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hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube @hinterhofgrower 🌱 : Day 1 after 142h 💧 : 250ml + Neem day 1, 250ml day 3, 500ml day 5, 500ml day 7 💡 : Dli: 10 mol/m²/d 🤔 :

hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube @hinterhofgrower 🌱 : Humidity dome off on day 9, Signs of CalMag deficiency? Removed the 2 lowest nodes on day 14 💧 : 1l day 10, 1l day 12, 2l day 14 💡 : Dli: 15 mol/m²/d 🤔 : The slightly twisted growth and mild interveinal chlorosis indicates a developing calcium-magnesium deficiency. Therefore, I reduced the pH to 6 to dissolve more calcium and magnesium ions from the added dolomite lime. Since it has germinated and grown quite quickly so far, I've decided to remove the two lowest nodes. This way, I don't have to remove the two large leaves above them to give the two lower nodes the same amount of light as the next two. The two large leaves are currently able to perform the most photosynthesis. Over the next few weeks, I will control the height of the central shoot through strategic defoliation and train the other shoots using low-stress training (LST).

hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube @hinterhofgrower 🌱 : soft topping on day 17+20 💧 : 2l day 19 💡 : Dli: 20 mol/m²/d 🤔 : Finally, a plant is growing with wider internodal spacing, even though it's supposed to be Indica dominant. There was the usual overwatering discussion on YouTube. The soil I'm using consists mainly of peat with added perlite. It's also not compacted. In my last grow with this soil, it settled by about 5 cm in the 20L pot. The measured soil moisture reaches about 60% when saturated, but with my current watering pattern, it only reaches a maximum of just under 30%. I think there's always enough oxygen in the soil. I did, however, wait longer before watering this time. The removal of the bottom pair of nodes was also hotly debated. In my opinion, it was exactly the right thing to do. I would have had to remove the large pair of leaves above them to give the two branches full light. I would have had to trim the next pair of branches down significantly to bring them to the same level. In my previous grows, this resulted in small, bushy plants. This meant the buds were very close together and therefore susceptible to mold. Furthermore, the lower parts weren't fully developed. This was something I wanted to prevent in this grow. No more energy needed to be invested in the small branches, allowing the plant to focus on photosynthesis with its large leaves. The result is a uniform canopy.

hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube @hinterhofgrower, please like & subscribe 🌱 : LST on day 22, 23, soft topping on day 23, strategic defoliation & LST on day 27 💧 : back to ph 6.5, 2l day 23, 2l day 26, 3l day 28 added 0,1ml/l pk13/14 💡 : Dli: 30 mol/m²/d 🤔 : I'm a little worried about the twisted growth of the leaves. A YouTube viewer mentioned that this could be due to genetics in Fastbuds. So I looked at my old grows. Yes, they all have it, just not as pronounced. I think it was due to underwatering. The leaves were papery. My Soil is peat moss heavy. Whatever it is, it doesn't seem to bother her. On day 28 I poked my finger into the soil at different moisture levels and noticed that fewer or no roots had grown in the drier areas compared to the moister ones. The roots are essentially performing air pruning. However, I want roots to grow in the less moist areas of the pot as well. For this, moist soil is necessary. The plant can only perform air pruning once its roots have filled the pot.

hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube @hinterhofgrower, please like & subscribe 🌱 : strategic defoliation on day 30, LST & strategic defoliation day 31, LST on day 33 💧 : 3l day 31 💡 : Dli: 40 mol/m²/d 🤔 : By week 5 it had clearly started to flower, so there was no drastic trim, just the strategic removal of a few leaves that were blocking the light for potential flowers, then the removal of leaves that were completely shaded, and some LST to direct the branches outwards to create more space for the flowers and ensure the flowers were at the same height.

hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube @hinterhofgrower, please like & subscribe 🌱 : Chiropractic & Defoliation on day 38 & 40 💧 : 4l day 36, switch to wicking SIP; 4l day 38, little runoff, 4l day 40 💡 : Dli: 45 mol/m²/d 🤔 : In week 6, the stretching began. To control the plant's height and ensure all flowers receive equal light, I used the Kushman Chiropractic technique. This involves softening branches by applying gentle pressure between the fingers, making them easier to bend. It also increases the plant's activity as it tries to strengthen the bruised area. A little LST (low stress training) and, of course, defoliation were also part of the process.

hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube @hinterhofgrower, please like & subscribe 🌱 : Supercropping on day 44 & day 47 💧 : 4l day 44, 4l day 48 💡 : Dli: 45 mol/m²/d 🤔 : Because the plant grew so vigorously, supercropping, a high-stress training (HST) method, was necessary to keep it from getting too tall. There's only 20cm of space left above the lamp, and I expect further growth. Supercropping involves first softening the branches between the fingers and then carefully bending them 90°.

hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube @hinterhofgrower, please like & subscribe 🌱 : Chiropractic & supercropping on Day 51, LST day 54 💧 : 4l day 51, 4l day 54 💡 : Dli: 45 mol/m²/d 🤔 :

hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube @hinterhofgrower, please like & subscribe 🌱 : LST & litttle defoliation on day 61 💧 : 4l day 58, 4l day 61 💡 : Dli: 45 mol/m²/d 🤔 : Week 9 was more relaxed. Just some LST (low stress training) and a little defoliation to give all the flowers more even light. She's now drinking about 1 liter of nutrient solution per day.

hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube @hinterhofgrower, please like & subscribe 🌱 : LST on day 66 💧 : 4l day 654l day 68, 4l day 72 💡 : Dli: 45 mol/m²/d 🤔 : A final LST training session to give the flowers more room to develop and ensure a consistent distance to the light. The relevant branches were trimmed outwards with wire, and a few leaves that were directly covering flowers were removed.

hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube @hinterhofgrower, please like & subscribe 🌱 : 💧 : 4l day 71, 4l day 76 💡 : Dli: 45 mol/m²/d 🤔 :

hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube , please like & subscribe 🌱 : 💧 : 4l day 79, 4l day 83 💡 : Dli: 45 mol/m²/d 🤔 : Test harvest on day 81, 28g wet trimmed

hinterhofgrower . 📹 : Full Video on YouTube , please like & subscribe 🌱 : 💧 : 4l day 85 💡 : Dli: 45 mol/m²/d 🤔 :

hinterhofgrower . 🌱: 730.5g wet, trimmed total, day 89 💧: 💡: 🤔: