Tropicanna Poison F1 Fast - Sweet Seeds

VysajBong 16.08.2026: Day 8 (Week 1, Day 1) So it's been exactly 8 days since germination, which means I'm officially calling this the start of Week 1. Just for some context on the setup: I'm currently pre-vegging these girls in an old wooden closet under a 45W Cosmos LED. My main tent is still full of Amnesias that will be chopped in about two weeks tops. Once the tent is clear, these Tropicannas will get moved in there under the Spider Farmer. After the early drama and losing two seeds, these two surviving girls are actually doing really well. I moved them into bigger pots and they didn't seem to care at all – zero transplant shock. The plant on the left is definitely doing better right now, the leaves are nice and symmetrical and she is just praying to the light. The right one is a bit behind and you can still see the yellow scar on the cotyledon from my "toothpick surgery" when the helmet got stuck. But her new leaves are totally fine and green. Quick note on feeding – I'm not using any nutes at all right now. Just giving them plain water with the pH dialed in between 5.8 and 6.2. I just want them to build a massive root system in these bigger pots before the big move to the main tent. Let's see how they go!

VysajBong 23.08.2026: Day 15 (Week 2, Day 1) So, week two is a wrap, and we had to do some interesting tactical maneuvers this time around. Just for some context on the setup: We are still pre-vegging in the old wooden closet under the 45W Cosmos LED. The main tent is currently acting as a drying room for my previous harvest, which is why these girls haven't been transplanted yet. I'm expecting the tent to be cleared out by mid-week so I can finally move them. As for the Tropicannas, there’s a massive size difference between the two girls now! The plant on the left is an absolute beast. Her leaves are completely flat, she is praying to the light, and her roots are already poking out the bottom of the cup. I decided to use this to my advantage – I’m leaving the bottom roots exposed to the dry air to intentionally cause "air-pruning". This naturally hits the brakes on her vertical growth and forces her to build a denser root mass inside the cup. It perfectly buys me the few extra days I need waiting for the main tent and gives the smaller sister a chance to catch up. The right one (the smaller girl) had a bit of a rough time. You can clearly see her leaves "tacoing" (curling up at the edges), which is a classic sign of light stress. I moved her away from the direct center of the LED to the side so she can chill and recover. She should flatten out in a day or two. Quick note on feeding and next steps: Still keeping it super light. Just small 50ml shots of water with a tiny drop of Advanced Nutrients (0.5ml/L). I'm doing zero runoff right now so the roots are forced to stretch and search for water. Once the main tent is empty mid-week, I'll be doing a deep clean of the space and the fabric pots, and then finally transplanting these two into their final homes. Let's see how they handle the big move!

VysajBong 30.08.2026: Day 22 (Week 3, Day 1) - The Big Move & A Great Comeback The drying room phase is officially done, the main Spider Farmer tent is cleared out and sanitized, which means it was time for a proper transplant. Moved both Tropicannas into their final fabric pots today and finally placed them under the main light—the Spider Farmer SE4500 (320W). The best news? The smaller girl—the one that had her seed shell (the "helmet") stuck and needed that delicate toothpick surgery early on—has completely bounced back. She really pushed hard, caught up to her stronger sister, and now they are both roughly the exact same size. Love to see that kind of recovery! Root check: Pulled them out of their starter cups and the root balls were perfect. Clean, strong, bright white roots that held the soil together nicely but hadn't started circling yet. Timing couldn't have been better. Environment & Light: Dialed in the tent to 26,5°C and 60% humidity. To avoid any transplant shock under the new light, the SE4500 is currently set to a gentle 20% power and hanging high at 60 cm above the canopy. Watering: Gave each pot around 140ml of water with a light mix of 0.5 ml/L Grow A+B. I split the watering—pouring some right by the stem and the rest in a wider ring around the plant. This forces the roots to stretch out and actively search for moisture, colonizing the new medium much faster. Next steps: Now it's all about letting them recover and veg in peace. We are just going to wait until they develop their 6th node, and then it will be time to start mainlining. The real fun is about to begin!

VysajBong 06.09.2026: Day 29 (Week 4, Day 1) - Humidity Hack & Prepping for the Chop This week was all about tweaking the environment and getting the girls ready for their first major stress event: the mainlining cut. Environment & Humidity: Humidity was hovering around 44%, even with the exhaust fan turned down to a minimum of 25%. Since I have hard tap water (pH 8-8.5), an ultrasonic humidifier isn't ideal. Instead, I raised the 22L fabric pots on empty Bambu Lab filament spools over water trays. This passive evaporation hack brought the humidity up to 50% so far, and it is still slowly climbing. Light & Growth: I also bumped up the Spider Farmer SE4500 light intensity from 20% to 35%. The girls are handling the increase beautifully and you can actually see them nicely reaching and stretching towards the light. Watering & Nutrients: The girls got 0.4L each today. I'm still watering in a wide ring to promote lateral root expansion (you can clearly see the wet ring in the pics). They are currently pushing their 5th and 6th nodes, so I introduced a proper cocktail today. Mixed strictly in this order: 1 ml/L Rhino Skin (silica always goes first!), followed by 1 ml/L Sensi Grow Coco A+B, and finished with 1 ml/L Sensizym. The silica is crucial right now—I need those stems to harden like concrete and remain flexible before I start tying them down next week. The pH Perfect Note: Even with Advanced Nutrients' "pH Perfect" technology, a 1 ml/L dose isn't enough to buffer my hard pH 8.5 tap water. I still manually adjusted it at the end of the mix with a little dry pH Down to hit my target of 5.9. Next steps: Both plants look great with zero tip burn. I'm thinking about making the first mainlining cut above the 4th node instead of the 3rd for a thicker foundation, but I'll decide when the time comes. Giving them a few days to absorb the silica, and then it's surgery time!

