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Week 1 Light cycle=24/0 Light Power=73w 30% Extractor controller settings High temp= 23c Low temp= c Temp step=0c High Rh= 70% Low Rh= % Rh step=0% Speed max=5 Speed min=1 Smart controller settings (during lights on). Lights on=am Radiator on= not in use Radiator off= not in use Humidifier on= below 63% Humidifier off= above 68% Dehumidifier on= not in use Dehumidifier off= not in use Smart controller settings (during lights off). Lights off=pm Radiator on= not in use Radiator off= not in use Humidifier on= not in use Humidifier off= not in use Dehumidifier on= not in use Dehumidifier off= not in use VPD aim=0.4-0.8 DLI aim=15-18 EC aim=0.4 PH aim=6.2 Fri 22/12/23 #3 (Day 1) πŸ“‹ 5.00pm Leaves open and working on its 1st set of true leaves. πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§ Method= manual Neutralise=0.1ml/L Roots=5ml/L Feed=nutes Volume=100ml Easy Ph down=0 drops/L Ec=0.36PH=6.3/6.0 Time=10.00pm Runoff. Total runoff=10ml Ec=3.27 PH=5.6 πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§ πŸ“‹ Calibrated ph pens in ph 4/7 solution. Older pen read 6.8 Newer pen read 7.1 Sat 23/12/23 #3 (Day 2) πŸ“‹ Looks ok. Root has hit the bottom of the pot. H=5cm D=82cm DLI=16.1 Sun 24/12/23 (Christmas eve) #3 (Day 3) πŸ“‹ Still working on its 1st set of true leaves. Mon 25/12/23 (Christmas Day) #3 (Day 4) πŸ“‹ Merry Christmas everyone. 10.30pm she looks ok. 1st set of true leaves are OK. Started developing 2nd set of leaves. Tue 26/12/23 (Boxing Day) #3 (Day 5) πŸ“‹ πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§ Method= manual Neutralise=0.1ml/L Roots=5ml/L Feed=nutes Volume=150ml Easy Ph down=0 drops/L Ec=0.28PH=6.2/6.2 Time=10.00pm Runoff. Total runoff=30ml Ec=2.94 PH=5.5 πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§πŸ’§ Wednesday 27/12/23 #3 (Day 6) πŸ“‹ She has a bit of a lean I'd imagine it's from yesterday's watering. 9.30pm decided to stake her as she's nearly touching the soil. Before changes. H=7cm D=82cm DLI=15.2 After changes. H=7cm D=79cm DLI=19.2 10.00pm Light cycle=22/2 Light power was=73w=30% Light power now=86w=36% Lowered light by 3cm. Extractor controller settings High temp= 24c Low temp= c Temp step=0c High Rh= 70% Low Rh= % Rh step=0% Speed max=5 Speed min=1 Smart controller settings (during lights on). Lights on= 02.00am Radiator on= below 19c Radiator off= above 20c Humidifier on= below 64% Humidifier off= above 67% Dehumidifier on= not in use Dehumidifier off= not in use Smart controller settings (during lights off). Lights off=00.00am Radiator on= below 16c Radiator off= above 18c Humidifier on= not in use Humidifier off= not in use Dehumidifier on= not in use Dehumidifier off= not in use Thursday 28/12/23 #3 (Day 7) πŸ“‹ H=7cm D=79cm DLI=19.2 She has a major lean on from over watering and is supported enough for now. The single finger leaves are developed and she is working on the next set of 3 fingered leaves. Conditions have been good for the week. Back soon. Take it easy.
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Growers, Welcome to my Dutch Passion Diaries Competition 2025 entry! For this competition, I’ve chosen the Indoor Feminized strain: Orange Bud 2.0 Harvest Time from Week 20 or Flower week 9-10 . Here’s what I’m working with for the Final Tent : β€’ 🌱 Tent: 220x150x150 β€’ πŸ§‘β€πŸŒΎ Breeder Company: Dutch Passion β€’ πŸ’§ Humidity Range: 50 β€’ ⏳ Flowering Time: 8W-10W β€’ Strain Info: 20-25%THC, Sativa β€’ 🌑️ Temperature: 26 β€’ 🍡 Pot Size: 0.5l β€’ Nutrient Brand: Narcos β€’ ⚑ Lights : 720W x 2 Dimmed to 400w Each at the Moment. Because of Heatwave ⭐ A huge thank you to Dutch Passion for allowing me to be a part of this amazing competition and for supporting the grower community worldwide! Your genetics and passion speak for themselves! Curious to try these strains for yourself? You can check them out and support me at the same time through my personal link: https://dutch-passion.com/?a_aid=GGD I would truly appreciate every bit of feedback, help, questions, or discussions – and of course, your likes and interactions mean the world to me as I try to stand out in this exciting competition! Let’s grow together – and don’t forget to stop by again to see the latest updates! Happy growing! Stay lifted and stay curious! Peace & Buds!
