Critical Mass CBD Auto #2

Aeromatics Week 1 for Critical Mass CBD Auto #2 is another solid start, and proof of some old or off genetics for those White Widow CBD seeds. These are already surpassing their growing and I got 100% germination again with 0 issues. It's been an absolutely stellar batch of seeds from ILGM. Her growth is daily, and I've been keeping her upper root coco layer moist with some daily droppers of waters, as well as 25-50 ml droppers of water of the following recipie: 1 gallon RO water 5 ml Ventana Plant Science Support 1 ml Ventana Plant Science Grow ec .75 PH 5.7 On day 4, I gave 150 - 200 ml of water around the root ball circle as the whole pot was dry and craving some solution. PPFD has been riding around 240, but I will slowly look to increase that over the coming weeks. We are off to a good start in the 2 x 4!

Aeromatics Critical Mass CBD Auto #2: Her transplant went great! She is 4 days behind, in general, to #1, but we will soon not see too much of a difference there after stretch and flower. All in all, we are rocking and rolling with both CBDs. Tent-wide Updates: Transplant time has arrived! These gals have been rooting nicely in their .5 gallon pots heading from week 1 and 2, and I didn't want them to get too root bound before making their move into 3.9 gallon pots. Heading into transplant, I bottom watered them to encourage that root development, and they each drank up a solid 500 to 750 ml throughout each water heading into transplant week. The mix was a simple one: 1 Gallon RO Water 5 ml Ventana Plant Science Support 1 ml Ventana Plant Science Grow .75 ec 5.7 PH With transplant, we did our standard mix of 70/30 Canna Coco Professional Plus and Harvest Hero Perlite. Once I mixed each batch, I moved aside about a 1.5 gallons and mixed in 2 tablespoons of Stash Base to enhance some of that Coco, giving it a nice boost for vegetation. Additionally, I sprinkled Xtreme Mykos onto the root bundle and planting zone on each plant and then layered that Stash Base enhanced around the rootball and the top 1/3 layer of coco. Once packed in, I watered her in with around 500 ml of water with a bit more Stash Base as well as Mammoth P Active Microbes to get them started, around the root ball and external area of the planting zone, and let her settle in before any thing else was adjusted, like airdomes or even thinking about autopot activation. It's a big move, but she was ready! Next steps are going to be working on getting the root zone ready for Autopot activation!

Aeromatics Critical Mass CBD Auto #2: She took amazing to the transplant and showed no signs of stress. A few days behind #1, she is excelling thus far and looking healthy and happy. I turned on her airdome a bit higher since she is in a plastic pot, but for now... no training and we will keep her happy and steady! Tent-Wide Updates: Entering Week three, we are focused on a hopefully swift recovery from the transplant into 3.9 gallon autopots. Both plants too to it well, with #1 looking the worse for ware across the two. I top watered each plant with 500 ml of the following mixture: 1 Gallon RO Water 5.5 ml Ventana Plant Science Support 1.5 ml Ventana Plant Science Grow .5 ml Ventana Plant Science Structure Additionally, we made a big move in the hope to minimize stacked stress, the shift from 24/0 to 20/4 light schedule. I want to give these CBD plants a chance to relax a bit and since I don't need to push that 24 hour light cycle, I will let them take it easy for 4 hours a day. I have also turned on my autodomes to around 6 hours a day, with incremental increases planned throughout the next few days t encourage root growth. Outside of that, we are in a transition week before we hopefully turn our autopot reservoir on and hit the boom!

Aeromatics Critical Mass CBD Auto #2: She is growing, but I still don't know what to expect given my now 3 different experiences with these seeds (see previous diaries including my concurrent #1). I am all about quality on this run, and my only daily adjustments and checks are main stem offset training just to do my classic, and what I may start to call, LOTR, style training. For now, we are low stress with autopot activation and we will see how stretch goes! Tent-Wide Update: Autopots Activated! I tested her with a few 500 ml waters throughout the week to see if she would draw some from the reservoir, and she proved ready to go heading into day 22. Thus, I activated the system in full! I filled my reservoir with 3 gallons of a vegetation supportive mixture: 3 Gallons RO water 1.5 ml Ventana Plant Structure 6 ml Ventana Plant Science Grow 21 ml Ventana Plant Science Support Both plants drank up well, but three gallons was a bit too much for 1 full, so I am going to shrink it down to 2 gallons moving forward. I have my airdomes on in full for the 20 hours that the lights are on. PPFD might be a bit high (380), so we will see if I want to drop it down to avoid stress. All in all, I am happy and we are off for a big growth spurt!

