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GanjaGecko Week 1 On day 3, a bit more substrate was added for all the ladies to support the young gals. They all received another 20ml of water with a corrected pH value of 6.0. On day 7, they were repotted. The ladies moved into 8L fabric pots. The 4 ladies have settled comfortably in the 60×60×160 cm DiamondBox under the Sanlight Q3W gen.2 with a maximum output of 120W. One of the ladies will temporarily go into the other tent due to space reasons. To select the 4 ladies that are most similar, I will observe them again in the coming week and decide by the end of next week which 4 out of the 5 ladies will stay. The Sanlight Q3W was dimmed to 60% on day 7 for repotting. This gives the ladies about 400ppfd. The distance from the LED to the ladies is 35cm. This setting will remain until the switch to flowering. The substrate mix consists of about 70% BioBizz Lightmix and about 30% coco with perlite (70/30). For the growth phase, there are about 7L of substrate for each pot. The last liter of substrate will be added with the flowering fertilizer when switching the light cycle to 12/12. Additionally, for soil improvement, there were: - 1 tsp/L Mega Worm - 2g/L rock dust - 5% BioChar In the pot where the ladies have found their place, the hole where the ladies will be placed was sprinkled with some Great White Mycorrhiza. On the surface, there were 32g of BioGrow from GreenHouseFeeding, which was thoroughly mixed into the substrate. The recommendation is 3-5g per L of substrate for a growth phase of 8 weeks. Since the ladies have a rather short growth phase of 5 to a maximum of 6 weeks, there are 4g/L. The soil was moistened with a pressure sprayer/tree sprayer, and then each of the 5 ladies received 1ml/L PowerRoots, 1ml/L PureZym, 1g/L BioEnhancer, and 0.75g/L Dynomyco Spark. Each lady got 2× 200ml at a pH value of 6.0. Additionally, nematodes were added to the water to prevent pesky fungus gnats. The VPD at the beginning of this week was not optimal for the ladies' stage due to the cold temperatures. By the end of the week, with the larger pots and thus more water evaporating, it was heading towards 60% humidity. The temperature in the tent was around 24°C during the day. The target in this stage is 60-70% humidity and about 25°C. VPD: 0.7-0.9 kPa ________________________________ Fertilizing: Watering is done with water that has been kept in motion for 24 hours with an aquarium pump in a 10L watering can. As much is taken as the ladies require and supplemented with one or another additive, depending on the ladies' stage. From about week 5, watering will be done with 10% of the pot volume. The whole thing is done in three parts with an interval of 20-30 minutes. ________________________________ Height measured from substrate surface #1 3cm #2 3cm #3 3.5cm #4 3.5cm #5 3cm Light Watt: 60W Distance: 35cm ppfd: 400 DLI: 26

GanjaGecko Week 2 The ladies recovered very quickly after repotting and are settling well into their new pots. Unfortunately, Lady#5 stagnated a bit and did not make nearly the progress as her 4 sisters. Lady#5 was the one who saw the light of day one day after her four sisters and needed a bit of help when shedding the seed coat. Due to the limited progress, Lady#5 was selected out on day 9, and the 4 ladies already in the designated garden will be the ones that stay. The Sanlight Q3W was set to 60% for a few days after repotting. That was a bit too much. As a result, the ladies held back a bit in stretching. The LED has now been turned back down to 50%=60W for the rest of the week. From the end of the third/beginning of the fourth week in growth, it will go up to 55-60% until flowering. The VPD was somewhat optimal this week. The temperature in the tent was around 24-25°C during the day, and the humidity was around 55-60%. The target in this stage is 60-70% humidity and about 25-26°C. VPD: 0.6-0.9 kPa ________________________________ Fertilizing: Watering is done with water that is kept moving 24/7 with an aquarium pump in a 10L watering can. As much is taken as the ladies require and mixed with one or another additive, depending on the stage of the ladies. From about week 5, watering will be done with 10% of