The Grow Awards 2026 🏆 
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@DeepWaterGrower
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Hi guys, just a quick info for whoever read this diary:
I started this run with two plants but during Week 9 (57 days: 49 vegetative + 8 flowering) I had to remove the one on the right due slow growth (issue started after I topped her).
Enjoy the reading.
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Third run begins.
🍪🍦Cookies Gelato by RQS, my first time with photoperiods.
I created this diary at the end of January but due some problem with the new drip system (too ph oscillations), I decided to go back to my first love: the DWC.
This time, however, I decided to build my own DWC, taking into account the negative aspects that I find in the expensive DWC of various brands.
This tank has about 50 liters capacity and on the bottom I have inserted a metal tap that will help me with the solution changes.
The lid is made up of two parts, the upper one on which I made a hole in which I inserted a 2 liter planter full of expanded clay and the two root riot;
the front part of the lid is magnificent because it opens and allows me to do a quick check of PH and EC.
This time I'm going to count the days from the germination date. I'm going to VEG for about 40 days, then switch to 12/12 for about 70 days.
I plan on topping the plants during week 4, then defoliation + SCROG during week 5, switch 12/12 during week 6. Then lollipopping at the end of the stretch.
In this run I will use my new MARS HYDRO TS1000 2022 (already have one with 2021 MOSO driver), bought a few days ago to test the latest model with the proprietary Mars Hydro driver. I'm sure there will be further improvement in my performance 💪.
No sponsor for me yet, what I have is what I bought but I hope someone can help me to bring my crops to the next level. I'm planning to buy a new 90x90 tent and a nice 300/480 watt lamp would be very nice. Crossed fingers! 🤞
🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱GERMINATION STAGE🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱
- 20/2/23: seeds in a glass of demineralized water, 2 drops of rootbastic and 3 drops of hydrogen peroxide for 24 hours, then in root riot;
- 21/2/23: seeds under TS1000: 100 cm distance / 33% dimmer = 50 watt;
- 22/2/23: first Cookies Gelato sprouted;
- 23/2/23: second Cookies Gelato sprouted. - Got some gift from RQS, really appreciated.
I'll consider tomorrow as 1° day of veg for all 2 seedlings. I'll switch 'em to 12/12 after 40/45 days of veg.
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@MassEric
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Another week down and it appears that the upward stretching has finally slowed down to a crawl at this point. I probably could have done a far better job managing these plants for maximum yields given I was doing some quick and dirty pheno hunting it really wasn't needed.
I am glad to see the buds are beginning to swell nicely now. The time lapse really shows it off well, even if it is a bit over-exposed. I *really* need to get some better glass in there....
This old Brino 720p camera isn't cutting it when I want nice close shots. The buds are showing some nice trichome development as well. I'm more than a little curious to see how they after another month of filling out.
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@AbbyCat
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Was a wonderful result and would recommend this strain for anyone with basic gardening experience.
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@Llyndonjy420
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Started Some LST by pulling down the main stem on day 15 coz they were doing nice and good and took well to their feed without any issue. Come day 16 and *!SNAP!* It's Like Hearing one of your own limbs breaking and number lll lost her top from coming on 5 nodes right down to the first node, It was a sad day in the box , hearing a branch crack is the loudest sound in the grow esp if they are so young. I tried some surgery with some duct tape and left it for a couple of hours hoping it would recover but nothing and I decided to let go and clean up the top nicely, Basically grew out 5 nodes to be topped at the first by mistake and I was considering topping the Autos just for a test but it seems like my hand was forced, Be very gentle with the LST is what I've learnt from this but atleast I still have something to work with and might even consider mainlining depending on the growth. Day 17 And They Are All Recovered nicely after thier feed and the bud sites are now pushing from number l and ll (I've Marked the bags l,ll,lll)
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@Maddadanny
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Neuen Topf bekommen und ins Blüte Zelt eingezogen ist Platz frei geworden.
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@Hexus
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Days 78-84 - Been lax in updates, but I still log every week to completion. Back injury in addition to The Nineteen, Rona Style, has been a bit of a pain in the posterior. (That means ass) Plants are gigantic and sassy. Had Dangergirl come out and defoliate/lollipop the bottoms out of the girls, saving me painful labor and increasing my yields, so yay for her! Plants are happy, pompoms are getting thick, and everything looks good. Switched FF01 to flower on day 84.
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@TheBulldozerSicily
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Questa settimana flush!! ..abbiamo fatto girare l'impianto con solo acqua osmotica a ph 6.2, siamo giunti al termine di questo ciclo, tra qualche giorno raccogliamo e attendiamo la fase di seccatura delle cime per gustare finalmente il prodotto e stabilire la qualità il risultato finale!
