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Week 1. Flowering
1mo ago
60 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
750 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
25 °C
Solution Temp
25 °C
Substrate Temp
23 °C
Night Air Temp
19 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
B-52 - Advanced Nutrients
B-52
2 mll
Bud Factor X - Advanced Nutrients
Bud Factor X
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow
3 mll
PPFDaddy The girls are doing great. I tried a FIM for the first time, but I don't think I really got the most out of it-I should've followed up with more training and spaced the tops out better. No big deal though...lesson learned for next run!
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Week 2. Flowering
1mo ago
80 cm
Height
24 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
900 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
25 °C
Solution Temp
25 °C
Substrate Temp
23 °C
Night Air Temp
19 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
B-52 - Advanced Nutrients
B-52
2 mll
Bud Factor X - Advanced Nutrients
Bud Factor X
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow
3 mll
PPFDaddy Quick Week 2 Flower check-in. Stretch is rolling but the canopy's staying pretty even. Pistils are popping on all tops and stacking looks promising. I tried a FIM earlier-not perfect, but it gave me a few extra sites to work with. Did a conservative lollipop (about a quarter of the lower fluff) to keep airflow clean and focus energy up top... Leaves are praying, color is on point, and no burn/clawing so far. Plan: light tidy-up around day 21 if the lowers lag, and a small bump in intensity if the girls keep asking for it. Question: for folks running Critical in soil- did a light Week-2 lollipop noticeably help your stacking, or do you wait for a firmer day-21 clean-up before pushing harder?
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Week 3. Flowering
1mo ago
80 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
Weak
Smell
900 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
25 °C
Solution Temp
25 °C
Substrate Temp
24 °C
Night Air Temp
19 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
Bud Factor X - Advanced Nutrients
Bud Factor X
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow
1.5 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro
3 mll
PPFDaddy Week 3 Flower wrap-up: girls look good overall. The left-most/biggest plant is a bit lighter, so I'll tailor her feed and bump EC slightly-she's bigger and likely hungrier. Resin's already showing, which is nice. Buds on that big one are a little behind the others; hoping the EC tweak helps her catch up. Only change this week: added a dehumidifier to keep VPD ~1.2-1.3 kPa (it dips a bit at lights-off). Otherwise, steady as she goes.
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Week 4. Flowering
1mo ago
80 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
Weak
Smell
1000 PPM
TDS
50 %
Air Humidity
25 °C
Solution Temp
25 °C
Substrate Temp
24 °C
Night Air Temp
19 liters
Pot Size
1.5 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
450 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 6
Bud Factor X - Advanced Nutrients
Bud Factor X
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow
2 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
PPFDaddy Week 4 wrapped and the tent vibes are good. Maybe not my best genetics, but with what I've learned this past year I'm steering the ship better-best results at this stage so far (still a ways to go before harvest). The left/big lady flashed a bit of N hunger, so I tailored her feed-bumped Grow and overall strength just for her. The rest are cruising; one or two have slightly smaller buds, so I'm nudging their feed to help them catch up. Resin's stacking and the first terps are peeking through. Light: center cola was ~60k lux, so I raised the fixture and dimmed to ~75%-now ~55k in the middle and 45-50k on the edges. Opened a few airflow lanes and set the clip fan to bounce off the wall (not scalp the tops) to keep microclimates from throwing tantrums. Question: with no stress showing, would you keep the center at 60k lux and chase max intensity, or back it off a bit for uniformity like I did? I'll test the top suggestions and share side-by-sides next update. Appreciate you all-growmies rock!
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Week 5. Flowering
24d ago
80 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
Normal
Smell
1000 PPM
TDS
50 %
Air Humidity
24 °C
Solution Temp
24 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
19 liters
Pot Size
1.5 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
450 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 5
Bud Factor X - Advanced Nutrients
Bud Factor X
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow
2 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
PPFDaddy Week 5 down and I'm stoked! Smells are kicking, trichs are stacking, resin's creeping up-love to see it. One small hiccup: the biggest plant stays light green with a few fans yellowing even after an EC bump. Hungry pheno... or a little root-zone drama? I grabbed a CO2 meter purely out of curiosity-it's sitting outside the tent in my apartment, just to see ambient levels (not running a sealed CO2 setup). It reads 400-450 ppm. Can't wait for the bulking phase-give me those corn-on-the-cob buds loaded with frost! What would you do? Slight N boost or dig into the roots (slurry/enzymes)? And is 400-450 ppm ambient fine to ride with? All tips welcome-appreciate you, growmies!
