This strain is one of the ones from my previous grow last Fall. At the risk of being redundant I'm going to post the technical aspects with each strain just in case someone has missed the previous. If you've already
read some of this then just go the rest of the story.
Strains:
Chocolate Mint OG (breeder_Humbolt Seed Organization)
Medium: coco (aeration), perlite, pumice, grow stones ( 2”grow stones in bottom), with 60% coco (aeration mix), 20% perlite and 10% pumice, 10% combined mix of worm castings & boiled rice hulls. This drains very well, so well that you need to make sure you replenish the nutrients with every watering, but I never have any issues with root rot or nutrient lockout.
Nutrients: Advanced Nutrients Grow and Bloom part A & B for coco (PH perfect), with the addition of supplements (B52, Voodoo, Piranha, Water preparation_5 or 10 gallon container filled with tap water and let it set for 24 hrs or more until the chlorine gas has dissipated.
Lights: two Fluence VPPRx 320 watt lights. Extremely even, efficient and adjustable PPFD in a 3.5 x 6’ grow area.
Security lighting: two 175 watt outdoor lights daylight balanced, connected to a timer which is plugged into a UPS so if we lose our electric power then I have backup light source for over 8 hrs.
Hydro System: AIT, air injection technology. individual buckets with air injection pumps, similar to those used for hydro but they work with soil or similar mediums. i’ve used this system twice and it works best using a very porous medium because it provides more “pathways” for the air to travel up through to the surface. This system works best for my grow area/environment and personal schedule. Since each plant is in its own bucket it is “closed” system as long as the issue is restricted to that one plant_ like nutrient issues due to different genetics or tolerances.
I don’t have to worry about concerns that more traditional hydro setups can experience if there is a loss of power or contamination of nutrient supply. The air pumps supply oxygen to each plant individually from the bottom up through the medium. If the pump(s) fail its ok, they do fine without the pumps because the medium drains very well yet holds moisture for days.
Background: The objective was to get 3 different strains with similar seed to harvest times to finish in time to dry for a week and cure for a week before leaving for two weeks on December 20. Decided to use LST and defoliation only as training techniques because I wanted them to get to harvest asap. That didn’t happen but all turned out well in the end. Big smile!
This is what happened_ some of the pants looked like they’d be too advanced by the time I could return two weeks later so I watered them until I got 50% drainage and the next morning defoliated any fan leaves and small to medium sized leaves, cut the branches off at the base by the trunk and hung them to dry. No fan in the room like when I’m there to keep an eye on things. Also increased the humidity to 60% and temp at 68 degrees. All this with the idea that they would take longer than the 7 days it usually takes when I cut the branches off right below the main colas, keep humidity at 50% and temperature at 68_ 70 degrees, with a fan on low pointed at the opposite wall.
They did get a bit too dry but when I put them in jars I filled them to the top and put one of the largest buds in each jar because they had more moisture. Also put some 70% Bovida bags in the jars too and after a few days the humidity was up to 60% (originally it was about 52%).
Once the humidity came up I removed the Bovida bags and let them cure for 3 weeks, then put the bags back in the jars for long term storage.
The others weren’t mature enough to harvest so I watered them well before we left and I had a friend who came by and watered them every few days. They were just ready when we returned. Yeah!
Chocolate Mint OG (Humbolt Seed Organization), two plants, feminized strain.
Heritage: Emerald OG x Grandaddy Purple
Calendar_ Planted September 15th, Harvested the first plant on December 18th and the second on January 5th. Both were harvested at about 10% amber trichomes.
Training_LST & defoliation
Structure_medium size plants, both about 28”
Harvest_total weight dried, trimmed and cured_5.7 oz
Tested_ THC 25%, CBD 0.4%
Conclusion_ a contender for my favorite from this grow. Very strong hitting yet uplifting so you don’t waste any time getting there but its a long easy downhill run, which can be invigorated by a few more hits_ :~). A few hits at a time is all you need. Very unique taste- definitely something like a chocolate after taste with a pine/mint like fragrance. Aptly named.
