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Germination
3mo ago
therealgrowmie What’s up Growmie! 🌱 With this new run, I’m trying to max out what I can do in my very limited grow space. The flavour profile of the autos we’re sowing is as modern as it gets - think a bag of Skittles with an extra punch. 🌈🔥 Lineup: 3x Purple Lemonade 1x Strawberry Gorilla 1x Tropicana Cookies (all by FastBuds) I wasn’t too happy with the last grow, where I applied some radical training. So this time, I’ll 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! Let’s grow! 💪🌿
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Directly In Substrate
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
3mo ago
8 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
85 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.1 liters
Watering Volume
60 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie So far so good, Growmies! 🌱 I’ve been watering the seedlings with BioBizz Root Juice to encourage root growth, and I’ve 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. We’ll increase the watering over the next few days and keep on growing! 💧✨ Stats so far: 💧 Watering: 0.5L every other day 💦 Humidity: ~85% RH 🌡️ Temp (lights on): 26–28°C 🌡️ Temp (lights off): 20–22°C 📈 Avg. VPD (lights on): ~0.5 kPa
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Week 2. Vegetation
2mo ago
14 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
85 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °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 they’re all autos, they’re already about halfway through their vegetative stage. Growth is very even, with excellent structure, volume, and an insane speed! 🚀 This week we’ll stop giving Root Juice and switch to a nitrogen-heavy organic fertiliser to support the next phase. 🌱✨ Stats so far: 💧 Watering: 0.5L every other day 💦 Humidity: ~85% RH 🌡️ Temp (lights on): 26–28°C 🌡️ Temp (lights off): 20–22°C 📈 Avg. VPD (lights on): ~0.5 kPa
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Week 3. Vegetation
2mo ago
50 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Weak
Smell
70 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.25 liters
Watering Volume
60 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Welcome to the jungle, Growmies! 🌿🔥 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! 😎 I’ll start defoliating in the next few days, since it’s already getting crowded in the grow space. Let’s go! 🚀 Stats so far: 💧 Watering: 1L every other day 💦 Humidity: ~70% RH 🌡️ Temp (lights on): 26–28°C 🌡️ Temp (lights off): 20–22°C 📈 Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.0 kPa
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Used techniques
LST
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
4
Week 4. Flowering
2mo ago
60 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Weak
Smell
70 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
60 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie What’s up, Growmie! 🌱🔥 Since it was getting crowded in the grow space, I defoliated for better ventilation and lighting. I kept it conservative — 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! 💪 Stats so far: 💧 Watering: 1,5L every other day 💦 Humidity: ~70% RH 🌡️ Temp (lights on): 26–28°C 🌡️ Temp (lights off): 20–22°C 📈 Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.0 kPa
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Used techniques
Defoliation
Technique
LST
Technique
5
Week 5. Flowering
2mo ago
70 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Weak
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Flowers are on! 🌸🔥 Flowers are clearly visible now, with one of the plants already showing a strong purple colour — very curious to see how this develops! 💜 However, the top-right plant is looking a bit limey, so I’ve ramped up the nutrients while keeping an eye on the runoff. It’s also showing tiny spots of calcium deficiency, so I suspect it might be a root issue. These deficiencies are minor, though — overall, the plants are still going strong. Probably the most impressive autos I’ve run so far! 🚀🌱 Stats so far: 💧 Watering: 1.5L every other day 💦 Humidity: ~65% RH 🌡️ Temp (lights on): 22–26°C 🌡️ Temp (lights off): 20–22°C 📈 Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.2 kPa
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Defoliation
Technique
LST
Technique
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Week 6. Flowering
2mo ago
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °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, they’re almost outgrowing the grow space 😅. We’re seeing medium-level deficiencies across the board and some mild heat stress (tacoing leaves). To fix this, we’ll start adding fertiliser with every watering for the next 4–5 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! 🚀🌸 Stats so far: 💧 Watering: 1.5L every other day 💦 Humidity: ~65% RH 🌡️ Temp (lights on): 22–26°C 🌡️ Temp (lights off): 20–22°C 📈 Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.2 kPa
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Week 7. Flowering
1mo ago
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
15 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie A few things that needed attention 🌱💡 There’s some light burn and bleaching on the upper leaves, which also caused minor deficiencies. I’ll keep an eye on it, but aside from providing plenty of nutrients, I’m not planning to make any major changes. I can’t raise the lamp any higher — it’s already at the top of the tent — and I’m 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, we’ll keep pushing! 💪 The leaves below the canopy are still very healthy, so I’m not too worried. I’ll 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 it’s been treated the same as the others. I’m guessing it’s down to genetics. 🍋 So that’s how we roll — still very optimistic! 😎🌿 Stats so far: 💧 Watering: 1.5L every other day 💦 Humidity: ~60% RH 🌡️ Temp (lights on): 22–26°C 🌡️ Temp (lights off): 20–22°C 📈 Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.35 kPa
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Week 8. Flowering
1mo ago
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
15 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie We’re pretty much back on track — except for that one plant. It’s still a bit fried, but it’s stacking some nice buds, so I’m not too worried. 😉 I’ve 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 aren’t spreading. Feeling pretty happy so far! Two of the three Purple Lemonades are packing huge donkey d****, pitching the tent* 🥁😅 Stats so far: 💧 Watering: 1.5L every other day 💦 Humidity: ~55% RH 🌡️ Temp (lights on): 22–26°C 🌡️ Temp (lights off): 20–22°C 📈 Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.5 kPa
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Week 9. Flowering
1mo ago
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °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. 🌱🔥 We’re now entering a stage where I’m quite happy for them to start using up the nutrients stored in their remaining leaves. I won’t stop adding fertiliser just yet, but I’ll reduce it to once a week. Since they’ve already progressed quite far, I’m not too worried about signs of deficiencies at this stage — it’s all part of the natural fade. Looking forward to harvest in two to three weeks! 😎✨ Stats so far: 💧 Watering: 1.5L every other day 💦 Humidity: ~55% RH 🌡️ Temp (lights on): 22–26°C 🌡️ Temp (lights off): 20–22°C 📈 Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.45 kPa
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Used techniques
Defoliation
Technique
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Week 10. Flowering
21d ago
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Strong
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
15 cm
Lamp Distance
therealgrowmie Ladies and Gentlemen — we’re closing in on the harvest window! 🌿✨ This run has been particularly fast, as we’re only at day 70. The plants are nicely stacked, and I’ll let them ripen right up to the last minute to hit around 20% amber trichomes — aiming for those dense, sticky nugs. 💪 By the way, the smell is amazing. It’s only pH’d water from here on out! 😎 Stats so far: 💧 Watering: 1.5L every other day 💦 Humidity: ~55% RH 🌡️ Temp (lights on): 22–26°C 🌡️ Temp (lights off): 20–22°C 📈 Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.45 kPa
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Week 11. Flowering
14d ago
85 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Strong
Smell
55 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °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! 🌈✂️ After 77 days, the plants have reached that perfect 10% amber / 90% milky trichome ratio I was aiming for. Even though they’re three different genetics, they all hit the sweet spot around the same time. I’ll be back soon after the great chop chop with a full dry and smoke report. Happy days, Growmies! 🌿🔥 Stats for the grand finale: 💧 Watering: 1.5L every other day 💦 Humidity: ~55% RH 🌡️ Temp (lights on): 22–26°C 🌡️ Temp (lights off): 20–22°C 📈 Avg. VPD (lights on): ~1.45 kPa
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Week 12. Harvest
8d ago
Happy Harvest Day!
Rated
10/10
Rated
Three Purple Lemonades, grown in BioBizz Light·Mix under the SF-2000, finished in 77 days and looked insane from start to finish. Fast germination, strong veg, and explosive colour in flower — 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 citrus–berry terps. Even the “fried” 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 I’ve 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
Grow Room size
Easy
Difficulty
Positive effects
Relaxed, Uplifted
Positive effects
Negative effects
Dry mouth
Negative effects
Taste
Earthy
Taste
Sleepy
Energy
Indica
Hybrid
Sativa

