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Hello Diary,
I'm starting a new round on my little Farm, the 18th since I started growing these beautiful plants.
There are again three different Autoflowering strains at the Farm: Cherry Pie Auto, Purple Lemonade Auto and one of the legendary strains White Widow Auto.
This journal will be dedicated to the Cherry Pie Automatic.
To begin with, I will write a few words about Cherry Pie Auto itself.
Cherry Pie Auto has an impressive family tree. As the autoflowering version of the terpene-packed Cherry Pie, this strain has close links to both Granddaddy Purple and Durban Poison.
These ancestors occupy opposite ends of the indica-sativa spectrum, meaning Cherry Pie Auto features a balanced genetic profile.
The zingy and cerebral qualities of Durban Poison—a pure South African sativa—and the fruity terpenes of Granddaddy Purple both shine through in their fast-growing successor.
Cherry Pie Auto shares many of the effects and flavors of the original cultivar.
Her moderate THC content of 19% drives a mentally uplifting yet physically relaxing experience.
Alongside her pleasant effects, this cultivar also serves up complex flavors of blueberry, fruit, and candy.
Cherry Pie Auto grows relatively large for an auto, which equates to big yields.
Indoor plants peak at 100cm and produce up to 450g/m², ready to harvest in as little as nine weeks after shoots emerge from the soil.
SET-UP ON MY LITTLE FARM:
Box - Secret Jardin DS120W 120x60x178
Lights - MIGRO ARAY 4 - 240W
Ventilation - TT Silent-M 100
Filter - Primaklima filter PK 100/125
Fan - Oscillating Koala Fan
Soil - BioBizz Light - Mix
Pot - 11L fabric pots
Seed - Royal Queen Seeds
Nutrition - RQS Organic nutrition
Let's officially start the diary.
16/07/2024
Planting plants.
This time I decided on 11 lit. fabric pots, my dear friends at RQS sent me these nice pots and it's not like this is my first time using them.
They are great to handle and prevent me from over watering the plants.
For soil, I use BioBizz's Light Mix, mixed with Easy Boost organic nutrition in the form of pellets. I put 50g of pellets on the 11 liter pot.
After that I put Seeaweed, 1g/lit and finally Mycorrhiza Mix which I put 5g/lit.
After that, I mixed the soil in the pot well and soaked it with water.
I put Seed Booster in the water, a new product from the rich range of organic nutrients from RQS.
I made a hole in the middle of a few centimeters and put a seed inside. I did the same with the other two strains and after that I put them in the grow box.
20/07/2024
In the morning I sprinkled the surface of the soil with water, not too much, and by the end of the day all three plants had sprouted.
21/07/2024
I watered the plants, I gave each approximately 1 liter of water to which I added Seed Booster again. Before that, I photographed the plants.
23/07/2024
Watering. I repeated the same procedure as two days earlier.
That's all from me for now, I'm looking forward to a new trip as always.
See you soon.
Hello Diary,
The first week of vegetation on my little farm has ended. I'm a little late in updating the diary, but I'll try to change that.
After the plant has received 4 leaves, the vegetation phase officially begins.
In the case of Cherry Pie, it is 9 days since I planted the seed in the ground, or 5 days since the plant sprouted.
Cherry Pie has been growing beautifully since the beginning, you can see a drastic difference every day.
I have put photos on the 1st day of vegetation and the 7th day of vegetation and the difference is obvious in those seven days.
Cherry Pie - Day 1. - 3.5 cm
Cherry Pie - Day 7. - 7 cm
Conditions on the farm are not ideal.
I still suffer from the unbearable summer heat, which also affects the temperature in the apartment.
When I add Migro Aray 4 to that, the temperature sometimes reaches 32 degrees.
I don't see that it has a bad effect on the plants, but I would like it if the temperature were lower.
The lights are now set at 35 cm from the plants and are dimmed at 40% of their power.
Watering is every three to four days.
I prepare about 4 liters of water, add 1 ml/L Calcium and Magnesium supplement and this week I started adding Bio Grow Fertilizer, a new product from RQS.
After all, I lower the pH to 6.0. and with that amount I water all three plants on the farm.
Here's a quick recap of the week.
25/07/2024 - Day 1.
The official start of the vegetation.
After photographing the plants, I watered them. I still put the seed booster in there, also a new product from the RQS organic fertilizer collection.
28/07/2024 - Day 4.
Watering.
