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R16: Blue Gelato

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15d ago
Blue Gelato
x3Royal Queen Seeds
Rootwise Soil Dynamics
Nutrients
Real Growers
Nutrients
BuildASoil
Nutrients
Bloom City Organics
Nutrients
FLO
Ionframe EVO3 Light Emitting Diodes/280W
AC Infinity
VEG
Ionbeam EVO3 Light Emitting Diodes/280W
AC Infinity
Tent
Grow Tent S425 48"x24"x60"
Vivosun
Fan
R6 Inline Fan 6
Vivosun
Filt
6-Inch Air Carbon Filter
Vivosun
Soil
Organic Mix
Indoor
Room Type
Defoliation
weeks 5-16
ScrOG
weeks 9-16
Transplantation
weeks 2
Topping
weeks 5
LST
weeks 5-16
19 l
Pot Size
Start at 16 Week
G
Germination
4mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 0
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 0 - 2/3/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 0 - 2/6/26
1/3
ed_bud : 1/29/26 - Presoak 1% hydro per. 1/30/26 - Transfer to paper towel in baggie, darkness 74ยบ. 1/31/26 - All 3 have germinated. - Each into solo-type cup with light organic soil mix. - Placed all three into AC Infinity humidity dome. - Lights set to 18hr daylight, 20% power. - 76ยบ, 80% RH. 2/3/26 - All 3 have broken surface of soil, increase lights to 40%. 2/5/26 - #1 is having a hard time. Seed shell doesn't want to pop off, stem is looking scraggly. Don't think she's long for this world. 2/6/26 - #1 took a dirt nap and has been removed. #2 is looking good. #3 is having difficulty shedding the last remnants of its shell.๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž 2/7/26 - Successfully removed seed shell remnants from #3 by hand. She's looking healthy. We may have a run of 2 ladies!
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Week 1. Vegetation
4mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 1 - 2/9/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 1 - 2/12/26
1/2
5.08 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
80 %
Air Humidity
23 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
15.24 cm
Lamp Distance
ed_bud : Maintain environment all week and try not to kill these ladies! 2/12/26 - Get some cover crop started, add straw mulch. - Lightly water in with mild dose of Liquid Kelp and Recharge. Let's start bringing this soil alive!
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Week 2. Vegetation
4mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 2 - 2/16/26
10.16 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 : Maintain environment. 2/21/26 - Transplant to 5 gal fabric pots. AC Infinity self-watering bases, 2x4 tent, 280 PAR.
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Week 3. Vegetation
4mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 3 - 2/23/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 3 - 2/23/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 3 - 2/23/26
1/3
10.16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
80 %
Air Humidity
23 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
40.64 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 2
Bio-Catalyst Enzyme Elixer - Rootwise Soil Dynamics
Bio-Catalyst Enzyme Elixer
0.528 mll
Mycrobe Complete - Rootwise Soil Dynamics
Mycrobe Complete
0.528 mll
ed_bud : 2/25/26 - Light top watering with Yucca. Inputs: -- Microbe Complete -- Enzyme Elixir -- LAB 2/28/26 - Light top watering with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment
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Week 4. Vegetation
3mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 4 - 3/2/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 4 - 3/2/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 4 - 3/2/26
1/3
15.24 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
80 %
Air Humidity
23 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
40.64 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 3
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
0.528 mll
Agsil16H - BuildASoil
Agsil16H
0.528 mll
Horticultural Aloe - BuildASoil
Horticultural Aloe
0.528 mll
ed_bud : 3/2/26 - #1 is doing well, #2 not so much. No obvious deficiencies, just very slow growth. 3/2/26 - Light top watering with Yucca. Inputs: -- Fish Hydrolysate -- Recharge 3/4/26 - #2 is looking a little better; showing more perk in her leaves, think she'll be OK. Gonna ramp up the lights. - Increase lights to 600 PAR. 3/5/26 - Light top watering with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- Potassium Silicate -- Aloe 3/8/26 - Begin bottom watering. 3/8/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Enzyme Elixir -- Microbe Complete
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Week 5. Vegetation
3mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 5 - 3/9/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 5 - 3/9/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 5 - 3/9/26
1/3
20.32 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
80 %
Air Humidity
23 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
40.64 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 5
CleanKelp - Bloom City Organics
CleanKelp
1.321 mll
Agsil16H - BuildASoil
Agsil16H
0.66 mll
Horticultural Aloe - BuildASoil
Horticultural Aloe
0.66 mll
ed_bud : 3/9/26 - Topped #1. Performed an ancient Irish growth ritual over #2. 3/11/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- LAB -- BuildAVeg -- Big 6 Micronutrients 3/14/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Liquid Kelp -- Potassium Silicate -- Aloe 3/14/26 - Begin LST on #1.
