I am a 20+ year hydroponic cannabis grower and was very intrigued by Trilogene's triploid, cutting edge genetics and I ordered a single seed from which I sprouted and made a mother for clones.
My growing conditions:
Light: Revolution Avici 1150 programmable LED allows control of the ratio of blue/white/red throughout the veg-->flower cycle
General Light Schedule: Veg: 100% blue, white and red. Flower: Begin with 100% blue, white and red and decrease light intensity after week six to mimic the Sun's natural intensity during Fall months. At week six, contrary to natural Sun in the Fall, I increase blue and decrease white and red to push terpene production due to UV stress. Decrease light cycle to 11hrs/on 13hrs/off after week 8
Grow Method: 40 gallon nutrient tank with 3/4" pump main delivery line to (2) 1/4 inch drip lines per plant, each equipped with RainBird 4 GPH drippers. Two per plant for line clog failsafe.
Grow Space: Revolution Micro light suspended above a 4'x4' table. Grow table volume sufficient to not flood room, should nutrient pump accidentally remain on. It has happened. Each time my fault and not the drip timers.
Grow Pots: 2 gallon Ebb and flow pots
Grow Medium: Pots have ~3 inches of clay Hydroton pebbles and a homemade mix of coco coir and perlite. Note the clay pebbles in the bottom of the ebb and flow net pots, ALWAYS ensure root oxygen exposure.
Nutrients: General Hydroponics. Armor Si, FloraMicro, FloraGrow and FloraBloom.
General Nutrient Schedule:
Weekly increase in N relative to P during ~4 week veg cycle and maximum strength, pH corrected nutrients.
General decrease in N relative to P, weekly during Flower, maximum strength, pH corrected nutrients. Begin nutrient strength decrease at week 6 of flower. Progress to nearly pure water, pH corrected nutrients by week nine and through to harvest.
Current Crop: 4 Sour Bremix 3N clones, 4 diploid Mango Sherbert clones (Humbolt Seed Co.) and one Cheese clone (Barney's Seeds)
At this review, it is Day 28 of Flower.
Observations:
I have been growing only diploids since 2002 and let me just say SBX simply robust in every category. Stem thickness, huge and fat fan leaves. I call SBX, "Jurassic weed". Like the dinosaurs, its just bigger and much more of a robust presence than the Mango and Cheese diploids next to them.
Phenotype: As Trilogene states, the seed-to-seed variability is very very low and I agree. The single seed I purchased, possesses all the lemon and turpentine/fuel notes as described.
FIMMED the clones 2x during veg. As Trilogene states, SBX likes to grow close to the apical meristem and that is true. They need FIMMING and Scrogging to get an even canopy "bush"
Flower: They will STRETCH, a lot, for 16-17 days on commencement of 12/12. As of day 28, the buds are developing very well and the scent is over the top lemon and terpentine. Relative to the diploids, the smell is far stronger, the trichome density and coverage is larger. At ~40 days to harvest, I'm eager to see what this Jurassic weed has in store.
Note: My diploid, Mango and Cheese are thriving as well!
I'll drop in again in a few weeks with an update.