I prepared 4 liters of water again, added Calcium and magnesium supplement, Bio Grow Fertilizer and finally lowered the pH. with Lemon Kick.
31/07/2024 - Day 7.
End of the first week of vegetation. Taking photos and after that I watered all three plants on the farm.
Cherry Pie - Day 7. - 7 cm.
That's all from me for this week, see you soon.
Hello Diary,
Cherry Pie has completed its second week of vegetation.
It has grown 10 cm this week which is great and has started to form places where the flowers will appear.
Sometimes it's surprising how quickly plants develop and grow if they have good conditions.
Since it's the middle of summer, the temperatures are still high, but for now I don't see that it doesn't suit them.
Sometimes it is over 31 degrees in the grow box.
I make sure that the soil does not dry out, so I increased the amount of water when watering.
I continue to add Bio Grow Fertilisier and CalMg with each watering. pH I drop to 6.0 with Plagron's Lemon Kick.
At the end of the week, more precisely after taking photos for day 14., I increased the power of the led lights to 60%.
Here is a quick overview of the week:
04/08/2024 - Day 11.
Watering.
I prepared 6 liters of water, added the previously mentioned nutrients and with that amount I evenly watered all three plants on the farm.
07/08/2024 - Day 14.
After taking the photos, I watered all three plants on the farm in the same way as three days earlier.
Cherry Pie - Day 14. - 17 cm
That's all from me for this week, see you soon.
Hello Diary,
Cherry Pie has finished its vegetative cycle and is entering the flowering phase.
This week it grew an impressive 20 cm, lengthened and got a lot of new leaves and formed a nice shape.
The leaves are a nice green color and look healthy.
It is really developing very nicely which makes me super happy.
I can't believe how in just 21. days the plant reaches this stage of development.
That indoor is incredible, I am still impressed to this day.
The summer heat is still present which affects the temperature in the grow box,
this week the average was 29 degrees although sometimes the temperature rises to over 31 degrees.
But I don't notice that it is harming them, I make sure to water them regularly,
so that the soil does not remain too dry although that sometimes happens.
Every week, as the plants grow, I increase the amount of water when watering.
I continue to add Bio Grow Fertilisier and CalMg with each watering. pH I drop to 6.0 with Plagron's Lemon Kick.
At the end of the week, more precisely after taking photos for day 21., I increased the power of the led lights to 80%.
Here is a quick overview of the week:
10/08/2024 - Day 17.
Watering.
I prepared 8 liters of water, added Bio Grow Fertiliser and CalMg and with that amount I evenly watered all three plants on the farm.
13/08/2024 - Day 20.
Watering. I repeated the same procedure as the three days before.
14/08/2024 - Day 21.
Photographing and measuring the height of the plants. Official end of the vegetation phase.
Cherry Pie - Day 21. - 37 cm
That's all from me for this week, thanks to everyone for the comments and see you soon.
Hello Diary,
Cherry Pie has entered the flowering phase, the plant has started to form flowers 28 days after the start of the vegetation.
Cherry Pie has continued its rapid growth, this week more than 20 cm and is now 60 cm tall.
The stem has lengthened with its tip and now dominates the other branches.
The leaves are a healthy green color and show no signs that the plant is missing anything.
Summer temperatures are slowly falling, nothing significant, but every degree of lower temperature makes me happy.
This week the average was 29 degrees and rarely exceeded. The humidity in the grow box is around 50% which is ok.
Watering is a little more frequent, every three days, and sometimes every other day.
I still add CalMg but this week I started adding BIO-BLOOM Fertilizer.
I prepare 9 liters of water, add the listed nutrients and lower the p.H. to 6.0. I water all three plants on the Farm with this amount.
A few days before the end of the week, I cleaned the bottom of the plant to allow better air circulation and to make it easier for me to water.
I also turned up the LED lights to 80% at the beginning of the week.
Here's what the past week looked like.
15/08/2024 - Day 22.
Watering.
The soil was very dry and the leaves were drooping.
I watered each plant with 3 liters of water.
I put 1ml/liter CalMg and 1.5 ml/liter Bio-Bloom Fertilizer in the water.
18/08/2024 - Day 25.
Watering.
Again the soil is very dry and the leaves are drooping.
I repeated the same procedure as three days earlier.
21/08/2024 - Day 28.
Official end of the first week of flowering.
After taking photos, I watered all three plants at the Farm.
