Growing With Sp@rT@Ku$h

Hello, and thank you for visiting my grow journal. I'll be updating this journal weekly with detailed observations and to answer any questions anyone might have.

So, here's the setup...

Mother Tent:
4 x 4 x 7 mylar reflective grow tent
(2) 450w G8 LED's (full spectrum veg/flower)
(1) 25 CFM Booster Fan (exhaust/circulation); connected by ducting to Bloom tent's intake fan
(1) Small circulation fan



Growing in the Mother Tent:
(1) OG Ghost Train Haze #1 (fem) - Rare Dankness
(1) Green Crack (fem) - Humboldt Seed Organization
(2) Cinderella 99 (fem) - G13 Labs

All 4 seedlings sprouted, almost at the same time, a week ago on/around 7/21 and are now working on their 3rd node



Since the seedlings are still too small/young to take cuttings from, I purchased (6) Cookies Kush - Barney's Farm clones from a local, reliable source.



Bloom Tent:
10 x 5 x 7 mylar reflective grow tent
(4) 600w Generic LED panels/fixtures (bloom spectrum, more red)
(2) 450w Spectrum King LED's (400+ model)
(1) Titan Controls - Atlas 2 CO2 "sniffer"
(1) 20 lb CO2 tank w/ Titan Controls regulator
(1) VenTech 6" 440 CFM Duct Fan w/ Hepa air filter (intake air scrubber); connected to mother tent's exhaust/circulation fan
(1) 25 CFM Booster Fan (exhaust/scrubber); connected externally, via ducting, to virgin charcoal filter
(1) 25 CFM Booster Fan (exhaust/circulation); connected to mother tent via ducting
(1) Box Fan (>$20 at Walmart) for circulation



Nutrients:
General Organics - Bio Thrive (Grow/Bloom), Bio Root, Bio Bud, Bio Marine, Bio Weed, CaMg+, and Diamond Black ("organic" nutrient line)
Great White Mycorrhizae (root enhancer)
H&G Shooting Powder (late flowering bloom inducer)
Super Nova (branching hormone)

I have designed my setup for perpetual harvest, with 2-3 weeks between stages in the cycle. Currently, the 6 Cookies Kush I purchased are in their 2-3 week Veg period (started 7/27). In 2 weeks, as I'm waiting for my seedlings to grow big enough to start taking cuttings, I will purchase 6 more clones in order to maintain the schedule/cycle. For now, though, it's just a matter of waiting and counting the days.


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me and I'll do my best to answer. Happy growing!

Hi, y'all, I'm not really sure how many people are reading this, but while we wait for my ladies to grow, allow me to share some of my previous endeavors in cultivating this precious plant we all love. =)




Again, I want to thank you for visiting my post, and if you like what you see, feel free to like/comment. Peace.
P.S.
Has anyone seen that new Dragonball Z movie, yet? "Resurrection F"... I just did and am totally geeking out right now.

Hi guys. I'm back with an update for whoever is interested. So, over the week, I've been giving the girls a bit of Light Stress Training (LST) using some string to bend and tie-down their tops in order to encourage those side branches to develop.

These girls are starting to get nice and big, so I'll be getting them into their final 5 Gallon Smart Pots tomorrow and post pictures with my next update.

As for my seedlings/mothers, check them out:

Here's the OG Ghost Train Haze #1. True to her Sativa-dominant genetics, she was really starting to reach up for the light and began to outgrow her sisters, so I gave her some LST to control that height.

The bigger Cinderella 99. She's growing much faster and bigger than her sister of the same strain. Can't wait to start taking clones.

Here is the Green Crack. Not much development here. I do notice really short inter-nodal spacing at the top. I'll wait to see how she develops over the month.

Finally, the other, smaller Cinderella 99. She's not as big as her sister, but she is still developing nicely.

Let me know what you guys think. Peace

P.S.
In case you are wondering why my pics link to grasscity, it's because I'm keeping the same journal on that forum as well. Take care and happy growing, guys.

SparatKush

Good afternoon, fellow tokers and growers

So after putting quite a bit of thought into it, I've decided to only clone 1 cutting of each Cinderella 99 - G13 Labs - as those genetics are fairly common and I'm sure I can repurchase them again, down the line... point is, I want to make room in the mother tent for one, maybe 2 other strains, but I need help deciding which strain to run.



