Mystery Grow

[JuanHondo]

ok, so these photos are from today after 5 weeks from switching to 12/12. not a whole lot going on...check...feed with 1/2 strength grow + cal/mag...that's about it. i tried to thin it out a bit...yeah...that's about it...looking good i guess...starting to see a few pistils getting darker...buds getting a bit bigger...decided to call #1 Halley's Comet...

 

[JuanHondo]

that photo of #1 bud is pretty terrible...this one is better...

 

[KTM690]

Looking good

 

[alltatup]

Deep or Profound Juan

 

[JuanHondo]

i think i like that interpretation better

 

[alltatup]

Looking sweet!!!

 

[JuanHondo]

buds on #2 are starting to look strange...foxtails? nanners? thoughts?

 

[alltatup]

I don't see any nanners; can you show some comparison pics of the other buds?

What looks strange to you?

Is it too hot or are the lights too close?

 

[ReeferMadnezz]

Rotting cashew fruit smells really bad. I couldn't eat cashews for about a month after spending some time in proximity.

 

[JuanHondo]

i dunno...maybe it's normal...i feel like i see "clumps" of sugar leaves in the first 3 pics...what looks like a nanner to me would be at the "3 O'Clock" position on the 4th pic...maybe i'm just paranoid...

 

[KTM690]

Kinda looks like a nanner on 4th pic looks like maybe 2 others on left side of pic. Maybe pull them off see what they are

 

[Sheesh]

I see nanners on the 4th pic at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock, same as what KTM690 is seeing. Try removing them with a tweezers, very gently. Unfortunately, nanners can pollinate the plant they are on and other nearby plants

 

[JuanHondo]

saw a few more on another bud this morning...i'll pull them off and hope for the best. nothing on the other plant so far.

 

[JuanHondo]

ok, i plucked off about 5...not sure how productive this was though since they kind of got smashed and I'm not sure i got the whole nanner...they were deep in the buds. everything else looks great though and they are 6 full weeks since switching to 12/12 so I'm hopeful this won't be a total loss...

 

[KTM690]

Won't be a loss just try to keep picking it can get crazy I've been there. But all said even if you get seeds which you prolly will the smoke will still b good. Last time I grew photos I had a issue and got hermied from light issue but the bud was great goid luck

 

[JuanHondo]

I checked my light height and it was ~14" from the top of the plants...a bit more from the buds with manners...i didn't really pay close attention to it since there were no signs of burning, but i'm going to move it up to 18"...does that seem like a good idea?

 

[alltatup]

Stress can cause a plant to hermie, and too much heat can cause stress. Have you seen this chart about light strength and distance from plants? https://www.growweedeasy.com/how-far-grow-lights

Your grow won't be a total loss, Juan. I got nanners and seeds once and the bud was still excellent. That's when I learned the lesson of too much heat during flowering. It's late enough in flower that you prolly won't get lots of mature seeds. Just do your best to snip off those nanners without spilling any; take your time and do it right. Your buds will thank you!!

 

[JuanHondo]

photos from this morning. this is 6 full weeks after switching to 12/12. other than the 5 nanners I plucked off yesterday things are looking pretty good. based on allatup's comments and additional reading, i've moved the light up to be 18" from the top...it had been at about 14". i hadn't seen any signs of heat/light stress at 14" so I figured the closer the better...but it seems like they can still be light stressed which can't help the hermie or foxtail (i think 2 has a small foxtail issue) situation...so i'm sticking with 18". i'm still just feeding 1/2 strength Bloom + cal/mag. Adding a daily banana hunt...none this morning so fingers crossed. 5-10% of pistils are turning dark and curling, buds are getting fatter, and it's starting to smell really nice in the tent...sweet and fruity

 

[KTM690]

Looking great your gonna have some nice buds there

 

[JuanHondo]

thanks man, i'm looking forward to tasting these...hopefully won't be too much longer...