VysajBong 13.09.2026: Day 36 (Week 5, Day 1) - Surgery Survival & The A/B Training Experiment This week the real work started. I decided to run a comparative A/B test in the tent to see what fits my space and the Tropicanna genetics best: the left plant gets the Mainlining treatment (manifold), and the right plant gets heavy LST. Environment & Temps: The environment is dialed in perfectly right now. I am holding the humidity steady around 60%. Temperatures are sitting at an optimal 25°C during the day and dropping to 20°C at night. This solid 5-degree day/night temperature gap (DIF) is doing exactly what I want: keeping the internodes incredibly tight and preventing any unwanted vertical stretch. Training & Surgery: The Manifold (Left): Surgery happened on Friday. I topped the main stalk above the 5th node and stripped the lower growth, leaving only the 4th and 5th nodes to build my foundation. I made sure to leave a small stump above the cut to prevent the main stalk from splitting in half in the future when the colas pack on weight. She took the high-stress event incredibly well. The wound is already brown and callused, and the leaves haven't drooped at all. I noticed a slight asymmetry in the newest main shoots (the right one is lagging a bit and looks smaller), but she is actively re-routing her hormones. The LST (Right): Pinned her down heavily to the side to create a wide horizontal canopy and fill the right side of the tent. She reacted instantly, turning her main top back toward the Spider Farmer light, and the lower side branches are already aggressively shooting upwards. Watering & Nutrients: Increased the volume to 0.7L (700ml) per plant today and gave them a proper nutrient feeding to support the heavy training and recovery. They are drinking it up without any issues, keeping the turgor pressure high even after being chopped and tied down. Next steps: The primary goal is monitoring the Manifold plant's symmetry. If that stronger shoot starts dominating too much, I will gently pinch/bend it to slow down the nutrient flow and force the energy into the lagging side to balance them out. For the LST plant, I'll just keep adjusting the wires as she stretches. Everything is exactly on track!

VysajBong 20.09.2026: Day 43 (Week 6, Day 1) - Canopy Control & A Manifold Mishap Environment & Temps: The environment remains perfectly dialed in. Humidity is holding steady around 60%. Temperatures are still sitting at an optimal 25°C during the day and 20°C at night. The plants are loving this consistency, and the tight internodal spacing proves the solid 5-degree DIF is continuing to work its magic. Training & Surgery: The Manifold (Left): While tying down the four main branches, I pulled the wire a bit too tight and one of the branches couldn't handle the bend, snapping clean off at the node. The Pivot: Instead of a 4-way cross, we are now running a 3-way structure ("The Trident"). I pinned the remaining three branches down aggressively parallel to the substrate. The plant is incredibly resilient and is already rerouting the lost branch's energy into the remaining three leads. The LST (Right): The heavy LST is paying off flawlessly. By pinning the main stem completely horizontal, I've successfully broken the apical dominance. If you look closely, you can notice a beautiful spiral along the length of the stem. All the lower lateral branches are now aggressively shooting straight up towards the Spider Farmer SE4500 light. The canopy is staying perfectly low and wide, maximizing light exposure for every node, and she is praying beautifully. Watering & Nutrients: Keeping up with the feeding schedule using Sensi Coco Grow A+B along with Sensizym and Rhino Skin. Even with my extremely hard well water, this nutrient combo is keeping the turgor pressure high and the color a vibrant, healthy green. Next steps: The "Trident" plant has already fully recovered from the break and is pushing vigorous new growth. I've decided to skip any further topping to avoid stressing her again. Instead, I will simply tie these three main branches down horizontally and let the secondary side shoots stretch up to become the new main colas. For the right plant, I will continue to adjust the wires and tame the stretch to keep the canopy perfectly even.

VysajBong 27.09.2026: Day 50 (Week 7, Day 1) - Enter Poseidon & Captain Hook Environment & Temps: The environment remains perfectly dialed in. The Spider Farmer SE4500 has been turned up to 45% power to support the explosive new growth. Temperatures and humidity are holding steady, and the tight internodal spacing proves the environment is working exactly as it should. Training & Surgery: Poseidon (The Trident - Left): The 3-way structure from last week's mishap has fully stabilized and is looking beautifully symmetrical. I've started pulling the main branches outward with LST to open up the center to the light. She currently has about 12-16 main tops, but by continuously tying the dominant branches down, the goal is to multiply that number and fill her dedicated 70x70cm space. Captain Hook (Hard LST - Right): The extreme LST is working flawlessly. The main stem is pinned completely horizontal in a brutal "U" bend—hence the new name. Because the apical dominance is broken, all the small lateral shoots are aggressively racing straight up toward the light to become the new main colas. The heavy-duty rubberized wires are safely holding the main stem down without cutting into the plant. Watering & Nutrients: Keeping up with the regular feeding schedule. The color is a vibrant, healthy green, and the turgor pressure is high, showing they are handling the extreme training without any stress and loving the current nutrient mix. Next steps: The main focus is maximizing canopy expansion. I will keep using a mix of gradual daily adjustments and occasional hard bends to pull the main branches horizontally. The small vertical shoots will be allowed to stretch up while the main stems get pinned down to the edges of the pot. The ultimate goal is an even canopy with 30+ uniform colas per plant before flipping to flower.