Aeromatics Critical Mass CBD Auto #2: Our younger lady is following closely behind! She has a slightly different structure, with a more open and stretchy growth pattern compared to #1. She took to her plastic AutoPot transplant well and has continued developing new nodes and branches. While she is still a few days behind her sister, I am happy with her progress and have no plans to push her unnecessarily. Tent-Wide Updates: Weeks four and five brought some exciting developments as we officially transitioned both plants over to their AutoPot reservoir! After a few controlled bottom-watering tests, both plants showed signs of taking up moisture from the trays. Once the coco had fully wicked and the plants appeared comfortable, I activated the reservoir and allowed the system to take over. The first two gallons disappeared surprisingly quickly, although consumption slowed once the coco became fully saturated. We also gradually increased our AirDome schedule from a few short intervals to running throughout the 20-hour light period. Both plants seem to be adapting well to the additional root-zone aeration. Nutritionally, we made some small adjustments as the plants moved through vegetative growth and into their early flowering transition. Both were showing lighter green foliage, so we increased Ventana Plant Science Support while gradually introducing Flower alongside Grow. Our reservoir mixtures during this period generally included: One Gallon of RO Water Ventana Plant Science Structure: 0.5 ml Ventana Plant Science Grow: 1–2 ml Ventana Plant Science Flower: 1–2.75 ml Ventana Plant Science Expand: 0.5 ml Ventana Plant Science Support: 6–7 ml Target EC: approximately 0.85–1.0 Target pH: 5.7–5.8 We have intentionally kept the feeding relatively mild. Since these are CBD autoflowers, I am much more interested in maintaining healthy, low-stress growth than chasing maximum size or yield. I also introduced some gentle LST to both plants, using small adjustments to spread the developing branches outward and improve light exposure throughout the canopy. Nothing aggressive, just enough to open them up and give the developing flower sites some room to grow! One interesting observation was the appearance of some narrow, twisting leaves as the plants began transitioning into flower. After experimenting with PPFD in the 320–350 range, I decided to back the light down closer to 280–300 PPFD. The plants appeared to respond positively, so we are keeping things conservative for now. Outside of that, we are finally starting to see some pistils and early flower development! The goal moving forward is simple: maintain stable environmental conditions, keep nutrition consistent, minimize unnecessary stress, and let these Critical Mass CBD Autos show us what they can do!

Aeromatics Critical Mass CBD Auto #2: Our younger lady continues to show off a completely different growth pattern! She is noticeably taller and more open than #1, with longer internodes, narrower foliage, and plenty of flowering sites along her branches. One interesting development has been a gradual lightening of her foliage, particularly over the last week or so. While some of the leaves became fairly lime-green, they remained flexible and healthy-looking without significant tissue damage. Her flowers continued developing throughout this period, although she remains a little behind #1 in overall bud development. Toward the end of the week, we even started noticing some green returning to portions of her canopy, which was encouraging! Tent-Wide Updates: Week six has been all about maintaining stability and allowing these two Critical Mass CBD Autos to settle into flowering! Both plants are now fully established in their AutoPot systems, with the reservoir providing our primary nutrition through Ventana Plant Science. The AirDomes continue operating during the light cycle, and both containers are maintaining consistent moisture. One of our bigger adjustments was moving to an 18/6 lighting schedule. We had previously been running 20/4, but decided that a longer dark period might be beneficial as the plants progressed through flower. Since our primary goal is quality rather than maximum yield, I am perfectly happy giving these ladies a little extra rest! We also continued keeping our light intensity relatively conservative rather than pushing PPFD unnecessarily. Nutritionally, we gradually settled into a flower-focused Ventana Plant Science reservoir recipe. With #2 showing lighter foliage, I considered increasing nutrients or adding Cal-Mag, but ultimately decided against introducing unnecessary variables. Ventana Support already supplies calcium and magnesium, and I wanted to give the plants an opportunity to respond to a consistent feeding program. Our reservoir recipe during this period included: One Gallon of RO Water Ventana Plant Science Structure: 0.5 ml Ventana Plant Science FlaVUH: 1 ml Ventana Plant Science Flower: 3 ml Ventana Plant Science Expand: 0.5 ml Ventana Plant Science Support: 6 ml Target EC: approximately 0.80–0.95 Target pH: 5.7–5.8 We also introduced our first Stash Bloom application alongside Mammoth P, continuing the supplemental feeding approach we previously established with Stash Base and Blend. Rather than adding organic amendments to the AutoPot reservoir, I prepared a separate, diluted root-zone drench and applied it from above. Both plants received approximately 1.2 liters, after which I removed the runoff and cleaned their AutoPot trays. The plants responded well following the application and cleanup, with noticeably improved leaf posture and continued flower development. While I cannot say exactly which adjustment contributed to the improvement, I am happy with how both plants are looking! One thing I am really enjoying about this grow is observing how differently these two plants express themselves despite being the same strain. #1 has maintained a compact, bushy structure with larger developing flowers, while #2 has grown into a more open plant with numerous smaller flowering sites. Both are beginning to show some early resin development, and we are seeing plenty of fresh white pistils as the flowers continue to build. Outside of that, there has not been much aggressive intervention this week, and that's exactly how I want it! Moving forward, the goal remains simple: keep our environmental conditions stable, maintain consistent nutrition, avoid unnecessary stress, and allow these CBD autoflowers to develop at their own pace. Onward to bigger flowers and hopefully some beautiful CBD-rich medicine!