Cherry Pie - Day 28. - 60 cm
That's all I have for this week. See you soon and thank you all for your comments.
Hello Diary,
Cherry Pie has completed the second week of flowering.
The flowers are forming nicely, the areas around the flowers are a lighter green color, so it looks like it has Christmas lights on it.
Cherry Pie has started to stagnate in growth, this week only 9 cm, now the plant will direct most of its energy into the flowers.
The leaves are a healthy green color and so far they do not show me any signs that the plant is missing anything.
Watering was every three days, I continued to add CalMg and Bio-Bloom Fertilizer.
The conditions in the grow box are now much better.
The temperature is around 28 degrees and the humidity is below 50%.
Overall I am very happy with the growth and progress so far.
Here is a quick overview of the week.
24/08/2024 - Day 31.
Watering.
I prepared 9 liters of water. I added CalMg 1 ml/lit, Bio-Bloom Fertiliser 1.5 ml/lit and then lowered the p.H. to 6.0.
With this amount I watered all three plants evenly.
27/08/2024 - Day 34.
Watering.
I repeated the same procedure as three days earlier.
28/08/2024 - Day 35.
End of the second week of flowering, or the fifth week from the beginning of vegetation.
Photographing and measuring the height of the plants.
Cherry Pie - Day 35. - 69 cm
That's all from me for this week, see you soon.
Hello Diary,
The third week of flowering has ended, Cherry Pie is progressing very nicely, which is clearly visible in the photos.
Cherry Pie has almost stopped growing, it has grown a scant 3 cm, which means that that is more or less the height.
72 cm is almost ideal considering the size of the grow box.
The main cola rises high above the other branches, it is completely covered with flowers.
As for the flowers, they are developing nicely, it is still early to make any predictions, but if it continues to develop like this, I will be very happy.
Cherry Pie has also started to smell more intensely, when I open the grow box, the smell is immediately noticeable.
The leaves are a healthy green color, there are no signs of a lack of anything.
Watering has become more frequent, they have become much thirstier.
I have continued to add CalMg and Bio Bloom Fertilizer with each watering.
All in all, I am very pleased with how Cherry Pie is progressing,
I try to provide them with the best possible conditions and the plants return the favor in their own way.
Here is what the past week looked like.
29/08/2024 - Day 36.
Watering.
I prepared 9 liters of water, added CalMg and Bio Bloom Fertiliser and lowered the pH to 6.0.
With that amount of water I watered all three plants on the "Farm".
01/09/2024 - Day 39.
Watering.
I repeated the same procedure as three days earlier.
03/09/2024 - Day 41.
Watering.
Same procedure.
04/09/2024 - Day 42.
End of the 6th week, or the third week of flowering. Photographing and measuring the height of the plants.
Cherry Pie - Day 42. - 72 cm.
That's all from me, see you soon.
Hello Diary,
Cherry Pie has completed the fourth week of flowering, the 7th week since the beginning of the vegetation.
Now I can already say that we are approaching the grand finale.
The plant looks really great, the large flowers have covered the branches and are starting to bend under the weight.
The main cola is completely covered with flowers and looks impressive.
The smell of Cherry Pie is now very intense,
when I open the grow box the smell takes over the whole room even though the ventilation is still working.
The leaves are still a healthy green color,
it is obvious that the new nutrients Bio Grow and Bio Bloom Fertilizer are doing their job.
The conditions on the Farm are good, the temperature is around 28 degrees while the humidity is below 50%.
Watering is still almost every other day, they still need a lot of water.
I continued to add CalMg and Bio Bloom Fertilizer with each watering.
I am super pleased and happy to see how Cherry Pie looks,
she really reciprocated my efforts to provide them with the best conditions I can.
Here is a short review of the past week.
06/09/2024 - Day 44.
Watering.
I prepared 9 liters of water, added CalMg and Bio Bloom Fertiliser and lowered the pH to 6.0.
With that amount of water I watered all three plants on the "Farm".
08/09/2024 - Day 46.
Watering.
I repeated the same procedure as two days earlier.
10/09/2024 - Day 48.
Watering.
Same procedure.
11/09/2024 - Day 49.
End of the 7th week from the beginning of the vegetation, or the fourth week of flowering. Photographing and measuring the height of the plants.
Cherry Pie - Day 49. - 73 cm.
That's all from me for this week, next week I will photograph them on a black background. See you soon and thank you all for your comments.
Hello Diary,
Cherry Pie has completed its fifth week of flowering, as you can see in the photos, we are very close to harvest.
