Pre-Harvest

Action:
-Feed/water
-Fungicide

VEG
300ml base
1000-1100 ppm
pH 6.0

HPS Veg is wilting more with every watering. Sub-branches are beginning to stretch more aggressively since last week. It's now apparent that early topping is necessary as an effective manipulating technique to inhibit vertical growth along with promoting sub-branch growth. I will need to transplant these as soon as possible.

MH Veg is also showing strong growth n branch circumference and overall foliage despite the shortage of plants here. Interestingly these plants are also growing wider than usual, although this is probably attributed to the shortage. Top branches seem to be producing more "Christmas" tree-like formations. By next week these trees should be topped to avoid any disproportionate growth.

T5 is growing at a much slower rate than all the other plants, which is expected. At least two of these plants are showing vertical and horizontal growth, while the rest struggling to produce more foliage. Powdery mildew has returned on the Bubba, as was also expected.

Clone trays are starting to show signs of deterioration. Older clones should already be rooted for the most part, and will be planted within a few days. The newer trays are showing some slight yellowing, but are mostly healthy. One Bubba clone on the newest tray elevated towards the HPS light has actually rooted. This tray consisted of only clones made with plugs in pH balanced water infused with the rooting supplement. It's unclear what the exact concentration of Clonex was used with these set of clones, but it most likely played a significant factor. So far, all the trays have had water changes every 3-4 days, with water exceeding no more than 2 cm in depth. Humidity dome was left closed throughout the process.

It's important to note that the main difference between this "Bubba" tray and the other trays is its proximity to the HPS light. This tray is elevated about two feet higher, while the other trays were placed in closer proximity to the T5 and MH. It's probably safe to assume that placing clones within a certain distance from the HPS could provide more favorable conditions than placing them near the T5. More research needs to be done to examine the difference effects each light might have on the clones, as well as with the entire grow as a whole.

MIDDLE
300ml base
150 Terpinator
6 tbsp Big Bud

Focus on growth has completely shifted from vertical stretching to cola production. Buds are becoming more prominent in size and weight. Fungicide was sprayed during the previous water, although there are very small signs of powdery mildew spreading among the Bubba, if at all. THC crystals are also forming heavily on the top colas. A point of concern in this room is the canopy size; many branches that were supposed to reach the second trellis haven't done so, while the foliage is only heavy among the trees in the front of the room. This could affect the final yield, but for now I believe it would actually be inefficient to add Phosphoload, as vertical growth as already stopped completely. This room is also approaching its 5th week, so the next feed will include Overdrive.

MASTER
Flush

Spraying fungicide aggresively (2 cups/gallon) seemed to work in washing a lot of the powdery mildew off the flowers, but I'll probably have to include a hydrogen peroxide bath when harvesting to clean as much of the buds as possible without harming yields and sales. Bubba seems to have ripened past its ideal harvesting stage as the pistils have turned from a light orange to a darker orange.

Growing Bubba has proven to be one of the more problematic strains to grow relative to other strains, given its lack of resistance to powdery mildew, difficulty in growth manipulation, and its 6-7 week flowering time. Interestingly, I've never had a problem selling Bubba, although there are many variations of the strain circulating in the markets. The problem lies in its inability to integrate into the system I have for growing mostly indica-dominant strains in addition to its low yield relative to other strains. If every Bubba tree was substituted for Abusive, True OG, Phantom, or Sour, the final yield would not only be greater, but the finished product would be easier to market. If Bubba is to be grown, it should be kept within a reasonable amount to simply fulfill a minimum order quantity, topping at maybe 1/2 pounds at most.