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23.04.2024
Continue into week 8
Replaced all filters in the system and cleaned them.
Mixed a new batch with the following components:
20+25ml AN Connoisseur Bloom A+B
Total volume: 34 liters
Electrical Conductivity (EC): 1.0
Target EC for this week: 0.8-1.0. Adjustments will be based on plant observations.
Performed one long misting session (3 minutes).
Environmental Conditions:
Outside temperatures going up, today is raining but this week start higher temps and humidity
Wedding Cheesecake: One girl is gonna finish in this week, Two others probably in next. Frutti terps in this, Two pheno in total from 3 girls'
Tropicana Cookies: Phenomenal strain; One girl is going to finish this week and second couple days after . Two pheno in Tropicana's girls
Purple Lemonade: Tall plants, massive producer, all three girls will be in 9 week provably. Here so far all three girl share same characteristics and bud structure
Beautiful and high odor in the room!
Lighting Parameters: PAR Map: Maximum PPFD is 950, minimum PPFD is 650.
VPD: Ranges from -1.1 to -1.2.
Daytime Temperature (DT): 23-24°C.
Nighttime Temperature (NT): 19-20°C.
Leaf Temperature: 21-22°C.
Light Distance: 45-55 cm from the plants.
CO2 Levels: 700+ ppm.
HLG Scorpion Diablo: Set at 70%, positioned at a 45-55 cm distance.
Girls drink less water, so for this week and till the end of flowering new misting timing's
Daytime: ON for 70 seconds, followed by 30 minutes OFF.
Nighttime: OFF for 70 seconds, followed by 35 minutes OFF.
Nutrient Tank (NT):
pH: Maintained between 5.80 and 6.00. Stable PH, small drifting up and downs
EC: 1.05.
Temperature: 19-21°C
25.04.2024
TrolMaster toys arrived! Purchase new DST2E, DSP2E, DSH2E, AMP3+probes. Another DSH2E and DSP2E ordered to complete this grow box!
Replaced all filters in the system and cleaned them.
Mixed a new batch with the following components:
25+30ml AN Connoisseur Bloom A+B. Total volume: 17 liters
Electrical Conductivity (EC): 1.05
Tomorrow Tropicana Cookies harvest! Put bucket with this girl on separate line for flushing
Wedding Cheesecake also finish soon, probably in next week, Wednesday think...
Purple Lemonade still need full week or more...Exceptional odors
Temps and humidity outside start to raises, hope i will finish this run before Tropical heat
Lighting Parameters: PAR Map: Maximum PPFD is 950, minimum PPFD is 650.
VPD: Ranges from -1.0 to -1.1.
Daytime Temperature (DT): 23-24°C.
Nighttime Temperature (NT): 19-20°C.
Leaf Temperature: 21-22°C.
Light Distance: 45-55 cm from the plants.
CO2 Levels: 700+ ppm.
HLG Scorpion Diablo: Set at 70%, positioned at a 45-55 cm distance.
Daytime: ON for 70 seconds, followed by 30 minutes OFF.
Nighttime: OFF for 70 seconds, followed by 35 minutes OFF.
Nutrient Tank (NT):
pH: Maintained between 5.80 and 5.95. Stable PH...
EC: 1.05.
Temperature: 19-21°C
26.04.2024
Connect TrolMaster components into the Tent-X system. Program DSP2E, Temperature DST2E, Humidity DSH2E, as well as the AMP3 sensor with PH and EC probes, are all in place.
After calibrating the probes, AMP3 module works perfectly! It has a quick response in measurements, is accurate, and I am very happy about the possibility of online monitoring of liquid values.
After day off use i can tell that all readings are very consistent, compared with Milwaukee, totally without all over the place measurements. Perfectly steady and on spot receding!
The Program device runs flawlessly all day, and I hope it has solved all the problems I had with DH48-S timers.
The humidity control operates without errors throughout the day, and it’s nice to see in the app when the module is active.
Raise light as much as i can..50-55cm from canopy. Set off misting time from 30min to 35min @ day time , and from 35min to 45min @ night time
Flush Tropicana Cookies' for one more day, tomorrow harvest, prepared tent for drying with humidifier , ventilation and temperature and humidity controllers
PAR Map: Maximum PPFD is 850, minimum PPFD is 500.
VPD: Ranges from 1.0 to 1.1.
Daytime Temperature (DT): 23-24°C.
Nighttime Temperature (NT): 19-20°C.
Leaf Temperature: 21-22°C.
Light Distance: 45-55 cm from the plants.
CO2 Levels: 700+ ppm.
HLG Scorpion Diablo: Set at 65%, positioned at a 50-55 cm distance.
Daytime: ON for 70 seconds, followed by 35 minutes OFF.
Nighttime: OFF for 70 seconds, followed by 45 minutes OFF.
Nutrient Tank (NT):
pH: Maintained between 5.80 and 5.95. Stable PH...
EC: 1.05.
Temperature: 19-21°C
28.04.2024
First harvest in this run! Tropicana Cookies No1 is a winner.) First Tropicana Cookies is harvested on 89 day from seed. Total 55 days off flowering.
