Dankie Run #2 – Arctic Berry Blast

DankieDoodle 🌿 DankieDoodle – Week 2 (25.04.2026) | Stabilization & Early Stem Development 💧 Day 8-9 – Climate Locked In Tent climate fully stabilized after heater swap. Plants visibly relaxing – leaves flattening out, growth resuming. PG & KM still show faded tips from the cold stress, but new growth is clean green. BMR pushing fastest of the three. 💡 Environment: 21-22°C | 65% RH | ~350 µmol @ 50% | 18/6 💧 ~150 ml per pot, plain water. ⚠️ Day 10 – Black Moon Rock Down Found BMR collapsed in the morning – stem too thin to hold the leaf weight after the cold delay. Quick rescue: small wire ring around the stem for support, oscillating clip fans turned up to MAX 3 to force stem thickening through airflow stress. 🌿 Day 11-13 – Stem Recovery After 3 days the BMR stem firmed up noticeably. Wire ring removed – plant stands on its own again. The extra airflow is doing wonders for all three: stems visibly thicker, internodes tight. Lesson learned: airflow stress from day 1 next run. 💧 100-150 ml per pot every 2 days. 🌱 Day 14 – End of Week 2 3-4 node pairs on all three plants. Color uniform deep green, slight cold-damage tips on PG & KM still visible on older leaves but new growth is flawless. Kmintz already showing strong lateral branching – more vigorous than I expected from the genetics. 💡 Environment: 20-22°C | 65% RH | ~400 µmol @ 50% | 18/6 | VPD ~0.9 kPa 📈 Week 2 Summary Full recovery from Week 1 setbacks. BMR collapse handled, all three plants stabilized and showing healthy veg growth. Stem-thickening protocol via airflow has paid off – robust stalks across the board. 🎯 Next week's focus: Push light intensity gradually First LST prep Monitor for full cold-damage outgrowth Begin shaping for the training strategy

DankieDoodle 🌳 DankieDoodle – Week 3 (02.05.2026) | Early Veg in Full Swing 🌱 Day 15-17 – Growth Acceleration Plants are out of the "critical phase" and developing into proper veg machines. 4-5 node pairs visible, internodes tight, lateral branches starting to push from lower axils. The cold-stress damage from Week 1 is now history – new growth is uniform deep green. BMR leading the pack with the most compact structure, PG balanced, and Kmintz unexpectedly outperforming both with explosive lateral branching. 🤯 Setup highlights now fully dialed in: ⚙️ AC Infinity AI+ Controller running "Early Veg" profile 💨 Cloudforge T3 humidifier holding RH stable 🌬️ Cloudline Pro S6 exhaust on minimal duty ? 2 clip fans for stem thickening + airflow stress 💡 Environment: 21-23°C | 60-65% RH | ~400 µmol @ 60% | 18/6 | VPD ~1.0 kPa 🌿 Day 18-20 – LST Foundation Work Started gentle LST to prepare for the bigger move coming next week. Lower nodes spread outward, main stems tilted slightly to expose inner growth to light. Strategy preview: No topping this run – decided on Main-Stem Bending from Node 5 as the main training method (full execution planned around Day 29). Reasoning: keeps the apex intact, no recovery time, all nodes wake up radially. Cleaner workflow than topping + better suited to the 3-pot SCROG layout. 💧 ~200 ml per pot every other day, plain water with Epsom salt boost (0.2 g per 5L) to optimize the hard water Ca:Mg ratio from 6.4:1 down to 4.8:1. 0 🌱 Day 21 – End of Week 3 All three plants healthy. No deficiencies, no pests, no stress signs. Phenotype check: 🌑 BMR: compact, dense Indica structure, dark green ❄️ PG: balanced hybrid, symmetric canopy forming 🍃 KM: tallest of the three, strong lateral development, vigorous pheno 💡 Environment: 22-23°C | 60-62% RH | ~450 µmol @ 65% | 18/6 | VPD 1.0-1.1 kPa 📈 Week 3 Summary Solid veg progress. All three plants past the critical seedling phase and developing personality. Climate stable, Biotabs feeding cleanly, training plan committed. 🎯 Next week's focus: 🚰 Autopot system activation 🌡️ AC Infinity climate profile overhaul 💡 Light strategy rework 🌿 First Main-Stem Bending prep

