Hollands Hope/ Growing Competition 2023

Gruenerfinger85 Hello my Growdiaries friends. Not much longer and the beauties will be out in the fresh air. I'm very excited about how this outdoor grow will turn out. I have no idea what these brown spots are? Is it an infection? Or a fungus? Or maybe just a genetic defect? I have no clue, but apparently, it doesn't affect the plants in any way. I think I'll let the little ones out next week. I'll plant them in the ground and later install a frame with a roof so that there won't be any mold issues during flowering. As fertilizer, I'll use cow dung, and hopefully, nature will take care of the rest. Thanks for stopping by, and if you want to support me, hit the like button. And if you want to learn more, just follow me, and you'll always be up to date. We'll catch up in a week; until then, I wish you a successful week.

Gruenerfinger85 Hello my friends, I'm back to share some updates. Unfortunately, I'm a week behind here as well, but no problem since I have a notebook where all the data is recorded. There's not much to report; in a few days, it will finally happen, and the little ones will come out. They won't be getting any nutrients, and they won't get any nutrients outside either, at least not any mineral nutrients. I'll check back in a week; I have to keep it short this week because I missed taking pictures when I put them outside. There will be more pictures in the third week. Thank you very much for stopping by. Day: 11 #1) Height: 6cm #2) Height: 3.5cm #3) Height: 6.5cm

Gruenerfinger85 Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well and have had a productive week. Now here’s the current update, because I forgot to submit the second week on time. The little ones are now outside and they’re doing great, they’ve rooted well and look happier than when they were indoors. I feel like they’re more comfortable outside than they were when they were indoors. So far, I’ve only had to water them once, and that was at the beginning when I planted them in the soil; otherwise, the little ones haven’t received any watering. There’s no sign of the brown spots on the leaves anymore. Thank you very much for stopping by.

Gruenerfinger85 Hello all my grow buddies, I welcome you to my grow diary on Growdiaries. The plants are doing great, you can see how happy and satisfied they are, you can see how day by day the plants shoot up in height. I distributed cow manure two days ago and watered a little, no more is needed and the plants are happy. There's just nothing better than Mother Nature, no LED lamp in the world can replace the power of the sun. Before I planted the plants in the ground, I checked where nettles grow in my garden. Because I've heard and read that cannabis thrives particularly well where nettles grow, and it seems I wasn't wrong in trying to transplant them in those spots. I'm really pleased with how the growth is right now and I'm very much looking forward to the flowering stage. Thank you very much for taking the time to visit me and my plants, feel free to leave a like to support me. And if you don't want to miss anything, you can follow us, I thank you for the support. I'll check in again in a week, until then I wish you great growth and big buds.

Gruenerfinger85 The growth was amazing, it was a great enrichment to start an outdoor grow and gain plenty of experience. This strain is simply easy to handle, very low maintenance, and especially resistant to diseases and pests. I'm a bit disappointed with the final result; Hope #2 and #3 produced decent trichomes, but #1 unfortunately not as many. I made some nice hash from the leftovers of #2 and #3, which was bomb 💣. Unfortunately, #1 didn't yield much, but I'll come up with something nice. I harvested #2 and #3 in week 24, and #1 in week 27. Unfortunately, this happened because only bad weather was forecasted in week 24, and Hope #1 wasn't ready to be harvested yet. I'm sure it needs at least another 14 days; my hope was that the buds would have time to mature nicely. Thank you for accompanying me on my long journey. 🙏🙏🙏 Next year, something big will be started again; I already have quite a few ideas in mind, and I hope you'll be there again. Feel free to visit me on my other projects to support me or check out my Instagram profile. My closing words: Next year, I will cultivate this strain again, just a little differently. Considering that I didn't use any nutrients at all, the end result is impressive; this strain is great for hash production. This was my longest run so far. Huge plants that are beautiful to look at; great job Dutch Passion, keep it up. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I wish everyone who held on until the end all the best and good luck 🍀.✌️🏼

Gruenerfinger85 Hello all my friends. Sorry, I completely forgot about this diary. I will bring this diary up to date now. We are currently having a long dry period, and I hope it won't last much longer. So far, the plants have no issues with the dry weather. Plant 🌱 #1 is going to be a monster, #2 not quite, but it already has a strikingly interesting smell, and #3 has picked up traits from both. I decided to take clones from all 3 plants to select the best one based on growth behavior and taste. I am satisfied with the current growth behavior and development. I will apply cow dung again to ensure enough nutrients are available. It doesn't get more ecological than this; I'm curious to see what comes of it in the near future. Thank you for stopping by.

