RS11(B) | GanjaFarmer

wolfvb What’s up, GrowDiaries fam! 💚 Welcome to Week 1 of the RS11 Project! 🚀 We have liftoff! 🌱 The RS11 (Variant B) from Ganja Farmer Seedbank has officially broken ground. As you can see in the pictures, she popped straight out of the Cocos with zero issues. She shed her shell like a champ, her cotyledons are looking super green, and those tiny first true leaves are already starting to show! The Environment & Game Plan ⛺☀️ Right now, she’s chilling safely inside the tent under the LED. The main goal for this week is just to let her settle in and start building up a strong, healthy root system. I’m keeping the coco moist but being super careful not to overwater just giving her exactly what she needs to thrive right now. 💧 Since this is an exclusive comparative test run, I’m keeping a close eye on her daily vigor to see how she stacks up against Variant C! So far, she's looking incredibly healthy and determined. She’s going to stay protected in the tent until she's strong enough and the Berlin weather finally warms up enough for her big move outdoors. Huge thanks again to the Canna Community Germany and Ganja Farmer Seedbank for trusting me with these genetics. 🤝 Let's see how much she grows this week! Thanks for stopping by! Drop a like, pull up a chair, and let's get growing! 🌿💨

wolfvb What's up, GrowDiaries fam! 💚 Welcome to another brand new diary! If this setup looks a little familiar, it's because this is R.S. 11 "B" (Rainbow Sherbert #11), and yep... she suffered the exact same fate as her sister! 🤣🚀 I got completely carried away during the Khalifa Kush transplanting session and moved this little lady into her massive forever home way ahead of schedule, too. 🌿 Development & Structure: Just like her sister, she is tiny and looks absolutely swallowed up by this giant fabric pot! She is just working on her early sets of true leaves. I've got a little piece of garden wire acting as a kickstand near her base to keep her steady in the breeze. Right now, her only job is to stretch that little taproot out and explore that vast ocean of substrate. It's a big world down there for a little seedling! 💧 Nutrient & Water Log: You can see some fresh water droplets on her leaves from a recent misting/light drink. 💦 Just like with the other RS11, the name of the game right now is extreme watering discipline. Because the pot-to-root ratio is so off right now, I have to be incredibly careful to only water in a small ring around the base of the stem. If I soak the whole pot, she'll just drown in a swamp. Precision is key! ⛺ Environment & Health: Honestly, she is taking the premature move like an absolute champ! The leaves are a bright, vibrant green, and she's perking right up toward the light without any signs of transplant shock. She's got some older, heavily-trained tent-mates nearby (you can spot one in the background!) to keep her company while she settles in. It'll take some patience for her to grow into these giant shoes, but once she establishes her footing, I know she is going to take off! Let me know what you guys think of my double early-transplant excitement in the comments! 😂 Happy growing and stay frosty! 🌲🔥

wolfvb 🌱 Week 3: RS11 (B) is Bushing Out & Gaining Strength! 🚀 What's up, GrowDiaries fam! 💚 Welcome to Week 3 of the RS11 Project! The RS11 (Variant B) from Ganja Farmer Seedbank is absolutely crushing it this week. As you can see in the photos, she is loving the Plagron Cocos Premium and is developing incredibly nicely. Growth & Development 🌿 She has put on some serious leafy growth over the past week! The internodal spacing is super tight, giving her a beautiful, compact, and bushy structure. The color on the fan leaves is a vibrant, healthy green, and those new shoots are reaching up towards the LED perfectly. I’ve added a small wire at the base of the main stem to anchor her getting everything prepped and stable just in case I decide to start some Low Stress Training (LST) soon. Environment & Feeding ⛺💧 She’s still thriving in her indoor tent environment. I'm keeping the BioBizz and Plagron nutrient schedule dialed in, and the coco is holding the perfect moisture levels. Her root system must be getting massive because she is drinking well and showing absolutely zero signs of stress or deficiencies. The Master Plan ☀️ She is getting stronger by the day, building up that thick stem to handle the great outdoors. The Berlin weather is slowly getting better, and we are right on track for her eventual move outside! So far, Variant B is proving to be incredibly vigorous. I can't wait to see how she compares to Variant C as we get deeper into the vegetative stage. Huge shoutout to the Canna Community Germany and Ganja Farmer Seedbank! 🤝 Let me know what you guys think of her progress in the comments! Happy growing, everyone! ✌️💨

wolfvb 🌱 RS11 (Variant B) Update: Short, Stocky, and Bushing Out! 🥦 What's up, GrowDiaries fam! 💚 Following right up on her stretching sister, let's take a look at how the RS11 (Variant B) from Ganja Farmer Seedbank is doing this week! If Variant C is the tall sister, Variant B is definitely the short and stocky one! It is so cool to watch these different phenotypes express themselves side-by-side in the exact same environment. Growth & Structure 🌿 She is staying incredibly low to the ground and just packing on the foliage. The internodal spacing is super tight, giving her a very classic, dense, bushy structure. The new growth coming out of the top is aggressive, with those heavily textured, crinkly leaves showing just how vigorously she's pushing out new plant mass. She is a little powerhouse! Health & Vigor ✨ She has a beautiful, deep green color across the canopy. You can see a few tiny character marks on some of the older, lower fan leaves, but the new growth is coming in thick and full of life. She is rooted deeply in that Plagron Cocos Premium fabric pot and drinking down her nutrient mix without skipping a beat. Looking Ahead 👀 Because she is growing so dense, the next step for this pheno might be some gentle defoliation or strategic leaf tucking. Getting some airflow and light penetration down into the center of that bush will be key to making sure all those hidden lower tops get a chance to reach the canopy layer! Huge thanks again to the Canna Community Germany and Ganja Farmer Seedbank for this awesome pheno hunt! 🤝 Happy growing, everyone! ✌️💨

