ZariRat_Grow There were too many beautiful photos of Jelly Donutz online to keep resisting. It's time to see for ourselves how this little one performs indoors. 🍩💚
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Used method
Paper Towel
Germination Method
1
Week 1. Vegetation
1mo ago
1/13
10 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
600 PPM
TDS
65 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.1 liters
Watering Volume
110 cm
Lamp Distance
ZariRat_Grow Every story needs protagonists.
Ours already have names: Glaze, Sprinkles, and Maple. 🍩
We still don't know who's who. It would be unfair to assign them a name now when all three are practically identical. They share the same intense green, the same energy, and the same eagerness to grow. The time will come when each one shows her character, and then her name will appear where it truly belongs.
This first week has passed in silence, although the most important things are happening beneath the substrate. While the change is barely noticeable from above, the roots are starting to explore their new home.
They have only received water along with an application of mycorrhizae and Great White Premium, enough to give the best possible start to that invisible network that will support the entire grow.
📊 Conditions
🌡️ Temperature: 24 °C
💧 Humidity: 50-65 %
⚡ EC: 0.6
💡 Light at 80%, situated 1.10 m from the canopy.
The response has been impeccable. All three show uniform growth, leaves open seeking the light, a healthy green color, and no signs of stress. Exactly the kind of start one hopes for when deciding not to rush and letting nature do its work.
For now, they are just three sisters sharing the same path.
Next week, when they start to differentiate, Glaze, Sprinkles, and Maple will stop being three identical plants and become three distinct stories.
And we will be here to tell them. 🌱🍩
Cheers and good smokes, fellow growers 💚🐭 until next week!
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Week 2. Vegetation
1mo ago
1/9
18 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
700 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
0.3 liters
Watering Volume
110 cm
Lamp Distance
ZariRat_Grow Each sister starts to write her story 🌿🍩
Just a few days ago, there were three little Jelly Donutz that were practically identical. Today, they are starting to show their personalities.
🌱Glaze maintains balanced growth and a compact structure. She's one of those plants that doesn't stand out for a specific detail, but because everything about her radiates health.
🌱Maple has decided to take the lead. She's the biggest of the three, growing with spectacular vigor and showing early on that she wants to become the dominant sister of the grow.
🌱And Sprinkles... probably the most peculiar. She's developed a curious leaf fusion, with "siamese" leaves that make her completely unique. One of those little genetic oddities that, instead of being a concern, give her even more personality. Besides being beautiful, she continues to grow with the same strength and vitality as her sisters.
While they write their differences on the leaves, beneath the substrate, everything is going according to plan. This week, they've only received water and a new application of mycorrhizae, allowing the root system to keep expanding before we start increasing the feeding.
📊 Conditions
🌡️ Temperature: 24 °C
💧 Humidity: 60 %
⚡ EC: 0.70
💡 Light at 80%, positioned 1.10 m from the canopy.
Outside the closet, summer is hitting hard with an intense heatwave. The air conditioning is working tirelessly to keep the environment stable, and luckily, it's doing just that: keeping the conditions within the ideal parameters.
Sometimes the best work of a grower is simply not letting the environment go off-script.
All three plants show a deep green color, turgid leaves, and constant growth. There are no signs of stress, deficiencies, or excesses. Everything flows naturally.
The protagonists already have names. Now they are also starting to have character.
And this has only just begun. 🌱🍩
Greetings fellow growers and good smokes 💚🐭
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Week 3. Vegetation
1mo ago
1/11
20 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
800 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
110 cm
Lamp Distance
ZariRat_Grow The three sisters have left childhood behind. The growth this week has been evident, with a noticeable increase in volume, larger leaves, and an increasingly defined structure. The transition to flowering is just around the corner, and they seem to know it before anyone else.
🌱 Maple continues to lead the group. She is the most vigorous and has developed the most biomass so far. She has grown with impressive strength without losing a compact and healthy structure.
🌱 Glaze remains the perfect balance. Compact, symmetrical, and with very uniform development. She is one of those plants that makes everything seem easy, growing steadily and responding exactly as one expects.
🌱 And Sprinkles, the rebel of the trio. Her unique leaf fusion continues to make her a one-of-a-kind plant. That little genetic oddity is already part of her identity and, far from limiting her, she continues to grow with the same energy as her sisters, developing an increasingly interesting structure.
This week, the cultivation has followed a very simple philosophy: don’t touch what works. Just water and a new application of mycorrhizae, letting the roots continue to do their job while the plant prepares for the next stage of its cycle.
🌡️ Temperature: 24 °C
💧 Humidity: 60 %
⚡ EC: 0.70
💡 Light at 80%, positioned 1.10 m from the canopy.
The entire cultivation has remained stable, with no setbacks and no signs of stress. The leaves maintain a deep green, growth has been consistent, and the overall health of the three plants remains good.
There is still a long way to go, but the Jelly Donutz are already starting to hint at what’s to come.
