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Outdoor
Room Type
Topping
weeks 1, 4-7
Defoliation
weeks 10, 12
LST
weeks 2, 6, 8-11
Soil
Grow medium
Perlite
Grow medium
Expanded Clay
Grow medium
Coco Coir
Grow medium
45 L
Pot Size
2 L
Watering
0
Germination
3 years ago
Nutrients 2
Telborne Organics 125 mll
Bounce Back 150 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️ 03/12/2021 Hi. So I started growing Cannabis. I grow outdoor. I live in South Africa 🇿🇦. Weather here is great for outdoor grows. I'm keeping it simple and not costly. The seeds are random. Want to go into local genetics in the future. 🌍 Weather: ⛅⛅⛅⛅⛅☀️☀️ 🌱Nutrients: Bounce Back: (N)(P)(K)(Ca)(S)(Mg) Telborne Organics: 3:1:5(18) (N)(Ca)(Na)(Fe)(B)(P)(Mg)(Cl)(Mn)(Mo)(K)(S)(Cu)(Zn) 📚Glossary: Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Calcium (Ca) Sodium (Na) Iron (Fe) Boron (B) Phosphate (P) Magnesium (Mg) Chloride (Cl) Manganese (Mn) Molybdenum (Mo) Potassium (K) Sulphur (S) Copper (Cu) Zinc (Zn)
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Directly In Substrate
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
3 years ago
12 cm
14 hrs
25 °C
6
No Smell
67 %
45 L
1 L
Nutrients 3
Prawn Juice 100 mll
Coffee 100 mll
Fish Tank Water 200 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️10/12/2021 Hi. This week I was reading about the benefit of prawn and shell fish waste. These are farmed fresh water prawn sold in a seafood restaurant. I work with a coffee machine daily so why not use some for my plants. Fish tank water needs to go somewhere other than the toilet or grass right?? Did some topping. Thanks for reading. 🌍Weather:☀️☀️⛅☀️☀️⛅⛅ 🌱Nutrients: Prawn waste as nutrient: (N)(P) Coffee grind as nutrient: (N) Fish tank water as nutrients: (K)
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Topping
Technique
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Week 2. Vegetation
3 years ago
12 cm
14 hrs
27 °C
6
No Smell
65 %
45 L
1 L
Nutrients 1
Fish Tank Water 200 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️17/12/2021 Hi. This time of the year my work gets Hectic!! Did not share any new images this week. Still managed to water regularly. Thanks for reading. 🌍 Weather:☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️⛅⛅ 🌱Nutrients: Fish tank water as nutrients: (K)
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Week 3. Vegetation
3 years ago
12 cm
14 hrs
25 °C
6
No Smell
67 %
45 L
1 L
Nutrients 2
Bounce Back 150 mll
Fish Tank Water 200 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️24/12/2021 🌍 Weather:☀️☀️⛅⛅⛅⛅☀️ Hi. Work work.🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️ Hospitality Industry for 13 years. Still love every moment of it. Almost Christmas. Got the best news ever. Thanks for reading.🎁🎁☃️ 🌱Nutrients: Bounce Back: (N)(P)(K)(Ca)(S)(Mg) Fish tank water as nutrients: (K)
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Week 4. Vegetation
3 years ago
12 cm
14 hrs
27 °C
6
No Smell
62 %
45 L
1 L
Nutrients 1
Fish Tank Water 200 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️31/12/2021 Hi. Just got back from my home town. Visit my mom to tell her the best News ever.💍 The plant just started shooting for the sky. More water was the answer. Planted some Marry Gold flowers. Hopping for them to end up as Camo. New Year's...2022 Thanks for reading.🎆🎇✨🎉🎉 🌍 Weather:☀️☀️⛅⛅⛅☀️ 🌱Nutrients: Fish tank water as nutrients: (K)
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Topping
Technique
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Week 5. Vegetation
3 years ago
25 cm
14 hrs
25 °C
6
No Smell
67 %
45 L
1 L
Nutrients 2
Bounce Back 150 mll
Fish Tank 200 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️07/01/2022 Hi. The plants are looking healthy. I guess the root system is nice and strong as I can see lots of growth. I see cm's of growth weekly. Still topping. Thanks for reading. 🌍 Weather:☁️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️ 🌱Nutrients: Bounce Back: (N)(P)(K)(Ca)(S)(Mg) Fish tank water as nutrients: (K)
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Topping
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Week 6. Vegetation
