Apple Fritter Auto

Hexahydrat666 Both seeds have sprouted 👍. They will stay in the Jiffy until the first roots show, then I will leave them in a small pot with seedling soil in the propagation box until everything is nicely rooted. Actually, I'm not a fan of repotting with automatics, but in my last three grows, the seedlings had nutrient burn after I planted them directly in Light Mix.

Hexahydrat666 The two handled the repotting well. As soon as the pot is well-rooted, they will be planted in 9L Air Pots. The light is running at 40%, and I've set the VPD to 1.2. So far, the only fertilizer has been willow water to promote root development.

Hexahydrat666 Once the pots were well-rooted, it was time for a bigger home. I filled the 9L Air-Pots with Plagron Light Mix and mixed in a tablespoon of algae lime and rock dust for every 30L of soil. I also added some Dynomyco mycorrhiza to the planting hole. I set the VPD to 1.4, the Infinity lamp is running at 60%, and the Lumii Black Bar turns on twice a day for a quarter of an hour each time.

Hexahydrat666 The repotting went well for both of them. While one is growing tall and slender and is now 20cm tall, the other remains smaller and bushier at 13cm.

Hexahydrat666 The flowering has begun. The stretch is not particularly pronounced in the two, and plant No. 2 remains rather small and bushy at 24cm, while plant No. 1 grows taller and slimmer at 42cm. Today, No. 2 was slightly defoliated to allow more light to reach the lower areas.

Hexahydrat666 Plant No. 1 shows slight deficiencies on the lower leaves. That's why I increased the nutrient addition and also added some CalMag and molasses. No. 1 is now 58cm tall and No. 2 measures 40cm.

Hexahydrat666 The stretch is slowing down and the buds are slowly getting bigger. Plant No. 1 is now 71cm and Plant No. 2 is at 62cm. The light is running at 90% and it's getting critical with the temperatures. If the exhaust can no longer keep the temperature below 30°C, I will dim the light to 50%.

Hexahydrat666 Temperatures straight out of hell 😤. With a room temperature of 30°C, it's tough to keep the temperature in the grow box under control. I've dimmed the lamp to 50% and during the light phase, I keep the box door half open. The exhaust is about 400 cubic meters/hour. This way, I manage to keep the temperature in the box at room temperature. At night, there's hardly any cooling, and the desire for an air conditioner is growing stronger. Plus, during the last watering, I found an opened male flower on the soil 😤. Upon closer inspection of the plant, I couldn't find any other male flowers and hope that not too much pollination occurred.

Hexahydrat666 Thank God the temperatures are back in the green zone. The light is running at 80% again, and aside from the yellow leaf tips, the ladies look quite healthy.

Hexahydrat666 One of the two ladies is showing clear signs of deficiency/over-fertilization. That's why I added some nitrogen fertilizer and Cal-Mag while watering, hoping that this decision is the right one. If the condition worsens, I will flush the pot with water. The second plant looks good and is producing nice trichomes.

Hexahydrat666 It's time, the harvest is just around the corner. Today there was clear water one last time, and the harvest will take place over the course of the week. One of the two ladies has definitely entered her autumn, and the other is already showing some early signs. Most of the trichomes are milky, and you can spot a few amber ones here and there.

Hexahydrat666 I would have liked to give the two a bit more time, but at least one of the ladies had clearly reached her autumn and has deteriorated significantly, so the harvest was necessary. The second plant also started to wilt slowly and was harvested right away. Both plants are nicely resinous, and for the first time, I can definitely smell green apple with this strain. Plant No. 1 weighs just under 400 grams wet with stems, and Plant No. 2 weighs just under 300. I'm curious to see what will be left after drying, trimming, and sorting, and how much I’ll have to dispose of. 🤔