Gorilla Melon Outdoor

Green_Zyphoria So, a little change of plans – but a good one! Today I moved the Gorilla Melon from her small 0.25L starter pot into her final 15L home. I originally thought about the 8.5L pots, but since I managed to clear some space in my grow rack, I decided to go big. Using the 15L Autopot setup gives her way more potential for the long run. I used Plagron Bio Lightmix and made sure she got the full "spa treatment": a solid drainage layer of clay pebbles at the bottom, two Biotabs tucked into the soil for long-term feeding, and a good dose of Mycotrex right in the planting hole to get those roots and fungi connected. The best part about the new plan is that she can stay indoors under the SANlight for a bit longer. No need to worry about the "Ice Saints" or cold nights in the greenhouse just yet. Staying in the warm rack means the soil life can wake up properly and the plant can settle in without any temperature stress. I'll keep the water reservoir off for now and hand-water her for the first week so the roots really have to work for it and spread out. The plan is to keep her here in the comfort of the indoors until around mid-May. Once the weather stabilizes and the risk of frost is gone, she’ll finally move out to her permanent spot in the greenhouse. She's looking super happy, and I can't wait to see how she reacts to all that fresh soil before she hits the real sun!

Green_Zyphoria Not much to report this week – I literally just sat back and watched her explode in the big pot. This is the last update from indoors. The weather is finally turning around, and I'm glad I kept her inside until now. We had some nasty nights with around 5°C out there – way too cold for a smooth start. With the sun coming out next week, she’s heading straight to the greenhouse. I want that extra biomass for a stress-free transition before I start any topping or training. Greenhouse season starts now! See you guys outside. :)

Green_Zyphoria The Gorilla Melon has officially moved outside in the beggining of the week. She adapted instantly to the natural sunlight and breeze, looking extremely vibrant. Her Sativa genetics are definitely showing with some solid node spacing, but she is also thickening up her main stem and pushing plenty of new growth in the lower nodes. Applied a fresh batch of nematodes last night to keep the organic substrate 100% clean from any outdoor pests right from the start. The plant is full of energy. Waiting just until tomorrow morning to top her above the 4th or 5th node.

Green_Zyphoria End of week 4 and the good weather hit with perfect timing. I topped the Gorilla Melon and since then, the side branching is really kicking off. I gave her a little bit of Orgatrex and Bactrex right before turning on the Autopot system. I also upgraded to an AC Infinity A9 fan to have almost no background noise on the balcony. Until now, I've had no pests or diseases. Hoping it keeps going this way!

Green_Zyphoria The GM is doing damn well and is starting to form a nice shaped base. Three days ago, I did the second topping on the two main shoots, leaving a tiny stub to prevent any splitting later on. She shrugged off the cut like nothing—no stagnation at all—and those two tips are already pushing out four brand-new, vigorous shoots. Since the tops took a quick break, the lower side branches caught up big time, thickening up nicely. I've also started some light LST on them to guide them outward. Nutrient-wise, the Biotab is keeping the green super lush, and the Autopot tank is freshly topped off.