Fast flowering indeed as fast in vegetative stage. Cut this girl in branches and hang upside-down in smaller tent for drying
Set RH @ 55% , temperatures not able to control so they will be something around 20-21 in drying tent
Second Tropicana will be chopped within a couple off days. Checking trichomes with microscopes can tell that one Purple Lemonade is also going to finish in next days
Somme lady's will take full 9 weeks or so..
Lowering light intensity, EC in tank start to raise slowly so i will start to adjust according to condition. Currently 0.85EC is perfect strength i think
PAR Map: Maximum PPFD is 850, minimum PPFD is 550.
VPD: Ranges from - 0.9-1.0
Daytime Temperature (DT): 23-24°C.
Nighttime Temperature (NT): 19-20°C.
Leaf Temperature: 21-22°C.
Light Distance: 45-55 cm from the plants.
CO2 Levels: 700+ ppm.
HLG Scorpion Diablo: Set at 65%, positioned at a 45-55 cm distance.
Daytime: ON for 60 seconds, followed by 30 minutes OFF.
Nighttime: OFF for 60 seconds, followed by 35 minutes OFF.
Nutrient Tank (NT):
pH: Maintained between 5.80 and 5.95. Stable PH...
EC: 0.85.
Temperature: 19-21°C
28.04.2024
First harvest in this run! Tropicana Cookies No1 is a winner.) First Tropicana Cookies is harvested on 89 day from seed. Total 55 days off flowering.
Fast flowering indeed as fast in vegetative stage. Cut this girl in branches and hang upside-down in smaller tent for drying
Set RH @ 55% , temperatures not able to control so they will be something around 20-21 in drying tent
Second Tropicana will be chopped within a couple off days. Checking trichomes with microscopes can tell that one Purple Lemonade is also going to finish in next days
Somme lady's will take full 9 weeks or so..
Lowering light intensity, EC in tank start to raise slowly so i will start to adjust according to condition. Currently 0.85EC is perfect strength i think
PAR Map: Maximum PPFD is 850, minimum PPFD is 550.
VPD: Ranges from - 0.9-1.0
Daytime Temperature (DT): 23-24°C.
Nighttime Temperature (NT): 19-20°C.
Leaf Temperature: 21-22°C.
Light Distance: 45-55 cm from the plants.
CO2 Levels: 700+ ppm.
HLG Scorpion Diablo: Set at 65%, positioned at a 45-55 cm distance.
Daytime: ON for 60 seconds, followed by 30 minutes OFF.
Nighttime: OFF for 60 seconds, followed by 35 minutes OFF.
Nutrient Tank (NT):
pH: Maintained between 5.80 and 5.95. Stable PH...
EC: 0.85.
Temperature: 19-21°C
Week 8 off Flowering in Summary
80 litter off RO water,
120ml+150ml AN connoisseur A+B
45kW electricity in total for light, Pumps and AC Infinity Fans. 42kW for Light + 2kW Dehumidification + AC Infinity ventilation
Week start @ 1.1EC, nutrient strength., week finish with 0,87EC
Tropicana Cookies is first harvested on day 89 from sprouting , week 8 off flowering
Purple Lemonade is on second place with harvest on day 91, last day off 8 week off flowering
PH was stabile and move from 5.70 min to 5,9 max.
Light distance for this week - 50-55cm from tallest top , PPFD levels around 900 in center, trough whole week. Lowest reading 500 @ corner
Temperature are from 20c at start off day to 24.5c max at some points.
Night temps around 19.5-20c. Outside humidity is generally low
This week i have install TrolMaster AMP3 sensor and humidity, temp and program devices
Day RH is moved from 45% to 55% max, at night times drop to 45-48%
Lighting Parameters: PAR Map: Maximum PPFD is 900, minimum PPFD is 650.
VPD: Ranges from -1.0-1.1.
Daytime Temperature (DT): 24.5°C.
Nighttime Temperature (NT): 20°C.
Leaf Temperature: 22°C.
Light Distance: 45-55 cm from the plants.
CO2 Levels: 700+ ppm.
HLG Scorpion Diablo: Set at 65%, positioned at a 45-55 cm distance.
Daytime: ON for 70 seconds, followed by 25 minutes OFF.
Nighttime: OFF for 70 seconds, followed by 35 minutes OFF.
Nutrient Tank (NT):
pH: Maintained between 5.8 and 6.1
EC: 0.87-1,1.
Temperature: 20-21°C
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@eldruida_lamota
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Bueno resumiendo cookies gelato es una variedad híbrida muy fácil de cultivar pero ojo, cuidado con los últimos riegos si no queréis perder cosecha por moho. Lo demás de 10 pegada heavy sabor increíble, cogollos duros como rocas y bañados de una gran capa de polen.
El ambiente del secado se mantuvo en 23 grados de media y la humedad estuvo por debajo de los 45% en todo momento.
Poco más la verdad estuve encantado de poder cultivar una genética tan potente .
Un saludazo que paséis un final de año increíble y por supuesto buenos humazooos💨💨💨.
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(ÚLTIMO DÍA Y COSECHA DESDE LA SEMANA 10// LAST DAY AND HARVEST SINCE WEEK 10❗) Es una cepa que queda en mi podio principal, un crecimiento robusto pero vigoroso, es una buena comedora de alimentos.
