The time has flow since I last wrote. The plants ended up flowering for a total of 10 weeks before the trichomes started to get the 15% amber I was looking for. The ladybugs I introduced into the tent did take care of...
We are now 6 weeks into the flower stage of growth. Three of the plants started fading about a week ago, which surprised me. Last winter in my first nutrient challenge the same thing occurred. I am beginning to think that the...
I have to apologize for being late. with this post. I unfortunately took a fall and broke my right shoulder and have been somewhat incapacitated. The plants have now been in flower for just a little over 3 weeks and continue to be...
The holidays were hectic and so I am now just getting to do the next post. The plants were changed to 12 and 12 on their light schedule on Monday of this week. They were is veg for approximately 6 weeks. The...
It has been 3 weeks since my last blog and I apologize. The holiday season has been very busy as well as planning our stores Grand Re-Opening in our new store space on Draft Ave. in Stuarts Draft. As usual the beginning phases...
I have finally started the next nutrient challenge. This is the one that many have been waiting for. This will pit the winner from our first nutrient challenge, Lotus, against the winner of our second chaIlenge, Athena. I will be using different...
I finished the curing process on all 4 plants in about 2 and a half weeks. We then contacted Seido Testing Labs in Waynesboro, VA to come by the store to pick up a sample for testing from both plants. The testing came...
I completed the 2-week drying period for the plants on Tuesday of this week. I trimmed the 2 Dakine plants on that day and got 8.5 ounces off the front plant and 5 ounces off the smaller back plant. There was no mold...
It has been a week and half since my last post and the plants have now been harvested. The Athena plants were quite heavy, and I did have difficulty releasing them from the scrog nets. The last week in the Autopots the...
We are getting close to the end of the growing phase of this challenge. All 4 plants remain healthy, and the buds are continuing to develop and swell. The Athena plants continue to drink about twice the amount of nutrient solution as...