[Cappuchino]

It's interesting how different the final shape of this Gelato is from the Mandarin XL you are growing. Did you train them the same way?

Yes, more or less I trained them the same way. At hight of 3 nodes I bent them and may them grow horizontally, spreading side branches. Like ScrOG.
Mandarin XL could be a rant. Sativa dominant plant should be tall and not bushy. 4 main colas, though.