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‖ TOC ‖ ◻️ Weekly Update ◻️ Individual Growth Update ◻️ Final Thoughts ‖ WEEKLY UPDATE ‖ It’s week seven! A lot of changes happened, and some things didn’t change much. I took a week off so I could work on a few things. I’ll mention my favorite pheno then I’ll get into the weekly update. One of the girls in particular have really outgrown the others in sheer cola size alone, that’s the Purple Lemonade #1. This pheno is green and shows almost no signs of it’s purple heritage which I find very interesting. But I’m happy to say that even though she’s about 4 weeks from harvest, she has the biggest buds I’ve had in my grows to date. As for the remaining girls I have two that have great growth structure, but lack in bud development. This is most likely a roll of the genetic dice, since the feeding and environment was the same as the purple lemonade #1. This is fine, I’m not here to criticize variables I’m not not experienced in. It’s only week seven (2-4 weeks of flower) for the girls, we’ll see what happens in the following weeks. I took action on the pest issue and have started to manage their numbers but still have some work to do. They’ve been resistant to most of my attempts at culling them, hopefully I don’t have to use a strong pesticide halfway through the flower cycle. I’ll stay vigilant and keep with my anti pests routine. Now it’s not as bad as it sounds, but I’d like to handle these guys promptly so my other tents don’t get affected since they have mother plants and new cuttings. Wish me luck :) ‖ INDIVIDUAL GROWTH UPDATE ‖ Orange Sherbet #1 ◻️ height: 24in / 60.9cm ◻️ width: 15in / 40cm Notes: About the same development as the Wedding Cheesecake #2, lanky and medium height rounding off at 2 feet / 0.6 meters. This girl had a slow start, so I’m hoping that with tlc and time she’ll stack on some weight. The terpenes are very intense, citrus, orange zest smell which I love! Orange Sherbet #2 ◻️ height: 18in / 45.7cm ◻️ width: 15in / 39cm Notes: This is the shortest girl that I have. This stocky green goddess is short but sweet. She’s stacking on bud weight now and is handling the nutes well. I’m proud of this little girl, let’s see what happens yeah? Wedding Cheesecake #1 ◻️ height: 22 ½ in / 57.1cm ◻️ width: 16in / 41cm Notes: This girl has more buds than her big sister WC#2. Though not as big as the Purple Lemonade she has a good bud structure which reminds me of Sour Diesel in early flower cycle. I’m maintaining the same nute program as the others till I need to adjust per plant values. Wedding Cheesecake #2 ◻️ height: 36in / 91.4cm ◻️ width: 18in / 46cm Notes: This pheno is tall and lanky, the buds are small and underdeveloped compared to the others. This may be due to my inexperience with autos or it could be genetic. Either way I’m very happy with her growth structure and personally I like her base structure. She has a solid proportionate vascular system, so I’m a bit at a loss to why she’s underdeveloped in the bud department. Purple Lemonade #1 ◻️ height: 24 ½ in / 61cm ◻️ width: 12in / 31cm Notes: The “Green Lemonade” dubbed by Heather is just that, a green variant of the Purple Lemonade line. This pheno expresses massive cola development and has little to no noticeable purple traits. I don’t see this as a negative. Reminds me when I studied Mendel and his peas and the way genes can jump generations whilst latent genes can be a surprise. This is my surprise, a green variant of a purple stain. I feel lucky to have had the chance to grow such a unique specimen. This pheno is smelling skunky and earthy, wasn’t expecting that either. Purple Lemonade #2 ◻️ height: 26in / 66cm ◻️ width: 18in / 45cm Notes: The Purple pheno of the two sisters, this girl is showing the prolific purple and rouge throughout the bud sites. This pheno has a unique trait too, she curls to the side and has a sway to the main stem. I love the tint, it reminds me of my mother's favorite pastel colour. I can’t wait to see how she cures and smokes, very excited about this one! The terpenes are akin to cherry filled dark chocolate. ‖ FINAL THOUGHTS ‖ It’s getting close to the final weeks for a few of the girls. They’ll stack on more weight, and develop more terps now, so all I have to do is keep 'em happy till flush then harvest. I was surprised by the “Green Lemonade” this week, she’s the heaviest producer and currently my favorite in this current grow. On another note, Heather from Fast Buds sent me replacements for the Stardawg. I received not just the Stardawg but 3 others as well! Strawberry Pie, Lemon Pie, and Gorilla Cookies. Heather continues to surprise me with prompt feedback, and going the extra mile with her level of customer service. A big thank you to her and Fast Buds for making this happen! As always stay safe out there everyone, I’ll see you next week! Much love, Meus