2 x Pineapple Chunk = 196 grams dried and trimmed. 1 x Crown Royale = 110 grams dried and trimmed. Yield not bad but quality top notch in my humble opinion.

3 months ago

Well, finished drying and trimming the Pineapple Chunk. Two plants, probably two of the smallest I have ever grown, 196 ounces dried and trimmed. Not the biggest buds but definitely some of the frostiest for sure. One Crown Royale plant tomorrow.

3 months ago

Ideal drying conditions. Single oscillating fan in tent.

3 months ago

Chop day. Very happy how my three girls turned out. I like to trim most of the leaves before drying to help with air flow. Very dank and sticky. Will post dried and trimmed weight.

3 months ago

Well, Thursday will make it an even nine weeks of flower. Time to chop. I was going to cut down the Crown Royale a few days ago, but I decided to let it ride. Glad I did. The smell is amazing.

3 months ago

Just checked trichomes with microscope. Looks like the Crown Royale in the forefront is done. The 2 Pineapple Chunks in back have another 7-10 days to go.

3 months ago

Day 51 of flower, 10-12 days or so to go. Smells soooooo dank, love it! Leaves fading fast.

3 months ago

Day 48 of flower. Things looking good and the smell is fantastic. Dried and smoked a small popcorn bud I accidentally broke off while plucking some dead leaves. Was pleasantly surprised with the buzz I got, couldn’t be happier.

4 months ago

Half way through week 6 of flower, leaves fading fast but buds swelling and the smell is amazing.

4 months ago

The fade has begun, a bit early it seems. Week 6 of flower starts tomorrow.

4 months ago

Tomorrow completes 4th week since the flip to 12/12. Things were rolling along nicely but all of a sudden I noticed signs of calcium deficiency (Grow Weed Easy). Not a good time while in flower. Can’t understand it as I give CalMag regularly. I do use RO water so maybe I should use it with every watering… or.. PH is out of whack. I ph every time but I haven’t calibrated my pen in a while, likely the issue. Probably pay a yield penalty for my carelessness. ☹️

4 months ago

3 week + 3 days since flip. Crown Royale showing more frost so far than Pineapple Chunks in spite of the fact that it’s rated higher THC (24% vs 20%). I know those are theoretical potentials but I have not had the best luck with Barney’s Farm strains. Last grow I grew their Critical Kush, rated at 25% potential THC. Looked great, big buds, got just under a pound of trimmed dry bud from 1 plant and 3 clones. Had all the great visual markings, smelled great but almost no punch. Really pissed me off after 5 months invested. Sure it gives you a buzz but a total letdown compared to the advertised hype. I have been growing for 5 years and it was by far the most disappointing. Fingers crossed on this one.

4 months ago

Today marks the end of 3 full weeks since the flip. Noticed a little deficiency in one of the Pineapple Chunk (front right). Showing signs of calcium deficiency (pic 2). Weird thing is, the nutes, ph, medium etc are all identical and the other two are totally fine so far. Tonight I mixed a foliar spray of CalMag to try and get ahead of it. 🤞🏻

4 months ago

Just started 3rd week of flower, top dressed fresh nutes, gave them their final defoliation and cranked light dimmer to 100% (465 watts).

5 months ago

Day 12 of flower. Very happy with progress.

5 months ago

Day 8 of flower. It’s on baby. Lot of bud sites forming. They are drinking about 3 litres of water each every other day. They seem happy and healthy.

5 months ago

The stretch is on!

5 months ago

A light defoliation tonight and we move to 12/12. Having trouble keeping temps down in tent thanks to the season and our furnace coming on and off all day. For the first time ever, I’m having lights come on at 9pm and off at 9am. We always turn the heat down at night so hopefully this will help. Stay tuned ….

5 months ago

Things seem to be rolling along nicely. Crown Royal in the middle with the Pineapple Chunk on either side. Yesterday I added some of this Great White mycorrhiza I’ve been reading about into the watering. Apparently, in addition to dusting on your roots, you can mix it in with water and it’s supposed to promote explosive root growth. I’ve I have only recently heard about this stuff and it’s quite expensive, but it gets rave reviews. Time will tell.

5 months ago

Always amazes me how quickly they bounce back after a good defoliation.

6 months ago

14 days till flip

6 months ago

Rough couple of days after transplant. Definitely showing some signs of deficiency. Think I may have over watered. I tend to struggle with watering when transplanting. Have them a good defoliation too.

6 months ago

Moved them into 5 gallon pots today. As you can see by their droopiness, they’re not very happy, but I think that’s par for the course. Should bounce back in a day or two. 

6 months ago

Gave them a topping, light defoliation, and a drink today. Looking healthy, no sign of deficiency. The Pineapple Chunk (centre and right) are extremely dense and bushy. They have exceptionally large leaves, some I removed exposing lots of new growth.

6 months ago

Seem to be doing nicely since transplanting. Trying an Exhale 365 bag with this grow. Tried one once before a couple of years ago but it appeared to been started long before I bought it and not sure how long it actually performed for. This one definitely a fresh one. Any comments out there on the exhale CO2 bags? Going to give them a few more days and then give them a topping 

6 months ago

Transplant day. Into 2 gal air pots for a while. Only using 3 of 5 bars on my light for now dialed down to 75%. Don’t want to hit them too hard right after transplanting.

7 months ago

Things are going fine. I’m a little concerned about the crown royal in the back towards the left. It’s a bigger plant yet the leaves look somewhat distorted where as the pineapple chunks seem to be doing just fine in that regard. Anyone out there have any idea what causes that?

7 months ago

Coming along nicely. The Crown Royal seemed a little top-heavy and I had to stake the little gal. Don’t recall ever having to do that with the seedling before.

7 months ago

It’s early but the Crown Royal is starting to outpace the two Pineapple Chunk. The reason I posted this is because the Pineapple Chunk are my latest purchase and are (theoretically) fresh. I purchased the Crown Royal at least five years ago and I was curious to see if it was even viable anymore. Crown Royal is a beautiful plant that packs a great punch. First time growing the PC. I keep my seeds in a tin can in the crisper of an old fridge with the humidity turned down as low as possible. From what I’ve read, this will keep them in the dormant and viable as long as possible. Guess it’s true.

7 months ago

So far so good. Stems look a little twisted, but other than that they seem to be OK. 

7 months ago

Out of the dome and into the tent.

7 months ago