dinafem 2018 outdoors diary Amnesia Xxl Auto, Critical+ 2.0, 2018 Outdoors Diary

[Mcgarret]

WEEK 6

 

x1 Dinafem Critical+ 2.0, 43 days old.

x2 Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, 36 and 44 days old.

 

Feed: 4L, dosage for the Critical+ 2.0: 5ml/L PM Soil Grow, 1ml PM Catalyst.

Autos got 2L, two thirds strength dosage half veg and half bloom, will taper down the veg and up the bloom for next feed.

 

Summary: Explosion in growth, all around, nature’s isotonic recovery from the weight (wait) of winter.

Weather’s been great, lots of sun, humid, high temps at night, slight shower yesterday - hence inside the GH shots.

 

 

Eruption of baby toads (got a pond), great bug/slug eaters. Got copper collars to help, but some slugs still breach the motte and bailey defences.

 

 

Big fan of big fans leaves on the Critical+ 2.0.

 

 

M 

 

eta: all four new autos a week old now. x1 Dinafem Amnesia Xxl, x1 HSO Dedoverde Haze, x2 HSO Blue Dream.

Back up crop if we get a decent long summer. Won’t be journaling them but they might get referenced. 

Edited June 5, 2018 by Mcgarret

[Dinafem-Mark]

Very impressive growth my friend 

 

Plants look in fantastic shape and growing at a steady pace 

 

Nice to read that batch 2 maybe getting a reference and are coming along well 

 

Autos really have come a long way and are allowing for multiple outdoor crops if you do staggered plant outs  or even one started in April another in June-Juky. 

 

A lot faster, decent yields and end product with a lot less risk of encountering bud rot and the like as by the time that starts to creep in (Sept) autos are finished, down, dry, cured and being consumed 

 

Thanks for the outdoor update mate things look great 

 

Until next time

 

All the best 

 

Mark..

Edited June 6, 2018 by Dinafem-Mark

[Mcgarret]

On 6/6/2018 at 7:40 PM, Dinafem-Mark said:

Autos really have come a long way and are allowing for multiple outdoor crops if you do staggered plant outs  or even one started in April another in June-Juky. 

 

A lot faster, decent yields and end product with a lot less risk of encountering bud rot and the like as by the time that starts to creep in (Sept) autos are finished, down, dry, cured and being consumed 

Yep, but won't count my chickens till the fat lady sings, if that makes any sense?

[Mcgarret]

WEEK 7

 

x2 Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, 43 and 51 days old - mixed up these captions in the pic - stoner. 

x1 Dinafem Critical+ 2.0, 50 days.

 

Time is ripe for some early auto bud porn. Pistils starting to brown, trichs frosting up on those a week ahead.

AX1, 51 days

 

 

AX2, 43 days

 

 

Feed: 4L, dosage for the Critical+ 2.0: 5ml/L PM Soil Grow, 1ml PM Catalyst, 0.5ml Bio Silicone.

Autos got 2L, half veg and two thirds strength dosage bloom, Amensia Xxl 1, got half strength PK boosters.

 

Summary: To be fair, these autos look less developed than those I ran indoors last winter. They lack the bulk and mass of their indoors cousins.

Bud development is the same but outdoor plants exhibiting more stretch and not much side branching.

Hey, not complaining free seeds after all, just annotating the difference ’tween outdoors and indoors.

 

Critical+ 2.0 is bulking up nicely, stinks more than the autos! Will force her to flower post the summer solstice. She’s for the Shed, 12/12 regime.

Second wave of autos need potting up this week to their final 10” pots.

 

Trellis back drop due to getting some sheep in to munch my summer field, gotta keep my girls safe, it’s only pigs that fly. 

 

M 

[Dinafem-Mark]

10 hours ago, Mcgarret said:

Yep, but won't count my chickens till the fat lady sings, if that makes any sense?

