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Gave her a cocktail to help with stress. Added 1st net for lateral support, not so much now, but for later. Blue light is absorbed by photoreceptor proteins called phototropins, which trigger a hormonal response that causes cells on the shaded side to elongate, making the plant bend toward the light. Try and fill this side a little. She is quite big already, just needs to find her stride again after the undue torture. The mind is constantly working and producing, just like a factory. It's not just a passive recipient of information but an active producer of ideas, attitudes, and beliefs. The "ingredients" in this factory are the information you consume, such as books, conversations, and the media you engage with. The "products" are your thoughts, beliefs, and actions. The quality of the ingredients directly influences the quality of the output. 5 apex stems with 20-30 mini cola, let them develop a little, with the apical dominance shattered, all those 20-30 will all compete with each other as soon as that stretch is initiated. Key to a good stretch is making sure the plant is cycling efficiently, with large ATP conversions occurring lights out. For now, keeping light intensity high. A plant will slow its vertical growth in very high light intensities, leading to a more compact form with thicker stems and leaves. This response is a protective mechanism against light stress, which can damage the photosynthetic apparatus and lead to symptoms like leaf scorching, yellowing, and brittleness. Instead of growing taller, the plant invests its energy into creating a more robust, stress-tolerant structure. Providing plants with necessary antioxidants helps protect the photosynthetic apparatus by scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) that cause damage from excess light. UV light exposure can impact the xanthophyll cycle by either enhancing its photoprotective role or causing damage, depending on the intensity and type of UV radiation. UV exposure can trigger the synthesis of more xanthophyll cycle pigments to increase the plant's capacity to dissipate excess energy, but it can also cause direct damage, particularly to Photosystem II, and may lead to a decrease in the de-epoxidation state (DEPS ratio) which indicates a reduced capacity to dissipate excess energy. Plants can respond to UV stress by increasing the synthesis of xanthophyll cycle pigments, such as violaxanthin and zeaxanthin, to improve their photoprotective capacity. UV-induced changes in xanthophyll cycle pigments can be linked to a plant's overall tolerance to high radiation stress. The xanthophyll cycle helps protect against photoinhibition, which is especially important when the plant is exposed to high levels of both UV and visible light. High doses of UV radiation can directly damage photosynthetic components, including the proteins, lipids, and pigments in the thylakoid membranes. Exposure to UV radiation can have a mixed effect on the de-epoxidation state (DEPS ratio) of the xanthophyll cycle pigments. In some cases, UV can inhibit the conversion of violaxanthin to zeaxanthin, resulting in a lower DEPS ratio and a reduced capacity for energy dissipation. However, the total pool of xanthophyll cycle pigments may increase, and this enhanced pool size could provide a greater potential for photoprotection despite a lower DEPS ratio. The xanthophyll cycle works alongside other mechanisms, such as the accumulation of flavonoids (UV screens), to protect the plant from UV-induced damage. Blue light repairs 100% UV-induced damage in plants through a process called photoreactivation, which uses a light-dependent enzyme called photolyase. This enzyme uses energy from blue and UV-A light to directly reverse the damaging pyrimidine dimers in the DNA caused by UV-B radiation, a key mechanism for maintaining the plant's genetic integrity. After carbon, light, water, temperature, and nutrients, the limiting factor of a plant's growth is often its own internal factors or the amount of a key ingredient. Chlorophyll concentration is one such factor, as the amount of this pigment limits how much light can be captured for photosynthesis. Other factors include chloroplast number, respiration rate, and the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, as plants are often in a CO2-deficient condition. 60x60x18=64800seconds x 700 = 45,360,000moles. 45DLI Exposure to 165 碌W/cm虏 of ultraviolet-B (UV-B) light for 3600 seconds = 1 hour, a extremely high, acute dose triggering stress responses and protective mechanisms. . The plant's photoreceptor protein, UVR8, senses the UV-B radiation. This triggers a signaling cascade that activates specific genes to protect the plant from damage. In response to the UV-B signal, the plant ramps up the biosynthesis of protective compounds like flavonoids, phenolic acids, and anthocyanins. These compounds absorb UV radiation and accumulate in the epidermal layers of leaves to shield inner photosynthetic tissues. The plant may increase leaf thickness or deposit more cuticular wax, creating a physical barrier to the radiation. The plant will produce more enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants to neutralize the reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by the UV-B radiation. The plant activates enzymes, including photolyases, to repair DNA damage caused by the UV-B. These repair mechanisms are critical for preventing permanent genetic mutations. While protective measures are activated, a high dose delivered over a short period can cause stress that overwhelms the plant's defenses. Photosynthesis is highly sensitive to UV-B. A high dose can inactivate Photosystem II (PSII), damage thylakoid membranes within the chloroplasts, and reduce chlorophyll content, which lowers the plant's overall photosynthetic capacity. Despite repair mechanisms, high UV-B doses can inflict persistent damage on the plant's DNA. The overproduction of reactive oxygen species can cause oxidative stress, leading to the oxidation of lipids and proteins and disrupting cellular function. I am playing in the enchanted forest. A shift in perspective is what changes perception over time. By deliberately considering a situation from another point of view (perspective), you can challenge your initial, knee-jerk interpretation (perception). This is a valuable skill in both personal and professional life for fostering empathy, improving problem-solving, and making more informed decisions. Move the mind off perception into perspective. Thank you.
