Seedsman Indoor Contest: California Orange Feminised

[Macky]

Seedsman Indoor Contest:
California Orange Feminised.


Luckily for me, I have managed to get involved in the " Seedsman Forums Grow Contest 2018".
Participants have been asked to choose three strains from the "Seedsman" catalogue, and grow them out, with a full, extensive diary on each strain.

The three Strains I have chosen (of which I will germinate one seed each) are:

1: White Widow Fem: https://www.seedsman.com/en/white-widow-feminised-seeds
2: Jack Hererer Fem: https://www.seedsman.com/en/jack-herrer-feminised
3: California Orange Fem: https://www.seedsman.com/en/california-orange-feminised-seeds

The diaries will be updated at least twice a week, with pictures, and information on feeding schedule, and growth progression. I look for these diaries to be a grow guide on each strain, and a step by step guide, to get you the same results as me, come harvest!

All grows will be in the following setup:

Germination
8w heated propagator for germination


Early Veg
60cmx60cmx120cm Grow Tent
4' Extraction
Lumii EnviroGro T5 2' 2-Way Light
Small oscillating fan


Veg/ Flower
1.2mx1.2mx2m Tent.
5' extraction and filter, vented out side.
4' intake, passive/ active, depending on temperatures.
Dyson AM02 Tower fan for air circulation
1m Parabolic, silver reflector, with 400w MH for Veg, and 600w HPS for flowering.
Dimmable Digital Ballast ( 250w, 400w, 600w, 660w)


Medium:

Plants will also be grown in Canna coco, with 10% perlite, in the following pots:

For germination: 250ml plastic pot
For early veg: 3l Fabric pots.
Late veg and flower 12l Airpots.

Food:

Great white root enhancer

Advanced nutrients:
Sensi Grow A & B
Sensi Bloom A & B
Big Bud
Over drive

With some Budda Tree:
Solar Green Power
Flower Burst.

Vitalinks
Cal/mag if need for cal/mag supplements.

And of course, a little bit of Black strap molasses a couple of times a week.



I also have a "BlueLab Ph Pen", and a "Hanna Gro-Line EC/TDS Tester". Both just a couple of months old, and clean and calibrated.
Most of all they have a loving parent, they will flourish and grow. There will probably be upgrades to the set up as we go, depending on the plants needs.
The plan is to germinate, and then veg for around four weeks, ( 2 weeks under 24 hours of 55w T5, then 2 weeks under 400W MH on 18/6).

During the veg, I will be topping the plant once at the 4th node, and manipulating the plant with some Low Stress Training ( LST).
When I "Flip" to 12/12 to induce flowering, I will go up to 600W MH, over the stretch period, and then onto 600W HPS for the rest of flower.
I will flush for around 14 days, and for the final week of the grow, I will go back to 400W MH, to reduce the temperatures, and bring out some of the natural colours of the strain.
So, here we go:

[Macky]

California Orange, The Strain:



"California Orange is an old-school indica/sativa hybrid cannabis strain that dates back to the early 1980s if not before! A terrific resin producer, California Orange produces good to very good yields in just 9 weeks flowering indoors. Its dense buds have a really strong orange/citrus flavour and deliver a very potent, uplifting, happy high but one which may induce the old "cotton mouth" feeling so it is advisable to keep a drink handy. Heavier doses can lead to a more couch-lock indica-type stoned effect. Medically it can be used to help combat stress and depression."

Characteristics

BREEDER Seedsman
GENETICS Californian Orange
VARIETY Indica / Sativa
THC CONTENT High
YIELD 350-450 gr/m2
FLOWERING TIME 9 weeks

[SlimCT]

Following 👍


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[Macky]

Following ��


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Cheers Slim, proper diary these are gonna be mate Watch ma shit! lol

[SlimCT]

Cheers Slim, proper diary these are gonna be mate Watch ma shit! lol

I can tell mate lol made sure I was the first one to pull up a chair!


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[Macky]

I can tell mate lol made sure I was the first one to pull up a chair!


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lol, front row seat n shit, hope you enjoy the show mate

[Farmshop]

Now that's how you start a diary lad. I'm in ✌

[Macky]

Now that's how you start a diary lad. I'm in ✌

Cheers me ole china! Took some work all that shit did! But its gonna be worth it, have some pukka diaries like this look back on. Maybe even get this shit linked on the seeds man site so other who want to grow this strain can follow it, thatd be sweet. Lets see how it end up! Its along way away yet.

[SlimCT]

Quick question,

What is the difference between sensi grow & bloom compared with connoisseur or canna? I always get confused with base nutrients


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[Macky]

Quick question,

What is the difference between sensi grow & bloom compared with connoisseur or canna? I always get confused with base nutrients


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Mate this is my diary, if the questions dont concern this grow, I wont answer them here lol! Go questions and answers section