Herijuana and Strawberry Kush - 4x8 LED Soil grow

As the title says - I'm growing Herijuana (Steve Tuck version), and my standard Strawberry Kush (I still have a lot of these)

Heri - 11/11 germed, 10/11 are getting their second true leaves now (1 damped off) --- Bottom two rows in the wide shot.
- so far the Heri is more vigorous out of the gate. Leaves are longer & pointed compared with the SK.
SK - 12/12 germed and will start growing alongside the Heri

These pics are in a 4x4 under (2) Viparspectra lights - appx 530w at the wall.
The Heri are the bottom two rows - the SK are the top two rows.
All will be in 5G fabric / FFOF / 20% perlite and fed General Hydroponics trio at full strength.

The Heri will veg 4-7 weeks depending on the crop before it and listening to the plants.
Some of the SK will move into the flowering tent at up-potting --- didn't occur to me that I don't have room for (22) 5g pots in a 4x4 until I was looking at all those seedlings.
That will just mean a staggered harvest.
Group shot - SK on top, Heri on the bottom.

Herijuana (Heri)

Strawberry Kush (SK)

5/6 Quick update & group pic.
All looking good
The Heri (bottom) are outpacing the SK (top)
(edit) - first feeding --- GH Micro & Gro mixed @ 1/4 tsp : gal (per directions)
Lights on - turned the shot B&W

5/9 Baby Pics - 19 Days from seed,
18/6 lighting - 2 Viparspectra - a TC-600 (270w) & a VA-1200 (260w) - bloom & veg at 100% on both.
Heri are growing fast.
Feeding GH Micro & Gro according to label on the next watering.

05/16 Update - Vegging nicely.

I haven't been counting nodes or anything this round - finally not stressing through the baby phase!
The Heri are all up-potted to their 5gal homes.
- Heri has been a vigorous grower for me so far - this is gonna be FUN!
SK - 3 of them have been up-potted* -- gotta get more soil for them tomorrow.
As you can see, I have more plants than sq. ft. --- the SK that don't fit are going into the flowering tent. The Heri will be here a few more weeks - I'd like them to fill the tent before I move them to the flower tent.
*Bottom 2, lower right, and the remaining plants in small bags are SK.
Other news - got a 2x4 for seed-making!

05/26 --- Lights on, what a difference 10 days makes!
All but one of the SK have moved to the flowering tent - not exactly sure how I missed one.... ....ohhh that's right!
I need to lower the lights - they're a bit stretchy, but stalks are THICK
Removed the bottom 3 branch & leaf pairs - plenty of room for water & maintenance.
Feeding GH Trio @ 2 tsp(ea) : gal - They drank about 1/3rd gal ea.
I'm really diggin' this strain so far - I check daily, and they get bigger daily - I like that!! But I really need to start finding room in the flower tent quick or there's going to be trouble - or I could just flower them here and delay my perpetual aspirations (and take the "too many plants" lesson.)
I have my eye on two plants as boys - still too early to tell, and the breeder says he's never spotted males until a week or two into flowering. One is much taller and "stringier" than the others; all have their "legs" (forget the correct name) crossed except one - "he" has outward pointing "legs".
Here's some lights on pics:

06/02 Updates & Changes.

Herijuana:
Are growing scary fast. So I made a decision based on current height, and hopefully by flipping on 05/28-29 I'll be able to manage the stretch. (my tent is 80" tall, and the plants are on the floor, hopefully being paranoid.)
I tried supercropping the main stems with mixed success - had to support one that I really jacked up.
-This morning, all of them laughed off supercropping and went vertical before lights off. The exception being the one that I broke. However, it already supports itself, despite being a heavy top!
Last watering was the first full strength with the GH Trio / .5 Gal tap water - and I'm seeing a bit of tip burn on the lone Strawberry Kush (Canary in the coal mine?)
Watered last night with plain tap, .5 gal each.
I haven't really gone through them too much identifying sex yet. I'm planning to look at each plant closer tonight and flag any suspected boys.
Lights on - pics in B&W:


Strawberry Kush
Decided I'm too stoned for two journals - so I'm splitting into two sections.
What a different strain from the Heri! They are one day younger (planting-wise), and went into the flower tent one week earlier - sort of according to plan.
Pistils are showing on most of the plants and they're responding well to LST.

They way things are going - I think I got it backwards:
I should have flowered the Heri after 4-5 weeks and vegged the SK much longer. -- Shows that I have a long road before saying I'm experienced and getting too full of my own ferts.
I might be running a similar combo on my next run - so we'll see.