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Gruenerfinger85 Hello dear Growdiaries community. I warmly welcome you to this week. These pretty girls are growing like crazy, they don't need much. Occasionally a nice chat and some attention is enough, here and there cutting off a leaf or two so the light can reach better spots. They don't need much care at the moment, but I still stop by every other day to check if everything is okay. This week I took 6 clones from each plant, I had to save this amazing strain. At first, I thought there would be more problems due to our changing conditions. But I was proven wrong, I think 10 or 15 years ago the game would have looked different. That's it for this week, see you again next week. Thanks for your support and for stopping by. Feel free to leave a like or follow me on Instagram or here on my diary. I also have other projects in the works, if you want, feel free to stop by and leave a like. https://instagram.com/gruenerfinger85?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 You can find great strains here and everything that goes with it and much more, it's worth stopping by https://dutch-passion.com/de/

Gruenerfinger85 Hello my garden friends. This is the 7th week of vegetation, all three beauties are growing and thriving like crazy. There's not much more to report for now. Thank you very much for stopping by. Feel free to check out my other diaries. Or on Instagram and Twitter, I'm active there too. Instagram Profile: https://instagram.com/gruenerfinger85?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== Twitter: https://twitter.com/gruenerfinger85?s=21&t=xiRCYaPfUOvXI7VKcW8BqQ

Gruenerfinger85 Hello everyone, I hope you are all healthy and enjoying the sunshine. My ladies are doing very well, all three have developed splendidly so far. Last week there was a bit of a growth stop with Hope #3, I think she was a little shocked from the Fimming, but now she’s starting to gain size again. Hope #1 is now 103 cm Hope #2 is 85 cm And Hope #3 is 66 cm I’m very curious to see what the final size will be. As soon as the flowering period starts, I will add a flowering nutrient to the watering. During the next watering, I will administer a bit of Cal-Mag because I’ve seen slight signs of a deficiency. Thank you for stopping by and I wish you a sunny week.

Gruenerfinger85 10: Growth Week Hello my garden friends. We are at the end of the 10th growth period, and the plants are showing good growth, there are no problems or any signs of it. The internodes have a good spacing and are not growing too close together. So far, there are also no signs of hermaphrodites. I have gathered information from various sources about this strain. One source reported that the strain Holland's Hope tends to hermaphrodite, but so far I can't see anything, and you can't always rely on the info since you don't know what the respective growing conditions were. I believe that this is a huge factor in how the plants are bred to become hermaphrodites, as many environmental influences play a big role. So far, I've mostly been spared from this, and it also plays a big role where you get your seeds from. I actually wanted to apply and distribute new manure on the soil, but unfortunately, I haven't gotten around to it yet, but it seems like there are still enough nutrients in the soil. You can see that I found a good spot for the three beauties. The plants look very healthy and vibrant, let's see where the journey leads us, that's it for now this week. Thank you for taking the time to check in on me. Feel free to leave a like and follow me on my diaries, or on Instagram and Twitter. I wish you a pleasant day and a successful harvest time. Instagram: https://instagram.com/gruenerfinger85?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== 🌱

Gruenerfinger85 Hello my garden friends. We are now in week 11, and all three are growing like crazy. There are no signs of any nutrient problems or pest infestations. The only thing that bothers me a little is that I planted the plants a bit too close together, which I will do differently next time. Otherwise, everything is going great, aside from the constant rain. Thank you for stopping by, and I would be happy if you join me again next week. Feel free to leave a like or check out my other diaries. I’ll check in again in week 12; until then, I wish you a successful week.

