Minty 1 Pint Grow Diary - Tropical Cookies Double XXL

[slimsantana]

looking good minty going to have to get some cookies on the go can you recomend a starin

Thanks mate, I can't really recommend one as these are the first Cookies I have grown and only the 2nd plants I have grown. They are however does OK considering they are being grown in pint cans for the comp so take a look at the Growers Choice Tropical Cookies. These are the new Double XL ones ;o)

will check them out bud cheers

[Bulls]

oi oi Minty. Them Tropical Cookies, have you done much defoliation to them or they just grow like that? Pleasure to trim by the looks of it.

[Minty]

have you done much defoliation to them or they just grow like that?

I have done a little i.e. a few fan leaves but nothing much really. I purchased a bowl trimmer but won't be using on these ladies ;o)

[Bulls]

Doesn't look like you will need it buddy

[Minty]

Day 98 Update

Coco and Perlite are a 3 days in to the flush with Hydro following in a week

[Minty]

Day 101 - End of week 8 since flip

Group in order off left to right = Hydro | Coco | Perlite :-




Perlite (original hydro):-



Coco:-



Hydro:-

[duke]

looking good a nice mixture of mediums,which does best?ive never had much luck with perlite allways get fungus gnats for some reason!good luck

[Minty]

looking good a nice mixture of mediums,which does best?ive never had much luck with perlite allways get fungus gnats for some reason!good luck

Hey Duke mate,

Yea the 'mix' is just me having a little internal war between the mediums which started off as 'Hydro' vs 'Coco' but I snapped the roots of the original Hydro and had to 'clone/grow' her some more roots so she became the reserve and I stuck her in a Perlite mix to see how that does and I can honestly say I hate it... The shit floats, it's not great for aeration compared to the clay pebbles which I used in the main coco mix. I am trying a mix of 70% Coco 15% Perlite & 15% Clay Pebbles in my latest grow so will see how they do but personally not a fan of the perlite.

In terms of the other two i.e. Hydro vs Coco I think Hydro wins hands down (especially as she wasn't even germinated until I snapped the other one so is at least a week behind in time) for this 'One Pint' comp which could be down to having more space for roots (due to no medium) or the other benefits of hydro being the direct nutrient control etc. I personally think Hydro is better but it is definitely a more dedicated setup. Main problem for me with using Hydro is the noise the pumps etc produce but I would like to nail that at some point and try full on Hydro in my main tent again.

I have been really lucky on the insects side so far with only really seeing fungus gnats in my previous main (RDWC) grow and these were contained to the small net pot and I never even noticed they were there until it came to remove the net pot after harvest.

Thanks for stopping by buddy.

[Minty]

Tropical Cookies - Day 102 Update - Bud Pics:-

Hydro:-





Perlite:-





Coco:-






Would you say they are 'over cooked' to the stage of being worse?

Also if anyone has any clue to what the leaves of the Hydro plant are showing I would appreciate knowing what this is:-

[Minty]

Day 104 and Coco + Perlite have been chopped:-

Coco:-




Perlite:-




Roots:-




Trimmed up & Drying:-




Leaving Hydro as she is only just starting her flush:-