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therealgrowmie The three Purple Lemonades are coming down — and wow, what a show they put on. Colours popping, buds stacked, and the smell? Lemony. From seed to harvest, these ladies performed. Now it’s time to hang them, dry them, and enjoy the rainbow we grew ourselves. 🌈🌿
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Week 12. Harvest
8d ago
Happy Harvest Day!
Rated
10/10
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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 — 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 I’ve run. Dense nugs, loud terps, and trichomes everywhere. Finished around day 75–80 with mostly cloudy trichomes and a few ambers. The jar smell? Strawberry jam mixed with diesel.
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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
Grow Room size
Easy
Difficulty
Positive effects
Relaxed
Positive effects
Negative effects
Dry mouth
Negative effects
Taste
Flowery
Taste

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therealgrowmie This lady came down swinging — 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!
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Week 12. Harvest
8d ago
Happy Harvest Day!
Rated
10/10
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Tropicana Cookies was pure energy in the tent, Growmie. Fast, upright growth with crazy vigour and some of the brightest citrus-cookie terps I’ve had from an auto. She stretched nicely, built a strong frame, and stacked frosty buds with that signature orange–berry 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
Grow Room size
Easy
Difficulty
Positive effects
Happy
Positive effects
Negative effects
Dry mouth
Negative effects
Taste
Chocolate
Taste

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therealgrowmie Came out loud — citrus, berries, and sweet cookie dough all in one breath. Frosty, colourful, and stacked right to the top. She’s hanging now, and the whole room smells like a fruit bakery, Growmie. 😅🌿
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