La he curado por par de semanas y ese olor exquisito a crema dulce es muy tentador, el humo se siente parecido solo que con notas cítricas y fondo terroso. Su pegada es Intesa y duradera; comienza con un poco de energía y pensamientos ágiles y termina con un golpe narcótico.
Gracias como siempre a la gente de fast bud por proveerme de estas y otras semillas que he estado documentado por este medio y mi instagram @stickyfingah420.
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@FarmerT
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The lsd-25 on the right is starting to taking on a gassy smell and the left one is still smelling more floral. The big bud in the back is doing great but I think the buds are going to be more fluffy than dense unless it starts packing these next 20ish days. The cherry cola is looking good still very behind the other 3 but I think I got her under control and good for now.
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@SupremeTimmy
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the week passed splendidly, the bushes began to bloom and the smell was crackling
the plants develop very well, I continue to water them with clean water and do not use chemicals.
I removed the large leaves that were inside, on the sides I left now the light penetrates better in the middle
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@HomegrownGenetics
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Really starting to stack and put that weight on!!! Tent is overwhelmed with super orange terps from that trop cookies. Wish I threw in a 3rd trellis net lol
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Back at it with Kannabia — huge thanks for the NEW EXCLUSIVE Upcoming Kannabia's seed Launch 🙏🍨🍊
Grateful for the trust and for everyone following along, I’ll run her clean and showcase what she can do.
Dessert-party goals: berry–citrus sherbet terps, creamy finish, tight stacks, easy trim, zero drama.
Veg 24/0, clean manifold + LST, flip on a happy, even canopy.
Coco’s fresh, seed goes in now. 🚀
Added on 12.10.2025
🌞 Light conditions: Limited direct light for the first 4 weeks — ~4 h/day on weekdays and ~10–11 h on weekends due to tent sharing and work schedule.
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❗Events & thoughts worth noting❗
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10.08.25 GW1 Sowed seed, soaked starter pot with #1
12.08.25 GW1 Seed popped hip hip hurray
28.08.25 VW2 Stopped using GreenBuzzBloom, took it out of the schedule.
01.09.25 VW3 TriPartMicro 10→30ml, TriPart bloom 10→30ml
12.09.25 VW4 Applied nemadodes against thrips and fungus gnats.
20.09.25 VW6 topped and trained for first time, decided against a full manifold as I lost a few weeks already.
26.09.25 VW7 Topped her one more time for 8 mains
27.09.25 VW7 Topped up the pot with perlite instead of clay pebbles this time, just trying things out, TriPartMicro 30→40ml , TriPartBloom 30→20ml
10.10.25 VW9 have her a haircut, umm be trimming the side shoots tomorrow, rest in the video 📹
12.10.25 VW9 done some extra trimming to clean up a bit and chose two extra side shoots to nurture info mains, so kept the 8 original mains plus 2 rest in the video 📹
17.10.25 VW9 FfJ/fpj fish mix 30 → 60 ml
20.10.25 VW10 Feed tweak: added 3 g Calcium Nitrate/ 30 L (≈ 15 ppm N + 10 ppm Ca)
24.10.25 VW11 did a defoliation and trimming session 📹
27.10.25 VW11 Epsom Salt 0 → 2.5, Calcium Nitrate 3 → 9 g
01.11.25 VW12 CalMag 60 → 30ml, TriPartBloom 20 → 30ml, Magnesium 2.5 → 3.5g
02.11.25 VW12 Did a cleanup in preparation for flowering, rest in the video 📸
12.11.25 VW13 Did another cleanup in the tent 🎥, also switched to the FERMAKOR PK Micro schedule, (10.11.25) added Phosphoric acid as a pH down in preparation for flowering
14.11.25 FW1 FERMAKOR PK Micros 40 → 50 ml
05.12.25 FW3 about 2 weeks ago Calcium Nitrate 35 g → 25 g, FERMAKOR PK Micros 50 ml → 60 ml
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🌿 Day to day tasks & actions 🌿
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05.12.25 FW3 – Fed 5l of #1 → 2l runoff
06.12.25 FW4 – Fed 5l of #1 → 2l runoff
07.12.25 FW4 – Fed 5l of #1 → 2l runoff
08.12.25 FW4 – Fed 5l of #1 → 2l runoff
09.12.25 FW4 – Fed 5l of #1 → 2l runoff
10.12.25 FW4 – Fed 5l of #1 → 2l runoff
11.12.25 FW4 – Fed 5l of #1 → 2l runoff
12.12.25 FW4 – Fed 5l of #1 → 2l runoff
(*RUNOFF reused for tomato plants)
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🌱 Nutrients in 30 L #1 Veg – FERMAKOR
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Calcium Nitrate (Calcinit / Nitcal): 45 → 40 g → 35 g → 25 g
= 1.50 g/L → 1.33 g/L → 1.17 g/L → 0.83 g/L
= 207 ppm N / 253 ppm Ca → 184 / 225 → 161 / 197 → 115 / 141
PK Concentrate (FERMAKOR Base): 30 → 40 ml → 50 ml → 60 ml
= 1.00 → 1.33 ml/L → 1.67 ml/L → 2.00 ml/L
→ balanced 1:1 P:K + light micros (from extract)
Home-made FFJ/FPJ (Fish + Veg): 30 ml
= 1.00 ml/L
Epsom Salt (MgSO₄·7H₂O): 8 g
= 0.27 g/L → ~26 ppm Mg + ~35 ppm S
Fetrilon Combi 1 (Micros): 0.5 g
= 0.017 g/L
→ Fe 0.7 ppm · Mn 0.7 ppm · Zn 0.3 ppm · Cu 0.3 ppm · B 0.1 ppm · Mo 0.02 ppm
