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LueRootsGrowGermany Here we have compacted the grow weeks from 1 to 12 into one grow tab. Reasons for this: more reserved time, personal pace, but also slightly missing image material. But now to the important part :-) We love challenges and variety (3 strains). To reduce long-term expenses (soil area) and effort (preparing nutrient food), as well as to support the statement that cannabis plants feel most comfortable in homemade soil, we made it our mission. Therefore, we were able to identify the best quality soil based on all the important characteristics for us. Additionally, we acquired compost soil, bat guano, and dolomite lime, as well as expanded clay granulate. We mixed everything in a ratio of 4-4-1. The result: 3 weeks of only watering, including a bit of Cal/Mag. Except for the SQ1, all have been topped at least 2-3 times. The more sativa-dominant Bubblegum XLs are leading in height. Meanwhile, the Pink Mist tends to be bushier. They are supposed to be more sativa-dominant. They all started in about 2.5-liter pots and were repotted into 20-liter pots when moving to the larger tent. The 20L pots are covered at the bottom with a layer of expanded clay about 6 cm thick to avoid waterlogging, store water, and ensure more oxygen for the main roots in the lower area. Since we are fascinated by the variety in smoke flavor, this also leads to some compromises. Our goal in this run: To understand the plant even better overall. Starting from pH/EC values, soil moisture, to air humidity and temperatures. By continuously measuring before and after watering, we were able to internalize experience regarding nutrient uptake and burning better. One Bubblegum XL apparently didn’t receive as much fertilizer from the start and seemed to be running low on the nutrient level. But it fit perfectly into the proposed time window after 3 weeks. At the moment, it’s also making a pretty good impression again. An update will definitely follow.

LueRootsGrowGermany Week 13 Growth This week was exciting ^^ 😅 BioBizz was used for the first time! The main focus this week was to optimize the soil for active nutrient uptake again. It wasn't easy, as what you put in the pot was completely consumed in 48 hours or even less. So, we gradually raised the nutrient level with humus fertilizer, compost soil, and dolomite lime. The plants prefer a varied diet rather than a one-sided one. Since the nutrient consumption was so high, we started watering twice a week with Supermicrobe. More updates will probably follow ;-)

LueRootsGrowGermany Week 14 Slow acclimatization to the 12/12 light hours by the end of this week. One hour less each day. We're slowly reaching a sufficient medium again, and by the end of the week, Grow nutrients from BioBizz were definitely needed. It's incredibly fun to grow so close to the plant's development and understanding :-) What was important for us now was defoliation. Everything that grew unnecessarily was removed, especially the part at the bottom or near the stem. Additional notes may follow.

LueRootsGrowGermany We are at the beginning of the first flowering week since December 29, 2024 :-) Right now, they are slowly starting to stretch up and are generally looking good. Strong growth, stable stem structure, vibrant color. We are watering daily. About the soil: The mS value is currently averaging at 0.3.

LueRootsGrowGermany We are at the beginning of week 2 of the flowering phase. Right now, everything is going really well. The water requirement has settled at about 1.8 liters every 24 hours. Depending on the soil measurements, we try not to fertilize. But that's really exciting at the moment because the pH and EC values need to rise. Let's see how the plants work with us hehe 😅 Today we defoliated them a bit more and also hung a bag of predatory mites in each plant that will stay there for about 4 weeks. We also subtly defoliated so, to put it figuratively, we didn't take everything from the "bridges (leaves)." We're nice like that :-) Since we raised them alongside the last flowering, we still have a few thrips left ^^ You could almost call them pets Muhuhuhhahahaa. Well, they are a bit annoying, but fortunately, they are only somewhat dangerous. The Bubble Gum XLs are definitely leading the way in stacking. The Pink Mists and the SQ1 are about 45-50 cm tall. Here's to another great grow week and friendly greetings to all the growmies ;-)

