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Micro Grow - First time grower - Gelato

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Light Emitting Diodes/48W
Custom
Light Emitting Diodes/50W
Custom
Light Emitting Diodes/48W
Custom
Light Emitting Diodes/50W
Custom
Indoor
Room Type
LST
weeks 3-8
Topping
weeks 4-6, 8
Defoliation
weeks 5, 8
Carolina Soil
Grow medium
Earthworm Humus
Grow medium
5 L
Pot Size
0.3 L
Watering
0
Germination
6 months ago
The miracle of life manifesting itself! I'm supper happy with this first sign, now let's see how they go on the substrate. Started germination on 14/08/2024 at 14 o'clock, they were planted on 17/08/2024 at 20 o'clock. Germinated only using the paper towel method.
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Week 1. Vegetation
6 months ago
7.5 cm
18 hrs
22 °C
No Smell
60 %
20 °C
5 L
0 L
13 cm
I've been struggling with my arranged light system here. I'll probably invest in better lighting for the next grow. The main concerns here are the light position and/or strength. But well, let's see how far can I go with this! I'm totally against the odds since the beginning =) They were watered on thursday, 22/08/2024 with 50ml of water each.
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Week 2. Vegetation
6 months ago
7.5 cm
18 hrs
20 °C
No Smell
50 %
18 °C
5 L
0 L
13 cm
Two weeks in I'm putting my faith into the thought that they can be strong and vivacious, even though they've had a not so good start. Tried to fix the light setup and one light ended up smashing #1, so now both are fragile and with long stems. They've just started putting their strenghts into building up some leafs, hence the first true leaves.
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Week 3. Vegetation
6 months ago
3 cm
18 hrs
22 °C
Weak
50 %
20 °C
5 L
0 L
13 cm
Guess they were in need of some substrate! So I attended their requests. All thanks to some tips I acquired on Reddit. They're looking so healthy to start week 3! -01/09/2024 They went full in this first week of veg, happy to see that! Now they're ready for some training, and they've been adapting really well so far! Week 4, let's go! -08/09/2024
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LST
Technique
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Week 4. Vegetation
5 months ago
6 cm
18 hrs
25 °C
Weak
55 %
22 °C
5 L
0 L
13 cm
So that's it! On the beggining of week 4 I've gathered courage to top em', and they've been stunned all week, coming back to growth on the 29th day. And I realized they started drinking a lot more after the topping. I'm still trying to get the hang of the LST, and unfortunately I damaged some leaves on the process, hope I'm doing allright. And don't worry! I watered them right after taking the photos of day 29 =)
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LST
Technique
Topping
Technique
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Week 5. Vegetation
5 months ago
6 cm
18 hrs
25 °C
Weak
60 %
23 °C
5 L
0 L
13 cm
I needed to do some defoliation on #2, her leaves were covering a lot of the new growth. I noticed she was stunted during this week. Meanwhile, #1 grew with all her strength. They're drinking 200ml per day now, I'm considering increasing this rate to keep a low maintenance. I bought a new LED Pannel, it's arriving next week, and I think the girls are going to love it! Anxious to see the results of it. Those small lamps have taken me so far, but it's time for improvement!
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LST
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
Topping
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Week 6. Vegetation
5 months ago
15 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
Weak
58 %
23 °C
5 L
0 L
15 cm
I can tell how happy they are receiving this new light. I'm probably going to veg for one more week or so before flipping, because i'm running out of space. They've been drinking 300ml every other day.
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LST
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Topping
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Week 7. Vegetation
5 months ago
15 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
Weak
62 %
23 °C
5 L
0 L
15 cm
Good growth although #1 got some purple stems. As of today (05/10/24) I'm flipping them. Hope it'll be a good flowering =)
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Week 8. Flowering
4 months ago
37 cm
12 hrs
24 °C
Normal
78 %
23 °C
5 L
0 L
20 cm
They have been flipped, and have been developing really well so far! The rain started here in Brazil thus the out of the charts RH. I'm kinda worried tbh, that's why I defoliated em' a little more. I can already see some pistils and smell them when I go through the door. Really looking forward to see the buds that are growing ever more, every day =)
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Week 9. Flowering
4 months ago
42 cm
12 hrs
24 °C
Normal
78 %
23 °C
5 L
0 L
20 cm
It's been wonderful so far! Seeing these girls run strong into flower is delightful. And when I look to the microgrow i've built, I can't be anything other than proud. I've doubted of the process since the beginning, but here I am!
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Week 10. Flowering
4 months ago
46 cm
12 hrs
24 °C
Normal
78 %
23 °C
5 L
0 L
20 cm
Theyre starting to fatten up, and theyve been producing so much sugar. Simply beautiful to see that. Cant wait to see these pistils changing its collors.
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Week 11. Flowering
3 months ago
46 cm
12 hrs
24 °C
Strong
78 %
23 °C
5 L
0 L
20 cm
Beautiful buds they are developing! I can see they're getting dense. And the smell, OMG, so wonderful. I'm glad I've picked this strain.
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Week 12. Flowering
3 months ago
46 cm
12 hrs
24 °C
Strong
70 %
23 °C
5 L
0 L
20 cm
They are looking incredible!! And still growing up. The thricomes are still transparent, I'll wait till they get a little amber before chopping her down =) It's been a long happy road.
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