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MaestroBud Papaya Sunrise: un nome che sa di tropici, ma nasce nel cuore dell’Italia.
Semi vitali, vigorosi fin dal primo contatto con l’acqua. Dopo 12 ore di ammollo, passano su carta assorbente in propagatore riscaldato a 25°C. Dopo circa 36 ore, la prima radichetta rompe il silenzio e dà inizio al viaggio.
Appena spunta la vita, le piccole vengono adagiate nel Light Mix arricchito con Dynamyco, Extreme Garden e Cellmax Rootbooster. Un substrato leggero e attivo, perfetto per stimolare una rete radicale forte, simbiotica e pronta alla crescita.
Fase delicata, curata con attenzione maniacale. Ogni dettaglio conta.
La Papaya ha risposto subito: precoce, uniforme, determinata. Promette grandi cose.
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Directly In Substrate
Germination Method
1
Week 1. Vegetation
3mo ago
1/9
4 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
No Smell
Smell
57 %
Air Humidity
1 L
Pot Size
Nutrients 1
RootBooster
2 mll
MaestroBud La mia Papaya Sunrise ha ufficialmente iniziato la fase vegetativa!
Purtroppo, per motivi di salute non sono riuscito a seguire tutto con la precisione che avrei voluto… ma fortunatamente tutto bene quel che finisce bene.
Dopo la germinazione, l’ho messa nel Light Mix arricchito con Extreme Gardening e Dynamyco, innaffiato con acqua distillata e una spruzzata di Cellmax Rootbooster. Anche senza troppe attenzioni, lei ha risposto bene: le prime foglie vere sono belle dritte e il verde è sano e promettente.
La Phlizon FD9600 lavora in modalità alba-tramonto al 30%, mentre mantengo temperatura stabile sui 24°C e umidità intorno al 65%. Ventilazione leggera per rafforzare lo stelo.
Per ora niente nutrienti: voglio che il sistema radicale si stabilizzi bene prima di iniziare con la pH Perfect Grow-Micro-Bloom. Dalla prossima settimana si comincia a fare sul serio.
Un inizio un po’ traballante, ma sono fiducioso. La strada è lunga — e bellissima.
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Week 2. Vegetation
3mo ago
1/9
4 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
6.8
pH
No Smell
Smell
57 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
20 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
1 L
Pot Size
0.25 L
Watering Volume
80 cm
Lamp Distance
MaestroBud Papaya Sunrise is going straight like a train. A week without jolts, with healthy, symmetrical growth and no signs of stress: large leaves, full color, stem that is starting to widen and become solid. In 3 or 4 days it will be time to move to the larger container — and she seems ready.
For now I continue with only balanced water, since the substrate is still very nutritious. The behavior of the plant suggests that the root system is expanding regularly: no signs of blockages or excesses.
Stable light at 50% with the Phlizon FD9600, active dawn-dusk cycle, temperature around 24°C and humidity at 58%.
The structure is starting to define itself and the general setup is promising.
A well-deserved applause to Microgenetica, the Italian seed bank that selected this variety: so far the genetics are behaving impeccably, vigorous, tidy and reactive. You can see that there is serious work behind it.
The transplant will be a key step… but she already seems to know what to do
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FIMing
Technique
3
Week 3. Vegetation
3mo ago
1/19
4 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
6.8
pH
No Smell
Smell
57 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
20 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
1 L
Pot Size
0.25 L
Watering Volume
80 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
Mykos Root Paks
2 mll
MaestroBud Week 3 Vegetative – Italian roots, tropical dreams 🇮🇹🌅
Papaya Sunrise is also in its third vegetative week, still in the small pot where it germinated. I'm waiting for the roots to run their course before repotting it decisively: I want to give it the best possible start, without unnecessary stress.
It's a strain I've never tried, and I'm sincerely curious to discover its potential. I'm banking a lot on this all-Italian genetics: flavors, smells, smokability... all to be discovered! I've been following Microgenetika with interest for a long time, and I'm in contact with them precisely because of the quality and philosophy of the company.
I noticed that they are coming out with new varieties, and I will certainly test others in the next cycles.
Updates will follow! 🔥🍈
For now only clean water and active SuperSoil — I want to make it grow strong and healthy, with roots ready to support a great flowering.
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FIMing
Technique
Transplantation
Technique
4
Week 4. Vegetation
3mo ago
1/34
8 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
6.8
pH
No Smell
Smell
57 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
20 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
80 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 5
Sensizym
2 mll
Rhino Skin
2 mll
Sensi Cal-Mag Xtra
2 mll
MaestroBud Some genetics have not shown anything yet… but inside, they already scream possibilities.
My Papaya Sunrise is like this: a silent gem, a melody that has not yet started but that I know will make my soul dance.
