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Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
- Eternity Grow Cup 2025 | sponsored by Plagron x Zamnesia-
๐ข Okay guys...what can I say...the parcel carrier stole 2 weeks of veggie phase from me...:( ...a little bit late, but here we are...normally I'm not a person of many words, I prefer to let pictures speak for themselves. But since Zamnesia and Plagron have decided to start a cup and provide us with the seeds and fertilizer, it's top notch. And for this you will receive a diary built up with love as a thank you โค๏ธ
Normally I would plant all 5 seeds, but unfortunately I don't have that much space and therefore there will only be 3. I have to use my grow tent for the vegetation phase and then I will move to my regular tent for flowering. Depending on the schedule, I aim for a vegie of 8-10 weeks, let's see how they will develop.
I hope this is only the first cup of many others and I wish everyone who participates good luck ๐ค๐ค and may the light always be supplied with power.
I'm looking forward to many exciting diaries and buds so big that you can smell them through the pictures and I hope I'll learn some interesting new things again. I have never grown Runtz but so far I got along well with all the ladies....
Big Thank you to Zamnesia & Plagron for the free contest pack โค๏ธ๐
Leeeeets goo...your ๐ฆ
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๐ 06/07.01.25 - I put the 3 seeds in a glass of water and let them soak up for 12 hours, I will then wrap the seeds in paper towels and place them on the heater ~22-24ยฐ
๐ 08.01.25 - I placed the 3 seeds in coco Jiffy and put them in my plant virtrine where they are under a Sanlight FLEX II with 200 PPFD...wait until there heads pop out ๐ฑ
๐ 10.01.25 - first head pops out
๐ 11.01.25 - Slowly I have the feeling that the other two will not come anymore...annoying and rare...then I will probably germinate the others I still have
๐ 12.01.25 - I have now planted the other two directly into the substrate after germination to see what happens this time ๐ค
๐14.01.25 - Good news, the other two seeds came straight away, put them all under die ViparSpectra 150 Watt on 200 PPFD
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Equipment: Veggie
๐ก1 x 150 Watt Vipaspectra
โบ120 x 60 x 180 Tent (4 x 2 x 6)
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 2 | ๐ Day 08 - 14 | 18.01 - 24.01 Jan. ______
18.01.25 ๐๐ง
๐ธ So Runtz #1 is now exactly 8 days old...the other two hatched 3 days later.
๐ธ I fertilize with Advanced Nutrients and use half the dosage as indicated, I have mixed a 1 liter bottle and add as needed.
๐ธ I only gave the 3 sweeties water with nutrients once, about 150 ml per plant, that was enough for the whole week.
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 23-24ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 65%
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Equipment: Veggie
๐ก1 x 150 Watt Vipaspectra
โบ120 x 60 x 180 Tent (4 x 2 x 6)
๐ฏ 1 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 3 | ๐ Day 15 - 21 | 25.01 - 31.01 Jan. ______
25.01.25 ๐๐ง๐ฆ
๐ธ So Runtz #1 is now exactly 15 days old...Runtz#2 and #3 12 Days...The good old Thai Airways blanket serves faithfully as a background ๐๐
๐ธ They are developing very well, luckily I have a DWC Grow running in parallel and I can compare a bit.
๐ธ each Plant 200 ml
๐ธ Increased the light to 300 PPFD
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 23-24ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 65%
๐ฆ PPFD = 300 umol 18/6
๐ฆโDLI = ~20
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Equipment: Veggie
๐ก1 x 150 Watt Vipaspectra
โบ120 x 60 x 180 Tent (4 x 2 x 6)
๐ฏ 1 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 4 | ๐ Day 22 - 28 | 01.02 - 07.02 Feb. ______
02.02.25 | Day 23 ๐๐ง
๐ธ So Runtz #1 is now exactly 23 days old...Runtz#2 and #3 20 Days...
๐ธ They are developing very well, luckily I have a DWC Grow running in parallel and I can compare a bit.
