šæ Amnesia Skunk Auto ā Week 9 From Seed (Week 5 Flower)
Weāre back with the Amnesia Skunk auto, and before we dive into this week, letās take a second to understand how we got here.
This run has been a bit different from the traditional approach.
Even though weāre working with autoflowers, the environment has been set under a 12/12 light cycle from seed ā what weāve been calling a āno vegā approach.
Now, to clarify ā itās not that the plant doesnāt vegetate.
It does. But it does so on its own internal clock, not because we extended light hours to push vegetative growth.
So what happens?
The plant never gets the signal to fully stretch and build structure like in a classic veg phase, which results in:
⢠more compact plants
⢠tighter node spacing
⢠earlier transition into flower
⢠and a much faster lifecycle overall
And thatās exactly what weāre seeing here.
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š± This Week ā The Story of the White Hairs (Pistils)
This week, the stars of the show are the white hairs ā the pistils.
Those fine white strands youāre seeing shooting out of the buds are the female reproductive organs of the plant.
Their role is simple, but powerful:
They are designed to catch pollen.
Each pistil is connected to an ovule inside the calyx.
If pollinated, thatās where seeds would form.
But in our case ā no pollen, no seeds ā so the plant continues to push energy into:
š resin production
š bud swelling
š terpene expression
Thatās why youāll notice:
⢠fresh, bright white pistils = active growth phase
⢠constant new pistil production = plant still building mass
And right now?
Sheās in full production mode.
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šæ Structure & Development
Whatās really interesting here is the morphology.
These are currently the most compact plants in the room, sitting around ~90 cm, but:
⢠dense structure
⢠tight internodes
⢠bud sites stacked closely
The buds themselves are already:
⢠forming tight
⢠showing early frost
⢠pushing aroma earlier than expected
For a plant that never had a traditional veg window, this is honestly impressive.
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š”ļø Environment & Feeding
Weāve kept things stable and consistent:
⢠Temperature: ~28°C
⢠Humidity: ~65% RH
⢠pH: ~6.5
⢠EC: ~2.0
Water intake is sitting at around 1.5L per plant per day, which tells us:
š metabolism is active
š root zone is functioning well
š demand is increasing as flowers build
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ā” On the āNo Vegā Approach
This run continues to reinforce something interesting:
You donāt always need a long veg phase to get quality results.
What you get instead is:
⢠speed
⢠control over height
⢠uniform canopy
⢠faster turnover
But also:
⢠smaller overall plant size
⢠less room for recovery from stress
⢠everything happens quicker, so mistakes show faster
Itās a different rhythm ā not better, not worse ā just a different way to grow.
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š® What to Expect Next Week
Looking ahead:
You should expect:
⢠pistils continuing to multiply
⢠buds starting to stack and swell more aggressively
⢠resin production increasing noticeably
⢠aromas becoming stronger and more defined
What not to expect (yet):
⢠no major calyx swelling peak yet
⢠no heavy pistil browning yet
⢠no final density ā weāre still building
Weāre still in that āconstruction phaseā, not the finishing stage.
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š¤ Gratitude
As always ā thank you.
To everyone following:
⢠the day ones
⢠the new eyes
⢠the silent watchers
⢠the supporters
⢠even the critics
To the community, to GrowDiaries, to the sponsors, to the genetics behind this run ā
and to everyone growing alongside us.
This is shared space. This is collective learning.
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Explore the Gear that Powers My Grow
If youāre curious about the tech Iām using, check out these links:
š Lighting & Environmental Control
⢠Future of Grow ā Advanced LED lighting technology
https://www.futureofgrow.com/
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⢠Lumiflora ā Under-canopy LED lighting
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⢠TrollMaster ā Environmental controllers and automation gear (past collaboration)
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Genetics
⢠Zamnesia Seeds ā Genetics used in this project
https://www.zamnesia.com/
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š± Soil, Substrates, Boosters & Root Support
⢠Plagron ā Substrates, bio mixes, and supportive products
https://plagron.com/en/
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š Storage, Curing & Preservation
⢠Grove Bags ā Curing and storage solutions
https://grovebags.com/
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šø Photography Equipment & Tools
(Not sponsors, but part of my creative toolkit)
⢠Sony A6700
⢠Sony full-frame macro lens + few more
⢠Stacking photography workflow - learning
⢠iPhone (for behind-the-scenes shots)
Weāve got much more coming as we move through the grow cycles. Trust me, you wonāt want to miss the next steps, letās push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together!
As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Letās celebrate it responsibly and continue to learn and grow together.
With true love comes happiness. Always believe in yourself, and always do things expecting nothing and with an open heart. Be a giver, and the universe will give back in ways you could never imagine.
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šø P.S. ā The Eye Behind the Lens
All photos in this diary (for now ā except for the ones showing the camera, which I took with an iPhone) are taken with a Sony A6700 paired with a Sony full-frame macro lens and a few more.
Photography is part of the story ā itās how we share the fine textures, the glow, and the quiet details that words canāt always capture.
Iāve also started experimenting with photo stacking ā a technique where multiple images, each taken at a slightly different focus point, are layered together to create one perfectly sharp image from front to back.
Itās not digital enhancement or AI; itās pure photography ā a way to reveal the plantās beauty in microscopic depth, from trichome to petal.
Youāll even see a few shots of "ghost me" capturing the shots ā camera, lens, setup ā because every grow deserves not just to be cultivated, but documented like art.
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