wolfvb 🌱 RS11 (Variant B) Update: Hitting 33cm & Prepping for the Great Outdoors! ☀️ What's up, GrowDiaries fam! 💚 Welcome back to another update on the RS11 (Variant B) from Ganja Farmer Seedbank! Things are getting exciting this week because the master plan is finally coming together. The Berlin weather is looking up, and we are getting ready for a major transition! Update: 27.4 She and her sister with the Khalifa Kush got evected today to the balcony to start their new life . Measuring Up & Veg Vigor 📏🌿 I grabbed the folding ruler for this update, and as you can see, she is sitting right around the 33-34cm mark! She has stretched out beautifully from her early stocky phase and is building a fantastic, sturdy frame. The stem thickness is spot on, and her foliage is a vibrant, healthy green. She is definitely soaking up all the energy she can before the big move. The Great Outdoor Migration 🌤️? With the temperatures finally rising and the sun making a proper appearance, the time has almost come! Both Variant B and her sister are going to be moving out of the tent and into the great outdoors very soon. I've been making sure their root systems and main stalks are strong enough to handle the natural breeze and outdoor elements, and they are looking more than ready. Tent Guardian Duties 👶🕷️ Of course, the tattooed baby doll is still holding it down in the fabric pot, making sure no pests mess with her before she heads outside! 😂 I can't wait to see how she responds to real, natural sunlight. Do you guys think she'll stretch even more once she gets outside? Let me know in the comments! Happy growing, everyone! ✌️💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - Stretching Out & Looking Strong! ☀️👯‍♀️ Moving right along to the sister plant! Just like "C", RS11 "B" is loving her time outside on the patio and is showing some fantastic vegetative growth. 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Structure & Stem: She has a beautifully clean lower stalk and is showing some serious vertical stretch! The internodal spacing is great, and looking up from the bottom, you can see she’s building a really strong, supportive framework of lateral branches reaching for the sun. ⬆️ Top Canopy Health: If you look at that top-down macro shot, the new growth at the apex is incredibly vibrant. We've got beautifully textured, bright light-green leaves pushing out, and they are praying perfectly upward toward the light. 🙏🌿 Foliage Details: The larger fan leaves are a nice, deep green. I did notice a tiny bit of edge wear/light yellowing on the tips of a couple of the middle leaves nothing major at all, just a classic sign of pushing nutrients to the max or a little bit of outdoor wind/element wear and tear. Overall, she's super healthy! 💧 Next Steps: Both sisters are clearly enjoying their environment and are on a serious vertical mission right now. I'm just going to keep up with the current feed, let her keep soaking up these outdoor rays, and watch those branches fill out. Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - Midnight Flash! 📸🌙 Welcome to Week 7! Following in the footsteps of the Khalifa Kush, I had to get some nighttime flash shots of RS11 "B". There is just something about the camera flash in the dark that makes these fan leaves look incredible! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Foliage & Texture: The close-up shots of these fan leaves are absolutely stunning. The flash perfectly highlights the deep ridges, prominent veins, and heavy serrations. She is sporting a beautiful, rich, dark green color across the main canopy. 🍃✨ New Growth: In that third photo, you can see the flash lighting up the new growth at the apex like a bright neon green starburst! She is actively pushing out new nodes and reaching upward. Overall Health: Looking at the full-body shot, she has a great, natural structure going. There is a tiny bit of natural wear and tear (crispy edges) on a couple of the very bottom, older leaves, which is completely normal for an outdoor plant as she focuses all her energy into that explosive top growth. 💧 Next Steps: She is clearly thriving on the patio and loving her current feed. For this upcoming week, the plan is simply to let her keep doing her thing, soaking up the daytime sun, and building out that vertical structure. Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - Lush and Loving the Sun! ☀️? Moving on to RS11 "B"! Just like her balcony mates, she is absolutely loving life outdoors right now and putting on some fantastic vegetative growth. 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Canopy & Growth: Looking at the top-down shots, she has built a beautiful, full structure. The new growth at the apex is vibrant, bright green, and praying slightly upward, showing she is perfectly happy with her environment. 🌿 Foliage Health: The main fan leaves are sporting a gorgeous, deep, dark green color with heavily textured veins and sharp serrated edges. She looks incredibly robust and healthy. Natural Progression: You can spot a bit of natural wear and slight fading on those very bottom, oldest leaves. This is completely normal for an outdoor run she is simply shedding the old growth that isn't getting much light and pushing all her energy straight up into that explosive top canopy. 