Pretty quiet week. Seeing some yellowing leaves which is a big indicator of a nitrogen issue but I’m hoping that it’s just because I’m in mid flower and not a bigger problem. Mantis Nutrients walked me through my issues and I have flushed the plant. Will now start giving lower doses of nutrients and will slowly increase the amount. The buds themselves are getting really sticky and stinky. Love watching them grow!

D8 Top right plant is getting some heat stress from the heat lamp. Will try not using the heat and see how low temps get at lights out. Watering once a day. Still haven’t set up my irrigation. PPFD 400. VPD could be better. D9 Lights off temp got down to 66. Plants seem happy still. D10 turned heat lamp back on and adjusted heat temp. Getting really cold. D11 Watering once a day by hand. Still waiting on Athena nutrients before I set up hydro halos. Increased PPFD to 500. D12 pistils starting to show. D13 EC 1.8 PH 5.8 D14 I can’t believe how much these plants have grown since the last defoliation. Tent is getting crowded. Thought about getting rid of the plant with the twisted stem. (Bottom Right)

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Week 6 Flower – A Hard Lesson: Bud Rot Quick Recap – From Seed to Here This Lava Cake run started beautifully: • Germination was smooth and fast using the Cannakan with Aptus Regulator and Start Booster. • Veg went strong, with both phenos thriving under the Black Series LED and later joined by ThinkGrow and Lumatek support. • Transplants into 11L fabric pots gave them space to expand, roots looked stunning. • Early flower (weeks 1–4) brought explosive growth, thick white hairs, and dense colas forming under carefully tuned nutrition — Aptus base inputs with Plagron complements. But the same density that made these flowers shine also made them vulnerable. High humidity swings and airflow inconsistencies created the perfect conditions for bud rot (Botrytis cinerea) to sneak in. What Happened This Week Despite our best efforts, phenotype two (Lava Cake #2) showed visible signs of bud rot. To protect the garden, she was harvested early. Infected material was thrown straight into the trash (not compost — spores spread too easily), and the healthy parts are now drying in a separate, controlled space. Phenotype one (Lava Cake #1) remains in the tent. She has minor spots, but overall is swelling and pushing forward. She’ll be closely monitored daily to make sure the infection doesn’t spread. 👉 Full educational article from Zamnesia: 🔗 Bud Rot Cannabis Grower Guide – Zamnesia https://www.zamnesia.com/grow-weed/563-bud-rot-cannabis-grower-guide What Bud Rot Is • Caused by Botrytis cinerea, a fungus that thrives in warm, humid, poorly ventilated conditions. • Begins inside dense buds, hidden from sight, and by the time it appears on the surface, the inner cola is usually already compromised. • Spreads quickly if unchecked, especially in crowded flowering rooms. Why It Happened • Humidity spikes during flower. • Airflow not perfectly balanced, leaving “dead spots” in the canopy. • Dense colas trapping moisture. • Temperature swings stressing the balance further. Prevention Tips (for us and for everyone reading) • Lower humidity in mid/late flower (40–50%, then 35–40% near harvest). • Strong airflow: oscillating fans above and below canopy + efficient extraction/intake. need improving in here for my next run • Regular defoliation to open the canopy. • Daily inspections of the biggest buds. • Harvest at the right time — pushing too long in risky environments can invite problems. What to Expect / Not to Expect Going Forward • Lava Cake #2: She’s drying now. Expect about 2 weeks of slow, careful drying under controlled temps and humidity. With bud rot, extra caution is needed — we won’t rush, but we’ll also make sure nothing risky makes it through. Expect reduced yield because of the early cut and loss of infected colas, but quality and safety will come first. • Lava Cake #1: She will continue swelling in the tent. Expect daily monitoring, improved airflow, and cautious optimism. If she stays strong, she could still finish beautifully. • The Room: We’ll dial in airflow and humidity management even tighter, keeping CO₂ and temps in check, and prepare the AC unit to avoid these swings in the future. Closing Thoughts Bud rot is a tough enemy, but also one of the most important teachers in growing. It reminds us that environment control is just as vital as genetics or nutrients. Yes, we lost part of this run, but we also gained experience that will make every future run stronger. And sharing this openly might help others spot it sooner, act faster, and maybe even save their crop. At the end of the day, that’s what these diaries are for: to celebrate the wins, learn from the losses, and keep growing together. 🌱💚 📲 Don’t forget to Subscribe and follow me on Instagram and YouTube @DogDoctorOfficial for exclusive content, real-time updates, and behind-the-scenes magic. We’ve got so much more coming, including transplanting and all the amazing techniques that go along with it. 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Trust me, you won’t want to miss the next steps, let’s push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together! As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Let’s 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. 💚 Growers love to all 💚 P.S. – Drying After Bud Rot Harvest For Lava Cake #2, we harvested the entire plant and are drying her whole. Because bud rot was present, we’re being extra careful: • Drying in a separate, controlled space, away from the main room. • Temperature kept around 18–20°C, with humidity 50–55% — steady and stable. • Gentle airflow moving through the room, never directly on the buds. • Daily inspections to ensure no hidden spots continue developing. The goal is a slow 10–14 day dry, preserving as much aroma and quality as possible, while making absolutely sure nothing unhealthy makes it through. With bud rot, safety comes first — anything questionable goes straight to the trash. 👉 Why whole-plant drying? By leaving the plant intact, moisture moves more gradually from stems and inner tissues to the buds. This slows down the drying process, prevents overdrying, and helps preserve delicate terpenes and flavonoids that give Lava Cake her unique flavor. Especially after a bud rot scare, a steady, controlled dry is essential for both safety and quality.

