Four Banger

LovelyTerps

6d ago

Grape/Orange Crush Indica

Custom Breeder & Strain

VEG

A200SE Light Emitting Diodes/200W

Vivosun

FLO

A200SE Light Emitting Diodes/200W

Vivosun

All Purpose Mix

PRO-MIX

Homemade Soil

Indoor

Room Type

Transplantation

weeks 2

12-12

weeks 3-10

Topping

weeks 4

Defoliation

weeks 4-5, 7-10

HST

weeks 5, 8

LST

weeks 4, 7

19 l

Pot Size

1.32 l

Watering

Start at 10 Week

LovelyTerps May 12 2026 Germination Successful. I suspect that this particular pheno, despite being a white label strain of unknown origins, is actually a fire strain with solid genetics. I'm growing this one to see if it's got potential to be bred, so it's probably going to get a lot of chopping and stress along the way to see how it behaves. The white label seed seller of this pheno calls it a mostly Indica "Crush Kush" (I don't name the seller unless they're the breeder), but the origins are murky. A deeper search into its origins leads to speculation but nothing concrete. The website description I bought from is a pile of mostly incoherent word salad that's typical of white label sellers, where there's a lot of words without actually saying anything useful. The reviews from growers claim it tastes and smells exactly like grape/orange crush soda, and seems to be a favorite. Images I've found look promising. It's possible that this is a cross of a JOTI Crush pheno, or it might actually be a strain that has 1000 names depending on the dispensary and/or seed seller.

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Used method

Directly In Substrate

Germination Method

2.54 cm

Height

16 hrs

Light Schedule

24 °C

Day Air Temp

No Smell

Smell

75 %

Air Humidity

22 °C

Solution Temp

22 °C

Substrate Temp

21 °C

Night Air Temp

1.89 l

Pot Size

0.04 l

Watering Volume

Nutrients 1

Cal+Mag Pro

0.33 mll

LovelyTerps May 19 2026 She's doing well, no issues.

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7.62 cm

Height

16 hrs

Light Schedule

23 °C

Day Air Temp

No Smell

Smell

60 %

Air Humidity

22 °C

Solution Temp

22 °C

Substrate Temp

21 °C

Night Air Temp

18.93 l

Pot Size

0.19 l

Watering Volume

Nutrients 1

Cal+Mag Pro

0.33 mll

LovelyTerps May 26 2026 She was repotted today into a 5 gallon grow bag, and that will serve as her home for the rest of the grow. The soil in the bottom half is pro-mix all purpose, and the soil in the top half is a mixture of coco coir, perlite, biochar, worm castings, blood meal, bone meal, Epsom salts, and a small amount of Greenleaf Cal-Mag.

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Used techniques

Transplantation

Technique

1/5

11.43 cm

Height

12 hrs

Light Schedule

24 °C

Day Air Temp

No Smell

Smell

60 %

Air Humidity

22 °C

Solution Temp

22 °C

Substrate Temp

21 °C

Night Air Temp

18.93 l

Pot Size

0.19 l

Watering Volume

Nutrients 5

Bud Candy

2.113 mll

pH Perfect Micro

2.642 mll

pH Perfect Grow

2.642 mll

LovelyTerps June 2 2026 She has acclimated to her new fabric pot and is expanding her roots quickly. She is looking healthy and content for the moment. Lighting was flipped to 12/12 and by next week she should be showing pre-flowers.

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Used techniques

12-12

Technique

Four Banger. Week 4 - only two girls in the tent now. The Purple Dragon Balls ended up having... balls

1/6

12.7 cm

Height

12 hrs

Light Schedule

24 °C

Day Air Temp

Weak

Smell

60 %

Air Humidity

22 °C

Solution Temp

22 °C

Substrate Temp

21 °C

Night Air Temp

18.93 l

Pot Size

0.76 l

Watering Volume

Nutrients 5

Bud Candy

2.113 mll

pH Perfect Micro

2.642 mll

pH Perfect Grow

2.642 mll

LovelyTerps June 9 2026 She was topped last week, and yesterday all her fan leaves were removed to begin the training process. One of the shoots is taking off fast, but that's just how it goes sometimes. Her stem is getting very thick already. At only 28 days old, she may end up being a real weight-lifter. The lighting in the tent was flipped to 12-12 on June 1st, but she probably won't be showing any changes until next update.