Gruenerfinger85 Hello my Gromies. Unfortunately, I missed an update once, Good thing I have my cheat sheet so I can always check what happened. But there's a lot to report this week, all three plants are gaining mass now and growing taller. Height: 146cm Hope #1 Height: 118cm Hope #2 Height: 98cm Hope #3 I didn't need to water this week either. I removed a few leaves from the lower part of the plants, nothing more. That's it for this week, I will do another update later. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a like for me and my ladies. If you have time, feel free to check out my other diaries or my Instagram profile. https://instagram.com/gruenerfinger85?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

Gruenerfinger85 Hello my amazing garden friends. I welcome you to this grand diary, all three plants are developing splendidly. I’m super happy that this grow has gone without major complications so far, and if the growth continues like this, we could have a fat harvest by the end of the year. The heavy rain worries me a bit, but the ladies seem to be handling it well. 😮💨 I still haven't watered or done anything else. They’re growing all on their own. The humidity in our region is a bit high, but luckily it doesn’t affect the plants much since they haven’t formed any buds yet. RLF:85% Here and there I remove a leaf, otherwise I let the beauties grow; why interfere when everything is going well. Thank you very much for stopping by, and please don’t forget to leave a like, I really appreciate it, thank you. If you have the time and desire, you can check out my other diaries or my Instagram profile: https://instagram.com/gruenerfinger85?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== I’ll check in again in a week; this diary is now up to date. I wish you a lovely rest of the weekend.

Gruenerfinger85 Hello all my plant friends. I welcome you to week 14, because three beauties are doing really well. The plants are shooting up without any hindrance; they are not at all impressed by all the rain and stormy weather. It's now the third week of constant rain and storms day and night. The plants need minimal care. Unfortunately, day 97 was the worst day of my life. I wanted to protect the plants from the storm, and the worst happened to me. I tried to place some euro pallets against the fence so the wind couldn't blow into the plants unhindered, but one of the pallets fell over when I turned around and crashed right into the plants. I was on the verge of a heart attack when I turned back to the plants and saw the extent of the damage. The damage was significant; you could see the extent at first glance. Fortunately, Hope #1 suffered no damage. Hope #2 suffered a lot of damage; the entire back side was ripped off by the pallet, meaning half of the plant is now missing. Some branches are broken, which I have supported with tape and bamboo sticks. We will see in the coming days how much can still be saved. Hope #3 didn't suffer as much as Hope #2; on #3, some branches were broken, which I have tried to fix with tape as best as I could. We will see in the next days and weeks how well the beauties will recover. The smaller plants that were in front of the larger ones are damaged; unfortunately, I couldn't save them anymore, which is very frustrating since I put a lot of time and love into them, as you can read in my other diary in the next few hours. As for these strains, I am very confident that everything will turn out well. Maybe I will gain an advantage from the broken branches; it's a bit like supercropping training. We will see what disadvantages or advantages arise from this. At first, it was obviously a huge shock, but when I think back on it, it's a good test to see how much this strain can withstand. We will see what the future holds for this grow. Thank you very much for your visit, and feel free to stop by again next week to see how the pretty girls are doing. Please leave a like and check out my other diaries or visit my Instagram profile; I would be happy to see you there. Otherwise, I wish you a successful week.

