Obi-Wan’s Aurora Indica Clone Grow

[Obi-Wan]

Day 85 overall
Day 56 of 12/12

Pistils are starting to turn brown and curl up, no issues to speak of just a waiting game at this point.

EC/PPM=1.2/600
pH=5.9

[Tika]

Great looking colas! You are going to be havin sum fun!!!! A remarkable grow indeed. Bravo and heart felt 🎉🥃🍾cheers when you bring it down.

[Canuck147]

Nice towers!

[Obi-Wan]

Harvest was yesterday, sorry I don’t have better pictures but the yield left much to be desired!!! When all is said and dried, I’ll be lucky to get 120 grams off the 2 plants. I have wonderful 6-8” tops that are dense and desirable, but everything underneath is airy fluff, bound for edibles!!

This is my last run with the LEDs, I’ve installed the 400w hid in my 2x4 and put the 315 CMH in my 3x3. I’m contemplating going 400w god in both, short money for proven results.

[Obi-Wan]

I use a 300w GalaxyHydro and a 300w Viparspectra. The total actual draw is 270w, I am aware I could get better results with better LEDs, the comment wasn’t meant as an insult to LEDs, I’m just personally getting better results with the other lights. By switching to the 315 CMH to go along with the 400w HID, both of which I already own, my consumption only goes up 45w and I incur $0 upfront cost.

[NV099]

What did the trichomes look like when you harvested? A few amber? Did you go almost 9 weeks for flower?

[Obi-Wan]

They flowered for 53 days, I took them about 7-10 days early and about 80/20 cloudy/clear trichomes. I could have let them go longer but the bud density wouldn’t have improved and I prefer to take them before I see amber.

[Tika]

That’s my question also.

[Tika]

Ya know....
opinions on when to start the flower day count vary: some say from pistils-pre flower., some from early bloom, some say from flip.
Also...if the strain is going to be Larfy ( assuming you do your home work) there isn’t much you can do about it? My outdoor BlueCheese was skinny and so embarrassingly larfy I just hung her sticks to dry-pissed. Turned out to be a fully loaded BlueCheese high no mater what she looked like. So we have our visual standards according to Bud Vogue but then there is the FACT
point: smoke it then critique- you may be surprised.

[Tika]

[QUOTE=Tika;n225516]Ya know....
opinions on when to start the flower day count vary: some say from pistils-pre flower., some from early bloom, some say from flip.
Also...if the strain is going to be Larfy ( assuming you do your home work) there isn’t much you can do about it? My outdoor BlueCheese was skinny and so embarrassingly larfy I just hung her sticks to dry-pissed. Turned out to be a fully loaded BlueCheese high no matter what she looked like. So we have our visual standards according to Bud Vogue but then there is the FACT
point: smoke it then critique- you may be surprised.[

PS I rarely allow amber especially in Indicas....I think the cure solves it all.
just sayin

[Obi-Wan]

I agree, the density is more of a reflection of the genetics as apposed to the LEDs. I’m sure the bud will taste and smoke well after a proper dry and cure. Overall it was an easy grow without any issues to speak of, the buds just never got dense. I’m certainly not disappointed as it was a successful harvest, I was just hoping for improvement.

[Tika]

Sorry for the bozo double quote...please post your smoke😎thoughts