3 years ago
46 cm
15 hrs
30 °C
6
No Smell
58 %
45 L
1 L
Nutrients 2
Fish Tank 200 mll
Prawn Juice 150 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️14/01/2022 Hi. Testing some LST. Plant looks healthy. I really enjoy watching this plant grow. Thanks for reading. 🌍 Weather:☁️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️ 🌱Nutrients: Prawn waste as nutrient: (N)(P) Fish tank water as nutrients: (K)
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LST
Technique
Topping
Technique
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Week 7. Vegetation
3 years ago
52 cm
15 hrs
30 °C
6
No Smell
58 %
45 L
1 L
Nutrients 1
Fish Tank 200 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️21/01/2022 Hi. Growing like crazy. I guess this is the stretch towards flowering. Adding food scraps to the soil. Over planted the "Camo". I keep pulling out some of the Marry Golds. Only want them to grow on the sides. The plant still seams healthy. Thanks for reading. 🌍 Weather:☀️🌦️☁️☀️☀️☀️☀️ 🌱Nutrients: Fissh tank water as nutrients: (K)
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Topping
Technique
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Week 8. Vegetation
3 years ago
52 cm
15 hrs
30 °C
6
No Smell
58 %
45 L
1 L
Nutrients 1
Fish Tank 200 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️28/01/2022 Hi. Got some info from a Grower Shinsimilla. Go check out their Dairy. I used some fish line to do LST. Before it turn into a bad habit I changed to a thicker type of line. It's also easier to control. Thanks for the help. Thanks for reading. 🌍 Weather:☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️ 🌱Nutrients: Fish tank water as nutrients: (K)
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LST
Technique
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Week 9. Flowering
3 years ago
60 cm
13 hrs
30 °C
6
No Smell
62 %
45 L
1 L
Nutrients 4
Fish Tank 200 mll
Bounce Back 150 mll
Telborne Organics 125 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️04/02/2022 Hi. FLOWERS!!!!🌺🥀🌹 I spot the start of flowers. I upped the Nutrients. I want to make sure the right nutrients are available for the flowers. Thanks for reading. 🌍 Weather:☁️☀️☀️🌦️🌦️☀️☀️ 🌱Nutrients: Prawn waste as nutrient: (N)(P) Fish tank water as nutrients: (K) Bounce Back: (N)(P)(K)(Ca)(S)(Mg) Telborne Organics: (N)(Ca)(Na)(Fe)(B)(P)(Mg)(Cl)(Mn)(Mo)(K)(S)(Cu)(Zn)
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LST
Technique
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Week 10. Flowering
3 years ago
60 cm
13 hrs
30 °C
6
No Smell
62 %
45 L
1 L
Nutrients 2
Fish Tank 200 mll
Prawn Juice 100 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️11/02/2022 Hi. This week a focused more on LST. Wish a had done some more from the start because the results are amazing. I have more plants that I germinate at the same time but I did no training on them and it made a BIG difference. I'm using pipe cleaners. Cleared out some leaves from the bottom for better air. Thanks for reading. 🌍 Weather:☀️☀️☀️🌦️☀️☀️☀️ 🌱Nutrients: Prawn waste as nutrient: (N)(P) Fish tank water as nutrients: (K)
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LST
Technique
Defoliation
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Week 11. Flowering
3 years ago
65 cm
12 hrs
28 °C
6
No Smell
62 %
26 °C
45 L
1 L
Nutrients 2
Compost Tea 500 mll
Fish Tank Water 200 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️18/02/2022 Hi. I was reading about compost tea and it seemed easy. Went to beach with family and saw the opportunity to extract seaweed. Got some bananas, vinegar and molasses for the local store. Used a air stone and bucket and mixed everything together. No idea what I'm doing but it kind of makes sense to me. Enjoyed the process and the end result will show if it's working. I'm growing a separate plant that's not getting any of the special treatment and I can see a clear difference. Thanks for reading. This is my BDay week. My fiance gave me a present that I will use in the diary at a later stage. She's Awesome. 🌍 Weather:☀️☀️☀️☁️☀️☀️ 🌱Nutrients: Home brew compost tea: 1tbsp spoon Molasses 500ml Banana juice (K)(S) 1l Seaweed juice(P) 1tsp Apple Cidar Vinegar Fish tank water as nutrients: (K)
