Ol' Doc Aroma Grows Sadhu, God Bud, & LA Woman

All things aside, they look pretty good :thumbs-up:

 

Looking super sweet Doc! :thumbs-up::thumbs-up::thumbs-up:

 

Update @ Day 18 of 12/12


Here we are almost 3 weeks in, and I'm finally starting to see some flower development.


I was away for a couple of days this week, and when I returned the male Sadhu was starting to drop its pollen. When I touched it for a closer look, I saw pollen drop out of a couple of flowers. So I got my trusty Q-Tip and scooped some up. I applied it to a few flowers on the female Sadhu, and then chopped and removed the male. I'm hoping I caught the male in time, and not too many other female flowers were pollinated.





The screen looks a little more filled in than last time, but it's still pretty sparse.


The Sadhu is looking great. I've bent it over some more, and its lower branches are now all exposed to the light.


You can see the larger LA Woman (right) has lots of side branches that are all getting plenty of light. Looks like the smaller one is going to be pretty much one main cola.


The LA Goddess is by far the tallest and branchiest of them all. You can see its bag is over on the right next to the God Bud, but its top is all the way over on the left next to the Sadhu. All of those small branches in between belong to the LA Goddess. Still has those weirdly twisted leaves though. Gave it a shot of calcium this week, so we'll see if that makes a difference.


The two God Bud are looking more different every day. The one in the back, which is about 10 days behind the rest, is now about the same height as its older partner. It's from a seed I made. The one in front is from an original seed. You can also see that the main cola on the one in back is very thin and stretchy, while the one in front is very compact. Also, the one in back has lots of well-developed lower branches, while the one in front has virtually none. You can't really see it in this photo, but the one in front is a much darker green than the one in back.

 

HEY TONY! I LOVE TA WATCH YA DANCE!


Im your biggest fan....they look fabulous.


Man...I hope that male didnt pollinate everybody! Jeeez....close call!


You know...you could put em all in the shower except the one you pollinated yourself....try to wash off any pollen that mighta gotten on em? Just in case?


Fingers crossed and waiting to see this grow go crazy.


HUG


Dix

 

As I understand it, pollen is only viable for a few days (unless stored properly). That makes me think that only the female flowers that are there now could be pollinated. The pollen should be essentially inactive by the time more female flowers develop, so the later flowers should be safe.


But experience has shown that not to be true. I had a male plant once that flowered pretty extensively before I removed it. Even though the females had just started flowering at that time, I ended up with a lot of seeds. I don't get it. Does that mean pollen is viable for weeks rather than just days? Or does it some how get stored in the female flowers and later passed on to new flowers as they develop? Can anybody explain this?

 

I'd like to understand how this works as well.

 

Update @ Day 26 of 12/12


Here we are in the fourth week, and things are starting to pick up. We are well into the Q-Tip stage where they all look like they're tipped with little white cotton balls. At least from a distance. And many of the side branches that I was afraid were going to get shaded are now popping up above the screen.


And I don't know if it was the calcium or the bloom ferts I gave them last week, but there are no more twisted leaves on the LA Goddess. Not that the leaves are gone, but they're all straightened out now. So I'm starting to feel better about this grow than I have for a long time. Not that I'm expecting any kind of record yield, but at least I don't think it will be all that bad.


Here they all are:





The Sadhu, as always, is looking great. It's developing what I think will be a pretty thick main cola. And the side branches are going to have a few decent colas as well.


Both the LA Women twins are looking good too. They are getting those characteristic wide tufts of thick white hairs at their tips. It's kind of hard to see, but the larger one on the right has a double main cola (to the right of the "n" in Woman). That's because I topped it a little too close to flipping.


And all across the front is the LA Goddess. It's the Stretchy McStretcherton of the group. If it stood straight up, it would easily be twice as tall as any of the others. Looks like it will have about 8 colas all together. The main one is on the far left.





And finally the God Bud. They hardly even look like the same strain to me anymore. The one in back (from an F2 seed I made) is 10 days younger, but a good bit taller now. All those side branches in the left half of the picture are from it, so you can see how far it's bent over. The one in front has virtually no side branches and is standing pretty much straight up. Those buds in the lower right are the extent of its side branches. And look at the difference between the two main colas. I've never seen such variation with these before, with the original seeds or the ones I made.


One more thing, I did me some calculatin' and came up with some finishing time estimates. They are:


Sadhu – 60-65 days – 4/25-4/30


LA Woman – 63-70 days – 4/28-5/5


God Bud – 62 days – 4/27


That means next time I post, I'll be past the hump day, and it will be all down hill from there.

 

Looking good Tony! (I'm just starting to plan out my next grow now ...)

 

Update @ Day 33 of 12/12


We are now right around the middle of the show, probably a little past for some. Other than flowering being in full swing, there's nothing really very exciting to tell. I fed them again (every other watering now) and gave them a taste of molasses, and they are all looking quite healthy these days. Finally!


Here are some of the individual players:





The Sadhu as always is doing well. It is developing a pretty dense set of leaves around its main cola. It's the least hairy of the bunch, but is starting to frost up a bit.





