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Cookies, Limes and Blackberries - TT's tasty DP treats

PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2016 8:34 am
by teetee
Ever since I heard that Dutch Passion were going to release some new Auto strains, I just couldn't wait to get my hands on some. :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

Think Big, Daiquiri Lime, Colorado Cookies, Blackberry Kush, Auto Night Queen....... all arrived stealth delivery 8-) via Seedsman.... impressive job.

I just recently chopped one of my 3 plants, so had a bit of space in the tent, time to start again!
What to choose???? :grin::::

Straight off, it has to be AutoColorado Cookies..... a cross of a successful DP Autoblueberry with the legendary US strain Girl Scout Cookies. DP hoped to combine the potency and yield of the ABB with the (sweet tropical mango) taste of the GSC to give a flavoursome Indica dominant smoke with an XL yield.

Next I chose AutoDaiquiri Lime, again one that caught my eye the moment I heard the news. It's a cross of a sharp citrussy lime flavoured phenotype of DP California Orange and a resinous US Sour Diesel resulting in a Sativa dominant XXL harvest with a rich fruity/diesel aroma and a fresh sour taste.

Finally Auto Blackberry Kush, a hard hitting Indica dominant with an earthy but sweet fruity taste. The opportunity to grow an XL amount of sticky purple bud was impossible to resist! :grin:::::

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I planted one of each in separate 5L airpots, with 100% Canna Coco Professional Plus soaked in an EC 0.7 nutrient solution (made up of EC 0.5 Base nutrient with 0.3ml/L Roots Excellurator and 0.1ml/L Nitrogen). I don't pre soak seeds, or leave them in wet tissue paper etc.... I just plant direct, cover with clingfilm and dark cardboard, and it works 100% of the time.

Seeds planted on 17th April, all 3 broke the surface of the Coco on 20th April..... day 1 on 420, that has to be a good omen?

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As it turned out, the Blackberry still had her seed cover on, so after a bit of shaky arseing around, I managed to remove it along with one of the cotyledons :roll: Born on 420, good omen.......

On the positive side I then booked an eye test and have been fitted with some multifocals :ugeek: .

I gave them a light watering on day 1, then left them for 5 days before watering again, the Coco was still slightly moist on the surface, so no need. The Lime and Cookie were neck and neck, and the Blackberry was understandably a little slow in starting off. :roll:

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After day 5 I watered around the inner perimeter of the pot every couple of days. I used the same nute mix that I used to prepare the pots, so still EC 0.7, pH 5.8. Temps are in the 25-29C region, and the LEDs are on 24/0, mainly for the AU and TD, but with enough light penetrating to the new babies below.

I cropped TD over the weekend, so I have this massive Auto Ultimate finishing off, with my 3 new girls enjoying a Photon 126 panel for themselves.

Here they are on day 11, starting with the Blackberry......
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Next, the Cookie, looking very healthy.....
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and finally the Lime, I can see she's gonna be a big girl already!!
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So I hope you can join me on this taste quest......... pull up a pew, skin up, and thanks for popping in!
:grin:::::

Re: Cookies, Limes and Blackberries - TT's tasty DP treats

PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2016 1:03 pm
by ledbud
good seeds bro, i want try them but on photo grow now.
maybe i start some autos next.
you tent looks very clean and lovely.
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Re: Cookies, Limes and Blackberries - TT's tasty DP treats

PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2016 2:51 pm
by teetee
ha ha, I love the sarcasm Bro, I plan to give the floor a wipe soon. :grin::::: :grin::::: :grin::::: :grin:::: :grin:::: :grin::::

Re: Cookies, Limes and Blackberries - TT's tasty DP treats

PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2016 4:53 pm
by ledbud
just joking some times my grow room get so messy.
as long as the girls are happy, they dont mind bit mess.
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Re: Cookies, Limes and Blackberries - TT's tasty DP treats

PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 12:21 pm
by teetee
Day 34
Sorry it's been a while, but you know how it is, eh? :grin:::::

Now that AU is finally down, I can concentrate on my new girls. I have been nipping the occasional fan leaf in an attempt to get better light penetration through to the deeper nodes and get plenty of side stem growth going on.

