From Seed to Smoke - Harvest Eagle's Journal vol. 1

[HarvestEagle]

Day 137

So I keep lying to myself about the micronutrients - gave them some two feedings ago. Otherwise feeding unchanged.

Also, I have a cheap microscope thing coming soon! Can’t wait to peep those trichomes! There’s so many it’s exciting!

The ladies are beginning to really show their personalities! Still putting on weight too!

Skunk XL is kind of a mess overall - long branches getting heavy and such. But seems healthy and looking very pretty!

OG Kush still smells outstanding! Also some impressive trichomes.

White Widow is also doing great. Smells similar to the above but sweeter according to my wife!

Shogun is looking large and in charge!

And Amnesia Haze is looking wonderful too! Her main cola’s pistils are still pretty white but looking nice on the more mature looking branches. Honestly, the main cola don’t look bad either.

Slowly picking away at my shopping list. I think I should have things as I need them for harvest and the next generation. Thinking of what to pop next is almost as exciting as the current growth! Almost.

[FUKAZ28]

@HarvestEagle
Those are some beautiful buds.

[HarvestEagle]

Thank you! If they smoke anything like they look I’ll be in business!

Day 138

I received my microscope! It’s a pain to use because somewhere between me and the fan we’re unsteady.

Actually kind of freaked myself out because I looked at sugar leaves on Shogun and saw substantial amber. Then I read and realized I needed to be looking at the buds.

Skunk XL

OG Kush

White Widow

Shogun

Amnesia Haze

More weeks means more weight so I have no complaints!

[HarvestEagle]

Day 151

Fed as usual. Thinking it’ll be time to flush soon. Will probably only flush for 1 week since the soil is kind of inert so still biding my time.

They’ve been yellowing and killing leaves as expected for late flower. I adjusted the pH slightly up and back down to make sure there was no lockout just in case.

I removed many dead leaves today and retrained a couple cola’s.

Skunk XL

OG Kush

White Widow

Shogun

Amnesia Haze

[HarvestEagle]

Day 159

Feeding has continued as usual. I got a new PH meter though! One suggested by an esteemed member of our very forum! I do need to get a storage solution for it still but I’m very happy with it thus far! Seems to hold calibration, easy to use and the carrying case makes me feel professional.

Anyway, I have been using a different PH down so I was happy to check. I wasn’t far off but now I can rest assured we’re dialed in with PH.

The ladies are doing good. Eating off leaves and foxtailing a bit but still growing. I still see a good amount of clear trichomes.

They also sprouted a new round of stigmas. My research indicates this is the equivalent of not wanting to die a virgin. A good sign that they’re inching toward the finish line. As they probably should be…

It’s been 10.5 weeks since I flipped them so if we’re counting from first flowers I’d reckon that’s about 2 weeks in. So we’d be at 8.5 or so depending on how one counts.

It’s tempting to cut an hour of light to move them along but I’ll remain patient for now. If that’s how RQS counts then I’m still 1-3 weeks short of estimated times.

Skunk XL is the only one that didn’t sprout an impressive new hairstyle.

OG Kush is looking thicc.

White Widow is doing the best at NOT eating her leaves.

Shogun got a stake added because I caught her getting her lean on. That’s why she’s been lassoed.

Amnesia Haze also got her lean on - she’s a relative of Shogun so I’m guessing a family gathering gone well?

I’ve got a drying tiered hanging thing to dry the smaller stuff so just waiting on these ladies to ripen up!

Next seeds procured as well! Along with some other supplies of course. I’ve also been looking into all kinds of crap I can add to their nutrient regimes!

Seaweed/kelp, molasses, silica, amino acids - I should probably do one thing at a time to see how they act but I get excited so I’m probably not doing that.