Hey, MNS compadres. Here we are, over a month later at 13 weeks flower (the last ~8 weeks at 11/13).
Thanks for the props, Jake and Musashi, bigger pots are doable, but good light is hard to find in New England this time of year. Those seed plants are still hanging in there, but I'll only get dwarf buds from them. The clones in the flowering tent, on the other hand, are doing well.
My tent is way less crowded now that I've harvested 3 of the 7 plants I had in there. The Grail Widow F2s were taken at 12 and 13 weeks, and one of them looks freaking awesome. I also harvested the earliest of the Colombian girls, PRM2, which is also the best yielder. Here she is right before the chop.
The PRM2 colas look great, but have less odor than the other plants.
Next is PRM3, she has an amazing, complex floral spicy aroma and, surprisingly, she looks like she'll be ready in another week or two.
PRM4 is a few weeks behind the other girls, and was stunted from light deprivation under the jungle canopy. She has some room to grow now but the stretch is long over.
PRM6 is I think closest to the highland Colombian type plant, and will need at least another 4 weeks. Very complex spicy aromas.
Finally, here's PRM7. Seems halfway between PRM3 and PRM6. Incredible vigor and aromas.
This grow has been quite the learning experience. I'll never again pop more than 6 seeds at a time with my current setup. I need to re-think how I can control height...more mainlining may be in my future. I have come to appreciate how much work has been put in by Shanti, Nevil and their predecessors who tamed these beasts and gave us the haze hybrids of today. The hazey 18-week Angel's Breathe female I found in only four F2s will probably yield more than these five plants combined, and it will likely be more potent as well. Nonetheless, I will still continue my search for a killer Punto Rojo male.