SG's 2008 Outdoor Purps and White Russian Breeding - Page 10

shamegame · #91 07-06-2008, 03:54 PM

Not much to report, no water today. New bud growth is everywhere. I am going to let them dry out another day or two before I water them again.

7/6 pic update coming later tonight.

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shamegame · #92 07-06-2008, 09:41 PM

I kind of ran out of time today so I had to snap a few pics of the gang right before I put them to sleep for the night. They are looking good and still showing a ton of new growth. The pots were very light when I brought them in tonight so I will be watering and feeding first thing tomorrow. The buds are getting so heavy that I will have to stake up a few of the plants soon. And yes, I know I need to vaccuum the space.

Purps- she is looking to be a good producer so far. She is still 3-4 weeks to harvest:

Our topped WR is maturing nicely:

The sage n sour:

That's it for today.

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shamegame · #93 07-08-2008, 10:39 AM

Watered and fed lightly. Pic update later tonight.

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shamegame · #94 07-08-2008, 04:32 PM

I pulled my plants out this morning only to find that the SnS was infested with bugs. I have to look into it a bit to ID them for sure, but I think it is aphids. I saw some mature black bugs with clear wings here and there, and allot of what looked like eggs, or another type of bug. The infestation was too bad to be treated properly this late into flower.

I cut off the leaves that were infested the worst and threw them in the sink and ran hot water over them. I saved a leaf in a sealed bag so that I can look at it with a loop to see what is going on. I can't spray anything this late into flower. At just under 8 weeks of flower she isn't quite done...

I couldn't risk this spreading to all the other plants, or the total loss of the buds so I cut her down. She had another 10 days to go, but the bud will still be good smoke, and her seeds are fully matured and ready for my picking. As an added bonus, I found 3 little green worms in the buds as I manicured them. I really hate finding worms in buds. But I inspected everything meticulously and I should wind up with a clean 1/2 ounce off of her, plus 50 or so seeds.

After dealing with the Sage n Sour, I of course checked all of the remaining plants for anything and everything. I pulled a few leaves off of a couple of the other plants because I found eggs on their undersides. This problem may or may not spread to other plants.

Everything but the Purps should be ready for harvest between the 14th and the 21st of this month - I hope they last that long. During my inspection of the Purps, I found 2 spots of powdery mildew. I plucked the leaves off, and am just going to watch all the plants closely until harvest.

The Purps is on lockdown due to mildew. She needs to last another 2-3 weeks to finish:

White Russian - these should be done in another 7-10 days:

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The OG and Bubba Kushes - the Bubba will be done soon as well, but the OG has to survive another 2 weeks if possible. They won't yield all that much, The seeds were my main goal with these clones.

So between the Mildew and the bugs, I am getting pounded this season. I have never had this many problems in a single grow in 4+ years. It would figure that the first time I do complete journal I get hit hard. But we keep on truckin' and our plants are almost to the finish line.

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shamegame · #95 07-10-2008, 11:46 AM

Not much to report. The bug problem seems to be in check for now. I am carefully inspecting all the plants every day when I pull them out and put them into their dark room. I also sprayed down the room with a light bleach solution.

The seeded WR will be at 8 weeks and 2 days into flower as of Monday morning. She will be getting the axe.

Pic update later today.

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shamegame · #96 07-10-2008, 06:06 PM

Flushed again today. 2 gallons total with 1 Tblspn. of molasses. The seeded WR is definitely getting the axe Monday. Her buds are rock hard.

I was checking on the SnS I have drying, and squeezed out another 20+ beans. They look healthy and mature.

That's it for today.

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shamegame · #97 07-11-2008, 10:29 PM

Funky weather today. Pic update tomorrow, as well as a 3x flush.

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shamegame · #98 07-13-2008, 01:52 PM

Lots of stuff happening this weekend so I didn't have time to update yesterday. I did a 3x flush, which simply means I flushed by watering the plants with 3x as much water as they would normally receive.

I saw some split seed pods on the seeded WR, so I brought her in to get a good look. I pulled a few seeds out by hand, and picked a couple up that had fallen into the pot. She still has some leaves left on her, but her buds are rock hard, and turning purple/blue on some of the tops. She dies tomorrow. (#1)

The rest of what's left. (#2)

The Purps has really started to fill in and harden up. She smells just like sugary sweet grape candy or soda. (#3)

The OGK is doing well, with giant sparkling crystals. I think I might be ready to harvest before this bitch. (#4)

The topped WR is yellowing up quite a bit. She just needs some time to fill in a bit more. (#5)

That's it for today.

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shamegame · #99 07-14-2008, 12:48 PM

No water today. 7/14 pic update coming later.

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shamegame · #**100** 07-14-2008, 09:06 PM

Welcome back.

I went through the plants tonight before taking the pics. There is some thrip damage on a couple of the plants; nothing major though. Tomorrow I will be doing a 2x flush with molasses in the second gallon. New bud growth all around but it is slowing down.

The little Bubba Kush is still hardening up. She won't give up more than a quarter ounce, maybe 3/8 tops. But I seeded her lower branches well so I should get plenty of seeds. (#2)

The White Russian is coming right along. She is starting to harden up now. Another week or 10 days and she should be done. (#3)

Even though she is only 12" tall, she is getting so top heavy I may have to stake her. She might be ready by the 21st. For such a small plant she has produced a ton of bud. I cannot wait to start growing out this cross. (#4)

The Purps is getting heavy and is starting to bend almost to the point of snapping even in modest winds. I finally staked her up, which I should have done a week or so ago. (#5)

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