Current Grow, Weeks 3, 5, 10, 12 & 17 (Harvest)
So here I am with the current state of grow as the continuous grow system gets more fully underway.
Things are a touch crispy as I missed a watering. Oops. They will recover.
At 3 and 5 weeks I have the grow cup challenge going. Left to right is the Big Bud feminized plant I originally wanted as my main contender, but seeds arrived two weeks late; in the middle is the only seed I had available on Jan 1, an unsexed White Widow Extreme (AMS). Hoping for a girl. On the right an Amnesia Trance Feminized (AMS) I planted at the first of the year, but had a cap problem as a seedling, so it is a weirdo. Also a photo of them in their nursery.
At ten weeks I have three White Widow Feminized plants. These two in the double-wide 12/12 flowering cabinet. The plant on the right is getting the silver treatment. They've been in 12/12 for about 10 days here. I'll move them to the breeding cabinet soon.
This is the third WW at 10 Weeks. It's been hanging out in the breeding box in a 3-gallon pot. It will go to a 15-gallon pot soon. The plant has been topped twice and will receive training and a trim once it is in the larger pot, then go into the double-wide for 12/12 in 10-14 days.
This 12-week old White Widow Extreme has been hanging out in the vegetation cabinet, and will to the double-wide 12/12 tomorrow. I've just freed them from their training wires so the tops appear a bit uneven. I'll adjust in the new location. There is one bud on the right that got too close to the Vipar 450 Dimmable LEDs. It was at 6" below the lights. The other branches an inch or two shorter are unaffected. I'm getting familiar with the limits of this light. So, I'm happy.
And finally -- so sad -- I cut and hung my good 17-week old Amnesia Trance (AMS) friend like Ed Gein treated his neighbors. I'm at about 370 grams after 5 days of drying. Once fully dried down and cured to what? 100-130 gram range. I think Il have a pretty decent yield for my 213-watt draw Vipar in my 2'x2' cabinets. We'll see. First full grow using GWE guidance.
For quantity, this is where I'd like to be under Michigan Law. It's enough for my personal consumption and gifting to friends, and it will allow me to build a good selection of strains in cold storage. We're allowed 12 plants, 2.5 ounces unsecured, and another 8 ounces in secure storage. Weight limits are dried weight, and clones that haven't been rooted in the grow medium are not counted on plant total.
Harvesting 3-4 ounces every 4-6 weeks assures me that I won't run out, and won't grow more than I'm allowed. So far the grow system seems like it is working well.