Phosphoric Acid (pH down) + Citric Acid (chelation): as needed
→ First set pH with phosphoric acid, then add a little citric only if you want extra chelation
Target pH: 5.8 – 6.0 (drop test yellow-green)
📦 TOTAL:
Liquids: 60 → 70 → 80 → 90 ml per 30 L
= 2.00 → 2.33 → 2.67 → 3.00 ml/L
Solids (CaNO₃ + Epsom + Fetrilon):
53.5 → 48.5 → 43.5 → 33.5 g per 30 L
= 1.78 → 1.62 → 1.45 → 1.12 g/L
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✂️ Tools & equipment ✂️
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✂️ 2× MarsHydro SP3000
⚙️ MarsHydro 150mm ACF Ventilator
✂️ Trotec dehumidifier (big unit)
⚙️ Mini no-name dehumidifier
✂️ Kebab skewers (LST – stainless)
⚙️ Wire + roast skewers (LST assist)
✂️ Scissors (HST)
⚙️ Vacuum (for spills & cleanup)
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Species: Hybrid (GF / swift-flowering line)
Genetics: TBA (breeder sheet pending)
THC: TBA
Effect: Euphoric, relaxed, creative (target profile)
Flavor: Berry–citrus sherbet, sweet candy, creamy finish
Flowering (indoors): ~6–7 weeks target (GF)
Resistance: High (aim: no drama)
Indoor yield: TBA
Outdoor yield: TBA
Structure: TBA
Notes: Brand-new exclusive from Kannabia’s GF line — I’ll update specs when the breeder card drops. Goal is rich sherbet terps (berry–citrus + cream), low leaf-to-calyx, easy trim. Stage harvest stays on the table if tops finish early.
YouTube Link: https://youtube.com/-m8h?si=A7x4Zlr2kj-_ga31
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Flowering day 30
since time change
to 12 / 12 h
Hey guys :-)
Every day when I look into the tent, the sight and the smell are a dream 💚.
They are all developing very well.
There is no tip of the leaf that looks funny at the bottom or at the top 😃.
They were watered every 2 days with 1.3 l each (nutrients see table above).
They were all checked and checked for their health.
Stay healthy 💚🙏🏻
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You can buy this Nutrients at :
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With the discount code: Made_in_Germany you get a discount of 15% on all products from an order value of 100 euros.
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Water 💧 💧💧
Osmosis water mixed with normal water (24 hours stale that the chlorine evaporates) to 0.2 EC. Add Cal / Mag to 0.4 Ec Ph with Organic Ph - to 5.8 - 6.5
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@Herbangardener671
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Went 60 days into flower could have possibly went longer but I felt like it’s where I wanted it to be also just couldn’t wait any longer. Overall great grow a lot of challenges but with the help of this site and my own research I’m happy with the results. I will weigh after drying and trimming
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@Uneasy
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Two of the plants started blooming 2-3 days after changing the light pattern. The other two started late. So there is about 1 week-10 days between them.
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@ThrashedTV_BakedByGlaze
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MY WEED LOOKS LIKE WEED!
It's sticky to the touch. My fingers smell like chocolate and mint and dankness after defol. The trichs are absolutely insane and the flowers are now legit buds. 😍
I know everyone that's done this before is like "... yeah that's how it works." but as this is my first time .. you know.. *fart noise* 👆 Jog on.
Having a random fall heat wave this weekend but humidity is steady around 45% during lights and no more than 60% in closed tent with new outtake fan. Staying heavy on the defol to keep problem spots like leaf overlaps and light blockers at bay since the RH is still a few points above where I want it.
I've also found that 16 Hour dark periods, in my personal observation with no other experience, seems to have a positive effect on the plants. A few times this week I've had plans at night and had to dark tent it early since I still don't have a timer. It's almost like my plants are fast forwarding through flower with crazy trich and full buds by start of Week 4.
Little Danny on the left is way more of a classic structure with 9 long main colas along the outside and smaller sites through the middle. Big Arnold is a super stretched out net weaved nightmare of single bud sites with a 4-5 traditional colas but most of the flowers are very spread along the net, I definitely experimented more with LST on Arnold. I remember looking at them both when I got them and said "I bet little Danny will end up with a higher yield" and if those colas go Superfudge Judy Bloom on me, it just might.
Super excited and thanks for stopping by! Will be updating with the mid-week feed ✊
MID-WEEK UPDATE
Gave the twins another PH Perfect feeding today with a water chase. The starting to notice the smell in the room and are they ever sticky 😍
Thinking about Backbuilding/Bud Topping, does anyone have any experience with it? Seems like a tried and true method to get a better looking bud. I'd love to experiment and do some side-by-sides for future reference.
