Rambo Zambo - Sauerkrautman Bubatz

TruTraTri Day 14–20 – Week 1 %%%%% WEATHER %%%%% 2025-05-19 to 2025-05-25 Avg Sun: 6.2 h / day Sum Sun: 43.5 h / week Avg T(day): 19.5 °C Abs Tmax: 22.8 °C Avg T(night): 8.8 °C Abs Tmin: 5.0 °C Avg RH: 59 % Avg Wind: 14.1 km/h Wind (strongest): 20 km/h Avg DLI: 18.6 mol/m² (estimated under full sun) Total Rain: 5.1 mm Changeable spring weather with warm, sunny days at the start and cooler, cloudier conditions by the weekend. Forecast: Mild with occasional showers; monitor RH levels for mold prevention. %%%%% LOG ENTRY %%%%% Planned transplant was delayed early in the week due to cold night temperatures. All three Candy Bubatz plants were transplanted on May 21 into their final 20L containers, just before the weather turned colder, windier, and wetter. – Bubbles: Recycled soil (~6th–10th run), 5 gal construction bucket – Buttercup: Recycled soil, 5 gal fabric pot – Blossom: Fresh mixed soil, 5 gal construction bucket %%%%% FARM SAYING %%%%% "Set seedlings out when the cold wind is gone, or risk losing them before too long." Sugar, spice and everything nice!

TruTraTri Day 21–27 – Week 2 %%%%% WEATHER %%%%% 2025-05-26 to 2025-06-01 Avg Sun: 7.3 h / day Sum Sun: 51.5 h / week Avg T(day): 22.7 °C Abs Tmax: 29.0 °C Avg T(night): 12.7 °C Abs Tmin: 10.0 °C Avg RH: 60 % Avg Wind: 13.9 km/h Wind (strongest): 17 km/h Avg DLI: 21.5 mol/m² (estimated under full sun) Total Rain: 20.2 mm Warm early-summer weather with variable skies and scattered rainfall, especially toward the weekend. Forecast: Continued warmth with occasional showers. %%%%% LOG ENTRY %%%%% Preventative neem oil spray (1 tsp/L + dish soap) was applied on May 27 after observing aphids and fungus gnats on other plants in the garden. LST was postponed on May 28 due to wet and cold weather conditions. On May 29, a few aphids were found and removed manually. Coconut fiber discs were added to all Candy Bubatz pots to deter fungus gnats. Another neem treatment is planned later if conditions persist. %%%%% FARM SAYING %%%%% “When nettles are tall and bushy in May, farmers put their jackets away.” “We’re not afraid of a little dirt.”  – Blossom

TruTraTri **Day 28–34 – Week 3** %%%%% WEATHER %%%%% 2025-06-02 to 2025-06-08 Avg Sun: 6.6 h / day Sum Sun: 46.0 h / week Avg T(day): 23.4 °C Abs Tmax: 26 °C Avg T(night): 12.3 °C Abs Tmin: 11 °C Avg RH: 59 % Avg Wind: 13.3 km/h Wind (strongest): 15 km/h Avg DLI: 18.7 mol/m² (estimated under full sun) Total Rain: 13.5 mm A warm start gave way to showers and persistent drizzle by week's end, saturating the soil and limiting airflow. Forecast: Mild to warm with further rainfall mid-week. %%%%% LOG ENTRY %%%%% Persistent rain delayed photo documentation this week. Aphids and fungus gnats remain visible and active on all Candy Bubatz plants. On June 6, pre-flowers were observed across the grow. All pots were waterlogged due to ongoing drizzle: – **Blossom** (plastic bucket + new soil): suffered heavy saturation and strong upward pH shift. – **Bubbles** (plastic bucket + recycled soil): moderate saturation with mild pH rise. – **Buttercup** (fabric pot + recycled soil): best drainage, minimal moisture stress. Extra drainage holes were added to the plastic buckets. Leftover coconut fibers from the discs were repurposed into central domes and side wicks to improve airflow and moisture release. Discs removed for better airflow and drying up. LST on hold until they recover and show some growth or non at all. %%%%% FARM SAYING %%%%% “A June drenched and warm, will do the farmer no harm.”😤 %%%%% Comment %%%%% The automatically generated farm saying mocks me. Everything was harmful: weather, rain, cheap soil, non-fabric pots, pH, pests and so on. 😡 I hope the soil recovers by itself, but this will take time, especially if the plants are so small and the pots so non-fabric.😑 The city of Townsville is under attack! - Narrator