the pot volume. This will be done in three parts with a break of 20-30 minutes in between. On day 8, there was 1ml/L PowerRoots, 1ml/L PureZym as an additive. This was adjusted to a pH of 6.0. Each lady received 250ml. On day 10, there was 1ml/L PowerRoots, 1ml/L PureZym as an additive. This was adjusted to a pH of 6.0. Each lady received 150ml. On day 13, there was 1ml/L PowerRoots, 1ml/L PureZym, and 0.75g/L Dynomyco Spark as an additive. This was adjusted to a pH of 6.1. Each lady received 400ml in the pot and 100ml of water with a pH of 6.0 in the saucer to ensure minimal watering from the bottom so that no dry spots develop. ________________________________ Height measured from substrate surface #1 8cm #2 9cm #3 8cm #4 8cm Light Watt: 60W (50%) Distance: 40cm ppfd: 350 DLI: 24

GanjaGecko Week 3 At the beginning of the week, on day 16, all four ladies received a topping. All four ladies handled the topping very well and developed nice side branches. All ladies have very strong growth and are growing diligently. With minimal height differences, all show quite uniform growth so far. Midweek, the two lower pairs of fan leaves were removed, and on day 21, the upper pair was removed as well. In the coming week, there will only be light LST. All branches will be tied down so that no branch is above another, and all branches receive light evenly. There isn't much time left before they need to go into flowering to finish on time. The VPD was somewhat optimal this week. The temperature in the tent was around 24-25°C during the day, and the humidity was about 60-65%. The target in this stage is 60-70% humidity and approximately 25-26°C. VPD: 0.6-0.9 kPa ________________________________ Fertilizing: Watering is done with water that is kept in motion 24/7 with an aquarium pump in a 10L watering can. The amount taken depends on what the ladies require and is supplemented with one or another additive, depending on the ladies' stage. From around week 5, watering will be done with 10% of the pot volume. This is done in two to three parts with a gap of 20-30 minutes. On day 15, after moistening the surface of the substrate, there was 1ml/L PowerRoots and 1ml/L PureZym as additives. This was adjusted to a pH of 6.0. Each lady received 450ml. On day 17, there was 1ml/L PowerRoots and 1ml/L PureZym as additives. This was adjusted to a pH of 6.0. Each lady received 450ml. On day 20, there was 1ml/L PowerRoots, 1ml/L PureZym, and 1g/L BioEnhancer as additives. This was adjusted to a pH of 6.1. Each lady received 400ml in the pot and 100ml of water with a pH of 6.0 in the saucer to prevent dry spots in the substrate. ________________________________ Height measured from substrate surface #1 14cm #2 19cm #3 14.5cm #4 14cm Light Watt: 60W (50%) Distance: 40cm ppfd: 350 DLI: 24

GanjaGecko Week 4 This week, I started with some light LST. Unfortunately, Lady#1 didn't quite make it through the banding without damage. One of the two main stems that resulted from the topping broke off. There was also minimal defoliation. A few leaves were overlapping and sweating a bit. Lady#2 is the only one that differs slightly in size. The other three ladies are quite similar in growth. By the end of the week, the ladies quickly recovered from the training and filled the tent so well that we decided to send them into flowering. Since all the ladies are in 8-liter pots, they shouldn't stay in the vegetative stage much longer. With that pot size, I don't want countless small buds at the end. I'd rather have a manageable number of top buds that weigh a bit more. On day 26, I added the last liter of substrate and the slow-release fertilizers to the pot. The substrate is a mix of about 75% BioBizz Lightmix and 25% coco with perlite. The ladies received a total of 8L of substrate, 40g of BioBloom (5g/L), 8TL of Megaworm, 2TL of Batguano, and 10g of rock dust mixed in. Unfortunately, while rearranging, I also broke one of the two main stems on Lady#2. Maybe the cropping was a bit rough🙈 Everything was a bit hectic, which I immediately regretted. Day 28 was the last day the ladies were illuminated with 18/6 light. Day 29 will be the first day with 12/12 lighting. For the first 10 days of 12/12, the Sanlight Q3W will be dimmed