First grow: White Urkle, Kali-Kandy, and Skywalker OG Flowering Day One.

Darn! I was hoping you were a hydro grower so I could say something meaningful!

It looks like a lot of foliage was removed. Was this done to combat pests or disease?

Lord J,
I gave them a severe trim to let buds grow, to increase cola yield, not touching them again until chop. I gave the buds room to plump and run, one trim From here it is hurry up and wait. . . watch the play unfold. I do not know hydro but appreciate your attention to detail. Going for the long veg next grow.

TheStrainMaker said:

Lord J,
I gave them a severe trim to let buds grow, to increase cola yield, not touching them again until chop. I gave the buds room to plump and run, one trim From here it is hurry up and wait. . . watch the play unfold. I do not know hydro but appreciate your attention to detail. Going for the long veg next grow.

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There's an argument round these parts that goes something like:

School 1: Leave the fan leaves on! They're the 'solar panels' the buds utilize to grow!
School 2: Cut those huge light-blocking leaves off so the buds can have light and air flow!

I think there's truth to both and a middle ground between the two is probably best. Try leaving a bit more of the foliage on longer next time after your extended veg.

one thing that ive done and it works amazingly, it utilizes both of those theories is cutting about 1/8 of my fan leaves lips off it allows air to flow, more light for buds, and they breath

one thing that ive done and it works amazingly, it utilizes both of those theories is cutting about 1/8 of my fan leaves tips off it allows air to flow, more light for buds, and it lets them breath

lordjin said:

There's an argument round these parts that goes something like:

School 1: Leave the fan leaves on! They're the 'solar panels' the buds utilize to grow!
School 2: Cut those huge light-blocking leaves off so the buds can have light and air flow!

I think there's truth to both and a middle ground between the two is probably best. Try leaving a bit more of the foliage on longer next time after your extended veg.

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My Lord, I agree, this was an experiment in max yield. Curently have Tahoe Og, Sour Bubble, Chocolope, 101 Og, Fire Og veggin almost 2 month, got on April 13th from an excellent OC source, SoCalDam. BNot a single problem, check out their strains. i got 8 for 80, all healthy. . . http://socaldamgenetics.com/clones.htm. . . Here are my pics today, day 50 and 28, soon tahoe and sour B go in. Sure am having a blast growing my own top shelp meds. . .

Just Veggin. . . Tahoe, Sour Bubble, 101, Fire, Chocolope, pics: Any helpfull ideas are appreciated. The balding of WU, Kali and SKY ws an experiment and I got close, taking 14 dry grams off, to causing harm but the leaves are growing back as strong sugar, or fans. Next grow will be Tahoe and Sour Bubble, old school bushes. Maybe I will trim if they continue to be good teen girls, a Brazilian. grow the buds girls, and Papa will reward you. . .

Can I safely BT mist in Flower to protect buds? Also thinking on Organic Pyrthium, Safer, sprayed at the base of containers, have fly strips and monitor traps, be careful these traps can stick to your bud and tear off chunks. almost happened to me, lost two leaves. . . . 10-15 days to go on White Urkle and Skywalker. I am watering with distilled water, yucca extract, Mascavo sugar and light flushing runoff, full flush after they are dry, Wednesday or Thursday. No more food for these guys. The WU calexes are coming in, day 52 but seem behind! I have added lights recently 2x85W and 2X65W last week. Can calyxes come in after the pistils create airy bud? Was very hot here, 100-85 but nights are cool, 50-55, so I have been sure they get as cool as possible at night. Switched to MH from HPS on the 250W as Ed R recommends for tighter buds. Any opinion or thoughts appreciated. I enclose a pic of the buds of Sky and Urkel and Urkel. . . Thanks for the help. White Urkel Bud and Overview. . . Skywalker Bud

Ever count Days when counting nights makes sense after 24/0 1-2 month veg? Put in morning counted as day one, rookie error. Looking great, White Urkle is on day 52, some have 45-55 day harvest window. Leaves turned banana yellow without signs of disease or pests, treated Mg and Nitro defs with Mg light misting(it was 102 in the room, 28%Rh so I did not worry about spraying 1/16th tbp of Epsom salt and giving Urk and Sky, a Nitro-Bat Guano Shake. I expect Purple/Blues leaves to come from White Urkle's yellows as Ms. Purple Urkle dominant traits emerge. s. Think I need colder nights, that is what I read, for it to snow more tric's I will go until 25% amber trichomes, will keep going until the ladies tell me when it is time. How long do you guess until 30% Amber Trichomes?

From what I have read, temps of over 100 are too hot, and below 60 is too cold. I think you only need a 15 degree drop for color changes? I could be wrong but I would keep those temps a bit closer to optimal.

