GroErr Grows...

Coming up in veg, 10gal Blue Ripper pheno 1 is ready to flower, looking more like a bonsai tree This one will stretch into a bit of a monster, will run it initially under the 210w and see where the footprint ends up, maybe switch to the 315w after stretch as this pheno spreads out quite a bit, could end up around 2.5 x 3.5'. Some other clones holding in there and 1x BPP F2 that's looking like a male, shit luck pulling a decent female from those so far but have plenty of backup clones and seedlings coming up below so no biggie.



Update on the Blue Ripper F2 pheno hunt. They're all still contenders and looking very close in structure, most are looking like short/stocky/branchy phenos and similar colouring. Only main difference is the leaf structure on one phenotype is more sativa-like and sharp points on the end, the others are more indica-like with rounded ends and more rounded serrated edges. The best update is that when I open the cabinet door I'm getting a strong wave of the familiar Blue Ripper smell, there's a couple in there that have a very strong stem rub smell already, nice A couple of new seedlings in there are Fireballs, looking for a female with the smell I got from those males I'm just pulling.

The F2's will flower in about 3 - 3.5 weeks when the 1x 10gal at week 5 finishes. Only culled one of the original 4 so far, none of the second batch of 13 including that runt have been culled, a couple of runts but they're still in the cups and looking alright so it's time to do some up-potting to 1gal's. Should be able to sex most by then which will be around the 6 week from germ mark. If not I'll just run them all and cull any males as they show sex. If needed I can add 100 or 200w of LED COBs to cover off the footprint.



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Blue Ripper 7gal Pheno 1, pulled at Day 57. Ripe, frosty, and dense, couple of zips in there





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looking good as always. curious to see how that bonsai grows under that 210. how hot do the 210's run compared to the 315?the 315put out more heat than i expected. i would like to run the 210 in a 3x3 veg if temps allow, 315 was too much.even with air extraction.

dangledo said:

looking good as always. curious to see how that bonsai grows under that 210. how hot do the 210's run compared to the 315?the 315put out more heat than i expected. i would like to run the 210 in a 3x3 veg if temps allow, 315 was too much.even with air extraction.

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Hey thanks, these turned out good, fat plants with decent weight. The 210's are pretty close not seeing much maybe 1 degree, if you have cooler air being pulled into the room it makes it easier to manage. Winter here too so even easier. How high is your tent? That may be the issue too if there's no room above the canopy.

dangledo said:

looking good as always. curious to see how that bonsai grows under that 210. how hot do the 210's run compared to the 315?the 315put out more heat than i expected. i would like to run the 210 in a 3x3 veg if temps allow, 315 was too much.even with air extraction.

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Did you try running an open tent and just blowing the air away from your canopy and out of the tent? Or just cut three sides of the top of your tent, open it, and blow a fan from the floor up towards the ceiling. It's really a matter of thinking how to make it work, these fixtures don't run very hot and it should be doable in a 3x3.

That blue ripper is a monster, you've got quality and quantity! What size is the diameter of the stem on that ten, pushing an inch?

DesertGrow89 said:

That blue ripper is a monster, you've got quality and quantity! What size is the diameter of the stem on that ten, pushing an inch?

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Cheers DesertGrow, that 7gal is the largest one I've run indoor so far and the 10gal (same pheno) coming up in veg is larger, stems about the same size as the one I just pulled out but with 8-9 weeks to go The second 7gal of the new pheno is just about ready, another day or two max. Won't produce as much but it's decent production and arguably better quality, has a nice instant body stone, pheno 1 is a heavy head stone. Between the two I'll have a nice stash of both phenos

not sure why i said 3x3, its a 2x2. mustve been thinking about the light ft print. tent is about 5.5 ft tall, with passive intake, right at canopy level. doesnt have enough room around it to get a good air pull around the hood, out of the top of the tent. was just hoping the heat from the 210 would be more manageable in that small space. im just gonna frame in another room for veg, and get another lec for flower. thx

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not sure why i said 3x3, its a 2x2. mustve been thinking about the light ft print. tent is about 5.5 ft tall, with passive intake, right at canopy level. doesnt have enough room around it to get a good air pull around the hood, out of the top of the tent. was just hoping the heat from the 210 would be more manageable in that small space. im just gonna frame in another room for veg, and get another lec for flower. thx

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Yeah that's too small a space for one of these, you need some space to dissipate heat. 3590 COBs would work nicely in there.