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LST
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Week 12. Flowering
3 years ago
70 cm
12 hrs
28 °C
6
Weak
50 %
26 °C
45 L
2 L
Nutrients 1
Fish Tank Water 200 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️25/02/2022 Hi. It feels like the Journal section are looking at my grow... The Journal entries are ON SPOT with my grow. Thanks for the info. The flower are producing lots of sugar leaves. I spot a little bit of frosting. I'm going to have a closer look. Captured some nice images with my hand held microscope. Please check out Grow4Show Dairy. Got so many likes from them. Thanks. Thanks for reading. 🌍 Weather:☀️☀️☁️☀️☀️☀️☀️ 🌱Nutrients: Fish tank water as nutrients: (K)
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Defoliation
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Week 13. Flowering
3 years ago
70 cm
12 hrs
28 °C
6
Weak
57 %
26 °C
45 L
2 L
Nutrients 3
Fish Tank Water 200 mll
Bounce Back 150 mll
Telborne Organic 125 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️04/03/2022 Hye. So.. this week I see some more trichomes developing. The buds are looking more frosty. If I go real close I can smell a pine/lemon smell. I harvested the Marigold Bush. I wanted to preserve the flower instead of them rotting away. Found some interesting bugs.. check them out. I am using a bottle with water and wik to create some more humidity. Thanks for reading. 🌍 Weather:☀️☀️☀️☁️🌧️☁️🌤️ 🌱Nutrients: Fish tank water as nutrients: (K) Bounce Back: (N)(P)(K)(Ca)(S)(Mg) Telborne Organics: 3:1:5(18) (N)(Ca)(Na)(Fe)(B)(P)
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HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrostarted grow question 3 years ago
Hi.. Does anyone want to guess how many weeks still left till Harvest? I know its hard if it's not a known genetic. I would rather harvest late than early. Thanks
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Buds. Other
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Shinsimillaanswered grow question 3 years ago
You've still got a while to go, she still needs to bulk up. Faster flowering plants can be done in 7 or 8 weeks, but mostly 10 or so. You're probably looking at around 12 weeks. Once all the pistils start dying and going brown she'll be finishing up. Also, keep those caterpillars away from your plants. They like to eat into the bud and it can cause bud rot. With the marigolds, leave 1 or 2 flowers to dry in the pot and then open up the base, there are neatly stacked long black seeds that you can keep for next season.
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Week 14. Flowering
3 years ago
70 cm
12 hrs
28 °C
6
Normal
59 %
26 °C
45 L
2 L
Nutrients 2
Prawn Juice 500 mll
Coffee grind 200 mll
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️11/03/2022 The team at Ginger Ape Seed are so awsome. Can't wait to plant these next season. Dry test looks good. The smell of lemon. Hi. All seems to be going well. Cut off one of the lower buds to do a dry test. I see very little amber spots using the scope. Buds are getting fatter. Sorry for my bad english... ek praat eintlik afrikaans en ek kan nie eers dit ordentlik praat of skryf nie (Some Afrikaans ramble). Adding the finale nutrients. I don't want to overdo this. Our rain season will be starting soon. The seasons here are not to hectic but don't want to take my chances. I guess I have about 3 weeks or more to go. Let's see how Nature drives this thing. Thanks for reading. 🌍 Weather:☀️🌧️🌧️☁️☀️☀️☀️ 🌱Nutrients: Prawn waste as nutrient: (N)(P) Coffee grind as nutrient: (N) She had some tea when we met.... know...she's doing Cocktails & Espressos. Planning to do a dry test.
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HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrostarted grow question 3 years ago
Hi. Is there anyone that could maybe teach me a more productive or more beneficial way of getting the plant to intake the nutrients. The way I'm doing it at this point is just mixing it with water.
