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Natrona Strawberry Cadillac Lineage: Pearlβ€―Cadillac Γ— Dreamersβ€―Disease Height: Medium Flowering Time: 56–63β€―Days Scent: Strawberries, sugar, plum, apple Both parent plants have amazing terpene profiles, so some phenos lean orange while others lean into strawberry terps, or a combination of both. These strains are bred for flavor and yield, so you can expect a tasty and rewarding grow. Hello Friends, welcome to my new journey in learning more about growing cannabis. This time I’m growing photoperiod strains of String Seeds Strawberry Collection. I won these seeds in the Diary of the month July 2025 with my Sunset Sherbet Automatic Diary. Here is the link if you want to take a look. https://growdiaries.com/diaries/226341-sunset-sherbet-automatic-grow-journal-by-natrona I chose these seeds for the flavor profile and what may be some beautiful colors. In addition, in the back of my mind I wanted to try a full photoperiod grow. The photoperiod strains I’ve grown before have been grown outside, untrained and subject wet and rainy spring followed by over 100f heat and humidity during our summers. Some were lost to bud rot at harvest. These will be my first controlled photo period grow. My tent is AC Infinity 4x4x6.5. I will grow these under 18/6 light hours with my autos (Apricot, Godfather OG, & Blueberry) during the seedling and veg stages. These are supposed to be heavy feeders so I’ll have to keep an eye out for nutrient deficiencies. When the autos are harvested in mid-December, the Strawberry collection will be 6 weeks old. At that time, I will determine, based on their size and temperament, when to flip to 12/12 for flower. That will be near Christmas so I may keep them in veg until the New Year. I plan on training with Hst (topping) and LST. Straw-Trop Cherry and Strawberry Cadillac of the Strawberry collection are 56–63-day flower period. Based on this, these will be close for harvest in Mid-February. Straw-Lectric Lemonade has a 9-week flower phase and ready for harvest in early March. So, friends, wish me luck and thanks for joining me on my new adventure. Stay green, growers love πŸ’šπŸŒΏ πŸ’«NatronaπŸ’«
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Glass Of Water
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
2mo ago
5.08 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 Β°C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
225 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
20 Β°C
Solution Temp
24 Β°C
Substrate Temp
24 Β°C
Night Air Temp
43.18 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 2
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
0.264 mll
CalMag OAC - True Plant Science (TPS)
CalMag OAC
0.264 mll
Natrona Strawberry Cadillac W1 11/9-15 I stacked three crates to bring the seedlings closer to the light and arranged the tent gals on the perimeter so these can be directly under the humidifier. I check them daily and give them a good misting with deionized water. 11/14 Pictures and I gave a watering with some cal mag and recharge because one of these gals showed light tips Indicating a need for nutrients. That makes me think this Strawberry line is a heavy feeder Stay green, growers love πŸ’šπŸŒΏ NatronaπŸ’«
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Week 2. Vegetation
1mo ago
10.16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
341 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
20 Β°C
Solution Temp
24 Β°C
Substrate Temp
24 Β°C
Night Air Temp
