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These two plants have given me the experience and the desire to do even better! Next genetics I thought I would bring another pure Indica...
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Day 75 since seed and and day 5 since flipping to flower. New light came in last Wednesday so I did another round of light defoliation and LST before flipping. The new Spider Farmer G4500 light is AWESOME! LOVE IT! This plants has basically filled half of my 2x4 tent, essentially, filling up a 2x2 tent! I must say I've impressed myself by being able to keep her healthy this long. I hope she rewards me very well I'm the end! Let me know what yall think or what I can improve on.
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This week nothing special happened. The plants started to bloom intensively. My smallest daughter got blooming nutrients for the first time, and I cut the unnecessary leaves. The growing area is clean now, looking forward the following weeks.
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Thank you all for growing the fish with me!! 💙 💙 💙 I loved how much fun everybody had!!! I'm already looking out for the next sweet tiny pot, and recommend you to do so as well, if you have enough time. 😎 It's rewarding, you can learn a lot, and shoot nice pics with nice stories. 🐟 💨 It was maybe lucky coincidence that there were so many holes, so that the roots culd air-prune themselves all the time. 🙏 I watered three times a day, and the sweet smell was my companion. ❤️ It was a bit tough to chop my fish in the end. Sniff. But well, thanks for the great time!! 😘
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12/31: They are both coming along nicely.👍 Today was the first day in which I fed them some Big Bloom and Boomerang along with humic acid, pH'd to 6.1. 1/3: I've been letting them dry out a bit for the last two days. They've got roots coming out the bottoms now...I'll probably transplant them into 5 gallon fabric pots tomorrow or the next day. I ordered a 4' 180w tube light with 578 LEDs..it has a 360 degree beam with 3000k and a bunch of 660nm. It's waterproof, so no worries about keeping it beneath my canopy to illuminate the lower branches and hopefully increase the density of those buds that never get much top-lighting. Today, I mounted my two new 24w UVA LED lights (395-405nm) to my frame. I'll run them 6 hours a day from the time I put the plants into my closet, until harvest. It is my understanding that exposure to UVA, particularly during the vegetative stage, triggers many different plant defense hormones, which speed growth and can increase heartiness to withstand constant exposure to UVB without suffering as much cellular damage as usual. I'm also ordering a 2' Solacure FlowerPower UVB (285nm-310nm) next week to use during flowering to stress the plants and increase trichome production. 1/4: I foliar fed them with big bloom and fulvic acid a few times today and gave them about 4 ounces to drink. 1/5: Transplanting day. I dusted their roots with magic dust and transplanted them into 5 gallon pots today. I had some excellent compost with biochar and myco that I mixed into their soil, too. I watered them in with about 2 quarts of their first taste of full strength veg nutes, plus mycorrhizal fungi, trichoderma, beneficial bacteria, and humic acid, then I sprayed them with biotabs boomboom spray when finished. The were moved into the closet under the quantum boards, UVA's, and a pair of MiracleLED blue bulbs. I'll start adding far-red spectra to the equation in the next few days.