DankieDoodle 🌲 DankieDoodle – Week 4 (09.05.2026) | Late Veg Transition & System Optimization 🚰 Day 22-24 – Autopot Activation Prep Reservoir cleaned, lines flushed, AquaValve tested with clean water. Drip trays positioned and leveled. Plants eating noticeably more – manual watering ramped up to ~250 ml per pot every other day. 💡 Environment: 22-23°C | 60% RH | ~500 µmol @ 70% | 18/6 | VPD 1.1 kPa 💧 Day 25 – Autopot Goes Live Pulled the trigger 13 days earlier than the textbook recommendation – conscious choice for workflow reasons. Familie + Job mean less daily time, automation needed to start early. Reservoir filled with 9L water + Epsom salt (0.2 g per 5L). First-fill behavior: 🌱 Substrate saturation in ~24h (normal for 3× 20L pots) 💧 Drip trays briefly filled, drained back into substrate ⏱️ Day 2 consumption stabilized at ~1L/day total across all three pots 🌡️ Day 26 – Climate Profile Overhaul Major optimization session on the AC Infinity AI+ Controller. Two time-based heater rules instead of one: ☀️ Lights-On (20:00-14:00): TEMP L 23°C 🌙 Lights-Off (14:00-20:00): TEMP L 20°C Automatically produces Δ3°C day/night without manual intervention. Heater consumption dropped ~75%. Transition mode activated for all TEMP/HUMIDITY rules (instead of buffer mode): 🌬️ Exhaust: Transition 2°C / 5% RH (smooth ramp-up instead of jumping straight to MAX) 💨 Humidifier: Transition 5% RH 🔥 Heater: Transition 1-2°C 💡 Day 27 – Light Strategy Reworked Switched from "low dim + hang close" to "higher dim + hang further": 75% dimming (was 50%) Lamp ~55-65 cm above canopy PPFD 500 µmol evenly distributed across footprint Better edge coverage, fewer hotspots Bonus: more heat input – appreciated in the cool basement 🌱 Day 28 – Plant Response Within 24-48h of the optimizations: visible growth spurt. Internodes tightening, stems thickening, apex pumping new growth daily. 5-6 node pairs across all three, new shoots sprouting from every axil. 📊 18h climate log (post-optimization): Temp 23.1-23.5°C (variation ±0.2°C) ⭐ RH 59.8-62.4% VPD steady at 1.06-1.15 kPa (textbook late veg) 💧 Reservoir consumption: ~1L/day total, perfectly steady. 📈 Week 4 Summary Big optimization week. Autopot system live, climate profile overhauled with time-based heater logic and transition mode, light strategy refined. Plants reacted with a visible growth spurt within 48h. Setup now running at a level I'd call "set and forget" – climate curve smoother than ever. 🎯 Next week's focus: 🌿 Main-Stem Bending execution (Day 29) 🛡️ SCROG net installation (Day 36) ⚡ Final preparations for the 12/12 flip on Day 50 📈 PPFD push toward 600 µmol

DankieDoodle 🎋 DankieDoodle – Week 5 (16.05.2026) | Main-Stem Bending & Recovery 🌿 Day 29 – The Big Move: Main-Stem Bending Game day for the training strategy. Executed Main-Stem Bending from Node 5 on all three plants: 🔧 Main stem gently bent horizontal, fixed with wire rings at pot edge 🌱 All nodes positioned to grow radially upward 🎯 Apex kept intact and centered – no topping, no cuts ✂️ Combined with selective defoliation (70-80% of large fan leaves removed) to expose lower nodes to light This is the "Pre-SCROG Manifolding" approach: setting up the architecture before the net goes in. Each node becomes its own future cola, no single dominant apex shadowing the rest. ⚠️ Note: aggressive defo at Day 29 is earlier than textbook, but with the bending technique it makes sense – exposes the radial nodes immediately to direct light. 💡 Environment: 23.1°C | 63% RH | VPD 1.04 kPa 🌱 Day 30-32 – Recovery & Apex Explosion 24h after the procedure: plants looking shocked-but-stable. No wilting, no drooping stems, just paused. 🌿 Day 31: explosive apex activity. New shoots pushing from every leaf axil along the bent stems. Way faster recovery than expected. 🚀 The Kmintz pheno continues to outperform – fastest recovery, strongest new growth. 📊 Climate (super stable): Temp 23.0-23.2°C (±0.1°C) RH 62-64% VPD 1.0-1.1 kPa Smooth as butter ? 