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Stretch is done and flowers are piling on now! I treated with lost coast as a preventative. I kept the feed the same but it will be altered end of grow week. Canopy is getting hella full can't wait to watch these colas stack on. Until next update. Happy growing and stay lit fam.

The Hobbit Hole – Woche 10 Woche 10 ist geschafft – und langsam wird es im Hobbit Hole richtig spannend. Die drei Damen gehen inzwischen deutlich unterschiedliche Wege. Cinderella steht weiterhin sehr vital da und trägt inzwischen eine ganze Reihe schöner, frostiger Blüten. Unter dem Mikroskop zeigt sie überwiegend milchige Trichome, allerdings auch noch einige klare Köpfe und bislang kaum Amber. Sie bekommt also definitiv noch Zeit. Purple Punch gefällt mir diese Woche besonders gut. Die Blüten werden zunehmend kompakter und die dunklen bzw. violetten Farbtöne kommen immer stärker durch. Auch hier zeigt das Mikroskop hauptsächlich milchige Trichome mit noch einigen klaren Köpfen. Wirklich viel Amber ist noch nicht vorhanden – auch sie darf weiterreifen. Gelato bleibt dagegen die deutlich reifste der drei. Die Pflanze geht sichtbar in ihren herbstlichen Fade und unter dem Mikroskop sind inzwischen neben vielen milchigen Trichomen bereits eindeutig bernsteinfarbene Köpfe zu finden. Trotzdem werde ich sie noch nicht ernten. Ich möchte sie bewusst etwas weiter ausreifen lassen und bin gespannt, wie sich das Trichombild in den nächsten Tagen verändert. Besonders erfreulich nach dem wechselhaften Outdoor-Wetter: Alle Pflanzen sind vollständig abgetrocknet und weiterhin ohne sichtbare Anzeichen von Bud Rot oder anderer Fäulnis. Das bleibt jetzt natürlich einer der wichtigsten Punkte bei den täglichen Kontrollen. Ab jetzt entscheidet weniger der Kalender und immer mehr das Mikroskop. Die nächsten Tage könnten vor allem bei der Gelato interessant werden. 🇬🇧 English Week 10 is complete – and things are getting really exciting in the Hobbit Hole now. The three ladies are clearly starting to follow different paths. Cinderella still looks very healthy and has developed plenty of beautiful, frosty flowers. Under the microscope, most trichomes are cloudy, although there are still quite a few clear heads and hardly any amber so far. She definitely needs more time. Purple Punch is one of my favorites this week. Her flowers are becoming increasingly compact and the darker, purple shades are showing more and more. The microscope also shows mainly cloudy trichomes with some clear ones remaining. There isn’t much amber yet, so she will continue to ripen as well. Gelato, on the other hand, is clearly the most mature of the three. The plant is visibly entering her autumn fade, and under the microscope I can now see plenty of cloudy trichomes together with the first clearly amber heads. I’m still not harvesting her yet. I deliberately want to let her mature a little further and see how the trichome ratio develops over the coming days. The best news after the changeable outdoor weather: all plants have dried completely and there are still no visible signs of bud rot or other fungal problems. This will remain one of the most important things to check every day from now on. From this point forward, the calendar becomes less important and the microscope takes over. The next few days could be especially interesting for Gelato.

