🌱 GMO Cookies — Week 5 (12/12 From Seed) Late Veg / Pre-Flower Transition General Vibe The girls are feeling amazing this week — calmly exploding, super elegant, and bushing up beautifully. Structure is compact yet full, with a very balanced expression across the canopy. No rush, no stress — just plants doing plant things. Training & Structure We’re continuing with very gentle LST — mostly bending and positioning leaves rather than aggressive branch work. The goal is simple: • Open light pathways • Encourage lateral growth • Let the plants decide their final shape They’re responding incredibly well: tight internodes, bushy profiles, and strong posture. You can clearly see the progression in the photos from the beginning to the end of the week. Growth Stage Observation By the end of this week, we’re starting to see early pre-flower signs. Nothing dramatic yet, but the transition is clearly beginning. ➡️ Next week’s update should start showing more defined flower development. ⸻ 💧 Nutrition & Water Strategy This week we introduced CalMag Pro — not because the plants are asking for it, but as a proactive step heading into flower. Why now? • We’re using collected rainwater + dehumidifier water, which is extremely soft • Before stacking base nutrients and supplements, we need to build a proper mineral foundation • This ensures stability and availability later, especially during stretch and early flower demand This is preparation, not correction. Autopot Zone We’re running two feeding zones in the tent (6 plants total), which is why you’ll see different measurements in the diary photos: • Autopot zone: mineral-based recipe only • EC: 2.29 • pH: 6.0 • (Organics don’t play well with Autopots — keeping it clean and stable) • Solution temperature: ~22–23°C across both zones • Slightly warmer on purpose to support root activity during colder weather ⸻ 🌡️ Environment • Humidity: ~58% • Temperature: ~21°C Outside conditions have been tough this week (4–5°C with 90–98% humidity), so honestly, we’re happy with how stable the room is holding. More importantly, the plants are reacting calmly and positively, which always matters more than chasing textbook numbers. CO₂ remains unchanged at ~666 ppm — steady and sufficient for this stage. We’ll reassess during flower. ⸻ 💡 Lighting & PPFD • Top light: 100% • PPFD: ~700–850 (depending on plant size) The girls are praying to the light — no pushing, no forcing. We let them grow how they want to grow. Under-Canopy Lighting (LumiFlora) By the end of this week, we’re turning on the under-canopy lighting for the first time. Why now? • Plants have grown past the fixtures • It’s time for them to start recognizing photons from all directions • This prepares lower growth for the coming stretch and flower set We’re starting very gently at ~30% power, then increasing slowly based on plant response. No shock, no rush — just layered light introduced with intention. Huge thanks to LumiFlora for supporting this phase with under-canopy lighting. ⸻ 🔁 Quick Recap (For Newcomers) • 12/12 from seed • Gentle, observation-first approach • No aggressive training or forcing • Focus on structure, balance, and plant response • Slow, intentional buildup heading into flower You can jump in right here and be fully up to speed. ⸻ What to Expect Next Week Expect: • Clearer pre-flowers • Stretch beginning to express • Training adjustments as structure reveals itself Don’t expect: • Heavy defoliation • Sudden pushes or drastic changes • Forcing the plants into anything they’re not ready for We observe, adapt, and respond — always. ⸻ 🙏 Thanks Massive thanks to everyone following along, sharing energy, and supporting the diary — and welcome to everyone new joining the journey. As always: Growers helping growers. Trust the plant. Trust the process. 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Been a good week I have lowered nutes as on some of the plants the tips have gone a bright yellow type colour wasn’t sure wether this was because of my lights or nutes either way I have lowered nutes for the minute and will see how that goes , went with another trim during the week as some flowers have grown far beyond The others main aim was to free up light for the lower plants and aim for there bud sight it’s seemed to have worked so far as they have grew a little other than that everything else has been quite manageable 🤞🏾 Obviously missed a day which was watering day due to other responsibilities but hey it happens on the brighter side The jungle is still slowly coming along nicely happy growing 🤑

Es la más grande en rendimiento y apesta casi toda la casa y sale un poco den olor a la calle🙌🏻 Ya solo espero a que seque para actualizar

Que hay familia, yo aquí entre humos actualizo las misty gorilla auto, seamos sinceros, yo estoy algo decepcionado con el tamaño de la flor, no con el ejemplar ni la calidad solo la cantidad, y es que ahora pienso yo, las autos realmente merece la pena a sabiendo que si ciclo es parecido al de una feminizadas? 4 semanas crecimiento 8/9 floración? No no merecen la pena seamos realistas si queremos cultivar en interior lo mejor que podemos hacer es comprar semillas feminizadas y asegurar tu cultivo. Y dejar solo las autos para gente que no se puede permitir un indoor y tenga que cultivarlo en terraza y así cultivar todo el año . Ph regulado ya quite alimentación y limpie raíces, las e sacado a la terraza, desmontó Indoor me mudo y ampliamos zona de comfort. Hasta aquí es todo gente un saludo y muy buenos humos 💨💨💨

Tents all set up now with 2 futur vert flora max 660watts 1 futur vert uva led bar..

We are finally into flower stage ! I moved this lady into a bigger room with more powerful light. She not actually tall and I’ll see how I control the stretch I made a big work on her root and I’m satisfied of the result !

10/22 She grows! 😁 In the home stretch, just giving water when needed. Shes so photogenic! .