Here's where you guys come in.



AVAILABLE STRAINS:

1) Sannie's Jack F8 (Jack Herer) - Sanniesshop.com - 4 reg seeds - everyone knows Jack


2) Killing Fields F4 (Jack Herer genotype) - Sanniesshop.com - 4 reg seeds - amazing sativa


3) Sugar Haze - free seed with order - 4 reg seeds - sativa dominant hybrid?


4) Hogswreck (Hogsbreath x Trainwreck cross) - 6 bagseed donated by a friend - mysterious


What do you guys think? Any requests/suggestions?

Hi, guys. I'm back again with another, slightly belated, update. I took the family up to Big Bear for a couple of days relaxation in the cabins, but I managed to get all my mother plants transferred into their 5 Gal smart-pots, watered, and topped before the trip!
So, let's jump right into it.

In the Mother Tent:


Here's that OG Ghost Train Haze #1. I topped her before the trip, and when I came back, I took a few more clones from her (not pictured). I. Can't. Wait.


Here is the Green Crack. I mentioned earlier that I noticed some stunted growth on her. It turns out, that it had twin-tops and was just taking a bit longer to develop. I clipped her, as well. Looking forward to gifting my friend with her bounty. This happens to be their favorite strain!


These are the two Cinderella 99's. I'm not exactly sure what's affecting their growth, but I suspect it could be either the distance from the light-source, or the temperatures. I've read, however, that C99 develops shorter internodes than other sativa-dominant strains. I plan on cloning them once more, each, and flower them all out to make room for 1, maybe 2 more strains in my tent.


This is the Auto-Cloner with the tops/cuttings of each mother. The one in the inner-circle is the OG GTH, the two that are together are the C99's, and the big, double-header to the right of the cable is the Green Crack.

In the Bloom Tent:

As you can see, these Cookies Kush are starting to get big. When I got back from the trip, I noticed some pretty big roots starting to poke out through their smart-pots. I haven't clipped any leaves from them, at all, since receiving them on July 27, but I will prune them a little just before flipping the tent to flower (finally). I'm looking forward to a nice harvest.
What do you guys think? I'm glad to answer any questions you might have. Peace!

After quite a bit of thought, I've decided to only clone 1 cutting of each Cinderella 99 - G13 Labs - as those genetics are fairly common and I'm sure I can repurchase them again, down the line... point is, I want to make room in the mother tent for one, maybe 2 other strains, but I need help deciding which strain to run.
Here's where you guys come in.
AVAILABLE STRAINS:
1) Sannie's Jack F8 (Jack Herer) - Sanniesshop.com - 4 reg seeds - everyone knows Jack
2) Killing Fields F4 (Jack Herer genotype) - Sanniesshop.com - 4 reg seeds - amazing sativa
3) Sugar Haze - free seed with order - 4 reg seeds - sativa dominant hybrid?
4) Hogswreck (Hogsbreath x Trainwreck cross) - 6 bagseed donated by a friend - mysterious
What do you guys think? Any requests/suggestions?

**UPDATE**
Quick update on this one, guys. I'm still trying to decide which new strain I want to run, but there are new strains to add to the list to choose from.
I'm waiting for some more beans in the mail:
Shaman, Passion #1, and Frisian Dew - All from Dutch Passion Seeds.
Are any of you guys familiar with these strains?

Sp@rT@ku$h said:

Good afternoon, fellow tokers and growers

So after putting quite a bit of thought into it, I've decided to only clone 1 cutting of each Cinderella 99 - G13 Labs - as those genetics are fairly common and I'm sure I can repurchase them again, down the line... point is, I want to make room in the mother tent for one, maybe 2 other strains, but I need help deciding which strain to run.



Here's where you guys come in.



AVAILABLE STRAINS:

1) Sannie's Jack F8 (Jack Herer) - Sanniesshop.com - 4 reg seeds - everyone knows Jack


2) Killing Fields F4 (Jack Herer genotype) - Sanniesshop.com - 4 reg seeds - amazing sativa


3) Sugar Haze - free seed with order - 4 reg seeds - sativa dominant hybrid?


4) Hogswreck (Hogsbreath x Trainwreck cross) - 6 bagseed donated by a friend - mysterious


What do you guys think? Any requests/suggestions?