The next time I write these lines, we will probably not just be talking about vegetation.
We will talk about the beginning of flowering.
And the story of Maple, Glaze, and Sprinkles will enter a new chapter. 🍩🌸
Cheers fellow growers and happy smokes! 🐭💚
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Week 4. Flowering
1mo ago
1/18
25 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Weak
Smell
1000 PPM
TDS
60 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
100 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
Great White
0.7 mll
ZariRat_Grow There’s a moment when the grow stops promising... and starts delivering. 🌸
This week, Maple, Glaze, and Sprinkles have taken the most awaited step of the entire cycle: the start of flowering. After weeks of building roots, leaves, and structure, the three sisters have decided it’s time to show what they were born for.
The growth continues to be excellent. The cabinet is bursting with life, and each plant maintains a strong and very leafy structure. A very light defoliation was carried out, solely to improve light entry and air circulation, without altering their natural development.
📊 Conditions
🌡️ Temperature: 24 °C
💧 Humidity: 60 %
⚡ EC: 1.0
💡 Light at 80%, positioned 1 meter from the canopy.
During the week, they only received water along with a new application of Great White Premium, allowing the root system to keep working while the plant directs all its energy towards this new stage.
There was a small detail that caught our attention: some leaves appeared slightly droopy. I shared the concern with the Grow Diaries community, and the opinions pointed to two possible explanations. The first, a possible overwatering. The second, and perhaps the one that fits best considering the overall state of the grow, is that the plants are simply redirecting a good part of their energy to initial stretching and the formation of the first flowers. Whatever the cause, the important thing is that all three continue to show excellent health, with no signs of deficiencies, pests, or stress.
Each sister maintains her essence.
🍁 Maple continues to live up to her reputation as a leader, growing with impressive vigor and taking up more and more space.
🍩 Glaze remains the definition of balance. Compact, elegant, and consistent, as if she knows exactly what her role is in this story.
✨ Sprinkles, with her unmistakable personality and those Siamese leaves that made her special since she was little, continues to show that being different can also mean being spectacular.
The aroma is starting to become more present every time we open the cabinet. It’s still subtle, more of a promise than a declaration, but enough to remind us that flowering is already here.
So far, the grow has been a story of patience. From this chapter on, the story of the flowers begins.
And we have the feeling that Maple, Glaze, and Sprinkles are still saving their best pages for the end. 🌸🍩
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Defoliation
Technique
5
Week 5. Flowering
18d ago
1/9
35 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Weak
Smell
1200 PPM
TDS
55 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
100 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 3
PK
0.2 mll
Floración
1 mll
Great White
0.7 mll
ZariRat_Grow 🌸🌿 The flowering is already underway.
The first pistils have given way to dozens of small white crowns announcing the beginning of bud formation. Every day the cabinet looks more vibrant, and the three sisters are starting to fill the space with a presence that just a few weeks ago seemed impossible.
This week they even changed positions within the cabinet. Glaze now occupies the top spot, followed by Sprinkles, and rounding out the trio is Maple. A small change of scenery to make the most of the light and available space.
All three plants have started to show very similar behavior: they struggle to drink, they struggle to eat, and they keep their leaves somewhat droopy for a good part of the day. There are no serious symptoms or clear signs of nutrient lockout or diseases, but there are enough indications to think that the root system needs a little help before we keep demanding more from it.
Instead of insisting on feeding, we've decided to listen to the plants. Great White Premium has been reapplied, watering has been spaced out to promote substrate oxygenation, and patience has been chosen. Sometimes growing is precisely about that: intervening less.
🌡️ Temperature: 24 °C
💧 Humidity: 55 %
⚡ EC: 1.2
💡 Light at 80%, positioned 1 meter from the canopy.
🌸 Phosphorus and potassium added to accompany the start of flowering.
🍩 Glaze continues to be the most balanced. Its structure remains tidy, and its flowers are starting to take center stage without losing the elegance that has accompanied it since the vegetative stage.
✨ Sprinkles retains all the personality that made it special from day one. Its tips are multiplying, and that particular genetics continues to gift small details that set it apart from the rest.
🍁 Maple, true to its character, maintains the largest volume of the group. It continues to impose presence, although it also shows that slight general dip shared by all three.
This week has reminded us of one of the most important lessons in growing: it’s not always about doing more. Many times it’s about observing better.
The buds continue to form, the aroma is gaining intensity, and although the roots seem to be asking for a breather, the overall health remains good. With a little patience, I hope the three sisters regain momentum and enter the next phase with all the energy they’ve been preparing for weeks.