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Week 6. Flowering
17d ago
80 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
Normal
Smell
900 PPM
TDS
50 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
19 liters
Pot Size
1.5 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
450 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 5
Bud Factor X - Advanced Nutrients
Bud Factor X
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow
2 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro
4 mll
PPFDaddy Week 6 in the books and the harvest countdown is officially on. Aromas are rising, trichs/resin are ramping—super stoked. Spotted a couple gnats, so I dropped in yellow sticky traps for insurance. Cooler days = a slightly cooler tent; hoping that helps the colas tighten up. The biggest plant is still lightening/yellowing despite a Cal-Mag increase, and when I didn’t see improvement I also did a flush + EC reset. Buds are swelling (maybe a touch lighter on terps than her sisters). I’m seeing some brownish specks on leaves of the first plant on the right and the last on the left—leaning mild Ca/Mg shortfall. I bumped the Cal-Mag base and the yellowing seems to be easing. Question: would you keep nudging N/Cal-Mag, or let her ride since the flowers are filling in? Any Week-6 tricks you like (small night-temp drop, enzymes, etc.) before the final push? Can’t wait for next week’s bulking—corn-on-the-cob buds covered in frost would make my season. Thanks, growmies! 🙌
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Week 7. Flowering
9d ago
80 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
Strong
Smell
900 PPM
TDS
50 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
19 liters
Pot Size
1.5 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
450 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 5
Bud Factor X - Advanced Nutrients
Bud Factor X
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow
2 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro
2 mll
PPFDaddy Week 7 of flower wrapped! Still a rookie here — and every run teaches me something new 😅. Cooler temps slowed dryback, and I was watering 4.5 L per 19 L pot for around 10% runoff, but the pots stayed wet for 3–4 days and the buds just stopped swelling. I kept that routine for about a week and a half before realizing that it wasn’t ideal. The flowers basically stopped bulking and I probably held them back from reaching their full potential. But hey — as we say in Italy, impara l'arte e metti da parte “learn the craft and keep it for next time.” So yeah, lesson learned for the next grow! Switched to smaller feeds (~2 L) and now they’re on a nice wet–dry rhythm every two days. The buds aren’t the huge frosty monsters you see in some diaries here, but they’re dense, aromatic, and looking solid in quality — I’ll take that as a win! I’ll keep feeding light this week and drop EC a bit. Every time I think about harvesting early, I have to slap my own hands and remind myself — patience is everything, right? Appreciate all the advice as always — growmies, you rock! ☘️🔥
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Week 8. Flowering
2d ago
80 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
6.5
pH
Strong
Smell
750 PPM
TDS
50 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
20 °C
Night Air Temp
19 liters
Pot Size
1.5 liters
Watering Volume
45 cm
Lamp Distance
450 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 5
Bud Factor X - Advanced Nutrients
Bud Factor X
2 mll
pH Perfect Grow - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Grow
2 mll
pH Perfect Micro - Advanced Nutrients
pH Perfect Micro
2 mll
PPFDaddy Week 8 in the books! The aroma is getting stronger every day and the trichomes just keep multiplying - it's like they're on a mission Every time I open the tent, I feel like Alice in Wonderland, just standing there for ages admiring what nature can pull off. This strain has been super rewarding so far - the buds keep packing on size, and just when I think they've hit their limit, the next week they surprise me again! They're getting denser, stickier, and honestly, I couldn't be happier. I did run into a few hiccups with the root system in these later weeks, but the genetics stayed strong and pushed through like champs💪. The front-left lady looks a little ahead of the others - pistils and trichomes suggest she's racing toward the finish line. I'll probably start harvesting her this week. As always, any tips are more than welcome - and good luck to everyone else in bloom!🌸❄️🔝
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GERGrowDesigns
GERGrowDesigns commentedweek 41mo ago
Good Luck and keep up Growing ⭐
PPFDaddy
PPFDaddy commented1mo ago
@GERGrowDesigns, thanks legend. Much appreciated.
GERGrowDesigns
GERGrowDesigns commented1mo ago
@PPFDaddy, Enjoy youre Growing ⭐🍻
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet commentedweek 82d ago
Do you feel the Budfactor X made a difference? I use it often.
PPFDaddy
PPFDaddy commented2d ago
@Ultraviolet, Not sure I can give a definite answer, to be honest - I haven't been growing for long, so my opinion isn't absolute. But this run came out quite frosty, and I'm not sure if it's just the genetics or if BudFactor X helped push that resin production even further... maybe a mix of both! Either way, I'm pretty happy with how sticky they turned out; by the way, how do you find BudFactor X yourself? Have you noticed any real difference since you started using it?
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet commented2d ago
@PPFDaddy, Like yourself, I was unsure, did a little digging into the underlying mechanism that is triggered, and everything checked out. I have only used it on 3 grows but I certainly feel it does help, as my last 3 have particularly frosty.
PPFDaddy
PPFDaddy commented1d ago
@Ultraviolet, That's great to hear man I've been really satisfied with the trichome production in this run too - super frosty and sticky overall. I guess I'll keep BudFactor X in my bloom stack from now on, just to stay on the safe side😬
Wastent91
Wastent91 commentedweek 78d ago
Grande, anche tu nn scherzi! Complimenti per le cime piene di fiori che si stanno gonfiando davvero egregiamente! Ottimo lavoro continua così! 💪😸👌😉🤤
PPFDaddy
PPFDaddy commented8d ago
@Wastent91, grazie!❤️...confido che al prossimo giro farò di meglio☘️🔥
ThePureFactory
ThePureFactory
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commentedweek 615d ago
Good luck with your crop! 🌱 Thank you for trusting us and choosing our lights and tent to accompany you in this project.
ThePureFactory
ThePureFactory
Official Brand Representative
commentedweek 615d ago
Good luck with your crop! 🌱 Thank you for trusting us and choosing our lights to accompany you in this project.
Wastent91
Wastent91 commentedweek 41mo ago
Ehi complimenti! Sta davvero uscendo un ottima erba! Hai visto che bastava aspettare e le ragazze si sarebbero riprese al meglio? Grande continua così e cerca di fare poi foto possibili e il diario più dettagliato possibile! Se fai dei bei raccolti verrai notato e potrai anche partecipare a qualche contest, questo ti porterà ad essere contatto per collaborare con le più importanti banche di semi! 💪😸🍀👌Dacci dentro e vedrai che questo social ti darà soddisfazioni che ora nn puoi minimamente immaginare! ❤️🧑‍🌾🇵🇸
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