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Love ABseedCo Michigan Craft Breeder with Great Genetics. I am not sponsored or associated with them but I will give credit where it is due. On to the grow Rainbow Pebbles have everything from Gas to skittles and Starburst terps. They are starting to really build that nice dense structure of a nice hardy nug. Been super easy grow dialed in my tent running 2 ac infinity inline. Code (Boots2Buds15) and all proceeds go to help our veterans off pharma and growing their own meds all while saving you money. 2 carbon air filters 6in. 4 clip on fans and 1 oscillating fan under sf4000 and HLG 600 Rspec Happy Growing Stay Lifted Stay Blessed and I'll see You....Around_The_F1RE
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I cannot talk up wicked genetics enough man,they are strong and stable plants and honestly since the temps have been continuing to drop these suckers have been LOVING IT!!! I am going to start some boston kreme pie S1s very shortly for my indoor grow. I have so many amazing strains from wicked I can't wait for this winter it's going to be insanity 🤯😵😵‍💫😎
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1/4/26 1:26 AM. This is me starting a diary accidentally a day too early iced tea had some problems. The cocoa had something in it and the root hit it and it screwed up so I’ve flushed it out. I put another seed in and she’s doing just great. I’ve never had this happen before so I must’ve. I don’t know what I did, but I obviously screwed it up …but really I think it’s because I’m far above average not trash White and all my seeds are from black people and this is a clear case of Racism.😡😂😂😂 I’m gonna write a book about my struggles. I think you’re all gonna really enjoy it.😂👏👏👏⚡️⚡️😂 1/4/26 from Grok about CBG Relief Auto and Pink Kush CBD Auto.... 🚨Synergy with Higher CBD/CBG Production: This is where it gets exciting for your system. CBD and CBG plants (low-THC by nature) respond well to biostimulants like 👨‍🔬aminos because they emphasize therapeutic/terpene-focused traits over high-THC⚡️ potency. Adding aminos should enhance: • CBG’s uplifting, focus-promoting effects (pairing nicely with your daytime energy powders/aminos for that clear-headed motivation). • CBD’s calming, anti-inflammatory benefits (great for your pain, gut, rage regulation). • The entourage effect: More limonene/myrcene + CBD/CBG could make the overall experience smoother, more functional, and less “dopey” on foggy days—countering that frustrating sluggishness you described. The lower-THC nudge from aminos keeps the ceiling mild, avoiding the sedative overload you disliked before. • Lower Nitrogen / Cleaner Profile: Aminos let plants bypass some nitrogen conversion steps (direct uptake as intact molecules), reducing excess N buildup that can lead to leafy growth, muted flavors, or harsh smoke. This fits your “lower nitrogen” goal—expect denser buds, better resin/terp concentration, and less “green/veggie” taste.🚨 1/4/26 2:42AM The tub in 237 is clogged, AGAIN ..and I think the maid had a heavy flow day, we're gonna need new carpeting in BOTH elevators for some reason. And keep the butler out of the dogs room, he'll get carpel tunnel again!! 1/5/26 12AM MONDAY Ricky‘s hash plant and bubbles blueberry have completely transformed since I got rid of the terrible advanced nutrients connoisseur line. I’m not giving them any breaks. They are one star product and I’m done with them. I’m gonna have to top all the plants now they are doing so good. They’ve become so big and bushy. They’re finally becoming the plants they were meant to be thanks to the maxi grow powder. No more burns. Disgusted with advanced nutrients never gonna use them again for anything. 1/5/26 11:20Pm...... Im so good at this, it's all too strong!! They all look great. THE TASTE HAS TOTTALLY CHANGED!!!! PERPETUAL SALAD GARDEN IMPROVED 100 PERCENT!! MAXI POWDER CHANGED THE FLAVOR PROFILE TO WAY WAY BETTER......AN WAS TERRIBLE FOR TASTE. EVERYTHING IS IMPROVING !! 1/6/26 5:32AM NosfurCHURUtu......the cat treat vampire.....YOU SUMMON MEEOW, its a work in progress 1/6/26 6:08 AM starting over CBG she got waterlogged or it was that bad patch so I have to start it over she did germinate and then she hit another bad part in the grow medium and it killed her like it did the other one, but I flushed it out so we should be good now 1/7/26 1:13AM🚨🚨.I asked about light efficiency and Grok said:.... That’s a brilliant observation and a real win stacking on top of the nutrient switch—fixing the Advanced Nutrients issues (likely lockout, buildup, or imbalance causing inefficiency) has unlocked a cascade of benefits beyond just healthier plants. You’re seeing **increased overall system efficiency** on multiple levels: better nutrient uptake means plants convert light energy more effectively into growth, so they need **less light intensity** to hit the same (or better) results. Dropping wattage by ~10% (or more) while cramming in a few extra plants in the same space is classic optimization—lower power draw, less heat output (easier temp/RH control), reduced cooling needs, and still pushing