fabi420's 1# Diary - Living Soil / Clones / 3 Strains

[2-Scoops]

My thought behind it was always, 'if a leaf covers a bud, then the leaf comes off. It can only be good.'
But that's not necessary, you're telling me, right?

I`m more along lines of if plant as whole looks like its getting loadsa light then let it be. When its too busy and overcrowded like mine was in picture then yes go to town on it, but looking at yours before its even done the whole room is full of light right down to floor where as my room was pitch black dark below the canopy level, im not saying dont remove odd few leaves if you feel need but looking at that i dont think their was a need for it, other peeps opinion may differ but thats where im at with my view.

Also my thoughts on defoliating in bloom if your gonna do it anyhow then yes go to town on it best done about 3 weeks into bloom then let it be and do it again about 7 weeks in. Sometimes they will only get done once about 3 weeks in to bloom ideally then they're just left even if they grow back if lights reaching all room i just leave it even if they grow more back.

After 3 weeks in they wont replace big fan leaves like they would do if you did it in veg or too much earlier, they too busy putting lots more energy in growing buds than trying to replace leaves, not say they dont grow some back cus they do but i seem to think they grow those smaller leaves bigger to compensate alot more than replacing shit loads.

End of shift whatever works and theirs more than one way to skin a cat, but maybe try your luck on one and leave other next time if they not so leafy like these plants were just to see if their is much difference to satisfy your own mind, theirs prolly gonna be very little difference if any in yield then again feck knows tbh. But theirs no science to any of this. One thing you may notice difference with is one thats untouched will prolly finish up quicker cus every time you abuse plant your prolly gonna knock it back a bit and slow it down and they need time to recover, so in longer term it will be more fruitful as your gonna grow more. Then again fffffuck knows............... but tis mainly my thoughts on it all fabi. Jeez id better shush now I've ranted shit loads about it their prolly just repeating myself a lot. Cheers mate

Hey scoops, thank you for your detailed message!
That all sounds really reasonable and understandable.
I think I'll really try to leave her more alone and not overdo it. When I think about it, I'm actually doing quite a lot, to be honest.
Yea it's a done deal now, I'll try it out right away with my ChocoMints.
Again, thanks for your message mate!

I always lollipop bottom 3rd of plant away myself between 2 and 3 weeks into bloom. But iff choc mints are leafy types thedy may still need doing just not all time, once or twice in bloom works a treat done at right times.

[fabi420]

8th update - after 16 weeks

We've been in flower for 9 weeks and the red spectrum has been on for 8 weeks.
We're nearing the end, I'm already checking the trichomes on some daily to see if amber heads are already showing.
I had to take off the middle macaron as it was dying. Her leaves were so wilted that I preferred to take them off before she was quite dead.
Otherwise, as always, there is not much to tell. I think and hope that everything will be over in 2 weeks at the latest.

PS: The 24K already smell strongly of Orange Fanta.

[2-Scoops]

Plenty to go at their come chop Fabi

[fabi420]

Yummm!! They are frosty ladies! Looks like they will be tasty

[fabi420]

Plenty to go at their come chop Fabi

But I find the thicker the buds, the easier it is. This time, unfortunately, most of it is quite small

Yummm!! They are frosty ladies! Looks like they will be tasty

Not the biggest buds, but frosty as hell

[fabi420]

9th update - after 19 weeks

I took everything off last week. After about 11 weeks of flowering, everything was ready. I've been pretty busy lately and forgot to take pictures, so I took pictures of the drying buds now.
The quality is pretty good so far, but I've never had buds that small, not even on my first grow without fertilizer back then. I'm assuming it has to do with the mistimed timer as each plant stayed very narrow. Accordingly, the yield will probably be smaller than ever. I can't tell you that yet, because everything is still hanging. Accordingly, no smoke report yet.
I can add both when the time comes.
Otherwise, my first diary is considered finished and the second one is in bloom.
Coming soon: Grower's Choice Grow


Black Apple Hitchcock


Black Apple Hitchcock


Black Apple Hitchcock


French Macaron


French Macaron


I have no picture of the third Macaron, which I took off earlier.

24K Gold


24K Gold


24K Gold

[2-Scoops]

Still you got their and those buds look cracking man.

[fabi420]

Still you got their and those buds look cracking man.

Absolutely right, thank you

[Vador]

Some nice looking buds, well done

[Keeno]

Lovely looking buds Fabi. It's great to see a plan come together with some jars full of bud