 

Perfect sense mate

 

An outdoor grow is not complete until the flowers are harvested, dry and being consumed 

 

Looking in great shape from my perspective 

 

Thanks for the outdoor update mate I'll drop back in on the next 

 

All the best 

 

Mark..

[Mcgarret]

WEEK 8

x2 Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, 59 and 51 days old.

x1 Dinafem Critical+ 2.0, 4 days flowering.

 

 

Amnesia Xxl Auto, 59 days, bud.

 

 

 

Amnesia Xxl Auto, 51 days bud.

 

 

 

Critical+ 2.0, 4 days flower.

 

 

Feed: Same as last week.

 

Summary: Shoved the Critical+ 2.0 in the shed, 12/12 regime, she’s 4 days into flower now, but here she is ready for the flip.

She’s a metre tall from the ground - not the cat, sheep won’t like that.

 

 

Weather’s been bit misty last few days, but sun is back, temps low 20s, set to warm up after the solstice on Thursday.

Second wave of autos potted up, final 10” pots.

 

eta: Sheep are here, I have a flock to watch over - sheep to count - I can sleep easy as should keep the hunt out of my field.

Just got to keep my girls hidden from the shepherd and safe from becoming fodder.

Given Hague’s bombshell, might not have to hide our craft under a bushel anymore? 

 

M 

 

[Swgorilla]

Looking good mate, weather has been shit but was nice for a few hours this afternoon. My autos are older than yours but have got way less buds, hope it doesn't end up being all leaf

 

All the best

[Mcgarret]

@Swgorilla Thanks for the good looking. 

Mine are pampered, GH overnight and if at all damp/drizzle happens.

Heard a heatwave is coming, thinking should I stick my girls in the car and chase the sun? 
But that's a bit OCD, got to keep my canna addiction under control.  

Edited June 20, 2018 by Mcgarret

[Swgorilla]

3 hours ago, Mcgarret said:

@Swgorilla Thanks for the good looking. 

Mine are pampered, GH overnight and if at all damp/drizzle happens.

Heard a heatwave is coming, thinking should I stick my girls in the car and chase the sun? 
But that's a bit OCD, got to keep my canna addiction under control.  

Mine got blown over shortly after putting into root riots in that bad wind we had mid April but hey they're still growing lol. Gonna start feeding bloom nutes from tonight, the leaves are all still green but I don't think it'll harm them especially at half dose. 

 

Cheers

[Mcgarret]

WEEK 9

x3 Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, 25, 67 and 61 days old.

x1 Dinafem Critical+ 2.0, 10 days flowering.

 

 

 

Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, Cola, 58 days.

 

 

 

 

Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, Bud, 58 days.

 

 

 

 

Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, Cola, 66 days.

 

 

 

 

Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, Bud, 66 days.

 

 

 

 

 

Dinafem Critical+ 2.0, 10 days forced flower.

 

 

 

Feed: Same as last week. Started feeding bloom to the Critical, half grow feed as well.

 

Summary: Had an early visit from botrytis to my oldest Amensia Xxl Auto, my bad,

eyes, memory, my not leaving the doors or vents open in the GH overnight. 

 

Mould.

 

Cut out the offending mould, lesson learnt , leave the plants outside unless it pours down. 

Apols for late update, been busy under the sun.

Must mention for nearly 2 months, the weathers’ been dialled in, spot on, just what the Dr. ordered.

Very strong solar, warm wind, warm nights, now they’re calling it a heatwave, (local 28ºc, Lat 50.5º) with references to the summer of ’76… 

Seeing as it’s week 9, flush time soon for the older plants, the AX1 with the mould has 98% brown pistils, she’ll be first.

 

 

 

M 

[Dinafem-Mark]

Sorry to read that the dreaded budrot has reared its ugly head 

 

Typically we see this as humidity rises and more moisture in the air but as you know outdoor is so unpredictable that's what makes it fun

 

Your critical+2.0 looks a little droopy brother? It could just be the picture but several of mine looked like this early in the week they just needed more water. This heatwave is making me water 10l pots 2x a day typically most seasons every other day. 