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@russrahl
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Had a bumpy week this week a little bit, started to get a bit to cold I think at night and this combined with a nitrogen abundance made her slow glowing this week. She’s coming around now though, just diluted my water/nutrients mixture in half and left her be. Got my AC exhaust from one of my flower tents pulling through this tent now so the temps are back up again to normal as well. Be moving her soon to the big tent, I’m guessing a week or so till it’s ready for her. Will be starting lst soon to get her ready for the screen as well, didn’t wanna stress her last week anymore while she was bouncing back still. That’s it for this week. Cheers💨
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@J_diaz420
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El día 19 de floración se hace poda de brotes bajos y una pequeña defoliación de hojas de abanico 👍
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@BigGGrows
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The candy cush bounced back with resilience this week after the transplant. She is about to go into stretch and seems to be doing well this week.
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@xTaps
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23.08
The Drainmaster moved into the tent to control the drain.
Defoliated and lollipopped them.
25.08
First run with the drain system.
Nutrient Solution (Tank):
Volume: 8.5 L
EC: 3.05
pH: 5.5
Nutrients: Advanced Nutrients Micro/Grow/Bloom + CalMag
Irrigation Run:
Pump time: 30 minutes
Total Drain: 5.0 L (≈ 60%)
Drain EC: 2.6
Drain pH: 6.0
🔎 Observations
Drain volume was far too high (target is ~20%).
Drain EC lower than input EC → medium was relatively “empty”, plants absorbed nutrients quickly.
pH drift from 5.5 → 6.0 shows some buffering effect left in the reused substrate, but limited.
Substrate behaves more like coco than soil now (low buffer, fast response).
💡 Insight / Lesson Learned
30 minutes pump time is way too long → resulted in 60% runoff instead of 20%.
For 8 × 1 L pots, a single irrigation event should be ~1.0–1.2 L total, with ~200–250 ml runoff.
Solution: shorten pump time to ~5 minutes and re-test runoff.
Better approach: run shorter, more frequent irrigations (daily) with a lower EC (2.0–2.2), instead of heavy feedings (EC 3.0) only 3× per week.
This will keep EC more stable in the root zone and prevent salt buildup in the tiny 1 L pots.
27.08
Adjusted the pump timer to 5 minutes, gave the first dose of PK13/14.
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@Johnjah
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Week 7: day 49-55
Day 51: 2 ml/l bio grow, 3ml/l bio heaven, 2 ml/l bio bloom, 1ml/l top max
Day 54/55:
It rained quite a bit last night, let's hope the buds don't form mold!
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@Brothersfromweed420
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Bueno familia empezamos la prefloracion con la maravillosa gama de productos de BAC
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@Nebula420
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Blackberry grow vigorously and very beautiful plant.
Nice strain, suitable for beginners.
Plants look happy and healthy, all is well.
Blackberry already flowering, now I see amazing colors, love this frosty buds xD=).
The smell is not strong. Nice amazing smell of berries, so sweet!
Thanks Fast Buds, nice genetics, and thank to everyone who follow my grow report, Peace!😝
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@TrimQueen
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So, guys.. This is her first month blooming. 4 complete weeks has passed. Here we are for 2 more. Gave Her a super powerful egg shell fert (all powdered - Phosforium Whelthy.)
07/10/20 - We are in the middle of week 5. Thats the way they look like. For me a good number of buds and they are as dense as I thought they would be by this time. I think everything is under control despite some foxtails cuz the heat. Loving the experience.
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Added some Universol Yellow to counterpart the KMPS which has high K.
ORP dropped a lot, countered it with KMPS and POLY(DIMETHYLAMINE-CO-EPICHLOROHYDRIN).
Discovered some Bananas on Christmas, the plant looked due anyway so no worries, wanted to chop her anyway, guess I was right with the timing and the plant showed me it is done and did a last attempt to pollinate itself, normal behaviour in my opinion, also the Bananas were blanks, didn't see any pollen.
Chopped her on day 83 from sprout that's why this week only has 6 days.
Values are average of the day.
DATE - °C - RH% (Tent Temp/RH)
20241223 23.0 60.6
20241224 22.7 61.5
20241225 22.8 61.7
20241226 23.2 62.2
20241227 22.4 61.7
20241228 21.9 60.6
DATE - PH
20241223 5.83
20241224 5.81
20241225 5.76
20241226 5.74
20241227 5.65
20241228 5.78
DATE - ORP (mV)
20241223 80
20241224 30
20241225 -12
20241226 19
20241227 128
20241228 104
DATE - EC(us/cm)
20241223 1664
20241224 1617
20241225 1604
20241226 1551
20241227 1558
20241228 1597
DATE - CF
20241223 16.64
20241224 16.17
20241225 16.04
20241226 15.51
20241227 15.58
20241228 15.97
DATE - °C (Reservoir)
20241223 21.6
20241224 21.6
20241225 21.8
20241226 21.7
20241227 21.5
20241228 21.5