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Used techniques

12-12

Technique

Defoliation

Technique

Topping

Technique

LST

Technique

Four Banger. Week 5 - very early female pre-flowers

1/5

12.7 cm

Height

12 hrs

Light Schedule

24 °C

Day Air Temp

Normal

Smell

60 %

Air Humidity

22 °C

Solution Temp

22 °C

Substrate Temp

21 °C

Night Air Temp

18.93 l

Pot Size

0.57 l

Watering Volume

Nutrients 6

Bud Candy

2.113 mll

pH Perfect Micro

2.642 mll

pH Perfect Grow

2.642 mll

LovelyTerps June 16 2026 She's just starting to go into flower, with some very early pre-flower pistils appearing. They are definitely very Indica looking, no surprise there. There was a minor setback with uneven hormone distribution in the limbs, which left some branches weak and skinny and not developing fast enough, and so I made the call to trim her back to just 4 main tops that were healthy, and remove the malformed and weaker branches. I've done a 4-banger before and it turned out very nice with decent yields. I'm mainly growing this girl to see if there's any breeding potential with Crush Kush (not this plant, just the strain), so the extra stress she's undergoing is all part of the process and so far she's showing promise. I expect by next week that she will be stretching and branching and throwing out pistils everywhere, and then she'll be off to the races.

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Used techniques

12-12

Technique

Defoliation

Technique

HST

Technique

1/7

25.4 cm

Height

12 hrs

Light Schedule

24 °C

Day Air Temp

Normal

Smell

50 %

Air Humidity

22 °C

Solution Temp

22 °C

Substrate Temp

21 °C

Night Air Temp

18.93 l

Pot Size

1.32 l

Watering Volume

Nutrients 6

Bud Candy

2.113 mll

pH Perfect Micro

3.963 mll

pH Perfect Grow

3.963 mll

LovelyTerps June 23 2026 She is now stretching, and should continue to do so for the next couple of weeks. Humidity has been dropped down to a 50% RH target, and temperature target in the 65-75F range to keep her happy as she progresses into flower.

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Used techniques

12-12

Technique

1/15

38.1 cm

Height

12 hrs

Light Schedule

24 °C

Day Air Temp

Normal

Smell

50 %

Air Humidity

22 °C

Solution Temp

22 °C

Substrate Temp

21 °C

Night Air Temp

18.93 l

Pot Size

1.32 l

Watering Volume

Nutrients 6

Bud Candy

2.113 mll

pH Perfect Micro

3.963 mll

pH Perfect Grow

3.963 mll

LovelyTerps June 30 2026 I did some heavy defoliation on the weekend, mostly getting rid of the large fan leaves and doing some LST on most of the branches to get them away from the stems and into the light. I may just trim off all the larf and lower branches as they're not going to yield more than a few grams by the looks of things. She's now stretching and budding and pushing out new nodes and fan leaves all at the same time as she reaches for the light, which is somewhat comical to watch. I anticipate the stretch should be finished by this weekend, but the colas themselves will likely keep pushing upwards as they fatten up. Her smell is being completely overpowered by the blueberry beside her, but a stem/leaf rub near the top is faintly giving off that classic orange crush/orange popsicle aroma.