Also been looking into my next grow, going to try some @Fast_Buds Autos and probably order through UpperCanadaSB, will take any advice on that as well!
Thanks for stopping by. Unless anything changes my next update will be week 5 👍
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1
glue gelato
120 cm
начал цвести в
34- 35 дней
2
runtz
90 cm еще не начал цвести.
вот вот расцветет
3
weedding cake
120 cm
начал цвести
40-41 день
4
do si dos
130 cm
начал цвести
40-41 день
5
Gorilla glue
120 cm начал цвести
40-41 день
сегодня я промыл
2 мл/1 л
floraClean,
Gorilla glue , wedding, do si dos поели по 3 литра, glue gelato 2.5 литра,
runtz меньше 2 литров,
runtz
мало ест и пока тормозит)))), в основном все нормально,я максимально не трогаю растения хочу посмотреть полный потенциал,я срезал лишь пару листьев и все,думаю это не проблема,
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10 September Harvest - see pictures. While some growers leave the plant whole when they cut, I do not. It is a personal preference and situational convenience if your a home grower. I chose to cut large, long branches, and remove any whole water leaves, as long as it doesn’t interfere with the bud formation. I don’t trim yet. This is done for a few of reasons: 1) It’s my last good close-up look at her until another 5 days or more, 2) I don’t want wet leaves drying on my buds if I can help it, and 3) I occasionally like being able to shine a small LED flashlight on the flowers while its drying. Mold is our greatest problem as growers, it can destroy a beautiful grow right up until the end process. Then I hang it in a dark closet, provide circulation and ventilation. Light and heat, anything above 80 degrees F, will start a break down in cannabinoids during the dry, it is ideal to stay away from both. I’m fortunate that a humidity level of 50- 55% and temperature of 65-70 degrees F is fairly consistent and easy to maintain. Anything below 60 degree F will prevent the adequate drying out of chlorophyll. Almost all my flower routinely take 5-7 days, some a little longer, to properly dry out.
15 September Trim - see pictures. First you’ll notice the buds have shrunk up to half their original size. This is just a fact that we growers have to deal with. Due to evaporation without uptake of water, it takes about 3 days for the chlorophyll to dry up, then slowly go through a chemical change. Along with the leaves, cannabinoids also begin a chemical change after 3 days called decarboxylation. A slow process where the THC level increases while curing. You want the leaf to be dry so they can be hand trimmed easily, but you do not want that bud so dry that it starts to fall apart in your hand. Try to handle carefully by the main stem to avoid touching the bud all together. A lot of these cut leaves will be covered with trichomes, good for making oils, or other products, it’s an option worth looking into keeping it. After trimming, I do separate a few premium flowers for my first smoq. Then loosely fill wide mouth quart mason jars with about 1 oz/28 gr of product per jar. I seal the lids for a few hours to determine what relative humidity they are at, see hygrometer pic, before making a decision to put in a 62% humidity control pack of my choice or to wait, then place in secure in a cool dark place with stable humidity and temperature. It is very important to then observe/burp or exchange the air as needed, up to several times a day, until 62% rh is achieved. Once your close to to your mark, put in your desired RH level control terpene shield. If you have a problem getting there: 1) it has dried out too much, no real solution, try to put several large cut stems left over from harvest into the jars with the buds to try and increase humidty, 2) it has not dried out enough, in this case no problem, just remove and dry out a little more. This is also a personal choice, some people like it drier in the 50% plus range. Whatever you do, research and preserve. At that time burping is no longer required. Cannabis will reach its peak potency potential at about 40 or so days into the cure.
The finished product should be a perfect grind when cured correctly without clogging up your grinder, this could take a month. Now that I’ve said that, I’m sure someone has grown something that they have not been able to grind. It can remain in this state for an easy 6 months with little change, locking in all the terpenes and potencies. All you need to do is occasionally check the product to ensure there are no molds. If your grow/harvest/cure techniques are good this should not be an issue. It would not be uncommon to find many cannabis strains will last, with small degradable change, for up to one year after being stored this way. Using an airtight glass container, controlled relative humidity, maintained low temperature, and kept in darkness will equal maximum shelf life. Always avoid direct sunlight and temperatures above 80 degrees F.
The reasons I’ve ultimately chosen Deep Water Culture as a grow medium. Each has their own pros and cons indeed. I found the most efficient, less maintenance and ideal solution for my situation was DWC. Burdens to overcome depend on size up set-up; initial equipment cost, size of containers, ph monitors, air pumps, type of water to use-reverse osmosis, RO cost/set-up/maintenance, ways to transfer/change water and nutrients, what nutrients to use and schedules, takes several grows to learn and understand, a 1 year learning curv, easy to nutrient burn. The Benefits of growing in water; no dirt, no bugs, no diseases, rare nutrient deficiencies/toxicities, steady and rapid growth that enables the plant to reach its genetic potential. After harvest, there is about a 1 hour equipment cleanup, sterilization and turn around process before replanting. Cannabis will perform in so many different ways and mediums, no one way is the best and the best way is the one you are using, right. Chose what works for you in the long run. There will always be an initial cost in set-up. My advice if one were in need to cut corners, I would not recommend cheap lights. This single factor is the most critical, afford for the best. The notion that organic and water has a different taste, flavor and potency effect is absolutely debatable. The more we learn the better we grow and experience is always the best teacher.
