Moby Dick homemade growbox (First Grow)

[Sallisawjim]

Here are the latest pics. Alltatup, I did the best I could to get the whole box. They are STILL stretching. Wow. I know it looks like the one on the left needs more done, just but I just have a branch bent down there. But it did get less trimming than the other. Just for experimental and learning purposes. I also see that this one has way bigger bugs than the one lollipoped on the right.

 

[alltatup]

They are so amazing, really and truly. They really love you and your green thumb. Soooo beautiful.

 

[9fingerleafs]

Looking fantastic my friend nothin to do but wait

 

[Sallisawjim]

Thank you very much. I am pretty excited. One of my mains is 7 inches long and they are still covered with white hairs. Pretty excited about them. I am doing a water change tonight. I will update shortly after.

 

[Sallisawjim]

Soooooo, I know it's been some days since I checked in. I have been slammed. Starting up a new business!!! Got my cultivators license in Oklahoma!!!! Yay.

I ended up changing my light for the XML 350 from Advanced LED based close to me. My light didnt jave enough red for my babies so I switched. They are happier now. Starting to fatten up nicely. Most of these flowers you see are just the tops of 8 and 9 inch long colas. Imagine my surprise when I seen all that!!!! Wow. They are drinking about 2.5 gallons a day and are going strong!!! 👽🌱👽

Huge thank you to everyone on here for all the advice and direction. I couldnt be happier with my girls!

 

[alltatup]

Hey SSJ, A BIG CONGRATS on getting your license!!!!!!!

The girls are soooo strong!!! You are a natural.

 

[LurkingInTheGrass]

congratulations, good luck, and nice bush

 

[Sallisawjim]

Thank you. I am excited!!!

 

[Sallisawjim]

Super cool week Chilling with the ladies. They were my comfort this week during the storm. They are doing their thing for sure. I am mostly worried about keeping them separated. Starting to have to tie more and more away from each other. Their growth is crazy. I think they are done shooting out new leaves. Seems like the canopy is starting to thin out a little and now I am able to see which buds need to be tied where to keep them from sticking to the ether. Super sticky. Super smelly. I can only imagine what they are gonna taste like after my cure. Think they are coming along nicely. Was definately a great idea to switch lights. They love the blurple light.

Giant Thank you to all that has helped my first grow be so successful up to this point. Really happy I found this community... Hope everything is going alrite and their ladies are good....

 

[alltatup]

SSJ, they are turning into young ladies!! The colas are amazing: I love that side shot. This is so good that they are churning out the good aromas!!!!! STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!! You are a Cannabis whisperer, SSJ: for real.

 

[Sallisawjim]

Well, they are definately going through some changes. They have not been as thirsty. Only 2 gallons so far this week.buds are getting fatter and sticky as hell. Smells AMAZING!!! Also looks like their buds are turning purple. That's strange and unexpected. Not mad about it at all, just didnt expect purple. I know DinaFem has Purple Moby Dick but these girls are supposed to be original Moby Dick. Kinda wanna hit up Seeds Supreme and inquire. But I am totally happy with them so no bother. The clippings I took are rooting nicely. ( I used some cloning gel on some of the clippings and tried cloning) Dont have room for them here so they are at a safe place for now. Couldnt believe it. Now I have 12 little babies!!! Sorry I am droning on and on. That Purple God Bud does its thing niocely... lol 👽🌱🌱🌱

 

[alltatup]

They look incredibly sticky!! And when they are cured, they will be amazing... I'm vaping some NL 9 weeks cured, and it's so much stronger!

 

[Sallisawjim]

Nice. What kind of vape do you use? I have a desktop classic volcano. Like how smooth it makes even the harshest hitting crap they pass as top shelf somehow. Hopefully I will be able to cure it properly and get some GOOD medicine!!!!

 

[alltatup]

Sallisawjim I have a Ghost MV1 since September, and I'm completely in love with it. I think its ability to extract the good stuff is incredible. And it has a heat sink that totally cools the vapor.

https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum/growing-community/251241-new-vaporizer-for-dry-herb-ghost-mv1

And I wanted to let you know: I kept thinking about your grow and what you went through before your plants bounced back and then took off like rockets. And it really helped me to be patient and keep faith in my girls when they were struggling. It's so funny how what goes around comes around: I am learning a lot from your grow!!! They are truly amazing-looking plants. I will do some defol. to open up the interior of each plant, but I see how your plants have thrived on keeping all their leaves, so I'm not going to do as much as I did last grow.

 

[Sallisawjim]

Nice. That's awesome. I am gonna try one of those. And thank you for the kind words. I feel humbled.

 

[Sallisawjim]

So... got my Ghost MV1 Bold Black Chrome shipping. It will be here Friday!!!! Sweet. Thanks Alltatup. The girls are almost at the home stretch but not quite!!!! Still cloudy. No amber yet. Just waiting until they decide it is time....

 

[alltatup]

Sallisawjim You got a bit more time to go: I still see a lot of white pistils; they need to turn brown and shrivel. And I think you may need a better magnifier to see your trichomes??? At least, I can't really tell at all from those pics. Here's something I wrote up about finding the best loupe for myself. It made all the difference in the world.

https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum/growing-community/176441-tips-on-how-to-view-trichomes-clearly

 

[alltatup]

SSJ Here's what you want to be able to see (I can't take pictures, but I can see this through my loupe). The triches are nowhere near as big as in this picture, but the view is nice and clear. I personally have to look around a lot--my eyes aren't what they used to be--, but my loupe lets me see what I need to.

 

[alltatup]

PS Stunning, absolutely gorgeous bud that first one. But look at how many white pistils are left on the other bud.

You know you can harvest in stages, right? I'm totally excited for your upcoming harvest.

 

[Sallisawjim]

Nervous wreck. Due to some unforseen circumstances I had to move my babies! 🤯😨 I went and bought a nice 5x5 tent and transported them to their new home for the next week. Worried. Freezing temps. Light interruptions. Environment change. Wow I am stressed out. Hope they dont get too mad at me.