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Outcome was alright since i had a mite infestation for so long, still happy of what i got out of the plants! will update on dry weight and taste etc. Also that was the first time in grew with β€œdecent” equipment, since i don’t have alot of money to spend i got these quantum boards off alibaba & i’m pretty impressed off what they are able to do!
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very good week, after a slow start this lsd from barneys seeds its exploding! by getting bigger day after day, next week i will probably top the plant and start the training!
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Day 72 - 07/01/20 This one was the only survivor of my 4 x RQS diary. my blueberry auto, jack herer auto and GG auto didnt sprout but the diesel did and here is her harvest! I added some nice photos of the plant and the yield was 325g wet weight. Should be over an ounce once its dried. Update - Dry weight was 30g although much of the bud is small :) Ive been curing for a few days and its insane how the flavour and burn changes throughout curing :) Update - Day 78 - 13/01/20 The sweet diesel smell and taste is coming through. buds are becoming more and more enjoyable to smoke as days go by. :) il post a few pictures later tonight! Added the photos of some buds and a video so you can all have an opinion on how my buds turned out visually. let me know in the comments :) Il do a few more curing updates to let you know how the second week of curing goes! Day 86 - 21/01/20 I finally finished the NYCD after about 2 weeks of curing. It smokes fairly well and is definitely the best thing ive grown so far :) Buds developed quality and a sweet earthy diesel flavour/aroma over the 2 weeks of curing. one major improvement i would make is to source high quality soil as i really struggled to flush this properly. even still without lab quality conditions ive never felt so depression free since ive been taking this medicine regularly. to finish up i will say that I liked the NYCD diesel taste but i still preferred sour diesel. The plant grew to a reasonable height around 60cm and produced an ounce of average bud. and I might not have won any GD competitions, but im still a winner! :'D Lucky for us I just started an Sour Diesel Auto from fastbuds so you can check that out to see what i thought of it compared to this one :)
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Start of week 3 of flowering. This Glueberry OG girl is hungry, but the least hungry of the 4. She's also now up to 6 liters per feeding. Bud sites are developing nicely, added B52 to the feed this week too.
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120 grams! 1.2G/W in 2.66sq/ft... Sweet/sour citrus smell. Not exceptionally frosty but decent nugs. Last week just used clearex 44ml for 11 litres.
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16.07. White Runtz Day 78# Nothing special is happening, yesterday the plant was at the end of its eleventh week. Now I water every other day. Stay High and Keep Growing!!!
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Day 27 of 12/12 Day 16 Flower Ppfd 950-1050. S44-Ionboard Ppfd 650. S11-Ionboard lightbars EC 2.0 PH 6.0 I finally caught this diary up to the current date. I apologize for my previous entries that were all done last night and kind of vague and all over the place. Today I'm doing a mild defoliation to open up the canopy and get some life pumped into these lower bud sites. She's still stretching some which I'm all for at this point although I have a few colas reaching for the sky that need dialed back a little. I'll most likely just LST them to the net if I can find spots to pull from. Defoliation is a nightmare currently. I need some kind of mission impossible harness to hang above the canopy and save my lower back lol. I ordered and installed the s11 Ionbeam led bars from AC Infinity. I currently have them in my lower canopy just below my scrog net to help her along a bit. The first night I installed them they didn't sync up with my controller 69 and she had a night light for 12 hours. Pisses me off because I should have peeked in to make sure it shut off with the main board. So later on today I'll play around with the setting between the 2 controllers and get this UIS set right. This is a prime example of jumping the gun and letting the excitement of new gear get me doing shit hastily. These bars are weak and have to be placed within inches of the canopy and then will only cover a small area efficiently. I will most likely remove em from the lower canopy and suspend them over the colas on the edges. Not sure what I was expecting from 11" light bars. Maybe I'll add them to my seedling/clone racks.