to 100W. From day 11F onwards, the ladies will be illuminated with the maximum power of 120W. The VPD was somewhat optimal this week. The temperature in the tent was around 24-25°C during the day, and the humidity was about 60-65%. The target in this stage is 60-70% humidity and around 25-26°C. VPD: 0.6-0.9 kPa ________________________________ Fertilizing: Watering is done with water that is kept moving 24/7 with an aquarium pump in a 10L watering can. I take as much as the ladies demand and mix it with one or another additive, depending on the ladies' stage. From about week 5, I will water with 10% of the pot volume. The whole thing is done in two to three parts with a gap of 20-30 minutes. On day 22, after moistening the surface of the substrate, I added 1ml/L of PowerRoots and 1ml/L of PureZym as additives. The pH was adjusted to 6.0. Each lady received 500ml. On day 24, I added 1ml/L of PowerRoots and 1ml/L of PureZym as additives. The pH was adjusted to 6.0. Each lady received 500ml. On day 27, I added 1ml/L of PowerRoots, 1ml/L of PureZym, 1g/L of BioEnhancer, and 0.75g/L of DynomycoSpark as additives. The pH was adjusted to 6.1. Each lady received 600ml in the pot and 100ml in the saucer to prevent dry spots in the substrate. ________________________________ Height measured from substrate surface #1 22cm #2 26cm #3 23cm #4 21cm Light Watt: 60W (50%) Distance: 40cm ppfd: 350 DLI: 24

GanjaGecko Week5/1F At the beginning of the week, the Sanlight Q3W was dimmed up from 50%=60W to 80%=96W. Starting from day 10 after switching to 12/12, the ladies will receive maximum power. Lady #3 unfortunately shows a slight calcium deficiency on a few leaves. I must admit, I forgot to add rock dust for one lady, and I think I'm slowly figuring out which lady it is. 😂 From around day 3 after switching to 12/12, the ladies have slowly started to stretch. By day 5, the stretch of the ladies is clearly visible day by day. Here and there, individual leaves on shoots are removed that are already developing new shoots. Not least to ensure good air circulation. To help with this, after lollipopping next week, two PC fans will be added below the canopy to ensure sufficient air circulation there as well. The SCROG net has already been hung so that the ladies have a little support in the coming days and the shoots can be evenly distributed under the LED. A supplement that will be a regular part of the routine in the future came from a tip from Stony_German, and that is that the ladies will be able to enjoy silica in the future. For some crops, silicon fertilization of the soil increases yield. The crops can benefit from the suppression of diseases, reduced damage from pests, stronger stems, and stress resistance, or lead to a direct increase in yield through an additional silicon application. Benefits: - Direct stimulation of growth and yield - Counteracts the negative effects of nitrogen overdose - Suppression of some plant diseases caused by bacteria and fungi, such as powdery mildew - Combating stem borers, spider mites, and various leafhoppers - Alleviates various environmental stresses. Silicon protects against drought, extreme temperatures, frost, UV radiation, and chemical stresses such as salt, heavy metals, and nutrient imbalances. (Source: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/fs1278/#:~:text=Besides%20a%20structural%20role%2C%20silicon,in%20the%20absence%20of%20disease) A PAR meter is now also part of the equipment for more precise adjustment of the LED and the required ppfd value that the ladies need at each stage. ________________________________ Fertilizing: Watering is done with water that is kept in motion 24/7 with an aquarium pump in a 10L watering can. As much is taken as the ladies require and supplemented with one or another additive, depending on the stage of the ladies. From around week 5, watering is done with 10% of the pot volume. This is done in two to three parts with a gap of 20-30 minutes. On day 29/1F, after moistening the surface of the substrate, there was 1ml/L PowerRoots, 1ml/L PureZym, 1ml/L PowerBuds, and 0.8ml/L CalMag Pro as an additive. This was adjusted to a pH of 6.2. Each lady received 500ml. On day 31/3F, there was 1ml/L PowerRoots, 1ml/L