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So far, so good. Healthy growth and a pretty uniform growth pattern. They were all in smaller pots before, so they didn’t have much space to grow out too much for now. The biggest one in the front was transplanted in Week 3, so she’s already a bit taller. The other two smaller ones were transplanted in Week 4 – I hope they can catch up to No. 1. I’m planning to switch to 12/12 in 2 weeks. They’re all being fed with BioBizz at 2 ml/L, 2 to 3 times a week while using 1 Liter per Plant. I’m not sure whether I should top them or use LST. What do you think? #Girlfriends grow

I think I might have shocked them by transplanting them into new pots. Maybe I even overwatered them right after transplanting. I gave each plant 1 liter of water immediately after the transplant, which seems to have been too much for the smaller ones. Today, the soil felt quite light again, so I decided to water them with only half a liter each. Hopefully, this will do the trick, and I can start giving them more water and nutrients in a few days.

Last week of vegetation! The plants are doing well again. The smallest one has finally overcome the transplantation shock. I believe the root cause of its problems wasn’t just the transplantation itself, but also overwatering and excessively strong lighting. Initially, I moved them from tent 1 (200W lights at 40%) to tent 2 (100W lights at 100%), thinking it would be fine. While the other two plants adapted well, the smallest one only recovered after I adjusted the light intensity. Even though I lost a week, I’ve learned an important lesson from this experience. 4 days 18-hours cycle to go—then I’ll switch to a 12-hour light cycle.

After a few stress-free days, I decided to flip the plants to a 12/12 light cycle. Let’s see if they stay small enough for the tent! They are healthy and received their first dose of bloom nutrients today.

The plants are happy and healthy. They’re still stretching, and I hope they stop soon—otherwise, I’ll have to reorganize the light and filter in the tent. Not many signs of flowering yet, even after eight days since the flip, but I’ve spotted some pistils! I’ve updated the feeding schedule to match the BioBizz plan for week 2, increasing the BioBloom dosage.

From a grower’s perspective, I really like this genetic. The plants are happy and seem to be "praying" most of the time. My light is only 100W, but they are thriving! If the final result is as good as the growing experience, I will definitely grow this strain again. I really hope the stretch stops this week, as my lights are already at their highest position, and I don’t want to use HST on the main stem. I have to mention that I removed a few fan leaves this week. They were blocking bud sites, so it was time for them to go. Exciting grow!