German balkony 2025

GermanGrow182 Finally, it's happening. I've reseeded the ones that didn't germinate. 1 Lemon Skunk, 1 AK, 1 Larry, 5 Special Queen Auto. Soon, I'll add 3 Apple Fritter Auto (in a separate diary). It's on 😁✌️ see you next week!

GermanGrow182 Finally perfect growing weather. Warm and humid. See you next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 Can't complain, good weather. Soon I'll be working with the autos and the feminized ones too 😁 it's going well, just one AK is lagging behind.. see you next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 Good growing weather still. After the cold start, they're now getting into gear nicely. Only one AK is very slow.. Training of the autos has begun. The larger feminized ones would be topped. See you next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 Week 7 and the autos are going into bloom. Tropicana Cookies purple Auto, fat Banana Auto, and Apple fritter Auto. The feminized ones were topped after the 5th node and are now branching out, LST on the autos is working. I pre-fertilized the pots with horn shavings (nitrogen), so no liquid fertilizer yet. Only when the bloom or deficiency comes. It's going pretty well 👍 until next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 Very good week. Weather 20-29 °C, good sun, the autos are in stretch and exploding.. the photos after topping and some training are nicely branching 😁 Looking forward to the autos. Wonderful scents of apple and banana. It's going well 👍 see you next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 High summer is here! With temperatures around 30°C and plenty of sunshine right in the stretch phase of the autos.. 😁 they are sometimes twice as tall as before the stretch and are blooming diligently. The photos have branched out nicely and were topped for the second time. Everything is going great 👍 see you next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 The photos are growing and the autos are blooming 😁 with changeable weather and moderate temperatures. It worked out well for me since I was out of the house for almost a week. It already smells a bit like fruit... It's going well 👍 until next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 Everything is going great. The photos are at railing height, so over 80cm. The 80-liter bucket: to open the crowns, I bent the two main stems of fat banana outward and fixed them to stakes. The Lemon Skunk has already been brought to the edge of the bucket through LST. Larry has been at the same height and was treated the same way. The AK is forming 6 equally tall main stems and 4 lower side branches, getting nice and bushy. The crown will also be opened here soon. The photos are growing so well that I can soon top for the 3rd and final time. The automatics: The 3 Apple Fritter Autos are forming thick buds and have started to smell strong. The smallest (28cm) has the thickest main bud and looks very compact overall. Probably because of the bad weather at the beginning of the vegetative phase, it grew slowly. The other two are 59 and 63cm and have been well branched out with LST. The 4 Fat Banana Autos are getting into the swing of things, but they don't have the bud mass I expect yet. The smell is slowly getting stronger. The Tropicana Cookies Purple Autos have all developed a nice structure, and 2 out of 3 have already produced thick buds. One seems to be a different pheno, showing relatively small buds at this stage. Medium strong smell, you can already notice a bit of fruitiness. The weather is currently changeable, but it should get sunnier in the next few days. We will see. It's going pretty well 👍 until next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 Mixed week. More rain and promptly the first mold spot of the season. A densely grown Tropicana Cookies Purple Auto was the first victim. Also the main bud... 😐 Since a Fat Banana Auto and three Apple Fritter Autos are also ripe, I harvested two complete Fritters and the main buds from one Fritter and one Banana. A bird in the hand is better than a pigeon on the roof... Better safe than sorry. The photos are looking great and are about 90cm tall with 8 main branches each. This is going to be good. Because they still have at least 4 weeks to grow 😁👌 until next week. Then the first harvest will be counted ✌️

GermanGrow182 Since the weather has been very changeable and I don't have to risk anything with the autos, I've harvested the next few. There are still 6 autos left. They're all a bit smaller than last season, but still produced good buds. Harvest weight will come when everything is harvested. The first Banana is pre-flowering. Overall, it was a good idea to work with horn shavings as a long-term fertilizer. Still no deficiencies. Good branching and healthy growth. I've defoliated again so that the side shoots and the interior of the plants get more light. Ak and Fat Banana are super vigorous and have already developed thick stems. It's going well 👍 until next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 The autos have been harvested. The Tropicana Cookies Purple Auto has very large, compact buds, but gray mold hit two plants on the main buds. The Fat Banana Auto and Apple Fritter Auto had a small spot on each of the side branches. For me, that's a signal to harvest. The trichomes are all milky, but hardly any amber. More on that after drying. I tried them. Very good smoke already 👍 Banana and apple, just as expected 👌 Tropicana depending on the pheno, sometimes passion fruit aroma, sometimes pineapple, and all three strains are very potent 💪. The feminized bananas are already stretching, now over 1.10m, Larry, AK, and Lemon are still waiting for pre-flowering, so they're growing happily on.. It's going very well 👍😊 the balcony is 80% full. Until next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 Super week 👍 Sun, warmth, and they're drinking like crazy before flowering. I'm now watering 2l/plant every day with 4mg/l biobloom. Pre-flowers on all. I stopped topping a week ago. They're now in the stretch before flowering. They're doing really well. Still no deficiencies (nitrogen) from the long-term fertilizer, it's great 👌 (horn meal) Everything is going very well 👍☺️ See you next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 In my opinion, a less suitable strain for outdoor growing in Germany. It definitely delivers better results in a tent. Good genetics nonetheless. 3 pretty uniform ones and one foxtail runt.. Buds are compact and very resinous. Also quite an intense smell during flowering.

GermanGrow182 After harvesting the first batch of autos, there's finally more space for the photos 😎 they're going to grow for a few more weeks and then the flowering will start there too. 😁👌✌️

GermanGrow182 Finally bananas again 😁🍌🍌🍌 I'm looking forward to this strain every season.

