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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 Purple Lemonade Automatic.
To begin with, I will write a few words about Purple Lemonade Auto itself.
Purple Lemonade Auto ranks as one of the strongest autoflowering strains available and offers sweet, fruity, and floral flavors to boot.
Not only that, but she races to harvest at lightning speed and delivers ample returns.
Breeders from RQS created this variety by starting out with Purple Haze, a legendary sativa-dominant strain known for its euphoric high and sweet and spicy flavor.
Then, they added Lemon Skunk to the mix to add an uplifting effect and boatloads of skunky phytochemicals.
Finally, Sweet Skunk Auto was selected to contribute speedy growth and more mouth-watering flavors.
Purple Lemonade Auto emerged from this triad as a fast and potent indica-dominant hybrid.
Purple Lemonade Auto seeds produce vigorous and fast-growing plants that burst from sprout to harvest in just 10–12 weeks.
The plant's indica and ruderalis genetics are really put on display when it comes to its height and internodal spacing.
Plants remain quite compact, both indoors and out, but hardly to the detriment of yield quantity.
Indoor plants maintain a stealthy height of 60–100cm but churn out 425–475g/m².
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,
It's the end of the first week of vegetation on my little farm. I'm a little late in updating the diary, but I'll try to change that in the future.
After the plants got 4 leaves, including Purple Lemonade, the vegetation phase officially begins.
For Purple Lemonade, it's 9 days since I planted the seed in the ground, or 5 days since the plant sprouted.
As you can see from the photos, Purple Lemonade has been making great progress since day one.
You can see a drastic difference every day, I put photos on the 1st day of vegetation and the 7th day of vegetation and the difference is obvious in those seven days.
Purple Lemonade - Day 1. - 3 cm
Purple Lemonade - Day 7. - 6 cm
Conditions on the farm are not ideal.
The summer heat is still unbearable, affecting the temperature in the apartment.
When I add Migro Aray 4 to that, the temperature sometimes reaches 32 degrees.
I don't see for now 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 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.
Purple Lemonade - Day 7. - 6 cm.
That's all from me for this week, thank you all for your well wishes. See you soon.
Hello Diary,
Purple Lemonade has reached the end of the second week since the beginning of the vegetation.
In a week, it grew 6 cm and began to form places where flowers will begin to 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 Fertiliser 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.
Purple Lemonade - Day 14. - 13 cm
That's all from me for this week, see you soon.
Hello Diary,
Purple Lemonade has reached the end of its third week, at the same time it has completed the vegetation phase and is entering the flowering phase.
This week it grew an impressive 20 cm, it got a bunch of new leaves and now it's at the stage where it looks like a small bush.
Purple lemonade has slowly started to form flowers.
The leaves are a nice green color and look healthy.
It is really developing very nicely, which makes me super happy.
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 Fertiliser 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 Fertilizer 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.
Purple Lemonade - Day 21. - 33 cm
That's all from me for this week, thanks to everyone for the comments and see you soon.
Hello Diary,
Purple Lemonade has finished the first week of flowering,
the flowers are forming nicely all over the plant and it has been 28 days since the beginning of the vegetation.
Purple Lemonade has continued its rapid growth, this week it has grown 20 cm and is now slightly taller than 50 cm.
The main cola has risen more dominantly above the other branches, it is forming nicely.
The leaves are a healthy dark green color and do not show any 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 flow 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 slightly 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 slightly 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.
Purple Lemonade - Day 28. - 52 cm
That's all I have for this week. See you soon and thank you all for your comments.
Hello Diary,
Purple Lemonade has reached the end of the second week of flowering.
The flowers have started to form nicely.
The areas around the flowers themselves are lighter so it is clearly visible where all the flowers are forming,
and I have much more motives for taking photos.
Purple Lemonade has started to stagnate in growth, this week it has grown 8 cm.
At this stage Purple Lemonade has taken its final form and now the plant will direct most of its energy into the development of the flowers.
The leaves are a healthy green color and so far I do not show any signs that the plant is lacking 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%.
Purple Lemonade is progressing very nicely so far, which I am very happy about.
Here is a short 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.
Purple Lemonade - Day 35. - 60 cm
That's all from me for this week, see you soon.
Hello Diary,
Purple Lemonade has reached the end of the third week of flowering, and as you can see in the photos, it looks great.
The plant has stopped growing, barely 1cm this week. 61cm tall is great considering the height of my grow box.
Purple Lemonade has formed its final shape and will now direct all its energy into the development of flowers.