Gruenerfinger85 Hello my grow colleagues. I hope you had a successful week behind you. Meanwhile, we have reached the end of week 15, and the beauties are continuing to shoot towards the sun. It seems that #2 and #3 have recovered well from the storm damage. The Hope #2 has a huge crack in its main stem that is at least 40cm long, I just noticed that now, but it looks like she has handled it well. 😮💨 #3 fortunately suffered no damage, and the damage to #3 is minimal. I've been very lucky; it could have turned out quite differently. To be honest, the storm damage didn't even limit growth; what I've observed with Hope #2 lately is that she has some yellow leaves in the lower area, my suspicion is that it has to do with the damage to the stem. I'm considering 🤔 whether I should feed her nutrients or throw some cow dung under the plants again. I'll go with cow dung for now; if that doesn't help, I'll switch to industrial fertilizer. This week, I gave the ladies a new haircut, and they handled it very well. I'm very excited about this strain from Dutch Passion; I can say from experience that this strain is very robust and stable. It's amazing what this variety can endure, unbelievable. I don't need to water since it's raining enough. That's it for this week; thank you for stopping by to see how my ladies are doing. Feel free to leave a like or visit me on my Instagram profile. https://instagram.com/gruenerfinger85?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng==

Gruenerfinger85 Hello my gardening colleagues. I hope you are all healthy and cheerful, welcome to week 16. My girls are literally exploding, shooting up endlessly in height and width. Meanwhile, Hope #1 is 205 cm tall; the profile states that this strain can reach between 2.00 m - 2.50 m, and I believe Hope #1 will easily hit 2.5 m. I'm really looking forward to the flowering stage. I hope at least one pheno has purple buds. This week, my ladies had a little visitor (see pictures). Hope #2 and #3 are a bit smaller than Hope #1, but they are bushier. I trained #2 with Fimming and topped #3. I keep thinking about topping both again, but I'm not sure yet. Hope #2 now has a height of 153 cm; it will surely reach 200 cm. Hope #3 is 148 cm tall and will also likely reach 200 cm. I don't really have a favorite, as all three are contenders; I'll wait and see, all three have great potential, and we’ll see how the flowering stage goes before I can say more. In the mornings and evenings, the plants emit a wonderful scent in the garden, and this fragrance makes the anticipation rise to unimaginable levels. Fertilizing and watering are still unnecessary; the ladies are doing very well on their own, why mix anything when everything is going great? That’s it for this week, thank you for stopping by, feel free to join again next week. Leave a like and check out my other diaries. Or come to my Instagram profile. Otherwise, we'll see each other again in a week. Peace ✌️🏼

Gruenerfinger85 Hello my garden and plant friends. A warm welcome to the 17th week of growth, thank you for your visit. The growth is explosive, every week I have to rein it in a bit, otherwise the three beauties take over everything. 😁 Everything is going great despite storm damage, I was super panicked that the plants would get ruined, but look, the girls are too strong. I would even say that the storm was a bit helpful. Next week, I will add some cow dung under the plants so that the nutrients can be released when they need it. Not much longer, my friends, then the time everyone is waiting for begins, the flowering time is the most beautiful and I know the garden will shine in all its glory. As mentioned at the beginning, defoliation was done again this week, but no more watering is necessary. Plant heights: Hope #1) 205cm Hope #2) 153cm Hope #3) 148cm That’s it for this week. I am very satisfied with how everything is coming together. Thank you for visiting and leaving a like. Feel free to check out my other diaries as well, I would love to see you there. Have a successful week and may the power of the plant world be with you. Peace ✌🏽

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Gruenerfinger85 Friends of the plant world, I warmly welcome you to the first week of flowering. It has begun; the first flower pistils are visible. I'm completely over the moon, I think it's going to be a fantastic flowering time and a good harvest. The Hope #1 is developing fantastically just like the Hope #3, unfortunately, the Hope #2 is suffering under the pressure of the other two. Next year, I will give more space between the beauties so they don't crush each other. Otherwise, they are developing as they should, no difficulties. The flower buds are already well recognizable. Thank you for stopping by, please don't forget to leave a like. If you want, you can check out my other diaries or my Instagram profile; I would be happy to have your visit. Join me again next week to see how the beauties continue to develop. ✌️🏼

Gruenerfinger85 Hello my friends, I warmly welcome you to this week. The queens 👸 are developing splendidly. Otherwise, there are no problems. I'm as happy as a little kid in a candy store. She is already exuding a pleasant smell in the garden. 😋 Other than that, there's nothing to report, just enjoy the pictures of these true beauties from Dutch Passion. A super robust genetics and very nice to look at. Keep it up Dutch Passion, thank you for the help with my problem. 💪🏽👍🏽 Come back next week, I would be happy if you continue to join us. You can also check out my other diaries and leave a like. Thank you very much for your interest and support. Or come to my Instagram, I would be happy there too. ✌🏽

