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Gelato Auto by Fast Buds

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2x3 Closet
2x3 Closet
Soil
Custom
Perlite
Custom
Indoor
Room Type
LST
weeks 2-3
Defoliation
weeks 4, 8
4 L
Pot Size
0.19 L
Watering
G
Germination
2y
"Gelato Auto is a famous autoflowering strain from Fastbuds, which has a dessert taste of cookies and exotic ice cream. It has a very high THC content, about 26%. The variety has an energetic, uplifting effect, perfect for creative activities. It helps with depression and insomnia. Gelato Auto grows to 120 cm in 8-9 weeks and has an Indica-like structure. Light defoliation is recommended for better growth. Hard resinous buds can be covered with orange hairs and have a light purple color. It is necessary to use carbon filters, as the strain has a strong smell. This variety is good for making oils and extracts. And this is undoubtedly one of the most powerful FastBuds strains." - Fast Buds Thank you for sponsoring this grow! ~MC 💜💛💚
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Other
Germination Method
1
Week 1. Vegetation
2y
26 °C
45 %
21 °C
1 L
0 L
50.8 cm
Nutrients 2
epsom salt 1.302 mll
Easy Weed - Blue Planet Nutrients
Easy Weed 0.13 mll
I always have trouble with humidity so I have a small humidifier next to the seedlings. I am being careful not to water them directly so that their little roots may grow to find water.
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Week 2. Vegetation
2y
12.7 cm
18 hrs
25 °C
45 %
21 °C
1 L
0 L
45.72 cm
She's doing well! LST Begins this week and a neem oil solution has been applied as a preventative for pest.
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LST
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Week 3. Vegetation
2y
12.7 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
45 %
21 °C
4 L
0 L
45.72 cm
I stunted her along with Tropicana Cookies due to struggling with low temps and using a premixed neem solution to keep away any gnats or mites. I have another Gelato Auto bean germinating. I will try to keep her as happy as possible.
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LST
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4
Week 4. Flowering
2y
18 hrs
24 °C
45 %
21 °C
4 L
0 L
45.72 cm
Nutrients 2
Epsom Salt 1 mll
Easy Weed - Blue Planet Nutrients
Easy Weed 0.326 mll
I pulled a couple leaves from the bottom and that seemed to have stimulate some more upward growth. My autos always surprise me and even the smallest ones can produce some quality bud. I'm still excited to see what she does for me. My small babies pack punches too.
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Defoliation
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Week 5. Flowering
2y
18 hrs
26 °C
45 %
21 °C
4 L
0 L
45.72 cm
Shes has been placed into the AC Infinity Cloudlab under the Ionboard S24. She appears to be displaying some purple hues. 💜💛💚
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Week 6. Flowering
2y
18 hrs
26 °C
45 %
21 °C
4 L
0 L
45.72 cm
Nutrients 1
Easy Weed - Blue Planet Nutrients
Easy Weed 0.326 mll
She's doing well despite early complications with pests. I have no idea where those critters came from (they are probably the reason my Pineapple Chuck had signs of TMV) but they are now gone and my girls can shine. Fast Buds genetics are strong.
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Week 7. Flowering
2y
27.94 cm
18 hrs
28 °C
50 %
23 °C
4 L
0 L
45.72 cm
She's my little Mini Gelato
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Week 8. Flowering
2y
27.94 cm
12 hrs
26 °C
50 %
23 °C
4 L
45.72 cm
This is my sample plant and once I saw the flowers I planted another. I kept this one small because of a thrip issue that seemed to have come out of no where. They are no longer attacking this plant and her flowers are so pretty. I'm confident to say that this Gelato is pest resistant. I'm only giving plain water from this point on.
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Week 9. Flowering
2y
27.94 cm
12 hrs
26 °C
50 %
23 °C
4 L
45.72 cm
She's tiny but her Buds are developing well. I had a thrip issue that I've gotten under control. Can keeping windows open during winter can encourage critters to seek warmth? This is the first time that I have had these type of critters in my garden but there is a first time for every situation when growing. My humidity was very low as it is every winter. Dry warmth is the perfect environment for thrips. Spraying the plnts with plain water and/or seaweed extract helps keep them moist. My problem with humidifiers is that I'm using just a regular closet for most of veg and I don't want to risk mold or mildew. My soil could have been infested with thrip eggs from the garden store. I remedied the issue with insecticide soap for organic growing, while being careful not to spray the Buds. Thank you for stopping by.
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Week 10. Flowering
2y
27.94 cm
12 hrs
26 °C
50 %
23 °C
4 L
45.72 cm
She's getting plain water from here on out. She's so pretty and her purple isn't a deep purple but more lavender to the eye under natural light. Nice work fast buds. My fault for slacking on pest management. I hate that I had this problem on my first Sponsored grow. I grow smaller plants because it's just myself and my girlfriend who utilize cannabis for medicinal purposes. I admit I didn't intend for my first Gelato to be this small, but I was afraid to transplant after the thrip issue. In hindsight, I wish I would have transplanted because the Tropicanna Cookies took off to a respectable size after her transplant while going through the same issue. Thrips are controlled now. We like to have a variety so growing massive plants wouldn't be ideal at the moment. I remember beasting out a Dosidos plant and the effects weren't as good in the second half of the batch because our systems got used to it. Thank you for stopping by.
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Week 10. Harvest
2y
Happy Harvest Day!
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Just chopped this tiny girl. She was a beautiful specimen and handled the thrips with grace. I failed to transplant because I thought she was too stressed. 😔
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She smells like berries and licorice. When she dries and cures, I will report back.
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Fast_Buds
Fast_Budscommentedweek 02y
Thanks so much for running this diary! We can't wait to see how it turns out for you👨‍🌾🌲✊😁👍👍
GrowMuziqGrow
GrowMuziqGrowcommented2y
@Fast_Buds, Thank you so much! 💜💛💚
love_2_grow
Happy Growing, Buddy! 🌱🌱🌱
GrowMuziqGrow
GrowMuziqGrowcommented2y
@love_2_grow, Thank you.
Fast_Buds
Fast_Budscommentedweek 102y
Nice one growmie! Thanks for growing our genetics - hoping you enjoy the harvest 💚
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