GermanGrow182 Top wetter 👍 they are still growing a bit, the stretch is coming to an end. The shoots are starting to establish the bud structure. Finally, it's happening 😁 with every watering, I add biobloom, and calmag every 4 days. Still no signs of deficiency. It's going really well ☺️👍 this is finally going to be a record year 👌 see you next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 A good late summer week is coming to an end and the next one is on its way 👍 mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine, perfect for the start of flowering. Larry and Lemon are a bit further along, while AK and Banana are just starting. Watering happens every day. 1.5 to 2 liters per plant depending on size. It's going well 👍 see you next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 A mild late summer week has passed, and the next 2 weeks are supposed to stay mild 👍 In order of the pictures: First, the 2 fat bananas and a Lemon skunk in the large 80l bucket: The bananas are in flowering week 2, the Lemon in flowering week 3, and the AK is in flowering week 1 and will probably have to stay until the end of October to finish. Larry OG is in flowering week 3 and is already developing nice buds. The first lower fan leaves are yellowing, but there should still be enough nitrogen in the soil from the horn shavings. At this stage, that can also be a natural process after the switch. Some strains then drop their fan leaves from the bottom up.. With every watering, they get biobloom, and every 3rd time Calmag. It's going well 👍 until next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 It's going well 👍. Banana has completed week 3 of flowering, Lemon week 4, and AK week 2. Larry, in a single pot, is in week 4 of flowering. Everything is developing beautifully 😊. Still using biobloom with every watering. It's starting to smell a bit. See you next week ✌️!

GermanGrow182 The first storm of the season has tested the ladies... Autumn is here. The single pot plants have fallen over a few times, one AK had a broken branch and was treated. The branch wasn't completely broken, so she should recover. Larry's flower growth is impressive. Already thick and heavy in week 5. The branches are swaying nicely in the wind.. Lemon Kush is also in week 5, Banana in week 4. It's looking better and better.. Pots have been weighted down to keep them standing. It's getting exciting, temperatures are supposed to get a bit cooler. So far, no mold 🤞. It's going well 👍 until next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 The first real week of autumn is over. From 28 degrees and sunshine, we had a temperature drop to 11 degrees and continuous rain within 14 hours. Then one day of sunshine with 18 degrees. Everyone is healthy, showing no signs of pests, powdery mildew, or gray mold. I think I've finally managed to keep them healthy throughout the season 😍 they have grown strong, and even with rain-soaked buds, not a single branch has broken. Some have bent, as the flowers keep getting fatter 😜 Larry and banana are still green, despite the first cool nights. AK and Lemon tend to turn their leaves violet now. A beautiful sight 👌 I have a feeling that this could work out, getting them somewhat ripe. The weather forecast gives reason for cautious optimism 🙂 16 days without dropping below 5 degrees. 🤞🤞 It's going surprisingly well ☺️ 👍 See you next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 It was a mixed autumn week. 3 rainy days, 2 warm days, 2 cool days, and 3 nights below 5 degrees.. AK is showing her autumn dress in dark violet. The buds on the Larry OG are not far from ripeness. 2 more weeks. AK needs at least 3 more. Lemon Kush is the small one (next to Fat Banana) almost done. Only milky trichomes, no amber ones. The other Lemon needs a bit longer. Banana also needs at least two, if not 3 weeks. The weather is supposed to get cold. Down to freezing point.. hope dies last. So far, it's going well 👍 See you next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 Classic autumn week. Temperatures between 6 and 13 during the day, 1-7°C at night. Rain in many forms. Showers, drizzle, fog, steady rain. Everything is there. That was too much for Larry. I harvested one Lemon. The smaller one. The big one is still standing strong. For now.. Fat Banana got hit. A total of 12 mold spots on both plants. Too much for my taste. With a heavy heart, I have to take off the top buds if I don't want to lose everything. AK started to bloom last. Therefore, the buds are relatively small. So far, no mold spots. They both have a dark purple autumn dress and look enchanting. The resin production has picked up despite the cool temperatures, and they're slowly starting to smell a bit. Hope next week brings a few drier days.. it's slowly coming to an end 😭 still going strong. Until next week ✌️

GermanGrow182 The good thing is, there's more space on the balcony now, the bad thing is, there's more space on the balcony. Due to strong winds, one of the AK and lemon2 occasionally falls over, as the wind has a better attack surface 😑 so I've weighted down the remaining single pots with paving stones. I'm looking forward to the first smoke test of Larry 😁 I had to trim a bud due to mold, so I can test soon 👌 see you soon ✌️

GermanGrow182 The mold won against the fat bananas. They just hit the harvest window when it struck. From one day to the next, 12 mold spots were too much. Now they're hanging. The later harvested rest was about 100g wet. More after drying..✌️

GermanGrow182 Today the second of the two fell. If I had any influence on the weather, they would have both fallen two weeks later. That's how it is with outdoor growing in Germany. Every time it's a gamble. I'm curious about the smoke... If it can't convince, I won't grow these on the balcony again. The branches were too thin and the buds too small since it started flowering late. At least the small phenotype. The big one just entered the harvest window, so it's not as mature. We'll see... Thanks for stopping by ✌️ See you soon

GermanGrow182 That was an exciting season. And a new record. Getting over 850g (calculated from wet weight) out of 3.6m^2 worked this time 😎 with 21 autos and 9 photoperiods 😁 I'm starting indoors in the winter. There will be reports again 😉 See you soon ✌️