Now it’s time to let nature do the rest. 🌸🍩
Cheers, fellow growers, and good smokes! 🐭💚
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Used techniques
LST
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
6
Week 6. Flowering
9d ago
1/10
38 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
1600 PPM
TDS
55 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
1.5 liters
Watering Volume
100 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
PK
0.2 mll
ZariRat_Grow Another week and the change is huge. 🌿 Compared to last week, all three have moved past the most intense stretching to start concentrating their energy on forming buds. The pistils are multiplying everywhere, and the resin production is already visible. Every day they release more aroma, and the grow is starting to look like a real sugar garden. ✨
After last week's doubts, it seems that spacing out the waterings and adding mycorrhizae has been a success. The plants have regained a good appearance, are eating better, and the development is much more uniform. They still maintain that characteristic bushy look, but now they seem much more comfortable and focused on fattening up the flowers.
🌡️ Temperature: 24°C
💧 Humidity: 55%
⚡ EC: 1.6
🍩 Sprinkles has responded wonderfully. The buds are starting to gain volume, and the number of pistils is impressive. A layer of trichomes is becoming increasingly evident, and the aroma increases day by day. Very good structure and constant development.
🍁 Maple continues to be the most compact and uniform. It has filled all flowering points with very well-distributed buds, and the resin is already starting to stand out even to the naked eye. It looks very healthy and has excellent color.
✨ Glaze continues to show a somewhat more open structure, but it's making very good use of that separation between branches to develop multiple flowers. The buds are starting to take shape, and the resin production promises a lot for the coming weeks.
We are very happy with the evolution of the grow. It seems that the possible root stress is behind us, and now all three are moving forward strongly into the fattening phase. If they keep up this pace, the next updates should bring much more compact buds and an explosion of resin. 🍩❄️
Cheers and happy smokes, fellow growers! 💚🐭
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Week 7. Flowering
2d ago
1/9
38 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
Normal
Smell
1600 PPM
TDS
55 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
22 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
11 liters
Pot Size
1.5 liters
Watering Volume
100 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 1
PK
0.2 mll
ZariRat_Grow The girls keep writing their own story, and this week the chapter is packed with flowers. 🍩🌿
After week 3, the most obvious change is that all three have clearly progressed in the formation and volume of the buds. We're no longer just seeing pre-flowers piling up: now they are starting to have that much more defined flowering look, with abundant white pistils and an increasingly visible presence of resin.
🍩 Sprinkles
Sprinkles is still a true flower-producing machine. Compared to last week, there's more development and greater density at the tips, with many well-distributed buds throughout the plant. It maintains a fairly compact stature and is making excellent use of the space.
🍁 Maple
Maple continues to grow at its own pace, but this week the advancement of the flowers is especially noticeable. The buds have gained size and definition compared to week 3, and the plant has a very loaded structure of tips. The flowers are starting to stand out clearly among the foliage.
🍰 Glaze
Glaze has also made a good push. It looks more advanced than the previous week, with numerous flowers already quite formed and an impressive amount of pistils. It continues to maintain that lush look that has accompanied us since the beginning of the grow.
📸 Comparison week 3 → week 4
The difference compared to the previous photos is quite clear:
🌱 More floral volume in all three.
🌸 The buds are much more defined and are starting to gain body.
? The pistils remain predominantly white and very abundant.
✨ The resin is starting to stand out more and more visibly.
🌿 The overall look remains very lush, although now the flowers are beginning to visually dominate over the vegetative growth.
The most fun part is seeing how that beginning of flowering where we were trying to figure out why they were a bit droopy is now quite behind us. The same three that had us playing detectives of the root system are now full of flowers and progressing beautifully. Nature, always delighted to complicate our existence before doing exactly what we wanted. 😂
Overall, Sprinkles, Maple, and Glaze show a very positive evolution compared to last week. The floral structure is becoming more pronounced, and all three are entering that phase where each update starts to become much more exciting. 🍩🌸✨
We keep observing, we keep learning, and we keep enjoying the show. 💚
Cheers and good smokes, fellow growers! 🐭💚
@Condocannibus, 😄😄 thank you very much for your words, brother 💪🏼 they're starting to wake up, it was about time 😮💨 they're still small but they're starting to produce resin, our favorite part 😁💚🌿
@ZariRat_Grow, Buddy, it seems very little to me. I don't know, I'm into practicing some Japanese style trees))) fewer leaves, more flowers, less height, wider in the middle, and I'm still learning about CO2 injections and light from 45 to 60 DLI daily for each of the individual plants from the first week of vegetation. Cheers!
@hassehujasse Thanks, buddy. For now, I'm taking it slow because they're still very small, and I prefer to gradually increase the intensity. I'm really interested in your experience with CO2; I'll keep an eye on your advice and your grows. 💪🏽💚
@ZariRat_Grow, Thanks buddy for your attention to my experiments. We'll see each other soon, as everything goes and I'm going to work even harder to give the best of what I know. Soon the first data and videos of my experiments will arrive and we'll enjoy them together. Have a great day, see you soon.
@squalino, thank you very much my friend, we do what we can, but there’s something that eludes us, let’s see if they improve this week. As always, thanks for your good wishes 💚