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Technique
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6
Week 6. Vegetation
3mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 6 - 3/16/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 6 - 3/16/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 6 - 3/16/26
1/3
25.4 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
76 %
Air Humidity
23 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
45.72 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 5
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
1.321 mll
Agsil16H - BuildASoil
Agsil16H
0.66 mll
Horticultural Aloe - BuildASoil
Horticultural Aloe
0.66 mll
ed_bud : 3/16/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Recharge 3/18/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Fish Hydrolysate -- Aloe 3/20/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- LAB -- BuildAVeg -- Big 6 Micronutrients -- Potassium Silicate 3/22/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Liquid Kelp
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Week 7. Vegetation
3mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 7
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 7
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 7
1/3
30.48 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
29 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
74 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
45.72 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 7
Build-A-Flower Top Dress - BuildASoil
Build-A-Flower Top Dress
15.85 mll
Pushin' P - BuildASoil
Pushin' P
1.321 mll
Craft Blend 3-5-2 - BuildASoil
Craft Blend 3-5-2
2.642 mll
ed_bud : 3/24/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- Rootwise Microbe Complete -- Rootwise Enzyme Elixir 3/27/26 - Top dress*. - Chop & drop cover crop, reseed, recover with mulch. Water in. 3/29/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Fish Hydrolysate -- Aloe * Top dress: -- 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 8. Vegetation
2mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 8 - 3/31/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 8 - 3/31/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 8 - 3/31/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 8 - 3/31/26
1/4
35.56 cm
Height
16 hrs
Light Schedule
29 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
70 %
Air Humidity
22 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
45.72 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 : Last week of veg. Lights @ 16/8 first 3 days, 14/10 next 4 days, flip to flower in one week. 3/31/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Recharge 4/3/16 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Liquid Kelp 4/5/16 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 Micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder
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9
Week 9. Flowering
2mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 9 - 4/6/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 9 - 4/6/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 9 - 4/6/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 9 - 4/6/26
1/4
35.56 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
28 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
68 %
Air Humidity
20 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
45.72 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 8
CleanKelp - Bloom City Organics
CleanKelp
1.321 mll
Agsil16H - BuildASoil
Agsil16H
1.321 mll
Horticultural Aloe - BuildASoil
Horticultural Aloe
0.66 mll
ed_bud : 4/6/26 - Remove all ties downs, stakes, and clips. Install trellis. Lights at 12/12. 4/7/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Liquid Kelp -- Potassium Silicate -- Aloe 4/9/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- Rootwise Microbe Complete -- Rootwise Enzyme Elixir 4/11/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 Micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder
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10
Week 10. Flowering
2mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 10 - 4/13/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 10 - 4/13/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 10 - 4/13/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 10 - 4/13/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 10 - 4/13/26
1/5
45.72 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
28 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
66 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
40.64 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 5
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
1.321 mll
CleanKelp - Bloom City Organics
CleanKelp
1.321 mll
Coconut Water Powder - BuildASoil
Coconut Water Powder
1.321 mll
ed_bud : 4/13/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Liquid Kelp 4/15/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- Recharge 4/17/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Enzyme Elixir -- Rootwise BioPhos -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder 4/18/26 - Turn on supplemental side lighting.
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Week 11. Flowering
2mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 11 - 4/20/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 11 - 4/20/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 11 - 4/20/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 11 - 4/20/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 11 - 4/20/26
1/5
50.8 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
62 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
35.56 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
Recharge - Real Growers
Recharge
1.321 mll
CleanKelp - Bloom City Organics
CleanKelp
1.321 mll
BuildABloom - BuildASoil
BuildABloom
1.321 mll
ed_bud : 4/20/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 Micronutrients 4/23/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Liquid Kelp 4/25/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Recharge
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12
Week 12. Flowering
1mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 12 - 4/27/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 12 - 4/27/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 12 - 4/27/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 12 - 4/27/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 12 - 4/27/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 12 - 4/27/26
1/6
60.96 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
35.56 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 5
BuildABloom - BuildASoil
BuildABloom
1.321 mll
BIG 6 Micronutrients - BuildASoil
BIG 6 Micronutrients
0.66 mll
Coconut Water Powder - BuildASoil
Coconut Water Powder
1.321 mll
ed_bud : 4/27/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 Micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Powder 4/29/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Enzyme Elixir -- Rootwise BioPhos 5/1/26 - Top dress*, water in. - Chop & drop cover crop, reseed, recover with straw mulch. * Top dress (ea.): -- 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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13
Week 13. Flowering
1mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 13 - 5/4/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 13 - 5/4/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 13 - 5/4/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 13 - 5/4/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 13 - 5/4/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 13 - 5/4/26
1/6
60.96 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
35.56 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 4
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 : 5/4/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Recharge 5/6/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 Micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Water 5/8/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Liquid Kelp 5/10/26 - Add dehumidifier at night to keep humidity levels in check.
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14
Week 14. Flowering
1mo ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 14 - 4/11/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 14 - 4/11/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 14 - 4/11/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 14 - 4/11/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 14 - 4/11/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 14 - 4/11/26
1/6
60.96 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
56 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
35.56 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 : 5/11/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Rootwise Enzyme Elixir -- Rootwise BioPhos 5/13/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 Micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Water 5/15/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Liquid Kelp
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Week 15. Flowering
22d ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 15 - 5/18/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 15 - 5/18/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 15 - 5/18/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 15 - 5/18/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 15 - 5/18/26
1/5
60.96 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
56 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
35.56 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 : 5/18/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Insect Frass Ferment -- Recharge 5/20/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Apple Ferment -- BuildABloom -- Big 6 Micronutrients -- Freeze Dried Coconut Water 5/22/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment
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Week 16. Flowering
15d ago
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 16 - 5/25/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 16 - 5/25/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 16 - 5/25/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 16 - 5/25/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 16 - 5/25/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 16 - 5/25/26
R16: Blue Gelato. Week 16 - 5/25/26
1/7
60.96 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
26 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
56 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
35.56 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
Coconut Water Powder - BuildASoil
Coconut Water Powder
1.321 mll
ed_bud : Lots of frost, but not much senescence. Looks like this may be the last week of flower. Seeing about 3-4% amber trichomes. Keeping an eye on them; once they get over 8% or so, it's choppin' time! 5/25/26 - Water with Yucca. Inputs: -- Banana Ferment -- Freeze Dried Coconut Water 5/27/26 - Water only. 5/28/26 - Harvest. Hang to dry in darkness at 68ยบ F, 56% RH, indirect airflow.
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