La planta le encantó la nueva luz y empezó estirarse demasiado tanto que para controlar su altura apliqué una poda apical la cual respondió muy bien y empezo a sacar 2 puntas principales

Light deffol was needed just to remove the leaves with neuit burns caused by watering and splashing starting to reduce the ppm to plain rain water. shes looking good what you think?? any ideas what the buds are going to be size,weight has anyone grown this strain before? i recon coke cans size i hope

Picture 1 - Day 15 - Seedling 1 is 17cm now and I just started to do some LST. Picture 2 - Day 15 - Seedling 2.1 is about 7 days now and still growing good. Picture 3 & 4 - Day 16 - Seedling 1 LST Picture 5 - Day 16 - Seedling 2.1 first dose of nutrients, 1ml/L Picture 6 - Day 17 - Seedling 1 seems to have a calcium deficiency so Ill be purchasing some CalMag soon, I hope its not a rust fungi! 😅🙏 Picture 7 - Day 17 - Seedling 2.1 looking healthy and growing very fast. Picture 8 - Day 18 - Seedling 1 reacting very well to the LST, the calcium/magnesium deficiency seems to have stopped spreading. Bottom leaves still look kinda f'd up but I think it will stay like that forever now, new leaves look perfect tho. Picture 9 - Day 18 - Seedling 2.1 looking good. Picture 10 - Day 20 - Seedling 1 getting really big suddenly, I think flowering is right around the corner, so I will put away the humidifier now (its getting kinda nasty anyway lol). LST going really well. Picture 11 - Day 20 - Started LST on Seedling 2.1 seems to work well. Picture 12 - Day 21 - New Setup, 80x80x180cm. 100mm Carbon Filter. Picture 13 - Day 21 - Seedling 1 still going strong, LST is getting kinda stressful since they grow so fast. Picture 14 - Day 21 - Seedling 2.1, everything looking good! 😁

🌱 Plant Update 🔼 Stretch slowing, focus shifting to flower stacking 👀 Bud sites popping with bright white pistils 🧀 Aroma building — sweet, funky, and earthy 🍃 Minor yellowing on lower leaves — normal fade starting ❄️ Early trichomes visible on sugar leaves 💚 Overall healthy, vibrant growth and happy structure

Super blütenwoche, warmes, sonniges Wetter, nur ein kleiner Schauer. Sie wachsen prächtig und ziehen keine Schädlinge an, wie andere Sorten. Sattes grün, keine Nährstoffdefizite. Auch no.1 mit der Mutation der Blatt Oberfläche ist hochgewachsen und blüht. Besser als der Apple fritter Auto Mutant. Der stemrub geruchstest lässt mich in begeisterter Erwartung ungeduldig werden. Sehr lecker, der Duft. Es läuft prima.Bis nächste Woche ✌️

(CHOPPED AT DAY 100 ) great strain - long branching - strong lemon pledge smell - gigantic buds - pest resistant this is the only pheno i grew , but i would definatelly try Lemon-Ak again

D64/F20 - 03/06/23 - The situation is under control now. I'm going to change water asap (maybe tonight) D65/F21 - 04/06/23 - 👉 Water changed, some hours without nutes... D66/F22 - 05/06/23 - EC 0.8 ph 7.0 D67/F23 - 06/06/23 - EC 0.8 ph 7.3 - added pH- D68/F24 - 07/06/23 - Added water and nutes EC 0.9 and pH 6.3 D69/F25 - 08/06/23 - EC 0.9 and pH 6.3 D70/F26 - 09/06/23 - Added water and Calmag, Connoisseur Bloom A-B. Added pH-. EC 1.0 and pH 5.5

both have responded well to defoiliation. Blueberryz stopped stretching after having to tie top down, Was getting dangerously close to hps light. Starting get some scent to

Will definitely update this as I finish trimming and curing!

Started off by setting up the growing environment and dialling everything in such as; RO Water for the RDWC hydroponic system. Water Heater being set at 20 degrees C. Water chiller being set at 21 degrees C. pH being set at 5.7/5.8 Room Temp and humidity 20/23 Degrees C / 60%/80%RH. Instead of using rockwool cubes to place my seeds, I put them directly into the clay pebbles. I then used a DIY humidity dome to place over the seeds until they make an appearance. I have been top feeding RO water every 6 hours. Foil was used to cover the net pot to ensure no light leaks were going into the system. Highly important in DWC. Will add some light nutrients once seeds are more established. Until the next one!

New Plant New Adventure, let’s see together what kind of girl Amirani Auto will be 💚🌱

Added yellow sticky fly traps to all cubes as a preventative measure to avoid infestation of fungus gnats. So far none have been spotted. Defoliated and did a little more LST to all the plants to open up the center and give more light to lower shoots. Blue Dream 3 and Chemdawg 3 started showing some discoloration on the leaves (yellowing around the veins) and also the leaf tips curling down. Did some research and came up with this... Possible diagnosis: - Yellowing around leaf veins could be a sign of Magnesium or Iron deficiency - Leaf tip curling down could be a sign of Nitrogen Toxicity. - Both could be caused by improper ph balance in water Possible solutions: - Applied Botanicare CalMag+ as a foliar feed and added some to the reservoir. CalMag+ contains Calcium, Magnesium and Iron. - Diluted nutrients in reservoir to lower amount of nitrogen being fed to plants. Was feeding them at 1300ppm, lowered it to 1050ppm - Tested runoff and saw it was coming out at 5.4pH so I increased the pH in the reservoir to 6.0. Now the runnoff is testing at 5.7pH, meaning that my rootzone is in the optimal range of 5.5-5.8 Well wait and see how the plants react to these slight tweaks. Hopefully we start to see a nice healthy even green again.

😍😍 flipped the switch to 12/12 two days ago!! The scrog has been set beautifully again. I am going to leave the plants a little bushier this time until later. not a jungle tho lol still manicured nicely. got most of the leaves below the net cleaned up, will do a final clean up in about a week. cant wait to see all the different strains. I think i manicured TOO much last run and the plants could be stronger with a few more fan leaves than last time. Ill clean it up more later on. anywho, all looks good and thanks for following along! 😊