My poor little handicapped child is trying so hard.

[Serapium]

This little GSC came up wrong from seed, struggled to even get out of the seed husk, and never got her legs under her despite everything I've tried.

Her sisters beside her are all the same age. Now she's decided she wants to make some pretty flowers too and every time I look at her it makes me want to cry.

 

[DingusKhan]

awwww... Those little "Jerry's kids" seem to occupy a special place in my heart too, kinda like a three legged dog.

 

[Serapium]

Excellent analogies. Pretty much exactly how I feel.

 

[alltatup]

I have a little white widow like that, I just couldn't put her to sleep, so she's still there.

 

[Potted]

Pull her and put in a pinch hitter Y waste time, money, and effort. for a disappointing yield? Imo

 

[Rwise]

As close as she is I would let her finish, I have seen smaller finished plants in the out back. Planting in the out back this one would not have made it, I pulled runts in late spring. I am surprised we dont see more runts/freaks trying to make every single seed count.
On the other hand,,
The White Moscow I have came up with no center top, she eventually popped out 2 limbs, and has been slow but is putting on now. She actually made greater height than she was said to.(if I had let her go straight up)

 

[starramus]

"Now she's decided she wants to make some pretty flowers too and every time I look at her it makes me want to cry."

Looks like that GSC is tryin to get her cookies while she can. All hands to replicating genotype! She must inherently know her days are finitely numbered, and this is a last ditch attempt to save her genetic history.

 

[starramus]

Here's my handicapper (a White Widow auto) who survived a cricket attack. Cricket actually chewed her off at the base of the stem. Had zero roots. I am a tenacious grower so took a chance on rerooting. I was shocked that it actually worked. She's coming back with vigor and fury. My first ever auto so I am wondering how this setback will affect bloom cycle time?

 

[starramus]

She's lookin good now!

 

[Serapium]

At the moment I'm not pressed for space at all and don't have another that could readily take her spot. She's trying so hard to put on a show, I just don't have the heart to tell her no.

 

[Serapium]

Wow! That's an impressive recovery. How far along was it when the cricket got to it?

 

[Serapium]

Well done!

 

[starramus]

There were actually two of them that had one set of leaves in addition to the cotyledons. The insect clipped the second just under the leaves, and ate some of them too. I didn't bother trying to save that one. The cricket was found guilty, and sentenced to death by heel stomp!

 

[Serapium]

Huh. I wouldn't have thought a seedling would recover from that at that young of an age. What a trooper!

 

[starramus]

I didn't either, but I thought what have I got to lose. I was absolutely shocked when it rooted.

 

[DingusKhan]

You have to respect her courage. It's stories like hers that makes keeping the runts fun!

 

[Serapium]

Awwwwwww. She's gonna make it to harvest I think. She's actually chunking up a bit, and it making a good show at putting on trichomes.

 

[starramus]

She's almost as big as Mr.furley "palm" frond.

 

[starramus]

But it does look like she will reward you for all of your hard work.

 

[Serapium]

starramus indeed. I'm thinking half an ounce or so once she crosses the finish line. Also... I love big leaves