Auto Candy Bubatz XL Pyramid

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Eazy Plug
Substrate
Soil
Kräuter/Anzuchterde
Other
Pflanzerde
Other
Cattle manure pellets
Outdoor
Room Type
LST
weeks 5
Defoliation
weeks 6
11 l
Pot Size
Start at Harvest
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Germination
1y ago
birdmountain It's time to start the autoflowers so that they can mature during the hottest weeks of summer. The plan is to make them as comfortable as possible at the beginning. They should grow quickly without transplanting. They are germinated in a paper towel, then transferred to the Eazy Plug and that’s it. The roots should grow through the seedling soil into the pre-fertilized old potting soil. The potting soil consists of last year's soil, mixed with some clay-rich garden soil, sand, and some perlite still contained in it. A 3% volume of fertilizer pellets should provide the necessary growth spurt until flowering begins. Then fertilize with either Plagron flower fertilizer or collected banana peels. Malted barley may also be added. Watering is only done with pure water from the cistern, as long as it lasts. I've only sown one seed because all of DutchPassion's seeds have always germinated so far. Wish me good luck 🍀🐞☀️💦 (I wish you good luck too!) Short addendum: After 3 days, the soaked seed had not developed and another one was soaked, which then germinated.
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Week 1. Vegetation
1y ago
4 cm
Height
16 hrs
Light Schedule
21 °C
Day Air Temp
60 %
Air Humidity
11 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
0.05 l
Watering Volume
Nutrients 1
Root-Juice - BioBizzWWO
Root-Juice
2 mll
birdmountain The Auto Candy Bubatz XL is developing as it should at this stage. It has already developed the second leaf node and has grown through the EazyPlug. The drip irrigation was installed with two distribution drippers, which should be sufficient for even irrigation. It is no longer necessary to cover the plants at night to prevent snails from eating them, I have sprinkled some Ferramol to protect against snails, and the soil in the foil house is very dry, which snails generally don't like.
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Week 2. Vegetation
1y ago
6 cm
Height
17 hrs
Light Schedule
30 °C
Day Air Temp
60 %
Air Humidity
12 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
0.5 l
Watering Volume
birdmountain Yes, the Bubatz is still alive! Earlier this week, I was worried she wouldn't make it because her leaves looked wrinkled, misshapen, and irregular. They were very different from the healthy leaves of young plants I've seen before. Now, however, she seems to be improving and catching up quickly. I can't say whether the problems were due to my cultivation method or its genetic makeup, but other growers have described similar problems, and some have even stopped growing. She was definitely a diva at the beginning of the growing process! There is still potential for optimization. I filled the plant pot with pre-fertilized soil to make it easier to water evenly. It remains to be seen whether that worked. Thank you very much for your visit, and have a great growing week!
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Week 3. Vegetation
1y ago
23 cm
Height
17 hrs
Light Schedule
30 °C
Day Air Temp
60 %
Air Humidity
12 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
birdmountain She made it and has worked her way out of the leaf deformation. The initial difficulties are now over, and she's starting to show strong vertical growth. Due to the heat, there are no pests. The Auto Candy Bubatz XL now needs enough water for growth; the rest is in the pot. Due to being away on vacation, just one picture from last week.
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Week 4. Flowering
1y ago
54 cm
Height
17 hrs
Light Schedule
33 °C
Day Air Temp
60 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
2.5 l
Watering Volume
birdmountain She has started to bloom and has grown tremendously in the last week. The heat doesn't seem to bother her, as long as she has enough water. Next week, I'll start fertilizing with banana peels for flower development, and I'm excited to see the results. Fortunately, there are currently no pests. The greenhouse is now open day and night to prevent the heat from building up too much.
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Week 5. Flowering
1y ago
68 cm
Height
16 hrs
Light Schedule
30 °C
Day Air Temp
55 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
1.5 l
Watering Volume
Nutrients 1
Bananenschalensud
4 mll
birdmountain It was a hot week in the foil tent, but Auto Candy Bubatz thanked us with continued good length growth. The flowers are becoming more and more pronounced. I bent the side shoots slightly outwards so that the flowers get more light. To encourage flower formation, I used the prepared banana peel solution in a 10-fold dilution for the first time and will continue to do so. New leaves are still dark green, older ones are starting to turn paler, I will have to remove them, which will also allow more light to reach the plant. Other growers have also recommended it. As it is on a shaded outside wall, it is starting to grow diagonally inwards and is also orienting the side branches accordingly. I am very happy with its stature and habit so far. It seems to be genetically determined to have problems in the early stages and then to grow explosively. Thank you very much for your visit!