The Lime is just huge already at just over 70cm, but the Cookie is cooking nicely. The Blackberry is not far behind them, but she's obviously gonna be a smaller plant. All 3 have shown signs of flowering, so I decided last night to repot them from their 5L airpots into 20L ones.... something I've done a few times now in an effort to boost growth in the mid stage of the grow.

Here's how they were as a group yesterday..... BBK front right, CC front left and DL at the back....
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Starting with Blackberry Kush, here she is before repotting.....
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and afterwards....
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She's the smallest of the 3 and I suspect she might want a stronger feed as the new leaves are going pale green at the edges. She's under a Helios 6 while the other 2 have a Photon 126 panel each.

Colroado Cookie is looking very healthy, loads of stems and nodes, before repotting.....
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and after.....
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Finally the Daiquiri Lime.... she's going to be a big big girly.... I can't wait to stake her out and get those buds developing! Here's the before shot....
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sorry about the flash reflection making it look like she has 2 main colas :roll:

This is how she was after repotting....
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They are on a feed based on EC 0.7 base nutes, with added Roots Excellurator, Multizyme, Nitrogen and Amino Treatment (Silicon), making a final EC of 1.1, pH 5.8 swinging upto 6.2. Temps are 22 - 30C, lights on 24/0.

They're gonna settle into their new homes for a day or two then I'll start staking them out and doing some LST.
I have a feeling the Lime will need supercropping so she's best left to take up the back half of the tent :cool: .

I went a bit overboard nipping the odd fan leaf these last couple of weeks, I ended taking off quite a few, which is unlike me... :roll: Better to conserve leaves from now on and open the girls up instead ;) , whilst removing the stuff down below that won't be up to much later on.

Thanks for dropping by, have a good 'un!
:grin:::::

Re: Cookies, Limes and Blackberries - TT's tasty DP treats

PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 4:33 pm
by ledbud
looking good for 34 days bro. very green and lush.
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Re: Cookies, Limes and Blackberries - TT's tasty DP treats

PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2016 10:03 pm
by teetee
cheers Bro. I staked out the Lime and the Cookie yesterday..... the Lime is gonna be a hedge :lol:

Re: Cookies, Limes and Blackberries - TT's tasty DP treats

PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:36 am
by ledbud
hedge means loads trimming and loads of buds.
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Re: Cookies, Limes and Blackberries - TT's tasty DP treats

PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:39 pm
by teetee
Day 46
(if any of this seems familiar, it's because I posted this in the wrong thread, and I've moved it back here) :grin:::::

The Lime is taking up the back half of the tent while the other two are fighting for what's left at the front. The Cookie is on the left, Blackberry on the right.....
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The Blackberry has been this week's star, shooting up past the Cookie and is at 85cm. She's very Indica, with nice big fat leaves and although she has some good stout stems, there's nowhere near as many nodes developing. Here she is.....
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I might have to remove some of those larger fans....
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The Cookie is filling up with nodes, she is very bushy and 75cm tall, so I might also have to defoliate her a little to get some light into those bud sites......
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Here she is from above....
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The Lime is not being grown to it's full potential, she really needs more lighting as one Photon 126 is just not enough. Not much direct light is hitting the side stems. I'm waiting for spares to get my 2 Helios 2's going, and I might invest in a couple of Skyline LEDs. The other option is to get a new ballast and fire up the 600W HPS to cover the front two and use all the LEDs on the Lime.... hit her from all angles. It's officially winter here, so maybe I could make use of the drop in ambient temps over the next few months.
Nevertheless, she's developing well standing just over 120cm high. It wont be long till run out of space for the lighting!
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The EC is 1.1, made up of base nutes A&B EC 0.9 with added Roots Excellurator, Multizyme, Cal Max, Algen Extract (Kelp) and Bud XL. pH 5.8-6.2
Temps are around 20-30C and lights are on 24/7.

Thanks for checking in, have a good one!

Re: Cookies, Limes and Blackberries - TT's tasty DP treats

PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:26 pm
by ledbud
nice bro, you kill it when you get the skyline.
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