It is one of those varieties that are not chosen by chance, and in fact I did not choose it lightly.
Papaya Sunrise, like Acapulco Gold, is one of the great hopes of this cycle.
Not only for what it promises in terms of aroma, structure, yield…
but for what it represents for me: the desire to elevate my grow to a new level, with awareness, technique, and a love for the plant that grows every day together with it.
I am working on its environment with the same dedication that I would reserve for a divine creature:
Calibrated soil, live mycorrhizae of Xtreme Garden Mykos ready to welcome it at the right time.
Irrigation with filtered rainwater, which I will enrich with CalMag, Sensizym and Rhino Skin by Advanced Nutrients, to support the structure and give a gentle but decisive boost.
All in an environment full of energy thanks to the Homegrow CO₂, essential with the light power I am using.
But what I am really looking forward to is the moment when I will also start the foliar treatment for her with the Dogma Organics zeolite, finely nebulized with my pressurized sprayer.
It will be like wrapping her in a protective, natural, maternal blanket.
A caress that whispers: “Grow, little one. You are safe here.”
🛠️ I am still fine-tuning everything. Time is a tyrant, but passion guides every gesture.
I am in no hurry. I have faith in the process.
And while this Papaya Sunrise takes shape, inside me the dream of making myself known in the sector also takes shape, of sharing this love with sponsors, companies, traveling companions who know how to recognize the value of sincere dedication.
💬 If you are reading and you also feel that this is not a simple grow…
write to me. Support me. Let's collaborate. Let's grow together.
Because this, my friends, is cultivation of the soul.
ONLY FOR SCIENCE
With sweet anticipation and a burning heart,
Maestro Bud
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Transplantation
Technique
5
Week 5. Vegetation
3mo ago
1/25
12 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
6.8
pH
No Smell
Smell
57 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
20 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
80 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
2.5 mll
pH Perfect Micro
2.5 mll
MaestroBud Fifth week of vegetative growth for Papaya Sunrise, my homegrown tropical by Microgenetica Seed Bank, the very Italian seed bank that is revolutionizing the scene with exotic, stable genetics designed for demanding growers.
And this Papaya is proof of this: compact branching, tight internodes and a perfectly balanced morphology, almost as if it had been designed with CAD.
After a slightly slower start compared to its box sisters, this week it has unleashed exceptional horizontal growth. Selective defoliation has borne fruit: smaller leaves, yes, but more numerous and productive, and a structure that is starting to expand like a sail stretched out to the sun.
🔧 Technical management of the week:
Light cycle 20/4, perfectly synchronized
Automated irrigation (2 min at 08:00 + 2 min at 14:00)
Nutrition with Advanced Nutrients: GMB at 2.5 ml/L, plus B-52, Rhino Skin and Sensizym at 2%
Filtered rain water, 50 L oxygenated tank H24
Papaya Sunrise is growing with character and precision, following its rhythm but without missing a beat. The aroma of the substrate is starting to change, the energy in the box is felt. And I, Maestro Bud, know that I am growing a fruity sativa with an Italian heart and a tropical spirit, ready to push hard in the SCROG network.
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LST
Technique
ScrOG
Technique
Topping
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
Transplantation
Technique
6
Week 6. Vegetation
2mo ago
1/22
20 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
No Smell
Smell
57 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
80 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 5
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
2.5 mll
pH Perfect Micro
2.5 mll
MaestroBud The little one of the group... but with the soul of a tropical warrior.
Papaya Sunrise takes its time, it's true. She's not the fastest to climb, nor the one who tries to dominate the SCROG to the sound of muscles... but she has her own way of saying: "Hey, I'm here too. And I will grow in my own way.”
This week began to show real signs of stretching: the branches are opening, the structure has become more thick and the leaf mass has begun to reach a good balance.
The leaves are compact, deep green and full of vitality: the radical mix, the vitamin boosters and the irrigation routine have definitely awakened the beast inside the papaya. 🐆🍃
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🔁 Irrigation calibrated to perfection:
The timer was a biz but I kept everything under control:
Just one minute of water a day, managed manually, and the soil reacted great.
Zero stagnant, zero mold. The Papaya regained strength, just as I wanted.
⸻
Active fertilization:
In my 50L Mars Hydro bucket I put:
• Grow / Micro / Bloom – Advanced Nutrients
• Sensizym to stimulate the roots
• B-52 to give that spa touch to plant cells
• And the ATA Clean, because the system must be fluid and clean like the flow of this plant
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🧠 Sensations:
The Papaya Sunrise is not late. She's just... more thoughtful.
But now that the tropical sun beats on their heads (thanks to the LED), and that the roots are pushing thanks to enzymes and active substrate,
I'm sure it will transform in the next two weeks.
I feel that at the time of the switch,
When it shoots on 12/12... this Papaya will be heard.
