MAXY PAD WEEK 3 UPDATE
Well folks, once again work has found yet another way of kicking my ass! I lost a couple of key employees and am having to train new peeps WHILE still getting the work done! It's honestly 3 times as much work it seems like! I'd LOVE to get off this merry-go-round, but never seem to be able to hit a jumping off spot where I know I won't land on my face!
At any rate...I've also been busy as hell in the garden, and between the two...just haven't had allot of time for pics and posting. I had originally planned to post up individual shots of each plant at each update...but dragging them out one at a time for pics is a major fucking undertaking with my bad back and knees, so I hope y'all will forgive an old man and let me slide a bit! ;) The last individual shots I did were right at the flip. I'll drag 'em all out again at about mid-flower or when there's some real excitement going on, and again at chop time, (and of course the requisite post-chop pics)! Fair enough?
In the meantime tho...group shots are easier and still give you an idea how things are progressing with the strains.
As a side note, I'd like to give BOG a special shout out and thanks for providing today's "Sunday, lay around the house meds"! Sourbubble!!! Mmmm! That's a special girl BOG! ;) I've smoked some fine weed in my day bro, and that's really about as good as it gets! Gracias!
Well folks, here's what happens when you try to run a dozen different strains at the same time!! From hardcore Indy's to sat-dom crosses! o_O I
REALLY need to join "bean-drowner's anonymous" :bag:, but hey...it IS a mother-hunt after all! You can fuggin' forget an even canopy tho! These run from about 3-1/2 feet to 6'-5" tall! As you can see, I have the lamps "stair-stepped".
Maxy Pad - "Motherhunt" 12-strain mixed grow:
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In fact, my ceilings are not as tall as I'd like with these Gavitas. (These lamps are VERY bright, strong and hot)! I've gone about as high as I can on my highest lamp, but still burned the top of one of the Grape Romulan plants! :(. I pinched and bent the top over, so as not to lose the whole cola, but it's def a disappointment! The bent top is circled in this pic...
Maxy Pad - "YOUCH Dude...wake the fuck up out there!!!"
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The top was not positioned directly under the light, but was off to the side a few inches and still managed to burn. That'll teach (remind, actually...lol) me to check 'em close often!! :facepalm: This damage happened in just a few hours! Most of the stretchers are the Sat-dom strains, but the Grape Rom should be an Indy-dom. I might have gotten a pheno with a little more sativa in the mix...OR (MORE LIKELY) it stretched because I don't have my shit dialed in yet! lol. :wacky: I admit I've been a bit scared of these new lights, so I probably had them a little too high during the stretch. My temps ran a bit too hot a couple of times until I came to an understanding with the AC unit, too! So, I' not ready to point the finger at the strains themselves just yet. Another round or two will tell the tale! :rolleyes:
Maxy Pad - Gavita 750 DE "Light Height":
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Hard to see it in this pic, but I'm actually about 14-16" above the tops now, and that seems to be working. Stretch or no stretch, I'll still be able to tell allot about them in the taste/potency/yield departments from this round, and that IS the main objective right now. I've also seen strains that put on a lot of stretch because they are fixing to explode with flower growth and know they'll need the room! ;) Just think what a beast this Devil's Tear will be if she fills up with huge rails now!
Maxy Pad - Devil's Tear post-stretch:
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At any rate...things are progressing nicely. I was able to get a "rez" set up this weekend complete with pump and stones, so that'll mean my aching back doesn't have to schlepp 15 gals of water a day anymore! But...things are forming up nicely. Now that the stretch is over, they can get down to the business of packing on some flowers!
Maxy Pad - "jungle o'nugz" forming up:
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Speaking of flowers, I'll leave you with a shot of the Tahoe Earthquake (aka Grape Stomper x Tahoe OG/Grape Stomper bx). She's already starting to pack on the frost, so I'm hoping she'll look like Chem's baby up there shortly!!
Maxy Pad - Tahoe Earthquake (Green Goo Labs) Week 3:
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Thanks for dropping in folks! Again...we'll get some individual strain shots up a little further down the path. They're coming tho! I promise!! Hope everybody has a safe and blessed week! Best, -Max