 

I think next year I'll take a leaf from your book and do staggered plant outs so I've got 3 autos coming down in say 2 weeks then every 2-3 weeks later for the remaining x3 for 9 plants total with 3 harvests

 

Apart from the bud rot the flowers look good and I would start the flush on the older girl, get her down, dry and cured before any more rot hits 

 

Thanks for the outdoor update mate I'll drop back in on the next 

 

All the best 

 

Mark..

[Mcgarret]

On 7/2/2018 at 7:40 PM, Dinafem-Mark said:

Sorry to read that the dreaded budrot has reared its ugly head 

More worries Mark - Aphids!

The ups and downs of outdoors, swings and roundabouts, snakes and ladders, can always post them on the wildlife thread. 

 

Typically we see this as humidity rises and more moisture in the air but as you know outdoor is so unpredictable that's what makes it fun

 

Your critical+2.0 looks a little droopy brother? It could just be the picture but several of mine looked like this early in the week they just needed more water. This heatwave is making me water 10l pots 2x a day typically most seasons every other day. 

 

I think next year I'll take a leaf from your book and do staggered plant outs so I've got 3 autos coming down in say 2 weeks then every 2-3 weeks later for the remaining x3 for 9 plants total with 3 harvests

Take as many cuttings and leafs as you like m8. 
I'm staggering about with buckets and heatwave lethargy too, can't moan as the plants love it. 

 

Apart from the bud rot the flowers look good and I would start the flush on the older girl, get her down, dry and cured before any more rot hits 

 

Thanks for the outdoor update mate I'll drop back in on the next 

 

All the best 

 

Mark..

 

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[Mcgarret]

WEEK 10

x3 Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, 32, 74 and 68 days old.

x1 Dinafem Critical+ 2.0, 17 days forced flowering.

 

 

Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, 68 days.

 

 

 

Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, Bud, 68 days.

 

 

 

Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, 74 days.

Dinafem Amnesia Xxl Auto, Bud, 74 days. Not a great looking specimen, glass half empty or half full?

 

Had to quarantine this oldest Am Xxl and needs to be taken now.

Mould hovering in the wings, stressing me and the plant, so much so, she succumbed to an aphid attack. 

 

Blasted them off with jet spray mix of garlic and ecover washing up liquid.

 

 

 

Dinafem Critical+ 2.0, 17 days forced flower. She’s a big sexy GAL, bunching her hair up and pouting her buds at me! 

 

 

 

 

Dinafem Critical+ 2.0, Bud, 17 days forced flower. About a month more forcing, then release her to naturalise her circadian rhythm.

 

 

Feed: 4ml Bloom, been drinking 2L every 2 days in this heatwave.

Last few days, flush with plain water. Critical+ 2.0 is getting 4ml Bloom, half grow feed as well.

 

Summary: Tenth week, penultimate week ahead. Buds bulking, colas lengthening (hence, shots of whole plant instead of just colas),

pistils need to amber up more, foliage is yellowing, resisting the urge to crop early. Patience not my forté, come this far, can go a bit further.

Weather is set fair for next fortnight, they’ll be down by then.

Second wave of autos are flowering (4th week), loving the weather looking better at this stage than than the late April batch.

 

Spider, got lots of this species on the girls this year, indicative of the heatwave, drought, weather this summer? 

 

 

M 

Edited July 4, 2018 by Mcgarret

[Mcgarret]

Oops, left this pic out from the Am Xxl Auto Bud, at 74 days.

 

She's down now, 76 days.

Not a big yielder, hope the smoke is nice?

 

M 

Edited July 4, 2018 by Mcgarret

[Guest]

Nice mate , that critical looks bushy, I'm well impressed with mine so far as well, hope you have nice buds on yours  at harvest