43.18 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
TriPart Grow - Terra Aquatica
TriPart Grow
0.317 mll
TriPart Micro - Terra Aquatica
TriPart Micro
0.317 mll
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
0.264 mll
Natrona Strawberry Cadillac W2 11/16-22 Cal Mag 5ml/g Adv Hydro Flora Gro 1.25ml/g Adv Hydro Flora Micro 1.25ml/g PPM 341, PH 6.4 and temp 66.3 11/16 120 ml 11/17 60 ml 11/18 80 ml 1/20 120 ml 11/22 60 ml and added a Exhale CO2 bag to the tent. Strawberry Cadillac are 4 inches tall. They are in a 4-inch pot and already the roots are showing out of the holes in the bottom. I will have to transplant soon; I have already prepared 6 -1.5 gallon pots with Happy Frog soil and earthworm castings. I prepared the planting hole with Dynomyco. Stay green, growers love πŸ’šπŸŒΏ πŸ’«NatronaπŸ’«
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Week 3. Vegetation
1mo ago
17.78 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 Β°C
Day Air Temp
5.8
pH
294 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
23 Β°C
Solution Temp
23 Β°C
Substrate Temp
24 Β°C
Night Air Temp
5.68 liters
Pot Size
0.76 liters
Watering Volume
43.18 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
GrowTime
0.66 mll
Regulator  - Aptus
Regulator
0.396 mll
Startbooster  - Aptus
Startbooster
0.396 mll
Natrona Strawberry Cadillac -Strng Seeds W3 11/23-28 11/22 60 ml and added a Exhale CO2 bag to the tent. 11/24 Started fertilizer for all strawberry collection. Each of them had yellowing on the lowest leaf. I removed these on all of them. Each received 120ml. 2 drops aptus startbooster in 2 liters. 2 drops aptus regulator /2 liter Growtime 2.25ml/ltr Calmag 1.5 ml/ltr PH 6.67 Ppm 716 Temp 66.7 I brought in from outside my prepared pots to transplant. I tested the soil temperature, and it was 58 degrees which is too cold to plant. I prepared the tent area by moving in shelving and stacking crates to keep them close to the light. I put the pots in the tent overnight to warm the soil and transplanted them the next day. On transplanting, I poured 500 ml ph 5.84 temp 73.5 and 294 ppm into the planting hole. Once I transplanted, I poured an additional 500 ml around the planting hole. Strawberry Cadillac #1 has a mutation. It has only 1 leaf (10fronds) with no opposite. Instead, the main shoot comes of the node to the side. This week the girls doubled in size. Straw-Lectric Lemonade #1 6” #2 4” Straw-Trop Cherry #1 4” #2 5.5” Strawberry Cadillac #1 7” #2 6.5” Stay green, growers love πŸ’šπŸŒΏ πŸ’«NatronaπŸ’«
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Transplantation
Technique
4
Week 4. Vegetation
24d ago
31.75 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
565 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
17 Β°C
Solution Temp
23 Β°C
Substrate Temp
24 Β°C
Night Air Temp
5.68 liters
Pot Size
0.76 liters
Watering Volume
43.18 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
GrowTime
2.113 mll
Regulator  - Aptus
Regulator
0.396 mll
Startbooster  - Aptus
Startbooster
0.396 mll
