therealgrowmie Whatโs up Growmie! ๐ฑ
With this new run, Iโm trying to max out what I can do in my very limited grow space. The flavour profile of the autos weโre sowing is as modern as it gets - think a bag of Skittles with an extra punch. ๐๐ฅ
Lineup:
3x Purple Lemonade
1x Strawberry Gorilla
1x Tropicana Cookies
(all by FastBuds)
I wasnโt too happy with the last grow, where I applied some radical training. So this time, Iโll stick to simple LST to guide the plants where they need to be - all set in a nice bed of BioBizz Light Mix.
Feel the rainbow, taste the rainbow, Growmie! Letโs grow! ๐ช๐ฟ
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Directly In Substrate
Germination Method
1
Week 1. Vegetation
3mo ago
1/3
8 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
85 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Solution Temp
22 ยฐC
Substrate Temp
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.1 liters
Watering Volume
60 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie So far so good, Growmies! ๐ฑ Iโve been watering the seedlings with BioBizz Root Juice to encourage root growth, and Iโve also been watering at a fair distance from the plants so the roots stretch out in search of moisture.
Growth is nominal, with all 5 seedlings developing in step with one another. Weโll increase the watering over the next few days and keep on growing! ๐งโจ
Stats so far:
๐ง Watering: 0.5L every other day
๐ฆ Humidity: ~85% RH
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights on): 26โ28ยฐC
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights off): 20โ22ยฐC
๐ Avg. VPD (lights on): ~0.5 kPa
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Week 2. Vegetation
3mo ago
1/6
14 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
85 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Solution Temp
22 ยฐC
Substrate Temp
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.25 liters
Watering Volume
60 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Growth has been very strong over the last seven days. The plants are now at 4 nodes, and since theyโre all autos, theyโre already about halfway through their vegetative stage. Growth is very even, with excellent structure, volume, and an insane speed! ๐
This week weโll stop giving Root Juice and switch to a nitrogen-heavy organic fertiliser to support the next phase. ๐ฑโจ
Stats so far:
๐ง Watering: 0.5L every other day
๐ฆ Humidity: ~85% RH
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights on): 26โ28ยฐC
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights off): 20โ22ยฐC
๐ Avg. VPD (lights on): ~0.5 kPa
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Week 3. Vegetation
2mo ago
1/6
50 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Weak
Smell
70 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Solution Temp
22 ยฐC
Substrate Temp
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.25 liters
Watering Volume
60 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Welcome to the jungle, Growmies! ๐ฟ๐ฅ
The plants received their first round of organic fertiliser last week, and judging by their growth, the root systems are healthy and well-supplied with nutrients. And yeah - growth is looking pretty great! ๐
Iโll start defoliating in the next few days, since itโs already getting crowded in the grow space. Letโs go! ๐
Stats so far:
๐ง Watering: 1L every other day
๐ฆ Humidity: ~70% RH
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights on): 26โ28ยฐC
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights off): 20โ22ยฐC
๐ Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.0 kPa
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LST
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
4
Week 4. Flowering
2mo ago
1/8
60 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Weak
Smell
70 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Solution Temp
22 ยฐC
Substrate Temp
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
60 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Whatโs up, Growmie! ๐ฑ๐ฅ
Since it was getting crowded in the grow space, I defoliated for better ventilation and lighting. I kept it conservative โ not more than 10% of the leaf mass. While at it, I kept an eye on future bud sites and rerouted a few twigs with some LST using bonsai wire. Still looking good! ๐ช
Stats so far:
๐ง Watering: 1,5L every other day
๐ฆ Humidity: ~70% RH
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights on): 26โ28ยฐC
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights off): 20โ22ยฐC
๐ Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.0 kPa
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Defoliation
Technique
LST
Technique
5
Week 5. Flowering
2mo ago
1/8
70 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Weak
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Solution Temp
22 ยฐC
Substrate Temp
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Flowers are on! ๐ธ๐ฅ
Flowers are clearly visible now, with one of the plants already showing a strong purple colour โ very curious to see how this develops! ๐ However, the top-right plant is looking a bit limey, so Iโve ramped up the nutrients while keeping an eye on the runoff.