JayBio420 said:

From what I have read, temps of over 100 are too hot, and below 60 is too cold. I think you only need a 15 degree drop for color changes? I could be wrong but I would keep those temps a bit closer to optimal.

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Thanks Jay, live in So. Cal and heat is an issue. . . I trimmed most of the leaves, looks like this weekend, next week for White Urkle, Sky turns 60 on the 23rd. . . Pics: check out this gift I received. cant wait for the final try, water and sugar only, sugar stops3-4 days before harvest. I have not tasted, should I?

Jin,

I am at day 53 on Skywalker Og, (trying for 65-70) and White Urkle,(going for 60-65). Started flush with distilled water, yucca extract, molasses, Macavo sugar. Should I consider adding Cha Ching, Beastie Blomz or Open Sesame to the mix? Big question: Have about 25 colas, 10 or so look to grow up nicely. What do you guess the yield will be on White Urkle, on Skywalker, and or both? I appreciate your estimate as I have never Harvested. Thank you You are an Oracle Ganja Goddess, OgG feel free to ask others who may know more, I have no idea how to other than start a thread. . .

View attachment 2213241Sky and Urkle tanning on UVA day.

Bot an air circulatory unit, Honeywell, for $20, helps day temps stay under 95, and keeps room well circulated with first fan also running and the 240 CFM exhaust. Day 53 and waiting for the bulking up final attempt. Distilled water, Macavo sugar, yucca extract, Molasses only but first letting both get as dry as possible. next water Saturday at earliest.

Hey man loOking good! I bet it's hard to keep your temps down in Cali. I'm a maple sucking Canadian. Also have one skywalker og, named her Luka. That's funny, Luka Skywalker! My the florist be with you bro

I'm surprised you have so few fan leaves. My plants have a canopy of leaves, but I trained them to be short and flat top. I know there are two camps on leaf removal, I stick to the "bend/move" rather than chop. There are photocell thylakoid stacks in those leaves that cost energy and make energy. I just move them out of bud sites way.

As for you yield, I would say 2.5 ounCes maybe plus trim for those two plants in your last pic. I would need a close up Of the buds.

How is your skywalker smelling?

JayBio420 said:

Hey man loOking good! I bet it's hard to keep your temps down in Cali. I'm a maple sucking Canadian. Also have one skywalker og, named her Luka. That's funny, Luka Skywalker! My the florist be with you bro

I'm surprised you have so few fan leaves. My plants have a canopy of leaves, but I trained them to be short and flat top. I know there are two camps on leaf removal, I stick to the "bend/move" rather than chop. There are photocell thylakoid stacks in those leaves that cost energy and make energy. I just move them out of bud sites way.

As for you yield, I would say 2.5 ounCes maybe plus trim for those two plants in your last pic. I would need a close up Of the buds.

How is your skywalker smelling?

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JB, Miss Lucia is smelling fine. lemon pine buds that squish, all sticks to it(learned the hard way pouring food with Guano chunks is NOT recommended unless from the base. I tried from above and have washed last Bat turd off, never again. This is the towering resin cone bud Skywalker,(purer Indica i think). This is day 54 and Lucia and Urkle are on distilled water, Mascavo sugar sprinkler on soil, round beige sugar nuggets activate every time I give a pint. I bought 48 16.8 oz rev-osmosis bottles for 8 bucks. Perpetual growing is hard to master, now have beautiful Blue Dragon, (Drago). . . Blackberry Kush,(Blacky). . and Platinum Bubba(PBAJ) on day 34. The Blue/purple and Black/purple/DANKKK buds are amazing. Platinum, Black and Blue, day 34, are in the background of pictures. . . Drago, Blacky and PBAJ pics tomorrow

The leaves were trimmed back, 14 dry grams, made killer brownies with a gr or 2 of seasoning, as an experiment. You will see the same with Drago Blacky and PB. Next in is Tahoe Og and Sour Bubble, been veggin about 2 months, big bushy, going other way on leaves, big bushes. I will only trim diseased/sick leaves and try to pull a pound each plant.

Day36 for Drago, Blacky, and PB. . .

Day 58-No pics, will post tomorrow. White Urkle, must be the slow growing pheno, few amber heads, mostly clear and doughnut glaze cloudy trics. This is day 58, looking like the swell is coming, tried a couple of tokes, first time, first time for strain! WOW! Straight cerebral brain fuel and the purple scents, smooth(for microwave dried and taste, pure THC. Time for the ripening bloom and amber's to accent the Indica. 60/40 I dom mix of White Widow and Purple Urkle, sweet smoke for a microwave dried flame cured puff or two. . . Wow. Do I hear an Amen Brother?