¡ High Caramba !

Furet Small disclaimer: I'm not fluent in English and I use ChatGPT to make translations easier, but there might be some mistakes or things that don’t translate perfectly into English. Hello everyone! This is my very first grow diary, featuring the Gorilla Girl XL Auto from Sweet Seeds. I chose this strain because, first of all, I like a strong hit, it responds well to training, and the pine-citrus-earthy flavor profile seemed interesting. I enjoy unique flavors, and I almost went for Blue Cheese, which I’ll probably try next year. ———————————————————— March 28-30 First good surprise: the first seed germinated in less than 24 hours, and today, after 48 hours, both have sprouted—perfect. I planted them in an 85L container, facing south on a balcony, where they'll get full sun from 9 AM to 9 PM this summer. The container is covered by a 40cm-high greenhouse, which I’ll remove when the time is right. (See plan) Since space is limited and my balcony overlooks a section of the road, I decided to optimize the setup by planting strawberries in the middle and cherry tomatoes along the outer edges. The tomatoes will be trained on a trellis to grow outward and help hide the other plants from prying eyes. White clover is there as a living mulch and natural nitrogen booster for the early growth phase—and well, it looks nice too. Eggshells and plastic bottles are in place to keep slugs away—those nasty creatures already devoured two of my previous seedlings from last year's seeds (Royal Bluematic and Pink Runtz), just a few days after sprouting. This won't happen again. Oh no, it won’t. The plan is to train the plant with LST to spread it over about 50cm, before letting it grow upward to maximize space without getting too tall (see plan). As for nutrients, I went with Biobizz: Root Juice, Bio Grow, Bio Bloom, Top Max, and Bio Heaven. I don’t know much about fertilizers, but this seems to be highly recommended, and my girlfriend insists on organic. Either way, I’m pretty sure this strain will deliver a solid yield. I’ll keep you updated as soon as they poke their little heads out of the soil 😉 ———————————————————— March 31 The first baby’s crowning ! I think it will be fully above ground tomorrow. The weather is beautiful, and it’s 25°C (77°F) under the greenhouse. 15h : Well ! In just a few hours, the plant that was barely peeking out of the soil is now fully out. Four days after receiving the seeds, I’d say this one is definitely a fast grower ! The other one is a bit behind, but I imagine it’ll be out by tonight or tomorrow. Either way, this Gorilla Girl seems eager to grow! I wasn’t expecting this, but it looks like I’ll have to start the Root Juice earlier than planned ! ———————————————————— Day 0 - April 3 Here we go! Both are out and opened, everything's looking good so far. I'm starting the Root Juice tonight. See you on Friday to kick off the first week of growth! ————————————————————