🍂➡️⬆️ 💧 Next Steps: She is doing fantastic on the current schedule and adapting perfectly to the balcony life. The plan for this week is simply to let her keep doing her thing, soaking up those rays, and watching her continue to bush out. Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - Basking in the Sun! ☀️? Welcome to Week 9! Catching the first RS11 sister out in the bright daytime sun really shows off how much she is loving the outdoor balcony life. She is radiating health and vitality right now! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Sun-Kissed Foliage: The natural light hitting those top canopy leaves is absolutely stunning. You can clearly see the vibrant, bright green color and the flawless texture of the leaves. She is heavily fueled up and actively converting all that sunshine into explosive vegetative growth. ✨ Canopy & Structure: She is matching her sister's energy perfectly! The internodal spacing is tight, and she is building a beautifully dense, bushy structure. If you peek through the dense foliage, you can still spot the green LST clips putting in the work to keep her frame wide and open. 🌳 Peak Health: Looking at the close-up macro shots, the serrations are sharp and the leaves are praying upward toward the light. There are zero signs of stress, pests, or nutrient issues just pure, vigorous growth. 🍃 💧 Next Steps: She is clearly thriving on the current schedule and entirely adapted to the outdoor environment. The game plan for this week is simple: let her keep soaking up those rays! I'll continue to monitor her shape and adjust the training clips as she stretches to ensure the inner canopy gets plenty of that beautiful sunlight. Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - Closing in on the Meter Mark! 📏☀️ Welcome to Week 10! The second RS11 sister is right on the heels of her giant sibling and is having an absolutely incredible growth spurt of her own out on the balcony. She is racing toward that triple-digit milestone! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Chasing the Milestone: We brought the measuring tape out, and she is currently clocking in at a highly impressive 95cm! She is just 5 centimeters shy of breaking that 1-meter mark, showing fantastic vigor and vertical momentum as she reaches for the sun. 📏⬆️ Flawless Foliage: Looking at these top-down shots, her canopy is a picture of perfect health. The fan leaves are absolutely massive, with deep, sharp serrations and a beautifully rich, dark green color. She is fully dialed in and loving her outdoor environment. 🍃 Stem Strength & Structure: Peeking at the side-profile shot, you can see how efficiently she is building her frame. She has great, even internodal spacing and is naturally thickening up her main stalk to handle the balcony breezes and support that 95cm height. ?💨 New Growth: The apex is bright, vibrant, and praying perfectly toward the light. She shows zero signs of slowing down her vegetative stretch. 💧 Next Steps: I will be keeping a very close eye on her this week to see exactly which day she crosses that 100cm line! Just like her taller sister, managing the wind and making sure her base is secure in the pot will be the main focus as she continues to stretch upward. She is soaking up the sun and looking flawless. Let's see her break that meter mark! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - Bushing Out & Breaking Milestones! 📏 Welcome to Week 11! After sitting right on the edge at 95cm last week, looking at this massive burst of growth, it is safe to say she has officially blasted past that 1-meter milestone. She is turning into an absolute unit out on the balcony! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Massive Canopy: Just look at the size of those fan leaves! She isn't just stretching vertically anymore; she is really starting to fill out horizontally. The side branching has caught up, creating an incredibly thick and dense bush that is completely dominating her space. 🌳 Pristine Health: The close-up shots show exactly what we want to see. The foliage is a deep, rich, leathery green with perfectly sharp serrations. There isn't a single spot of discoloration, pest damage, or stress she is thriving in the fresh air and soaking up every bit of the sun. 🍃 Structural Integrity: To support all this new vegetative weight and height, her main stalk and lateral branches are thickening up beautifully. She is building a rock-solid foundation to handle the outdoor breezes. 💪 💧 Next Steps: With a canopy getting this incredibly thick, the main thing to watch this week is going to be airflow. It might be time to start thinking about tucking some of those massive fan leaves or doing a very light "lollipop" prune on the lowest inner canopy just to make sure the breeze can get straight through her center. For now, the plan is to keep up the heavy feeding schedule because she is clearly using every single drop! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb RS11 "B" - Building a Solid Foundation! ?☀️ Welcome to Week 12! While her sister might be the tallest on the balcony, RS11 "B" is proving she is an absolute powerhouse in her own right. She is looking incredibly robust this week, and we finally got a great look at her base! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Sturdy Foundation: Looking at the soil you can see just how thick and woody that main stalk is getting. She is building a heavy-duty structural foundation to handle the outdoor winds. The medium also looks perfectly hydrated dark, rich, and happily sitting in that breathable fabric pot. ? Flawless Canopy: her health is absolutely pristine. Those fan leaves are massive, displaying a vibrant, lush green with beautifully sharp serrations and deep texture. There are zero signs of deficiencies, pests, or environmental stress. 