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Grow medium
19 L
Pot Size
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Week 1. Vegetation
6 years ago
1.91 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
7
No Smell
55 %
24 °C
24 °C
18 °C
19 L
91.44 cm
Back in the game and prepping till seeds arrive! Lights Trying some new things out this round. First off, I'm switching from MH/HPS's to LEDs to maximize efficiency of energy. I loved the MH/HPS's but they produce a lot of heat, take up more space, and need to be replaced to maintain correct light emission. Soil I'm still rocking the foxfarm's froggy frog and ocean forest. I use a nutritional gradient to help pull the roots down. I typically use froggy frog for the top 2 to 3 inches of soil followed by a 4:1 ratio of froggy frog:ocean forest fro the next 4 inches, then 2:1 ratio of froggy frog: ocean forest for the next 4 inches, then 1:1 ratio and then just straight ocean forest. I lightly mix the top of the previous layer with the beginning of the new layer as I'm going to maintain a consistent gradient. The less nutrient dense (hot) soil is better for the seedlings and will be replenished with organic fertilizers when she's bigger. Additives Added about 1.5 to 2 quarts of perlite for the first time to keep the soil even lighter. Calcium carbonate: about 2 tbs per grow bag. Real growers recharge to create an optimal biological habitat for the roots I'll also be including a CO2 system for the first time to further promote growth, but not until week 2 when she has more leaves to utilize the CO2 Day 1 (1/16/2019)
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Week 2. Vegetation
6 years ago
10.16 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
7
No Smell
55 %
24 °C
24 °C
18 °C
19 L
60.96 cm
Nutrients 5
RootBooster - Cellmax
RootBooster 2.604 mll
PK-Booster - Cellmax
PK-Booster 1.302 mll
SuperEnzyme - Cellmax
SuperEnzyme 1.302 mll
Slow on the updates due to a new job position but will be on the ball from here on out. Week 2 and nothing new. The first leaves were looking a little burnt but nothing crazy.
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Week 3. Vegetation
6 years ago
20.32 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.5
No Smell
55 %
24 °C
24 °C
18 °C
19 L
60.96 cm
Nutrients 4
FlowerStimulator - Cellmax
FlowerStimulator 1.953 mll
PK-Booster - Cellmax
PK-Booster 1.302 mll
RootBooster - Cellmax
RootBooster 2.604 mll
Slow with the updates thus far, but I will be on top of it in the future. I made the mistake of juryrigging the "pulley system" if you wanna even call a shoelace hanging from a closet pole a pulley system... It dropped down slowly and I didn't realize it was less than 18 inches from the plant tops as the week went on. I stunted the blue-dreams growth a bit so she will end up being a bush. She has beautiful vibrant green leaves, very similar to the FastBuds Pineapple Express i grew previously. The light has since been raised to 24 inches to promote stretching. I can't ponytail her or leaf-tuck her because of her size and internodal distance. She will get some LST next week if she responds well to the feed.
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Week 4. Vegetation
6 years ago
25.4 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.5
Weak
45 %
24 °C
24 °C
18 °C
19 L
60.96 cm
Nutrients 4
PK-Booster - Cellmax
PK-Booster 1.302 mll
RootBooster - Cellmax
RootBooster 2.604 mll
SuperEnzyme - Cellmax
SuperEnzyme 1.302 mll
Raising the light and last weeks feed really got this girl going and she is catching up now to the West Coast OG. Her side branches are starting to take off as shes getting taller improving internodal distance and allowing more light to penetrate to the side branches. I'm still not doing any ponytailing or LST on her until she's a little larger (I stunted her with the lights early in growth on accident). She showing sex but no signs of preflower yet. I'm happy about that cuz I'd really like her to stay in veg for another 1 to 2 weeks to maximize size, which from observation looks like what she's gonna give me. No feed this week other than root zone. Time to get some CO2 for my boo. She's still rockin that luscious green sheen glow
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Week 5. Vegetation
6 years ago
27.94 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.5
Weak
45 %
24 °C
24 °C
18 °C
19 L
60.96 cm
Nutrients 4
RootBooster - Cellmax
RootBooster 2.604 mll
PK-Booster - Cellmax
PK-Booster 1.302 mll
SuperEnzyme - Cellmax
SuperEnzyme 1.302 mll
I think I was wrong in this girl staying small. She only grew an inch this week but her side branches have really developed and have put on about 4 inches each. Now she looks like everything has evened out to grow at the same rate. She is still showing no signs of preflower which I actually like. I like that she is staying in veg this long as an auto. Sometimes they turn too quickly and I'd rather 2 weeks be added to veg to ensure a quality yield. This girl has kept me on my toes with anticipation on what she is going to produce. I can't wait to see how she does. She is very sturdy with strong leaves, I'' start defoliating next week. I'll update on the nutrients tonight.
