🌸 Week 4 Flower Report: Growth, Challenges & Big Changes! 🌸
Hey, Grow Diaries Fam! ✨
We’re here at Week 4 of Flower, and what a week it’s been—packed with challenges, adjustments, and exciting progress! Before diving into the details, let’s start with a note on my flowering timeline. While this is Week 4, I don’t start counting flower days the moment I flip to 12/12. Instead, I wait for the plants to show true signs of bloom. It’s a small but significant distinction that keeps things accurate and aligned with the plants’ development. 🌱
Defoliation: Timing is Everything!
Defoliation is a critical part of the flowering stage, and I typically wait until Day 21. However, this week, I tackled it earlier on Day 17 because:
1️⃣ The room was simply too full.
2️⃣ And most importantly—the Papaya Zoap had other plans!
She’s a fighter—determined, defiant, and constantly reaching for the moon. Despite intense training like super cropping, she’s still pushing upward, nearly outpacing the LED lights. Challenges like this remind us of a simple truth: gardening mirrors life. It’s about resilience, adaptation, and unwavering determination. 💪
This week, I added a second SCROG layer. While this net will support the flowering colas, it’s also there to strategically manage the Papaya Zoap. Why? Because experience has taught me that if she grows out of the LED’s range, she won’t finish properly—and that could disrupt the balance for every other plant in the tent. It’s all about teamwork, even in the garden. 🌟
Defoliation was intense, removing nearly all the leaves with stems to clear space and boost airflow. The tent now looks dramatically different! For the full before-and-after transformation, be sure to check out my YouTube channel—trust me, you’ll want to see this process up close! 🎥✨
Switching to Aptus Holland Minerals
A major milestone this week: I’ve transitioned entirely to Aptus Holland Minerals. 🌊 From now on, it’s just minerals—no more organic inputs. This marks the start of a new chapter, and I’m incredibly curious to see how the plants react to these changes. Here’s the current nutrient mix:
• System Clean: 0.5 ml/L
• Regulator: 0.15 ml/L
• RO Water Conditioner: 0.8 ml/L
• All-in-One Liquid: 2.1 ml/L
I’m keeping the pH at 6.1 and TDS at 556 ppm, and so far, the plants are thriving. This week also included a thorough system clean, ensuring everything runs smoothly as we enter the final flowering stages. 🌿
Bud Development: Pure Magic!
The bud formation across all the genetics is nothing short of incredible. Every plant is thriving, and the canopy is lush, vibrant, and full of potential. I’ve raised the PPFD to 750 for this stage, with temps steady at 25°C and RH at 63%—keeping the VPD dialed in at 1.11. The TrolMaster ecosystem, paired with the AutoPots, makes managing these precise conditions seamless. With more time to focus on the plants, I can give them the daily care they deserve. 💚
Shoutouts & Gratitude
A huge thank you to my sponsors and supporters: TrolMaster, Aptus Holland, Pro-Mix, Cannakan, and the amazing seed banks. Your incredible products and technology make this journey possible. 🌟
To the Grow Diaries community and all my followers—thank you for your energy, love, and even the challenges from the haters. It all fuels this incredible process, and I apprecilove every bit of it.
Special shoutout to Brother Daggadna—check him out on Instagram and show some love! 💚
The plants are heading into the next phase of bloom, and I can’t wait to share how this story unfolds. 🌸✨
As always, stay tuned, stay positive, and let’s keep growing strong together! 🙌
Growers’ love to all 💚
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P.S. – A Deep Dive into the ICL-300: Revolutionizing Under-Canopy Lighting
The ICL-300 isn’t just another LED—it’s a game-changer for under-canopy lighting. Unlike traditional LED systems that project light in a single direction, the ICL-300’s 300-degree design ensures even light distribution beneath the canopy. 🌟 This unique feature means that no part of your plant is left in shadow, creating a balanced environment for lower buds to thrive.
Key Tech Specs & Benefits:
• 300-Degree Light Distribution: This design fills the under-canopy space with optimal light, enhancing photosynthesis where it often gets neglected. 🌱
• Full Spectrum Output: Tailored to meet the specific needs of plants at every stage, ensuring quality growth from base to apex.
• Energy Efficiency: Advanced LED technology delivers maximum output with minimal energy usage, keeping costs down and sustainability up. 💡
• Durability & Heat Management: Built with high-quality materials, the ICL-300 stays cool and reliable, even in intense growing environments.