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I'm interested in seeing u run the killing fields. I've heard great things about that strain.

Sp@rT@ku$h said:

After quite a bit of thought, I've decided to only clone 1 cutting of each Cinderella 99 - G13 Labs - as those genetics are fairly common and I'm sure I can repurchase them again, down the line... point is, I want to make room in the mother tent for one, maybe 2 other strains, but I need help deciding which strain to run.
Here's where you guys come in.
AVAILABLE STRAINS:
1) Sannie's Jack F8 (Jack Herer) - Sanniesshop.com - 4 reg seeds - everyone knows Jack
2) Killing Fields F4 (Jack Herer genotype) - Sanniesshop.com - 4 reg seeds - amazing sativa
3) Sugar Haze - free seed with order - 4 reg seeds - sativa dominant hybrid?
4) Hogswreck (Hogsbreath x Trainwreck cross) - 6 bagseed donated by a friend - mysterious
What do you guys think? Any requests/suggestions?

**UPDATE**
Quick update on this one, guys. I'm still trying to decide which new strain I want to run, but there are new strains to add to the list to choose from.
I'm waiting for some more beans in the mail:
Shaman, Passion #1, and Frisian Dew - All from Dutch Passion Seeds.
Are any of you guys familiar with these strains?

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I'll be up to see u run that Frisian Dew myself. I have plants on growing it outdoor next year.

cassinfo said:

I'm interested in seeing u run the killing fields. I've heard great things about that strain.

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Hi there, Cass. I'm so glad you replied. Thank you for your feedback. I was actually leaning towards the Killing Fields, too. I've grown her before and was lucky enough to get the blue and red/purple phenos. They turned out AMAZING and I've been eager to get try it out again.
As to the Frisian Dew, I'm curious about it, but honestly, that Shaman looks simply fascinating. Have you seen that strain before, Cass? Has anyone out there grown Shaman - Dutch Passion Seeds before?

Sp@rT@ku$h said:

After quite a bit of thought, I've decided to only clone 1 cutting of each Cinderella 99 - G13 Labs - as those genetics are fairly common and I'm sure I can repurchase them again, down the line... point is, I want to make room in the mother tent for one, maybe 2 other strains, but I need help deciding which strain to run.
Here's where you guys come in.
AVAILABLE STRAINS:
1) Sannie's Jack F8 (Jack Herer) - Sanniesshop.com - 4 reg seeds - everyone knows Jack
2) Killing Fields F4 (Jack Herer genotype) - Sanniesshop.com - 4 reg seeds - amazing sativa
3) Sugar Haze - free seed with order - 4 reg seeds - sativa dominant hybrid?
4) Hogswreck (Hogsbreath x Trainwreck cross) - 6 bagseed donated by a friend - mysterious
What do you guys think? Any requests/suggestions?

**UPDATE**
Quick update on this one, guys. I'm still trying to decide which new strain I want to run, but there are new strains to add to the list to choose from.
I'm waiting for some more beans in the mail:
Shaman, Passion #1, and Frisian Dew - All from Dutch Passion Seeds.
Are any of you guys familiar with these strains?

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Im down to see you run the Killing Fields too. I wonder what phenotypes youll get

Nice girls and very nice setup... I have been looking into LED lighting a little bit myself but total noob to it. It will be interesting to see how the girls develop under them.

Sp@rT@ku$h said:

Hi there, Cass. I'm so glad you replied. Thank you for your feedback. I was actually leaning towards the Killing Fields, too. I've grown her before and was lucky enough to get the blue and red/purple phenos. They turned out AMAZING and I've been eager to get try it out again.
As to the Frisian Dew, I'm curious about it, but honestly, that Shaman looks simply fascinating. Have you seen that strain before, Cass? Has anyone out there grown Shaman - Dutch Passion Seeds before?

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I've Google about the Frisian Dew and found some pretty impressing grow. A lot of great reviews about the strain. Growth and smoke wise so that will be on my list of outdoor next year. I have plans on running some of Sannie's gear also. Killing fields and sugar punch is on my list. Good luck to your grow my friend.

Hi, fellow growers and tokers!


Good evening and welcome to another (belated) update. I'm sorry about these sporadic updates, but it's just that my schedule is a bit more cramped now that my wife is back to work (no more vaycay). So, without further ado.