LueRootsGrowGermany We are at the beginning of week 3 of the flowering phase. Yesterday, they received Top-Max, Bloom, and Alg-A-Mic for the first time. Overall, they look very good and are standing strong. Midweek, the girls were defoliated again. The Pink Mist seem to be a bit sensitive to nutrients and have slight brown tips on the upper leaf edges. Since we have our homemade soil and it felt like it dropped to zero after 21 days, we've been trying to correct and activate it again. There could be several causes at play. This is our first attempt with the self-enriched soil, and we see it as a learning experience. Next week will be exciting again, as some will be bent. Let's see if more than two qualify for that. It's always nice to watch the different strains grow, especially the color of SQ 1, which has had a vibrant green from the start. The SQ 1 and the Pink Mist are at a height of 55 - 60 cm. Thank you for your visit, and we wish all growmies a nice and successful week. Best regards

LueRootsGrowGermany Beginning of the 4th week of flowering Not much to say, the watering amount has really decreased, which is great for this time of year (high humidity). The fertilization behavior will slowly increase soon, max mS 1.4. The two slightly faster-growing Bubblegum XL are now about level with the other 4 ladies. So no one should feel neglected regarding the PPF. Admittedly, it wouldn't have hurt to have 20 cm more height on the SQ1 and the Pink Mist. Still, we already talked about the compromise level ^^ Honestly, after the last round (Monster), it can be a bit more subtle this time :-) That's why we've consciously topped more often, and the quantity of this round should be quite satisfactory in terms of yield. We need to correct the tip burn we noticed last week on the Pink Mist. We don't like to make ourselves bigger.. and we're very cautious about "statements." So probably in this snapshot, there's a somewhat negative assumption that one might have experienced before. Here, it's really the first time that we finally have a genetic that shows colored leaves up to this point. Long searched and tried... Well, this is exactly ours, and we're very excited about the coming weeks! Thank you for stopping by, and I wish you all a nice and successful week! Best regards

LueRootsGrowGermany So the sweet ones, except for "One," which hasn't been so sweet these last few days..., are now at the beginning of flowering week 5. Overall, everything is going very well. But as hinted earlier, the Pink Mist is playing a bit of "Carnival" with the air supply and is trying to disguise itself as a male :-) It's minor and, of course, in places where you wouldn't expect it at first glance. A few pollen sacs had visibly opened. Nevertheless, we hope that after a quick and careful removal, there will be no further significant collateral damage. The reasons for this can be of various natures. Even though we waited for sexual maturity, anything is possible from here on out. You have to make the best of it :-) If we had seen it completely before the pollen sacs opened, we would have removed them earlier. Nature is just nature, and more importantly, it's only for us. If seeds appear in the Pink Mist, we would have feminized seeds. So always look on the bright side ;-) Since the middle of last week, we've been maintaining an EC of at least mS 1.6, now trending more towards 1.8. Everything seems to be fitting really well, both visibly and in terms of values. Here's to a new great week! Otherwise, thank you for stopping by, enjoy the picture and video material, and wishing everyone a pleasant week! Best regards

LueRootsGrowGermany Hey there, we are at the beginning of the 6th week of flowering. In short, one of the Bubblegum XL plants has shown signs of burning since the end of last week. Since we are all watering with the same nutrient solution, it probably got too much unintentionally. The mentioned plant and the SQ1 have been quite "hot" since the beginning because, as mentioned earlier, the soil was mixed by hand and due to the volume, it was mixed in two batches, so they definitely received more nutrients. This was clearly evident from the measured values. Next idea is a forced mixer, stirring parts :-) It's also worth mentioning that the Bubblegum XL, for its speed, could have gone into flowering earlier with the HST/SCROG method (not responding as well now). The Bubblegum XL probably won't need much longer... Just for the sake of experience, we've done quite a few things differently this run compared to before. For example, we intentionally used 600 watts for the first 14 days of flowering instead of 720 watts. Topping up to four times, but we can only give one tip: less is more. Although in LST training, it might look different (no experience yet). A final result is still pending, so we will definitely revisit this later. Otherwise, I just want to report that one not-so-"sweet" plant had to be removed for sure. When kindness is always too great, one usually gets taught a lesson afterward, or how was that? From other experiences, I had a pretty sweet plant compared to these hermaphrodites, but here the Pink Mist was really sneaky and was therefore removed. Really a shame, as the tops didn't look that bad... 😴 Wishing all growmies a great week and lots of success! Thanks for stopping by, best regards!