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Used techniques

12-12

Technique

Defoliation

Technique

LST

Technique

1/12

40.64 cm

Height

12 hrs

Light Schedule

24 °C

Day Air Temp

Normal

Smell

52 %

Air Humidity

22 °C

Solution Temp

22 °C

Substrate Temp

21 °C

Night Air Temp

18.93 l

Pot Size

1.32 l

Watering Volume

Nutrients 4

pH Perfect Micro

2.642 mll

pH Perfect Bloom

3.963 mll

CalMag 2-0-0

1.321 mll

LovelyTerps July 7 2026 The stretch is done and she has finished her first week of mid-flower. Her smell is getting stronger, still being overpowered by the blueberry beside her but starting to add in her own savory aroma to the mix. Her soil was flushed yesterday and her reservoir cleaned out as she is definitely not lacking in nitrogen, and from here on out the only nitrogen she'll have is whatever is left in the soil and her leaves. Last week she underwent her final round of high stress, having all her lower vegetation and branches removed. There's been no sign of any herming or negative reactions throughout the weeks of daily chopping, topping and contortion. With only 4 colas and no branches, she is free to pile all of her energy into them. The trichome density on the flowers is very nice, and her canopy is almost perfectly flat and gathering in lots of energy. From here on out it should be a stress-free ride for her.

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Used techniques

12-12

Technique

Defoliation

Technique

HST

Technique

1/17

43.18 cm

Height

12 hrs

Light Schedule

23 °C

Day Air Temp

Normal

Smell

49 %

Air Humidity

22 °C

Solution Temp

22 °C

Substrate Temp

21 °C

Night Air Temp

18.93 l

Pot Size

1.32 l

Watering Volume

Nutrients 4

pH Perfect Micro

2.642 mll

Kelp Extract

1.981 mll

CalMag 2-0-0

1.321 mll

LovelyTerps July 14 2026 She's completed 2+ weeks of bulking up and her colas are expanding fast in all directions. The nitrogen toxicity that was starting last update appears to be under control now. The leaves are still greyish on top, but leaf tips aren't pointing down which is a good sign. I've switched out the ph perfect bloom nutrients for Greenleaf Kelp Extract for the potassium and calcium boost, and to avoid feeding her any more nitrogen or phosphorus, as there's still plenty in the soil that needs to be used up. Over the past week or so I've noticed that the sugar leaves are getting some purple trichomes on them, as well as some of the flowers. That was not expected, but it makes this strain all the more interesting for the purpose of breeding. I'm hoping to harvest this one at the same time as the blueberry, and although this girl is 6 days younger I think the timing will work out. I'm fine letting the Blueberry go a little longer if need be.

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Used techniques

12-12

Technique

Defoliation

Technique

1/16

45.72 cm

Height

12 hrs

Light Schedule

27 °C

Day Air Temp

Normal

Smell

57 %

Air Humidity

22 °C

Solution Temp

22 °C

Substrate Temp

22 °C

Night Air Temp

18.93 l

Pot Size

1.32 l

Watering Volume

Nutrients 5

pH Perfect Micro

2.642 mll

pH Perfect Bloom

1.321 mll

Kelp Extract

0.65 mll

LovelyTerps July 21 2026 There's a lot of reasons why I enjoy growing indica (the messy trim is definitely not one of the reasons), but it's the late flower swell that I love the most. Just look at those flowers! 😄💪😎 She finished bulking up nearly a week ago, and the flowers have been swelling up very nicely ever since. Colas have been ballooning as a result, and should continue swelling for some time yet. The flowers at the top have turned a very light shade of purple already, along with a few of the trichomes. Sugar leaves and buds are also getting sticky fast. For the past week I've stopped piping cold air into the bottom of the tent as well as running the dehumidifier during the day, and instead letting the exhaust ramp up and down to keep the VPD at 1.5 most of the time, with temps at ~80F and RH at ~56 during the daytime, and at night letting the dehumidifier target 40%RH with an average VPD of 1.4. I will probably start bringing temps down once the swelling is done, but it will depend on these summer temps and if my A/C for this room can keep up.

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Used techniques

12-12

Technique

Defoliation

Technique