TruTraTri **Day 35–41 – Week 4** %%%%% WEATHER %%%%% 2025-06-09 to 2025-06-15 Avg Sun: 7.0 h / day Sum Sun: 49.0 h / week Avg T(day): 25.7 °C Abs Tmax: 32 °C Avg T(night): 12.3 °C Abs Tmin: 5 °C Avg RH: 61 % Avg Wind: 15.3 km/h Wind (strongest): 18 km/h Avg DLI: 21.2 mol/m² (estimated under full sun) Total Rain: 8.4 mm Hot and dry mid-week with intense UV, followed by rain and high humidity. Forecast: More heat and moisture shifts ahead. %%%%% LOG ENTRY %%%%% Oversaturation continues; coconut “wicks” still dripping. pH issues persist, especially in plastic buckets. Plants remain stunted with curled leaves and visible deficiencies. June 12–13: Bubbles & Buttercup pruned and tied down; Blossom yellowing with early trichomes. June 15: Blossom discarded. Remaining plants too small for viable yield. Broader outdoor stress confirmed; Candy Bubatz hit hardest. %%%%% FARM SAYING %%%%% “A dry June sets all in tune, a wet June spoils the tune.” %%%%% Comment %%%%% Other autoflowers growing outdoors are also struggling. Intense weather swings: heavy rain, followed by extreme heat and dryness (hot enough to fry eggs in the sun), then a sudden 15–20°C drop and constant rain. Would also discard the remaining - but even with rushing the 2nd run there is not enough time for 3rd. 😒 Despite that, Candy Bubatz suffered the most. Scrolling through other grow diaries shows that many plants had leaf mutations already as seedlings—just like mine. So... meh. "Oh, girls… you’re going to scream with delight..."  – HIM (His Infernal Majesty)

TruTraTri **Day 42–48 – Week 5** %%%%% WEATHER %%%%% 2025-06-16 to 2025-06-22 Avg Sun: 6.6 h / day Sum Sun: 46.0 h / week Avg T(day): 27.0 °C Abs Tmax: 33 °C Avg T(night): 13.9 °C Abs Tmin: 12 °C Avg RH: 65 % Avg Wind: 18.3 km/h Wind (strongest): 28 km/h Avg DLI: 19.9 mol/m² (estimated under full sun) Total Rain: 2.2 mm Hot and bright with strong midweek UV and minimal rain. Heat peaked on Sunday. Forecast: Continued heat, drying soils, and high vapor pressure—ventilation and watering essential. %%%%% LOG ENTRY %%%%% On June 17, since they’re starting to look like tomato plants, I culled the side shoots. Independent from yield they somehow should at least look like cannabis plants. By June 22, plants showed signs of extreme heat and light stress—leaves curled into canoe shapes. Despite early setbacks, recovery has been better than expected. %%%%% COMMENT %%%%% Stretch exceeded expectations, structure got better, new growth looks fine. Bubbles is a bit lighter in color but has more leaf mass. Her headbud even looks somewhat decent. Overall, they recovered surprisingly well given their poor condition. A real shame the stress hit during the most critical phase. With the root issues and resulting growth, I had feared even worse. Also lady bugs found some food. 👻 As they recovered from mid to end of the week - the weather hit again, heat and light stress – leaves folded into a “canoe” shape. Regarding the early/root development, I never added a drop of water. So even without looking .. messed up bad. %%%%% FARM SAYING %%%%% “If the June sun is hot, the corn will be a heavy lot.” “We don’t always win the first time. But we learn. And then we do.”  – Blossom

TruTraTri **Day 49–55 – Week 6** %%%%% WEATHER %%%%% 2025-06-23 to 2025-06-29 Avg Sun: 7.0 h / day Sum Sun: 49.0 h / week Avg T(day): 31.6 °C Abs Tmax: 35 °C Avg T(night): 18.3 °C Abs Tmin: 15 °C Avg RH: 55 % Avg Wind: 11.0 km/h Wind (strongest): 18 km/h Avg DLI: 21.6 mol/m² (estimated under full sun) Total Rain: 5.8 mm Extreme heat early in the week, brief storms midweek, and hot, dry finish. Forecast: Continued heat wave with potential stress risk. %%%%% LOG ENTRY %%%%% No major changes. Bubbles is lighter in color but has more growth and stretch; Buttercup stayed greener and compact with smaller buds. Neither plant is expected to yield much. No watering given yet, though heatwave conditions may force one soon. %%%%% FARM SAYING %%%%% “Hot June brings harvest soon.” %%%%% COMMENT %%%%% It reads and looks worse than it is. I would not have expected anything that looks like buds after the horrific start and early bad development of the plants + soil. The pots get slightly lighter after !4! weeks. Much less than I hoped for at the start but much more than I feared at week 2-3. The "cheap" soil experiment is already over, as 2 other plants did not survive; I tried it elsewhere.. it works if it does not get watered for 5 days 😏. Fabric pot vs. Bucket.. well.. comparison not possible, but it worked with both and failed with both.😑 Overall, stupid start - could be much much worse. So 👌 “No one said being a hero would be easy.” – Buttercup

