flowamasta
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No worries man!Cheers for the mad response bro, really appreciate it
Yeah i thought id read somewhere in your thread that you had hand reared these girls from good genetics so not surprised i wouldnt be able to find them unless i crossed them myself! All good man. Ive got a couple shark shock seeds from Dj Short to try next so with any luck the skunk will come out a bit in it id actually really like to cross it with my blueberryxNL5 as i reckon it would put out some nice phenos!
I'm starting to think the skunk phenos are more dominant in the colder conditions perhaps. This grow will give me a good view on the subject as last grow was grown under an air-cooled hood system and temps rarely reached 26-27 max. This grow i have allowed around 28 degrees here and there and have the evap cooler on hand to increase my humidity while the buds are still small. With the added evaporation i'm seeing humidity around 70% instead of 60% this should help speed up growth and help food uptake.
My original skunk strain showed 2 very different characteristics, 1 being completely skunk sided, an almost overwhelming spew smell during the cold of winter, and come summer it had a more lemony appeal and buds grew hard, dense and with less aroma and resin.
Maybe having the cooler temps and higher humidity helps the plant gain maximum potency as it's rarely stressin, just cruisin along drinking and eating as much as she can put on. If the plant is spending less energy stressing and more time growing that's gotta be a good thing ... right? here's hoping anyway. Climate has been spot on this grow and everything has gone perfect! apart from a very mild white fly situation, which has been eradicated. They don't like Garlic or chili spray!!! just a heads up.
day 21 flowering now, Swell has been introduced, she got a real good flush today, and have given a decent dose of base Bloom A+B smidge under max strength, silica at 2 ml per litre, and swell at 2.5ml per litre. Swell is the game changer in my opinion, when this takes effect everything changes. I go nice and strong if PH is all good and plant is really healthy a good dose of this stuff can make her double in size in 1 week. Lets see if she can handle it I also gave 1ml of Dr. Repair and a bit of cyco's new SUGA RUSH... i know i know wasn't gonna use that cause i hate spearmint. It's just until i get my pineapple rush! Sugars are vital to keep on top of, keep them up and she will want more and more, it's like a kid on candy!! 'CYCO' the moment you stop using the vital sugars thats when she can lay dormant. If i top up with water i top up with sugars, and sugars only (during flowering).
day 21. week 4 Flower time!
and this is why i don't grow buds under buds! ...... no light under there people...(below)
THE FATTEST TRUNK I HAVE EVER GROWN. YES PEOPLE THATS LIKE A COKE CAN AT THE BASE!!!! (BELOW)
A couple of primo Jack x Skunk buds a near 2 month cure and still untouched glistening resin spheres