Gelato in first tent

[Chasworks]

Looking good i stopped supplementing light to my out door plant: will keep a eye on Her

[Darodguy]

This is my current grow: Gelato (left), Rue (right), and Muddy (middle top). You can see the UV cfl that I use for my weekly UV treatments, 10 min today.

[Darodguy]

Here is a shot of Gelato. She is doing nicely considering how slow she started. The first pic in this thread is at 3 wks. Now she is the star of the grow.
74 deg F and 54% RH at noon, 600-700 ppfd, soil ph 7.0 Rue and 6.5 Gelato. Odd because they are getting the same water. I attribute the difference to the soil and the requirements of each individual plant. There are no Grow Dots in Rue’s soil and most of Gelato’s soil is re-used with Grow Dots added. There is also a greater amount of Chicken Poo in Rue’s soil and no FFOF. Just tryin’ different stuff for grins.

[Darodguy]

Here is a pic of the canopy. Down to 15 hrs. Looks like this tent is going to be just about filled.

[Darodguy]

I am reducing the light by 1/2 an hour a day, should be to 12/12 in about a week. I know I don’t need to reduce it gently, but I usually could have vegged longer so this gives me an extra week or so.

[Chasworks]

There is no wrong way, you know best about your environment! They are coming along nicely keep up the good work!

[Darodguy]

Here’s the tent. Gelato is really spreading out nicely. Down to 13 hr. Watered with Recharge.

[Chasworks]

Nice Canopy rich color, multiple tops:

[Darodguy]

Thanks @Chasworks. It has been a real pleasure watching this plant grow up. I didn’t get to see the Gelato that I grew guerrilla style in '21 go through her phases. She was under attack from the beginning. She was run over by a mower and had to be replanted a week after going into the ground. When I went to visit, my plan was to top but a deer had beaten me to it. All that was left was a little nub, but I got 2 good sized nugs. This time I am in control. We will see if I can do better. LOL

[Chasworks]

Wow what a experience that was! I stand out here as i am from Northeast USA living south of the Border! If i were to walk off into the Jungle it would attract to much attention! Lol over months someone would be watching and steal my harvest

[Darodguy]

I still got 7gr after removing the bud rot. I will not grow a photo outside any more unless it is a fast version or an auto.

[Chasworks]

I found in my limited experience out doors when it comes to bud rot: its best to shoot for multiple buds over the larger size seem more prone to get bud rot if conditions are right for it:

[Darodguy]

That’s the way I normally do it. I’ve never had a problem with it indoors. Knock on wood.

Here is a pic of Gelato. See the male in the back lurking.

And here is the whole tent. Lots of bud sites on the Gelato. You sure can tell these are different genetics. Yesterday we had some weather blow in and I couldn’t use the internet. We also hit 100 in the tent. Lots of heat, but they are handling it so far. I am hoping that by the time triches start forming I can keep the temps in the 80’s to low 90’s.

[Darodguy]

We are at 12/12 now and pistols are appearing. Week 1 of flower starts now.

[Chasworks]

They are looking really good, Gelato has a Nice Canopy of Bud sites! They both look good! I haven’t had any rot indoors either knock on wood! My mother plant out doors is starting to show pistols too: going to start the Flower count Aug 1 indoor i have begun defoil Aug 1 i will choose the final 7 for the inside insurance plan!

[Darodguy]

@Chasworks I don’t usually do a defol, I just take leaves that are in the way, and trim some buds at the bottom.

[Chasworks]

Pretty much the same thing, i removed most of the large fan leafs! She looks Naked i was trying to hold back the Larger clones a little: i also drop the leafs on top of the Soil to decay into the Soil: with photo no harm no foul

[Chasworks]

You are planning to make seeds? The male is flowering in the back round

[Darodguy]

Yes, I plan on pollinating both females. Not a full pollination just Rembrandting a couple buds on each. I am not a breeder, this is just some fun. I really don’t want to waste MDBuds genetics. Muddy, the male, is his cultivar. He is the real breeder. I also want to try this for the experience.

[Chasworks]

I had a male ruin my whole grow out side! The buds were full of seeds and not that great potent wise: i want to try my hand at selective pollination! I brought some Reg seeds may drop 1 next grow: if i get a male he will be separated!