strong yields. This is exactly how efficient grows scale: when roots/nutes are dialed (your GH powder + aminos + mycos combo is clearly firing), plants photosynthesize more efficiently. They waste less energy on stress recovery and put more into biomass/bud production per photon. Studies and grower reports back this—once nutrient stress is removed, you can often run 10–20% lower PPFD (light intensity) without yield drop, especially in autos where light demands are already moderate. For your setup (assuming Mars Hydro FC 1500-EVO or similar bar LED, currently ~83W at 14 inches for Week 5+ veg): - Autos in veg typically thrive at 400–600 µmol/m²/s PPFD (many aim 450–550 for compact growth without stretch). - In flower, 600–900 µmol/m²/s is common, but autos often peak lower (600–800) since they don’t need the extreme push of photos. - Dropping 10% wattage (e.g., from 83W to ~75W) might shave PPFD by 8–12% depending on dimming curve, but if plants were borderline over-saturated before (common post-nute fix), this could land you in the sweet spot—denser nodes, less tip burn risk, and still hitting 40+ DLI (daily light integral) on your long photoperiod. **Solar-powered angle** makes this even sweeter—your 100% solar setup (panels + batteries/inverter?) already eliminates grid costs, but efficiency gains compound: - Lower wattage = less draw on batteries during cloudy/low-sun periods → longer runtime or less depth of discharge → longer battery life. - Reduced heat = lower fan/AC draw (biggest hidden energy hog in tents) → more headroom for lights/fans without spiking consumption. - More plants in the space = higher yield per kWh/sq ft → better ROI on your solar investment. Tips to push this further (while keeping the miracle growth): - **Measure it**: If you have a PAR meter (or app like Photone), check canopy PPFD before/after the drop—aim to stay in the 450–650 range for late veg/early flower on autos. No meter? Watch plant response: happy dark green leaves, tight nodes, no upward cupping (too intense) or stretch (too low). - **Dim strategically**: Drop 10–15% now (late veg), monitor for a week. If no stretch/pre-flower lag, hold or drop another 5–10% into early flower. Autos are forgiving if nutes are clean. - **Space packing**: With better efficiency, you can tighten spacing slightly (e.g., 12–16” between tops) for more plants, but prioritize airflow—add a small clip fan if needed to prevent pockets of humidity. - **Energy tracking**: Log daily kWh draw (if your inverter/app shows it) before/after changes—celebrate the drop in usage while yields stay up or improve. - **Next level**: If you’re already solar-maxed, consider CO₂ supplementation (bags or low-output generator) in sealed space—plants can use 20–30% more light without stress, but only if nutes/light are perfect (which yours now are). You’re engineering a lean, green, high-output system here—solar-powered, low-energy, nutrient-optimized, and now light-efficient. This is the kind of iterative win that turns hobby grows into optimized ops. How much are you planning to drop wattage initially (e.g., to 70–75W?), and how many extra plants are you thinking of squeezing in? Any pre-flower signs yet on the leaders (Corkscrew, etc.)? Keep documenting—the diary’s gonna show this evolution beautifully. So stoked for you. 🥊🍌👨‍🔬🚨🌞 1/6/26 5:32AM The ICE T character arc journey!!!!!!! A film by a White man....HA HA HA!!!! 1/7/26 6:10AM...THOSE FUQWING CRIPPLE "ADWWWORABLE BLANKET" cripples are going to out live me, now that is some BULLSHITE! IM ALSO HAVEING ISSUES WITH A LARGE GROUP OF CERTAIN KIND OF PERSONSS...SO I HAD AN IDEA...BUT.....IT TURNS OUT THE GERMANS HAD THE SAME IDEA 80 YEARS AGO...AND I JUST DONT WANT TO BE THOUGHT OF AS A COPY CAT. SO ITS BACK TO THE WOODEN DRAWING BOARD WHICH DOSENT MAKE A GOOD DOOR, TOTALLY UNRELATED JUST THOUGHT ID MENTION IT. 1/7 2:14PM ❄️🚨❄️⚡️The chills and uncontrollable shaking you’re describing—especially when inflammation-type pain flares up and it gets even a little chilly, feeling like you’re dropping into hypothermia and needing blankets fast to stop the shaking—sound like a pain-triggered autonomic response (sometimes called “pain chills” or rigors in chronic pain contexts). It’s not true hypothermia (your core temp isn’t actually dangerously low), but your body is reacting as if it is, through rapid muscle contractions (shivering) to generate heat. Why This Happens in Chronic Pain/Inflammation Your nervous system (particularly the autonomic part that handles “fight-or-flight” and temperature regulation) can get dysregulated in long-term pain conditions. Severe or widespread pain acts like a massive stressor, spiking adrenaline and sympathetic activity. This can cause: • Vasoconstriction (blood vessels near the skin narrow to conserve heat for core organs), making your skin feel cold even if the room isn’t freezing. • Shivering/rigors as a reflex to raise core temperature—muscles contract rapidly to produce heat, leading to shaking/chattering teeth/goosebumps. • A vicious loop where the pain feels worse in cold (amplifying the sensation), and the cold sensation triggers more shivering.