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LST
Technique
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Week 6. Flowering
1y ago
75 cm
Height
15 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
14 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
1.5 l
Watering Volume
Nutrients 2
Bananenschalensud
4 mll
Zuckerrübenmelasse
1 mll
birdmountain The ACB XL slowly stops growing in height and begins to produce more flowers. Apart from that, only a few of the very large fan leaves have been removed to allow as much light as possible to reach the flowers. It remains to be seen whether the banana peel decoction will work, but so far it looks quite good. Many thanks for your visit and have a great grow week!
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Defoliation
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Week 7. Flowering
1y ago
75 cm
Height
15 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
16 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
Nutrients 2
Bananenschalensud
4 mll
Zuckerrübenmelasse
1 mll
birdmountain No more height growth but ever more vigorous flowers. It's a pleasure to look at the main shoot. It is also slowly beginning to smell stronger, but it is still quite acceptable. It has lush green, slightly shiny leaves and looks very healthy. The banana peel decoction or liquid manure works.
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Week 8. Flowering
1y ago
76 cm
Height
15 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
81 %
Air Humidity
14 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
Nutrients 2
Bananenschalensud
4 mll
Nettle manure
10 mll
birdmountain This week brought a lot of rain, stagnant air, and high humidity. To minimize the risk of mold, I hung a fan in the foil tent. Hopefully it will work. It would be a shame if the Bubatz were affected by mold. Otherwise, their buds are thickening and hardening, and the main shoot is getting thicker and thicker. The test of the homemade manure will continue for another week, and comfrey manure will be added soon. A few leaves were removed. Thank you for visiting, and best wishes for another successful week of growing! But to be clear, with the weather we are currently experiencing here, it is not possible to successfully grow Auto Candy Bubatz XL outdoors in the last weeks of flowering without rain protection.
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Week 9. Flowering
1y ago
76 cm
Height
15 hrs
Light Schedule
21 °C
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
81 %
Air Humidity
14 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
Nutrients 1
Bananenschalensud
4 mll
birdmountain The extremely high humidity caused by the heavy rainfall this week has also left its mark on her. I had to clean a thumbnail-sized area due to bud rot. The fan was running continuously in the foil tent, but oscillating, so I set it to continuous operation directly on the main shoot (I would still like to harvest something). The humidity was sometimes 91% at night, but the fan can reduce it to 74-81%. Two rainy days are forecast, followed by warmer weather with higher temperatures and high humidity. Otherwise, it is at the peak of flowering, with only the small lower buds still growing. The scent has become strong and very sweet, and the buds are becoming resinous. To minimize mold growth, I have also greatly restricted the water supply, and from now on it will have to manage without fertilizer for the last two weeks. If it makes it to harvest in about two weeks, a good outdoor harvest is still to be expected. But a lot can happen between now and then. Wish me luck, I can use it this summer.
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Week 10. Flowering
1y ago
76 cm
Height
14 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
14 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
1 l
Watering Volume
birdmountain The Auto Candy Bubatz has had a tough ride behind it and still has a tough ride ahead of it. I have placed it in the hottest spot with the lowest humidity that I have available in good weather. During the day in the sun and at night in front of a heated wall. It only received water and was rinsed twice. I hope this will prevent further mold outbreaks and allow it to mature well.🙏 Visually, it has changed little since last week; the buds have become firmer, the pistil hairs darker, and a few yellow leaf tips have appeared. There are only a few fresh pistil hairs left on the top bud. The buds glisten in the sun like fresh morning dew (I have to express my joy), but are not yet showing any discoloration towards amber and are beginning to turn milky. It now has a hot week ahead of it, during which it can continue to mature. The mold infestation in the meantime cost me a total of 2-5% of the harvest. This grow also teaches me to take unforeseen events into account and to have suitable means at my disposal. Perplexity is not a solution. In this grow, it was important for me not to give up on the plant and to make the best of the available outdoor resources. Thank you for visiting, and best wishes for a sunny and hot growing week—a heatwave is on the way.☀️🍀
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Week 11. Flowering
1y ago
76 cm
Height
14 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
14 °C
Night Air Temp
11 l
Pot Size
1 l
Watering Volume
birdmountain The Auto Candy Bubatz is ready for harvest. It has allowed its flowers to mature during the last hot week. With the first high fog of the year, the susceptibility to mold also increases, so I will cut it today. The harvest report and more photos will follow. Many thanks to Dutch Passion for allowing me to participate in this contest. I learned a lot about autoflowers, so none of them got completely moldy, which unfortunately happened last year. The Bubatz now smells very sweet, a little minty, spicy. However, it wasn't really that easy to get it through the bad weather period in the summer. Autoflowers are not a sure-fire success. I'm already looking forward to enjoying them for the first time. First of all, their scent will waft through the apartment as they dry, which is an event in itself.