🍃 Bushy Structure: She is continuing to fill out her lateral space wonderfully. She is prioritizing a dense, wide structure that is going to be capable of supporting a lot of heavy colas once she fully transitions into flower. 🌳 💧 Next Steps: Whatever you are feeding her right now, don't change a thing she is in the absolute sweet spot! The main goal this week is to maintain that consistent watering schedule (that soil looks perfect) and to keep a watchful eye out for any stray balcony pests as she bushes out. She is looking beautiful! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - Defensive Maneuvers & Defoliation! 🛡️✂️ Let's go! Welcome to Week 13 for RS11 "B". After the thrips battle inside the tent, we are taking absolutely zero chances out on the balcony. Proactive plant care is the theme for this week! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Preventative Strike: I had to bring out the neem oil and give her a thorough preventative spray. I definitely do not want what happened to the indoor tent to happen out here! If you look closely at the fan leaves in photos you can actually see the fresh droplets and residue from the spray settling in to protect the foliage. 💦🌿 Opening Her Up: To go hand-in-hand with the pest prevention, I got in there and did some much-needed defoliation. She was getting incredibly thick and bushy, so taking off some of that extra foliage really helps open her up a bit. This drastically improves the airflow through her center and ensures the neem spray can actually penetrate the entire canopy. ✂️🌬️ Vibrant Health: She took the pruning and the spray perfectly. As you can see from the wide shots, the leaves are rocking that deep, rich green, and her structure is looking incredibly strong. She is looking super lush, happy, and completely unfazed by the haircut! 💧 Next Steps: With her canopy opened up and a protective layer of neem oil applied, we are in a fantastic spot. The main goal now is to just keep her well-fed, monitor the leaves to ensure no pests try to bypass our defenses, and let her keep building that massive frame in the summer sun. Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 The Balcony Giant Transitions! 🏙️🌲 Let's go! Week 14 is here, and this girl is absolutely thriving out on the balcony. 📈 The Details: Lush & Healthy: Just look at those massive, dark green fan leaves praying to the sun! She is perfectly healthy with zero signs of pests or nutrient issues. She is loving the outdoor environment. 🍃 Pre-Flower Power: The transition is officially underway. If you check out the top nodes in the close-ups, she is pushing out a ton of fresh white pistils and getting ready to start stacking some real buds. 🌸 Massive Structure: She is still stretching and filling out her space by the railing, but her main stalks and branches are getting super thick to handle the outdoor breezes and the future flower weight. 🌳 💧 Next Steps: With the stretch in full swing and flowers starting to form, she is going to be incredibly hungry. The main goal now is to keep the feed consistent to support this early bud development and make sure she stays fully supported against the wind. She is looking like an absolute beast! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - Following in Her Sister's Footsteps! 🏙️? Let's go! New week for RS11 "B". She is doing absolutely incredible out on the balcony and is right behind her giant sister, officially hitting a massive 145cm! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Chasing the Canopy: She is at 145cm and stretching beautifully! She might be a little shorter than her sister, but she is building a fantastic, wide, and sturdy structure to handle the outdoor breezes. 🌳 Still Vegging Hard: Just like her sister, she is a true photoperiod plant enjoying the Berlin summer. With around 16 hours of daylight right now, it is not possible for her to be in flower yet! She is strictly in her vegetative phase, using all that glorious sun to pack on size and build up her frame before the days get shorter. ☀️ Flawless Health: Looking at the close-ups, her canopy is a vibrant, lush green. The fan leaves are completely pristine, praying beautifully to the light with zero signs of stress or pests. The preventative care we did a couple of weeks ago has kept her perfectly safe! 🍃 Pre-Flower Prep: While she isn't flowering, you can see that the top nodes are getting incredibly tight. She is structuring herself perfectly so she's ready to explode with bud sites as soon as that light schedule naturally flips. 💧 Next Steps: With her hitting 145cm, making sure she has proper wind support on the balcony is still a top priority. I'm going to keep her feed consistent to support this massive vegetative growth and just let her keep soaking up the long Berlin days until the transition begins! She is looking amazing! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - Following Her Sister Into Flower! 🌸🏙️ Let's go! Welcome to Week 16 for RS11 "B". She is right on track and following perfectly in her giant sister's footsteps! The shifting Berlin days have officially triggered the flip for her as well. 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Flowering Stage: The transition is officially here! If you check out the close-ups of the top nodes, you can clearly spot those first fresh white pistils pushing through. She is shifting gears and getting ready to stack. 🌸 Bloom Booster: With her entering this crucial blooming phase, she also received her very first dose of the flowering booster yesterday. She is going to be incredibly hungry as she builds out her new bud sites, so the timing is spot on. 