Old grower back in the game with some gorilla cookies autos

[GlueGuru]

I realised that was the wrong video I posted, it was 4 days older than the one I meant to post not that there is much difference in 4 days that is noticeable, but here is the one I meant to post that was a bit slower and more recent... Sorry for the quality of my phone camera lol. I'll try and snap one during the lights on tomorrow though.
Happy growing everyone!

 

[GlueGuru]

Ok here's the video I took today with light on and a few pics too.
Happy growing everyone!

 

[GlueGuru]

I can't stop looking at these girls, some of them are sooo close to finishing up, most of them just getting plain water now. Can't wait to taste some concentrates from these ladies
Only two of them are falling behind and still being fed, but those two look like they could be big yielders so not complaining I'll probably keep those last two to dry/cure and use the rest for concentrates, but I'll see how I feel at the time...
A quick video from the other side of the tent tonight, happy growing everyone!

 

[GlueGuru]

Think I prefer the lights off videos, can see the buds easier and that crazy frost I think another week and most of these will be ready to rock except the two that seem to be running a couple weeks behind... Gonna be decent yielders though happy days!

This one could probably be chopped now, it's showing some amber trichomes and mostly cloudy, hardly any clear... Most of the pistils darkened too. She's lookin real pretty and smells like bubblegum

Think I'll wait for more amber trichomes though, like 30%. Hopefully she swells up a little more and see darkening of those last few pistils, then cut and freeze for processing into some golden goodness you can see here some amber trichomes, like 10% so far I'm judging, so not long to go.

Not the best quality photos, trying to hold a loupe and a phone to get a stable shot was challenging plus my phone sucks...
I'll need to invest in a USB microscope or something but it's better than nothing for now lol.
I can't wait to taste some concentrates from this stuff freshly frozen, the smell off them is fruity bubblegum candy, I just wanna eat them anyways that's enough talk for one day, time to blaze one and daydream about a new rosin press...
Happy growing everyone!

 

[BudRanger1919]

Stunning dude, just stunning!

 

[GlueGuru]

Stunning dude, just stunning!

Thanks amigo, much appreciated

 

[GlueGuru]

Most have been chopped now, sorry for the lack of updates it's been a busy week
Still 3 hanging and drying as they were just cut down, but the other 9 are just about dry, I'm on day 9 of drying and they are still holding a bit of moisture, I cut all the buds off the plants yesterday and tried to jar them up but still getting 70-72% rh when I seal the jars so fired it all into one big box and have the lid leaning off a bit to let it all breath but still dry nice and slow, room is at 58f and 60%rh so it's been a great dry so far, they look and smell amazing, super frosty and sticky as hell lol...
I probably shouldn't have because I usually ruin my opinion, but I left a bit out and tried a quick blast in the bong earlier and it was dynamite so I'm really pleased with the results, can't wait to try it after a good cure
Still 3 drying but expect similar results, no idea on the weight yet but I'm guessing when all is said and done about 800-1000g total, can't complain should see me through a good chunk of the year if not all of it happy days!
I haven't fully trimmed it all yet either since I'll probably process about half of it for concentrates, then cure the rest and worry about giving it a bit of a manicure later
Heres some pics of some stuff so far, happy growing everyone!

 

[RollMasterJ]

As the title says, old grower looking to get back into the game after a LONG break.
I have really come to like Gorilla Glue and anything Gorilla related over the years, so I decided I'm gonna get back to it and grow some Gorilla Cookies autos from Fastbuds and see how I get on.

I used to grow photos a long time ago but I really like the idea of these autos and the faster harvests, so I grabbed myself some seeds and got to work.
I plan to grow them organically and put in as little effort as possible with me being old and all that So I will use Biobizz light mix soil and Biotabs feed/tabs to make the journey mostly water only and hopefully lighten the workload a little.

I am making this diary to keep myself in check and for future use on other grows to come back and see what I done etc. I also hope it will be of use to any other keen new growers who may be able to get some use from any of the information I post.

I'd be more than happy to hear from you guys n' gals as I go and get your opinions and tips etc, and happy to answer any questions if I can along the way too. I'll also be snooping around everyone else's grows hoping to learn and see some awesome grows from you all.
Happy growing troops!