TruTraTri **Day 56–62 – Week 7** %%%%% WEATHER %%%%% 2025-06-30 to 2025-07-06 Avg Sun: 6.3 h / day Sum Sun: 44.1 h / week Avg T(day): 30.1 °C Abs Tmax: 36 °C Avg T(night): 18.3 °C Abs Tmin: 15 °C Avg RH: 58 % Avg Wind: 12.3 km/h Wind (strongest): 14 km/h Avg DLI: 18.8 mol/m² (estimated under full sun) Total Rain: 5.7 mm Severe heat early in the week with strong sun and dry air. Showers and cooler air arrived later, easing conditions. Forecast: High temperatures persist with intermittent rain. %%%%% LOG ENTRY %%%%% Despite the heatwave, Candy Bubatz handled the stress well without needing shade or water. Thunderstorms followed. Ripening appears to have begun, though plants remain compact, still no manual watering. %%%%% COMMENT %%%%% – **Bubbles**: Looks like a cannabis plant but small. Still okay for me regarding the circumstances. – **Buttercup**: Greener but less vigorous. Underdeveloped, stunted. %%%%% FARM SAYING %%%%% “July ripens what June sets.” “A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.” – Blossom

TruTraTri **Day 63–70 – Week 8** %%%%% WEATHER %%%%% 2025-07-07 to 2025-07-14 Avg Sun: 6.0 h / day Sum Sun: 42.0 h / week Avg T(day): 27.3 °C Abs Tmax: 31 °C Avg T(night): 16.6 °C Abs Tmin: 15 °C Avg RH: 59 % Avg Wind: 12.0 km/h Wind (strongest): 14 km/h Avg DLI: 18.7 mol/m² (estimated under full sun) Total Rain: 3.5 mm Mild, summerlike week with passing showers and adequate light. Forecast: Early Week 29 stays warm; humidity may rise with rain. %%%%% LOG ENTRY %%%%% Light removal of old leaves. Removal of LST. %%%%% COMMENT %%%%% Still no water and rain next week. So I think they never gonna get food 😅 – **Bubbles**: Still a bit light green and some deficiencies here and there. She is packing up a bit, did not expect that. – **Buttercup**: She is pushing her popcorn buds towards harvest, perhaps I keep the head bud. The rest will be put into the bubble hash stock. Already milky trichomes, few amber. Actually, as I won't get a big load of buds from the 3 seeds - I am still happy because Bubbles is my favorite by far, so at least this somehow went my way 😂 %%%%% FARM SAYING %%%%% “When July is hot and dry, it suits the farmer’s eye.” "I love animals, especially the cute ones!" – Bubbles

TruTraTri **Day 57–63 – Week 9 – Candy Bubatz** %%%%% WEATHER %%%%% **2025-07-14 to 2025-07-20** Avg Sun: 6.0 h/day Sum Sun: 42.0 h/week Avg T(day): 25.4 °C Abs Tmax: 29 °C Avg T(night): 15.7 °C Abs Tmin: 15 °C Avg RH: 60 % Avg Wind: 11.0 km/h Wind (strongest): 15 km/h Avg DLI: 18.3 mol/m² Total Rain: 8.0 mm A cooler, unstable start followed by warm, clear days. Forecast: rain returns next week—humidity watch on. %%%%% LOG ENTRY %%%%% Buttercup shows ~30 % amber but still many clear trichomes—harvest is postponed for full maturity. Bubbles shows decent bud development with few small sites, though leaf volume and nutrient issues obscure yield potential. %%%%% COMMENT %%%%% Briefly considered watering Bubbles, but heavy rain arrived – so still no watering for either plant. ~mid to end next week trichome check on bubbles. If she is ready it's choping time. For harvest I am going to exclude Buttercup (and Blossom), can't judge if it's the strain or me+weather who messed up. %%%%% FARM SAYING %%%%% “If July brings rain at dawn, the root runs strong and harvest long.” "Is it pickle time already?" - Mayor of Townsville

