Total days above ground: 70 Total flower nights: 31 Vege growth stopped around FD25. Started feeding 1/2 strength fertilizer FD26 (last 6 irrigations including today). Excellent development across the canopy. Tried to get some pictures showing how the colas are stacking up along with a couple shots of terminal buds. Included some photos and videos of irrigation setup, drainage and other half of the tent setup that is not often visible in weekly updates. Also, a video showing the canopy with some grateful dead background music. Last week including progression pictures as they are full size. Kush Mints have been awesome 1 through 4. Great structure, easy to manipulate, and a couple had a nice strong minty smell that keeps changing everyday, so I'm not getting my hopes too high, yet. This stuff evolves over time and what a stem-rub smells like at FD30 isn't always representative of what the finished product will be. Regardless, super happy with the crop, overall. Smell is starting to ratchet up. Bud sites are mostly formed at this point and we will see some noticable ripening by next week's update. Might see a hint of fattening calyxes in the bud pictures this week. 2026-2 starts in 8 days. Will have some Blue Cookies and Pineapple Express from MSNL running along side some Vanilla Creme Pie from HSC. Can't believe winter-2 is already starting. Time is flying by. Breeding cycle is doing well. Will update that when the pollen-receivers join the pollen-donator on a 12/12 light schedule. Side note -- looks like I avoided any issues from accidentally leaving port hole opened about 8 or 9 days ago. I have it marked in notes and will feel 100% confident 2-weeks out from the incident. So far, so good. The lung room is mostly dark and light would have to travel a difficult path to get in the tent, but still mildly concerned about it.

Farbe, Frost und Charakter. Mit jeder neuen Woche entwickelt diese Lemon Cherry Cookies ihren ganz eigenen Charakter. Während der Fokus in den vergangenen Wochen auf Wachstum und Struktur lag, dreht sich inzwischen alles um Qualität. Die Blüten werden dichter, schwerer und beginnen genau die Eigenschaften zu zeigen, auf die ich die ganze Zeit hingearbeitet habe. Besonders beeindruckend ist die Farbentwicklung. Zwischen den dicken Trichomschichten erscheinen immer mehr violette Akzente, die den Buds einen ganz besonderen Look verleihen. Zusammen mit den bereits nachdunkelnden Blütenstempeln entsteht ein wunderschönes Farbspiel, das sich wahrscheinlich in den kommenden Tagen noch weiter intensivieren wird. Auch die Harzproduktion hat noch einmal einen ordentlichen Sprung gemacht. Die Sugar Leaves glitzern inzwischen nahezu vollständig im Harz und die Buds fühlen sich optisch schon richtig klebrig an. Genau diese Entwicklung macht die letzten Wochen einer Autoflower immer so spannend. Das Training zahlt sich weiterhin aus. Trotz der kompakten Bauweise bekommen die einzelnen Blütenstände ausreichend Licht und Luft, wodurch sich nahezu jede Cola gleichmäßig entwickeln kann. Statt langer, luftiger Triebe entstehen dichte und harzige Blüten über die gesamte Pflanze verteilt. Die größeren Fächerblätter beginnen langsam heller zu werden – ein typisches Zeichen dafür, dass die Lemon Cherry Cookies ihre gespeicherten Nährstoffe jetzt vollständig in die Blütenbildung investiert. Insgesamt wirkt sie dabei weiterhin gesund, stabil und voller Energie. Langsam nähert sich die Reise ihrem Höhepunkt. Die Colas legen weiter an Gewicht zu, die Harzschicht wird Woche für Woche dicker und die violetten Farbtöne verleihen der Pflanze inzwischen einen unverwechselbaren Charakter. Jetzt beginnt genau die Phase, auf die man als Grower monatelang hinarbeitet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Color, frost and personality. Every week this Lemon Cherry Cookies Auto reveals a little more of her unique personality. While the previous weeks were all about structure and flower development, the focus has now shifted completely toward quality. The buds are becoming denser, heavier and are finally showing the characteristics I've been waiting for. The color development is especially impressive. Deep purple shades are becoming more visible throughout the upper flowers, creating a beautiful contrast against the bright green foliage. Combined with the darkening pistils, the buds are starting to develop a truly eye-catching appearance that will likely become even more intense over the coming days. Resin production has taken another noticeable step forward. The sugar leaves are now heavily coated in sparkling trichomes, giving the flowers that sticky, frosty appearance every grower loves to see. Each day the plant looks a little more covered in crystal. The training continues to pay off beautifully. Despite the naturally compact structure, light and airflow reach nearly every flowering site, allowing the side colas to mature evenly and produce dense, resin-rich flowers across the entire canopy. The larger fan leaves are slowly beginning to fade as the plant redirects its remaining stored nutrients toward flower production. It's a classic sign that she is entering the final stage while still maintaining excellent overall health and vigor. The finish line is getting closer now. Every passing day adds more density, more resin and even richer purple coloration. Watching this Lemon Cherry Cookies reach her full potential has become one of the highlights of this outdoor season, and I'm excited to see what these final weeks will bring.

La pianta continua a produrre calici, acquisendo massa, tricomi e resina. I fiori sono più densi hanno uno spessore di circa cinque-sei centimetri, mentre l'altezza dei fiori varia, raggiungendo gli 8, 10 o 12 centimetri. Inoltre, ogni giorno rimuovo manualmente i parassiti. La pianta è attualmente alta 61 centimetri e il ramo più denso con infiorescenze è lungo 31 centimetri. Dei quattro rami principali, ho applicato il topping su due appena prima dell'inizio della fioritura e questi rami hanno prodotto una resa significativamente maggiore e fiori più densi rispetto a quei con una cola principale e rami secondari. Ho detto questa varietà di Cheese perché sono innamorato della Northern Lights. È esattamente un incrocio tra Skunk #1 e Northern Lights,e sono molto soddisfatto perché la presenza dell'aurora boreale è evidente durante la fioritura. Attualmente solo circa il 5% dei pistilli è arancione.

week 4 and she is filling out nicely. bud growth is on par with a synthetic grow. Smell is wonderful! There is something in the organic soil that makes the weed smell divine. I'll never go back to synthetic nutrients. 4 weeks to go can't wait.

Day 98 - she is still flowering! This week a few stems have bent over, I've had to support them before they break. I can see her going another 3 weeks easy....... I hope she yields A LOT 😋😍

Surf Purp Week 6 Flower The last week before flush. All nutrients apart from PK and sugars have been stopped. This brought the ppm/EC down, plus Remo Bloom was reduced slightly now they're not so hungry. With that being said I'm still using a lot more with this line than I'm used to. Only because the remo nutrients feeding chart lists them so strong, which I'm already a lot lower than. In future I'll try reducing them and see how they cope and perform, but that's just part of dialing it in to your own specific set up. Now that they're close to flush they're starting to get slightly more pale, with #2 and #4 showing some purpling too. This is because they are slowly coming to the end of their cycle, so they no longer need heavy feedings and are now eating less and beginning to cannibilise. They're all very frosty and giving off an insane amount of smell. At this point I'm more or less certain that #4 is a keeper, with the most unique terpene profile out of the 4 females. It smells like rotting candy/fruit with a lot of gas ⛽ it's also a close call between #1&2, as they're very similar to each other yet so different to #4. These two have the sweetest, most pungent smell of blueberries but with very slight differences between them that could change more throughout flush (and even after drying and curing). The keeper from these two will more than likely be decided after drying and curing. One or two of the main cola's on #4 are way too close to the light, with one top bud showing clear signs of burning. When you look closely, parts of the burns are brown as you would expect, and others are bleached white. These are both from heat and light damage, and aren't ideal. But, it's only the one bud on one plant so I'm not going to stress over it. In fact, she's smelling that incredible that you wouldn't even know! Thanks for following and happy growing! 🦊

despite heavy rain again this week plants keep showing its tenacity to grow. Also noticed some leaf claws from nitrogen toxicity, some flushing should fix it

08.06.2023 Tag 34 - die Woche regnet es nur und ich habe Probleme die RH zu halten. 65-70% erreicht sie durchschnittlich gerade. - an #2 teste ich agressive Entlaubung "bud focused defoliation" -> bin auf das Ergebnis sehr gespannt 09.06.2023 Tag 35 - Luftfeuchtigkeit bei 65% @ 27°C -> passt eigentlich im VPD und die Pflanze fängt ja gerade erst an zu blühen - Morgen ist Blütewoche 1 <3 - aus dem Dreieck ist irgendwie nix geworden aber ich lass die sich erstmal strecken

DAY 42 F: Another roasting week in the grow room. Temps have been hitting 37°c still and keeping them watered has been a battle. The water has been taken up instantly and they had built up a little too much nute in the soil. We have a major yellowing of 2 of the middle row plants ( mango x mimosa fast bud cream cookie) They are still building buds but you can see the effort is taking them without the green for photosynthesis. Hopefully they will be fixable over the coming days. The Banana mash are doing well and even with the heat issues , still bud building. They have shaggy looking buds at present but I am confident they will become more solid soon and swell more. They have a pungent banana hit now and they are so tacky to touch too. The mutant #4 has really spread put at the back of the middle row and is producing some nice looking buds too. Purple Monkey continue to make me drool when I handle them and the buds up close look so edible. With their sweet candy smell and pinky/reds , i cant wai to try these out. They are just pushing their second pistil flush so should swell nicely over the next week or so. The heat has not bothered these at all it seems and keeping them nice and areated to avoid mould being able to form has been this weeks task. All fed and watered for the day now . Until next week grownies. Be safe and well. Keep the vitamin D up and bask in the sunshine of God green planet . peace and blessings

Cut a few of the colas off to dry,alot of the tops are done and now just focusing on the bottom buds to ripen and turn amber :) Had a smoke today of the tallest cola,smokes great and haven't been this high in a long time so impressed with her !

May have stayed in veg stage to long lol #myfirstsativa #photoperiod

Got a free sample of veganic special sauce with my purchase of Budswel..

bottom leaf is already yellowing now and buds full of frost but like always these gelatos make weight at the very end

