RQS AK-47 + Purple Punch Auto

GermGrowFox January 29 Both seeds have actually germinated. You can say and claim a lot about RQS, but the germination rate is always top-notch, even with older seeds. The Horti One delivers 11% performance at a 30cm distance. The soil was already well-moistened at the time of germination to get the nematodes and the florganics fertilizer working in advance. The soil is about 50/50 with Biobizz all mix & light mix. I also chose the oldest soil here to use everything sustainably.

GermGrowFox February 9 Pictures are from yesterday. Diary update is a bit late, unfortunately wasn't home. However, since not much exciting happens or gets done at the beginning, that's acceptable for me. Both are doing well and look healthy. The spacing between the leaves is close enough. So far, the start has been a success. Growth phase begins :) The Horti One is now set to 35%.

GermGrowFox February 15 Diary update a bit late again, pictures are also from yesterday. My AK isn't doing so well. I don't really know why. The conditions are exactly the same as for the Purple Punch. I don't see any water shortage, and not too much water either? The Purple Punch is doing well. Light is running at 50%

GermGrowFox The lamp has now been raised to 60%. The Purple looks good, but the AK still worries me. There might be too much soil in the pot😅 I now water every other day and about 2-3 liters per pot. I have now defoliated for the first time. Since I assume there is a lack of oxygen, I hope to see some improvement from this.

GermGrowFox March 1st The pictures are from watering yesterday. The AK had another oxygen deficiency after watering. I also removed quite a few leaves and shoots. At first, I thought I was being too rough with everything and over-caring. This morning, she's looking great! No more signs of oxygen deficiency. She's never been this healthy since there's life in there 😂 so I'm really satisfied with the steps I've taken. The Purple Punch has been doing an amazing job since day one. She looks fit and vibrant, like a little baby. She already smells pretty good for the little bit of flower pistils. I'm also very happy with her :) For the next watering, I plan to sprinkle some florganics on top of the soil. Let's see what happens.

GermGrowFox March 5th I could cry…. My Purple Punch has grown without any signs of stress. Now it has nanners in the flowering stage…. I checked both plants for male characteristics and didn’t find anything else, just the bananas on the flowers of the Purple Punch.. I’m a bit frustrated (am I to blame for overcaring, or is the internet really right that RQS often hermies?) and would love to know what’s going on. I’m not quite sure if I should just let it go, remove the plant, and hope that the Ak does its thing well? Is something possibly already fertilized? I’d appreciate any advice…

GermGrowFox March 13 I'm glad I kept going. The buds are developing beautifully, and the AK is gaining volume as well. However, she still seems to be constantly stressed. The lamp has been running at full 100% since last week. The nanners on the Purple Punch have been partially overtaken by new bud material. Watering is now every two to three days with three liters per pot. Especially the AK drinks incredibly fast and a lot. I feel like I could say she can't decide what she wants to suffer from: lack of water or lack of oxygen. Both are tough. A dry pot punishes her with drooping leaves, but she does the same after every watering. One to two days after watering, she perks up again.

GermGrowFox March 19 It smells really wild as soon as you open the tent :) We're making progress. My AK is doing well again. I, the idiot, forgot to keep pushing one of the fans up since the seedling phase. The lady just had heat up top x) I could have figured that out earlier myself 😅 but now it is what it is. The Purple Punch looks stunning despite the nanners and is maturing incredibly well, I can't complain at all about having continued :) Furthermore, I have a little upgrade planned: I bought the S16 lights from Ac Infinity. I'm still waiting for the postman to deliver my additional parts for the tent, and then I can install it. I'm really curious to see if it makes a difference :D

GermGrowFox March 28 The Purple Punch looks pretty much ready 😌 The new lights are in now. 2x vertical and 2x horizontal. I’ll probably align them all horizontally for the next run. Not much else to report :)

GermGrowFox An exciting run with a very beautiful plant as the end result. I am very satisfied with the outcome. This time I learned not to immediately switch to panic mode when there are nanners. It still worked perfectly. :)

GermGrowFox Ak is a very well-known genetic variety to me. I'm glad I grew it myself :) The plant was a bit more temperamental, but I could have taken better care of it x)