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Week 12. Harvest
1y ago
Happy Harvest Day!
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Die Auto Candy Bubatz XL ist eine sehr robuste, verzeihende Pflanze. Sie zeigte anfänglich ein paar Blattanomalien in der zweiten Woche, die sich schnell verwuchsen. Sie wurde nur organisch gedüngt und hatte bis zur Blütezeit keinerlei Probleme im Freien im Folienzelt. Dann kamen die Regenwochen im Juli... Die Auto Candy Bubatz XL hatte es nicht leicht mit den mehreren Regenwochen mitten im Sommer. Sie hatte etwas Schimmel bekommen, den ich aber dank des Ventilators im Folienzelt in Schach halten konnte. Ich habe durch den Schimmel ca. 3-5 % an Blüten verloren, das hält sich in Grenzen. Durch die Dichte der Blüten und der hohen Luftfeuchtigkeit hätte es viel mehr sein können. Auch die anderen Autoflowers wurden befallen, der Schimmel (budrot) ist kein spezifisches Problem dieser Sorte. Das Wetter besserte sich wieder und die ACBXL wuchs weiter ohne Probleme, aber von nun an immer mit Ventilator und am Ende in der zweiten Hitzewelle des Sommers an der heißesten Stelle wieder ohne Ventilator. Ihr Duft wurde immer süßlicher, kaugummiartig, ohne speziellen Fruchtduft. Die Buds sind sehr harzig, fest und dicht. Mein Fazit: Sie kann in Deutschland in Sommern im Freiland bis zur Blüte angebaut werden. Während der Blütezeit ist es sinnvoll einen Regenschutz und ggf. einen Ventilator zu haben, denn regnen tut es in unseren Breiten auch im Sommer. Da viele Hobbygärtner ein kleines Gewächshaus oder einen Folientunnel haben, ist ein erfolgreicher Anbau möglich. Die Hinweise, die Dutch Passion zum Anbau dieser Sorte im Freien gibt, sind zutreffend und sollten beachtet werden. (https://dutch-passion.com/de/hanfsamen/auto-candy-bubatz-xl?sqr=Auto+candy) Da ich nur einen 9 l. Root Pouch verwendet habe, ist die Pflanze nicht sehr groß geworden und hat dementsprechend weniger Ertrag. Für meine gewählte Topfgröße bin ich mit dem Ertrag sehr zufrieden. Allerdings hat sie das untere Drittel des Root Pouchs nicht richtig durchwurzelt. Das Wurzelwerk war nicht ausgeprägt groß. Lag wohl an meiner Erde. (White Widow hätte sich Alles geholt!) --- The Auto Candy Bubatz XL is a very robust, forgiving plant. It initially showed a few leaf abnormalities in the second week, which quickly grew together. It was only fertilized organically and had no problems at all outdoors in the foil tent until flowering time. Then came the weeks of rain in July... The Auto Candy Bubatz XL did not have an easy time with the several weeks of rain in the middle of summer. It developed some mold, but I was able to keep it under control thanks to the fan in the foil tent. I lost about 3-5% of the flowers due to the mold, which is not too bad. Due to the density of the buds and the high humidity, it could have been much more. The other autoflowers were also affected; the mold (bud rot) is not a problem specific to this strain. The weather improved again and the ACBXL continued to grow without any problems, but from then on always with a fan and, at the end of the second heat wave of the summer, without a fan again in the hottest spot. Its scent became increasingly sweet, like chewing gum, without any particular fruity aroma. The buds are very resinous, firm, and dense. My conclusion: It can be grown outdoors in Germany in summer until flowering. During the flowering period, it is advisable to have rain protection and, if necessary, a fan, because it rains in our latitudes even in summer. Since many hobby gardeners have a small greenhouse or a polytunnel, successful cultivation is possible. --- Smoke Report Da ich kein Feld für eine eigene Smoke-Beschreibung finde, schreibe ich sie an dieser Stelle. Sapiens haben unterschiedliche Eindrücke aUS rAuCH und WIRrkunG, aber dieser Smoke (nur den Trim geraucht...) hinterlässt Eindrücke. * Keine Schärfe beim Ausatmen * Süßer Geschmack auf dem hinteren