Experamental grow. Wedding Cake bag seed. First in 15yrs.

[GreenThumbGrower]

Hey all, so its been about 15 yrs since my last grow and wow! I forgot how much I love cultivating this beautiful plant. It all began when I scored 3 seeds after going through at least a pound. They were very light in color. Didn't look viable at all but low and behold.....3 ladies to rejuvenate my passion for growing. The tub on the left is the experiment.

Ok, on to the experiment.......15yrs ago I tried this after a night of wine and plenty of flower with a friend who teaches again for the university here. The idea was to have a complete, layered eco system within one container. Here's the setup.....

Bottom layer.......large airstones covering bottom of pot.
Next....................2-3in layer of river rocks.
Next....................screen layer, I used vynal window screen
Next....................substrate. I used a neutral potting mix with Dr Earth dry amendments.
Lastly..................watering tube in the corner to be able to dottom water directly into airgap
Outside...............2 airpumps running 4 stones

Fill with water to the bottom of soil layer and watch the bubbles lol. Anyhow, simply top off water level daily, add nuts as needed or keep organic and watch the babies grow!

A little low stress training and she's ready for the stretch. I keept this plant very small due space restrictions and yes she was angry due to recent transplant but perked up nicely the next day. No nuts so far only water and original dry amendments fron transplant.

BAM! Week 2 of flower, still hungry but progressing nicely. More to follow soon. Time for the workflow

 

[2Bad]

Looks good!

 

[GreenThumbGrower]

Thanks! Buckle u

p, this is going to be a long one. Alot of content to share through the journey of three wise ladies. Let's go ahead and take a look at #1s progress.

 

[GreenThumbGrower]

A little more back ground information. So the idea was to create an eviorament simular to natural substrate. Layered. Top is dry the as you move beeper into the substrate it becomes damp then moist. Followed by wet , saturated and finaly airated water. My professor friends idea was that by creating a moisture layered pot, simular to the natural enviourment, with airaition it would provider 24/7 nutrient uptake from the desired level in the pot wich contains diff organic nutrients with minimal light resources. I'd have to say he was rite on point!

Ok back to #1. This plant was grown under a BoostGro 100watt led grow light from my local Lowes that cost me 80 bucks. Everything else I had laying around. Done in a small attic space over winter time.

More PICS OF THE PROGRESS. still only giving plain water. I have realy good well water here in the mountains!

 

[GreenThumbGrower]

Did a full defoliation after a correcting a little lockout (hence the purpling leaves in a few pics) Example of purpling due to nut lockout....

 

[GreenThumbGrower]

Full recovery.......here comes the porn! Feed this girl nothing but water the entire grow. Amended with Dr Earth every 2 weeks.
Ok here's the follow through......

 

[GreenThumbGrower]

So that's all for Wedding cake #1. Thees 3 colas were harvested early. I plucked bud at 8 weeks, 10 weeks and 12 weeks to see wich level of development was rite for me. 10 week for sure! And that's from the switch to 12/12.

 

[GreenThumbGrower]

WC #2 ended up a male so I tossed it. No need at the moment. Keep an eye out for my next thread "Third times a winner"
Here's a sneak peak of where she's at now cozy in her Gorilla 4x4. Aiming for 2lbs from 1 plant!