Itโs also showing tiny spots of calcium deficiency, so I suspect it might be a root issue. These deficiencies are minor, though โ overall, the plants are still going strong. Probably the most impressive autos Iโve run so far! ๐๐ฑ
Stats so far:
๐ง Watering: 1.5L every other day
๐ฆ Humidity: ~65% RH
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights on): 22โ26ยฐC
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights off): 20โ22ยฐC
๐ Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.2 kPa
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Defoliation
Technique
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Technique
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Week 6. Flowering
2mo ago
1/6
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Solution Temp
22 ยฐC
Substrate Temp
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
15 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie The plants are demanding way more nutrients at this stage - and unfortunately, theyโre almost outgrowing the grow space ๐ . Weโre seeing medium-level deficiencies across the board and some mild heat stress (tacoing leaves).
To fix this, weโll start adding fertiliser with every watering for the next 4โ5 rounds and see how the new growth looks. The flowers still have the potential to become A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y massive, so we stay calm and just feed, feed, feed! ๐๐ธ
Stats so far:
๐ง Watering: 1.5L every other day
๐ฆ Humidity: ~65% RH
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights on): 22โ26ยฐC
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights off): 20โ22ยฐC
๐ Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.2 kPa
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Week 7. Flowering
2mo ago
1/9
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Solution Temp
22 ยฐC
Substrate Temp
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
15 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie A few things that needed attention ๐ฑ๐ก
Thereโs some light burn and bleaching on the upper leaves, which also caused minor deficiencies. Iโll keep an eye on it, but aside from providing plenty of nutrients, Iโm not planning to make any major changes.
I canโt raise the lamp any higher โ itโs already at the top of the tent โ and Iโm not lowering the light intensity below 700 PPFD at the centre, since that would drop the levels too much in the corners of the grow space. So, weโll keep pushing! ๐ช
The leaves below the canopy are still very healthy, so Iโm not too worried. Iโll continue feeding nutrients with every watering, as the new growth (especially the sugar leaves) looks fine.
However, one of the Purple Lemonade plants looks pretty fried, even though itโs been treated the same as the others. Iโm guessing itโs down to genetics. ๐
So thatโs how we roll โ still very optimistic! ๐๐ฟ
Stats so far:
๐ง Watering: 1.5L every other day
๐ฆ Humidity: ~60% RH
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights on): 22โ26ยฐC
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights off): 20โ22ยฐC
๐ Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.35 kPa
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Week 8. Flowering
1mo ago
1/7
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Solution Temp
22 ยฐC
Substrate Temp
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
15 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Weโre pretty much back on track โ except for that one plant. Itโs still a bit fried, but itโs stacking some nice buds, so Iโm not too worried. ๐
Iโve drastically increased the amount of fertiliser and have been using organic feed with every watering. Most of the leaves below the canopy are back to a strong green, with only minor signs of deficiency that arenโt spreading. Feeling pretty happy so far!
Two of the three Purple Lemonades are packing huge donkey d****, pitching the tent* ๐ฅ๐
Stats so far:
๐ง Watering: 1.5L every other day
๐ฆ Humidity: ~55% RH
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights on): 22โ26ยฐC
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights off): 20โ22ยฐC
๐ Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.5 kPa
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Week 9. Flowering
1mo ago
1/11
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Solution Temp
22 ยฐC
Substrate Temp
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
15 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie The generous use of fertiliser in the last few weeks has done wonders for these plants. ๐ฑ๐ฅ Weโre now entering a stage where Iโm quite happy for them to start using up the nutrients stored in their remaining leaves. I wonโt stop adding fertiliser just yet, but Iโll reduce it to once a week.
Since theyโve already progressed quite far, Iโm not too worried about signs of deficiencies at this stage โ itโs all part of the natural fade. Looking forward to harvest in two to three weeks! ๐โจ
Stats so far:
๐ง Watering: 1.5L every other day
๐ฆ Humidity: ~55% RH
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights on): 22โ26ยฐC
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights off): 20โ22ยฐC
๐ Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.45 kPa
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Week 10. Flowering
1mo ago
1/14
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Strong
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Solution Temp
22 ยฐC
Substrate Temp
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
15 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Ladies and Gentlemen โ weโre closing in on the harvest window! ๐ฟโจ
This run has been particularly fast, as weโre only at day 70. The plants are nicely stacked, and Iโll let them ripen right up to the last minute to hit around 20% amber trichomes โ aiming for those dense, sticky nugs. ๐ช
By the way, the smell is amazing. Itโs only pHโd water from here on out! ๐
Stats so far:
๐ง Watering: 1.5L every other day
๐ฆ Humidity: ~55% RH
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights on): 22โ26ยฐC
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights off): 20โ22ยฐC
๐ Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.45 kPa
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Week 11. Flowering
19d ago
1/18
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Strong
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Solution Temp
22 ยฐC
Substrate Temp
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
15 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Almost there- chop day for the rainbow forest! ๐โ๏ธ After 77 days, the plants have reached that perfect 10% amber / 90% milky trichome ratio I was aiming for.
