G-13 Labs Gigabud 4 Gal Hempy Bucket 400 Cool Tube W/LST

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Hello all, this is the first of several posts of my journal on the new Gigabud from G-13 Labs. I have seen alot of mixed reviews and some strong promises of massive buds and quick flowering time from g-13.

I got 6 fe. seeds but only germ 1 which exploded out of the shell and demanded food. Was spooky.
Started in solo cup and then transplanted into 1.5 gal bucket Hempy and then started LST. She loved it and began growing faster than I could feed her. Was up to 150% nutes the other day just before switching her over to flower.

Also she has only been flowering for 17 days...un believeable. The max I can give her is 44 days..vacation coming up but at this rate she will be done in their advert. time. No stress, no issues, just a perfectly beautiful plant to grow and she is so easy to read and give what she needs, never been easier esp. w the Hempy buckets!

The pics are labeled with the times, she should be done in a few short weeks with a nice harvest if those bud sites are going to keep getting fatter. Crystals already visible.
 

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General Hydroponic Flora Nova series. The 2 part stuff. It has great PH Buffers in them so U dont have to mess w it too much. Also for the last 2.5 weeks of flowering I'm going to push her with some Molasses. About a tbs. per Gal.
I fell behind after she took off when I started the LST, she begain growing so vigorously that she became N def. slightly and I had to force feed her like a veal calf to get her the super dark green she is today, it's so awesome.

Supposedly this strain is Indica dominant but from the looks of those leaves the recessive Sativa has pushed ahead a little, hope this doesn't increase my flowering time, I just dont have it
Thanks for stopping by!
 
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Just a quick addition...I had a spare 250 watt light system just laying around. Sounds odd but I tried to sell it on Craigslist and no buyers so im using it to up my yield. I added it on a diagonal styling on the one side of the plant with the fan and exhaust from the cool tube being sucked in. Now I have 650 watts of light with a great setup for mid plant growth and even some lower. Can plainly see how easy it is to get nice wattage ina small space if you can vent that hot air.
The Giga is now about 38 inches high and 42 across. I expect a nice burst of energy with the 250 addition. Seems like alot for one plant but w/the 4 gal pot and another 3-4 weeks of flowering I think she will grow into it nicely! Thanks for stopping by!
 

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:clap:Your Grow is looking absolutely TITS! I love the new equiptment, and the addition of the old. 650 Watts on that plant is AWESOME! I would wager you pull over 6 Ounces Dry! I vegged my MK Ultra for 7 weeks too, and I pulled over 5.5 Ounces on each of them, but You! 650WATTS! Wow, this is the grow to watch and learn from. I am so glad that you are documenting this for the Noobies, hehehe, the Noobies, Yeah, that aint you anymore. Super Great Job!
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Damn Moosey, your the reason my Ego couldnt fit thru the door this morning! Thanks for the kind words everyone, I really do hope this thread helps some people out who r just starting. Hempy and LST really seem to work out for my situation best so I'm sticking with it.

In these pics you can c the Giga at Day 21 of Flowering. The pic of the clones is at day 20 of their lives. I cut them the day before I threw the Giga in to Flower so obviously this strain clones well also. Simply cut them and dipped in rootone powder and left them alone for 2 weeks. Bam. Going to LSt them also and cut clones later.

The buds r swelling nicely on the Giga...the scent is ungodly good but not overpowering. Black Pepper, Spice, Sweet hash, thats the smell, hands down some of the tastiest nugs i have grown just by sight and smell! Looks like it will be easy to trim as well. Will update once a week or twice if I'm bored but even w frequent pics, you can totally c her fattening up.

Also seems vertical growth has ceased thank god. Had no more room really anyway! I am turning her about halfway for a few days then back again, with 2 lights that's all I fig I really need to do.

questions/comments always welcome...happy growing!
 

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Hello all. Wanted to post yet another improvement update. I had a spare 250 laying around as u know so I put it up with the HPS in the fixture. Now I have replaced that 250 HPS with the Mh I had also laying around to get a dual spectrum thing going on. I fired it up today and turned the plant 180 in such a fashion that I will only have to turn halfway every few days to get the whole plant both lights.
The buds are coming in SUPER fast now (day 23 of Flowering) and she has about 3 weeks to go. The scent now is nothing like dank bud. It is like sweet fresh ground black pepper. Such an odd (for weed) yet beautiful scent really....I dont have to worry about covering it up...it's just so not pot smelling nor is it permeating out of the closet...thank you squirrel cage exhaust! Questions and comments welcome.
 

