Diablo OG In Dual Monster Plant System

[lordjin]

Well I finally decided to stop prowling around like some shady character and post something. This is my current medi-grow. It's on a small scale designed to maximize every watt of power output.

Diablo
1000w
4x2
Aero-DWC hybrid

This isn't my first time growing, but it's my first time posting, so bear with me. I would love feedback from other experienced growers... especially all you hydro artists out there.

More to come shortly. This photo was taken when I first planted the beautiful clones I acquired from a TRUSTED local shop.

 

[lordjin]

Progression.

Starting with larger clones, I noticed a temporary period of nutrient deficiency as the root system established itself.

But with the intensity of this system, once the roots get going, it's game on.

 

[lordjin]

And let flowering commence. Switched to HPS 12/12 on 4/20.

I finally stopped messing around with those air pumps intended for aquarium usage. Attention all hydro growers: Don't waste your time and money on those. Even the largest aquarium air pump will lose its power after one grow.

After switching to a commercial grade air-pump (like the kinds you see spewing air bubbles in a giant octopus tank in a fish market), I noticed at least a fifty percent increase in oxygen output in the res. There are volcanoes of oxygen bubbles in my res now. The effect was detrimental at first because the massive air stones (six in all) and two magnetic drive pumps were depleting the res of trace minerals. But loading them with calmag did the trick and the boost in oxygen is now having the intended effect of martian-like root growth.

I've done a few hydro grows before, and what they say is true about the oxygen. If you can manage through the harshness on seedlings or young clones, more oxygen just means more and better quality plant matter. It's really that simple. And yes, they do seem to be flowering faster with the oxygen boost as well. The guys at the hydro shops won't tell you this because they sell the crap aquarium pumps too... but one commercial grade pump costing about 60.00 outperforms three large aquarium pumps totaling more than 120.00. It's loud as hell, but do you want a bigger and faster yield? I think we all know the answer to that.

 

[bushybush]

I dig it man! I'm taking a wild guess you are in SoCal.....I say this because I grew the diablo OG from a cut from a local dispensary too. From the research I did about it, it seemed pretty exclusive the area. Or I'm wrong and it's been making it's way around! Veg is looking nice man. This was a VERY heavy yielder, with TONS of trichs. Mine didn't have much taste, but I grew in straight coco for the first time that grow. The stone was nice and heavy. I think you'll like it man. Welcome to the site. Watch out, now that you have a profile, this place is pretty addictive

EDIT* Holy shit bro! You just posted that last set of pics. GREAT job on the roots. Monster. Can't wait to see what happens with this. NICE.

 

[lordjin]

Didn't take long to get a meaningful response. Thanks, bushy.

Yah, So-Cal, bro. I'm pleased by your review as I'm growing the Diablo for the first time. I can tell you that the tops are clustering in record time and the leaves are showing pre-trichs at an extremely early stage. These ladies have proven to be more sensitive than the Platinum OG I grew before them, though. The ph is trickier, and they need lots of calmag. Not for beginners, but the yield promises to be nice. More to come.

 

[lordjin]

These clones are of an amazing quality. They pretty much had baby trichs and single hairs growing throughout veg, like they were just barely holding back the urge to flower. But as soon as I switched to Hps, they started showing baby trichs like the ones in this picture.

 

[bushybush]

Totally agree. It was a bit finnicky with the PH. PLUS, like I said it was my first go at pure coco. I usually do soil. Now, I do a 60/40 soil coco blend. I use cal/mag and the Diablo ate it right up! Later in flower it turned very dark in spots, almost black. It reminded me somewhat of Black Domina I grew YEARS ago (man did I make soooo many mistakes, but I had the heart haha)..... The resin production on this is gonna amaze you. I'll post a few pics later of mine finished if you don't mind. I'll be sticking around to see those cola-monsters! Have a good one bro.

 

[lordjin]

Don't mind at all, please post pix of some of your work.

 

[lordjin]

Ghost cut og from a prior grow.

This was a fine, fine smoke. I recall taking a huge bong load as soon as the buds dried. I jarred it for curing, but you can't blame me for taking a hit early. The early smoke was incredibly energetic. I went out for a morning walk and it was rainy and windy out. Y'know those bolts of energy you get through your body? It was like riding a roller coaster standing still.

Ah, fond memories of grows past.

 

[lordjin]

Looking at this, I recall the days of my youth watching the tiny little plant in the cup on my windowsill that turned out to be a tiny little male.

The bad ol' days seem like a distant memory.

In my opinion, one of the greatest challenges to an overall yield is the plant getting root-bound. Even if you give it tons of light, if the roots run out of space, the yield will hit a ceiling faster. If you remove that factor, there really is no limit to the growth.

 

[lordjin]

Well what's a journal without updates?

Not much to say other than they're growing like crazy.

Hands down, this Diablo strain has the most bud sites per square inch I've seen on a clone or a seedling. They are also the shortest, bushiest strain I have ever worked with, and the leaves are silky. So far I've had experience with: Ice, Ghost Cut (supposedly) OG Kush, Blackberry Kush, Master Kush, and Platinum OG Kush.

These Diablos are the best clones I've gotten my hands on. Props to the Collective.

 

[lordjin]

Painful memories from my last grow.

This is what a sativa dom with out-of-control vertical growth looks like.

The boys at the shop I went to didn't tell me these were six foot plants. Virtually limitless growth potential by the removal of any possibility that the plants will get root-bound is NOT always a good thing.

I had to break the branches that grew past the light, but they just healed themselves and turned upright again. When all was said and done, the combined root mass was so huge and heavy that I was actually afraid of it. Sativa dom? Never again.

 

[lordjin]

Since I have several hours until lights on, I thought I would show this time-lapse series of 22 days of growth on an earlier project.

It's an earlier incarnation of my setup, hence the aquarium pump... while I was still getting a feel for what the system was capable of, and more importantly what I needed to add/change. I usually try to avoid starting from seed, but a friend of mine crossed it himself so...

It was an OG crossed with...cough...cough... it turned out solid, but not one of my best. I'll give him credit for breeding vigor into his seeds, tho. It almost doesn't look like cannabis... like spinach or something.

 

[lordjin]

Contrary to what the sticky says, I DO NOT MIND if you post comments or pictures. In fact I encourage it. I know some of you are looking at my grow. Why so quiet? Probably all high.

 

[bushybush]

It's WAYYYYYY more quiet on the weekend here bro.....Everyone is usually too stoned to log in I have a feeling most people post when they are "working" at their computer jobs. HA. They'll be coming through....Let me see if I can find a few of my diablo pics....I have way more that show close ups of trichs, cured etc....But they are on an old memory card and I'm too soned/lazy to get them right now.

 

[lordjin]

Wow, she is lanky. I gotta wipe the grow area down. Updated pix in a moment.

 

[lordjin]

These girls look like they have something to prove. Clustering is occurring at an alarming rate. I thought I had it seen it all. I'm not sure at this point whether it's the increase in oxygen or the strength of the pheno. Probably both.

I just clipped out the weak undergrowth...these things are a bushy nightmare already, and the more intense nutrient regimen hasn't even begun yet. The sweet smell of success fills the grow area. Time for a bowl and a chimichunga.

Thriving.

Peace Out.

 

[spacecake13]

Nice grow. Any updates on how u got on?

 

[lordjin]

They're stretching pretty good, but not too much. I just raised the light and will have updated pix up in a jiff.

 

[lordjin]

I'm beginning to see more and more just how refined these plants look. They may not be the hugest I've grown, but they're probably the most gorgeous.