And it will bear fruits that will taste like Italian pride signed Microgenetics. 🇮🇹🔥
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📌 Next step:
Light training, progressive LST, targeted defoliation, and... room for light.
Papaya Sunrise is no longer the little one. She's the grow sleeper.
🍹 Sweet. Dense. And ready to surprise me.
⸻
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Topping
Technique
LST
Technique
Defoliation
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Week 7. Vegetation
2mo ago
1/22
20 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
No Smell
Smell
57 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
80 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
3 mll
pH Perfect Micro
3 mll
MaestroBud 📍 Microgenetics meets Master Bud – Delicate but determined
The Papaya Sunrise, an exclusive selection of the very Italian Microgenetics Seed Bank, continues to amaze me. In this 7ª week of vegetative he is finally bringing out all his fruity, vigorous and surprisingly compact personality.
At first she was the most reserved among the sisters, but now - thanks to the controlled environment, the targeted defoliation and the balanced diet - she is exploding in width, opening the branches like palm trees in the sun, ready to conquer the SCROG network.
🌿 The leaves are wide, healthy, full green and vital. The structure is solid but elastic, and each knot carries with it a promise of future flowers.
💧 This week received the right attention: enriched rainwater, high-quality radical stimulators and a mix between mineral (Advanced Nutrients pH Perfect) and calibrated organic inputs. Result? Vigorous lateral growth, excellent breathability, zero deficiencies.
Despite some residual moisture in the pot that I monitored, the Papaya reacted very well, confirming its resilience.
The improved microclimate and new ventilation helped it open up like a true tropical queen.
🎯 Now everything is ready for the last sprint before the switch. The tucks are on the way. The genetic profile begins to "push", and you can already feel the aromatic potential that will come out in a few weeks.
📸 Exotic fruits on the way. This Papaya is not a plant. It's a destination.
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Defoliation
Technique
ScrOG
Technique
LST
Technique
FIMing
Technique
8
Week 8. Vegetation
2mo ago
1/6
25 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
Weak
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
85 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
3 mll
pH Perfect Micro
3 mll
MaestroBud 🌞 Papaya Sunrise by Microgenetica Seed Bank is the compact contender showing the spirit of a giant! After a clean and assertive defoliation yesterday, lateral branches are now spreading strong, weaving through the SCROG like a lush green tapestry.
🍃 Leaf health is on point: no signs of stress, beautiful tone, and great resilience. I opened the structure well and kept the environment perfectly dialed for expansion.
This week’s highlights:
• Targeted defoliation
• SCROG optimization
• Feed with B-52 + Sensizym + Carboload
💧 Watering has been managed with precision via the drip system, and I’ve let her develop naturally into a fuller, wider canopy.
Switch is around the corner — and this one is ready to shine. 🌺
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Defoliation
Technique
LST
Technique
ScrOG
Technique
FIMing
Technique
Topping
Technique
9
Week 9. Vegetation
2mo ago
1/10
25 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
Weak
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
45 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
3 mll
pH Perfect Micro
3 mll
MaestroBud Flowering – First week with focus on compactness
Papaya Sunrise, despite the smaller initial size, showed excellent expansion during the last two weeks of growth. Plant indicative of a compact genetics with strong indica dominance. Close internodes, wide leaves and presence of pre-flowers already after 72h from the switch.
📊 Growth setup:
Humidity: 58%
Average temp.: 26.5°C
VPD: 1.0
EC: 1.35 mS/cm
Irrigation: 2x/day, digital timer with constant pressure
💧 Nutrition:
Full Advanced Nutrients administration in progressive dosage. The plant also received Extreme Garden Myco and humus on the surface, followed by irrigation only water.
🧠 Notes:
The general behavior is stable. No signs of excess, living and well colonized substrate. Ideal plant for the development of dense flowers.
Partial defoliation has ensured lateral ventilation, and in the next few days additional branches will be placed under the net.
🔧 Next steps: possible insertion of Eco Bio Booster + molasses from day 10, with observation of stretching and general vigor.
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Week 10. Vegetation
2mo ago
1/29
55 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
30 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
Weak
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
45 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 10
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
3 mll
pH Perfect Micro
3 mll
MaestroBud The Papaya Sunrise was the most compact so far, but after the defoaming and opening of the canopy it was transformed: exploded side branches, wider interior, now more balanced structure.
The roots are benefiting greatly from the constant oxygenation of the reservoir and the radical stimulators being administered.
The weekly fermenting solution contains:
• All AN components for flowering week 2 (Grow/Micro/Bloom + B52, Sensizym, Rhino Skin, Bud Candy, Carboload).
Top Dress and organic tea will soon come into play for full support even on the microbial side.
Beginning of blooming clearly visible, tense canopy, and a Papaya that finally shakes away the initial shyness. Great expectations for you too!