🍼 Flawless Health: Her canopy is an absolute unit right now. Looking at the wide shot, those top fan leaves are praying beautifully to the sun. She is maintaining a rich, deep green color, completely healthy, and totally pest-free. 🍃 Sturdy Frame: Her main stalk and branches have thickened up perfectly, giving her a rock-solid foundation to handle the outdoor breezes and the heavy flowers to come. 🌳 💧 Next Steps: Now that the flowering stretch is kicking off, the main goal is keeping her nutrient schedule perfectly dialed in with those new bloom boosters. I'll be keeping a close eye on her structure to ensure she has plenty of wind support on the balcony as she starts packing on the flower weight. She is looking gorgeous! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - The Bushy Sister Keeping Pace! 🏙️? Let's go! What is up, GrowDiaries fam? Welcome to Week 17 for RS11 "B". Just like her towering sister, she is absolutely loving this Berlin summer and getting massive out on the balcony! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Still Vegging Hard: To clear up any of the previous confusion—she is still firmly in the vegetative stage! With Berlin currently getting over 16 hours of daylight, it is just far too much light to trigger the true flowering phase for standard photoperiod strains. ☀️ Canopy & Structure: Because of those peak summer hours, she is taking full advantage of the abundant light to aggressively widen her canopy and build a super strong structure. Check out the wide shots she is an absolute bush and filling out perfectly! 🌳 Flawless Foliage: Taking a closer look, her fan leaves are pristine. They are a deep, vibrant green, perfectly rigid, and showing zero signs of pests, thrips, or nutrient burn. The balcony environment is treating her perfectly. 🍃 Pre-Flower Tease: While she isn't in full bloom yet, the tight node spacing shows she is gearing up. She is prepping her frame to support heavy buds once those daylight hours finally drop. 🌸 💧 Next Steps: Since she is still actively vegging, I am going to keep the nitrogen levels up to support this massive leaf and structural growth. We will hold off on the heavy bloom boosters until the daylight drops enough to trigger the true flowering stretch in August. For now, the focus is all about maintaining wind support and letting her get as wide as possible! 👇 Question for the community: Do you guys prefer growing tall, towering plants or wide, bushy ones like this girl? Let me know your training preferences down in the comments! She is looking gorgeous! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 Week 18 Update: RS11 "B" - The Balcony Bush Gets Bigger! 🏙️🌳 Let's go! What is up, GrowDiaries fam? Welcome back for Week 18 with the RS11 "B". She is absolutely loving the peak of this Berlin summer! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Vegging Into August: With those long summer days still delivering over 16 hours of sunlight, she is taking full advantage and staying firmly in the vegetative stage. She is using all this energy to aggressively widen her canopy before the daylight flip. ☀️ The Dense Jungle: Taking a look at the wide canopy shots she is an absolute unit! The foliage is incredibly thick, and she has built a massive, bushy structure. 🌳 Pre-Flower Check: While she is still vegging, she is definitely prepping for what's next. If you zoom in on the tight top nodes, you can spot the tiny pre-flowers starting to form. She is getting her frame ready for the real show! 🌸 Canopy Health: The leaves are praying beautifully to the sun. They are a rich, deep green, perfectly formed, and showing absolutely no signs of pests or nutrient burn. The stems are also showing some gorgeous purple striping as they thicken up. 🍃 💧 Next Steps: Since she is still in full veg mode, we are keeping the nitrogen flowing to support all this massive leaf and structural growth. We are going to hold the line, keep her well-watered, and make sure she has plenty of wind support on the balcony until the daylight hours finally drop and trigger that flowering stretch! 👇 Question for the community: When you have a plant getting this bushy right before the flower stretch, how aggressive are you with your pre-flower defoliation? Let me know your pruning strategies in the comments! She is looking absolutely stunning! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 Week 19 Update: RS11 "B" - The August Veg Push! 🏙️🌳 Let's go! What is up, GrowDiaries fam? We are back and rested from the weekend, and it is officially Week 19 for the RS11 "B". We have finally crossed into August, which means the Berlin daylight hours are starting to tick down, and the big flip is right around the corner! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Massive Canopy: Check out the wide shot She is an absolute bush and completely dominating her side of the balcony! She used the long July days perfectly to widen her frame and build a serious foundation. 🌳 Prepping for the Stretch: Looking at the gorgeous close-ups of the top nodes, the internodal spacing is getting incredibly tight. The pre-flowers are showing out, and she is structurally locked and loaded for the imminent flowering stretch. 🌸 Getting Hungry: If you look closely at that wide shot again, you can spot some fading and yellowing starting to hit the lower and mid-canopy leaves. Building a bush this massive takes a lot of energy, and she is officially starting to eat through her nitrogen reserves! ⚠️ Solid Stems: Peeking at the inner structure in 103710.jpg, her joints are thick and sturdy, rocking some nice purple striping. She has the skeletal strength she needs to handle the heavy flowers to come. ? 