๐ธ each Plant 250 ml
๐ธ next few day i will repot in bigger pots
04.02.25 | Day 25 ๐๐ง
๐ธ I have repotted all 3 sweeties in 15 liter pots
๐ธ1 liter each plant
05.02.25 | Day 26 ๐โ๏ธ
๐ธcut the crown from Runtz#1 and Runtz#2....off with your head, Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland would say ๐
๐ธRuntz#1 a bit LST
07.02.25 | Day 28 ๐โ๏ธ
๐ธcut the crown from Runtz#3
๐ธRuntz#3 a bit LST
๐ธLook at the difference between hydro and soil
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 23-24ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 65%
๐ฆ PPFD = 400 umol 18/6
๐ฆโDLI = ~26
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Equipment: Veggie
๐ก1 x 150 Watt Vipaspectra
โบ120 x 60 x 180 Tent (4 x 2 x 6)
๐ฏ 1 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 5 | ๐ Day 29 - 35 | 08.02 - 14.02 Feb. ______
09.02.25 | Day 30 ๐๐ง
๐ธ A bit late this week, had a lot to do and next week I will take better pictures again.
๐ธ They are developing very well ,in this phase I don't do much I push the branches down and make sure they all get the same amount of light, I remove 1 or 2 leaves, but not too much at once
๐ธ each Plant 1 l
14.02.25 | Day 35 ๐๐ง๐ฆ
๐ธThe 3 plants have now moved into the large tent
๐ธ each Plant 1,5 l
๐ธIncreased the light to 600 PPFD
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 25-26ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 65%
๐ฆ PPFD = 600 umol 18/6
๐ฆโDLI = ~38
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Equipment: Veggie
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก4 x 40 Watt Spider-Farmer
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 6 | ๐ Day 36 - 42 | 15.02 - 21.02 Feb. ______
20.02.25 | Day 41 ๐๐ง
๐ธ Looks like my Runtz is more Indica...the leaves are very dark and wide...I have seen many Runtz here that are much thinner and more Sativa like...I am curious to see what comes out of it.
๐ธ They are developing very well ,in this phase I don't do much I push the branches down and make sure they all get the same amount of light, I remove 1 or 2 leaves, but not too much at once
๐ธ My favorite is clearly Runtz #1, it grows nicely evenly and is doing the best of all 3....Runtz #2 is also doing very well, but Runtz #3 doesn't look very nice, the nodes are quite far apart on the main stem.
๐ธ each Plant 2 l
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 25-26ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 65%
๐ฆ PPFD = 600 umol 18/6
๐ฆโDLI = ~38
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Equipment: Veggie
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก4 x 40 Watt Spider-Farmer
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 7 | ๐ Day 43 - 49 | 22.02 - 27.02 Feb. ______
27.02.25 | Day 49 ๐๐ง
๐ธ I didn't spend much time with the ladies this week, I had a lot to do and then there was the carnival. So this week just a little video of the three cuties. I try to cut off as few leaves as possible and try to do more with LST. It doesn't look very nice, but the fewer leaves you cut, the faster the plant grows....Yes, I know it itches in your fingers to cut every day, but just give your plants a rest.
๐ธ Runtz 1 and 2 are doing really well and look just as I imagined. Runtz 1 looks a bit thirsty and therefore lets the leaves hang a bit.
๐ธ I can't do much LST with Runtz 3 because the main branches on the stem are a bit broken and I don't want to break them off completely...shit happens hehe.
๐ธ each Plant 3 l
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 25-26ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 65%
๐ฆ PPFD = 600 umol 18/6
๐ฆโDLI = ~38
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Equipment: Veggie
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก4 x 40 Watt Spider-Farmer
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 8 | ๐ Day 50 - 56 | 28.02 - 07.03 Feb. ______
05.03.25 | Day 54 ๐๐ง
๐ธ So this week just a little video of the three cuties. The first time they had a radical haircut. This is the last week on 18 hours of light, next week I will switch to 12/12.