Natrona Strawberry Cadillac W4 11/30-12/6 Important dates 11/9 Germination 11/25 Transplant to 1.5 gal, 12/1 Topped, Pinned and removed 2 large center leaves 121/5 Repositioned pins and removed lowest leaves Nutrients: Aptus Regulator .75/gal Cal Mag 1ml/g Grow Time 8ml/g Plant Juice 2 TBSP/g The Strawberry’s received 1 liter 2 times on the 11/29 ph 6.17, ppm 551 & 64 f and 12/4 Ph 6.32. ppm 565, & 63.1F On 12/1 All the gals were topped except Strawberry Cadillac #1. She is the mutant with the main shoot coming off the side. Since she is already weird, I attempted to FIM her. I gathered all the top section and cut off 75%. This method is supposed to create multiple colas rather than control the height of the plant. They all looked fine the next day and did not show any distress. I topped them between the 4 and 5th node. Strawberry Cadillac #1 12.5” #2 9β€œ Strawberry Trop Cherry #1 6” #2 6” Straw-Lectric Lemonade #1 8” #2 8.5 All are between 18-25 inches from the light. They are on raised shelving, pushed to the far side of the tent to receive the most humidity directly under the humidifier output. I am using up various nutrients until I trans plant to the 5 gallon fabric pots. I decided to try Real Growers Grow Dots for this grow, so when I transplant, I will stir in Grow Dots into the soil and water only and CalMag as necessary. This decision is made to remove some tedious steps. With Autos near harvest, the photos in early veg and NYCDiesel a photo in late veg, I am having to make 3 different fertilizer blends to accommodate them all. Stay green, growers love πŸ’šπŸŒΏ πŸ’«NatronaπŸ’«
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Topping
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FIMing
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
LST
Technique
5
Week 5. Vegetation
16d ago
45.72 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
537 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
17 Β°C
Solution Temp
23 Β°C
Substrate Temp
24 Β°C
Night Air Temp
5.68 liters
Pot Size
0.76 liters
Watering Volume
43.18 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 7
GrowTime
2.113 mll
TriPart Micro - Terra Aquatica
TriPart Micro
1.321 mll
TriPart Grow - Terra Aquatica
TriPart Grow
1.321 mll
Natrona Strawberry Cadillac W5 12/7-13 Important dates 11/9 Germination 11/25 Transplant to 1.5 gal, 12/1 Topped, Pinned and removed 2 large center leaves 12/5 Repositioned pins and removed lowest fan leaves Nutrients: 12/8 Aptus Regulator .75/gal Aptus startbooster 2.5 /g Molasses .5tbsp/g Manuka Honey .5tbsp/g Ph 6.44, ppm 275 62.7f 12/10Flora micro 5ml/g Flora grow 5ml/g Cal Mag 1.5ml/g Recharge 2.5ml/g 5.97 ph, 539 ppm, 62.6f 12/13 Grow Time 8ml/g Plant Juice 2 TBSP/g Cal Mag 1.5ml/g 6.45ph, 537ppm, 62.4f The Strawberry’s received 1 liter 2 times on 12/8, 11, 13. Cadillac 1 got an extra 500ml on 13th. All the gals bounced back after topping last week. The FIM I attempted on Cadillac1 did not work. I will let her grow out as is, maybe some LST. This gal already drinks more than the others and after I took pictures, 2 big fan leaves show nitrogen deficiency. So, she needs more food than the others. All the girls had 5-6 inches of growth this week. Strawberry Cadillac #1 18” #2 14β€œ Strawberry Trop Cherry #1 12” #2 9” Straw-Lectric Lemonade #1 11” #2 14 Stay green, growers love πŸ’šπŸŒΏ πŸ’«NatronaπŸ’«
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Week 6. Vegetation
9d ago
68.58 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 Β°C
Day Air Temp
5.9
pH
539 PPM
TDS
63 %
Air Humidity
18 Β°C
Solution Temp
23 Β°C
Substrate Temp
24 Β°C
Night Air Temp
5.68 liters
Pot Size
0.76 liters
Watering Volume
43.18 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 7
GrowTime
2.113 mll
TriPart Micro - Terra Aquatica
TriPart Micro
1.321 mll
TriPart Grow - Terra Aquatica
TriPart Grow
1.321 mll