LET'S GET UPDATED******

Mother Tent:



Alas, folks, this poor thing you see is the OG Ghost Train Haze #1. I've taken as many cuttings from her as I could, including one strong cutting to act as a 2nd, backup mother.




Here is the Green Crack. So far, I've only taken 3 cuttings from her and since then, she's bouncing back quite nicely. Since topping her, she's starting to branch out more. I'll be taking more cuttings from her as spots open up in my cloner.




These are the Cinderella 99's. The one on pictured on the left (bottom right in the tent) is starting to branch out more than her sister. Other than this difference, their structure and growth are pretty equal.


I rotate the mothers every couple of weeks so that they get equal coverage under the lights, since one light has more red than the other.



Viola! Say hello to my new additions! These are the 6 new Purple Trainwreck clones. I got them from the same clone service that I got those Cookies Kush from (below). They started vegging on 8/16 and are already starting to take off, showing their sativa genetics!



Check out my FULL, 18-site, auto-cloner! The entire inner circle (6 clones) are all OG GTH. The rest are (3) Cinderella 99, (3) Green Crack, (1) Mother OG GTH, and (5) Cookies Kush taken before I flipped the tent to flower (in case I really like it).


Now... the

Bloom Tent:



Those bushes you see there are my Cookies Kush.

After 3 weeks of vegging, I finally flipped the tent to flower on 8/16, the same day I got my Purple Trainwreck clones. The breeder, Barney's Farm, says that there is a 1.5x stretch during flowering (the Kush genetics, no doubt) and they're ALREADY filling out their pots, so I'm expecting some nice, big bushes come harvest. What do you guys think?



**Seeds Update**

I got my seeds in the mail today... unfortunately, they weren't the seeds I ordered. On the bright side, the seeds I DID receive happen to be more expensive than the seeds I ordered, yay! Small consolation, considering the mix-pack I got are all auto-flowers



I'm thinking about running Killing Fields and Hogswreck next. Let's see how many cycles I can get out of this batch first, though.

Until next time, folks. Thank you for visiting, and if you like what you see, feel free to like/comment! Peace!

**UPDATE**


It's update time, fellow growers and tokers!



Mother Tent:

Everything going fine and dandy in there, so far. I gave one of the Cinderella 99's up for adoption. She went to a loving home, I'm sure she'll be taken care of. This now makes room for a new Killing Fields I'm going to start TONIGHT!! Will post updates on that later.




Look at this cute, little Green Crack bonsai. 10 days in the autocloner, ready for a solo-cup.


Bloom Tent:





These Cookies Kush are in their 10th day of bloom. I can already detect a faint Cookies aroma coming from them. I'm super excited!


I'm thinking about starting a new thread once I'm in full swing, by mid-October. Let me know what you guys think. As usual, feel free to like/comment. for visiting!

*Update*


Good afternoon, Rollitup

I'm actually sitting in class right now (Modern Art) and figured I should let my "BUDdies" know what's going on.


Bloom Tent:



Look at these babies! These Cookies Kush are 14 days into flower (as pictured). They are currently into day 18 of flowering. Barney's Farm says they take between 55-65 days to ripen...




...The aroma coming from them is subtle, yet unmistakably a mix of Girl Scout Cookies and a flowery type Kush that has me drooling with excitement! Last night, Day-17:F, I noticed what looks like the beginnings of some nice trichrome development.


Can't wait to see how these turn out!



Mother/Veg Tent:



These are the Purple Trainwreck, pictured the night before I moved them into their 5 gallon Smartpots. I'm going to let them veg until Sunday, before I move them into the bloom tent, to give them just enough time to adjust to their new homes.



I'm sorry about the low quality of the pictures in my journal, turns out that the camera on my phone is NOT, at all, even a decent substitute for a real camera... and as soon as I can find mine, I'll try to take better pics. Bare with me, fellas, I'll figure it out...



Please feel free to like/comment on anything you see. Also, if you have any questions, let me know and I'll do my best to answer. all for visiting. As always, Peace!

High, Rollitup! I'm back with this week's **UPDATE**

I found my camera! Nikon Coolpix S8100... oh, the glory!



Bloom Tent:



Just look at these ladies. The Cookies Kush are now in Day 23 of flower and I'm starting to see more trichrome development across the canopy. Almost halfway through flowering and these girls are starting to smell a bit like cinnamon rolls in the oven... It's making me drool a bit.