๐ธ I topped a few main branches that were sticking out too far, I'm relatively happy with the way they look.
๐ธ I can't do much LST with Runtz 3 because the main branches on the stem are a bit broken and I don't want to break them off completely...shit happens hehe.
๐ธ each Plant 3 l
07.03.25 | Day 56 ๐๐ฆ
๐ธ switch the light to 12/12
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 25-26ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 65%
๐ฆ PPFD = 600 umol 18/6
๐ฆโDLI = ~38
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Equipment: Veggie
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก4 x 40 Watt Spider-Farmer
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 9 | ๐ Day 57 - 63 | 08.03 - 14.03 ______
14.03.25 | Day 63 ๐๐ง
๐ธSorry for the late update, but I was laid up with the flu this week and had no energy to take care of the plants, I got them watered at most, but that was very exhausting hehe. If the photos didn't turn out so well then I blame it on that ๐ I'm slowly getting better, next week I'll try harder again, see you guys :)
๐ธ3 liter each Plant
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 25-26ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 65%
๐ฆ PPFD = 1000 umol 12/12
๐ฆโDLI = ~43
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Equipment: Veggie
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก4 x 40 Watt Spider-Farmer
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 10 | ๐ Day 64 - 70 | 15.03 - 21.03 ______
21.03.25 | Day 70 ๐๐ง
๐ธOkaaaay...last day of the week...not much to report...I don't think the 3 sweeties will stretch much more...slowly the buds are starting to form.
๐ธI will lollipop them a little in 1-2 weeks
๐ธ3 liter each Plant...they drink 3 liters every 3-4 days...
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 25-26ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 65%
๐ฆ PPFD = 1000 umol 12/12
๐ฆโDLI = ~43
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Equipment: Veggie
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก4 x 40 Watt Spider-Farmer
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 11 | ๐ Day 71 - 77 | 22.03 - 28.03 ______
28.03.25 | Day 77 ๐๐ง
๐ธand another week comes to an end and once again not much has happened...I think the stretching is over. None of the 3rd plants show any defects, they look great, the only thing that bothers me is the limited space in the tent....๐
๐ธ the stretch is over I will stop adding Piranha, Tarantula and Root Juice and start with B52 and big buds. Next week I will start adding Plagron Green Sensation to the beauties.
๐ธ They continue to drink 3.5 liters every 3-4 days
๐ธ a few more leaves will definitely fall
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 25-26ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 65%
๐ฆ PPFD = 1000 umol 12/12
๐ฆโDLI = ~43
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Equipment: Veggie
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก4 x 40 Watt Spider-Farmer
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 12 | ๐ Day 78 - 84 | 29.03 - 04.04 ______
04.04.25 | Day 84 ๐๐ง
๐ธUnfortunately I only have one photo of Runtz#3 this week, the other two didn't earn a photo this week ๐ no kidding, I should have taken the photos before watering, afterwards the pots were just too heavy for me without damaging a plant afterwards. Runtz #3 was at the very front of the tent and I could just quickly abuse it for new photos ๐ Next week again from all 3 photos ๐
๐ธThis week the sweeties got 1 ml/L Green Sensation from Plagron for the first time. 3,5 liter per Plant
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 25-26ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 60%
๐ฆ PPFD = 1000 umol 12/12
๐ฆโDLI = ~43
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Equipment: flowering
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก4 x 40 Watt Spider-Farmer
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 13 | ๐ Day 85 - 91 | 05.04 - 11.04 ______
11.04.25 | Day 91 ๐๐ง
๐ธIt's these weeks where not much happens or where there's not much to do except watering...they're developing great I'm very happy...as soon as I open the tent I get a slap in the face...in a positive sense it smells like a pack of Skittelz...The Runtz together with the Chilled Cherry ๐๐ The sidelight does an excellent job ๐
๐ธI have defoliated them a little inside the plant and lolipopped them so that more air can circulate.
๐ธI think there is a slight difference between Runtz 3 and the other two. I'm very excited to see how they continue.