Why It Matters:
Under-canopy lighting is a game-changer for growers aiming to maximize yield and quality. Typically, lower buds receive less light, resulting in larfy or underdeveloped flowers. The ICL-300 changes that dynamic entirely by turning shadows into opportunity. 🌟 With light evenly dispersed across the entire plant, you’re not just growing; you’re sculpting a masterpiece.
For me, the ICL-300 is more than a tool—it’s a partner in innovation. It ensures that every plant in my grow room has equal opportunity to shine, from the top colas to the smallest buds at the base. When paired with a carefully managed ecosystem, like the one powered by TrolMaster, the potential for consistent, top-quality harvests reaches new heights.
This isn’t just about adding light—it’s about adding value, efficiency, and balance to the grow process. I’m beyond excited to see how the ICL-300 transforms the game in my tent, and I can’t wait to share the results with you all! 💚
ohhh thanks @James, this will be a fun one i believe 😍😍😍 and i am the one thankfull for everything my friend 🙌🙌🙌 Growers Love and lets make magic happen 💚 💚 💚
Thank you for making the RS11 by Kannabia one of the stars of these "chronicles." We’re sure to delight in watching it grow under your expert care. Let the show begin! 🤩
@Kannabia, hey buddy, ohhh thank you for your words they mean a lot, its a pleasure and i have a good felling for her dont ask me why 😍😍😍 growers love and lets make magic with this RS11 💚 💚 💚
@WhiteEdge, Boys and there toys 😅😅😅 Thanks my friend, this is a new chapter in my life and one i fell very humble and joyful about 🙏🙏🙏 Growers Love and thank you for being part of my jorney for the love and for it all 🙌🙌🙌👊👊👊🙏🙏🙏
Ahh ah i see u got more super food for your beautiful monsters. Man dog you have turned into a pioneer. Ur grows are truly excellent.. Way to go buddy.. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
@JamMAKEcan, they need food and the folks back at Aptus they treat me super nice 💚💚💚 its a bliss in my life and my plats love it so much 💚💚💚 growers love buddy thanks for everything 💚💚💚
@JamMAKEcan, ohhh brother thank ou so much for your words and for everything, you one of the reason all of this is happening and evolving as it it, you were the one pushing me here to enter the contest , thank you so much and i think of you many times my friend, growers love and thank you for everything 💚💚💚
@DogDoctorOfficial, jeg vandt to trolmaster 🤯 💚. Men jeg har ikke fået det sat op 👆 😜 💚.. Ik rigtigt. Kan man godt sætte det op ordentligt uden at tilkoble internet ven. Og ser genialt ud dit kæmpe trolmaster banner hvor kan man købe det. Og kan jeg sætte en vipar spektra ts 600, til mit trolmaster set up. Best regarts Nicogreen 💚
@Nicogreen, hey buddy how are you my friend? i have what ? sorry did not understand what you mean 💚💚💚 growers love and i am loving the all system of TrolMaster , amazing, so far only great things to say about it all 💚💚💚
@JamMAKEcan, hey buddy , i believe too soon and too close yes , but all great hehehe 💚💚💚 , i will turn them on very son again 💚💚💚, growers love my friend 💚💚💚
Great man! Can wait to see result off FR light as stretching occurs in next weeks. 15minutes per cycle is safe spot. Also, speed haw fast they will go in to flowering, after FR inproduction.
@WhiteEdge, Thanks buddy 💚💚💚 man so far i am super impressed with it all, by far the best ecosystem i have ever put my hands on 💚💚💚 still so much to improve but i do see a giant difference on how they are growing and evolving, i believe the Pro MixSoil is also helping the cause here as they are the 2 main changes i did. Growers Love my friend , thank you for stopping by for the love and for it all 💚💚💚
@JamMAKEcan, 😍😍😍 oh man you toooo kind my friend, thank you for your words seriously 💚💚💚 growers love brother and hope all is amazing with you and yours my friend 💚💚💚
@WhiteEdge, ohhh thank you my friend, that means a lot, they are or sure loving the TrolMaster ecosystem and responding amazing , i am super impressed with it all to be fair 💚💚💚 growers love my friend and never stop believing and all happens 💚💚💚 just my believes 💚💚💚 growers love buddy thank you for everything 💚💚💚
@SSSC_John, ohhh brother you too kind my friend, thank you so much for your kind words for the support and for it all 💚 💚 💚 Growers Love my friend and you know i am always stoned, or at least i do my best to be 😅😅😅 have a great week buddy 💚 💚 💚