Lockedin said:

06/02 Updates & Changes.

Herijuana:
Are growing scary fast. So I made a decision based on current height, and hopefully by flipping on 05/28-29 I'll be able to manage the stretch. (my tent is 80" tall, and the plants are on the floor, hopefully being paranoid.)
I tried supercropping the main stems with mixed success - had to support one that I really jacked up.
-This morning, all of them laughed off supercropping and went vertical before lights off. The exception being the one that I broke. However, it already supports itself, despite being a heavy top!
Last watering was the first full strength with the GH Trio / .5 Gal tap water - and I'm seeing a bit of tip burn on the lone Strawberry Kush (Canary in the coal mine?)
Watered last night with plain tap, .5 gal each.
I haven't really gone through them too much identifying sex yet. I'm planning to look at each plant closer tonight and flag any suspected boys.
Lights on - pics in B&W:
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Strawberry Kush
Decided I'm too stoned for two journals - so I'm splitting into two sections.
What a different strain from the Heri! They are one day younger (planting-wise), and went into the flower tent one week earlier - sort of according to plan.
Pistils are showing on most of the plants and they're responding well to LST.
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They way things are going - I think I got it backwards:
I should have flowered the Heri after 4-5 weeks and vegged the SK much longer. -- Shows that I have a long road before saying I'm experienced and getting too full of my own ferts.
I might be running a similar combo on my next run - so we'll see.

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New lights? Looking good

SBBCal said:

New lights? Looking good

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I picked up a DIY kit at https://growdaddyleds.com/
Eight 2,700k - Four 6,500k - and two XLG-240s with dimmers for power. I really like em so far!
Already planning some upgrades to fill those spaces - maybe some Emerson effect boards, but on a separate dimmer / pwr supply, maybe some additional grow boards in a different spectrum.

Lockedin said:

I picked up a DIY kit at https://growdaddyleds.com/
Eight 2,700k - Four 6,500k - and two XLG-240s with dimmers for power. I really like em so far!
Already planning some upgrades to fill those spaces - maybe some Emerson effect boards, but on a separate dimmer / pwr supply, maybe some additional grow boards in a different spectrum.

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Thought those bars looked familiar… I got some of the red boosters for flower. I think only $20.. just saw you mentioned the Emerson’s.. I have no complaints with em

They're the LM561 - not 301b.
I liked the specs and price of these more than I liked the increases on the 301b / h.

How do you like the red boosters?
I'm thinking of picking up 4, and maybe some of the more expensive "grow bars" - look like a bar made of leftovers, but sound effective!

I love em, cheap and effective , I run 2 in a 4x4 at 20ish w each.. they don’t get very hot at all so you prob can get them w/o the sinks to save a few bucks. Can Get away with an aluminum flat/angle.. exciting to see how they turn out under the new and improved!
— forgot to ask,, sunset/county was POPPing off down here last week. Did you get out?

Lockedin said:

upgrades to fill those spaces

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If not diy , I’d suggest getting two rapidled uva trich booster pucks.. I’ve only used them the last 2-3 weeks of flower with noticeable diff. But now with more knowledge on it I’m about run the uva full flower cycle 12/12.

SBBCal said:

I love em, cheap and effective , I run 2 in a 4x4 at 20ish w each.. they don’t get very hot at all so you prob can get them w/o the sinks to save a few bucks. Can Get away with an aluminum flat/angle.. exciting to see how they turn out under the new and improved!
— forgot to ask,, sunset/county was POPPing off down here last week. Did you get out?

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No!!!! I picked up a job on Hollywood & my back wasn't too happy with me.
I'm (finally) getting back out though - had some chest high Strand to myself last week!
Rode a longboard, but thinking a shortboard might be better - something I can duckdive like my 5'11".

Did you get any?

I'm still running some red-based blurples above the racks - mostly 660nm with a few 730nm & a few UV & white diodes.
--wonder if the plants closest to them will look different? Eventually I'll get that tent loaded with even canopy light!

Lockedin said:

ode a longboard, but thinking a shortboard might be better - something I can duckdive like my 5'11".

Did you get any

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Yes but also Mother Nature reminded myself I’m not in my 20’s anymore i saw a lot of broken boards last week .. heavy ass barrels ,big doom/zuma was next to impossible.