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Hey y'all. I am p icking up dead crispy fans from the very bottom of the plant. The buds are swelling at a ridiculous rate. 90 oz of nutes every AM and no runoff. IDK what else to say other than I want to propose to this plant! Smell is getting stronger now and the buds r getting frosty as well as the sugar leaves around the buds. I let the heat get up to 85 today but she didnt seem to care, I have an additional fan blowing in AC air from the 2nd bedroom right into the closet at high speeds so the clones and She have all the air they want. We now have 20 days left to flower and im getting so RIGID for these nice tight buds that look like they will be effortless to trim. Also going to use that trim for some ice water hash in my bubble bags. Enjoy the pics, rap at ya later all!
 

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Just a few closeup shots so U can see the giga and her insanely huge buds. For having 3 weeks to go im almost worried I'm going to have to tie up branches! Smell is wonderful and now twice as potent as the other day when I said it wasn't even an issue. Going to get some ONA products at the store soon. Enjoy the shots!

Tomorrow 7/11 is the Giga's 70th day of life. Flowering now for 26 days and has 18 days to go.

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LST'd my clones just now they look awesome too
 

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bongsmilieI hope you dont mind if I pull up a chair for this grow, I would like put my chair in your closet for this one! I totally agree with you, my 3 Favorite words are 1. Hempy 2. LST 3. Perpetual. Not neccesarily in that order.

:clap:I probably should thank Earl for introduding me to Hempy! I am still learning alot from his posts! Thanks Earl! I am def. a FAN!

Sorry Jizz, didnt mean to get off topic. You go ahead and propose to that Flowering Girl. I'll take the Triplets! :hump:
 
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Moosey, thanks again my friend. About the perpetual, now that I have enough light. I am thinking about doing a 3 plant/3 strain perpetual and have like 2 sep areas early and late vegging and identical in the flowering area so I can get the cycle down to every other week harvests. I would even cut 2 every other week and just go with that, once my methods are down and I have my final way of doing things Im sure it will work itself out naturally. Can start w the 3 clones I have right now. Will probably flower them in 2-3 weeks after the LST holds them and I will tie down once more for the flowering stretch. See if I can make some nice hedges here!
 
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Hey all I think i need some opinions here. I took these today in the AM around 11. Lights have been on for 2 hours or so. I gave her just over 1/2 gal of fresh clean water only last night at 6PH. Wanted to do a 2 day flush to make sure she starts from scratch for the last 2 weeks of flowering w no issues. The leaf spots are old and have no spread but wanted to show them anyway. The curling yellow striped leaf w nute burn is newer growth I know I caused while trying to boost the N for her before. The leaves are looking a little sad to me, the dark one curled downward is from the lower part of the plant. She will also get another 1/2 gal watering tonight but not too late, last night she got it an hour before lights out which I know was wrong but was out all dya and got stoned when I came home. Any help appreciated, thanks!

Pic #3 is a bud shot for your pleasure, the "3 copper colored spots on leaf" pic didnt come out so Im not worrying about it..thanks!
 

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Here's a few Glamour shots. I decided to abandon the Mh for the more eficient and powerful HPS for the 250. Now the whole plant is going to have to shift into overdrive for daddy! Im hoping to get her to grow into the empty spaces around those buds...which seem to be coming in fine, I doubt theres any problems with this plant. I gave her 1/4 gal of fresh water, ran out light tan so the flush is done as much as I think it can, going to start back on 2/3 strength nutes tomorrow afternoon. Enjoy the pics, no comments please!
 

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update at day 32 of flowering. Did the big flush and now back on a steady nute sched w 3/4 strength once daily 1 liter worth. Should take care of any overwatering issues and nute issues. She is down to the wire here so i think the buds will just keep fattening up and getting frostier...at least i hope. Smells great, looks ok, no issues, enjoy
 

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Afternoon all. Today is day 36 of Flowering and the Giga's 78 day of life. She looks pretty dense to me. The fans are starting to yellow and die off, the sugar leaves are super frosty and the scent is now sharper similar to new carpeting but fruity and dank. Should be pretty decent shit.