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Week 11. Flowering
1mo ago
1/20
70 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
30 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
Weak
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
45 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 10
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
3 mll
pH Perfect Micro
3 mll
MaestroBud The tropical side of the growbox begins to awaken. Papaya Sunrise showed a strong vertical thrust after the 12/12 switch, maintaining compactness and contained but explosive structure. The top dress was distributed, followed by a precise fertigation with Grow–Micro–Bloom by Advanced Nutrients + Rhino Skin + Sensizym + Bud Candy.
The activation of the aerated tea based on Eco Bio Booster, molasses and humus immediately gave positive signs: reactive leaves and a controlled stretch transition. Slightly raised light to keep the VPD more stable. Next step: technical defolication and moisture management at the heart of the canopy.
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12
Week 12. Flowering
1mo ago
1/29
90 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
30 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
Weak
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
45 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 10
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
3 mll
pH Perfect Micro
3 mll
MaestroBud Papaya Sunrise is acting like a true outsider: compact, with more limited growth, but already showing excellent formation of flowering sites and early resin production.
The leaves are waxier than other strains and indicate perfect nutritional stability.
🍍 The aerated tea seems to have given it a visible root boost → deep color and balanced foliage.
Intense terpene profiles are expected in 7-10 days. A promising strain for those who love flavor games.
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LST
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FIMing
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Defoliation
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ScrOG
Technique
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Week 13. Flowering
1mo ago
1/20
90 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
30 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
Weak
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
45 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 9
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
MaestroBud 📅 Week 3 Flowering | Nourished via DripKit | Aromatic and balanced strain
Excellent balance between structure and compactness: it held well both the Phlizon light and the first defoliation.
🌱 I think it will be one of the surprises of the cycle!
Next step: installation of the bar under canopy to improve the density of flowers in shaded areas.
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ScrOG
Technique
LST
Technique
HST
Technique
14
Week 14. Flowering
22d ago
1/30
100 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
Weak
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
45 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 9
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
MaestroBud The tops begin to swell on this variety with an intense tropical scent. Narrow internodes, compact structure, dense foliage that requires attention to targeted defoliation. The work with the light under canopy just installed promises a homogeneous development even in the lower part. It is responding well to the organic/mineral nutritional combo. Humidity under control after removing a small spider's nest.
🌿 Expectations: resinous and aromatic flowers, balanced effect
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Week 15. Flowering
17d ago
1/31
155 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
Strong
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
45 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 12
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
MaestroBud The Papaya Sunrise is expressing itself in all its tropical elegance. The apical tops have been structured with an already surprising density, while even the secondary buds - distributed throughout the architecture - begin to take shape and volume, with a cover of opaque trichomes that herald an abundant resinous development.
🌿 The upper leaf apparatus shows a slight lightening: nothing worrying, indeed, perfectly consistent with the internal mobilization of nutrients. This signal, combined with the impeccable assimilation of the top dress administered a few days ago, confirms a still active, vital, and well-balanced soil.
🫧 These days I have also integrated an organic oxygenated tea enriched with Eco Booster, which gave a clear stimulus to the rhizosphere, improving the uptake of phosphorus and potassium at this key moment.
💡 The light intensity is managed by an overhead + under-canopy combination, with full spectrum and excellent penetration effect between the lower branches. This is reflected in the fact that even the less exposed areas begin to develop abundant tricomes, a sign that the photonic distribution is consistent and well distributed.
🎯 Objective for the next two weeks: focus the boost on the floral bulk keeping RH under control (waiting for the arrival of the dehumidifier), and work with small variations on the VPD to stimulate terpene production.
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Week 16. Flowering
10d ago
1/10
155 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
Strong
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
45 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 9
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
MaestroBud Papaya Sunrise continues its development with discretion but remarkable efficiency. The buds are taking shape and color, and the introduction of Overdrive has already begun to show signs of an impact on trichome density.
💧 Irrigation now includes 3 daily cycles via drip kit, a key addition for this strain that is sensitive to water stress.
🔆 Lights:
100% Phlizon FD9600
Mars Hydro ADlite for low canopy
📉 No additional boosters. Only the pH Perfect line + AN ad ditives (Bud Candy, Bud Factor X, Rhino Skin, Sensizym, Overdrive). A dehumidifier is coming soon to further stabilize the microclimate.
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Week 17. Flowering
3d ago
1/16
155 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
Strong
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
40 L
Pot Size
3 L
Watering Volume
45 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 9
B-52
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow
4 mll
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
MaestroBud Intense tropical scent, sweet and fruity with ripe papaya notes. Uniform flowering along the branches, perfect leaf color. The cleaned irrigation system is delivering flawless water and nutrient distribution → plant response is noticeably more vigorous.