The Shack
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Mate Dave
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You lot grow tops I notice. I end up with a candalebra effect indoors. I try to make no wounds till the last moment and keep the plants turgid and fast moving. These outdoor plants are untrained except the big one.. All i've done is fold them down with the leafs over the leaders and used a finger to bow each branch no bends no folds. Shaken not stirred. This has given the christmas tree or standard look opposed to the inverted triengle or the diamond you get from the fistigate plants. The branches as I bentd them I am marking what of the tertiary sites will be removed so each part of the plant in sun has a top and it's overdriving.I’ve noticed when there’s too much light on one plant the lower buds end up bigger than the tops♾
I like plants that have flat tops, somehow they tend to do that for me. They can be somewhat floppier but they are more dominant in a pathway which I feel throws the types of effects I am seeking.
Outside it the smaller tops happens on each branch if there is a water demand and the plant cant take enough up. The lowers are more bulky..
The plants branches that get the water from the base before it travels to the main or not main central leader is where this happens.
I call it the crown, the point of even distribution and thickened callus that is able to translocate more water faster to the points of intrest. (These are the optimal 'BUD SITES') pruning just before the streach you can get the branches to elongate further or do the opposite. You can also take the tops out at the latterstage and get the bush on.
I have grown plants in tents that had the light 1m out of the desired range and it grew amazing cannabis.. I think a lot of the science is just that science and has no practical apliation in regards to encompassing all and every plant .
I like the whole plant to get water equally and top equally. Competing for that top spot dose of Auxin like a drug addict.
Swifty
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No doubt about that PennyP, my best buds came from generaly "cooler" grows.I guess i know what you mean, Overall it seems, that the Plants are more Compact in a cooler climate. And do more Production on the Trichomes....maybe i'am wrong...feel ya @Swifty
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Love Breddaz
Looks great in the shack!!!
One Love
Thanks!
Thanks Mate Dave!It all looks incredible. Great grow @Swifty. Nice touch of green fingersWhat's the Western Winds like? I like the look of that one. The red petioles leaf form the frost out and the stack. Just the right mix of blood for me. Congratulations on a superb grow.
Western Winds is nothing like she supposed to be going by the breeders description but she is a damn special lady.
Very loud tropical smell and taste with a very strong hybrid high, very potent!
If you go through this thread you will see her a couples of times over the years with some more info.
Swifty
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Thanks Fish, I will monitor my water temperatures.
I only give rain water that is pumped out of a concrete reservoir that sits underground. In winter it can be a bit cold but during summer I did not notice the water being very cold. On the other hand in doesn't have to be cold if the temperature in the shack is 35°C+ to have a big difference.
That is also something I pondered about Wako78.I’ve noticed when there’s too much light on one plant the lower buds end up bigger than the tops
Now I have to get me that app for my phone or a decent ppfd meter.
Thanks.
Wako78
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It’s always good to see wot the ppfd is at, cheaper the better for meThanks Fish, I will monitor my water temperatures.
I only give rain water that is pumped out of a concrete reservoir that sits underground. In winter it can be a bit cold but during summer I did not notice the water being very cold. On the other hand in doesn't have to be cold if the temperature in the shack is 35°C+ to have a big difference.
That is also something I pondered about Wako78.
Now I have to get me that app for my phone or a decent ppfd meter.
Thanks.
Swifty
'23, '24, ‘25 COE Winner
Thanks Hanzde, good to see you back!!As always Superb
Swifty
'23, '24, ‘25 COE Winner
Day 42 of flowering today (12/12).
Past few days were nice to open up the shack, smells are getting strong and resin is starting to pick up.
SSH and Westerns Winds are dominating like usual.
Temperatures were no more than 28°C past week, I see that they are recovering.
Leds are at 75% now.
Feeding is still at 2ml/L Alga Bloom and 1ml/L Green Sensation.
I still got 4 weeks left into flowering, this will be the last week I feed them.
Only water for the last 3 weeks.
I strikes me how much new pistils I see now, don't know if this is caused by the heat but it looks like I will have to do a lot of tying in the end.
Next week will be more challenging with temps going to 30°C outside, I will set the leds to 65% as of tomorrow.
