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R11: Purple Ghost Candy

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7h ago
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Germination
3mo ago
ed_bud : 9/28/25 - Soak (2) seeds in 0.5% hydro peroxide. 9/29/25 - Move seeds to damp paper towel in sandwich bag. Dark @ 74º F. 10/1/25 - Both seeds showing tap root. Placed into Coco Coin plugs in AC Infinity grow tray. 18 hrs daylight (@20% power), 78º F, 92% RH. 10/3/25 - Seedlings have emerged, increase light to 40%.
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Paper Towel
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
3mo ago
5.08 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
80 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Night Air Temp
10.16 cm
Lamp Distance
ed_bud : 10/6/25 - R11: PGC front, R10: Fuel DOG back 10/8/25 - Increase lights to 60%. 10/11/25 - Transplant to 1 gal pots, add cover crop and straw mulch, water in with Rootwise Enzyme Elixir & Microbe Complete. Set PPFD to 280.
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Week 2. Vegetation
3mo ago
10.16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
76 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Night Air Temp
3.79 liters
Pot Size
35.56 cm
Lamp Distance
ed_bud : All week - Top water to maintain moisture on cover crop, foliar as needed.
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Week 3. Vegetation
2mo ago
15.24 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
76 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Night Air Temp
3.79 liters
Pot Size
35.56 cm
Lamp Distance
ed_bud : All week - Top water as necessary. 10/19/25 - Increase PPFD to 500.
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Week 4. Vegetation
2mo ago
15.24 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
76 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Night Air Temp
3.79 liters
Pot Size
45.72 cm
Lamp Distance
ed_bud : All week - Top water, defol as necessary 10/27/25 - Top both ladies. 10/31/25 - Input: -- Recharge
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Used techniques
Topping
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
5
Week 5. Vegetation
2mo ago
20.32 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
76 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Night Air Temp
3.79 liters
Pot Size
45.72 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
BuildAVeg - BuildASoil
BuildAVeg
1.321 mll
BIG 6 Micronutrients - BuildASoil
BIG 6 Micronutrients
0.66 mll
Horticultural Aloe - BuildASoil
Horticultural Aloe
0.66 mll
ed_bud : 11/2/25 - Begin LST. 11/4/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Aloe -- Liquid Kelp 11/5/25 - Transfer to 2x4 tent, transplant into prepped 5 gal fabric pots sitting on AC Infinity bottom watering trays. - Once the root mass is large enough to provide necessary wicking, watering will be mainly from bottom. - Additional top watering (when necessary) to provide inputs and keep top of soil moist. 11/8/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Potassium Silicate -- BuildASoil BuildAVeg -- BuildASoil Big 6 Micronutrients
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LST
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
6
Week 6. Vegetation
2mo ago
25.4 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
74 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
45.72 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
Drops of Balance
0.66 mll
Fish Hydrolysate
7.925 mll
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
1.321 mll
ed_bud : 11/10/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Fish Hydrolysate -- Drops of Balance 11/12/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Aloe -- Liquid Kelp -- Recharge 11/14/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Rootwise Enzyme Elixir -- Rootwise Microbe Complete
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Technique
Defoliation
Technique
Topping
Technique
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Week 7. Vegetation
1mo ago
30.48 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
72 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
45.72 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 7
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
1.321 mll
Horticultural Aloe - BuildASoil
Horticultural Aloe
0.66 mll
BuildAVeg - BuildASoil
BuildAVeg
1.321 mll
ed_bud : 11/16/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- BuildAVeg -- Big 6 Micronutrients -- Potassium Silicate - Remove all training stakes, clips, & ties in preparation for ScrOG Trellis next week. 11/18/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Fish Hydrolysate -- LAB 11/20/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Aloe -- Liquid Kelp -- Recharge 11/22/25 - Top dress* - Chop & drop cover crop, reseed. Recover with straw mulch, water in. * Top dress (ea. plant): -- 2 c. worm castings -- 1 c. compost -- 1/4 c. Craft Blend -- 1/4 c. Gnarly Barley -- 1/4 c. Insect Frass -- 1/2 c. bokashi
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Defoliation
Technique
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Week 8. Vegetation
1mo ago
30.48 cm
Height
16 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
68 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
45.72 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 8
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
1.321 mll
BuildAVeg - BuildASoil
BuildAVeg
1.321 mll
BIG 6 Micronutrients - BuildASoil
BIG 6 Micronutrients
0.66 mll
ed_bud : *** Last week of veg. *** - Install trellis. - Install side lights. - Lights @16/8 first 3 days, @14/10 last 4 days. 11/24/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Rootwise Enzyme Elixir -- Rootwise Microbe Complete -- Rootwise BioPhos 11/26/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- BuildAVeg -- Big 6 Micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder 11/28/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Aloe -- Liquid Kelp -- Recharge
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Defoliation
Technique
ScrOG
Technique
9
Week 9. Flowering
1mo ago
