2nd Grow: Fastbuds' Girl Scout Cookies!

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hawkman said:
Do your "defoliate" ?
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Hey Hakman, thanks for passing by!
If by 'defoliate' you mean cutting off lower fan leaves, then yes, I do defoliate. I do so because many of the lower fan leaves become yellow after a little while and some start dying (I think it is caused by not receiving enough light). I was also told, and read, that cutting off leaves can increase yield as the plant would put more energy on fattening those buds. Also, I've cut a few of the very airy lower buds. I think this is a controversial topic as I've heard and read both positive and negative things about cutting leaves off. I did the same with Grapefruit and she seemed not to mind it at all, quite the opposite actually!
What's your view on this man?
Peace,
 
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FrankieCoste said:
Hey Hakman, thanks for passing by!
If by 'defoliate' you mean cutting off lower fan leaves, then yes, I do defoliate. I do so because many of the lower fan leaves become yellow after a little while and some start dying (I think it is caused by not receiving enough light). I was also told, and read, that cutting off leaves can increase yield as the plant would put more energy on fattening those buds. Also, I've cut a few of the very airy lower buds. I think this is a controversial topic as I've heard and read both positive and negative things about cutting leaves off. I did the same with Grapefruit and she seemed not to mind it at all, quite the opposite actually!
What's your view on this man?
Peace,
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what a topic "Defoliation" !!!! what you are doing is great, many say do nothing to auto's but one has to remover some fan leaves for better light to buds ; but for regular" grows (4 months) do a heavy defoliation in week 4 of veg and week 4 in flower stage. other than that remove few as possible ,never remove the sugar leaves. Each one has their own way , after a while one knows when or not when to remove leaves . sound like you have found that spot . Defoliation helps bud development : stands to reason More Light = Bigger Buds !!!!
 
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hawkman said:
what a topic "Defoliation" !!!! what you are doing is great, many say do nothing to auto's but one has to remover some fan leaves for better light to buds ; but for regular" grows (4 months) do a heavy defoliation in week 4 of veg and week 4 in flower stage. other than that remove few as possible ,never remove the sugar leaves. Each one has their own way , after a while one knows when or not when to remove leaves . sound like you have found that spot . Defoliation helps bud development : stands to reason More Light = Bigger Buds !!!!
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Thanks man, I appreciate it!!
 
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Here's the update by the way! DAY 64!
I didn't see it coming...but...I think she's ready!
I started flushing today by giving her 4 L of water.
Here are some pics:
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Thanks for watching!
 
FrankieCoste

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Hey guys!
My apologies for the late update.
Today's DAY 71 for the beautiful GSC!
She smells like Mint! Perhaps the Thin Mint phenotype. Would be nice actually :)
And there's some kind of purple/brown appearing too
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Here you can see some purple/brown. Not too sure what it is or what caused it.
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Perhaps she's all ready waiting for me to harvest her?!
I've flushed 4.5L of water 4 times already, over 7 days. Will flush her once or twice more, and then will harvest :)
Her smell is much more obvious than her FastBuds cousins by the way! And she is covered with trichomes :-O

Thanks for watching!

Peace,
 
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hawkman said:
what a topic "Defoliation" !!!! what you are doing is great, many say do nothing to auto's but one has to remover some fan leaves for better light to buds ; but for regular" grows (4 months) do a heavy defoliation in week 4 of veg and week 4 in flower stage. other than that remove few as possible ,never remove the sugar leaves. Each one has their own way , after a while one knows when or not when to remove leaves . sound like you have found that spot . Defoliation helps bud development : stands to reason More Light = Bigger Buds !!!!
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So may i ask .....lots of GSC i have seen seem to be indica dom but I Noticed this particular strain auto and all seems to have sativa dom.. You guys see this or am i nutz?
 
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ABENAKI said:
So may i ask .....lots of GSC i have seen seem to be indica dom but I Noticed this particular strain auto and all seems to have sativa dom.. You guys see this or am i nutz?
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Thanks for passing by! And for starting this interesting conversation.
I definitely agree with you that the one I have looks a bit sativa (the leaves...), but not the buds though in my opinion. I am not too sure what auto Fastbuds used to make the cross.
I've smoked some GSC at different occasions: one was the Platinum cut (Indica dominant - looks like OG Kush but even better :)); one was the Thin Mint cut (this one seemed very 'hybrid', like 50/50); and another that was this time Sativa-dominant (perhaps the Forum cut? Not sure...), with a smell and taste of Durban Poison that was obvious.
I think this strain is really unstable as it is new so maybe that explains why there are so many phenotypes?
Have you tried any by the way?
Peace!
 
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FrankieCoste said:
Thanks for passing by Hawkman! For the 3 FastBuds I have used 18L pots, and for the 2 new girls I am using 10L airpots! Heard a lot of good things about airpots so I am giving them a try!
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I used 22 lite (believe? 5 gallon) they do keep a plant from becoming root bound but they take a lot of work watering every day + adding soil - a bit messy - got bet yields with 5 gallon bucket - they are a good product ! they are stroage now using 10 gallon - man!!! what a difference 5 gallon makes - I double the yields !
 
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hawkman said:
I used 22 lite (believe? 5 gallon) they do keep a plant from becoming root bound but they take a lot of work watering every day + adding soil - a bit messy - got bet yields with 5 gallon bucket - they are a good product ! they are stroage now using 10 gallon - man!!! what a difference 5 gallon makes - I double the yields !
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Wow that's huge! But did you use this size for autos or for photoperiods? What strain was it by the way? :)
Thanks for passing by!
 
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Hey guys!

I am about to harvest her!

Should I cut the whole plant first, then cut the buds, or should I just cut the buds off one after the other?

Here are some pics, taken 2 days ago, at DAY 73!

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Peace,
 
FrankieCoste

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Alright guys, it's DONE!!!!
What an intense morning that was...!!!
Had to wake up at 4am before the light turns on, and I was there harvesting and trimming until 9:30! Well it was an adventure as I thought there was some bud rot because of weird bud tops and because of a weird cheesy smell. But after trimming the buds I noticed that the smell was actually coming from the leaves that seemed rotted...
Started to smell like hay 3 hours later, yet I was hurrying...!
Didn't hang them this time as the only place I can do that is too hot...
So I just put them in brown paper bags, in a closet and with a small fan running.
RH is at about 60% and temp is at about 70F!
The smell is already coming out, and I truly can't believe how these little buds look. There's definitely some OG Kush in there, I can definitely tell by the shape and structure of the buds! I feel like it's gonna be a nice one :)
I'll update pics later!
Peace,
 
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