Questa runtz continua a crescere a dismisura 💪😉👍 Ci metterà più tempo per arrivare a maturazione

Girls are really starting to to take off now. Ramping up the nutrients slightly and started defoliation. It's interesting to see the phenotypes coming out. 3 plants. One short and bushy, one in between and one tall and lanky. Excited to watch the rest of the grow and how they end up. Off to a really good start. Tons of side growth. Completely topped 2 of them and fimmed the last one to see what happens. Currently trying to figure out the timelapse on my camera it only wants to save in few second long clips. I'll get it. I posted them anyway they are kinda neat.

About day 38 i am just realizing that i am stupid and been feeding the biogrow for cocoa coir 🤦‍♂️ way iver nuting with soil it says never to go over 1ml/L So i will be flushing for at least 1 or two waterings. Looking for the tip burn to stop spreading and the tips to not look like there clawing

Now finished stretching and starting to put weight on, they smell very very potentially and are nice and sticky

Couldn’t be happier with those ladies. they growing strong and look super healthy, I will keep feeding them the same nutrients for the next 3 weeks. 🙏🙏

Just bought a humidifier. Setting it in at 65% humidity. seedlings are doing great. One is a little smaller than the rest, but that’s okay

Just before harvest. Pictures in about a week or 2 when product is dry and my eyes are healed (I am going to have Eye Surgery tomorror)

plants are looking great, nice and thick and growing well. Smells are increasing and so is bud density. Giving them water and the occasional top dressing, They should be fine till harvest now. Added in some bokashi grains to the medium to help unlock even more potential for the plants and nutrient uptake. If that's how it works, more a less kitchen sink mentality and does not seem to hurt. Going to be hard to check the trichomes on this plant as it is so dark but will need to keep and eye on it in the next few weeks and it will be getting close to its estimated 13w harvest date. I made a little tea out of some of the flower the spider mites/thrips where not touching. in hopes some of the extract will stay on the plant and prevent them from eating it, I honestly can't tell if it did a thing, I like to think it did something but doubtful. Also got my hands on a bunch of predator mites. There where a bit past the BB date so hopefully they will still be active/alive. Side note uploading videos into the diaries is great and all, but takes to long to resize and process, can't hit save till its all done... no idea what its doing in the backend.

Day 29 29/07/24 Monday Nice feeding today with De-chlorinated tap water pH 6. Gave her 300 ml and she had a small run off. Getting chunky in the stem now 💪💚 Day 31 31/07/24 Wednesday De-chlorinated water pH 6 today with Plagron pk13-14 5ml to 5L Plagron power buds 5ml to 5L Used 300ml of the 5L solution. I will be using these on water days from now on as they are advised to be used every irrigation. We'll see how they perform 💪💚 Day 32 01/08/24 Thursday Another feed today using de-chlorinated tap water pH 6, there now taking 300ml every evening. Day 35 04/08/24 Sunday END OF WEEK 😁 De-chlorinated tap water pH 6 today with Plagron products. 300ml each. Had a issue with leaf invaders this week, I have treated and am checking every 48 hrs so far seems ok and not progressive. All plants look great, very healthy, one of the Overdose is way behind and due to space maybe culled at flower I'll see how she gets on.

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