Here are the many colas of LA Woman 1, with the two main ones on the far right. As expected, she is a hairy young lady with wide, fuzzy tops.





Here is the LA Goddess main cola, one of MANY. It looks very much like the LA Woman. It's plain to see there are no more twisty leaves on this girl.





And finally God Bud 2. Unlike its sibling, it has a very short, thick, leafy main cola that very much resembles the shape of the Sadhu. It's in the middle hairiness-wise, but the two God Bud lead the pack in frostiness.


One other thing is the aromas that are developing. The God Bud has its typical fruity, sweet smell. I had one that smelled lemony the first time I grew it, but never since. In sharp contrast is the LA Goddess, which has a very spicy smell. Very interesting, and unlike either of its parents. LA Woman has very little smell at all, nor does the Sadhu.


The end is finally in sight!

 

looking very sweet Tony... as always a wonderful grow... you are so consistant.


:good job: :anibong: :anibong: :anibong:

 

They're coming along nice. Looks real good.:thumbs-up:

 

Is that a nice way of saying i'm obsessive? If so, thanks!

 

The dopest dope Tony! Love to watch, bahahaha!


:bong-2: :bong-2: :bong-2:

 

Update @ Day 41 of 12/12


Almost finished with week 6, so I guess that means we're in the home stretch. Although everyone is looking strong and healthy, I'm starting to think they're just not going to produce. In fact, I'm thinking I'll be lucky to average a half oz per plant. They're getting full-strength ferts now, so there's really nothing more I can do but wait.





Here's the younger of the two God Bud, the one from my F2 seed. Unlike its sibling, it is very branchy, but doesn't really have a big main cola (top right). As you can see, I had to tie that main cola down because it was stretching up into the far corner away from the light.





Here is the LA Goddess. All of these (non-blurred) colas belong to it. I have a feeling it will be the biggest yielder of the bunch. You can tell by counting the squares in the screen how big it is relative to its mates. I can only hope that it lives up to the promise of its parents, quality-wise that is.





Speaking of parents, here's the larger of the LA Woman twins. It too has lots of colas, but they are all smaller than those of the LA Goddess. The two on the far right are the main colas, but they're really no bigger than any of the others.





And finally the Sadhu. This is one substantial-looking plant. It's got a nice thick main cola and some big side branches too. It would be a good yielder if it were a little bigger, but I'm afraid it's not going to live up to its full potential.

 

I just pulled out some picts of my last grow with these strains. Although the plants were bigger last time, the buds at this point in time were very similar. Unfortunately, that was before I got my new light, and my yields were pretty disappointing. I'm wondering what I gotta do to get ONE harvest that I'm satisfied with. It's looking more likely that I'll win the lottery. And I don't even buy tickets.

 

Seeds!


If you remember, I had left my Sadhu male around in hopes of making some seeds. Maybe left it a little too long, as its flowers started opening while I was away for a few days.


I happened to notice yesterday that one of the lower buds on the Sadhu does indeed have a few seeds in it. Just happened to be an easliy-visible bud right in front, and couldn't see any others. So I don't know how many more there are, or if other plants were pollinated, but at least I'm going to have a few Sadhu seeds.

 

Update @ Day 47 of 12/12


Almost the end of week 7 and nothing much left to do but wait. Maybe one more feeding, but that's about it. And the waiting. Did I mention the waiting?





Here's the whole gang. They're still looking happy and healthy. But they're just not developing big colas. I hate to be pessimistic, but I'm pretty sure my yield is going to be reasonably pathetic. Quantity-wise, that is.





Here's God Bud 2. Unlike it's sibling, you can see it's pretty much just the one main cola. Not that it's not a fine looking cola, and it's definitely leading the league in frostiness. But I doubt I will get more than half an oz from this one, if I'm lucky.





Here's a close-up of the Sadhu. It's very similar in structure to the God Bud, but does have few side branches with some decent buds. It's also a close second on the frostiness scale.

 

it happens that way sometimes. I thought it looked like there was some little nutrient problems on a couple of them , but in general the frostiness looks just amazing. Don't be too hard on yourself (LA 1 and the middle God Woman looked that way for a couple-few weeks of pics, sorry I wasn't on to mention it a while ago); rather, think of it as a learning experience. And i'll bet you already know of a double handful of mistakes you made on the last two SOGs that you could fix for the next to increase overall plant happiness (like the heat problems early on, etc). I'm really surprised, frankly, that your yields are looking this small. I thought you did a good job, from what I could tell. Better luck next time, bud!


one thing that I thought about when reading your thread... I've grown with just a box fan for circulation in a room before, but I didn't really feel like the plants got enough CO2 or the fan kept temps consistently where I wanted them (72-78 degrees). Not gonna tell you what to do, but it might be worth making a chart of ALL the things a plant needs to grow (nutes, water, rootzone, vert and horizontal space, CO2, lighting, temperatures, and a couple others I can't remember atm), going down it, and searching out your most limiting factor. With those kind of yields, out of that kind of a setup, with your level of skill, you should be able to get more than 3-4 oz out of a harvest like that. Meaning I'd bet that theres like just 1-2 sneaky little things that are killing your profit margin.