๐ธ3,5 liter per Plant, They tolerated the green sensation well
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 25-26ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 60%
๐ฆ PPFD = 1000 umol 12/12
๐ฆโDLI = ~43
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Equipment: flowering
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก2 x Glow80 Spider-Farmer (4x40Watt)
๐ก1 x SF-600 Spider-Farmer
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 14 | ๐ Day 92 - 98 | 12.04 - 18.04 ______
18.04.25 | Day 98 ๐๐ง
๐ธNot much has happened this week...the ladies are doing well...I noticed that Runtz#3 is starting to develop yellow/purple leaves, the other two are not. I will keep an eye on it. Not much to tell this week.๐ The sidelight does an excellent job ๐
๐ธI think there is a slight difference between Runtz 3 and the other two. I'm very excited to see how they continue.
๐ธ3,5 liter per Plant, started giving her Overdrive from Advanced Nutrients
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 24-25ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 17-18ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 58-62%
๐ฆ PPFD = 1000 umol 12/12
๐ฆโDLI = ~43
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Equipment: flowering
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก2 x Glow80 Spider-Farmer (4x40Watt)
๐ก1 x SF-600 Spider-Farmer
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 15 | ๐ Day 99 - 105 | 19.04 - 25.04 ______
25.04.25 | Day 105 ๐๐ง
๐ธNot much has happened this week again...I just let the plants do their thing...I just look through the window every hour haha. ๐
๐ธ3,5 liter per Plant, 2 times this week
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 25-26ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 55-58%
๐ฆ PPFD = 1000 umol 12/12
๐ฆโDLI = ~43
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Equipment: flowering
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก2 x Glow80 Spider-Farmer (4x40Watt)
๐ก1 x SF-600 Spider-Farmer
๐จ 3 x Oscillating Clip Ventilator running 24/7
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 16 | ๐ Day 113 - 120 | 03.05 - 09.05 ______
09.05.25 | Day 120 ๐๐ง
๐ธWe are nearing the end, I think I will give her one more week and then check the trichomes. Everything looks good so far.
๐ธ3,5 liter per Plant, 2 times this week - next time only water there still thirsty
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 25-26ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 55-58%
๐ฆ PPFD = 1000 umol 12/12
๐ฆโDLI = ~43
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Equipment: flowering
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก2 x Glow80 Spider-Farmer (4x40Watt)
๐ก1 x SF-600 Spider-Farmer
๐จ 3 x Oscillating Clip Ventilator running 24/7
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
Schnabeldino ๐The First Grow Cup Diary๐
_____๐ Week 18 | ๐ Day 121 - 127 | 10.05 - 16.05 ______
last Days
๐ธEverything looks great so far, I'm very happy with the look of the plants, they could have been a bit thicker buds, but I can't complain about the lights hehe.They all smell about the same but all look different in terms of bud shape. I'm curious to see how they will taste. ๐
๐ธthe last two times she was watered she only got tap water, I think for Runtz#3 it was too dry and too much light in the end, I haven't really checked and measured it for the last 2 weeks. I also let them dry out almost completely the last 2 times, Runtz 1 and 2 coped better. Doesn't look nice, of course, but shouldn't have any negative effects.
๐ธI had invited friends for trimming and still had to take pictures...well they weren't helpful in any case haha :D:D But they did an excellent job with the trimming and help a lot ๐
๐ธHarvest is complete and I will update my harvest report as soon as everything is dry
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๐ก๏ธ๐= 25-26ยฐ
๐ก๏ธ๐= 18-19ยฐ
๐จ Hum. = 50-55%
๐ฆ PPFD = 1000 umol 12/12
๐ฆโDLI = ~43
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Equipment: flowering
๐ก2 x 200 Watt Cosmos LED
๐ก2 x Glow80 Spider-Farmer (4x40Watt)
๐ก1 x SF-600 Spider-Farmer
๐จ 3 x Oscillating Clip Ventilator running 24/7
โบ120 x 120 x 200 Tent (4 x 4 x 8)
๐ฏ 18 liter pots
They were absolutely lovely the entire run. Took the LST like champs! The stretch was very manageable, though I canโt give you exact numbers โ no one tried to kiss the grow lights, so I call that a win. All the plants showed a pretty similar phenotype and gave me strong indica vibes with their leaf structure. Towards the end, I maybe could have paid more attention to light intensityโฆ but hey, live and learn โ the results still speak for themselves.