Rough haircut and chopped today, nice buds all the way down. Next one coming up is in a 10gal and bigger




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Nice batch of Fireballs pollen. It's mixed ~5:1 flourollen, as you can see quite a bit of that Pheno 1 pollen. Letting them dry out in the pots when they were ripe worked quite well to eliminate moisture getting into it. Also made collecting it easier and got more of it. Only gotcha is pollen flying everywhere, you can't really move the plants once they're dried out or it would snow pollen wherever you carried them. I just shut off all fans anywhere near that area and worked in the tent cutting the branches and shaking them into separate bags for each. Once I was done I grabbed a spray bottle with water and doused everything in and around the tent. Changed my clothes and showered, I was covered in it, had a yellow tinge to everything I was wearing - lol Just for the hell of it will make a few Blue Ripper x Fireballs next chance I get, you never know what you're going to get and the genetics are completely different, could be interesting



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Put me on the list for the fireballs x blue ripper,does sound interesting

BobBitchen said:

Put me on the list for the fireballs x blue ripper,does sound interesting

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I may try and hit one when I make the next batch of Blue Ripper F2's and you're on both lists Bob I have an extra clone of both BR phenos, just waiting to see which female (same male) produced the best F2 offspring then I'll run a batch of F2's for testers. Cheers and happy skiing!

That second male pheno had amazing structure and dense balls. Great photos.

So many posts since then...too busy! :0)

Thanks for sharing.

JD

Javadog said:

That second male pheno had amazing structure and dense balls. Great photos.

So many posts since then...too busy! :0)

Thanks for sharing.

JD

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Cheers JD, looking forward to seeing some offspring with both of those. Busy time in the cycles for sure, good busy though!

Blue Ripper 2 7gal pulled at Day 60. This is the first trained clone to finish for this pheno, good amount of bud, not as dense as pheno 1, not fluffy just not as dense, weight won't be as much but close. Smell and taste wise this one's killer though, nice and ripe and the tester I tried was the same stone as the seedling, instant body stone on exhale. Adjusted the feeding on the second clone coming up at Day 38, it drinks a lot (~ 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 gal/day through flowering in the 7gal) so will water more and back off on feeds, more like water-water-feed should carry it through with less tip burn.





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Day 38 and Day 0, refresh of the flower room with a Blue Ripper 1 10gal and we're going to need a bigger light - lol. Originally I was thinking this one would be fine under the 210w but the footprint is going to end up around 2.5 x 3.5' so it'll get 315w. This is definitely the biggest plant I'll have grown indoor and expect at least 1/2 lb., likely more as this pheno pulls decent weight and density. it was FIM'd 2 1/2 weeks ago and all those tops have fully developed, should be a nice full canopy.




Closer look at the Day 38 Blue Ripper 2 10gal:




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A look around the garden. Busy weekend, up-potted about 18 plants total plus some clones into party cups.

Up-potted the Blue Ripper F2's today. 13 still going, they were getting a bit tight in the party cups, a couple were suffering but they'll come right back quick in those 1gal's. There's about 3 phenos in there and a couple are smelling dank



2 rounds out, these will run in 5gal's for a 3.5 x 3.5 or so. 1x JTR, 1x Blue Ripper 1, 1x Blue Ripper 2, 1x Blue Dream.



Have a Blue Ripper male clone in the LED Tent at 8 days. Put 1x Blue Ripper for some F2's and 1x Harlequin for some experimental cross with Blue Ripper. Will let them pollinate naturally, the male should be dropping pollen when these hit 3 weeks or so.



Flower Room, Day 43 and Day 5. That Blue Ripper sat-dom pheno at the back is going to be a monster



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That was very well done for 60 days. Nice take. :0)

Javadog said:

That was very well done for 60 days. Nice take. :0)

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Cheers JD, nice stash, like that one, has a good body stone which should make some nice meds but no couch lock