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She's gettin frosty and fat, just what I like 😜
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Still lookin happy, water only around 6.5 ph. I will start some LST next week πŸ‘πŸΌ I will also give a 1/4 dose of advanced nutrients sensi cal mag next week because that's one issue I've ran into, usually nearing flower and I feel weekly small doses helps negate any issues. LED lights seem to increase the need for cal mag at least in my environment. The auxiliary shoots off the main are interesting! It's definitely going to be more of a bushy structure and fun to LST! ✌️🏼 β™₯️
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βœ‹Wk 8: Time slows down, as buds build and plants are thirsty. πŸ‘‰One of the best part about growing cannabis, and actually fun plants of any variety, is that the anticipation of the final results seemingly makes time slow down. When I hit 40 it was like I had hit the top of the hill and everyday since then has seemed like it was getting shorter and time was going by much more quickly. I started growing herbs and peppers on the patio a few years ago the race towards the inevitable has seemed to mellow out. A year ago I started growing LEGAL cannabis! I had dreamed of this since I was in college. The risk was too great to get busted for growing even a small plant. Seeing the plants grow a little each day is amazing. Seeing the progress of just one month is amazing. The days seem to take longer as a pleasant side effect of my impatience for the finished product. I have grown lots of different plants, and cannabis is definitely the most magical to watch grow. πŸ‘‰The 1 gallon is starting to build out its buds. The shape of the plant is amazing, all the secondary branches are almost the same height! The branches are very stout and have grown straight up. I have supports installed and may start by just making a simple hoop around the plant with some soft garden wire to keep them from spreading out. The frost is starting to form on the one gallon buds as well. The frost is extending out onto the leaves. I haven't removed any leaves or larf sites in a couple weeks. The leaves went from big and fat fans to smaller skinny fingers much like you'd expect from a Sativa dominant strain, yet this is an Indica dominant strain. Its making for much better light penetration so minimal larf and fatter colas perhaps. When fertigating it takes a few minutes to be able to get all the sulution to the plant. This is from the density of the roots. Its been soaking up the water and nutrients very well. Towards the end of the week I was getting less run-off and the run-off EC was climbing. I will probably do a good low EC fertigation next week. πŸ‘‰The 3 gallon is a dense bush. I haven't taken any of the secondary branches. I have taken some interior shaded small branches from the big branches. I have also taken some of the interior leaves that were totally shaded. Ive have also removed almost all the large early growth leaves as they got more in the way of air circulation and access to the media for watering and observation. The main cola is barely indetifiable as the main cola so far. The symetry of the plant is very nice and I hope it stays this way. Its also behind the 1 gallon plant and will finish 2-3 weeks after it. I am guessing 6 more weeks max. Even if its not ready I will have to harvest it 6 weeks form now because I have to go out of town for business for a week. I will take it as far as it can go. The plant is drinking alot and I am giving it as much as 5 liters a day. The run-off has also gone down and as a result the run-off EC has been creeping upwards as well. The coming week I will be giving it a goof low EC fertigation and increase the volume of inflow. My target for inflow EC is mid range on the General Hydroponics Flora Series Drain to waste nutrient schedule. πŸ‘‰ I have included pix of my fertigation log. The log show tents conditions, inflow stats and run-off stats. Both plants are soaking up the fluids. Both plants are getting the full line of the General Hydroponics Flora series nutrients/supplements and mixed full strength in RO water from an industrial RO water machine. This week I increased the amount of Cali-magic about 25%. There are some purple stems around and want to keep it from becoming a leaf issue if its form a slight lack of Ca/Mg. Next week I will continue the higher level of Calmag and also will do at least one low EC fertigation. When I do a low EC fertigation I only have Armor Si and Calimagic in the solution. I will follow the low EC event with a small dose of regular nutrient solution. πŸ‘‰I am sure that the way I am doing this diary is probably pointless in terms of interest to others. I am doing it in the spirit of a true diary and for my own personal use as a record. I am trying to make it understandable and comprehensive for others. I'm sure that is folly in the long run but I do enjoy being able to review my work in a comprehensive way.
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Beginning to defoliate more. Having what appears to be nitrogen deficiency problems. Feeding more but may have to flush if it continues. Photos/video taken 84 days after breaking soil, day 21 of flower.
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πŸ“† Week 8, 12-18 March 2024 12-18 March - Let the plant grow and observed. πŸ“‘ The end of this week, the start of next week she will be flipped into the 12hr cycle. I look at the beginning of the period a little different than most. This transition can take up to 2 weeks before pistil formations can be seen - a true sign of flowering, and during this time it has the potential to gain substantial mass. So I continue to consider it in a vegetative state until flowers start forming. It’s easier for me to keep up with actual flowering weeks this way. 🍽️ 12 March changed nutrient solution 🐲 12 March updated feeding schedule 🌊 Using reverse osmosis water with EC/TDS at 0 πŸ‰ Nutrient Solution EC 2.5 at 63 degree F πŸ’‘ Light power at 50%, DLI 35 canopy coverage at 18hrs That is it for this week. Thanks for the look, read and stopping by.
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Cut down 9/6 will hang for week or two will give me detail up dates late 9/16 branches snapping so I cut down and trimmed Not to happy with the amount but I am really happy with the quality thing is sticky frosty wish I could take better pics
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-Pretty close to being done but trichomes are not ready yet. I usually like about 70% cloudy and 30% amber.
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