Two of my PCB x A5Thai did that, too, on a 16/8 schedule. Kind of unfortunate. The one female I have left (at least I think and hope she’s a she) has the same sorta “purpleness” going on on the pre-flowers, like in your second pic. Pretty cool. I actually wasn’t even concerned about getting purple flowers, wasn’t something that even crossed my mind. I just wanted to grow that cross, but I won’t be mad if she does get all purply haha.
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I know the PCB mother is pretty damn purple, but I was kind of on the fence as to whether my plants were purpling due to genetics or abuse and stress haha
I’m really, really impressed by the NWHP plant, a lot. I’m sweating a couple of the other crosses, and with the clock ticking till Doc D moves…
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Well, I wish I could confirm that it’s genetic, but I actually just went through a little week of abusing the fuck outta my plants, too haha. Still, the PCB x A5T is the only plant that has that “purpliness” going on, so I’m gonna assume it’s genetic.
Nahh… Whatever. If you miss out on something, someone’ll have some seeds you’re interested in and take care of you… 
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Yeah, I just went and checked, and all the plants have purple stems up to the new growth that happened after the repot. Granted, all but the Chocolate Blitz have PCB as a parent, save the Purple Satellite, which I obviously expect to be purple.
So, inconclusive for now. Well see what’s what in a couple months haha 
And yeah, people are definitely really generous with seeds here, that’s for sure. But up until now I haven’t done a “ that’s the last one, and this time, I mean it” order from Doc, so it’s been riding me. Or it had been, until I placed a small order this afternoon.
So now, officially, that’s the last order, and this time, I mean it. 
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Oh, wow, that’s interesting. Not too sure what that’s about. Usually, if my stems get purple, it’s like all the way up and down, not in “pieces” like in your pics. Maybe that bodes well haha, I dunno. If the entire stem was purpling, I’d say it’s either genetic or a magnesium deficiency, but the way those pics look… I dunno. Pretty cool, though. Hopefully haha.
The one PCB x A5T I have left has actual purple preflowers, but I haven’t noticed what the stems are doing. I’m an extremely unobservant grower haha… Lights just turned off, otherwise I’d go in there and take a look. I’ll try to remember to check it out tomorrow morning.
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I think it is a combo of genetic predisposition, and wanton neglect haha.
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Haha. I actually chuckled out loud at that.
I just checked my PCB x A5T, she does have the purpling stems, but it’s all the way up and down, so… That happens on my plants all the time, not something I ever really worry about. Maybe I’ll water with some molasses in the next week or so. But I probably won’t haha.
I don’t necessarily think “wanton neglect” is a bad thing. My stance is: they’re either gonna make it or they’re not. I do sometimes think, like,”Alright, I’m running these lights, spending money on my power bill, maybe I should try and get ‘the most’ outta my plants,” but at the same time, I’m not sure what I could do beyond what I’m already doing to achieve that. They always turn out pretty damn good regardless.
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Yeah, it’s trial by fire in my basement haha.
I have probably nurtured more plants to death than neglected them to death. I used to really try to “maximize things”, things went south quick when I fucked up the juggling act.
Now I try to just give them comfy temps and humidity, not over do the food, and not overreact when I do have problems. Far from perfect still, but definitely a more enjoyable experience.
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So the Loki ogs are looking nice and healthy. I think one of these plants is a week behind the other, because I had to replant 2 that failed to pop, but not sure which, one being seeded makes comparing impossible. We’re closing on 90 days in any case.
I dont check runoff, I got here from KISS and am trying to stick with it, but there is tons of salt accumulating in the pan under the Galaxy Brain so I cut back to 1/4 nutes for the moment. Before I was seeing a uniform fade to yellow, now it’s more mottled, so back to baseline and more observation for now.
Not sure if the pollen took, the pistils are curling at the tips but that may just be because I brutalized them with a qtip.
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I think the pollen took. Should see some browning in a day or two and then you know you’re making beans
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Today there is enough new bud growth that the pistils I pollinated are buried under nice new ones, so now I’ll just have to wait haha.