Nice dense bud structure but not rock hard nugs like the Midnight mass. Makes very nice extracts as well.
read some of this then just go the rest of the story.
Strains:
Chocolate Mint OG (breeder_Humbolt Seed Organization)
Medium: coco (aeration), perlite, pumice, grow stones ( 2”grow stones in bottom), with 60% coco (aeration mix), 20% perlite and 10% pumice, 10% combined mix of worm castings & boiled rice hulls. This drains very well, so well that you need to make sure you replenish the nutrients with every watering, but I never have any issues with root rot or nutrient lockout.
Nutrients: Advanced Nutrients Grow and Bloom part A & B for coco (PH perfect), with the addition of supplements (B52, Voodoo, Piranha, Water preparation_5 or 10 gallon container filled with tap water and let it set for 24 hrs or more until the chlorine gas has dissipated.
Lights: two Fluence VPPRx 320 watt lights. Extremely even, efficient and adjustable PPFD in a 3.5 x 6’ grow area.
Security lighting: two 175 watt outdoor lights daylight balanced, connected to a timer which is plugged into a UPS so if we lose our electric power then I have backup light source for over 8 hrs.
Hydro System: AIT, air injection technology. individual buckets with air injection pumps, similar to those used for hydro but they work with soil or similar mediums. i’ve used this system twice and it works best using a very porous medium because it provides more “pathways” for the air to travel up through to the surface. This system works best for my grow area/environment and personal schedule. Since each plant is in its own bucket it is “closed” system as long as the issue is restricted to that one plant_ like nutrient issues due to different genetics or tolerances.
I don’t have to worry about concerns that more traditional hydro setups can experience if there is a loss of power or contamination of nutrient supply. The air pumps supply oxygen to each plant individually from the bottom up through the medium. If the pump(s) fail its ok, they do fine without the pumps because the medium drains very well yet holds moisture for days.
Background: The objective was to get 3 different strains with similar seed to harvest times to finish in time to dry for a week and cure for a week before leaving for two weeks on December 20. Decided to use LST and defoliation only as training techniques because I wanted them to get to harvest asap. That didn’t happen but all turned out well in the end. Big smile!
This is what happened_ some of the pants looked like they’d be too advanced by the time I could return two weeks later so I watered them until I got 50% drainage and the next morning defoliated any fan leaves and small to medium sized leaves, cut the branches off at the base by the trunk and hung them to dry. No fan in the room like when I’m there to keep an eye on things. Also increased the humidity to 60% and temp at 68 degrees. All this with the idea that they would take longer than the 7 days it usually takes when I cut the branches off right below the main colas, keep humidity at 50% and temperature at 68_ 70 degrees, with a fan on low pointed at the opposite wall.
They did get a bit too dry but when I put them in jars I filled them to the top and put one of the largest buds in each jar because they had more moisture. Also put some 70% Bovida bags in the jars too and after a few days the humidity was up to 60% (originally it was about 52%).
Once the humidity came up I removed the Bovida bags and let them cure for 3 weeks, then put the bags back in the jars for long term storage.
The others weren’t mature enough to harvest so I watered them well before we left and I had a friend who came by and watered them every few days. They were just ready when we returned. Yeah!
Chocolate Mint OG (Humbolt Seed Organization), two plants, feminized strain.
Heritage: Emerald OG x Grandaddy Purple
Calendar_ Planted September 15th, Harvested the first plant on December 18th and the second on January 5th. Both were harvested at about 10% amber trichomes.
Training_LST & defoliation
Structure_medium size plants, both about 28”
Harvest_total weight dried, trimmed and cured_5.7 oz
Tested_ THC 25%, CBD 0.4%
Conclusion_ a contender for my favorite from this grow. Very strong hitting yet uplifting so you don’t waste any time getting there but its a long easy downhill run, which can be invigorated by a few more hits_ :~). A few hits at a time is all you need. Very unique taste- definitely something like a chocolate after taste with a pine/mint like fragrance. Aptly named.
Nice dense bud structure but not rock hard nugs like the Midnight mass. Makes very nice extracts as well.
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