Quick note - I got a good first whiff of the Heri last night while in the tent:

ASSphalt. --- Acrid, wet road-tar is the most noticeable scent --- hash-spices (way) underneath that --- and something barfy (I checked and re-checked - checked again. Yep. Bile.)
It's a bit unpleasant tbh - and I LOVE it!
I'm hoping it gets LOUD in here!

06/06 - BALLS

I think........
I haven't grown a male yet, but these look like balls to me!

06/08 - Culled two males. Two remain for pollen collection.
Planning to place parchment paper underneath as many as possible to catch pollen.
Drinking 1/2 gal tap water each.
Lights on shots - sorry.


Meanwhile, in the 4x8 Sorority house,
Heri's are popping pistils and seem to like the environment.
One plant looks like it has a slight cal/mag def. - I fed tonight, that might help. -- GH Trio full strength bloom schedule.
Drinking 1/2 gallon of feed each
Planning to take the largest female, maybe two, back to the 4x4 when they're bigger and apply pollen to every site. If I'm gonna seed a plant, might as well SEED a plant!

SK are chugging along - small, but stacking buds nicely! Trichomes showing already, but we have weeks to go.
Drinking 1/3 - 1/2 gallon of feed each.

06/14 4x4 Pollen Party - Pics tonight, but I'm hoping to get some help -

The boys are spewing up my 4x4 - I was collecting pollen by placing parchment paper under the sites and fixing it to the spot.
This morning I opened the tent and was met with A LOT (I think) of pollen.
The parchment seems to be working, pollen drifts are collecting.
I cut the lights & ventilation for collection, but I'm going to reverse to collecting at lights on under a table lamp. This stuff goes EVERYWHERE (guess that's its job, eh?). I'm dedicating a gardening outfit for that room while the Heri boys are doing their thing.
Leaving the boys in with the girls while I pollenate the 2 best Heri Girls, then might drop them down to a 2x4 after I get the males culled.

HELP - best collection / application practices?
Collection - efforts have been clumsy at best, and I don't want to waste any (more )
Pollination - Planning to use a 1/4 tsp (or similar) and pollenate each site by hand while keeping the boys in the tent to assist....

06/22 - Updates:
Herijuana and Strawberry Kush are VERY easy to tell apart.

The Heri are bigger plants, but have shorter pistils
- The aroma has (thankfully) turned to a sandalwood / spice / weed.
- The large fans have a variegated pattern - is that an issue? They seem to be growing strong...
- Buds are stacking nicely, hoping for a nice harvest with these EXCEPT:
- I had some problems & my tent hit 104f for a few hours. Everyone recovered, but one Herijuana girl was standing tall, basking in the heat. This girl will go into the 4x4 soon.

Strawberry Kush is chugging along - BUT either I have a pheno with short / single cola dominance, or I was more stoned than usual and planted 3 seeds of a different strain.
-The large single cola pic is the best example of them.



4X4 - Everytime I think the boys are done, they go again.
Having issue with rh - mid-70's
The girl's pistils are receding into her buds - she'll make seeds.
A sister will join her tomorrow morning.

Update 06/29 - The boys have had their way - well ---- if THEIR way meant banging them over a collection bin for a long “10 count”, banging them on every flower site, then applying a 1/4 tsp to make a pollen cap and powder trails on every single flower site. I even broke the main stalk on the king from bangin’ him too hard - which seemed to make him angry - he got huge and jizzed all over the tent for days!
All this while my Wife was in the next room!

The king’s main flower is HUGE, very cool to look at, VERY messy - clouds fly off of it every time the air is disturbed - I cleaned the CF sock today when I noticed the fan RPMs were down - the sock was clogged with pollen - this stuff gets on EVERYTHING.
It’s also got a really cool aroma - like a musky jasmine and weed.

It’s taken me by surprise even though I knew it would happen - the smaller boy is dead/dying. RIP.
The king is on his way out too - he sprouts new leaves, but they’re tiny and wilt fast. The flowers get dustier by the day.
I water / feed them the same as the girls, but it looks like their work here is done.

One of the girls is VERY seeded. This is my first seed run, so I didn’t want to miss the pollen-spill and put this girl in early when she was just starting to show pistils. She’s a bit small, but new seeds keep showing!

The bigger girl was held in the flower tent 1.5 weeks longer to let her develop more. Hairs are turning a pretty copper shade and then receding; but so far there have been 3 waves of pistils receding / growing, every day I find new ones to pollenate. Note the frost show on her leaves - I'll be keeping the girls separate as they start to drop seeds - if the kids are anything like Mom & Dad.....