The main stuff I'm using is:

-6'x6'x6' tent
-Kingbrite p55 1000w full spectrum led light with Samsung lm301h evo, osr 660nm+730nm and uv diodes
-AC Infinity Cloudline Pro S6 extraction fan
-AC Infinity Carbon Filter 6"
-3 gallon pots
-12l dehumidifier
-digital humidifier with hygrometer
-1500w oil radiator
-2x pedestal fan
-Biobizz light mix soil
-Biotabs feed/tabs
-Gorilla Cookies auto seeds from Fastbuds x12

I mixed a lot more perIite into the soil before I started (soil 2:1 perlite ratio) then pre soaked the soil with 2litres into each pot along with 1 gram bactrex and 5ml orgatrex per litre from the biotabs range. I then left them under the light for 48-72 hours to kick start the microbes in the soil while I germinated the seeds.
I'm already over a week in as I'm posting this and things are going smooth so far, 100% successful germination (used the wet paper towel method) and all girls out and looking healthy, maybe one runtish looking lady but not by much.

Been a pretty stable 23-24°C and 60-65% RH so far, easy enough to control with all the gizmos in the tent so no complaints so far thankfully. It's my first time using a led light and I gotta say the difference in heat output compared to hps is amazing, think I'm gonna like this light haha. I guess it will put more heat out as it ramps up in power but so far I'm very impressed with it.
Only had it at 25% power to start off and 12" from the plants on an 18/6 cycle (getting around 250 ppfd at 25% power which was perfect for the seedlings), just turned it up to 30% today and will gradually increase to 40-50% until I get a decent ppfd reading around 400-600 for veg... then leave it there for a bit until preflower then start slowly increasing again to get into the 700-900 for flower but I'll worry about that later and see how the plants respond.

Not sure if I have bitten off more than I can chew doing 12 but time will tell I guess, also no idea if I'm going to lst or top and mainline them yet, decisions decisions...

Anyway I'll stop there for now and add a few pics, then I'll update more soon and add anything in I may have forgot to mention or feel is worth bringing up, thanks for looking and happy growing everyone!

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I really hope your yield is great and I'm sure with fastbids that the quality seeds will be good.

I have messed with different autos, a few times, and almost always bred them on a a marked branch .
Sometimes they are either sharty genetics or I, must've did something wrong either temperature or transplanting,OR pot size.


I'm going to hypothesize that your seeds are feminized.

I've also bred a lot of my auto males into my female photos with really great mental wellbeing and cognitive medical benefits.

I'm always interested in receiving any odd ball bag seeds or any other especially autos (as I still need loads more auto breeding data results to be satisfied.

Best of growing to you and your ladies.

 

[GlueGuru]

I really hope your yield is great and I'm sure with fastbids that the quality seeds will be good.

I have messed with different autos, a few times, and almost always bred them on a a marked branch .
Sometimes they are either sharty genetics or I, must've did something wrong either temperature or transplanting,OR pot size.


I'm going to hypothesize that your seeds are feminized.

I've also bred a lot of my auto males into my female photos with really great mental wellbeing and cognitive medical benefits.

I'm always interested in receiving any odd ball bag seeds or any other especially autos (as I still need loads more auto breeding data results to be satisfied.

Best of growing to you and your ladies.

Thank you amigo, very much appreciated
Yes all femenized seeds, I don't like to breed, just grow smoke hehe
Good luck on your journey too my friend

 

[GlueGuru]

Well it's all dried and in grove bags now except the last two that are still on the edge of being able to be bagged/jarred
I did use some for fresh frozen live resin concentrates and haven't been paying much attention to overall yield, so no clue what my end result was but it seems like it was around the 800-900g marker judging by how much is in the grove bags and how much I've used for concentrates etc and the other two plants still in a box drying some more before they can be jarred/bagged up

You can see here the end results of the concentrates I done too and how well they turned out, maybe not so much on the yield for the fresh frozen stuff I done for live resin but that was to be expected hahaha
Anyways here is the thread where you can see what I'm up to and the concentrates I've made etc
I'm no expert I just dabble for personal use, but I research and try to be as safe as possible
Happy growing everyone!

Glue Guru's concentrates processing, let's learn together!

Ok so I finally got around to running some trim lol... I used some of the dried trim after manicuring some buds so it was pretty good and frosty trim, and made shatter with it, was nice using the SS gear instead of a big glass tube with a hole at the end 😂 I think I may have left the trim to dry...

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[Dabz.Exotix]

I'ma follow along! Welcome to the farm fam. I really dig your setup and style. I'm very excited to watch your progress.

Any thoughts on training or topping methods?

I top my autos and get great results