I also took the liberty of re-assembling my reflector for the 250, really wish I had a 2nd cooltube to link to the other one and have the exhaust go out of 1 main fan, in time though. Looks alot better with 2 flowering stations and a veg tent, capable of having a perp now that im prof. at cloning as well.

The clones are about a month old now and have been flowering for 2 days, should get a decent harvest out of them too. I cut 2 more which are under a tent as we speak. Not much to report, this plant has been a joy to grow out, nice and stable. Any questions or comments welcome.
 

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Jizzmaster0 said:
Afternoon all. Today is day 36 of Flowering and the Giga's 78 day of life. She looks pretty dense to me. The fans are starting to yellow and die off, the sugar leaves are super frosty and the scent is now sharper similar to new carpeting but fruity and dank. Should be pretty decent shit.

I also took the liberty of re-assembling my reflector for the 250, really wish I had a 2nd cooltube to link to the other one and have the exhaust go out of 1 main fan, in time though. Looks alot better with 2 flowering stations and a veg tent, capable of having a perp now that im prof. at cloning as well.

The clones are about a month old now and have been flowering for 2 days, should get a decent harvest out of them too. I cut 2 more which are under a tent as we speak. Not much to report, this plant has been a joy to grow out, nice and stable. Any questions or comments welcome.
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Yo man this set up is the shit. We're also thinking about growing gigabud. Thoughts on the strain? It looks to be growing pretty nice. Great grow! :joint:
 
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Well as u can see I have ben a real fan since the beginning. But to cover the basics, the seeds germinate quickly, the seedlings are stable in 10 days and grow vigorously, the veg stage isa breeze and they take well to LST. I have had all clones survive and when switched to 12/12 you get nice sized buds in 2 weeks that continue to swell. The scent is reminiscent of black pepper and spicy hash with a sweet and fruity dank undertone...for now, she may cure differently. I would say this plant is ready commercially in 40 days, i have her here at 37 and the bud is just getting more and more frosty and dense. I have tied up some of the branches and thats with 650 watts of light total, she is a pig. PH has been btween 5.25 and 6. Will also be easy to trim as u can see the small sugar leaves are evenly spaced and there aren't a shit ton of them. Hope this helps, let me know if you need any more specifics...the seeds came from Attitude also. Happy growing if you decide to try them, I reccommend just in convenience!
 
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Wow, down to the wire here. About 7 days left max until I chop her. I was considering the notion that the bud growth had stopped and the crystals were now mature enough. I was dead wrong. I got about 20% bud growth over the course of the last 3 nights. I just added some H202 to her daily nutes, and am removing yellow fans as they drop, amazing the metabolism of this plant.
I got in nice and tight for the bud shots, the resin GLISTENS in the light when you move your head, its so hot. looks like an easy to trim model, im so keeping this pheno/strain around for head stash, nothing is easier so far to grow. I have a cheese seedilng about to bite the dust and another fem cheese seed cracking as we speak, not impressed thus far...come on Greenhouse?!
 

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Jizzmaster0 said:
Wow, down to the wire here. About 7 days left max until I chop her. I was considering the notion that the bud growth had stopped and the crystals were now mature enough. I was dead wrong. I got about 20% bud growth over the course of the last 3 nights. I just added some H202 to her daily nutes, and am removing yellow fans as they drop, amazing the metabolism of this plant.
I got in nice and tight for the bud shots, the resin GLISTENS in the light when you move your head, its so hot. looks like an easy to trim model, im so keeping this pheno/strain around for head stash, nothing is easier so far to grow. I have a cheese seedilng about to bite the dust and another fem cheese seed cracking as we speak, not impressed thus far...come on Greenhouse?!
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Great colas on this plant! Looks like a giant cotton candy ball on a stick. Actually we're thinking of doing three different strains in one reservoir: Gigabud (a complementary gift from attitude), Chiesel (cheese x NYC diesel), and Kandy Kush, which just looks divine by the way. How long has your whole process been for the gigabud?
 
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