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bodhi_svaha Last year, the harvest coincided with the rainy season, and the buds rotted due to humidity, so I started a bit earlier this time. I'm planning to grow from March to April and harvest in May. I had a total of 3 Pineapple Express Auto seeds; I put 2 in water at the same time, but 1 didn't root (at this point), so I put the last one in water a week late. I'm going to grow 2 plants. I'm also planning to start growing the mother of either TH Seed MK Ultra or Greenhouse Seed White Widow a month late. I want to try cloning!!! I'm thinking about doing both now. I'm a total beginner, but thanks to everyone who checked it out. Well then, see you next week!

bodhi_svaha It's been 2 weeks. The seeds I soaked later have sprouted. They're swelling up, so it looks like they'll germinate. I think I'll start exposing them to the LED lights from next week. Grow big quicklyーー!

bodhi_svaha It's been 3 weeks since I soaked the seeds in water. I initially soaked 2 seeds, but one didn't germinate, and I put another one in a week later. It's currently 10cm tall. I think the other one will be ready to plant by next week. Since it's getting warmer, I plan to take them outside on days with no wind and enjoy the sunshine. I'm spraying water diluted 200 times with Liquidus and 100 times with Menedale. The lighting is LED for 18 hours. It seems like I should have started the LED earlier... I've had the lights on since March 9. Before that, they were by the window... I think they'll grow a lot starting next week, so it should be quite impressive. I'll make something great!

bodhi_svaha 4 weeks have passed. I feel like they were a bit bigger last time, but I also think this is about right. It might be because there were a few days before I turned on the light and the temperature was low. I think it's better to wait until they get a bit bigger before giving them nutrients, so I haven't given any yet. I hope next week will be a week of growing with more vigor 🙏🙏🙏 By the way! I'm going to germinate non-autoflowering feminized White Widow and TH Seed's MK Ultra to try cloning. I've soaked them in water starting today. March 18th (Sunday)

bodhi_svaha There was a shocking accident on the last day, but it seems like everything is okay somehow. As expected, weed is called "grass" for a reason—it's strong!! I'm really glad! I was half in tears 😵‍💫. Starting next week, I think I'll add liquid fertilizer at about 1/1000.

bodhi_svaha This week, I was able to give them some sunbathing a few times from morning until around 3 PM. The weather was just great! Maybe that's why they've grown a lot. The two clones from the mother plant are also thriving. When I compare them, it really feels like they're growing nearly a week faster than the Pineapple Express. I've also read online that autoflowering strains sometimes don’t flower! I saw something about that… If they don’t reach a certain size by the time they’re supposed to flower, they might not flower at all. In that case, can I switch to 12/12 to force them to flower? I should study up on that.

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bodhi_svaha End of week 8. I wonder if it's already done for...

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bodhi_svaha No signs of blooming A waste of time and electricity costs What I've learned is my lack of information gathering and the arrogance of thinking "I can do it" It's about time to chop it down and grow something else I'm wasting thousands of yen. Seriously... I'm thinking about trying 12/12, but it probably won't make a difference anyway, lol This sucksーー

bodhi_svaha I feel like it's sticking out a bit, but it probably doesn't matter anymore.

bodhi_svaha I grew a white widow and thseed for cloning, but the clones got hit by something like mold? and rotted before they could root. However, one survived and started to bud. It got too hot and I was frustrated with all the failures, so I just planted it directly in the garden and left it alone (I cut it almost in half for cloning), but it grew, bloomed, and produced fruit. It's really strong. I thought the typhoon would ruin it, but it held up. Now I just need to time the harvest right. I'll update again then. If I grow again next season, I want to document the whole process indoors until harvest. See you later!

bodhi_svaha I left them outside, but I was giving them station liquid once a week, and I started giving them molasses before the harvest. I think it's tough for those growing outside with slugs, caterpillars, and snails. I'll post again once they dry!

bodhi_svaha I think I'll try again in spring. Next time, I hope I can stick to the specified strain without wavering until the end. Foreigners might be like ???, and I'm sure this wasn't helpful at all for Japanese people who see it. One thing I can say is, start with autos under LED from the beginning! As for outdoor growing, I think Japan isn't really suited for it since we have rain in June and October. I really want to try growing under the dry blue skies of California.