Plant 1: 416 g wet
Plant 2: 635 g wet
Plant 3: 779 g wet
The rest โ small buds and frosty sugar leaves โ are packed up in freezer bags, patiently waiting to become some delicious bubble hash. Iโll definitely update the diary when that happens!
Hereโs a quick bud breakdown:
Runtz #1 had the smallest buds but looked frosty as a winter morning.
Runtz #2 showed off some beautiful colors and produced tight, trichome-loaded nuggets.
Runtz #3 went full beast mode โ biggest buds, most eye-catching looks, my personal fave.
One leans more fruity, another sweeter and a bit gassy โ Iโm really excited to see how they develop after curing in jars.
Schnabeldino As always, it was an absolute blast running this grow from start to finish. And letโs be honest โ itโs twice the fun when thereโs something at stake. You know how poker without stakes works? Yeah, you just go all-in every hand and it ends up feeling like playing Uno with your grandma. So, a big shoutout to Zamnesia and Plagron for the opportunity โ and fingers crossed for many more competitions in the future!
Honestly, I didnโt expect such a huge response at the start. I just did my thing, put in the usual love and effort. Of course, I had help from my better half (yes, better third, because all he did was take photos and act like a pro ๐). Big thanks to everyone for all the kind comments and likes! I couldnโt keep up with every reply โ you know how the chat system here is, right? Like Windows 95 running on a potato. And donโt even ask me why the videos play like a slideshow, i have broken them down to 1 pixel haha โ your guess is as good as mine.
Now to the plants โ they were absolutely lovely the entire run. Took the LST like champs! The stretch was very manageable, though I canโt give you exact numbers โ no one tried to kiss the grow lights, so I call that a win. All the plants showed a pretty similar phenotype and gave me strong indica vibes with their leaf structure. Towards the end, I maybe could have paid more attention to light intensityโฆ but hey, live and learn โ the results still speak for themselves.
After about 20 pairs of gloves, cleaning the trimmers 10 times, and a few hours of trimming and puffin with some brave friends, we finally got it all done. We started with roughly 3 kg of plant material, and after wet trimming, ended up with 1.83 kg of buds:
Plant 1: 416 g
Plant 2: 635 g
Plant 3: 779 g
The rest โ small buds and frosty sugar leaves โ are packed up in freezer bags, patiently waiting to become some delicious bubble hash. Iโll definitely update the diary when that happens!
Hereโs a quick bud breakdown:
Runtz #1 had the smallest buds but looked frosty as a winter morning.
Runtz #2 showed off some beautiful colors and produced tight, trichome-loaded nuggets.
Runtz #3 went full beast mode โ biggest buds, most eye-catching looks, my personal fave.
One leans more fruity, another sweeter and a bit gassy โ Iโm really excited to see how they develop after curing in jars.
Me and my friends are super happy with the outcome. Even my mom gave it a test โ and if she gives the thumbs up, you know itโs the real deal! ๐
@MonyetDiablero, thank you so much bro - I'm just imagining if I'd had Sanlights before the Cup. The Cherry and Hippo were still in the tent, I think all 5 plants will be over 800g. Mom was satisfied but had to cough because it was still relatively fresh, I gave her my vaporizer hehe. ๐๐๐๐
My thoughts exactly. As I look at the plants in the contest, many sativa like and some indica I wonder how similar they are in the flavor and effect as the end result.
Yes, 100%... Nowadays you don't know what you're getting anyway... 3-4 different phenotypes can come from one package.
Let's see what awaits us hehe....so luck plays a bigger role in this contest...๐