The main cola dominates above the other branches and is completely covered in flowers that are already covered in trichomes.
All three plants have started to smell more intensely, when I open the grow box I immediately feel the smell that overwhelms me.
The leaves are a healthy green color, there are no signs of a lack of anything.
It is obvious that the new nutrients Bio Grow and Bio Bloom Fertiliser are doing their job great.
Watering has become more frequent, the plants have become much thirstier.
I continued to add CalMg and Bio Bloom Fertiliser with each watering.
All in all, I am very happy with how Purple Lemonade is progressing,
I try to provide her with the best possible conditions and she returns the favor in her 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 Fertilizer and lowered the p.H. 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.
Purple Lemonade - Day 42. - 61 cm.
That's all from me for this week, see you soon.
Hello Diary,
Purple Lemonade has reached the end of the fourth week of flowering, 7 weeks since the beginning of the vegetation.
I can already tell that we are slowly approaching the end, from next week I will be painting it on a black background.
Purple Lemonade looks beautiful.
It has large flowers that have covered the branches that are now slightly bent due to the weight of the flowers.
The flowers are very hard and sticky to the touch.
The main cola is completely covered in flowers and trichomes, it brings a smile to my face.
The smell is now very intense, when I open the grow box, the smell takes over the whole room.
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'm super happy to see how Purple lemonade looks, she really responded to my efforts to give her the best conditions I can.
Here's a quick overview of the past week.
06/09/2024 - Day 44.
Watering.
I prepared 9 liters of water, added CalMg and Bio Bloom Fertilizer and lowered the p.H. 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.
Purple Lemonade - Day 49. - 63 cm.
That's all from me for this week, see you soon and thank you all for the comments and compliments.
Hello Diary,
Purple Lemonade has reached its fifth week of flowering, I am now very close to harvest.
I would say one more week and it will be ready for cutting.
The appearance of Purple Lemonade is amazing
and it would be a shame not to take a picture of her on a black background now that it is the grand finale.
The flowers are hard to the touch, sticky and full of trichomes.
Especially the main cola which looks impressive.
This week I started checking the trichomes with a microscope and so far they are still transparent.
The smell is very intense at this stage, the whole room smells of 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 is what the previous week looked like.
13/09/2024 - Day 51.
Watering.
I prepared 9 liters of water, lowered the p.H. at 6.0 and I watered all three plants on the farm with that amount.
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 and thank you all for your support.
Hello Diary,
Purple Lemonade has reached the end of its journey, its last week because 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, although that has somehow become the standard on my little "Farm".
But I am still fascinated by how quickly a plant goes through its cycle when it has the most ideal conditions.
I don't necessarily mean myself here, I try to give the plants the best I can and know how.
As you can see in the photos, the result is impressive.
The flowers are large and showy, the branches bend under their weight.
The main cola is especially noticeable because it is covered in flowers full of trichomes that create a frost effect.
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 lower the p.H. to 6.0 and water the plants with clean water.
After taking the photo, it was in the grow box for two more days to drink all the water from the soil so that the drying would be more efficient.
Before cutting, I removed all the leaves from the plant to also make drying easier and have less work to trim the dried flowers.
But also to prevent the formation of potential mold.
After cutting, I left it upside down in the grow box to dry.
Now there is that last step to see how much Purple Lemonade 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 Purple Lemonade began its journey. Photo shoot.
27/09/2024 - Day 65.
Purple Lemonade 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.
We have come to the end of another lovely journey.
It has been nice hanging out with Purple Lemonade these ten weeks she spent at the Farm.
I have not had a single problem the whole cycle, she has really rewarded me.
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.
- 79 g of dried flowers
Purple Lemonade, from the time she sprouted until she was harvested, was a great subject for photography.
I might pay more attention to that since I also observe her as a model, and here Purple Lemonade was beyond expectations.
After the harvest, Purple Lemonade 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 upcoming colder days, I will enjoy her sweet-citrus notes somewhere warm.
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Smoke review
The very name Purple Lemonade reminds me of mouth-watering flavours.
After drying and a little more maturation in a jar,
the flowers remained dense and hard, full of trichomes that leave a sticky layer on your fingers when you touch it.
My consumption is in the form of a joint, and after a few smokes you can feel its power that slowly relaxes you.
I would say that it is also good as a daytime smoke if you have some quieter activity or for hanging out with friends.
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 Purple Lemonade, feel free to ask.
Thank you all for the comments and see you soon with some new diaries.
ButterfliesLittleFarm