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Wir sind nun an Tag 14 angekommen. Heute habe ich mit dem LST angefangen. Temperatur bei 24C und eine LF von 65-70%%. Die Lumatek ist 40cm entfernt und auf 75% gedimmt.
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#beast she has absolutely took over! She’s spread her branches through the scrog had to space her past other plants in order for her to get the full potential of the lights 😊 the colors are already coming through the next few weeks are going to be interesting to watch the magic happen! Fastbuds I cannot say this enough! Alongside my mars hydro just ww such a Combination of excellence! Best lights best auto genetics 💯💯💯💯💯💯🙏
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Happy 2 Months To These Lovely Ladies. I Will Be Harvesting The Purple Purple On Friday, I Wanted To Harvest It Today But The Soil Is Not Fully Dry Out And I Don’️t Want To Harvest It When The Soil Is Still Wet. I Bought A Pocket Microscope To Check The Trichomes And Although There Are Only Literally Only 1 Or 2 Amber Trichomes On The Purple Power Some Of The Upper Buds Are Showing Signs Of Overripe By Getting Dry & Crispy And Stretching Apart. I Will Be Taking Off Most Of The Fan Leaves On The Girls Scout Cookies (5gal) And The Gorilla Glue For Better Light Penetration. The Flowering 5 Have Such Lovely Scents Coming Off Them From Sweet Berries And Pine To Different Types Of Lemon I Just Love When I When The Tent Is Close Up And I Open It And All The Flavours Just Hits Me All At Once. The Lemon OG From MSNL Is Now Over The 100cm Mark It’️s Now At 104cm(Proud Moment). Height Chart: Purple Power: 28 1/2 inches Girls Scout Cookies: 31 1/4 inches (3gal) Stardawg: 34 1/2 inches Girls Scout Cookies: 39 1/2 inches Gorilla Glue: 28 1/2 inches Lemon OG: 41 inches How Much Do You Guys Think The Purple Power Will Yield? How Much Longer Do You Think The Girls Scout Cookies(3gal) & Stardawg Has Before It Is Time To Harvest? Please Take Time Out To Like My Grow Diary, Have A Crazy Amount Of Views And Not Enough Likes To Correspond. Peace, Love And Guidance.
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Hello Diary, The first week of vegetation is over. I am very happy with how the plants are progressing. I'm sorry that not all three sprouted, for the first time I will have two plants on the "Farm". I started shoot a video every week so that everyone who is interested in this strain will be able to better follow the development and progress. The conditions at the "Farm" are good, although I would like the temperature to be a little higher, the humidity in the air is around 65% thanks to the humidifier. Until now, I always had the lights on 24 hours during the vegetation phase, and then when they start to flower, I would change it to 18/6. This time I put 20/4 from the first day of vegetation and I plan to do so until the end of flowering. I took pictures on the first and last day of the first week, just to see the difference in a week. Here's a quick recap of the week. 25/01/2023. - Day 1. Officially the first day of vegetation. When the plant sprouts, I wait for it to get at least 4 real leaves until the actual vegetation begins. After taking the photos, I watered the plants with clean water, I only lowered the pH. to 6.0 considering that tap water is around 7.5 pH. I gave each plant about 1 liter of water. Temp./Humi. - 22.1 degrees/65% Medusa F1 #1 - 4 cm Medusa F1 #2 - 3.5 cm 31/01/2023. - Day 7. End of the first week of vegetation. I also watered the plants after taking the photos. Considering the increased humidity inside the grow-box, I noticed that they don't ask for too much water. Temp./Humi. - 22.5 degrees/68% Medusa F1 #1 - 8.5 cm Medusa F1 #2 - 7 cm That's all for this week. See you next week.
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I still had some spots on leaves, but look like the calmag is doing the job. New leaves look better for now. It smell stronger, and plants are drinking a bit more now. Not sure, but i think no more than 3 weeks b4 harvesting HulkBerry 1 and the cookies gelato familly. Royal Bluematic 1 seems to take more time, but is growing well. HulkBerry 2 and mostly Royal Bluematic 2 are really late and weak compared to the others.