Here are the Purple Trainwreck. I moved them into the bloom tent on Sunday and gave them a nice feeding. They seem to be liking the new schedule.



Mother Tent:



Those babies sitting in their 1 gallon pots are my new cycle of Green Crack. I'm gonna veg them for 2 weeks before I move them into the bloom tent.

Also, let me draw your attention to that little, blue solo cup in the middle of the tent... That, my friends is what I can only hope is a female Killing Fields!! Even if it turns out to be male, I still want to keep it for breeding stock. I might just do a seed run with it if I get lucky. Either way, it's a win-win!



On the other hand, I really, REALLY want those Killing Fields flowers... so, I went ahead an ordered feminized seeds last week!

Here's what I got on the way; granted, they get my order right this time.



Seeds on the way:

Original Grand Daddy Purple (2 reg)

Phantom Kush (2 reg)

Candyland (2 reg)

Larry Berry (2 reg)

Black Mamba Auto (1 fem)

Nicole Kush (1 fem)

Blue Widow (1 fem)

Jackberry F4 (5 fem)

Killing Fields F4 (10 reg)



What do you guys think? Feel free to like/comment and, as usual, PEACE!

Looking good over here! Those cookies kush are really coming along.
Those purple trainwrecks... How much purple do you think you will get out of them? Im hoping the seeds i popped show me some nice color at the end

cfls4me said:

Looking good over here! Those cookies kush are really coming along.
Those purple trainwrecks... How much purple do you think you will get out of them? Im hoping the seeds i popped show me some nice color at the end

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Hi there, cfls4me
Thanks for the feedback. To be honest, I'm not sure how much, if any, purple I might get from them. You see, we've recently been dealing with a heat wave, here in SoCal, and apart from genetics, cool nighttime temperatures is what can help induce those purple hues we all like to see. I really hope this heat-spell breaks soon, otherwise I fear my harvest will suffer.

Hi, Rollitup!

I'm here with a little **Update**

Mother Tent:

Here's the new batch vegging-out before they go into the Bloom Tent. The 2 in the front are OG Ghost Train Haze #1. The 4 in the back are Green Crack, and they are one week ahead of the OG GTH#1.

The plan is to put them in 2 at a time, one week apart. The first 2 GC will have vegged for 2 weeks, with some LST. The next 2 will be topped, so they don't get so big, but will veg for about 3 weeks; they will go in with the OG GTH#1, which by then will have 2 weeks on them. These are sativa-dominant genetics, so I'll be keeping veg time relatively short for them.


So, um ... You see, what had happened was... Yeah, I took more clones than I had room for . I'm just gonna stick 'em in 3 Gallon smart pots, put 'em in the bloom tent, and c'est la vie.



Check out these lovely mothers. Green Crack (left) is just ridiculous. She grows fast and bushy; clones root strong and fast... I can't wait to see how she flowers. The OG Ghost Train Haze #1 (right) is developing true to her sativa-dominant genetics with thin branches and long internode lengths. I can already tell she's going to need support for flowering, luckily, I'm prepared for that.



Bloom Tent:



Cookies Kush in Day 29 of flower. I wish you guys could smell this. Well, it definitely looks like these ladies have settled in and are done stretching. The aroma is no longer subtle, either. The smell is likestanding in line at a Cin-a-bon, and it hits you as soon as you get within noseshot (it's a word, dammit) of the tent. The flowers look like they're starting to pack on a little weight, I did some lower-branch pruning to improve air-circulation and encourage fatter colas.




Purple Trainwreck, Day 6. These ladies are starting to bud-up now. Time to do some light pruning and switch to blossoming nutes.


Like what you see, so far? Feel free to like/comment, I love the feedback. Peace!

Hey Sparta, all's looking good mate! I bet that green crack turns out nice, mine was a beast and gave me some really good smoke!
With regards to the Sugar Haze beans you got, I grew one out a few years ago outside, the santa marta gold in it came out firing, she turned into a MASSIVE plant (we got 11oz from a 10L pot!) mine hermied pretty bad though so seeded the whole plant, the smoke was freakin awesome though, we ended up calling it Willie Nelson because we were that stoned from it! Worth running if you can monitor for herms though