Natrona Strawberry Cadillac W6 12/14-20 Important dates 11/9 Germination 11/25 Transplant to 1.5 gal, 12/1 Topped, Pinned and removed 2 large center leaves 12/5 Repositioned pins and removed lowest fan leaves 12/16 Topped 4 tops on each plant except Cadillac1 (first topping) and put manuka honey on the cut. Nutrients: 12/16 1.5 ltr Aptus Regulator 1.5ml Aptus strtbooster 2.5ml Flora micro 5ml/g Flora grow 5ml/g Grow Time 5ml/g Plant Juice 2 TBSP/g 6.32ph, 825ppm, 60.9 12/19 Pics 1.5ltr Aptus Regulator 1.5ml Calmag 2.5ml/g Recharge 2.5ml/g 5.71ph, 310ppm, 64f The Strawberry’s received 1.5 liters 2 times on 12/13 &19. 12/16 On 12/16 after harvesting Apricot Auto, I had to move Cadillac1 off the shelving unit and put her on lower crate. She is as tall as the other plants positioned on the top shelf. I topped Cadillac1 but since she is asymmetrical, I don’t think topping will create 2 tops. Time will tell. All the girls bounced back after the topping. Strawberry Cadillac #1 27” #2 18.5β€œ Strawberry Trop Cherry #1 18” #2 13” Straw-Lectric Lemonade #1 15” #2 14 Happy Holidays Stay green, growers love πŸ’šπŸŒΏ πŸ’«NatronaπŸ’«
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Topping
Technique
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Week 7. Vegetation
12h ago
91.44 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 Β°C
Day Air Temp
6.4
pH
831 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
17 Β°C
Solution Temp
23 Β°C
Substrate Temp
24 Β°C
Night Air Temp
18.93 liters
Pot Size
0.76 liters
Watering Volume
63.5 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
TriPart Grow - Terra Aquatica
TriPart Grow
1.321 mll
TriPart Micro - Terra Aquatica
TriPart Micro
0.793 mll
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
0.66 mll
Natrona Strawberry Cadillac – STRNG Seeds W7 12/21-27 Nutrients: 12/23 1.5 ltr each Aptus Regulator 1.5ml Aptus strtbooster 2.5ml Flora micro 5ml/g Flora grow 5ml/g Grow Time 5ml/g Plant Juice 2 TBSP/g 6.41ph, 931ppm, 62.4 12/24 when transplanting added Dynomyco and Mychoreaza in the planting hole. The soil base is 50/50 Fox Farm Happy Frog and Coast of Maine. I watered the lower portion of the new pot with 1.5 liters then added the plant and more soil. 12/25 1.5 ltr Aptus Regulator 1.5ml Calmag 2.5ml/g Recharge 2.5ml/g 6.04ph, 463ppm, 62.6f 12/27 1.5 ltr each Aptus Regulator 1.5ml Atus strtbooster 2.5ml Flora micro 3ml/g Flora grow 1ml/g Flower Time 7.5ml/g Plant Juice 2 TBSP/g 6.45ph, 831ppm, 62.2 The Strawberry’s received 1.5 liters 3 times this week. A big week for defoliation and lollipop. It is evident that topping an asymmetrical plant does nothing to create more tops. The 6 Strawberry plants are huge for 7 weeks. Originally, I was planning to wait until January to transplant, however, the roots were showing out of the bottom of the pots, and every plant is over a foot tall and half are over 2 feet. I believe the CO2 Exhale bag makes a difference in the speed of growth and development. These are heavy feeders. All showed some nitrogen deficiency earlier on and I’ve increased feeding. I planned to use grow dots extended for photo period plants when I transplanted them to 5 gal. I asked Santa in early November, and he kept sending notice that the order had been delayed. So, I decided to use TPS1 for this grow. I flipped to 12/12 on 12/28 and will water only this week. I hope to reduce the stretch during the first 2 weeks of flower. I have to admit; I bit off more than I can handle. I had these 6 huge plants and 4 autos in the tent. They grew faster and bigger than the autoflowers am used to. Christmas week was hectic with 5 harvests, 6 transplants and defoliation. I