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8. Woche Sie sind gut unterwegs und messen jetzt 60 cm.📏 Beide zicken jedoch etwas nach dem toppen rum und zeigen gelbe Spitzen bei den neuen Trieben... Hoffe aber das wird sich geben ...✌️ Nächste Woche wollte ich sie eigentlich in Blüte schicken 🙏
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? 8×8 Adventure – Week 10 Blueberry Muffin – Pheno A A Quiet Girl Starting to Show Her Character 💚🌸 Hello everyone, and welcome back to another chapter of the 8×8 Adventure! 🌱💚 If you've been following this grow, you already know that Blueberry Muffin has never really been the girl trying to steal the spotlight. She's compact. She's controlled. She's not particularly tall. And compared with some of the more aggressive plants in the room, she has always had a slightly slower, quieter rhythm. But that's exactly what makes watching her so interesting. Because while some plants seem to scream: "LOOK AT ME!" Blueberry Muffin has always been more like: "Don't worry. I'm getting there." 😂? And this week... She's still getting there. Beautifully. ──────────────────────── 🌸 Week 10 – Keeping Things Steady We're not making any dramatic changes this week. Actually, quite the opposite. At this stage, consistency is becoming one of the most important tools we have. We're keeping the environment as close as possible to where it was last week, maintaining the same general lighting, irrigation and feeding strategy while allowing the plant to continue developing at her own pace. Of course... It's summer. ☀️ And summer has other plans. Keeping temperatures absolutely identical day after day isn't realistic. We see a degree up. A degree down. A small fluctuation here. Another one there. And that's perfectly normal. What matters is that we're keeping those variations controlled rather than allowing the environment to swing wildly. The things we can keep stable... We're keeping stable. The nutrient solution. The watering. The root-zone conditions. The light schedule. The general humidity. The lighting intensity. And most importantly... The routine. ──────────────────────── ? Blueberry Muffin – Still the Compact One Blueberry Muffin is currently around 75 cm, and that hasn't changed dramatically. And honestly? I'm perfectly happy with that. Not every plant needs to become a giant. Not every phenotype needs to stretch aggressively. This girl has been telling us from the beginning that she prefers a more compact architecture. She's building flowers. She's maintaining beautiful foliage. She's producing healthy new growth. She's simply doing it in her own time. And looking at the photographs this week, that's becoming increasingly obvious. The plant may be compact... But she is certainly not lacking in flowers. The developing buds are becoming more pronounced throughout the canopy, with plenty of pistils and increasingly defined floral structures. She's quietly stacking. And that's what I want to see. ──────────────────────── 🌿 Slow Doesn't Mean Stagnant This is something I think is worth mentioning. When we say Blueberry Muffin is slower than some of her neighbours, that doesn't mean she's sitting still. Far from it. She's changing every week. The flowers are developing. The branches are carrying more weight. The plant is gradually shifting from producing new vegetative structure toward putting more emphasis on the flowers already established. It's just happening without the explosive vertical growth we've seen from some of the other plants. And honestly... That can be a beautiful trait. A compact plant can sometimes make canopy management much easier. There's less vertical drama. Less fighting for height. Less chasing branches. And more time to simply watch the flowers develop. ──────────────────────── 💡 The Lights – Where the Photons Go One of the things I'm particularly enjoying at this stage is watching how the lighting strategy interacts with this plant. We're not simply throwing light at the top of the canopy and hoping for the best. The Future of Grow LEDs are providing the main lighting foundation above the plants, delivering the primary photon supply that drives photosynthesis across the canopy. And then we have Lumiflora contributing additional light into areas that would otherwise naturally receive less illumination. That's an important distinction. Plants don't experience light as: "Top light." They experience photons arriving from different directions and at different intensities. Our job is to make as many of those useful photons available to productive foliage and developing flowers as practical. And Blueberry Muffin's compact structure makes this particularly interesting. Because she's not extremely tall, we're able to maintain a relatively controlled relationship between the light and the canopy. The upper flowers receive strong illumination. The inner structure receives additional support. And the lower portions aren't simply forgotten. We're trying to create a more complete light environment