Green Crack Auto (Fast Buds)

Sisyphus She’s off to a strong start in Week 1 of veg—healthy early growth and no concerns so far. I’m spacing out waterings every 3 to 4 days, allowing the soil to dry out between sessions to avoid overwatering. To promote stronger root development, I’ve been watering in a circle around the base of the plant rather than directly at the stem. This encourages the roots to stretch outward and establish a broader foundation early on. Nothing major to report yet, but everything’s moving in the right direction.

Sisyphus Growth continues at a steady pace, and I’m really pleased with the plant’s overall health and structure so far. She’s starting to stretch a bit, showing strong development across the main stem and early branches. I performed a topping above the 4th node around day 19 to encourage a bushier growth pattern and more potential bud sites down the line. She handled it well, with no signs of stress. Water intake has been bumped up slightly—about 0.5 liters every 2 to 3 days—to keep up with her increasing thirst. So far, everything is tracking well for this stage of the grow.

Sisyphus After topping her last week, the growth has really taken off—almost overnight, I’ve seen about eight new bud sites emerge. It’s been incredible to watch how quickly she’s responded, and I’m thrilled with her overall progress. She’s definitely become more demanding in terms of water—currently taking in a good soak about every two days. I’m keeping an eye on her thirst levels while still being cautious not to overdo it. To help control the environment, I’ve started running a dehumidifier to gradually bring the relative humidity down, aiming for that sweet spot as she continues to mature. I also did some light low-stress training (LST), gently tucking a few of the larger fan leaves under the new bud sites to make sure they’re getting maximum light exposure. So far, it’s paying off.

Sisyphus This week brought a little more low-stress training (LST) and my first “haircut”—just a few lower fan leaves that weren’t going to contribute much. Their stems were thinner and light-starved, so it felt like the right time to let them go. The bud sites are really starting to take off now, and compared to other Green Crack Auto grows, she seems right on track. I’m hoping to see some vertical stretch and a bit more bushiness over the next week as she transitions into full flower. Watering has increased to about 1 liter every two days to match her growing appetite, and I’m still gradually lowering the relative humidity to stay within a safe range. I also raised the lights a few inches to keep pace with her vertical growth and to maintain an ideal light distance. Additionally, I’m working to slowly bring the pH down to around 6.2—taking it step by step to avoid shocking her. All signs are pointing in the right direction, and I’m excited to see how she fills out from here.

Sisyphus We’ve officially hit Week 5, and she’s showing some impressive growth—both vertically and across the canopy. One of the most exciting developments this week has been the explosion of new bud sites. They’re popping up all over, and it’s clear she’s transitioning nicely into the flowering phase. Humidity is still a challenge in my climate, so I’ve kept the RH around 45% with the help of a dehumidifier. The plant seems happy with that range. I also removed a few larger fan leaves from the lower canopy—just a light defoliation to improve airflow and light penetration. I spaced the pruning out over a couple of waterings to avoid any unnecessary stress. Since I have a second Green Crack Auto growing about a week behind, I’m considering setting up a SCROG soon to keep the canopy even between the two. Water intake has gone up—she’s now drinking closer to 1.3 liter every two days. I’m adjusting slowly and keeping a close eye on her to avoid overfeeding. Lastly, I raised the lights a few inches to accommodate the stretch and continued to slowly lower the pH to around 6.2 to optimize nutrient uptake. Lots of forward momentum this week—really exciting to see everything starting to come together.

Sisyphus We’re now at Week 6 from sprout (July 2), and the girls are really starting to put their energy into flower. Bud sites are stacking nicely, pistils are shooting out, and trichomes are just beginning to sparkle under the light as you can see. Also switched out the LED light to the SpiderFarmer SF2000 200 watt as I wasn't getting adequate PPFD. Defoliation: Did a moderate clean-up, removing around 20–25% of fan leaves that were shading lower bud sites (see pic of the leaf pile). This opened up airflow and light penetration through the canopy. This is my LAST major defoliation as I want to make sure she's going to save up enough nutrients in the remaining fan leaves for bud development. Training: Implemented a SCROG net to help keep things even and keep light hitting the bud sites mid-canopy. I also have the same strain growing in the tent--about 10 days behind--so needed some arrangement. Watering: Upped the amount to 2-2.5L per plant, alternating between nutrient feedings and plain pH'd water (around 6) + CalMag. Plants seem to prefer a ~36-hour watering cycle at this stage, especially with the dehumidifier running. I also ordered a Vivosun AeroDrain D12 dehumidifer as my current one can't handle the current humidity levels and am hoping to get it in the next week or two which will be important for late flower and preventing bud rot. I may do a 20-30% run-off watering in a week or two to ensure there's no nutrient lock-out. Nutrients: Off of Grow Big and upping Big Bloom and Tiger Bloom for added nitrogen. Overall, quite happy with the overall growth and health of the plant. Excited to see it bulk up in the coming weeks. I am already investing a lot of research in what drying and curing approach I want to take -- any tips would be greatly appreciated!

Sisyphus This week marked a noticeable shift in the grow—plant is now clearly prioritizing bud development over vegetative growth. I upped the water intake to 1 gallon per plant, which they’ve been handling well as the buds continue to swell and put on mass. Humidity has been a challenge due to all the rain recently, so I implemented a new room dehumidifier to keep conditions under better control. It’s been helping stabilize the environment, though it’s still a balancing act. The buds are filling out beautifully, stacking nicely along the colas. Trichome development is now very pronounced—sugar leaves and calyxes are frosting up with visible resin, and under close inspection the trichomes are beginning to stand out as tiny, glistening heads. At this stage, I’ve stopped defoliation entirely to allow the plant to focus all its energy on flowering. Only some very mild LST adjustments were made to maintain light exposure across the canopy, but overall, the structure is set and it’s all about bud fattening from here on out. The plants look healthy, vibrant, and on track for a strong finish in the coming weeks.