In that note, the decline on the fans on the GB slowed up since I went back to my normal 1/4 nutes. The growth is outpacing the decline, so I’m just gonna hold tight for now.
I am thinking about reducing the calimagic, and adding a bit of Epsom salts. If we weren’t so far flowering I would foliar with the Epsom salts, but I don’t like spraying buds.
Edit: also noteworthy, I had been feeding the GB a quart a day, but normally I just walk out once I see the runoff happening, and by the next days it’s evaporated. I figured it wasn’t much, as the pot was noticeably lighter day to day. But I hung out in there after I watered the other day, and like 1/2 ran off. So I’ve gone to watering every other day. The pot is damn light when I do this, but no wilting or anything, so I think I may have been plain old overwatering too. This coincided with dropping the feed back to 1/4. Cause you know, why not change multiple things at once. 
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The Loki isn’t quite dropping beans yet, but the seeds are getting dry in the calyxes. I tried to push the calyx back on one yesterday to sneak a peak at the bean inside, and it fell right off, seed inside was lighter than I want, but all the beans I got of this strain were quite light, could just be how it is? Idk, still gonna run it till they’re falling off, or stops taking water.
I ate the empty calyx, and the resin on it definitely made my mouth and gums burn, then go numb. Never experienced that before, and it’s not uncommon for me to eat parts of the plant that I pull off.
Pace of growth and pace of increasing ugliness is staying steady on the GB. I’ll pull a couple of the most distressed fans tonight and get a better look at them off the plant, post em up here too, see if I can decide what the issue actually is. Normally I leave fans on until they fall off on their own, or fall off with the slightest tug, these are still pretty firmly attached.
I think I saw a pistil on one of the PCB X NWHP, but upon reinspection can’t find it. Maybe a figment of my imagination haha
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I’ve never tried eating fresh bud before, but apparently its good for our endocannabinoid system. Interesting tidbit there @potpotpot. Love watching you work!
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Thanks @Moka, that means a lot! It can be a bit “ad hoc” down here, but it gets me by, happy you enjoy the sights too!
So here is a leaf from the GB. Seems to be going bottom to top. I’ll grab a book and check a couple charts, but the buds are still growing so I’m gonna leave the kitchen sink right were it is for now.
Found that pistil on the PCB X NWHP, and one on a chocolate blitz. Also have a Chocolate Blitz male, so as long as neither herms, we’re gonna have some f2s in here! I’m gonna say the Purple Satellites are both in “heavy preflowering” as the bud growth has kind of slowed down. One has stopped putting on height, but the other is up past the lights.
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Pulled the plants out for a truly poor photoshoot today.
Starting with the Purple Satellite, showing the diversity that happens at F2:
Next the Chocolate blitz’s, I’ve been pulling the most developed flowers off the male, I’ll put it somewhere far away in less light soon:
PCB X A5HT
And finally the PCB X NWHP, really beautiful plants here, check those leaves out!
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I’ve been working on improving my photo work as well…
I started looking at new equipment, but slowly realized what I needed was proper lighting (and to know how to use it…)
Good lighting is the secret…
Cheers
G
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Yeah, I actually have a decent camera, and am an ok photographer, effort is the limiting factor here haha.
Just like the males going into the purpose made box instead of a trash can, I think you might be nudgeing me in the direction of actually trying lol.
We’ll see what tomorrow brings…
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This guy has stamina problems, my fault for not moving it. The purple satellite will probably go into flower after some “manipulation”, but the other plants will be getting cloned and flowered, so I’m not worrried about contamination with them. And since it’s only 1 male at least I know they will have come from. Unless another shows and blows before then haha.
Gonna pull the Loki in the next couple days. Ran my hand over the seeded plant and this fell off. The non seed plant did a little reflower last week, but now those pistils are pulling in, so I’m gonna call.
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Getting jungly in here. Both PCB X NWHP now showing pistils.
Rate of decline is hard to tell when you don’t pull the ugly leaves. Are they more? Are they the same? IDK. But I did decide it was magnesium deficient, dropped most of the cal mag, and add some Epsom. Plants definitely smell more than they did last week, but that could just be maturation.
The GB is less ugly with lights off, I promise haha
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