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Organomananswered grow question 3 years ago
Add some mycorrhizae to your substrate, something like "Mykos" or "Great White Shark". They may be expensive, but are worth every cent! These soil fungi live on the plants' roots and basically "pre-digest" nutrients in the substrate, meaning the nutrients are far more readily available for the plant, with a corresponding efficiency of nutrient uptake and a noticeable increase in plant vigor. Through this increased efficiency, feeding is less frequent and the plants are far more resilient to pests and diseases too. Adding the mycorrhizae is not an instant effect, but will take 2-3 weeks for the fungi to colonize on the roots and then they get going. If added to the substrate pre-planting, as soon as the seedlings emerge, the mycorrhizae start growing on the roots, meaning nutrient uptake efficiency basically starts from day one. They are so good for the plants, that I think their addition to the substrate should be compulsory for every cannabis grower, so convinced am I about their absolute benefit to the plants. Hope this helps, Organoman.
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrostarted grow question 3 years ago
Hi. I see some amber spots. But I feel its 2 weeks to early to harvest. Must I wait the two weeks or more?
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Buds. Not fattening
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BarneyRumble420answered grow question 3 years ago
Hey man that's the sugar leaves that your photo is of they will always ripen earlier than the actual bud itself, take a look at the trichomes on the calyxes as apposed to the leaves the calyxes are where the hairs come from ✌️✌️🌱 hope this helped
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Week 15. Flowering
3 years ago
70 cm
12 hrs
28 °C
6
Strong
59 %
26 °C
45 L
2 L
🌱First Grow🌱 🗓️18/03/2022 Hmmm. Looks like bud rot. Got another answer with a grow question. I am stil going with my gut feeling. Thanks for reading. 🌍 Weather:☁️🌧️🌤️
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HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrostarted grow question 3 years ago
Hi. Should I be worried? What action must I take. I dont want to spoil this grow. Thanks
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Leaves. Color - Black or grey
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Benzels
Benzelsanswered grow question 3 years ago
Well, first of all- if thats all you have avaliable to you to use for fertlizer, then you need to mix it up with some soil, (prawns, coffee grinds, and some grass clippings or plant material, straw works fine too, and some kind of manure -cow, chicken ect..) and once its all mixed up with some soil, you try to keep it damp if possible for a month MINIMUM, 2 months is better, and every few weeks turn it over and mix it up again with a shovel. If you use 50% soil and the other 50% of the mix is prawns, coffee grinds, straw/hay, manure etc, then once its sat around for a few months it will be ready to use as a fertlizer. You plant is showing signs of both nutrient over load and deficency at the same time, The leaves are burning as the prawns first turn to Ammonia as they start to break down, then Nitrites then Nitrates that the plant can use. So u need to let them break down first before putting them anywhere near your plants. The coffee grinds being very acidic along with the ammonia is likely whats causing the leaf burn. Your plan need potassium - so potatoes and bananas are high in potassium, But it will take weeks to break down and be able to be used by the plant, And your plant will be finished by then. Bat guano would also be a good option to use now if you can get it, mix with water and water in well. But for next grow if you want to stick with organic, mix up a compost in advance and use that for feeding. Summer just finished here and im already planning my compost for next summers grow, I will have it all made up and aging by the start of winter.
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Week 15. Harvest
3 years ago
Happy Harvest Day!
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5/10
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Light high. Tasty like skunk. Smell of Citrus. I like it. Better then some of the stuff I crossed roads with.
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Spent 107 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
207 g
Bud wet weight per plant
60 g
Bud dry weight per plant
1
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Positive effects
Euphoric, Happy, Relaxed
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Dry mouth
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Depression, Pain
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Citrus, Pine
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Early Harvest. I checked the buds this morning and I saw something I thought was bud rott. That happens when your humidity is incorrect. I can't change the weather outside but I can check the weather channel. Rain and lots more rain. So I decided to cut... It smells Lekker. Bra.
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Shinsimilla
Shinsimillacommentedweek 73 years ago
She's looking awesome man. Great job! Guessing you are in the southern hemisphere? We have a few more weeks before they flip to flower and sure a little more LST to open her up would promote more growth on the side branches, but otherwise she's looking happy and healthy. Be careful of using thin string or wire to tie them down, it can cut into the stem. I use pipe cleaners and pegs or thick soft string.