PureZym, 1ml/L PowerBuds, and 0.5ml/L Cal-Mag as an additive. This was adjusted to a pH of 6.2. Each lady received 500ml. On day 34/6F, there was 1ml/L PowerRoots, 1ml/L PowerBuds, 1ml/L PureZym, 0.5ml/L Cal-Mag, 1ml/L SilicRock, and 0.5g/L BioEnhancer as an additive. This was adjusted to a pH of 6.2. Each lady received 700ml in the pot and 100ml in the saucer to prevent dry spots in the substrate. ________________________________ Height measured from substrate surface #1 34cm #2 39cm #3 34cm #4 35cm ________________________________ Light Watt: 96W (80%) Distance: 40cm ppfd: 525 DLI: 23 ________________________________ Environment Temp: 24-25°C RH: 60% VPD: 0.6-0.9 kPa

GanjaGecko Week 6/2F In week 2 of flowering, the distance of the LED had to be adjusted daily. The ladies are stretching nicely. You can watch them grow every day. Here and there, a few leaves were removed that had developed their own side shoots again. On day 39/11F, the first flower sites were visible on the ladies. By the last day of the week, the ladies had stretched well to about double their size. At the beginning of week 6, a small additional light was added. A Far Red light strip in the 730-745nm range - the Spider Farmer SUPP-IR 16. This is turned on as a little sleep aid for 15 minutes before the Sanlight goes off and for 15 minutes after the Sanlight goes off. The lighting with Far Red LEDs accelerates the metabolic shift after the light goes out. This allows the ladies to recover better at night and start the new day feeling refreshed. Plants have an absorption spectrum that sees Far Red light as an indicator of the onset of darkness. We can take advantage of this fact with artificial lighting. The so-called phytochromes are responsible for the absorption of Far Red light waves. These are a type of photoreceptor proteins that influence a variety of plant growth processes. Phytochromes control processes such as germination, flowering, and photoperiodism, which is the regulation of the day-night rhythm. Essentially, there are two types or conformations of phytochromes in plants: The Pr form (r=red) has its absorption maximum at around 660 nm, and the Pfr form (fr=far red) at about 730 nm. What do phytochromes have to do with plant lights? Quite simply: By using the Far Red spectrum, relevant processes like photoperiodism can be specifically influenced to optimize nighttime recovery and thus photosynthesis, leading to better yield results. If the low-energy Far Red radiation stays on for about 10 to 15 minutes longer than the regular light in the evening, it acts as a "sleep initiator." In this way, plants switch to their natural sleep mode faster and can use the extra time for recovery. (Source: https://www.pro-emit.de/ratgeber/schlafinitiierung-per-far-red/) ________________________________ Fertilizing: Watering is done with water that is kept in motion 24/7 with an aquarium pump in a 10L watering can. As much is taken as the ladies demand and mixed with one or another additive, depending on the stage of the ladies. From about week 5, watering is done with 10% of the pot volume. This is done in two to three parts with a gap of 20-30 minutes. On day 36/8F, after moistening the surface of the substrate, there was 1ml/L PowerRoots, 1ml/L PureZym, 1ml/L PowerBuds, 0.5ml/L CalMag Pro, 1ml/L SilicRock as an additive. The whole thing was adjusted to a pH value of 6.2. Each lady received 700ml. On day 38/10F, there was 1ml/L PowerRoots, 1ml/L PureZym, 1ml/L PowerBuds, 0.5ml/L CalMag Pro, 1ml/L SilicRock as an additive. The whole thing was adjusted to a pH value of 6.2. Each lady received 800ml. On day 41/13F, there was 1ml/L PowerRoots, 1ml/L PureZym, 1ml/L PowerBuds, 0.5ml/L CalMag Pro, 1ml/L SilicRock, 1g/L BioEnhancer as an additive. The whole thing was adjusted to a pH value of 6.3. Each lady received 700ml in the pot and 100ml in the saucer to prevent dry spots in the substrate. ________________________________ Height measured from substrate surface #1 61cm #2 58cm #3 49cm #4 57cm ________________________________ Light Watt: 96W (80%) Distance: 40cm ppfd: 525 DLI: 23 ________________________________ Environment Temp: 24-26°C RH: 40-50% VPD: 0.8-1.32 kPa

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