🌳 Day 33-35 – New Growth Phase Visible new growth on all axillary nodes. Canopy starting to form the SCROG-friendly horizontal spread. Light stress check on the middle plant (KM): slight tip-yellowing on the apex tips. Diagnosis: positional light stress (center plant gets highest PPFD). Lifted the lamp 5-8 cm – tips stabilized within 48h. 💡 Environment: 23-24°C | 60-63% RH | ~500 µmol | VPD 1.05-1.15 kPa 📈 Week 5 Summary The week of the big move. Main-Stem Bending executed cleanly, all three plants recovering with explosive apex activity. The radial growth pattern is forming exactly as planned – this will translate directly into a well-filled SCROG net next week. 🎯 Next week's focus: 🛡️ SCROG net installation (Day 36 / 23.05.) 🌿 Tuck and weave new shoots through the mesh 📊 Day-40-Decision: net 60% → keep growing ⚡ Prep for the 12/12 flip on Day 50

DankieDoodle 🎍 DankieDoodle – Week 6 (23.05.2026) | SCROG Setup, Humidity Crisis & The Big Cleanup 🛡️ Day 36 – SCROG Net Installation Net installed at 25-30 cm above the pots. Started tucking the strongest shoots through the mesh openings, encouraging horizontal spread. The Main-Stem Bending architecture from last week feeds perfectly into the SCROG grid. 🌱 Day 37-39 – Filling the Net & Growth Explosion Daily tucking sessions, ~5 min per plant. The canopy is filling fast. Kmintz mid-plant leading the canopy fill, BMR compact, PG balanced. The growth has been almost too aggressive – plants are pushing into the upper limit of what the 150x80 tent can handle comfortably. The dense canopy is starting to create internal humidity pockets. 💡 Environment (stable): 23-24°C | 58-63% RH | VPD 1.05-1.15 kPa 🌧️ Day 40-41 – The Humidity Crisis Weather front rolled through Germany – outside RH spiked, and the tent followed. Inside RH hit 76.6% with VPD dropping to 0.55 kPa. Way out of veg-late target range. The passive air intake was pulling humid outside air directly into the tent, and the exhaust couldn't keep up because the incoming air was already saturated. 🛠️ Immediate response: ✅ Confirmed humidifier OFF ✅ Exhaust pushed to MAX ✅ Oscillating fans increased ✅ Temporarily raised TEMP H target to push VPD up via temperature But the real fix needed external intervention. A passive tent in a humid room is a losing battle. 🌬️ Day 41 – Dehumidifier Deployed Installed a standalone dehumidifier in the room outside the tent. Strategy: drop room RH so the tent passively draws drier air through the intake. Way more effective than fighting humidity inside the tent itself. Within 2 hours: tent RH dropped from 76.6% to 63.3%, VPD jumped from 0.55 to 1.16 kPa. Textbook recovery. 📉 ✂️ Day 43 – Big Cleanup: Lollipopping + Final Defo Major procedure to prep for Flip. The dense canopy needed serious thinning to: Improve airflow (further reduce internal RH) Concentrate energy in main colas Set up clean SCROG architecture for Bloom Executed three-zone strategy: ? Top third (canopy): Kept everything – these become the main colas ? Middle third: Selective – removed small secondary shoots from main nodes, kept strong side branches, thinned internal fan leaves 🔴 Bottom third (larf zone): Stripped completely – no shoots, no leaves, just bare main stems Removed approximately 35-40% of total biomass per plant. Looks brutal in the moment, but the structure is now clean: 6-8 strong main branches per plant, all radial, all SCROG-ready. 📊 Post-cleanup climate (immediate improvement): Temp 25.0°C RH 63.3% (stable, no longer climbing) VPD 1.16 kPa ✅ textbook Tent breathing properly again 🌱 Day 42-43 Bonus Discovery Noticed white "spots" on the fabric pots – not pests, just roots air-pruning through the fabric. Confirmed root development is matching the explosive top growth. AirBase + AirDome + fabric pot combo working as designed. 📈 Week 6 Summary Intense week. SCROG net up, humidity crisis hit and got solved with dehumidifier, then executed the big pre-Flip cleanup. Plants now sitting at: ✅ Clean SCROG architecture (6-8 main branches each) ✅ Stable climate (1.16 kPa VPD, 63% RH) ✅ Healthy root development (air-pruning visible) ✅ Ready for the stretch The plants are stress-tested and ready. The dense pre-cleanup canopy almost became a problem – next run will plan defo timing tighter to avoid the humidity spiral. 🎯 Next week's focus: 🌿 Recovery from Lollipopping (3-5 days) ? Final tucking through SCROG 📈 PPFD ramp toward 700 µmol 🚀 FLIP 12/12 on Day 50 (05.06.) 🌬️ Maintain RH 60% consistently

