therealgrowmie Whatβs up Growmie! π±
With this new run, Iβm trying to max out what I can do in my very limited grow space. The flavour profile of the autos weβre sowing is as modern as it gets - think a bag of Skittles with an extra punch. ππ₯
Lineup:
3x Purple Lemonade
1x Strawberry Gorilla
1x Tropicana Cookies
(all by FastBuds)
I wasnβt too happy with the last grow, where I applied some radical training. So this time, Iβll 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! Letβs grow! πͺπΏ
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Directly In Substrate
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
2mo ago
1/3
8 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
85 %
Air Humidity
22 Β°C
Solution Temp
22 Β°C
Substrate Temp
20 Β°C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.1 liters
Watering Volume
60 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie So far so good, Growmies! π± Iβve been watering the seedlings with BioBizz Root Juice to encourage root growth, and Iβve 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. Weβll increase the watering over the next few days and keep on growing! π§β¨
Stats so far:
π§ Watering: 0.5L every other day
π¦ Humidity: ~85% RH
π‘οΈ Temp (lights on): 26β28Β°C
π‘οΈ Temp (lights off): 20β22Β°C
π Avg. VPD (lights on): ~0.5 kPa
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Week 2. Vegetation
2mo ago
1/6
14 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
85 %
Air Humidity
22 Β°C
Solution Temp
22 Β°C
Substrate Temp
20 Β°C
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 theyβre all autos, theyβre already about halfway through their vegetative stage. Growth is very even, with excellent structure, volume, and an insane speed! π
This week weβll stop giving Root Juice and switch to a nitrogen-heavy organic fertiliser to support the next phase. π±β¨
Stats so far:
π§ Watering: 0.5L every other day
π¦ Humidity: ~85% RH
π‘οΈ Temp (lights on): 26β28Β°C
π‘οΈ Temp (lights off): 20β22Β°C
π 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 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Weak
Smell
70 %
Air Humidity
22 Β°C
Solution Temp
22 Β°C
Substrate Temp
20 Β°C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.25 liters
Watering Volume
60 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Welcome to the jungle, Growmies! πΏπ₯
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! π
Iβll start defoliating in the next few days, since itβs already getting crowded in the grow space. Letβs go! π
Stats so far:
π§ Watering: 1L every other day
π¦ Humidity: ~70% RH
π‘οΈ Temp (lights on): 26β28Β°C
π‘οΈ Temp (lights off): 20β22Β°C
π Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.0 kPa
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Used techniques
LST
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
4
Week 4. Flowering
2mo ago
1/8
60 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Weak
Smell
70 %
Air Humidity
22 Β°C
Solution Temp
22 Β°C
Substrate Temp
20 Β°C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
60 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Whatβs up, Growmie! π±π₯
Since it was getting crowded in the grow space, I defoliated for better ventilation and lighting. I kept it conservative β 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! πͺ
Stats so far:
π§ Watering: 1,5L every other day
π¦ Humidity: ~70% RH
π‘οΈ Temp (lights on): 26β28Β°C
π‘οΈ Temp (lights off): 20β22Β°C
π Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.0 kPa
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Used techniques
Defoliation
Technique
LST
Technique
5
Week 5. Flowering
2mo ago
1/8
70 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Weak
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
22 Β°C
Solution Temp
22 Β°C
Substrate Temp
20 Β°C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Flowers are on! πΈπ₯
Flowers are clearly visible now, with one of the plants already showing a strong purple colour β very curious to see how this develops! π However, the top-right plant is looking a bit limey, so Iβve ramped up the nutrients while keeping an eye on the runoff.
Itβs also showing tiny spots of calcium deficiency, so I suspect it might be a root issue. These deficiencies are minor, though β overall, the plants are still going strong. Probably the most impressive autos Iβve run so far! ππ±
Stats so far:
π§ Watering: 1.5L every other day
π¦ Humidity: ~65% RH
π‘οΈ Temp (lights on): 22β26Β°C
π‘οΈ Temp (lights off): 20β22Β°C
π Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.2 kPa
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Used techniques
Defoliation
Technique
LST
Technique
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Week 6. Flowering
1mo ago
1/6
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
22 Β°C
Solution Temp
22 Β°C
Substrate Temp
20 Β°C
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, theyβre almost outgrowing the grow space π . Weβre seeing medium-level deficiencies across the board and some mild heat stress (tacoing leaves).