This is what works for me and my methods of growing in general from beginning to end. A BIG “Thank You” to everyone who stopped by to take a look. My next diary will start at the beginning of October 2023 with a Forbidden Runtz Auto. There will be minor differences during the grow. I enjoy Auto strains simply by what can be achieved in a short time. No matter the strain they will unveil one thing in common, the demand for attention. Many times over it is the anecdotal gardener that surmount plant scientist. Last should I mention, do not forget to stop and enjoy the fruits of your labour...
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Cooled off this week, big storm, lots of wind, little bit of rain, nothing outside of normal. Flowering is in full swing, tons of hairs now, stopped vertical growth, settling in nicely. Did another top dress of 70/30 Gaia Green PB/AP. Keeping the top layer wet off and on to help with nutrient absorption with some water, fish and kelp mix.
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D29.
We're at the start of the fifth week of veg, and all is well in the tent.
I did some more LST to spread her out as much as possible before she goes into flower.
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D31.
I'm fairly confident that she is stunted since she is extremely compact and doesn't seem to grow much. She will go into flower any day now, but she is still pretty small.
I'm adjusting the LST wires daily and today, I did some minor defoliation by removing a few low branches and leaves. Maybe that will redirect some energy and help her stretch out.
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D32.
Alright, she is now officially in flower. I was hoping for a few more days in veg, but she wouldn't have it.
I brewed up a quick compost tea using oat flour as the food source. Some people claim that that will result in a fungally dominant tea, so I thought I'd try it out. I also added humic acid and a teaspoon of myco because why not?
Honestly, I'm not sure it is even possible to create a fungally dominant AACT, as the constant water movement will most likely tear the fungal hyphae apart as they form.
In any case, a different food source should promote other bacteria than the molasses I usually use. Diversity is the name of the game in living soil. Well, in life in general.
I gave her around 1 liter (5% of container volume) of tea @ pH 6.1.
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D35.
We're on the last day in the fifth and final week of veg, as she is now in flower.
All is well in the tent, and there isn't much to report. One thing I did was buy a mushroom grow kit to keep in the tent. I figured I'd test it out and see how it works. The mushrooms produce CO2 that the plants love, and hopefully, I'll get some tasty Oyster mushrooms to eat — two birds with one stone and all that.
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🚨 Blue Dream week 11 update 🚨
🚨 week 7 of flower!! 77 days old!! 🚨
So this will be my last feed post 4 these ladies!! I will begin flushing this coming up week!! Was disappointed in the first weeks of flower as she wasn't producing much but as the weeks have progressed these ladies have packed it on!!!
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This was my feeds 4 the week!! I will begin flushing from this point on....
2/22/2022
2ml micro
4 ml bloom
1/4 ml ph down
Ph 6.41
420 Ppm
Solution temp 75.9°F
2/26/2022
2 ml micro
4 ml bloom
1/2 ml ph down
Ph 6.40
400 Ppm
Solution temp 76.5°F
Well growers thanks 4 stopping by 2 check out my grow!! Till next week. Best of luck and Happy Growing!🌱💚💨🔥🔥🔥
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🌸 Week 4 Flower Report: Growth, Challenges & Big Changes! 🌸
Hey, Grow Diaries Fam! ✨
We’re here at Week 4 of Flower, and what a week it’s been—packed with challenges, adjustments, and exciting progress! Before diving into the details, let’s start with a note on my flowering timeline. While this is Week 4, I don’t start counting flower days the moment I flip to 12/12. Instead, I wait for the plants to show true signs of bloom. It’s a small but significant distinction that keeps things accurate and aligned with the plants’ development. 🌱
Defoliation: Timing is Everything!
Defoliation is a critical part of the flowering stage, and I typically wait until Day 21. However, this week, I tackled it earlier on Day 17 because:
1️⃣ The room was simply too full.
2️⃣ And most importantly—the Papaya Zoap had other plans!
She’s a fighter—determined, defiant, and constantly reaching for the moon. Despite intense training like super cropping, she’s still pushing upward, nearly outpacing the LED lights. Challenges like this remind us of a simple truth: gardening mirrors life. It’s about resilience, adaptation, and unwavering determination. 💪
This week, I added a second SCROG layer. While this net will support the flowering colas, it’s also there to strategically manage the Papaya Zoap. Why? Because experience has taught me that if she grows out of the LED’s range, she won’t finish properly—and that could disrupt the balance for every other plant in the tent. It’s all about teamwork, even in the garden. 🌟
Defoliation was intense, removing nearly all the leaves with stems to clear space and boost airflow. The tent now looks dramatically different! For the full before-and-after transformation, be sure to check out my YouTube channel—trust me, you’ll want to see this process up close! 🎥✨
Switching to Aptus Holland Minerals
A major milestone this week: I’ve transitioned entirely to Aptus Holland Minerals. 🌊 From now on, it’s just minerals—no more organic inputs. This marks the start of a new chapter, and I’m incredibly curious to see how the plants react to these changes. Here’s the current nutrient mix:
• System Clean: 0.5 ml/L
• Regulator: 0.15 ml/L
• RO Water Conditioner: 0.8 ml/L
• All-in-One Liquid: 2.1 ml/L
I’m keeping the pH at 6.1 and TDS at 556 ppm, and so far, the plants are thriving. This week also included a thorough system clean, ensuring everything runs smoothly as we enter the final flowering stages. 🌿
Bud Development: Pure Magic!
