Today, we found out the final tally for one of the oldest competitions known to the human race: Male vs. Female. The winner, you ask?
Females: 5
Males: 2
FEMALES FTW!
I've decided to try to get some sperm from the males with a method I read about a while ago but can't reference directly right now. I cut the tops off of em2 & 8, and they are now sitting in water cups. I think I may have cut them too soon, but we will see. I hope they live just long enough in those water cups to drop some seed! If I do get some pollen, maybe I will apply to a couple buds and get a few seeds so the species lives on?? We shall see.
I also trimmed all the major fanleaves off of em2&8, and I'm keeping an eye out for more balls to make sure they don't reproduce. The remaining mass is still growing in the room, but they do not occupy the well-lit zone. I can't bring myself to completely kill them yet, so they will probably just sit in the room a little longer until I make a decision.
It feels really good to see pistils on the other 5 plants, especially the unknowns.
In other news, U3 is getting too tall for her own good. She is about 2.5 feet tall, though I haven't had the measuring equipment out for a while. The problem is that my light hood hangs down a good 1.5-2 feet, and the ceiling is only 6 feet, so it's becoming hard to navigate. The solution: Separate u3 from the pack, and hang two bulbs over the top and a couple on the sides. It hasn't been done yet, but I promise it will be soon, simply because it has to be.
This leaves 4 plants under the hood, so, per suggestion, I will probably line up the other 4 in the middle of the hood and add a couple supplemental lights for the plant who hangs off the end.
Here's a few pics of the trimmings. Time to
Peace!