Shinsimilla
Shinsimillacommented3 years ago
@HomeGrowBro, nice, you're very close to me then boet haha if your baby survived the weekend, then she's got no problems haha The LST is pretty easy, just open the branches up by tying them down. Called Low Stress Training. My biggest tip is go slow and be gentle and also do it in veg, once they start to flower the stems normally stiffen up like mad and snap much easier.
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommented3 years ago
@Shinsimilla,Thanks Will do a study on LST. South Africa..Great weather haha. Cape Town City.
Ganja4Show
Ganja4Showcommentedweek 123 years ago
Wonderful Grow, Keep it up 🌱😎👊
Ganja4Show
Ganja4Showcommented3 years ago
@HomeGrowBro, Haha nice one.. can't say the same tho.
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommented3 years ago
@Ganja4Show,that is why I like this hobbie. The hand and focus are beter after I light up.😏
Ganja4Show
Ganja4Showcommented3 years ago
@HomeGrowBro, I got the same one ;) but I dont have a steady hand haha
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Vincent_Van_Grogh
Vincent_Van_Groghcommentedweek 153 years ago
Sometimes when growing outdoors, you just gotta choo early! Seems like you made the right decision man!
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommented3 years ago
@Vincent_Van_Grogh, Thanks. I still feel very happy. This was Way more fun then I expected. I have learned alot and next season I have beter genetic seeds. Can't wait.
homerjgangia
homerjgangiacommentedweek 03 years ago
Good luck with your grow mate!💪💪
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommented3 years ago
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommentedweek 153 years ago
Thanks to everyone that helped me. I already started planning the next grow. Please share tips on how you do your planning. I will only be able to germinate in September. Thanks
Kynareth
Kynarethcommentedweek 73 years ago
plants look great
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommented3 years ago
@Kynareth, Thats the bad thing about growing randoms. Next grow will by local gene seeds.
Kynareth
Kynarethcommented3 years ago
@HomeGrowBro, hey. I don't know what genetics is yoyurs, but it is clearly indica dominant so it can be skunk
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommented3 years ago
@Kynareth, Hi. I see you are growing skunk. Have a look at my plant please... Do you think it could be some sort of skunk? Its very common around here. Thanks
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BarneyRumble420
BarneyRumble420commentedweek 73 years ago
Good luck with the grow man ☺️🌱🌱
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommented3 years ago
@BarneyRumble420, Thanks for the Good luck. Its working haha.
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommented3 years ago
@BarneyRumble420,Baie Dankie. Thanks
johdlong
johdlongcommentedweek 153 years ago
Last year I had to chop outdoors early before due to bud rot, it sucks, but it was definitely a better idea than letting the whole season go to waste. Nice harvest, hope it comes out good.
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommented3 years ago
@johdlong, Thanks. I'm happy at this point. I struggle to sometimes complete task. I feel like this time I am almost complete. Once I complete something it turns into a life time hobby. Like playing guitar is a life time hobby for me.
Godesskat
Godesskatcommentedweek 133 years ago
WORK HARD💪 STAY HIGH🔥 HOPE GOOD LUCK💚
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommented3 years ago
@Godesskat, a Friend in need is a friend indeed but a friend with weed is a way better friend🍀
KingSalomonsWeed
KingSalomonsWeedcommentedweek 103 years ago
Happy outdoor growing in Kapstadt 😍. Good luck
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommented3 years ago
@KingSalomonsWeed, Baie Dankie. Thanks.
ZoobZoob_farmZ
ZoobZoob_farmZcommentedweek 13 years ago
good grow!!!!hésite pas a tcheck mes jardins si tu as 5min cela sera apprécié 🔥🔥💪💪👏👊
HomeGrowBro
HomeGrowBrocommented3 years ago
@ZoobZoob_farmZ,Thanks Baie Dankie. Will check out your Grow
gottagrowsometime
gottagrowsometimecommentedweek 03 years ago
Man, that is some impressive micro nute line up. Great detailed diary and great grow. Good luck with future grows. 🌱🌿🌷
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