The bud formation across all the genetics is nothing short of incredible. Every plant is thriving, and the canopy is lush, vibrant, and full of potential. I’ve raised the PPFD to 750 for this stage, with temps steady at 25°C and RH at 63%—keeping the VPD dialed in at 1.11. The TrolMaster ecosystem, paired with the AutoPots, makes managing these precise conditions seamless. With more time to focus on the plants, I can give them the daily care they deserve. 💚
Shoutouts & Gratitude
A huge thank you to my sponsors and supporters: TrolMaster, Aptus Holland, Pro-Mix, Cannakan, and the amazing seed banks. Your incredible products and technology make this journey possible. 🌟
To the Grow Diaries community and all my followers—thank you for your energy, love, and even the challenges from the haters. It all fuels this incredible process, and I apprecilove every bit of it.
Special shoutout to Brother Daggadna—check him out on Instagram and show some love! 💚
The plants are heading into the next phase of bloom, and I can’t wait to share how this story unfolds. 🌸✨
As always, stay tuned, stay positive, and let’s keep growing strong together! 🙌
Growers’ love to all 💚
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P.S. – A Deep Dive into the ICL-300: Revolutionizing Under-Canopy Lighting
The ICL-300 isn’t just another LED—it’s a game-changer for under-canopy lighting. Unlike traditional LED systems that project light in a single direction, the ICL-300’s 300-degree design ensures even light distribution beneath the canopy. 🌟 This unique feature means that no part of your plant is left in shadow, creating a balanced environment for lower buds to thrive.
Key Tech Specs & Benefits:
• 300-Degree Light Distribution: This design fills the under-canopy space with optimal light, enhancing photosynthesis where it often gets neglected. 🌱
• Full Spectrum Output: Tailored to meet the specific needs of plants at every stage, ensuring quality growth from base to apex.
• Energy Efficiency: Advanced LED technology delivers maximum output with minimal energy usage, keeping costs down and sustainability up. 💡
• Durability & Heat Management: Built with high-quality materials, the ICL-300 stays cool and reliable, even in intense growing environments.
Why It Matters:
Under-canopy lighting is a game-changer for growers aiming to maximize yield and quality. Typically, lower buds receive less light, resulting in larfy or underdeveloped flowers. The ICL-300 changes that dynamic entirely by turning shadows into opportunity. 🌟 With light evenly dispersed across the entire plant, you’re not just growing; you’re sculpting a masterpiece.
For me, the ICL-300 is more than a tool—it’s a partner in innovation. It ensures that every plant in my grow room has equal opportunity to shine, from the top colas to the smallest buds at the base. When paired with a carefully managed ecosystem, like the one powered by TrolMaster, the potential for consistent, top-quality harvests reaches new heights.
This isn’t just about adding light—it’s about adding value, efficiency, and balance to the grow process. I’m beyond excited to see how the ICL-300 transforms the game in my tent, and I can’t wait to share the results with you all! 💚
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Day 43 Flower (Day 85)
Today is the first day of week seven of flower, and this is supposed to be the last week of flower for this fast strain, but I doubt that either of the girls will be done this week.
That being said, it's pretty much a waiting game at this point since we're on the home stretch. The right girl should be done soon-ish, but the left girl will probably take a few more weeks.
I just got my second Corona vaccine shot a couple of days ago, and as soon as it is entirely up and running, I'm off on vacation. After 1.5 years of this pandemic crap, I'm SO ready to go traveling again.
To prepare for my travels, I installed a drip irrigation system in the left girl's tent. It's a simple system with a 10-liter water bag, some hose, and a few drip emitters, but once dialed in, it should be enough to provide the left girl with water for around a week.
The system was a piece of cake to install, and I wrapped the water bag with some white mylar to avoid the water getting heated and also to reflect the light better. It's a bit ghetto still, but I'll make it prettier once I see that the system works as intended. I installed the system now already to give me time to dial it in.
I'm hoping that the right girl will be done before I travel, but if she isn't, then I'll hook her up to the automated drip irrigation system that I use for our tomatoes.
Come hell or high water. I'm going on that vacation, dammit!
Lastly, I gave the right girl 3 liters of pH 6.5 water.
Day 44 Flower (Day 86)
I think those extra photons from the new light are starting to work their magic in the left tent, and the left girl is slowly starting to fatten up.
In the right tent, everything is just cruising along and I gave the right girl 3 liters of pH 6.6 water today.
Day 45 Flower (Day 87)
The drip irrigation system in the left tent is working out great so far. Only been a couple of days though but yeah, so far so good.