DankieDoodle 🌸 DankieDoodle – Week 7 (30.05.2026) | Dehumidifier Crisis #2, Strategy Shift & Flip Postponed 🌧️ Day 43-45 – Owner Away, Plants Solo Three days of remote monitoring while away from home. Climate looked stable at first – then on Day 46 return, found a new crisis waiting. 🚨 Day 46 (01.06.) – Tank-Full Bug Crisis Came home to tent at 80.2% RH, VPD 0.48 kPa. Cause discovered: dehumidifier tank had filled up → auto-shutoff for 24+ hours. Despite the previous fix (dehumidifier in room) – the tank capacity became the new bottleneck during a Germany weather spike (30°C + rain outside = humid air everywhere). 🛠️ Immediate actions: 🚿 Continuous drain hose installed – tank-full bug eliminated forever ⚙️ Comfee switched to Continuous Mode (no hygrostat stop) 🌬️ Exhaust pushed to MAX 8 🔥 Heater activated to push temp up + VPD recovery 🚪 Cellar door opened for more room volume Within 6 hours: RH dropped from 80.2% → 69.5%, VPD recovered from 0.48 → 0.93 kPa. By Day 47 morning: 66.5% RH, VPD 1.04 kPa. Crisis fully resolved. ✅ 🌿 Day 46 – Plant Health Check Despite the dramatic climate spike, plants remained surprisingly healthy: ? Saturated green color ? No mold or mildew visible ? No drooping or stress signs ? Lollipopping recovery complete – explosive new growth ? All apex tips at uniform height Indica-dominant genetics paying off – resilience against humidity stress. 📐 Day 49 – Pre-Flip Reality Check Honest assessment: Net coverage at ~25-30% rather than expected 45-50%. Three reasons: Lollipopping was more aggressive than estimated (35-40% biomass) RH crisis cost 24-48h of growth Three-plant multi-SCROG inherently fills slower than single-plant SCROGs 🤔 The Big Decision: Postpone Flip Reviewed flip-timing math with stretch factor 1.7× for Indica-dom phenos: Flip Day 50 (original) × current 30% = 51% end coverage Flip Day 57 (+1 week) × estimated 45% = 77% end coverage ✅ → Postponed flip by 1 week. New target: Day 57 (12.06.2026). Reasoning: Multi-plant SCROG with three different strains needs more veg time than single-plant manifold SCROGs. Better SCROG fill sticking to original timeline. 📊 Week 7 Climate (stabilized after crisis): Temp 24-25°C RH 65-68% VPD 0.95-1.05 kPa Outside RH normalized to 55% (weather front passed) 📈 Week 7 Summary Week of damage control + strategic recalibration. Tank-full bug fixed permanently with continuous drain hose, climate stabilized, plants survived the crisis without lasting damage. Flip strategically postponed +1 week for proper SCROG saturation. Key learnings: ⚙️ Continuous drain hose is non-negotiable for serious grows 📊 Multi-plant SCROG needs longer veg than single-plant 🌿 Indica-dom phenos = solid resilience against climate stress 🤔 Trust the math, not the calendar – postpone when needed 🎯 Next week's focus: 🌿 Aggressive tucking – fill the net to ~45-55% 📊 Daily climate monitoring (weather still unpredictable) 🚀 FLIP 12/12 on Day 57 (12.06.2026) if coverage targets met 🌸 AI+ profile prep: "Bloom Stretch"

DankieDoodle 🚀 **DankieDoodle – Week 8 (06.06.2026) | Final Veg Sprint, pH Detective Work & FLIP DAY** --- 🌿 **Day 50-52 – Recovery Catch-Up & Aggressive Tucking** Plants making up for lost time after the RH crisis recovery. Growth accelerated noticeably with new apex shoots pushing through the SCROG net daily. **Net coverage progression:** - Day 49: ~25-30% - Day 52: ~35-40% - Day 57 (Flip Day): ~55-60% ✅ The +1 week postponement decision paid off. Plants developed exactly the architecture needed for a proper SCROG fill. Daily tucking sessions (~10 min), focusing on horizontal spread toward tent edges rather than center density. 