Blueberry Auto

Samsimillia First weeks in growth

Samsimillia Topping in week 2

Samsimillia Topped after the 2nd node, then continued with LST.

Samsimillia I'm using the Plagron Lightmix, topped after about 14 days over the 2nd node, and then did some LST. My tap water has an EC value of 0.3. I add about 0.5ml/L Calmag Pro and a few drops of pH-minus until I reach a pH value of 6 to a maximum of 6.5. I intentionally vary that a bit. Additionally, I'm working with the standard Plagron nutrients, so Terra Grow and Bloom, and Power Roots, Pure Zym, Green Sensation, Sugar Royale, and Power Buds. All according to the feeding schedule. With the topping, I also started fertilizing and used about 1/8 of the recommended amount to avoid over-fertilization. For the light, I have a distance of 46cm from the plant and currently about 500 micromol, and I will increase that week by week to about 1000-1100 micromol. I broke a branch during LST, luckily just cracked... but the plant seems to have recovered well. She's been through quite a bit 😅

Samsimillia Since the first flowers are showing signs, I shaped the plant again and defoliated a bit so that all the shoots get the full amount of light. Now I want to leave the plant alone for at least 10-14 days. During the next watering, I might flush the plant without any nutrients and measure the values of the runoff water; I might have slightly over-fertilized.

Samsimillia After the first signs of over-fertilization, I measured the drain and got a 2.9 EC and a pH value of 5.7. I then flushed the plant until I reached an EC value of 1.7. In the future, I will adjust the pH value of the watering water to around 6.5. The pH value might also change if the fertilizer sits for a bit, which I will observe going forward. Once the soil is dry again, I will start using the bloom fertilizer, even though I actually wanted to continue using the grow fertilizer during the stretching phase. The flushing didn't hinder the growth at all. Day 38 The plant looks great, the clawing leaves have completely disappeared, and the flower sites are now clearly visible.

Samsimillia I've now started using flowering nutrients and have defoliated a bit here and there, but in moderation so as not to stress her too much. She's developing beautifully; I've removed a few unnecessary buds that weren't getting any light.

Samsimillia A bit defoliated and gellolipopped. Otherwise, gave it the full bloom fertilizer. The plant is more or less left alone. The buds feel like they're getting fatter day by day and are already turning a bit purple.

Samsimillia The headbuds are getting nice and fat, and she's drinking well too. 2.5 L in about 3 days. I had to remove a few leaves to let the air circulate a bit better.

Samsimillia Looks great, the leaves all have a nice rich green. The buds are still a bit lazy, so it seems like it will take a little longer until they are ripe.

Samsimillia I've started flushing and watered for the first time with pH-regulated water. I'll repeat this about 2 more times, then I'll add a short drying phase, and then the beast will be ready 💪🏽 The drain was still decent with an EC of 1.8, I'm curious about the next drain, how much the plant will suck out of the soil.

Samsimillia Flushed again, the EC in the drain is still relatively high. I'll have to flush 1-2 more times before the harvest. The leaves are at least slowly turning yellow.

Samsimillia I read that a drying phase before the harvest, or the stress that comes from it, can significantly increase resin production and the quality of the buds. With autoflowering, I definitely wouldn't recommend that, at least based on my experiences. The plant started to hermaphrodite, real seeds didn't form, but the buds have typical seed formations everywhere. The yield in quantity is very strong, but unfortunately, the quality has suffered because of it. But I have to say, that was my mistake. The plant still smells very "green" after drying, the taste has slight nuances of a blueberry but also tastes more "green." Hopefully, the curing will bring out something, otherwise, a larger part will be processed into hash.