💧 Next Steps: Since the true flowering flip hasn't fully kicked in just yet, the immediate goal is addressing that lower-leaf fade. I'll be bumping up her veg nutrients slightly this week to make sure she has plenty of nitrogen to carry her through the upcoming stretch without cannibalizing too much of her foliage. We are on high alert for the flip! 👇 Question for the community: When you see your plant fading like this right before the flowering stretch, do you immediately up your nitrogen dose, or do you just let her naturally consume those older lower leaves since you'll be defoliating them soon anyway? Drop your pre-flower feeding strategies in the comments! She is a beauty! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 Week 20 Update: RS11 "B" - The Fading Beauty! 🏙️🌳 Let's go! What is up, GrowDiaries fam? We are back after a much-needed, chill holiday weekend, and it is officially Week 20 for the RS11 "B". She is an absolute beast out here on the Berlin balcony, but she is starting to show her age just a little bit! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Balcony Boss: Check out the wide shot. She is completely dominating her fabric pot! She used the long summer days to build an incredibly bushy, wide structure. 🌳 Pre-Flower Check: Zooming in on the top nodes, the internodal spacing is tight, and those pre-flowers are fully formed. She is locked, loaded, and just waiting for the daylight hours to drop enough to trigger the true stretch. The Big Fade: Here is where the real work begins. Take a look at the lower canopy. The nitrogen fade we noticed last week has really accelerated. The lower and mid-canopy leaves are turning a pale, lime green, and some are yellowing out completely. Building and maintaining a frame this massive takes a lot of energy, and she is officially hungry! ⚠️ The Cleanup Crew: you can see me starting to pluck some of those completely faded, useless leaves from the lower canopy. They are just draining energy at this point. 💧 Next Steps: Since she hasn't officially flipped to flower yet, I need to get this nitrogen fade under control. I'm going to significantly bump up her veg nutrients this week to replenish her reserves. We want her going into the flowering stretch with a full tank of gas, not running on fumes! 👇 Question for the community: When you see a heavy fade like this hit right before the flip, do you aggressively defoliate the yellowing leaves, or do you let the plant naturally cannibalize them until they drop off? Let me know your pre-flower pruning strategies in the comments! She is a hungry giant! Let's get her fed and keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 Week 21 Update: RS11 "B" - Managing the Balcony Jungle! 🏙️🌳 Let's go! What is up, GrowDiaries fam? We are back after a great weekend holiday 🤗, and it's Week 21 for the RS11 "B". She is absolutely holding her own out here in the Berlin balcony jungle! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Jungle Canopy: Check out the wide shots. She is packed in tightly next to her towering sister (RS11 "C")! While she didn't hit 260 cm, she used the summer sun to build an incredibly dense, wide, and bushy canopy. 🌳 Pre-Flower Check: Zooming into the top growth, the internodal spacing is tight, and those pre-flowers are heavily established. She is structurally locked in and just waiting for the daylight hours to drop enough to trigger the true flowering stretch. 🌸 Solid Foundation: Looking at the inner structure, her main stalk and lateral branches have thickened up nicely. She has the skeletal strength she needs to handle the heavy colas that are coming! ? Fade Check: Peeking through the canopy, she is still showing some of that nitrogen fade we noticed last week on the lower leaves. Pushing this much vegetative growth takes a lot of energy! ⚠️ 💧 Next Steps: Since she is sitting right next to the massive RS11 "C", the main focus this week is airflow and feeding. I'll be keeping her veg nutrients bumped up to manage that nitrogen fade and ensuring she has enough space to breathe so we don't run into any moisture issues when those buds finally start stacking! 👇 Question for the community: When you have multiple large plants packed tightly on a balcony, how aggressive are you with defoliating the inner canopy to maximize airflow before they flip to flower? Let me know your pruning strategies in the comments! She is a bushy beauty! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 Week 22 Update: RS11 "B" - Thick Stems & Surface Roots! 🌳🏙️ Let's go! What is up, GrowDiaries fam? We are back for Week 22 with the RS11 "B". We are deep into late August here in Berlin, and the balcony has officially transitioned from a grow space into a full-blown jungle! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: The Full Balcony View: Taking a look at that final, wide un-named photo at the bottom of the update, you can really see the scale of things. Between the bright blooming sunflower and the towering cannabis canopy under the blue sky, there is barely any room left to stand out there! 🌻🌳 Trunk Size & Scale: Check out the base of the plant. I placed a Plagron Clipper lighter down next to the main stalk for scale, and she is incredibly thick! You can also clearly see her custom "RS11 B" tag standing proudly in the medium. ? Crawling Roots: Also if you look closely at the soil surface, the root system is actively crawling across the very top layer of the coco coir! She has completely maxed out the space in that fabric pot and is aggressively hunting for every drop of water and nutrient she can find. 🕸️ Dense & Bushy: While her sister (RS11 "C") took the extreme vertical route, "B" is all about that dense width, her foliage is a deep, rich green. She has a massive amount of lateral branching, creating a very wide, light-catching footprint. 