Hulk Berry 1. Grow

Zerpses First Grow Two out of three seeds have germinated, the last one is having a harder time forming the cotyledons. Watering is done with a spray bottle. The soil is kept only slightly moist.

Zerpses The two plants haven't grown taller in the past week. However, they have significantly increased in the first pair of leaves.

Zerpses Both plants have clearly made significant progress in the past week. While one is growing very symmetrically, the other has leaves that are one-sidedly shortened or stunted. Could this be due to genetics or other influences? I'd love to hear your thoughts on the condition of the plants. The pH level of the watering water is relatively high at 8.5. I get this value from both rainwater and tap water, but I can't assess how plausible this value is. Since the measuring device isn't very high quality, it could be due to that. I will recalibrate it during the week and see if the measurements differ from the current ones. The lamp is still running at 50%.

Zerpses Last week, the plants visibly gained size and look good in color. The plants are now in a 12L fabric pot where they will stay until the end. Starting today, I've set the light to maximum power, at a distance of 50cm from the plants. After repotting, I will fertilize them twice with Hesi's Root Complex. Currently, I'm only watering with rainwater without any additional additives.

Zerpses Last week, the plants really did well and gained quite a bit of volume. A few of the lower leaves on both plants have developed slight yellow/brown spots. I suspect they got a bit burned on the leaves after watering. I topped one of the two plants today. The plants already smell noticeably strong. Update Wednesday: Today I fertilized with Hesi's Bio Grow. Update Friday: Since the plant is growing very bushy and dense, and I found some wet spots between the leaves throughout the week, I decided to defoliate the plant and shape it with LST.

Zerpses The plants have handled the LST and topping well and are really thriving in width and density. I'm trying to gain a bit more height this week and will raise the lamp 10cm higher. I need to think about the humidity since I'm still finding a few damp spots between the leaves. Update Wednesday: I've decided to initiate the flowering and switch to 12/12 so the plants don't get too tall. Plant 1 height: 22cm Plant 2 height: 28cm

Zerpses In the first week of flowering, both plants have noticeably become fuller and taller. However, it’s becoming clear that the leaf tips are not turning yellow but are discoloring to a pale color. I don’t have a concrete idea of what’s causing this yet. Feel free to share your opinions. I’ve been able to significantly reduce the humidity with the exhaust. I haven’t stressed the plant again with LST and just let it grow. Additionally, I’m proactively feeding it with Calmag. Plant 1 height: 28cm Plant 2 height: 35cm Watering & more: Monday 3l rainwater + Calmag + Bio Bloom + ph Up | PH: 6.6 EC: 770 | DLI plant tip: 26 Wednesday 3l rainwater | PH: 6.1 EC: 25 | DLI 28 Friday 6l rainwater + Calmag + Bio Bloom | PH: 6.3 EC: 1300 | DLI plant tip: 29

Zerpses The discoloration at the leaf tips has clearly improved over the past week, and the plants are stretching upwards. Plant 1 height: 36cm Plant 2 height: 46cm Watering & more: Monday 6l rainwater + Calmag + Bio Bloom | pH: 6.3 EC: 1500 | DLI plant tip: 35 Wednesday 6l rainwater + Calmag + Bio Bloom | pH: 6.3 EC: 1400 | DLI plant tip: 32 Friday 5l rainwater | pH: 6.6 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 32 - 35

Zerpses Since the soil is already pre-fertilized, I've stopped adding more supplements. Tomorrow I'll be defoliating the plant. Plant 1 seems to be ahead in flowering and is developing faster than the second one. Plant 1 height: 47cm Plant 2 height: 63cm Watering & more: Monday 7l rainwater | pH: 6.5 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 31-39 Friday 7l rainwater | pH: 6.6 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 31-39 Update Tuesday: I defoliated the plants today and hope it wasn't too much.

Zerpses Both plants are clearly forming the flowers and are becoming a bit lighter in color. Occasionally, small brown spots are appearing on the leaves. The distance to the lamp is 50cm for the topped one and 35cm for the other. Starting today, I'm testing if I can run the lamp at 100% power. Plant 1 height: 49cm Plant 2 height: 72cm Watering & more: Tuesday 7l rainwater | pH: 6.3 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 32-42 Friday 7l rainwater | pH: 6.4 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 32-42 Update Sunday: I defoliated and lollipopped the topped plant again because it was growing so incredibly dense and the lower shoots weren't getting a spark of light. Hopefully, it wasn't too much and it can handle it.

Zerpses Both plants are looking more autumnal. The leaves are partially turning pale and yellowish, while others are becoming a bit purple. On Plant 1, the lower leaves are turning yellow and falling off. Currently, I’m watering both plants 2x weekly with a total of 7 liters of rainwater without additives. If Plant 1 handles the stress from the pruning I did yesterday well, then I’ll probably do the same with the second one towards the end of the week. Plant 1 height: 51cm Plant 2 height: 74cm Watering & more: Tuesday 7l rainwater | pH: 6.6 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 32-42 Friday 7l rainwater | pH: 6.6 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 32-42

Zerpses Both plants are visibly maturing. Since plant 1 handled the defoliation well, I also defoliated the second plant a bit today. This time, however, I didn't remove any lower branches. Additionally, I set up a ScrOG net, which allows me to better direct the branches and significantly improves light penetration. They haven't grown taller in the past week. Plant 1 height: 51cm Plant 2 height: 74cm Watering & more: Tuesday 7l rainwater | pH: 6.6 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 32-42 Friday 7l rainwater | pH: 6.5 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 32-42

Zerpses The plants are both starting to smell significantly stronger. I don't know why one plant is turning so red/purple while the other is only a little. Nevertheless, I really like both plants. The buds are still growing on both. The lower leaves of the plants are turning yellow and wilting, and I will remove them as soon as they break off easily. Watering & more: Tuesday 7l rainwater | PH: 6.8 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 32-42 Friday 7l rainwater | PH: 6.6 EC: 35 | DLI plant tip: 32-42 Update Friday: I calibrated the Photone app according to the SF-2000 and raised the topped plant a few more centimeters closer to the lamp. In the last days before the harvest, it will get a little more light.

Zerpses Last week, the buds have grown significantly larger. It seems we're nearing the end. Some of the upper leaves are starting to dry out and curl up. From now on, I'll be checking the trichomes regularly. Today, there were rarely any amber ones visible on the sugar leaves, and on the bud, some milky and still many glassy. Watering & more: Tuesday 7l rainwater | pH: 6.6 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 32-42 Friday 7l rainwater | pH: 6.8 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 32-42

Zerpses Not much happened last week. I regularly check the trichomes to determine a good harvest time. All in all, they're more milky now than a week ago. Watering & more: Tuesday 7l rainwater | pH: 6.6 EC: 25 | DLI plant tip: 32-42 Update Friday: Since the plants look good under the microscope, I'm harvesting on Sunday. For this reason, I'm skipping further watering.

Zerpses After 68 days of flowering, the harvest day has come. Fortunately, I haven't had any problems with mold, diseases, or pests. Both plants smell great and are very resinous, with plant 2 being extremely resinous in some spots. I'm more than satisfied with the result for my first grow. If the drying goes just as well, everything will be just fine.