She's Crackalackin'

But not in any way is she lackin'.

Hello Everyone,

It's looking like the Crack Mack has a special trait.

The trait of never-ending stretch that came from her mother.

This was unexpected.

The stems are getting so long it's ridiculous, and they are not slowing down. In two days this plant has gained 3.5 inches of vertical growth.

I'm not complaining, this is a very desirable trait to me.

Sativa dominant genetics come with heightened challenges for indoor cultivation because of the propensity to become very leggy tall plants.

Many genetics today contain a lot of Indica traits through selective breeding to keep plants short and compact for easier indoor cultivation. This is pretty cool but also comes with a price of weeding out less desirable traits, which may be desirable to some. The result is more rarity, and a perceptual reversal. I see demand for rare Sativa dominant cultivars increasing for cannabis growers soon because when something is more rare, it becomes sought after.

The light intensity has been increased to 70% capacity. It's quite clear the plant is happy even at a mere 4 inches away. I do not think this would be the case above 80% capacity, but we're cruisin' good so I am hesitant to raise this light until I absolutely have to. The logic behind this is the lower canopy area will be impacted in a diminished sense for total photosynthetic active radiation absorption.

As her bud sites begin to fill in, it becomes more apparent of her likeness to her mother. She is very Green Crack in appearance. I can still see Big Mack Superstar slightly in her profile. It is but a subtle nuance of a characteristic in the foliage and stems. I hope daddy Mack makes a terpene appearance.

Frontal view gives more clarity on how tall she is now. The plant is pushing five feet tall even after a bit of net weaving, which ultimately makes the profile lower.

Let's have a quick look back in time to day 1 of flowering.

Day 1 Flowering

That was three weeks ago. What a difference.

This is the most critical time of the growth cycle. Mistakes at this point can cause months of work to be for nothing (or greatly diminished) if the grower neglects important things like watering daily, maintaining a log of the feeding schedule, measuring light intensity while accounting for daily stretch, and those are the primary things.

That will do it for this update.

How's the Crack Mack looking to all of you?

I'd love to read your thoughts in the comment section!

Thank you for stopping by!

Have a good day! -@futuremind