🍃 Pre-Flower Check: Zooming in on the top growth, and 118075.jpg, the nodes are stacked perfectly. The pre-flowers are showing at every joint, and she is fully structurally prepped to start her true flowering stretch the moment those daylight hours drop. 🌸 💧 Next Steps: With those roots sitting right at the surface, my main focus is keeping this massive root system happy without disturbing it. I need to make sure my top-watering is gentle so I don't wash away any more coco, while keeping her nutrient EC high enough to support this huge bush as we head toward September and the bloom stretch! 👇 Question for the community: When your roots start surfacing and crawling over the top of the medium in fabric pots like this, do you top-dress with a little extra coco to cover them up, or do you just leave them exposed to air-prune naturally? Drop your root zone tips in the comments! She is an absolute beauty! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 Week 23 Update: RS11 "B" - The Balcony Jungle Matures! 🌳🏙️ Let's get it rolling! What is up, GrowDiaries fam? We are back for Week 23 with the RS11 "B". We just wrapped up a massive weekend birthday party, and the balcony jungle is looking wilder than ever as we push into September! 🎉 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Roots on Display: Check out that base shot! Her root system is aggressively crawling across the very top layer of the coco coir. She has completely colonized that fabric pot and is pushing hard to support her massive canopy. 🕸️ Bushy Dominance: Looking at the wide shots, she is holding her ground right next to the towering RS11 "C". "B" has focused entirely on lateral width, creating an incredibly dense, light-soaking footprint across the balcony. 🌳 Pre-Flower Glow: Zooming in on the top nodes, those pre-flowers are practically glowing in the late summer sun. The internodal spacing is perfectly tight, and she is fully structurally prepped for the true stretch. 🌸 Canopy Health: Diving into the inner foliage, her leaves are a rich, healthy green. However, we do have a tiny bit of residual necrotic spotting on a few of the older, lower leaves, but the new growth is completely pristine! 🍃 💧 Next Steps: With September officially here, the daylight hours are dropping. The main goal right now is keeping this massive root system happy without disturbing that top layer. I'll be top-watering very gently and keeping her veg nutrients steady for just a little longer until the true flowering flip kicks in! 👇 Question for the community: When you have a dense, bushy plant with surface roots like this, do you ever switch to bottom-feeding, or do you just continue to top-water very carefully? Drop your watering strategies in the comments! She is an absolute beauty! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - The Bush Officially Blooms! 🌳🌸 Let's get it rolling! What is up, GrowDiaries fam? Welcome to Week 24 for the RS11 "B". Just like her towering sister, this wide, bushy monster has finally gotten the memo from the late summer Berlin sky and triggered into flower! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Pistils Popping: Zooming in on the new growth, we finally have official liftoff! Those beautiful clusters of bright white pistils are actively pushing out of the nodes across the canopy. The bloom stretch is on! 🌸 The Bushy Footprint: Taking a look at the inner branches, her foliage is incredibly thick. The wide shot shows her standing proudly next to her sister (RS11 "C"), proving that her wide, lateral growth strategy was a massive success. You can even spot her custom "RS11 B" tag sitting right there in the fabric pot! 🌳 Racing the Weather: Just like we talked about with her sister, we are officially racing the clock. It's early September, and while she looks lush and incredibly healthy right now, we need her to pack on that floral weight as fast as possible before the cold, damp autumn weather fully sets in. ⏱️🍂 💧 Next Steps: Now that she is officially blooming, the menu is changing! I will be transitioning her to a heavy bloom feed to push that Phosphorus and Potassium. Because her canopy is so dense, I am also going to have to start doing some strategic defoliation to clear out the middle. Ensuring we get plenty of airflow through those developing bud sites is going to be our main defense against late-season mold. 👇 Question for the community: For my outdoor growers who deal with ultra-dense, bushy plants, how aggressive are you with your defoliation during the first two weeks of flower to prevent mold? Drop your pruning strategies in the comments! She is wide and ready to stack! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - Blooming High and Battling Bugs! 🏙️🌲 What is up, GrowDiaries fam? Week 25 is here for the massive RS11 "B" out on the Berlin balcony. We are fully into the mid-September flowering stretch, but we have a familiar pest hurdle to jump this week! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Bloom Stacking: The aggressive vertical stretch has finally slowed down, and she is pouring her energy directly into flower production. The bud sites are stacking rapidly along the stems, pushing out thick clusters of bright white pistils. The Giant's Frame: She is still maxing out the balcony ceiling, relying entirely on that repurposed blue tent frame to keep her towering structure upright and supported against the autumn breezes. The lower fan leaves are continuing their natural yellowing fade as she pulls stored nutrients up to fuel the developing colas. Pest Alert: Looking closely at the mid-canopy fan leaves, there is noticeable white stippling and spotting across the surface. This damage is a clear indicator that spider mites or thrips have unfortunately made a return to the foliage. 