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Gruenerfinger85 Hello my garden and plant friends. I hope you are doing well and that you've had a good week. So we've successfully left the pre-flowering stage behind us and are now in full bloom. With the Hope #1, numerous flower cups have developed, and the pistils have also developed well; the trichome production is in full swing, as you can clearly see. I believe there will be many small flower clusters on the Hope #1 that will hopefully continue to develop well, but unfortunately, there won't be as much to harvest from #2 since its branches are getting crushed from both sides. On the other hand, the Hope #3 is looking magnificent; it seems that the topping is really paying off here, as it has developed many beautiful head buds that are already monstrous. I hope the weather holds up for a while so that there's not too much risk of mold. But as I know, this strain was specifically bred for a milder climate. So the beauties have more than enough water available; my only concern is whether the nutrients are sufficient for the buds to gain weight and volume, or should I help a bit? I think I'll leave it for now, then I'll know what I need to do differently next year. Thank you very much for your visit and your like 👍🏼 we can continue to be excited about how these monsters will develop further. Feel free to check out my other diaries and visit me on my Instagram profile. See you next week, be there again so you don't miss anything as these monster ladies continue to grow and present their buds. ✌️🏼

Gruenerfinger85 Hello my friends. I warmly welcome you to this beautiful time of flowers 🌺. It won't be long now until it's time, then a whole lot of work will come my way, but very joyful work. You can really notice a difference from week to week, especially as it gets closer to the end. This week, many beautiful pictures were taken, let them affect you and rejoice with me. I thank everyone who has accompanied me for so long, and I thank everyone who has joined recently. I never thought this growth would take such proportions, and accordingly, my joy is great. So far, I must say that the weather has cooperated, and I hope that the weather god will be merciful to me and my beauties until the end. The buds look really nice, and you can already see the great color they have developed and will continue to develop. My big concern is that due to the heavy rain in the coming week, the buds won't develop as they should. My worry is that the buds won't really get the chance to fatten up. Because in my experience, the buds should now start to increase their weight significantly, just like the volume. Well, we have just over three weeks until the plants are ready for harvest. What isn't there yet can still happen, I'm optimistic enough to believe that. That's it for this week, hopefully, we'll see each other next week, as per usual. Thank you for visiting me and my ladies and for leaving a like. I wish you a wonderful and successful week.

Gruenerfinger85 Hello my dear garden and plant friends. The long-awaited day is finally here; in week 24, Hope #2 and #3 were chopped and processed so that the buds can dry in peace. Normally, the plants would have had another two weeks. I decided on an early harvest because the weather forecast didn't look promising, and it has been raining for the last few days, with no improvement in sight for the coming days, so I went this route. The trichomes looked ripe under the pocket microscope: 90% cloudy, 10% had amber. Flushing was unnecessary since I only used manure for fertilization. This grow was a lot of fun, and I was able to gain some experience; this experience will come into play next year, and then we can see how much I can optimize the outdoor grow. Fortunately, I didn't have any serious problems throughout the entire grow regarding pests or deficiencies. Hollands Hope is a strong strain from Dutch Passion, but that was to be expected. I'm a fan of Dutch Passion's genetics. I'm curious to see what the final result will be. I still have to leave Hope #1 standing since it's nowhere near ready to be harvested, but it's a good opportunity to test this strain thoroughly. I read that the best harvest time is when the moon is waning and preferably in the morning hours, and I followed that this time. Many beautiful pictures were taken; I hope you can get just as excited about them. I'll do another update later when Hope #1 is ready. At this point, I want to thank you for your loyalty and support. A big thank you also goes to Dutch Passion. Join me on the final stretch, and don't forget to leave a like. Week 25 is still to come before the final reports are released.