Zengrower Hi Growmies,
Last November I attended a cannabis event where I met a passionate grower who develops his own autoflower genetics. He kindly gave me a few seeds — all self-bred strains that he has stabilized through careful selection and even tissue culture work.
During our conversation, I realized once again how much I still have to learn about cannabis. Breeding, phenotype selection, and working with tissue cultures is a whole different level. It’s a fascinating world that I’ve only just begun to explore 😅
One of the seeds I received is Pink Rosay Auto. I don’t know the full lineage in detail, but this is what I’ve been told:
The mother line carries a strong Moroccan hash flavor.
The father is an F1 cross of Ultimate x Skywalker Haze.
That sounds like a promising combination of spicy, hashy depth with potentially fresh and uplifting haze influences.
Germination
Germination went incredibly smoothly. Within three days the seeds had fully cracked and developed strong, healthy taproots. From that point on, things moved fast. The seedlings emerged looking vigorous and stable right from the start.
And this time, I get to follow the process even more closely…
For my birthday, Mrs. Zengrower gifted me a Plantcam 🎁. The camera takes multiple photos every hour, which can easily be combined in the app into a beautiful timelapse video. It’s amazing to watch the development almost in real time — and it allows me to share the progress with you in a much more dynamic way.
The first growth week clearly shows how quickly this lady takes off… but more about that in the next update 😉
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Used method
Peat Pellet
Germination Method
1
Week 1. Vegetation
2h ago
1/12
2 cm
Height
16 hrs
Light Schedule
23 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
17 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.2 liters
Watering Volume
40 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 2
Power Roots
1 mll
Sugar Royal
1 mll
Zengrower Week 1 – Early Growth
All three seedlings emerged successfully — the two plants I’ll continue with, plus one backup just in case. They all developed quickly and looked healthy right from the start.
As soon as the first serrated leaves appeared, I transplanted the two main seedlings directly into their final pots. The backup stayed in its starter plug for safety, in case one of the other ladies ran into trouble. Fortunately, that wasn’t necessary, and by the end of the first week I was able to move the backup plant to the compost pile.
The Plantcam really shines this week. Watching the seedlings develop through the timelapse footage is fascinating — their growth is surprisingly fast once they get going.
The Sanlight dimmer started at its lowest setting. Throughout the week, I gradually increased the intensity until it reached about 80%. My goal is to give the plants as much light as possible without causing stress. It’s a delicate balance — pushing for strong growth while keeping the seedlings comfortable — but thankfully it worked out well.
I’m watering lightly twice a day with a small amount of Root Juice and Sugar Royal from Plagron. Just enough to give the young plants that little boost of energy to establish a strong root system and get off to a vigorous start.
With autoflowers, there’s no real backup plan and no extended recovery time if you make mistakes. You have to get it right from the beginning. So far, everything is on track.
That’s it for this week — enjoy the timelapse 😉🌿