Even though theyโre three different genetics, they all hit the sweet spot around the same time. Iโll be back soon after the great chop chop with a full dry and smoke report. Happy days, Growmies! ๐ฟ๐ฅ
Stats for the grand finale:
๐ง Watering: 1.5L every other day
๐ฆ Humidity: ~55% RH
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights on): 22โ26ยฐC
๐ก๏ธ Temp (lights off): 20โ22ยฐC
๐ Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.45 kPa
Three Purple Lemonades, grown in BioBizz LightยทMix under the SF-2000, finished in 77 days and looked insane from start to finish. Fast germination, strong veg, and explosive colour in flower โ one plant went purple early, the others followed with beautiful fades.
They were hungry autos and needed heavy feeding mid-bloom, but once dialled in, they stacked big, dense, frosty colas with sweet citrusโberry terps. Even the โfriedโ pheno still packed solid buds.
Trichomes were perfect at ~10% amber, and the smell was straight-up lemon candy. Easily one of the most fun and colourful autos Iโve grown.
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Spent 81 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
300 g
Bud wet weight per plant
60 g
Bud dry weight per plant
3
Plants
0.72 mยฒ
Grow Room size
Easy
Difficulty
Relaxed, Uplifted
Positive effects
Dry mouth
Negative effects
Earthy
Taste
Sleepy
Energy
Indica
Hybrid
Sativa
Height
Day air temperature
Air humidity
PH
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Solution temperature
Night air temperature
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therealgrowmie The three Purple Lemonades are coming down โ and wow, what a show they put on. Colours popping, buds stacked, and the smell? Lemony.
From seed to harvest, these ladies performed.
Now itโs time to hang them, dry them, and enjoy the rainbow we grew ourselves. ๐๐ฟ
Strawberry Gorilla was an absolute powerhouse from start to finish. Fast germination, strong structure, and a crazy amount of frost early in flower. This one grew thick, stacked buds with a heavy terp profile โ sweet strawberry candy on top, earthy Gorilla funk underneath.
She could handle high light, heavy feeding, and aggressive growth, making her one of the most vigorous autos Iโve run. Dense nugs, loud terps, and trichomes everywhere.
Finished around day 75โ80 with mostly cloudy trichomes and a few ambers.
The jar smell? Strawberry jam mixed with diesel.
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Ger Veg Flo Har
350 g
Bud wet weight per plant
60 g
Bud dry weight per plant
1
Plants
0.72 mยฒ
Grow Room size
Easy
Difficulty
Relaxed
Positive effects
Dry mouth
Negative effects
Flowery
Taste
Height
Day air temperature
Air humidity
PH
Light schedule
Solution temperature
Night air temperature
Substrate temperature
Pot size
Lamp distance
1/2
therealgrowmie This lady came down swinging โ stacked, frosty, and smelling like strawberry candy mixed with straight-up Gorilla funk. Dense nugs, loud terps, and trichomes for days.
Hung up and ready for the slow dry.
The jungle has spoken, Growmies!
Tropicana Cookies was pure energy in the tent, Growmie. Fast, upright growth with crazy vigour and some of the brightest citrus-cookie terps Iโve had from an auto. She stretched nicely, built a strong frame, and stacked frosty buds with that signature orangeโberry aroma.
Super resilient, handled light and feeding without drama, and coloured up beautifully toward the ens.
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Spent 81 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
350 g
Bud wet weight per plant
60 g
Bud dry weight per plant
1
Plants
0.72 mยฒ
Grow Room size
Easy
Difficulty
Happy
Positive effects
Dry mouth
Negative effects
Chocolate
Taste
Height
Day air temperature
Air humidity
PH
Light schedule
Solution temperature
Night air temperature
Substrate temperature
Pot size
Lamp distance
1/2
therealgrowmie Came out loud โ citrus, berries, and sweet cookie dough all in one breath. Frosty, colourful, and stacked right to the top. Sheโs hanging now, and the whole room smells like a fruit bakery, Growmie. ๐ ๐ฟ
@Fast_Buds, Thanks! The seedlings are looking very promising already ๐ 5 out of 5 sprouted within 3 days and theyโre looking really vital ๐ฑ๐ฅ