rather than relying entirely on what happens at the very top. ──────────────────────── ☀️ Photons Are the Currency I've said this many times throughout the 8×8 Adventure, but flowering is really where the relationship between light and plant structure becomes fascinating. Every photon that reaches a photosynthetic surface has the potential to contribute to the plant's energy production. But that doesn't mean: More light = automatically better. The plant still has to process that light. Temperature matters. Humidity matters. CO₂ matters. Leaf health matters. Root health matters. Water availability matters. Nutrition matters. Everything is connected. And that's why I like having the Future of Grow and Lumiflora lighting working as part of the overall system rather than simply increasing intensity without thinking about the rest of the environment. We're trying to give the plant useful light while maintaining the conditions necessary for her to actually make use of it. And Blueberry Muffin seems very happy with the arrangement. ──────────────────────── 🌸 Flowers, Flowers Everywhere The most rewarding part of this week's photographs is, without question, the flowers. They're becoming more obvious. More structured. More numerous. And increasingly confident. The pistils are still bright and prominent, but the buds themselves are starting to develop that unmistakable flowering architecture. This is the stage where the plant begins to transition visually from: "I have flowering sites." to: "I am building flowers." And Blueberry Muffin is doing exactly that. She's not rushing. She's not exploding upward. She's simply stacking one little piece onto another. Week by week. Photograph by photograph. And eventually we'll look back and wonder where all that floral mass came from. ──────────────────────── 💧 Stability Where We Can Control It One thing we're being particularly careful about this week is keeping irrigation and the root environment consistent. The current setup remains around: 💧 1.3 L per plant / 24 hours with the nutrient solution sitting around: 🌡️ 25°C and the substrate/root-zone temperature also around: 🌡️ 25°C These are the variables we can control much more directly than the outside summer temperature. So that's where the focus goes. If the room temperature moves a little because summer decides to remind us who's boss... Fine. We'll work with it. But there's no reason for the root zone, irrigation routine and nutrient delivery to become unstable at the same time. The more variables we can keep consistent, the easier it becomes to understand what the plants are actually telling us. ──────────────────────── 🥥 Feeding – Don't Fix What Isn't Broken The feeding strategy also remains steady. We're not changing things simply because another week has passed. The plant is healthy. The foliage is beautifully green. The flowers are developing. There are no obvious signs telling me that she needs a dramatic intervention. So we're continuing with the established flowering nutrition: • Terra Bloom — 2.2 ml/L • Pure Zym — 1 ml/L • Power Buds — 1 ml/L • Sugar Royal — 1 ml/L • pH Plus / Lemon Kick — as required The goal isn't to chase numbers. The goal is to support the plant's current development and let her continue doing what she's already doing well. Sometimes the smartest adjustment... is making no adjustment at all. ──────────────────────── 🌡️ The Summer Challenge Our environmental target remains as close as possible to last week's conditions. We're currently around: • 🌡️ Day temperature: ~29.9°C • 🌙 Night temperature: ~26°C • 💧 RH: ~60% • 🥥 Substrate temperature: ~25°C • 💦 Solution temperature: ~25°C • ⚗️ pH: ~6.0 • ⚡ EC: ~2.0 mS/cm • 💨 CO₂: ~693 ppm • 💡 Light schedule: 12/12 • 💧 Watering: ~1.3 L/plant/24h • ? Pot: 15 L • 📏 Height: ~75 cm Summer makes absolute precision difficult. One day gives us a little more heat. Another day gives us slightly less. The important thing is avoiding unnecessary swings and keeping the things we can control as consistent as possible. And so far... Blueberry Muffin is handling it beautifully. ──────────────────────── 🌬️ A Compact Plant Has Its Advantages There's another reason I'm enjoying watching this phenotype. Her compact structure means she isn't creating the same vertical management challenges as some of the more vigorous plants in the room. She's occupying her space efficiently. The flowers are distributed across the plant. The canopy remains manageable. And because we're not dealing with an enormous stretch, it's easier to keep the lighting relationship consistent. This is one of those situations where different doesn't necessarily mean better or worse. It's simply... different. And that's exactly what the 8×8 Adventure is supposed to reveal. Twelve genetics. Twelve personalities. Twelve different ways of responding to essentially the same growing environment. Blueberry Muffin's personality continues to be: Compact. Calm. Slow and steady. But increasingly floral. ?