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@L_Choppa
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things are still getting thicker things are getting near a finish just watered with cal-mag and alaska fish fertilizer going to be feeding two more weeks or so then start the flushing after the 9 weeks of flower
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It's week 4, not doing anything different, I feed every other day and every third feeding is tea. I lst the back 2 rabbit shit girls because they are growing uncontrollable, they are by far the biggest plants I've ever had at 4 weeks, can't beat that rabbit shit. The other girls are growing good too, should be able to start lst this week with them.
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Smooth sailing it was this week that's for sure. No further issues with the automated watering, temperature was mild and pretty much maintained a good grow temp for the entire week. Unfortunately I know the mild temps won't last, one day of 26c forecast for this week so once again the internal temp of the tent will rise into the 30s. Oh well, can't do anything about it and as long as the plant stays as happy as it currently is then no problems from my side. Gave the plant a minor defoliation at the start of the week, with the intention of getting as much light to the lower bud sites as possible, with next to no impact on the plant. Buds are certainly plentiful, now I'm just waiting for the time to be right to adjust the nutrients to really give them the best opportunity of reaching their full potential. At the moment plenty of potential this plant is offering. The trichome production is still on the low side but also expect this to change once they start fattening up. Not much else to report. This plant is pretty much taking care of itself I'm happy to say.
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*Increased ppm from 950 to 1050. *the plants where to big so I did do some trimming on them and took clones. *Started flowering. Hope the size is not an issue maybe I鈥檒l cut it down some more.
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Forgot to document further, this is all i had before harvest, harvested around week 11 of flower
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This plant streched a lot the last week, she's showing quite some 'white hairs' already and she's nice and green, the weather has been good these days, hopefully it stays like this 馃榿
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420Fastbuds-Week 6 Train Wreck Auto What up grow fam. Weekly update on these 2 beautiful 馃槏 ladies. They got moved over to the flower tent this week. Temperatures have gone up tremendously since it seems summer weather has finally got here. Over all they seem to be handling it, OK. I'll most likely do a defoliation this week thinning it out to allow more air flow. All in all Happy Growing
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Day 35 Shes really stepped up in the last week... look at her size馃槄 If i had some more space in the tent i think shes get even wider. Shes starting to show some pistils, wonder how much more she will stretch.
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This grow was another learning process for me as I made a couple of errors along the way but overall I'm still staisfied with this grow. There were two different pheno's one short and the other stretched, the shorter one didn't frost up as much as stretchy but had a slightly higher yield, the individual weights are 126g for shorty and 114g for stretchy. Overall the grow could of been better and there's lots of room for improvement, I feel that I can do better next time but still Happy with it 馃榿
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Sexta semana de vegetaci贸n, y esto sigue avanzando. Har茅 cambios, al principio dije que no har铆a podas, pero igual hice poda apical a las 2 Kukulk谩n, ya que estoy haciendo esquejes y no puedo pasar a煤n a flora, y as铆 controlo la altura de la 2 mas grandes Hice transplantes de maceta a las 2 Kukulk谩n a una de 20L, el sustrato con mezcle con mycojordan de @elite91_latam Ph:6,5 Ec:1,4 Temperatura:24 grados Humedad relativa 55%
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Finally Harvest day 馃槝 Smell is great how i had say on other weeks all house smell of this dank berry.Buds are nice and super sticky cant wait to try it. Will plant more from this .
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@Hawkbo
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It grew nicely but could have been cared for better and might have had better results but it came out much better than I expected it to. Very dense nuggets
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@Belverde
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Ola, what's up. Still no one is looking at these three beautiful ZKITTLEZ OG ... but they will soon be appreciated .. They are growing really well at a constant speed ..two in particular ... one, the one with the very palmate leaves clearly, is going slightly more slowly ... but nothing of that .. They have a really flashy emerald green color, compared to their other friends in the fun garden... The moment I took the photos, I gave them about 0.5ml per head of root -Juice and then, to spoil them a bit, even a fish-based dessert ... always Biobizz .. I hope you like them, as I like them馃槉 ... they are beautiful and I think they will show excellent flowers ... Ah as I said in another diary..I used 7l vases (only 4/5 full) because I don't want too big plants, and I don't even find maybe some flowers that are not suitable for me, vis to that the ZKITTLEZ OG never tried it .... I think I really like it .... but first I have to be sure, with the least "risk" possible.. Anyway... In this week they will change a lot, so I'll see you next weekend to see how these little creatures will have become ... Thanks for the time馃檹 .. And please, let me know if you like it 馃檪.. Good cultivar鉁岋笍
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March 11th. So its fact, one of Three Survivied Thats a Pity... but iam thinking about cloning The Survivor is a strong Little one... In 7 Weeks she will be a "Big Mama" Atm Iam setting up another "Babytent" with another Light... stay Courious... Iam finishing and actualising Tomorrow March 13th. Iam done with setting up Now i have another Babytent. and Inside the New Viparspectra XS-1000 and the other Stuff to run the Envoirement I already ca see a difference between both Tents. If you stand outside and just look with Eyesight the Viparspectra seems to be brighter// has another color of Light. I made a Unboxing Video for more informations. Amazon: http://url-9.cn/0y9i Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3e0P2bk Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/3bTnEJC Amazon discount Code: it10mlarimar XS1000 10% it15mlarimar XS1500 5% it20mlarimar XS2000 5% it40mlarimar XS4000 5%
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I was under watering quite a bit in an attempt to make sure I didn鈥檛 flush out the benes and nutrients of the super soil. Ironically, I might have killed all the benes. Lol. Either way, they鈥檙e getting about 1 gal every other day now. Growing strong. Just did another spinosad treatment. I haven鈥檛 seen any more thrips in the greenhouse since the first treatment 10 or so days ago. Saw a leaf hopper in there though 馃槨