Trichrome Seeds

Old reliable: Northern Lights outdoor in Catalonia

30 years on, still the easiest plant to put in the ground. Side-by-side test against a White Widow.

M
Marlowe
Outdoor grower, Spain.

Weekly entries

  1. W1
    Germination

    Tap roots through paper towel by day 3. Healthy white tails. Into rapid rooters tonight.

  2. W2
    Seedling

    All sprouts above the medium. Two cotyledons strong, first true leaves emerging.

  3. W3
    Vegetative

    Topping above the 5th node. Slight nitrogen burn on #3 — easing back the feed.

  4. W4
    Vegetative

    LST tied down. Canopy opening up nicely, undersides getting light.

  5. W5
    Pre-flower

    Switched to 12/12. Pre-flowers visible at the nodes. Pistils popping.

  6. W6
    Flower

    Stretch is real — about 60% size increase. Defoliated lightly under the canopy.

  7. W7
    Flower

    Buds stacking. Trichromes mostly clear. Smelling lemon and fuel.

  8. W8
    Flower

    Frosting up. Half clear, half cloudy. Smell is loud — using a carbon filter overnight.

  9. W9
    Flush

    Mostly cloudy with first amber. Starting flush.

  10. W10
    Harvest

    Chopped. Hung in dark room at 18°C, 55% RH.

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