LueRootsGrowGermany Hello and welcome to flowering week 7 At the moment, we are quite satisfied, the ladies are doing great and the Bubblegum XL are in the ripening stage. The Bubblegum XL that had a bit of a "thirst" was, by the way, here in Germany... ^^ :-) no, with her the trichomes are consistently milky and a few with dark heads have already been seen. Last week we dried out each pot with a good three 1/4 handfuls of dried coffee grounds as an organic reserve for phosphorus and potassium for the days, from which we then only watered (at most once a week). The humus fertilizer was incorporated identically except for last week. This time we are skipping additional additives like PK 14-15 or even 13-14 and CO² tablets. Let's see what else happens :-) In this sense, I wish all growmies a great upcoming week and if so, thank you very much for stopping by! Best regards 👋

LueRootsGrowGermany Hello everyone and welcome to flowering week 8 Three days ago, you got to enjoy an EC value of 2.2 for the first time. The Pink Mist is really doing great with that, while the SQ1 has been scratching the limit in terms of nutrient content. Since then, they've only been drinking water with a splash of Cal/Mag. The dried coffee grounds mentioned last week (phosphorus, potassium reserve) allow us to sleep peacefully during the days without fertilizing. For half a week now, we've also been running with 11 hours of light. Nevertheless, and it was intentional, the demand was really high at that time and since we had been running quite lean before, we decided to stimulate things in that regard. We won't let our own carelessness happen again, not paying attention to good-looking plants while measuring so that it leads to burning. The word "resting" describes it quite well here, I believe... This, however, also applies well to perfectionists, hm hm :-) Otherwise, they are just beautiful to look at ;-) Really nice colors for a winter grow! With that said, we hope you enjoy a few pictures and the short video and wish you all a pleasant and successful upcoming week! Until then, best regards 😉

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LueRootsGrowGermany So we are at the beginning of the 9th week of flowering It's just fascinating what they achieve in terms of size. Especially the flowering phase with this growing method really brings a lot of relaxation ^^ It grows so smoothly yet surely. Even though there were times when I doubted, nature and its striving come to perfection. Also completely underlined, the foliage has been very healthy throughout the entire run and thus a good anchor of strength for the plant. In general, we wanted to go more natural in this run and leave more foliage to the plant. The SQ1 has benefited very positively from this in terms of its size, really a shame that our hoped-for stretch fell short. But the mistake will still lie in the soil at that time. But you can only get better in the best case ;-) Other than that, there isn't much to report except that the plants in this run show purple trichomes :-) We are very curious and already looking forward to the smoke report for you. Thank you very much and wishing you all a super successful upcoming week! Best regards

LueRootsGrowGermany This morning before it got light, we harvested our first ripe Pink Mist. It looked really beautiful, especially its color. We are very grateful for this specimen 🙏 It may not look like it, but we were quite shocked by the wet weight. In the lower inner area, the lady is really full and super frosty, including purple trichomes. Every harvest-ready plant in this run showed that off. Simply fascinating, we are really mega excited 🤩 Thank you very much for stopping by, and wishing all growmies a pleasant and successful week! Update The 2nd Pink Mist was also harvested on 2.03. It spent 48 hours unwatered in the dark together with the SQ1 before cutting. Best regards ✌️

LueRootsGrowGermany Now the SQ1 has also reached its life goal. It looks beautiful, and we are really looking forward to the result ☺️ It spent the last 48 hours in the dark and without watering with the last Pink Mist. Now it will be dried for 14 days at around 55% humidity and 18 degrees Celsius. Best regards ✌️ Update 18.03.25 Unfortunately, we cannot create a smoke review for the SQ1 here. We will try to complete it again in the future. Our new investment, namely the leaf cutter Manuel, has made it a bit difficult for us^^ Nevertheless, everything negative always has something positive 😁 At the moment, we have some really nice material in the freezer, which will surely allow us to produce some amazing hash with good execution. For us, once completed, it's another great milestone achieved. We are looking forward to the upcoming experience 😎 Best regards