STONINGTON BLEND- It doesn't get any easier than this- I HOPE

[Allenpro]

I have used those rings a couple of times, make sure you nutrients are fully dosolved or take a drill and/or open up the holes a bit. I would also raise them up to at leaset 3 inches above the media so you can watch the water/feed come out. Is that cococoir? How many times a day do you water/feed?

[Weed Pharma]

The top layer (1/3) is FoxFarms "Light Warrior" seed starter with the bottom layer (2/3) - is Coast of Maine- Stonington Blend (basically no nutrients required for Autos).
Current frequency is 48 hours between watering.

[Allenpro]

That frequency for Soil is probably right, I grow in coco and feed/water 4-5 times a day

[Weed Pharma]

Week #3- top/lolipop window- not quit ready, I topped one plant early @ 4th node as it looked ready to run. I'll try and hold out for 5th node on others.

Mephisto genetics calls for an intermediate skill level of growing- and I notice, no two plants look/act alike. all are healthy without noticable deficiencies. I did have one mutant seedling which has grown out OK-(but I'm not certain about it's root structure as there was too much topside growth at the onset).

I have added more soil about 1/2 Stonnington and 1/2 Light warrior to each pot. Watering without stress to plant, so I will add weekly (light) bloom A&B during this week-and watch for toxicity, as the soil has enough to complete the grow.

I felt they needed more light at the veg stage so I dropped it to 30" above soil level last week- all LEDs @ 100%. the plants response was immediate (positive).
I was able to find yield info.

<---I really need to clean this,lol

The stretch should begin around the 4th of July.
I was watering differently- spraying the surface first, during the first 2 weeks to dispurse the water without compacting the soil. (Mephisto recommendation)
I have not been watering to run off- allowing nutrients to stay in the soil.


My only concern- I was trying to slow the maturiing of the seedlings - to allow for expanded root growth before stretching (Mephisto recommendation) - but HVAC issues and hot temps raised my grow tent temperature higher than I like - by a few degrees.

Next post - after the stretch. Around mid July.

[Weed Pharma]

Interesting turn of events: ALL PLANTs have begun the flowering stretch- showing pistils etc.

The Plant that was much taller and looked futher ahead has pistils and what look like MALE parts-
I will observe for a few days and chop it down if pistils don't develope or more balls appear.



On closer examination of these picks- I'm chopping it down tonight and just run 2 plants with 2 lights.

[Weed Pharma]

Week #6 - plant strectch is about done- good bud formation- I hope to get a little more height (not likely).
Removed a few leaves blocking budsites- Plant size and water consumption consistant with previous grows. weekly Bloom A&B low strength.

<-- dropped a seed in pot that the mutant was in-

Plants are doing well- very easy grow- I estimate about 6 more weeks.

[Weed Pharma]

POT PORN: Week #8- Week #4 in flower.

<--replacement plant for mutant-week #3 above ground.

No Work Grow- Set and forget- except watering every 3 days.

[Franklin]

That alien vs triangle sounds super fire, I almost ordered some the other day but went with creme de la chem and forum stomper instead. Looking forward to heading about it. What was the replacement seed, same thing?

[Weed Pharma]

AvT is a family favorite- Mephisto sends extra seeds (ie order 3 get 4-5) so I was able to replant with AvT.

[Weed Pharma]

Pre-Harvest Update= Week #11- Flower week #7 trichomes clear/cloudy, still drinking well- just gave last weekly feed?
I feed until amber trichomes and then pHed water until drinking slows - will cut ripe buds off and stage harvest the rest along with the replacement for mutant plant.

I will have a better set of eyes check trichomes this weekend.

Boring grow- Prefect!

[Weed Pharma]

Better Eyes= a few amber trichomes- so, no more feeding- pH water only until harvest- estimate10-14 days for the "first cutting".

[Weed Pharma]

Harvest begins: week #12- week #8 in flower. Examined the buds and cut 8 colas cloudy/amber trichomes and left the lower part which were clear/cloudy and white pistils (still growing).
I suspect about 14 days more will do it.
Plant #2 did not show any amber and still had some clear trichomes and remains intact.




Drying is done by hanging in a small tent until 10-12% moisture and then into jars for curing.

The mutant replacement plant is tagging along, doing well.

[Ckbrew]

Harvest time happy time

[Weed Pharma]

Plant #1 dried weight 64.8g total
Plant #2 dried weight 74.0g total

[Weed Pharma]

This grow was extremely easy and litttle effort.
I was able set the light/plant etc and water it.
The yields where not that great and having the male appear needing replanting was a minor setback.
The replacement (which I grew in the males soil) is thriving and needed bud support today.

Plant #3

I will add final weight to above once harvested/dried and jarred.

Next grow- (spring 26) I plan to take 1/2 of the light warrior seed mix and mix it with Stonnington, then mix that with 1:1 warrior for top layer of soil- to closely resemble what was done on plant #3.
I will also grow a strain I have grown before (under same tent conditions).

The abiiity to set up a grow and the light- not having to move the plants/lights etc will make for a much easier processes.

[ductwizard]

i wouldn't complain about that even if it was hard labor bro. the fact that you did it easily means your payin attention