To fix this, weβll start adding fertiliser with every watering for the next 4β5 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! ππΈ
Stats so far:
π§ Watering: 1.5L every other day
π¦ Humidity: ~65% RH
π‘οΈ Temp (lights on): 22β26Β°C
π‘οΈ Temp (lights off): 20β22Β°C
π Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.2 kPa
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Week 7. Flowering
1mo ago
1/9
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
22 Β°C
Solution Temp
22 Β°C
Substrate Temp
20 Β°C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
15 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie A few things that needed attention π±π‘
Thereβs some light burn and bleaching on the upper leaves, which also caused minor deficiencies. Iβll keep an eye on it, but aside from providing plenty of nutrients, Iβm not planning to make any major changes.
I canβt raise the lamp any higher β itβs already at the top of the tent β and Iβm 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, weβll keep pushing! πͺ
The leaves below the canopy are still very healthy, so Iβm not too worried. Iβll 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 itβs been treated the same as the others. Iβm guessing itβs down to genetics. π
So thatβs how we roll β still very optimistic! ππΏ
Stats so far:
π§ Watering: 1.5L every other day
π¦ Humidity: ~60% RH
π‘οΈ Temp (lights on): 22β26Β°C
π‘οΈ Temp (lights off): 20β22Β°C
π 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 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
22 Β°C
Solution Temp
22 Β°C
Substrate Temp
20 Β°C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
15 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Weβre pretty much back on track β except for that one plant. Itβs still a bit fried, but itβs stacking some nice buds, so Iβm not too worried. π
Iβve 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 arenβt spreading. Feeling pretty happy so far!
Two of the three Purple Lemonades are packing huge donkey d****, pitching the tent* π₯π
Stats so far:
π§ Watering: 1.5L every other day
π¦ Humidity: ~55% RH
π‘οΈ Temp (lights on): 22β26Β°C
π‘οΈ Temp (lights off): 20β22Β°C
π Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.5 kPa
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Week 9. Flowering
20d ago
1/11
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
22 Β°C
Solution Temp
22 Β°C
Substrate Temp
20 Β°C
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. π±π₯ Weβre now entering a stage where Iβm quite happy for them to start using up the nutrients stored in their remaining leaves. I wonβt stop adding fertiliser just yet, but Iβll reduce it to once a week.
Since theyβve already progressed quite far, Iβm not too worried about signs of deficiencies at this stage β itβs all part of the natural fade. Looking forward to harvest in two to three weeks! πβ¨
Stats so far:
π§ Watering: 1.5L every other day
π¦ Humidity: ~55% RH
π‘οΈ Temp (lights on): 22β26Β°C
π‘οΈ Temp (lights off): 20β22Β°C
π Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.45 kPa
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Defoliation
Technique
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Week 10. Flowering
13d ago
1/14
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Strong
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
22 Β°C
Solution Temp
22 Β°C
Substrate Temp
20 Β°C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
15 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Ladies and Gentlemen β weβre closing in on the harvest window! πΏβ¨
This run has been particularly fast, as weβre only at day 70. The plants are nicely stacked, and Iβll let them ripen right up to the last minute to hit around 20% amber trichomes β aiming for those dense, sticky nugs. πͺ
By the way, the smell is amazing. Itβs only pHβd water from here on out! π
Stats so far:
π§ Watering: 1.5L every other day
π¦ Humidity: ~55% RH
π‘οΈ Temp (lights on): 22β26Β°C
π‘οΈ Temp (lights off): 20β22Β°C
π Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.45 kPa
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Week 11. Flowering
6d ago
1/18
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Strong
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
22 Β°C
Solution Temp
22 Β°C
Substrate Temp
20 Β°C
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! πβοΈ After 77 days, the plants have reached that perfect 10% amber / 90% milky trichome ratio I was aiming for.
Even though theyβre three different genetics, they all hit the sweet spot around the same time. Iβll be back soon after the great chop chop with a full dry and smoke report. Happy days, Growmies! πΏπ₯
Stats for the grand finale:
π§ Watering: 1.5L every other day
π¦ Humidity: ~55% RH
π‘οΈ Temp (lights on): 22β26Β°C
π‘οΈ Temp (lights off): 20β22Β°C
π Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.45 kPa
@Fast_Buds, Thanks! The seedlings are looking very promising already π 5 out of 5 sprouted within 3 days and theyβre looking really vital π±π₯