7-28-10 (Flowering Day 25)
A few updates, and some pictures.
First, the 2 plants that I reported to have went hermie: Bubblelicious #1 and Bubblelicious #2. Bubblelicious #2, had pollen sacks everywhere... EXCEPT the COLA growth. So removed all side branches, fan leaves....EVERYTHING except the cola. It has now been in general population for 4 days now and all is well, I check it daily for pollen sacks, and I see nothing. Moving on 2 Bubblelicious 2, well, I think after I found out the #1 went hermie, I was so baked, that I might have imagined pollen sacks on #2, because after I removed it from general population when I first reported the hermies, I then inspected...and inspected, and inspected..NOT ONE POLLEN SACK. So, it is now back in general population. The others have great new white growth, no browning or receding, which would be indicative of pollination. Also, trichome production is really picking up, spreading down to the tips of the fan leaves on some spots.
Next, I've noticed more burning leaves during this grow than ever before. The only 3 things that have changed, are more light, Fox Farm Solubles, and Fox Farm Ocean Forest....Other than that, I'm growing the way I've always done it. I'm now out of the Beastie Bloomz part of the schedule, Monday begins OPEN SESAME, so we'll see how that goes, I might back off to half strength....
I've also started to tie up side branches to bring them closer to the main stem (center area)...thus reducing the footprint and, increased light penetration and increasing light efficiency.... I really liked how that worked on my last grow....took middle stem side branches and tied them up so there were just barely beneath the top stem side branches...
Questions? Comments?
More to come