💡 **Environment (stable all week):** - Temp: 20-23°C - RH: 68-72% - VPD: ~0.63-0.87 kPa ✅ - Light cycle: 20:00–08:00 (12/12 from Day 57) --- 🔧 **Day 54 – Fan Troubleshooting** Noticed unusual leaf curl and soft texture on new growth despite perfect climate readings. Systematically ruled out heat stress, light stress, humidity and nutrient toxicity. Root cause identified: clip fan aimed directly at fabric pots causing evaporative cooling of the root zone. 🛠️ **Fix:** Redirected fan to blow along tent wall – indirect circulation only. **Lesson learned:** Fabric pots + direct fan airflow = evaporative root cooling even at correct ambient temps. Leaves should sway gently, never flutter. --- 🔬 **Day 57 – pH Mystery Solved** Right before flip day, something caught my eye – fresh growth tips across all three plants were soft, droopy and slightly crinkled. No spots, no necrosis, just weak new growth. Classic "something is off" signal. Ran a full diagnostic: - Climate ✅ stable - AirDome ✅ running - Temps ✅ fine - Tap water pH measured: **7.6** 🚨 **Root cause:** 65% Coco substrate with 7 weeks of continuous Autopot feeding at pH 7.6 had completely exhausted the Biotabs buffer. No puffer left = pH drift in all three pots. **Drain pH results after flush with pH 6.1 water:** | Strain | Drain pH | |---|---| | BMR | 7.0 | | KM | 7.1 | | PG | 7.4 | All three confirmed pH drift. PG worst affected, BMR still holding some buffer. 🛠️ **Fix:** Closed reservoir, let trays run dry, flushed each pot with 1.5L pH 6.1 water, measured drain. Refilled reservoir with pH corrected water using **Canna pH-Pro Down (17% HCL) – 3ml per 10L** brings tap water from 7.6 down to pH 6.2. ✅ **Formula locked in:** 3ml pH-Down per 10L = pH 6.2 🎯 **Lesson learned:** Even with Biotabs, a 65% Coco substrate combined with pH 7.6 tap water and continuous Autopot feeding will exhaust the buffer by Week 7-8. pH correction is mandatory from mid-veg onward with this substrate ratio. --- 📐 **Day 57 – Pre-Flip Final Check** | Check | Status | |---|---| | Net coverage ~55-60% | ✅ | | All 3 plants similar canopy height | ✅ | | pH issue identified & corrected | ✅ | | Climate stable all week | ✅ | | Reservoir refilled pH 6.2 | ✅ | | Fan repositioned & verified | ✅ | | Carbon filter mount prepped (Bloom Wk 2) | ✅ | | SCROG net upgraded to 3 cells (50×80cm each) | ✅ | Flip on hold until plants show recovery in new growth. Monitoring 2-3 days before confirming flip. 🔍 --- 🌗 **Day 57 (12.06.2026) – FLIP DAY incoming** 57 days of vegetation. Longer than originally planned but the extra week delivered exactly what was needed – a properly filled SCROG with 3 Indica-dominant strains trained horizontally across the full canopy. **Strain status at flip:** | Strain | Genetics | Canopy Fill | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | BMR | Blackberry Moonrocks, 80/20 Indica | ✅ Strong | Best pH buffer retained | | PG | Polar Gelato, 50/50 | ✅ Balanced | pH drift most severe, watching closely | | KM | Kmintz, 70/30 Indica | ✅ Leading | Most vigorous, filled edges well | 📊 **Flip Day Stats:** - Net coverage: ~55-60% - Estimated end coverage (×1.7 stretch): **90-100%** ✅ - Canopy well within tent height limits ✅ --- 📈 **Week 8 Summary** Final veg week delivered on all targets despite a late-stage pH curveball. Fan issue solved early in the week, pH drift caught and corrected on flip day itself. SCROG upgraded to 3-cell structure for better support under bloom weight. **Key learnings this week:** - 🌬️ Fabric pots + direct fan = evaporative root cooling even at correct ambient temps - Biotabs buffer in 65% Coco is exhausted by Week 7-8 with pH 7.6 tap water – pH correction mandatory - 📊 Always measure drain pH when symptoms appear – guessing costs time - 🔢 Personal pH formula: 3ml Canna pH-Pro Down per 10L = pH 6.2 🎯 **Next week's focus (Bloom Wk 1):** - 📈 Monitor stretch daily - ? Aggressive tucking of stretching shoots - 👀 First pistils expected Day 64-67 - 🌸 Watch new growth for pH recovery confirmation - 🔧 Carbon filter installation: **Day 71 (19.06.) – Bloom Wk 2*