Appreciate the input! I actually have a few EC/PH/Moisture Sensing probes I haven’t had the time to play with. Soon
It definately seemed like there is lots of optimization possible regarding drybacks and crop steering. This is no production facility, but it’s fun stuff when I have the time to consider it and optimize things.
Here’s what the blocks look like on the bottom at the moment:
Looking healthy to me. Soaking the blocks longer before transplant (“buffering”) has produced a very stable reservoir pH on all sides. Some of the blocks went as long as 3 days, others only a day or so.
They are well. I have several males, at least one Haze Special, and two Juicy Woo boys. We’ll see about the Chocolopes, I know I have at least one female. I have to shuffle the plants around and check on the Desfran as well, they are in the back hard to see anymore. When I’m shuffling I’ll organize the known males to one side and trim back the long roots so I don’t have an immovable mess of root tray.
Wow. It’s hard to believe it’s only been 9 days since the last tent shot.
Things have been going well. Some of the stress is off. The heat isn’t as bad I’ll be able to venture into the attic to duct my pollination tent properly.
I noticed Juicy Woo #1 was dropping pollen when I was removing the plants for pics. Thankfully the females are behind the curve, hardly any pistils in the tent. At least I know the bastards are Juicy Woo #1 which is a greasy tropical stud.
I had hoped I’d be able to get the pollination tent going by now but I screwed myself by being a) a perfectionist, b) busy as hell, c) not wanting to work in the attic when it’s 120F/50C up there. So, I pulled the ripest pods off everything, sprayed everything down with water and disposed of the males.
Haze Special I’m less impressed with probably just because I’m fat-leaf-phobic or something. At least this run. Skinny Leaves only.
But I took some pollen sacs just in case. They’re all in parchment envelopes with silica dessicant to dry.
Here’s what remains in the tent this AM. I’ve got 4 chocolopes, 1 known female the rest we’ll find out. Soon we’ll know but I’ll have a pollination tent ready we’ll be able to get lots of seeds one way or another.
@MissinBissin Wasn’t really a shock, I knew they were close just didn’t realize they were THAT close. I figured I’d have a few more days. I’ll creep up to the attic first thing tomorrow morning and get my pollination station ready-to-run
@funkyfunk I’ll probably make some seeds with Desfran and Chocolope at least. We’ll see how the females develop. No solid plans at this point other than really wanting to pull off a Chocolope seed increase from these plants, but the Chocos are a few weeks behind.
Rest of the ladies getting tall. Juicy Woo stretchiest of the bunch followed by Desfran. Choco and Haze Special showing more squat frames. Lots of LITFA seems to be working.
Ran the ducting for the pollination tent this week so I think first seeds will be the Choco boy and a Choco girl, also a Desfran girl. Should be good way to get started
I think I was a day too late getting the male moved over but he’s in the middle of a threesome with Choco #2 and Desfran #2.
Anyway, it’s likely I have some seeds scattered through my smoke in the other tent but I’m not too worried about it. I’ve never flowered a male before so I’ve been learning the timing. I think the two crosses that are deliberate will be abundant the females are both covered in white pistils.
Here’s the main flower space with ladies. Observations are that Desfran and Juicy Woo have the sativa structure, Chocolope and Haze Special have broader leaves and squatter shapes.
Tent and life update time. Work craziness is dialing back, and my life stress is starting to relax. Sheesh. Finally.
Shitloads of seeds are being made. We’re going to have a lot of Desfran x Chocolope and Chocolope F5. Pollen everywhere. Generally, my SOP is to deal with the other tent first, seal it up, turn the flower chamber fan up to 10 whenever that door is open. I haven’t noticed fresh pistils turning brown in the main flower tent, but I didn’t appreciate how much pollen males produce when left alone.
On the topic of the main flower tent, one of the small Chocolopes is a male, he’s been neutered and moved to veg. May have use for him down the road, stasis for now. I do have both Juicy Woo males and a few females should I want to use them also in veg.
Here’s Juicy Woo they are smelling juicy for sure. Excited to see this, and more excited to eventually try it. There are some seeds forming, 90% of these will be from the earliest Juicy Woo male which I was late to remove. So, there will be some Juicy Woo F2s.
@Nitt no issues, I forgot they were DIY they just sit in there and work.
On the topic of lights, the biggest issue I’ve had is hanging the fixtures (DIY and commercial same issue) without taking 6" of height for wire hangers or the cables that come with some. I’m probably going to fabricate some custom wire hooks that just directly attach the panels to the roof of the tent a few inches from the roof when I need the light high, which is most of the time with my tiny setup. This rope hanger shit is for the birds. And I ain’t a bird.
hehe can’t have it all At least you’ll get quite a lot of beans indeed, well done! Cool to go on with the chocolope you’ll have a lot to play with the new pack. Plus a few surprise crosses too, nothing to complain.
What’s funny again: I realize I made my pollination more or less at the same time you did
Growing good too, sativa power in the cabs! You’ll have motivating weed for the coming winter that’s a good thing to balance with the indica monsters outdoor.
What’s your plan with the pollen?
At least you’ll get quite a lot of beans indeed, well done! Cool to go on with the chocolope you’ll have a lot to play with the new pack. Plus a few surprise crosses too, nothing to complain.