Apollo-13 BX help/tips

farmer8

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Currently my garden consists of Apollo-13 BX, The Flav, and some Blue Haze (Blueberry x Neville's Haze). All were given as clones from mothers grown from seed. My Flavs and BHs are very happy, but the Apollos are some picky picky girls. I think I may have locked out nutes via wrong pH when I first transplanted the clones I was given, but they almost looked like they were burning at the same time so I dont know. Now they are definately the weakest of all my babies.

Any suggestions or helpful tips on raising A13 genetics would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

Extra info:
Growing in a mix of FFOF, BCuzz coco, and added coarse perlite
Feeding w/ GO BioThrive Grow in aerated tap water(sitting at least 24hrs), pH around 6-6.5.
Using a 400W MH for vegging.
 

CypressRyan

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Nitrogen is really an issue for A13 up until day 30 or even 35 if the plant is big. Otherwise she will be very bleached out by chop. Also I sugest moving them around under the lights regularly, she seems to be more nuggie and not so dreaded if you move her out from under the direct light.
 

farmer8

Member
Thanks Ryan! After reading your post a week or so ago I gave them a half dose of some organic 3-1-1 and moved the lights away about another foot and the ladies were extremely pleased. I am about to move them into flower and have since been keeping them high on nitrogen, the leaves are a nice dark green and I am sure they will be in good shape.

I should keep this up to date with my results and plan on getting some pics up as well. Thanks again!
 

Mr.Therapy Man 2

Active Member
I had two phenos,the one that foxtailed on me were heavy feeders,the fluffier pheno was a little pickier.One of my phenos were hard ass tight nugs and the otherwas more sativa leaning and fluffier phenos were better smoke
 

NightbirdX

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My Apollo 13 had Nitrogen issues also. I had put them in a 1 gallon pot and gave them a quarter dose of nutes and they started to yellow within 3 days, lol. The next watering I added a normal dose of nutrients and they took off. They are incredible plants. Mine are in week 5 of flowering at the moment. They have been very popcorny in structure, but now the tops are starting to really fill in. They were some of the frostiest plants in my room at week 2. They look like that old school pic of the original White Widow. Serious dank, and the smell is exactly like the description says.
 

CypressRyan

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This first plant only has supplimental N until day 15 or 20, picture was taken at 56 days. (last cycle was my first with A13).. the second two shots are three different phenos that are in week 8 right this moment and they recieved extra N until day 33. It's a big time difference in the trim job.
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Flymolo

Active Member
I don't mean to hijack your thread Ryan, but I was wondering how much does Apollo 13 stretch? I've got some in my garden right now and my my flowering section has a low ceiling. If I want to keep the plants at around 30" just how high big should they be in veg when I flip them? Thanks guys!
 

CypressRyan

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Id allow room for triple veg growth durning the stretch, its just a good rule of thumb. If at the end of week 1 you think they still may be too tall then you can always bend or start lopping the tallest bits off.

Not my thread btw I was just offering a few tips.

PS The yellowing example picture above looks like I gave it a little N around week 7, just a touch if I remember, the fade is abrubt and I had to much time before the chop to not give it some that late.
 
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