Purple Lemonade Auto

zip420 Soak Date: Day 0. Despite 1+ years in the fridge, the stock is growing surprisingly strong!

zip420 Growth has been very rapid.

zip420 Runoff EC (1.1) is slightly high compared to input (0.7). Planning to dial back the nutrient concentration tomorrow.

zip420 Growing well

zip420 Growing well. Pistils started appearing about three days ago.

zip420 I’ve noticed that a total EC of around 0.8 mS/cm gives me the best results. Here is the breakdown: 0.1 for base water, 0.2 for CalMag, and 0.5 for coco A/B. When I push it past 1.0, the growth seems to stall and the nugs end up being fluffy instead of compact. It might just be my specific environment, but 0.8 is the sweet spot for me.

zip420 They’ve grown a bit too large. Right next to them, the bananas are starting to ripen. I’m hoping for a bountiful seed harvest.

zip420 I don't see any clear signs of pollination. Even though I've been applying pollen every day, I don't think it's working.

zip420 It looks like harvest time is almost here.The STS-reversed plant didn’t produce any pollen, so no seeds formed, but I’m looking forward to enjoying these purple buds.Starting the flush today.(Day #59)

zip420 Since I'll be busy starting tomorrow, I decided to harvest a bit early. I’ll do a taste test after the curing process, then move it to a wine cellar for long-term aging, so I think this timing is actually quite good. While the pistils are still white, the trichomes have turned mostly milky. For this run, as an experiment, I didn't do any pruning or LST (Low Stress Training) after Day 30. Despite that, I feel it grew quite large and healthy. Originally, I was growing this to produce seeds, but since the pollen-bearing plant failed, I've ended up with a regular harvest.