35.56 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
64 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
45.72 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
BIG 6 Micronutrients - BuildASoil
BIG 6 Micronutrients
0.66 mll
Coconut Water Powder - BuildASoil
Coconut Water Powder
0.66 mll
BuildABloom - BuildASoil
BuildABloom
1.321 mll
ed_bud : 11/30/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- BuildABloom 12/2/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Rootwise Enzyme Elixir -- Rootwise BioPhos -- BuildASoil Pushin' P 12/4/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Big 6 Micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder 12/6/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Fish Hydrolysate -- Liquid Kelp
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Defoliation
Technique
ScrOG
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Week 10. Flowering
21d ago
45.72 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
35.56 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
1.321 mll
BIG 6 Micronutrients - BuildASoil
BIG 6 Micronutrients
0.66 mll
Coconut Water Powder - BuildASoil
Coconut Water Powder
0.66 mll
ed_bud : 12/8/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- Recharge 12/10/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder 12/12/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Fish Hydrolysate -- Liquid Kelp
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ScrOG
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
LST
Technique
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Week 11. Flowering
14d ago
55.88 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
56 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
30.48 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 7
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
1.321 mll
CleanKelp - Bloom City Organics
CleanKelp
1.321 mll
BuildABloom - BuildASoil
BuildABloom
1.321 mll
ed_bud : 12/14/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Rootwise Enzyme Elixir -- Rootwise BioPhos 12/16/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder 12/18/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- Recharge 12/20/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Liquid Kelp
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ScrOG
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Defoliation
Technique
LST
Technique
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Week 12. Flowering
7d ago
66.04 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
56 %
Air Humidity
21 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
25.4 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 9
BuildABloom - BuildASoil
BuildABloom
1.321 mll
BIG 6 Micronutrients - BuildASoil
BIG 6 Micronutrients
0.66 mll
Coconut Water Powder - BuildASoil
Coconut Water Powder
0.66 mll
ed_bud : Ladies are starting to smell very fruity. I'm gettin' cottonmouth just thinkin' about it... 12/22/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- Rootwise Enzyme Elixir -- Rootwise BioPhos 12/24/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder 12/26/25 - Top dress*. - Chop & drop cover crop, reseed. Recover with straw mulch, water in. * Top dress (ea. plant): -- 2 c. BuildAFlower -- 1 c. worm castings -- 2 Tbsp. Pushin' P -- 1/4 c. Craft Blend -- 1/4 c. Gnarly Barley -- 1/4 c. Insect Frass -- 1/2 c. bokashi
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ScrOG
Technique
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Technique
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Week 13. Flowering
7h ago
71.12 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
54 %
Air Humidity
21 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
20.32 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 7
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
0.66 mll
CleanKelp - Bloom City Organics
CleanKelp
1.321 mll
BuildABloom - BuildASoil
BuildABloom
1.321 mll
ed_bud : The Purple Ghost Candy is turning purple! (photo #2) 12/28/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- Recharge 12/30/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 micronutrients 1/1/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Rootwise Enzyme Elixir -- Rootwise BioPhos
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Seedsman
Seedsman
Official Brand Representative
commentedweek 62mo ago
Getting Bushy!!
ed_bud
ed_bud commented2mo ago
@Seedsman, Pretty tight internodal spacing! Very nice for indoor grows!
Seedsman
Seedsman
Official Brand Representative
commentedweek 42mo ago
Doing amazing!
Green_claws
Green_claws commentedweek 42mo ago
Wow niiice grow man. Healthy n strong, massive leaves already, beautifully grown.. Much love 💚
ed_bud
ed_bud commented2mo ago
@Green_claws, Thank you! Organic FTW!!
Green_claws
Green_claws commented2mo ago
@ed_bud, organic is the only way.. Loyal to the soil.
OzarkCannaGrower
OzarkCannaGrower commentedweek 81mo ago
They are looking happy! Keeping an eye on this diary. I bought some Purple Ghost Candy seeds in my Seedsman order. Looking forward to see how they turn out for you.
ed_bud
ed_bud commented1mo ago
@OzarkCannaGrower, Right on brother! I'm looking forward to it as well...this is my first time growing the PGC. Ya really can't beat organic for producing happy ladies! Cheers!
Seedsman
Seedsman
Official Brand Representative
commentedweek 32mo ago
Getting strong!!
ed_bud
ed_bud commented2mo ago
@Seedsman, This is when it starts gettin' fun, IMO!
RealGrowDiary
RealGrowDiary commentedweek 03mo ago
Have Fun 🌱🚀
ed_bud
ed_bud commented3mo ago
OzarkCannaGrower
OzarkCannaGrower commentedweek 91mo ago
Looking good. starting to stretch and fill out nicely!
Seedsman
Seedsman
Official Brand Representative
commentedweek 03mo ago
Good luck and thank you for choosing our strain! Looking forward to seeing the progress in the coming weeks!
Seedsman
Seedsman
Official Brand Representative
commentedweek 127d ago
They're going strong!! Or... Finishing up strong, lol
ed_bud
ed_bud commented2d ago
@Seedsman, Indeed! I'm liking the looks of these ladies. Starting to smell real nice, too 😏!
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