I would say one more week and she will be ready.
Given the appearance of Cherry Pie, it would be a shame not to take a picture of her on a black background.
The flowers are now quite large, hard to the touch and sticky.
Especially the main cola which looks impressive.
The flowers are full of trichomes that are still transparent when viewed through a microscope.
Some leaves have started to turn yellow which I attribute to her ripening.
The smell is very intense at this stage, the whole room smells like plants when I open the grow box.
Watering is still every two or three days.
This week I stopped adding nutrients, I just lower the p.H. to 6.0 and water the plants with clean water.
Here's what the previous week looked like.
13/09/2024 - Day 51.
Watering.
I prepared 9 liters of water, lowered the pH to 6.0 and used that amount to water all three plants on the farm.
16/09/2024 - Day 54.
Watering.
I repeated the same procedure as three days earlier.
18/09/2024 - Day 56.
It's the end of the 8th week, taking pictures of the plants.
That's all from me for this week, see you soon.
Hello Diary,
Cherry Pie has finished its last week, I harvested it two days after taking the photo.
73 days since I put the seeds in the ground.
65 days since the start of the vegetation.
Really very fast.
But the result is impressive as you can see in the photos.
The flowers are large and dense, the branches bend slightly under their weight.
The main cola is especially large and full of large flowers covered in trichomes.
The flowers are very hard to the touch and sticky under the fingers, especially the flowers on the main cola.
The leaves have started to turn autumn yellow which is also an indicator of its maturity.
The smell is very intense at this stage, the whole room smells like plants when I open the grow box.
Watering was standard, every three days.
This week I stopped adding nutrients, I just lowered the p.H. to 6.0 and water the plants with clean water.
After taking the photos, I left it in the grow box for two more days to drink all the water from the soil to make it easier to dry.
Before cutting, I removed all the leaves from the plant to also make drying faster and have less work to trim the dried flowers.
After cutting, I left it upside down in the grow box to dry.
Now all that remains is to see how much it has really rewarded me. See you when that happens.
Here's what the last week looked like.
19/09/2024 - Day 57.
Watering.
I prepared 9 liters of water, lowered the pH to 6.0 and used that amount to water all three plants on the farm.
22/09/2024 - Day 60.
Watering.
I repeated the same procedure as three days earlier.
24/09/2024 - Day 62.
I watered them all with 1.5 liters of water each plant so that they were fresh for the photo shoot.
25/09/2024 - Day 63.
End of the last, 9th week since Cherry Pie began its journey. Photo shoot.
27/09/2024 - Day 65.
Cherry Pie has been harvested.
That's almost all from me for this diary, there is still the final report that follows after drying and testing. Thank you all once again for your support and comments.
Hello Diary,
Here I am at the end of another diary.
It has been nice hanging out with Cherry Pie these ten weeks she spent on the Farm.
I didn't have a single problem the whole cycle, in fact, she rewarded me quite a bit with both her appearance and yield.
Now I can enjoy her fruits with satisfaction.
I will write a short review once again.
- 73 days from planting to harvest.
- 65 days from the beginning of vegetation to harvest.
- 3 weeks of vegetation.
- 6 weeks of flowering.
- 87 g of dried flowers
Cherry Pie showed her beauty very early, and since everything went smoothly, it was nice to photograph.
It is quite important to me so I pay more attention to these things, and Cherry Pie was a real model.
After the harvest, Cherry Pie dried in the grow box for 18 days.
After that, I trimmed the flowers a little and put them in jars to ripen a little more.
In the end, a great smoke. Sweet fruity flavors dominate, it has a beautiful, also sweet smell.
Cherry Pie is just the strain for my taste and it's great that I have almost 90 g of enjoyment.
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Smoke review
After drying and a little more maturation in the jar,
the flowers remained packed and hard, full of trichomes that leave a sticky layer on your fingers when you touch it.
Her moderate THC content of 19% drives a mentally uplifting yet physically relaxing experience.
These effects make Cherry Pie an excellent choice for any time of the day if you want to clear your head and relax.
My consumption is in the form of a joint, and after a few smokes you can feel its effect that slowly relaxes you.
In my case, it is best when I smoke it in the evening when all my obligations are behind me.
That's all from me in this diary.
If anyone has any questions about this great strain, feel free to ask.
Thank you all for your comments and see you soon with some new strains.
ButterfliesLittleFarm