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Week 6. Vegetation
6 years ago
33.02 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.5
Weak
45 %
24 °C
24 °C
18 °C
19 L
55.88 cm
Nutrients 4
PK-Booster - Cellmax
PK-Booster 1.302 mll
RootBooster - Cellmax
RootBooster 2.604 mll
SuperEnzyme - Cellmax
SuperEnzyme 1.302 mll
I did some light defoliation today on Day 42. She still is showing no signs of preflower but I'm happy she is still vegging out. I tied her down today as well to promote an even canopy right before she goes into preflower hopefully within 1 to 2 weeks. She is strong and stout. I love the way her fan leaves reach for the light.
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Week 7. Vegetation
6 years ago
35.56 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.3
Weak
55 %
24 °C
24 °C
18 °C
19 L
53.34 cm
Nutrients 1
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge 1.302 mll
We have just started pre-flower at the end of this week, I am looking forward to a nice stretch in all directions with this bush. Some of her leaves looked stressed this week and I think it's from over feeding, so I only gave her Recharge this week. As she moves from pre-flower to flower next week, I'm going to load her up with some flower nutes. I like the soil to dry out completely before I do that with just some light watering of regular pH 7 water to incrementally bring the pH back up to where I want it.
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Week 8. Flowering
6 years ago
35.56 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.3
Weak
55 %
24 °C
24 °C
17 °C
19 L
50.8 cm
Nutrients 5
RootBooster - Cellmax
RootBooster 2.604 mll
PK-Booster - Cellmax
PK-Booster 1.302 mll
FlowerStimulator - Cellmax
FlowerStimulator 1.953 mll
We have finally transitioned into flower :). I still haven't seen much of a stretch yet (still sitting at 14 inches) from her but I may have stressed her with defoliation, but she really needed a haircut. No smell at all. I fed her flower nutes today and I'm hoping she goes into a full on stretch soon. Her leaves have an almost blue hue to her in sunlight, it's beautiful.
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Week 9. Flowering
6 years ago
35.56 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.5
Weak
55 %
24 °C
24 °C
17 °C
19 L
50.8 cm
This girl is still very slow to develop, but adding tons of bud sites. Not sure if I'm gonna get the stretch I wanted out of her but i think she'll still pack on a lot of weight with the bud sites she already has. No real smell to her yet. I'm not gonna feed her for awhile and just go with some pH'd water and Real Growers Recharge from here on out unless she starts showing signs of deficiency.
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Week 10. Flowering
6 years ago
38.1 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.5
Weak
55 %
24 °C
24 °C
17 °C
19 L
50.8 cm
She never got the stretch I wanted her too but again I think the soil quality really affected her. She is packing on bud sites though. She is gonna look like one huge bud when she is done. I didn't feed her this week. I just gave her water a pH 6.5. I'll be feeding her this upcoming week.
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Week 11. Flowering
6 years ago
40.64 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.5
Weak
55 %
24 °C
24 °C
17 °C
19 L
50.8 cm
She continues to fatten up nicely and cruising along through flower smoothly. A very thirsty girl. She is still putting on more bud sites. I only gave her Root Booster this week at a pH of 6.5. I won't feed again util she starts demonstrating signs of hunger.
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Week 12. Flowering
6 years ago
40.64 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.3
Weak
55 %
24 °C
24 °C
17 °C
19 L
45.72 cm
Nutrients 1
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge 1.302 mll
Like I said before she's gonna be one big bud 😂. She is fattening up nicely and still probably has another 3 to 4 weeks to go just based on her growth rate. I'm okay with a slow growth she can take her time. Nothing but Recharge until she starts showing signs of hunger and even then I might just decide to flush her depending on how far along she is.
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Week 13. Flowering
6 years ago
40.64 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.3
Weak
55 %
24 °C
24 °C
17 °C
19 L
45.72 cm
Nutrients 4
FlowerStimulator - Cellmax
FlowerStimulator 1.953 mll
PK-Booster - Cellmax
PK-Booster 1.302 mll
SuperEnzyme - Cellmax
SuperEnzyme 1.302 mll
I really hope she keeps chugging along for the next 2 to 3 weeks. I usually don't take autos that long but her slow growth rate through this entire process is peculiar. I actually fed her today. I really need her to fatten up
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Week 14. Flowering
6 years ago
40.64 cm
18 hrs
24 °C
6.3
Weak
55 %
24 °C
24 °C
17 °C
19 L
45.72 cm
Nutrients 1
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge 1.302 mll
Well she keeps chugging right along and definitely got fatter with still a lot of white hairs and clear trichomes. She still feels fluffy to me so i’m Hoping she continues to add weight. I really don’t want her going past week 16 but she’s the boss around here. No feed this week. She’s still drinking A LOT which is a good sign. She’s got that 3 leaf mutation going on.
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Week 14. Harvest
4 years ago
Happy Harvest Day!
Blue Dream Auto - Fast Buds
Spent 99 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
8/10
Rated
42 g
Bud dry weight per plant
1
Plants
1.22
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I harvested this girl forever ago but apparently the update on that round didnt go through. Switching from LEDs back to MH/HPS. I will definitely run this lstrain again as blue dream is a friend favorite. Longest auto to fully flower to date for me.
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