TROPICANA COOKIES

Simba732 It’s been a while Growmies Welcome to my TROPICANA COOKIES diary. The seed is from FastBuds and I’m pretty excited growing strains from these guys, heard a lot about them so hopefully everything works smoothly. I have more from them currently running, I’ll be updating progressively I’m happy to be back in the farm. This time around I’m on a Pheno Hunt to find which strains to add to my personal collection. Germinated on the 10th of August 25 (Seed in water Cup for 3 days ) Planted on the 14th

Simba732 She seems to be a fast one like the name of the breeder says. Soil mix is well amended, I will probably stop with the nutes for now to prevent a lockout from happening. From Day 10 she started really moving so I decided to go ahead with my Defoliation technique only. I want to even out my canopy without topping. Defoliated on Day 14 Will continue to defoliate as close to the main node as possible to allow lower branches to catch on. Let’s see how it goes

Simba732 New week over As the days progressed I kept up with my defoliation technique. The main cola did everything to stay up but I had to keep it at bay. So far so great! This all boils down to learning. Looking forward to the coming weeks Happy growing 💚💚💚

Simba732 Week 4 over for wa girl. Soil PH was off this week and the ppm levels was way too high after I tested my runoff. So this week was mainly about flushing and trying to get the medium back to ideal conditions. So far she’s recovered well and been cruising ever since. There are a lot of new tops showing up so I need to lightly defoliate and tuck in some leaves to allow even light distribution on the canopy. Temperatures have been assessed, I could see stress on a few of my plants already. Really interesting plant though, the smell has started coming out and it’s lovely 😍 Let’s see how everything goes. Take care beautiful people

Simba732 She recovered from the adjustments and the soil being in better conditions for uptake she continued with her growth normally. I reintroduced the microbial system by watering with compost teas I made. I then reintroduced bottled nutrients to her feed all while making sure all solutions given were at the ideal Ph and PPMs. After the flush I gave days to the soil to dry back then for the next watering I had to ph up around 5.9 to 6.2 to tackle the high ph issue in my medium. Gradually we came back to range with the last watering run off around 6.3 ph/ 1089 PPM which is ideal for where I want my soil to be. Around day 38 she started showing pistils on a few tops. By the end of the week I could tell she had officially entered her flowering stage. I didn’t defoliate this week, I wanted to give time to the plant to recover. I instead did some LST by the end of the week to open up the canopy a little more. I love how everything is going I’m grateful for the knowledge I’m learning along the way. Take care of your loved ones happy growing

Simba732 Week 6 Complete. Everything is going well She started giving out a citrus smell, it’s lovely She drinking a bit more and don’t seem to be stretching much. Onto week 7

Simba732 This week I allowed Ms Tropi so she could peacefully do her stretching I can say with confidence she won’t really be a big one. She smells like a small lemon, orange, and pineapple tree hence the name Tropicana I guess 😏 What I’m mostly impressed with so far is her speed and resilience. With the right conditions and feed schedule she seems to run for flowering which could be ideal if in need of a quick run. 📝 Onto the finishing weeks! On y vas 🏾‍♂️💨

Simba732 As we continue to thread on this amazing journey together, here’s to week 8. 🥂 Our lady has stopped stretching and started bulking. The smell each time I pick her up is insane! A real Tropicana tree 😍 She’s drinking more and I can see a slight change in some pistils color which is a great indicator of maturity Before harvesting this plant, I’m aiming for very few amber trichomes. Time to get my jeweler’s loop ready 🔎 This run has been pretty informative, I’m grateful for the skill and knowledge learned along the way. Week 9 should be interesting, let’s go 💚

Simba732 Week 9 came to an end. This week I started seeing some color change on some tops and the bulking has really kicked off. Would have loved to get the full purple strain treatment but I know it all comes down to genetics and she’s just as beautiful with or without her purple coat 👊🏾 I checked the trichomes we are about a few weeks from where I want her to be when harvesting; still clear, a few milky ones and even fewer amber ones so on with the feeding. Ms Tropicana smells very fruity, love it 💚❤️ Take care guys

Simba732 Week 10 complete. Our lady is taking shape, form and character, what a beauty ❤️ I feel it’s the right time to push her more so I’ll introduce Overdrive by Advanced Nutrients in my feed. Let’s see if we can squeeze more of these ganja juices out of her 😍 Onto the next week Happy growing gang 💚

Simba732 Week 11 over for Mama Tropicana 🍇🍋🍓 She smells delicious and has taken on her purple shade 🍬 I checked on the trichomes and we are getting very close to harvest day. I’m stopping the feed and we switching to Flawless Finish to help flush the salts still present in the soil Will let her go for a few more days then 🔪✂️ Happy growing Gang 💪🏾💚

Simba732 Hello boys and girls we’ve officially reached the finish line! 🕺🏾🎊🍾 It’s been an amazing experience growing this strain. This week we wrapped things up and flushed using Flawless Finish. Tropicana’s colors showed out with some buds going purple, her profile is a real nose pleaser and I’m pretty happy with how my trichomes are looking (all turned milky with very few ambers) She was thoroughly set free from the salts, and after her final watering 4 days ago I just let her ride it out. Right after these photos, she’ll be chopped and set to dry! I’ll be back with updates once she’s dried and I begin the curing process. 🤝🏾 It’s been a pleasure growing this beauty alongside all of you thank you for the encouragements. Our lady sends her love too 😊 I’ve got other strains running in the garden from Fastbuds and more, so feel free to follow along. A great harvest season is upon us 🙌🏾😋 Happy growing and happy weekend! 💚

Simba732 November 10, 2025: Ms. Tropicana was harvested and sent off to dry. After 9 days of drying, our lady officially began her curing in a Ziplock bag. About 3 days later she got lit up for the first time, and my friends … she is truly delicious 😋 Just like her name suggests, she’s a wild one to spark up. From sweet aromas to cookie like tones, you won’t be disappointed 🍎🍋🍪✨ She'll continue to cure as long as possible, getting burped once a day for the first two weeks. This is just to make sure the buds get aerated as we develop her profile further 🍁 With this last step we want to wake up all thee good perks. The smells, the taste and on and on 😋 If you plan on growing her, I recommend training early if that’s your style. Don’t overfeed better yet, learn her rhythm and feed according to her needs. She’s very easy to manage As long as your environment, medium, and nutrients are dialed in, growing this beautiful flower will be a breezy experience 🌬️🌱 We’ve got more action happening in the garden this season! 🥁🎰 A great harvest season is upon us! 🤝🏾 Happy growing gang 💚