Thanks To All Gurus! Grow Story

Hello deep from a cannabis unfriendly area. I just want to thank everyone who's created a post Ive lurked on. My journey began in 2018. A friend from work, knew I had a several raised beds in my backyard and one day he gave me a single bag-seed of what he said was Gelato (whatever). Months later I put it in a tray with some squash, nice spineless okra and tomatoes. The cannabis seed sprouted faster than them all. I put it in a pot with MG Moisture Control (I know!) and used a burlap wicking. Elevated the pot on pieces of sintra board in a 20 gal. tub as a homemade self watering tub. Grew at a pretty decent speed. I vegged it pretty long and it (not by chance) showed female.

Long-story short that seed (not by chance again) hermed on me. It was light discipline without a timer or so I thought. I took it to 10 weeks. 100s of seeds. It was like the grass we'd get in the rural south in the 90s. Full of very-viable seeds but smoked pretty nice once removed. Very nice smell though, cracked pepper with pissed on skunk essence.

Below is that plant, who knows at what week.
 

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So, I am now on my 11th run with that same seed/clones of that original plant. Ive actually thown-out several flowering plants and started all over due to hermies. Lights have been upgraded twice since the CFLs and a 50w LED. I now have a 4x4 for flower and a 2x4.

Ive been using Dakine420 nutes for about 1.5 years because I got quite a few 2000g tubs from a CBD grower a few counties over for cheap. Its given great results with pretty large buds.

EVERY SEED FROM THE FIRST HERMIED PLANT WAS FEMALE AND NOT NECESSARILY A HERMIE AS WELL. Ive had clones that showed zero herm issues and also from-seed if i aggressively lollipopped will not herm.

I am in week 8.5 of flower same seed radically different plants due to pot size. 2 more weeks.

I get tired of the same smoke, but love growing more than anything and thus site really inspired that so thanks to everyone.
 

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CaliRootz88

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So, I am now on my 11th run with that same seed/clones of that original plant. Ive actually thown-out several flowering plants and started all over due to hermies. Lights have been upgraded twice since the CFLs and a 50w LED. I now have a 4x4 for flower and a 2x4.

Ive been using Dakine420 nutes for about 1.5 years because I got quite a few 2000g tubs from a CBD grower a few counties over for cheap. Its given great results with pretty large buds.

EVERY SEED FROM THE FIRST HERMIED PLANT WAS FEMALE AND NOT NECESSARILY A HERMIE AS WELL. Ive had clones that showed zero herm issues and also from-seed if i aggressively lollipopped will not herm.

I am in week 8.5 of flower same seed radically different plants due to pot size. 2 more weeks.

I get tired of the same smoke, but love growing more than anything and thus site really inspired that so thanks to everyone.
Nice looking flowers! :eyesmoke:
 
Im thinking about getting new genetics next round. Im guessing Ill pull a little over a lb from this grow judging by the canopy size. Im more than likely gonna take a few months off then as I dont sell any flower and its all for me. I only smoke a little over an OZ per month so that will give me time to setup fully automated watering.

Im on flush now (dont care what the studies say), theyve only been given straight rainwater with a little sweetener for the last four days. Temps are up and Im kinda afraid of terp evaporation. They are pretty smelly for now. Im keeping high circulation to prevent any PM or bud rot. Its 86 in the tent with lights (tsw2000 ×2 70% power in a 4x4) and 80 with them off. Right now 75% RH. Hope chop date is soon, currently mostly cloudy trichs.
 
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