SSH's:
Honolulu Haze#12:
Western Winds:
Honolulu Haze#3:
Past few days were nice to open up the shack, smells are getting strong and resin is starting to pick up.
SSH and Westerns Winds are dominating like usual.
Temperatures were no more than 28°C past week, I see that they are recovering.
Leds are at 75% now.
Feeding is still at 2ml/L Alga Bloom and 1ml/L Green Sensation.
I still got 4 weeks left into flowering, this will be the last week I feed them.
Only water for the last 3 weeks.
I strikes me how much new pistils I see now, don't know if this is caused by the heat but it looks like I will have to do a lot of tying in the end.
Next week will be more challenging with temps going to 30°C outside, I will set the leds to 65% as of tomorrow.
SSH's:
Honolulu Haze#12:
Western Winds:
Honolulu Haze#3:
Skuncle Lenny
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They look extremely healthy
What hot weather?
Great job
What hot weather?
Great job
Diesel840
2025 Circle of Excellence
Silica is supposed to help them tolerate heat better. If you have some, you could water it in and see if it helps with their stress. They look beautiful though, Swifty. I wouldn't expect any less from you!Past week was heavy on the plants, temps were in the mid 30°C range.
It shows, I see severe signs of stress on the tops.
It's a pitty but we have to work with what we have.
Their health is still fairly ok.
I ran the lights at 50% for the whole week, only today I put them around 65%.
Swifty
'23, '24, ‘25 COE Winner
Thanks Skuncle, they look okay but something is different.They look extremely healthy
What hot weather?
Great job
The trichome development was lacking but it is picking up, the SSH is a cut I know very well and I hope she turns out ok!
How I see it now is that they most likely will flower for a longer period.
In any case I switched the lighting schedule to lights on at 22:45pm and lights of at 10:45am.
Lights on at the colder part of the day like I use to do it.
Indeed Diesel840, I used Silick Rock in the first weeks of flowering for this reason.
PennyP
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One Love Breddaz,
I also have to say that I feel the plants really benefited from the Silici Rock and the yucca extract—specifically the liquid BacYucca in my case—especially during the period of extreme temperatures. They seem to have handled the heat much better because of it, at least that's been my impression.
Your Plants looking awesome @Swifty
Blessings Penny
I also have to say that I feel the plants really benefited from the Silici Rock and the yucca extract—specifically the liquid BacYucca in my case—especially during the period of extreme temperatures. They seem to have handled the heat much better because of it, at least that's been my impression.
Your Plants looking awesome @Swifty
Blessings Penny
Swifty
'23, '24, ‘25 COE Winner
Day 49 of flowering today (12/12).
The shack smells great now, it seems that everything is back on track now that "lights on" is at the coolest part of the day.
Glad I made that choice, I will keep an eye out for nanners but so far everyting ok with just 3 more weeks to go.
The buds are getting big, I decided to give the 4ml/L Alga Bloom and 1ml/L Green Sensation for the next week and from then on only rain water.
I suspect that they are at prime production now, all together they need 17-18L of water every.
Lights are still at 70% power, that is more than enough.
Temps are minimum 22°C and maximum 29°C. Next week should be around the same.
I've been too busy the past weeks and today was the first day I had almost nothing to do.
I've spent my morning tending the shack and took some more pictures than usual.
Hope you don't mind, I find these weeks the most exciting.
Super Silver Haze cut:
The shack smells great now, it seems that everything is back on track now that "lights on" is at the coolest part of the day.
Glad I made that choice, I will keep an eye out for nanners but so far everyting ok with just 3 more weeks to go.
The buds are getting big, I decided to give the 4ml/L Alga Bloom and 1ml/L Green Sensation for the next week and from then on only rain water.
I suspect that they are at prime production now, all together they need 17-18L of water every.
Lights are still at 70% power, that is more than enough.
Temps are minimum 22°C and maximum 29°C. Next week should be around the same.
I've been too busy the past weeks and today was the first day I had almost nothing to do.
I've spent my morning tending the shack and took some more pictures than usual.
Hope you don't mind, I find these weeks the most exciting.
Super Silver Haze cut:
