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R11: Purple Ghost Candy

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13d ago
Start at 19 Week
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Germination
5mo 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 @ 74ยบ F. 10/1/25 - Both seeds showing tap root. Placed into Coco Coin plugs in AC Infinity grow tray. 18 hrs daylight (@20% power), 78ยบ F, 92% RH. 10/3/25 - Seedlings have emerged, increase light to 40%.
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Germination Method
1
Week 1. Vegetation
4mo ago
5.08 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
80 %
Air Humidity
23 ยฐC
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
4mo ago
10.16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
76 %
Air Humidity
23 ยฐC
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
4mo ago
15.24 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
76 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
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
4mo ago
15.24 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
76 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
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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Topping
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5
Week 5. Vegetation
4mo ago
20.32 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
76 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
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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Technique
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6
Week 6. Vegetation
3mo ago
25.4 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
74 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
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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7
Week 7. Vegetation
3mo ago
30.48 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
72 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
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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Week 8. Vegetation
3mo ago
30.48 cm
Height
16 hrs
Light Schedule
28 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
68 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
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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Technique
ScrOG
Technique
9
Week 9. Flowering
3mo ago
35.56 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
64 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
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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Technique
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Week 10. Flowering
2mo ago
45.72 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
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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LST
Technique
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Week 11. Flowering
2mo ago
55.88 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
56 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
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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Technique
12
Week 12. Flowering
2mo ago
66.04 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
56 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
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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Week 13. Flowering
2mo ago
71.12 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
27 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
54 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
20.32 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
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 1/3/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Liquid Kelp
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Week 14. Flowering
2mo ago
71.12 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
52 %
Air Humidity
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
20.32 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
CleanKelp - Bloom City Organics
CleanKelp
1.321 mll
BuildABloom - BuildASoil
BuildABloom
1.321 mll
BIG 6 Micronutrients - BuildASoil
BIG 6 Micronutrients
0.66 mll
ed_bud : Both ladies are showing signs of senescence, with #1 being slightly more pronounced. Getting strong candy/fruity smell, sugar leaves are frosting up nicely. 1/5/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder 1/7/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Rootwise Enzyme Elixir -- Rootwise BioPhos 1/9/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Liquid Kelp
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Week 15. Flowering
1mo ago
71.12 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
48 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
20.32 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 5
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
1.321 mll
CleanKelp - Bloom City Organics
CleanKelp
1.321 mll
BuildABloom - BuildASoil
BuildABloom
1.321 mll
ed_bud : 1/11/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- Recharge 1/13/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder 1/15/25 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Liquid Kelp 1/17/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- LAB
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Week 16. Flowering
1mo ago
71.12 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
48 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
20.32 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
CleanKelp - Bloom City Organics
CleanKelp
1.321 mll
BuildABloom - BuildASoil
BuildABloom
1.321 mll
BIG 6 Micronutrients - BuildASoil
BIG 6 Micronutrients
0.66 mll
ed_bud : 1/19/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Rootwise Enzyme Elixir -- Rootwise BioPhos 1/21/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder 1/23/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Liquid Kelp -- LAB
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Week 17. Flowering
1mo ago
71.12 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
24 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
44 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
20.32 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
1.321 mll
BuildABloom - BuildASoil
BuildABloom
1.321 mll
BIG 6 Micronutrients - BuildASoil
BIG 6 Micronutrients
0.66 mll
ed_bud : 1/25/26 - Trichomes 100% cloudy. 1/25/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Recharge 1/27/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- Rootwise Microbe Complete -- Rootwise BioPhos -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder 1/29/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 micronutrients 1/30/26 - Trichomes just starting to turn amber. Water uptake has slowed way down. - Finishing up run with water and Coconut Powder. Expect it to be another week or two until harvest.
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Week 18. Flowering
20d ago
71.12 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
24 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
44 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
20.32 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
Coconut Water Powder - BuildASoil
Coconut Water Powder
1.321 mll
ed_bud : Water with Yucca and Freeze Dried Coconut Powder only this week. No other inputs. 2/1/26 - Just starting to see some amber trichomes. 2/5/26 - Approaching 5% amber trichomes. Chop next week.
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Week 19. Flowering
13d ago
71.12 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
24 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
44 %
Air Humidity
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
20.32 cm
Lamp Distance
ed_bud : 2/8/26 - Trichomes at 5%. 2/10/26 - Harvest. Hang to dry: darkness, indirect airflow, 66ยบ, 56% RH.
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