The right girl is packing on some weight into her buds and some of the thinner branches are starting to fall over. I've ordered some plant yoyos for support but they won't arrive until next week so I'll make do until then.
Lastly, I gave the right girl 3 liters of pH 6.3 water.
Day 46 Flower (Day 88)
Not much is happening on a day-by-day basis this late in flower.
I hope those plant yoyos get here asap as the right girl is struggling to keep some of her branches up under the weight of the buds. I want to go in and tuck some fan leaves in her canopy to allow better light penetration. Still, I can only tuck a couple without starting to knock over branches as other branches precariously support them.
(Note to self: use a second scrog next photo grow to give support after the stretch.)
I gave the right girl 3 liters of pH 6.5 water, and that was all for today.
Day 47 Flower (Day 89)
Woooo! The yoyos arrived today even though they weren't due until next week. It was a breeze to put up; attach the yoyo at the roof of the tent with a zip tie, pull down the hook and attach it to the branch, done.
I ended up using only three since the other branches are standing quite well once those three worst offenders are supported. A fourth branch could also use support, but the branch is way in the back, and I can't get to it without getting my arms and hands all covered in resin as just about everything in the tent is super sticky now.
The buds on the right girl are very resinous and have a strong smell. I should bring out the microscope soon and start to check the trichomes to see where she's at.
I also gave the right girl 3 liters of pH 6.6 water.
The left girl is just hanging out in her tent, doing her thing, and slowly fattening up.
The drip system is working great so far. After four days, the water bag is about half empty, so it looks promising that it will last a week. I've been monitoring the soil humidity, and it has slowly been dropping these four days, but the drop is so slow that it is next to negligible.
Day 48 Flower (Day 90)
Today, the left girl's soil humidity did a small drop, but it is still in a great range. I guess it is because as the water in the bag gets less, the water pressure is reduced, resulting in the water flowing more slowly out of the drip emitters. Not a huge deal, though, as it is now five days since the last time I hand-watered the left girl, so this irrigation system will work just fine when I go on vacation for a few days.
I filled up another 3 liters of pH 6.1 water in the bag, and I'll keep an eye on it to see if the soil humidity increases.
Speaking of watering, I treated myself today to a new, better pH pen. As a living soil grower, I don't use any nutes, so I thought I might as well make sure I have a quality pH pen to make sure the water is on point.
My old Dr. Meter pen has served me just fine, but this bluelab pen is a lot faster, and it has a backlit display which makes it easier to use in low light situations. A friend of mine recently started growing, so I'll gift my old pen to him as well as my old tiny, drying tent, and the ViparSpectra P600 light as I don't need that now when I have a much more powerful light for the small tent.
The right girl got 3 liters of pH 6.1 water as I haven't hooked up the automated drip irrigation system to her yet but will do that in the next few days as I suspect that she won't be finished either before vacation.
Lastly, I started to brew some compost tea to give the girls one final boost of microbes and nutrients. I used a similar recipe as previously: worm castings, rock dust, biochar, lime, bentonite, neem meal, kelp meal, and molasses. I upped the castings and neem, though and I'll leave this tea brewing for 24 hours and feed it to the girls tomorrow.
Day 49 Flower (Day 91)
The last day of the seventh week of flower, and all is well in the tents. According to the breeder, this week is supposed to be the final week of flower, but none of my girls are near ready. I took out the microscope today and checked the trichomes on the right girl, and I would guess she has at least another week, if not two, to go as her trichomes are still clear. I might even end up running her longer as I'm looking for a decent amount of amber this harvest. This strain is supposed to be a heavy, almost narcotic Indica, and I'm aiming to make her as potent as possible. A "last-smoke-of-the-night" kind of smoke.
Lately, there has been a noticeable cannabis smell in my lung room, and last night I tracked down the cause. It turned out that there was a leak between the carbon filter and the fan, so the fan blew out partly unfiltered air. Nothing that some duct tape couldn't fix, and this morning the smell was gone.
The right girl is sticky af and has a strong smell. Initially, there's a strong citrus fragrance with hints of lime and grapefruit, but once those terps have started to evaporate, there's an underlying fragrance of pine.
The left girl has even longer to go, and it wouldn't surprise me if she takes another month.
We made some guacamole last night, but a couple of the avocados had gone bad, so I put them on my pots. My loss is my worms' gain.
All I did today was to feed the compost tea I started yesterday to the girls. Each one got 3 liters of unfiltered tea at pH 6.7.
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The seventh week begins.
The Mango Smile is doing great, the Skywalker is a bit small.
the light intensity has been adjusted again, the values:
PPFd=1200 DLi=70
both plants were watered with 1 liter of water per plant
(2ml BioGrow, 2ml BioBloom, 2ml TopMax - 1L Water)
-09.08.2024
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Soll felt pretty dry, Both plants were watered with 1L water per plant
(2ml BioGrow, 3ml BioBloom, 3ml TopMax - 1L Water)
-11.08.2024
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The soil has settled well after a few weeks and today the pots of both plants were filled with some new fresh soil.
Both plants were then watered with 500 ml of water per plant
-12.08.2024
Did nothing
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Soil was dry, 1L Water per Plant
The Mango Smile develops yellow leaf tips. For now, just water and observe
-14.08.2024
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