The Terpene Trials 🍭

The_Kitchen_Raccoon Hi guys and welcome to The Terpene Trials grow ! 😎 For this run, seven carefully selected cultivars will be grown in Soma’s Sacred Living Soil, with the first two weeks spent establishing themselves in Biobizz Light-Mix before being introduced to their living soil environment. The philosophy for this grow is simple: keep it clean, keep it natural, and let the soil do the work. From start to finish, the girls will receive nothing but water and compost tea, allowing the biology of the living soil to develop and express each cultivar as naturally as possible. The real focus of this run is terpene expression, cultivar character, resin production, and overall quality, observing how each genetic performs under the same conditions and letting their individual traits speak for themselves. All seven girls are now comfortably settled into their pots, so the journey officially begins. Seven cultivars. One living soil. One shared environment. Seven unique expressions. Roll one, settle in, and enjoy the ride. 😎💚

The_Kitchen_Raccoon Welcome to Week 2 of Veg for the Terpene Trials ! 🌱 Everything has been progressing nicely over the past week, although we unfortunately lost Zinnapple and Unknown Kush. Both will be replaced next week with clones selected from the mother room, so the trial will soon be back up to full strength. The remaining girls are looking happy, healthy, and vigorous, with most now transitioning out of the seedling stage and into active vegetative growth. VPD is currently sitting at 1.19 kPa, which I’m very happy with at this stage. The LED is running at 40% intensity , slightly higher than I would normally push this early in the cycle, but the plants are responding well with no signs of stress or excessive transpiration. Today, I also introduced Root Juice at 1 ml/L to support healthy root development as they establish themselves in their current containers. The girls will remain in these pots for another two weeks, allowing the root systems to develop before they’re transplanted into their final containers, filled with Soma’s Sacred Living Soil. From there, we’ll really start to see the potential of each cultivar express itself. I hope you all had a great weekend ! And, as always… Happy gardening 😎💚

The_Kitchen_Raccoon Welcome to Week 3 of the Terpene Trials ! 😎 The girls have really come into their own over the past week. Growth has been vigorous, with healthy, vibrant foliage and some very promising structure developing across the board. The LED is currently running at 50%, with VPD sitting comfortably around 1.05 kPa. The plants appear to be responding very well to the environment. I’ve also introduced Terra Aquatica Root Booster at 3 ml/L to support root development as they establish themselves. The next major step comes on Monday, when they’ll be transplanted into their final 15 L pots, filled with Soma’s Sacred Living Soil. From that point onward, the plan is deliberately simple: water only, with the occasional compost tea to support and maintain the living soil ecosystem. The goal is to let the biology do the work and allow the plants to express themselves naturally as they progress through the cycle. There’s already some beautiful structure showing, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how these genetics develop over the coming weeks. I hope you all had a great weekend, and as always… Happy gardening ! 😎💚