Zungenbereich * Karamellartiger Duft in der Luft (verbrannter Zucker) * Auch etwas Sandelholz/Lavendel/Yuzu-Schalen Duft, nicht frisch/fruchtig süß, sondern karamellig/gereift alt-zitrusfruchtig Räucherstäbchen unnötig, das ist das leichte, authentische Räucherstäbchen. Der Duft in der Luft verfliegt nach ca. 30 min. Wirkung * entspannt * diskussionsfreudig, ausgleichend * kein Kühlschranktrieb vor Hunger * alltägliches Arbeiten möglich * mittlere Mundtrockenheit * kommt langsam und dauert bei mit (Vaporisator) ca 2,5-3 Std. bis es abgeklungen ist Werde mir wohl die feminisierte Version zulegen müssen, hat Frau gesagt, die meine Erfahrung teilt aber den Putzmittel/Salmiakgeruch nicht mag in der ersten Woche des Chlorophyllabbaus. Erst mal sehen, wie die cured buds sind. Ich wünsche euch viel Spaß beim Testen dieser Sorte. --- Since I can't find a field for my own smoke description, I'll write it here. Sapiens have different impressions of smoke and effect, but this smoke (only smoked the trim...) leaves an impression. * No sharpness when exhaling * Sweet taste on the back of the tongue * Caramel-like scent in the air (burnt sugar) * Also a hint of sandalwood/lavender/yuzu peel scent, not fresh/fruity sweet, but caramel-like/matured old citrus Incense sticks unnecessary, this is the light, authentic incense stick. The scent in the air dissipates after about 30 minutes. Effect * Relaxing * Promotes discussion, balancing * No urge to raid the fridge due to hunger * Everyday work possible * Moderate dry mouth * Comes on slowly and lasts approx. 2.5-3 hours (with vaporizer) until it wears off I'll probably have to get the feminized version, said my wife, who shares my experience but doesn't like the cleaning agent/ammonia smell in the first week of chlorophyll degradation. Let's see how the cured buds are first. I hope you enjoy testing this strain. Vielen Dank an @DutchPassion_Official, dass ich diese Sorte ausprobieren konnte.
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33 g
Bud dry weight per plant
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birdmountain It stood for one more day this week, was cut into shape in the evening, and harvested the next morning. Now it hangs loosely and dries until the final trim can be done. Update 08/27/2025 It has been given the final trim, weighed, and is now curing in glass jars. It is already very smooth to smoke and has a sweet, caramel-like scent of orange peel and yuzu peel. Congratulations @DutchPassion_Official!
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Comfrey
Comfrey commentedweek 71y ago
Beautiful plant and great view from your balcony. Are you getting along well with the Tropfblumat?
birdmountain
birdmountain commented1y ago
@Comfrey, The drippers work well, but I also use the distribution drippers for the big plants, and I have to check and adjust them daily because they tend to clog with the sediment from the cistern. I should install a filter; that would probably be better. Still better than hauling all that water. But it's true that Bubatz has distribution drippers that have been working well so far. There hasn't been any water shortage yet. More like a bit too much, but that's not a big deal since the fabric pots are sitting directly on the ground. But control is important. Leaving without checking can only be done with the Blumat dripper and tap water. Organic fertilizing with the drippers doesn't work at all.
UnorthadoxDude
UnorthadoxDude commentedweek 129mo ago
Another nice outdoor grow, you are smashing it, well done.
Comfrey
Comfrey commentedweek 91y ago
Fingers crossed. It would be great if it holds on for another two weeks, it looks nice.
OnkelBonsai76
OnkelBonsai76 commentedweek 91y ago
:fingers_crossed: I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you :fingers_crossed:
GERGrowDesigns
GERGrowDesigns commentedweek 41y ago
Good Luck with your Lady Growmie 🌱
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