had to have my husband assist in the transplant to hold the plant as I held the fabric pot open. A side note: I’m taking applications for Spring & Summer cabana boy πŸ§‘β€πŸŒΎ positions I need when I go to the beach πŸ˜‰. Strawberry Cadillac has the big fans needed for the job. 12/28 Strawberry Cadillac #1 36” #2 26β€œ Strawberry Trop Cherry #1 26” #2 16” Straw-Lectric Lemonade #1 18.5” #2 18 **Important dates** 11/9 Germination 11/25 Transplant to 1.5 gal, 12/1 Topped, Pinned and removed 2 large center leaves 12/5 Repositioned pins and removed lowest fan leaves 12/16 Topped 4 tops on each plant except Cadillac1 (first topping) and put manuka honey on the cut. 12/24 Transplant to 5 gal 12/27 1st Defoliate all 12/28 Flip to 12/12 Stay green, growers love πŸ’šπŸŒΏ πŸ’«NatronaπŸ’«
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Kushycat
Kushycat commentedweek 77h ago
Looks great! Well, what can I say, I think the cats feel the same way. πŸ™πŸΌπŸ˜Ή
Xonidan
Xonidan commentedweek 712m ago
Your cats love veggie πŸ₯— πŸ˜‚
Xonidan
Xonidan commentedweek 02mo ago
And go …..🏁
Natrona
Natrona commented2mo ago
@Xonidan, I hope to reach the finish line without any issues and a beautiful finish
KnightRider
KnightRider commentedweek 02mo ago
Like the fancy boxes 😊 All the best for your new grows my Friend πŸ™πŸ’š
Natrona
Natrona commented2mo ago
@KnightRider, Very boutique
Sour_D
Sour_D commentedweek 02mo ago
Excellent, best wishes buddy! πŸ’ͺ
Natrona
Natrona commented2mo ago
@Sour_D, πŸ’šπŸ’«
Bncgrower
Bncgrower commentedweek 02mo ago
Good luck πŸ’ͺ🌱
Natrona
Natrona commented2mo ago
@Bncgrower, Thanks bro πŸ’šπŸ’«
THcHunteR23
THcHunteR23 commentedweek 02mo ago
Good luck & have fun ✌️❀️
Natrona
Natrona commented2mo ago
@THcHunteR23, πŸ™ŒπŸ’šπŸ’«
Hattiwatti
Hattiwatti commentedweek 02mo ago
God Luck πŸ™ 🀞
RockoCalenberg
RockoCalenberg commentedweek 711h ago
Nice bushes πŸ’š
Natrona
Natrona commented11h ago
@RockoCalenberg, Large and in charge. I had to harvest to give them room πŸ™πŸ’šπŸ’«,
WhiteEdge
WhiteEdge commentedweek 11mo ago
Happy grow with this girls!
Natrona
Natrona commented1mo ago
@WhiteEdge, βœŒοΈπŸ’šπŸ’«
FatnastyzBudz
FatnastyzBudz commentedweek 68d ago
Big and healthy girls πŸ’ͺ
Natrona
Natrona commented8d ago
@FatnastyzBudz, growing like weeds πŸ˜‚. Really t hey almost double in size every week. Im wondering if its the CO2?
FatnastyzBudz
FatnastyzBudz commented7d ago
@Natrona, nah, its the weird green stuff on your thumb πŸ˜‰
Natrona
Natrona commented7d ago
@FatnastyzBudz, πŸ˜‚πŸ‘πŸ’š
PavementPunk
PavementPunk commentedweek 417d ago
Is this your first time trying strong seeds? Looking good happy growing
Natrona
Natrona commented17d ago
@PavementPunk, Yes. I won these Strng in a contest with the intent of growing first time with photoperiods in the tent . Thanks for visiting πŸ’šπŸ’«
PavementPunk
PavementPunk commented17d ago
@Natrona, thats cool. I feel more confident working with photos. They are more forgiving. I really like the big harvests too πŸ˜πŸ˜Άβ€πŸŒ«οΈ
Natrona
Natrona commented16d ago
@PavementPunk, I hope so. One Cadillac is showing nitrogen deficiency already.
PersonalSmok3s
PersonalSmok3s commentedweek 69d ago
πŸ’•πŸ˜»πŸ’•
Natrona
Natrona commented8d ago
@PersonalSmok3s, πŸ’•πŸ˜»πŸ’«
MonyetDiablero
MonyetDiablero commentedweek 21mo ago
Cant wait to se her from growing up ! Wish you and your baby al the best !
Natrona
Natrona commented1mo ago
@MonyetDiablero, Thanks for the encouragement. πŸ’šπŸ’«
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