Harvest time for my solo cups girls 😉

👑 Godfather OG – Pheno B Week 5 | A Gentle Giant Finds Her Rhythm Welcome back to another update from the 8×8 Adventure! One of my favourite aspects of this project is documenting every phenotype individually. Although every plant is receiving the same care, the same environment, and the same attention, each one responds in her own unique way. Godfather OG Pheno B is a perfect example of that. Standing proudly among the tallest plants in the room, she’s developing into a vigorous, elegant lady with excellent structure, healthy growth, and an increasingly impressive canopy. She may share the same name as her sister… But she’s writing a completely different story. ⸻ 🌱 The Journey So Far If you’re joining this diary for the first time, welcome! This entire project is being grown using the 12/12 From Seed technique. Instead of allowing a long vegetative period before switching to flower, every plant has remained under a constant cycle of 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness from the very beginning. This allows every phenotype to express its own natural rhythm. No forcing. No extended veg. Just letting genetics decide when they’re ready to bloom. That has become one of the most educational parts of this entire grow. Watching siblings respond differently under identical conditions never gets old. ⸻ 🌸 Flowering Has Officially Begun For me, this marks Week One of Flower. She’s now fully entering that exciting transition where vegetative growth slowly gives way to reproductive growth. Fresh white pistils are appearing across the tops and developing branches. Those tiny white hairs are the first signs of the flowers to come. During the next several weeks they’ll multiply rapidly as each growth tip transforms into a future cola. Every morning brings another little surprise. It’s one of those stages where you can almost watch the plant changing before your eyes. ⸻ 🌿 A Beautiful Structure Already reaching approximately 70 cm, Godfather OG Pheno B is another one of the largest ladies inside the grow room. She has developed a wonderfully open structure with strong vertical growth and healthy lateral branching. Throughout vegetative growth I’ve relied mainly on gentle Low Stress Training, carefully bending leaves and branches to improve light penetration while allowing the plant to maintain her natural architecture. Rather than forcing the plant into shape… I’ve simply guided her. Now those early adjustments are beginning to pay off as multiple flowering sites receive excellent light exposure. Every branch is beginning to compete for the spotlight. ⸻ 💧 Hand Watering — Precision Through Observation Unlike her sister, this phenotype is being hand-watered, allowing me to monitor her individually at every irrigation. Hand watering offers a different type of control. Each watering becomes an opportunity to inspect the plant closely, evaluate her response, monitor runoff, and make small adjustments whenever needed. It’s a slower approach than automated irrigation, but it creates a very personal connection with each plant. As flowering begins, the feeding program has also transitioned to support this new phase of growth. Bloom nutrients are gradually taking the lead while maintaining enough nitrogen to fuel the final stretch before the plant fully commits her energy to flower production. ⸻ 🌡️ Environment Continues to Deliver The grow room continues providing an exceptionally stable environment. Current conditions include: • Day temperature: 31.1°C • Night temperature: 25°C • Relative humidity: 72% • Nutrient solution: 24.2°C • Root zone: 21°C • CO₂ concentration: 639 ppm Everything remains remarkably consistent, allowing the plants to focus entirely on healthy growth. As flowering progresses and the buds begin to develop greater density, humidity will gradually be reduced to create the ideal environment for the weeks ahead. Consistency remains one of the most important nutrients we can provide. ⸻ 📷 This Week’s Gallery This week’s photographs capture her from every angle. Studio portraits showcase her elegant structure and increasing height. Close-up images reveal the first pistils emerging across multiple flowering sites. Bird’s-eye views highlight how evenly the canopy is developing after weeks of gentle training. I’ve also included updates from inside the room together with environmental controller readings so everyone following this project can continue seeing not only the plants themselves, but also the conditions helping them thrive. Documenting the entire journey has become almost as rewarding as growing the plants themselves. ⸻ 🔮 Looking Ahead The coming week should bring another noticeable burst of development. I expect the flowering sites to expand quickly as more pistils appear and the early bud clusters begin taking shape. Stretch may continue for a little longer before gradually slowing down, allowing the plant to redirect more energy into flower production. Training will remain minimal from this point onward, with only gentle adjustments where needed to maintain airflow and light penetration. She’s healthy. She’s vigorous. And I have a feeling she’s only beginning to reveal what she’s capable of. ⸻ 💚 Thank You Thank you so much for following another chapter of this 8×8 Adventure. Every diary tells a different story, and sharing these journeys with this amazing community makes the entire experience even more rewarding. A huge thank you to: 💚 GrowDiaries for providing an incredible platform where growers from around the world can learn, share and inspire one another. Zamnesia for the fantastic genetics making this phenotype hunt possible. 🌱 Plagron for providing the nutrients supporting these ladies every step of the journey. 💡 Future of Grow LED for delivering the light powering this entire project. 🌿 TrolMaster for helping maintain a stable, carefully controlled environment from day one. And finally… Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read these updates, leave comments, ask questions, share knowledge, or simply follow along. Your encouragement makes documenting every single phenotype worthwhile. I’ll see you all next week as Godfather OG Pheno B continues her journey deeper into flowering. Growers Love and the adventure is only just beginning. 🌱👑💚

Day 36: Week 6 off to a start. Everything is looking good. Watered with nutrients(1ml SR, 4ml B). Only had 2ltrs ready and got no run off with this amount. Clipped off 5 or 6 of the lowest leaves that weren’t getting light. Day 37: Watered again tonight as the soil felt dry. Same dose of nutrients as last night. Took 3ltrs before I had sufficient run off, she’s a thirsty one. Removed all ties for the moment bar the tie holding the main stem down but I did loosen this a bit. The plant is very wide so I want the branches to move in a bit as the grow up. Day 38: I had to clip off a good few leaves. I know defoliation is a bad idea at this stage but the plant is very bushy and I’m finding damp patches on leaves. Day 39: I put my hand on the pot tonight and I couldn’t believe how light it was. After taking 3ltrs only two nights ago, it took 4ltrs tonight. Watered with nutrients (1ml SR, 4ml B). Day 41: Watered with nutrients (1ml SR, 4ml B). Still clipping one or two leaves each night because it’s so crowded in there. Plant looks very healthy. Day 42: Six weeks old, where has the time gone. I remember it when it was just a seed. 😀. Plant grew 16cm this week.

These ladies were a pleasure to grow and smell amazing.

welcome back, brothers of the old weed! we apologize for the interruption of services, but we went for a swim in the sea to recover stronger than before!our sprouts seem to be very happy and are gaining weight very well! I hope you enjoy our content! a kiss to all, see you soon

It was easy to know when to harvest and hang to dry because of all the other great diary’s on this strain. I do wish she was bigger but the high quality buds make up for whatever I lost in yield.