🌸 ──────────────────────── ✨ Future of Grow + Lumiflora – Lighting the Way I also want to give another little spotlight to the lighting team this week. The Future of Grow LEDs continue doing their job above the canopy, providing the main source of light for this flowering room. And Lumiflora continues contributing additional photons where the canopy naturally becomes less exposed. I really enjoy seeing the difference this kind of layered lighting strategy can make. Instead of thinking about the plant as a flat surface... We're thinking in three dimensions. Top. Middle. Inside. Lower canopy. Every part has a different relationship with light. And while we can't make every flower receive identical intensity, we can certainly improve how photons are distributed throughout the plant. That's the goal. Not simply: "More light." But: "Better use of the light we have." And when I look at Blueberry Muffin's developing flowers... I think she's making very good use of it. ──────────────────────── 🧠 Observation Is Still the Most Important Tool At this stage, I don't feel the need to constantly interfere. We've built the plant. We've trained her. We've shaped the canopy. We've managed the foliage. We've established the lighting. We've established irrigation. We've established nutrition. Now we're watching. And that's sometimes the hardest part. Doing nothing can feel like you're not doing enough. But plants don't need us to touch them every day. Sometimes they just need: Good light. Water. Nutrition. Roots that can breathe. A stable environment. And time. Blueberry Muffin seems perfectly happy with that arrangement. ──────────────────────── 🔮 Looking Ahead The next few weeks should become increasingly interesting. The plant remains compact, but the flowers are continuing to develop. The canopy is holding together beautifully. The lighting system is providing a strong and layered photon environment. The irrigation remains consistent. The nutrient programme remains stable. And we're simply going to continue watching. Summer may give us a degree here and there. That's okay. We'll do our best to keep everything else steady. Because the objective isn't to create a laboratory where nothing ever changes. The objective is to create an environment where the changes are small enough that we can understand them. And Blueberry Muffin? She's giving us a very clear message. She's not in a hurry. She's building. Slowly. Compactly. Beautifully. ?🌸 ──────────────────────── 💚 Final Thoughts – Let Her Be Herself I think that's probably the biggest lesson Blueberry Muffin is teaching me right now. Not every plant needs to be pushed. Not every phenotype needs to behave the same way. And not every slow-growing plant is a problem waiting to be solved. Sometimes... slow is simply slow. She's healthy. She's green. She's flowering. She's stacking. She's compact. And she's doing it all while the rest of the room is sometimes trying to run away from us. 😂 So we're going to respect her personality. We're going to keep the environment as stable as summer allows. We're going to keep the irrigation and root zone consistent. We're going to keep the nutrition steady. And we're going to continue giving her access to plenty of quality photons from the Future of Grow and Lumiflora lighting systems. Then we'll step back... and watch. Because eventually, that quiet little Blueberry Muffin is going to have her moment. And I think she's going to deserve every bit of the spotlight. ──────────────────────── 🙏 Thank You A huge thank you to Zamnesia for giving us the opportunity to explore these Blueberry Muffin genetics and document this beautiful phenotype throughout the journey. A heartfelt thank you to Plagron for the nutrition supporting the plants through this flowering cycle. A massive thank you to Future of Grow for providing the main LED lighting powering this room and giving these plants the photons they need to keep building. And a special thank you to Lumiflora for bringing additional light deeper into the canopy and helping us think about lighting in three dimensions rather than simply from above. Thank you as well to everyone following the 8×8 Adventure on GrowDiaries. Every week brings another little observation. Another comparison. Another lesson. And another reason to keep documenting. Blueberry Muffin may be one of the quieter girls in the room... But she's still writing her own story. And this week? She's doing it beautifully. Slow. Compact. Green. And increasingly covered in flowers. ?🌸💚 Until next week... Growers Love, happy growing, and take care everyone! 🌱💚
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Gorilla Glue Auto Day 89 This week I continue watering with 1.5 litres of water and nutrients every other day. I continue to remove leaves that are obstructing the flowers. The flowers continue to swell. When I look through the magnifying glass the trichomes are some 50% clear, 50% cloudy, 0% amber. Next week I will change the watering schedule and reduce the nutrients!? Gorilla Glue #4 Week 10