Black Venus Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 I can almost smell them from here! They look bloody gorgeous. I think you're right that getting them started in early May gives them the optimum conditions all round. I've got a pack of the Living Soils Myco Boost but haven't started using it yet. Have you used it before? I'm still quite new to some of these amendments and have yet to figure out how they work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustardVape Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) @Black Venus I've only used their products once before for an indoor grow. But I struggled with my environment and mostly fucked it up They were great for convenience because it's just water and a weekly top dress. I started with half the recommended amount. I had some Myco Boost left over so figured I'd use it in flower on this grow to get the soil working and for the extra Cal/Mag and minerals. Edited July 11, 2022 by CustardVape My spelling is shit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFord Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Looking might happy & healthy mate @CustardVape I see your doing the same as me and giving the Mandy a bit of extra care They do smell divine when they get their swing on ! Not long to go and you get to sample your hard work mate. Keep the updates coming mate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustardVape Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 Thanks @OldFord much appreciated. Yes, she does seem to get that extra special attention. She's such a beautiful plant and a pleasure to grow. I can't wait for a sample, she smells wonderful!! The Caramels have also been fairly straightforward to grow. They're smaller than the Mandy, but look and smell lovely with plenty of resin... I'll get some more pics up tomorrow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustardVape Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 Ok small update. Yesterday I noticed some dead leaves around the main cola of Mandarine. I thought that's fucking odd and started to open up the buds to have a check. Fucking bud rot. The buds were so dense I'm not surprised really. I remember dripping some water on her a week or so ago, so I reckon that was the start of it. I've lost a bit, but I think I caught it early. Anyway, Ive cut her head off and salvaged what I could from the top. I'll let her carry on for a week or two, then chop her. The Caramels are ok, but I'm keeping a close eye out... Here she is after her head chop 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustardVape Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 The mould on Mandarine hasn't spread thank fuck, I caught it early and only lost a little. She's taken her head chop like a champ and continues to fatten up. Her buds are super sticky and she smells wonderful. She's one for the garden next year for sure. The Caramels have fattened up well and smell lovely. The one the dog attacked is slightly lacking, which shows me that any sort of root disturbance with an auto is going to affect the final product. She's still ok just not as fat as she could be. Im thinking two more weeks and Ill chop them. I've definitely learned a few things this year and am already excited for next season Mandarine Caramels 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFord Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Nice one mate. Almost time to taste them Gutted about the spot of rot on the mandy , never seen it before and as you say its poss she got wet. The Caramels are awesome if you leave them up a tad longer , very much a solo night time affair Push them on and see how you go mate Im taking 2 of my Mandys tomoz , the others the following week , leaving the last wave due down with the fems late september. Keep the updates & pics coming 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustardVape Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 @OldFord Much appreciated. I was watering the tomatoes with the hose and got some water on her top. It's the only thing I can think of because we've had some amazing weather and the greenhouse is well ventilated. Lesson learned. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFord Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 @CustardVape Shit happens mate ... lots to me this season The aroma from the Mandy is one beautiful scent Wait til you sample her 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustardVape Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 Ok Mandy's getting the chop today roughly 10 weeks after flowering. I'll take the advice and push the Caramel's for another couple of weeks and see how they get on. Can't wait for a Mandy sample she smells sweet as fuck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Venus Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Ah, sorry to hear about the bud rot. It is a fucker when that happens. Hopefully you nipped it in the bud, so to speak. As you say, the dead leaves are usually the first telltale sign. A bud-leaf looking a bit sickly is another early warning – the leaf stalk hidden deep inside the bud is often (though not always) the first bit to go. Yes it may well have been caused by getting water on it (which is so easily done, let's be honest) but sometimes it seems to be fairly random and is just one of those things. Anyway she looks fantastic with all the rest of her buds. Good luck with the chop and hopefully you'll still get a beautiful harvest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustardVape Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 Cream Mandarine is dry and in the jars. Pleased with the yield too! Cream caramel is still doing her thing, going to let her go a little longer.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheechChongReturns Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Great looking bud. Just imagining a sea of green full of them . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustardVape Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 8 hours ago, CheechChongReturns said: Great looking bud. Just imagining a sea of green full of them . My god I'd love to fill the greenhouse up , I'd be pushing me luck though I think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Venus Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 That's an amazing growth structure you've got there – like a solid column of bud. Looking fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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