💧 Next Steps: Since she is actively in the bloom phase with exposed, delicate pistils, spraying heavy foliar pesticides is completely out of the question. I will be using gentle, flower-safe methods like introducing beneficial predatory insects or carefully wiping down the affected leaves by hand to keep the population under control without damaging the future buds. I will also maintain her heavy P-K bloom feed to keep those flowers swelling! 👇 Question for the community: For the outdoor growers battling late-season pests during active flower, what are your go-to safe eradication methods that don't harm the resin production or alter the terpenes? Let me know in the comments! Let's get these bugs handled and keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - The Bush is Blooming Fast! 🌳🌸 What is up, GrowDiaries fam? We are back for Week 26, checking in on the wide and bushy RS11 "B" out on the Berlin balcony. We are deep into late September, and she is working overtime to stack those blooms! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Explosive Bloom: She is absolutely covered in white pistils! Taking a close look at the bud sites, the flower clusters are multiplying rapidly and starting to swell along the branches. 🌸 Canopy Health: Her foliage is looking incredibly lush and vibrant in the late-season sun. She's maintaining that deep green color, which tells me the nutrient transition was a success. 🍃 The Wide Stance: Looking you can really see how dense and wide she has become compared to her taller sister. She is an absolute bush, maximizing her horizontal footprint to catch every last ray of autumn light. 🌳 💧 Next Steps: It is full speed ahead with the bloom feed! I am keeping the Phosphorus and Potassium high to support this rapid floral development. Because she is so incredibly dense, my daily routine involves carefully checking deep inside the canopy to ensure there is adequate airflow. Preventing late-season moisture buildup is critical right now! 👇 Question for the community: When you have a super dense, bushy plant like this in late flower, do you prefer to prune from the bottom up (lollipopping) or selectively pull fan leaves from the middle to increase airflow? Let me know your canopy management tactics! She is wide, healthy, and stacking fast! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 "B" - Frosting Up and Staying Green! 🌳❄️ What is up, GrowDiaries fam? We are back for Week 27, checking in on the wide and bushy RS11 "B" out on the Berlin balcony. While her taller sister is showing a heavy autumn fade, this girl is holding onto her lush green color as she pushes through the bloom cycle! 📈 The Details / Progress Report: Trichome Influx: The frost has officially arrived! Taking a close look at the macro shots, you can see the sugar leaves and calyxes are developing a beautiful, sugary coating of trichomes. The pistils are remaining mostly white and active, reaching out as the buds swell. 🌸 Canopy Health: Her foliage is looking incredibly lush and vibrant in the late-season sun. She is maintaining a deep, healthy green color across the entire canopy, showing no signs of the nitrogen fade that is hitting her sister. 🍃 The Wide Stance: Looking at the overall plant, you can really see how dense and wide she has become. She is an absolute bush, maximizing her horizontal footprint right next to the blue support frame. 🌳 💧 Next Steps: It is full speed ahead with the bloom feed! I am keeping the Phosphorus and Potassium high to support this rapid floral development and resin production. Because she is so incredibly dense and holding all her leaves, my daily routine involves carefully checking deep inside the canopy to ensure there is adequate airflow. Preventing late-season moisture buildup is critical right now! 👇 Question for the community: When you have two plants of the same strain, do you often see one fade heavily while the other stays completely green during the same week of flower? Let me know your experiences! She is wide, healthy, and stacking fast! Let's keep it growing! 🌱💨

wolfvb 🌿 RS11 - Heartbreak on the Balcony & Battling PM! 🍂✂️ What is up, GrowDiaries fam? It is a tough update this week for the RS11 out on the Berlin balcony. The damp, cold October weather has finally caught up to us, and we took a massive hit. 📈 The Details / Damage Report: Powdery Mildew Strike: The autumn humidity and temperature drops created the perfect storm for fungal issues. Looking closely, you can clearly see the dreaded patches of white powdery mildew (WPM) coating the surfaces of the fan leaves. The infection also started spotting heavily on the foliage. Emergency Surgery: Because we are this deep into the flowering phase, spraying fungicides or heavy foliar treatments is completely off the table. We got hit incredibly hard and had to make the painful but necessary decision to aggressively cut away all the infected branches to prevent the spores from ruining the entire harvest. The Remaining Canopy: The surviving bud sites are still trying to push through, with trichomes continuing to develop nicely on the uninfected sugar leaves. However, the overall structure of the plant has definitely been thinned out from the emergency pruning. 💧 Next Steps: We are officially in pure damage control mode. I will be inspecting every single remaining leaf and calyx daily. If the PM continues to spread despite the heavy branch removal, we might be forced to chop the rest of the plant early to salvage what clean buds we have left before it becomes a total loss. 👇 Question for the community: For outdoor growers who get hit by late-season WPM right before harvest, what are your emergency protocols? Do you do an immediate early chop, do a post-harvest bud wash, or do you try to limp to the finish line with selective pruning? Let me know in the comments! It is the harsh reality of outdoor growing, but we learn and adapt! Let's salvage what we can! 🌱💨