Critical Plus Feminized (Dinafem), in-door soil

Seed: taken from a batch of 10 Critical Plus from Dinafem (Feminized) bought early 2013.

Germination: Started 2-3 days prior to planting.
I took two round plates, with tissue paper layered (folded 2, 3 times, both on bottom and top layer) and saturated with mineral water (PH neutral drinking water).
All 10 popped, even after having been stored for a year!

Planted: 23rd of May, 2014. I had 4 seeds, while my mate took the rest and planted a day after (or so). 2 were planted in a perlite/vermiculite mix, with the two other in a soil mix, with perlite/vermiculite as well. Each seed was planted in a small disposable clear plastic cup with drain holes.
Early Growth: All the plants came up too quick and grew slightly lanky, probably due to lack of strong light and/or heat. However, then they corrected nicely and showed their first true leaves. They weren't fed until the first true leaves showed!
As is evident from the pictures, at day 16, only one plant has been transplanted and the others are slowly following. One other issue I had was the soilless mix, which wasn't good at all and I added soil to the remaining 2 cups plus extra on top of the two others, which helped them get back, but it is obvious they were stunted for a while - I'd say 5-7 days or so.
Nutrients/Fertilizer (Vegetative): A mix of Super Foliar Fertilizer (6-8-6), K9 (32-10-10) and K11 (17-3-10+TE+5Mg), probably a third of each or a bit more of the K9 and K11. This solution was fed as 800ppm in mineral water to the plants, with 1-2 feedings per day and added water when necessary.

Vegetative Growth: The plants were transplanted from their cups and into 2 liter milk cartons, which were sawn over, so approximately 1 liter of soil volume.
The first plant to be transplanted started showing odd wrinkly leave growth and I concluded it had a P deficiency, which was corrected by changing the nutrients to be almost only K9 (32-10-10) and later growth came out nicely. On the up side I had time to change the nutrients before the other 3 plants started showing problems.
Nutrients/Fertilizer (Vegetative Changed): Still a mix of Super Foliar Fertilizer (6-8-6) and K9 (32-10-10) and K11 (17-3-10+TE+5Mg). About 90% K9, with the rest being Super Foliar Fertilizer and only a pinch of K11. This solution was fed as 800-1200 ppm in mineral water to the plants, with 1-2 feedings per day and added water when necessary.

Currently/Future Flowering: The biggest plant that didn't show a deficiency, was moved to a grow house and soon I will move one more. They will be providing mothers for a Hydroponic/Aeroponic setup he has in a grow room in his house. The two others, I will transplant to large ceramic pots (I'm guessing 10+ liters), within a week or so.

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS AND ADVICE: is very friggin welcome, I'm CLEARLY a noob
I haven't figured out/decided on what nutrients/fertilizer to use during flowering - suggestions are VERY welcome, but look at the pictures to see what's available, since otherwise your suggestion will likely be useless.
Soil mix advice is also VERY welcome, but again I'm VERY limited here and it's mostly DIY that's possible.

Pictures below are of the nutrients/fertilizer and day 16 - more pictures will follow...

Thought I should update my Journal a bit . . .

Day 38, with some obvious problems.
I figure due to the soil mix, as at the time did not have the proper ingredients.

Day 45 to 53 and I finally had some better soil mix, since I got my hands on the holy grail of Organic growing - Earth Worm Castings.

Around this time I dropped all fertilizers and started doing only Organic DIY like teas and Banana Peel juice!

Completely off them chemicals for the next one...

All I will say is that you seem to have done your homework, so don't be disheartened if the smoke is a letdown. Not necessarily to do with your growing ability or methods. Unfortunately there do not seem to be many good things said about dinafem critical plus from what I've heard on this forum.

And finally after two long (stunted) months we get to the bending part - bit late really, as they were getting quite rigid, them stems. Drilled holes and screwed in screws in these ceramic pots and used fishing string to bend the plants.

Day 70 and Day 89 pictures.
Plants likely started flowering shortly after move to larger pots. I wanted them to wait with flowering and get bigger, but the spot lamp I put on them didn't do the job - next time...

tip top toker said:

All I will say is that you seem to have done your homework, so don't be disheartened if the smoke is a letdown. Not necessarily to do with your growing ability or methods. Unfortunately there do not seem to be many good things said about dinafem critical plus from what I've heard on this forum.

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I actually chose this breed, since they're made in Spain I think it was and since they like it hot. I was looking for something that can withstand the temperatures here and grow fast and be easy.
I now also got some OG Kush and Mekong High growing...

Won't argue that, just like autos, sometimes there is a valid reason for browning something that others might not. Just letting you know that if you have a joint, and are left a little underwhelmed; from what ice read, its not necessarily because you cocked up when growing it.

I did a critical + this year...it was a freebie i got a few years ago so decided to try it...its in a greenhouse in a 65 gallon dirt pot with no bottom..and its now 10 feet tall 6 foot wide and has so many bud sites...and nice and frosty ..smells spicy...it has about 3 weeks to go....can't wait till cut time to try it...see how it is...

Day 101 and 106 and finally we got some proper buds starting up.

At this time I started with the Banana peel juice, about once per week with EWC tea bi-weekly.

tip top toker said:

Won't argue that, just like autos, sometimes there is a valid reason for browning something that others might not. Just letting you know that if you have a joint, and are left a little underwhelmed; from what ice read, its not necessarily because you cocked up when growing it.

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Thanx mate, appreciated
With what I've been used to out here though, it would have to be some seriously shitty smoke to disappoint

tyson53 said:

I did a critical + this year...it was a freebie i got a few years ago so decided to try it...its in a greenhouse in a 65 gallon dirt pot with no bottom..and its now 10 feet tall 6 foot wide and has so many bud sites...and nice and frosty ..smells spicy...it has about 3 weeks to go....can't wait till cut time to try it...see how it is...

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Holy Fuck! Post some pictures please?
I would like to try that outside me self, once I got a proper outside light to keep her from flowering early like these three.

This final series is 8 days old and I took those pictures to figure out how far I am from harvesting.

The close ups were taken with a Chinese copied endoscope that I loathe.

As I understand it about 3 weeks more to harvest (which means 2 now)...

I harvested a Critical+ at 76 days (indoors) a couple weeks ago. Very stoney stuff.