TruTraTri Day 64–70 – Week 10 – Candy Bubatz %%%%% WEATHER %%%%% 2025-07-22 to 2025-07-28 Avg Sun: 6.3 h / day Sum Sun: 44.2 h / week Avg T(day): 24.1 °C Abs Tmax: 26 °C Avg T(night): 14.7 °C Abs Tmin: 14 °C Avg RH: 61 % Avg Wind: 18.3 km/h Wind (strongest): 25 km/h Avg DLI: 18.7 mol/m² Total Rain: 18.4 mm Warm and humid week with shifting cloud cover and scattered summer storms. Short sun phases and strong wind gusts delayed ripening slightly. Still, conditions were stable enough for steady progress without intervention. %%%%% LOG ENTRY %%%%% Nothing major this week—plants are maturing slowly. No watering was required again; nature keeps handling that part. Bubbles and Buttercup both appear calm and unbothered. Things are moving slowly, but stress-free. At this point, that’s enough. %%%%% COMMENT %%%%% Rain forecast, chopped Buttercup to end her suffering. Nothing much. More or less everything is just slightly above popcorn, after drying I will decide if it's worth the curing or bubble hash material. Bubbles will life on, looks more or less okay - she is fattening up more than I expected. As she had nearly none amber trichome I hope she endures the rainy days and will get 2 or 3 more days sun next week. %%%%% FARM SAYING %%%%% “Late fruit still ripens—just don’t shake the branch too early.” I can be cute and hardcore! - Bubbles

TruTraTri Mold. Instead of 1-1.5 weeks more. Chop. I am really mad, head bud looked nice and fat, was dense. I take responsibility for 2 mess ups; but 1 morning with fog and mold. Not acceptable. edit: ~12 hours between pictures last week d7 and massive mold. 😡😡😡

TruTraTri The headbud was a beer can. 3 other buds completely wasted (half a beer can each). ~suppose 150-180 without mold 😑 Still mad about the mold. So AI can make a neutral statement on the run and genetic. My rating and comments would be a bit rude 😂 Run Summary: - Pure outdoor, no greenhouse, exposed to weather throughout - Remarkably, neither plant was ever hand-watered – all moisture came from rain ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 🚧 Major Issues - Extremely wet early phase: severe root stress, nutrient lockout, stunting -Visible genetic instability: leaf mutations, 3-finger reversion - Leaf mass & light stress: especially Bubbles, very leafy with minor deficiencies - Bud rot (Bubbles): entire headbud lost overnight at end of July + several branches - Overall yield: low, especially for Buttercup (small, airy buds) – Bubbles slightly better ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ✅ Notable Positives - Resilience: Both plants survived long-term rain, heatwaves, and pH shifts - Bubbles bud structure: Compact buds, almost no popcorn (- Photography skills in the community: Great inspiration despite personal limitations in gear/skill 😂) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 🔁 Genetics Reflection - Early mutations were observed in this and many other grow diaries. While most plants grew out of it, the variability in structure (e.g., 3-finger reversion) and aroma (no Candy profile, more Widow-like) suggests a wide phenotypic range. - Bubbles was very leafy despite no N excess. - If you can grow many and select, this might still be a fun strain. But for growers with limited space or resources: not recommended. Especially not for germany outdoor! (Personal note: The AI is very friendly, I would write why should someone choose something unreliable with some nice outcomes.😈) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Contest Context & Honesty This run was part of a grow contest. While there's a prize involved, the goal was to stay honest – neither sugar-coating nor unfairly criticizing. Many diaries show similar results. Some show full truth, others only close-ups. Hard to judge intent – perhaps enthusiasm, competition spirit, or different expectations. Dutch Passion deserves open and constructive feedback IMO. It's how strong breeders keep improving. (Personal note: I would be more offensive out of "mold" anger. Some plants look exactly like mine and it seems like there was never such a beauty and regarding the pot + plant size and final weight... well. Appologies, I am so maaaaaaaad😈😂) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Conclusion: This was a tough run under brutal conditions, with strict outdoor-only rules. The genetics showed promise in parts, but inconsistency and environmental stress limited potential. No hard feelings – lessons learned, and next run will be smarter, or under more controlled conditions. 🌱✌️ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Final personal note: Faults all the way on my side, I don't know why I thought I make such an honest report for the contest I give the plants no shelter, with test soils. True hardcore outdoor, or stupidity call it whatever you like 😅. Nonetheless while flowering I gave it a second thought and protected them from heavy rain. Therefore, the heavy mold on Bubbles is not acceptable IMO, structure is open and somehow I think at least the headbud is exposed to airflow by nature. Lessons for me: My indoor soil is not suitable for outdoor without care. Don't do contets with a starting date and follow it more strict than intended 😅 Anyway, thanks to Dutch passion for the sponsored seeds and possibility to join the contest, even if I am a bit mad.😅 "You may have beaten me today, but I shall return!" - Mojo Jojo 👽 Edit for dry material: Smell is fine, really sweet. Full of trichomes. Everything is fluffy und many leaves. Would be nice to have a big load of that for bubble hash. Nonetheless, does not help if the buds are fine if there are none. 😂 Anyway, +1 star for the strain for sweet candy smell and super hash material. AI can't smell or touch, think it's okay ;-)