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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@McLovin53
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After two full weeks of water cup and covered germination station, transplanted all seedlings into 1 qt pots with Fox Farms Happy Frog soil. 13/15 plants seem to be taking well to the transplant. Two of the watermelons and one of the critical are struggling and may end of being tossed. Was struggling to keep temps up with the LED lights off so a ceramic heater set at 70 deg F was added. I also added 2 DIY C02 generators using 2 cups of sugar and 2 tsp of active dry yeast for each generator to try and boost the C02 levels is a bit.
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@PersonalSmok3s
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Harvest day, you’d think I’d be excited and I was until last night.
I’ve had to have my oldest Cat put down due to health reason 😿
I almost can’t be bothered to do this update, but here I am 🤦♂️🤷♂️ it’s only one more entry.
I harvested this plant at day 58 of flower, it feels like she matured and finished quite fast, always a good trait.
Her buds are rock solid to the touch and almost wet with trichomes, if that makes sense?!
I took some pictures just prior to harvesting her.
She’s now hanging on a peg hanger in my drying tent, cut into individual branches.
She took barely any time all all to trim, she’s got a high bud to leaf ratio and everything I cut off will be dried, frozen and sifted to make Rosin. No waste at all.
I aim to dry between 10-14 days, I generally keep the RH around 55% and the temp fluctuates around 18*C.
She’s been an easy plant to grow and I’d recommend these genetics, In House have really outdone themselves with this one!
I don’t usually do this, but I’m dedicating this grow to my late Cat Poochim.
(I’ve added some pictures of him)
I got him when he was a little kitten and I was just a teenager, 20 years later and I’ve had to say goodbye to a very old friend 🖤
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@Wicked_Stix
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Shes about 6 inches from the light. Probably going to shorten the legs on the stand so the top buds dont get fried too bad. Already getting some yellowing from the light. Dutch buckets in a 5 ft tent ain't a great idea. Buds aren't stacking up very fat so far but building some trichomes. Just keeping the reservoir full and the water pumping.
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@LittleBigTrees
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This plant was germinated along side three other strains , it stayed short and compact ,it was very leafy and compact .
If I was to grow it again I would spread and thin out the canopy and defoliate more heavily .
This strain was in a10 litre pot and produced 90g of dried trimmed bud .
It was a low producer but the flower is really nice , a very enjoyable evening flower through a volcano vaporizer.
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@MassEric
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Moving along nicely now. The timelapse is showing some nice growth over the last 6 days. The next month should really be fun to watch. I plan to let them stay in the buckets for another week before I move them into the larger containers.
Not much else to see early on. They should be ready for their first clipping here soon. Fun fun!
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@Antarctic
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Week 7 update (start of flowering):
The autos have officially entered early flower – pistils are popping everywhere, and the stretch is slowing down. The canopy is already pretty filled, so I’m focusing now on feeding for bloom.
Nutrients this week:
• Terra Aquatica Grow A + Grow B → lowered slightly as plants shift into flower (~650–750 ppm).
• PK booster added for the first time to support early bud development.
• CalMag still at 1 ml/L to keep leaves healthy and prevent deficiencies.
• Silic Rock 1 ml/L for stronger stems.
• Microbes (Great White + Trikologic) to keep roots active.
Training:
• Final round of LST to open budsites before flowers set fully.
• Light defoliation on big fan leaves shading potential bud areas.
• No more heavy stress training – from now on just guiding.
Observations:
• Runtz is clearly leading with stronger bud formation, pistils are already stacking.
• Amnesia autos are slightly slower but catching up.
• Mike Tyson is still behind (due to earlier overfeeding) but slowly recovering.
• Plants are smelling more day by day – fruity and sweet terps are starting to come out.
Plan:
• Keep PK booster in rotation.
• Watch EC/PPM carefully (don’t push too hard – better to underfeed than burn at this stage).
• Prepare for rapid bud growth in weeks 8–9.
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@Mikhail19
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They coming along so nicely. They stacking on so much as they grow and the terpenes are becoming so nice to the smell. They starting to smell very pungent and piney along with a nice fruit cent.
I increased the nutrients by 1ml.
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@Whosaysgirlscantgrow
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We’re getting closer, they’ve upped their water intake this week, so I’m thinking we’re on pretty much the last push now! Absolutely stinks of pineapples in there, with a gassy undertone. I’m excited to see how these finish up!! Hopefully not too much longer now.
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@CanadianFillmore
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Start of week 15. A little defoliation and LST training on a few branches. The grow medium has not dried out enough since last week's repotting, so no feeding at this time.
Update 6/15, moved to flowering room and 12/12 light.
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@Smokeitup091191
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This week has gone well again really impressive the growth on this lady starting to shape up nicely no problems.
The smell is slight but getting stronger each day. Very sour grapefruit peel springs to mind and some signs of trichomes other than that just keeping it nice and steady 👍🏼
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@Gromorethailand
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This week we flip, actually, these pics are 2 days into the flip.
All going good, its gonna be packed, have to get in the SOG and clear the bottom this week also, added a net to the SOG side to keep the canopy a bit more level.
I hear, thats not a real SOG then, the point is, these plants are younger and even with a SOG keeping that canopy level is key.
Humidity is always a chore, its something i'm worried about for the flowers so will install an even larger Dehumidifier over the next week or so.
Using the spider farmer light control is nice and simple, my auto irrigation is working fine...
Onwards and upwards.
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@toscky
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Arranca la segunda semana de 12/12 aún no hay signos de sexo, sigo dándole nitrógeno fuerte, cambiandole la solución 1 vez a la semana
El 15 de febrero será un mes desde la germinación
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@apmcfly76
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Very satisfied and impressed lasted a little bit longer than I expected in vegetation. Enjoying the process and learning
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@DarbGrowDiaries
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Beautiful plant, crazy foxtails and crazy smells
I really enjoyed both plants as they grew with the same conditions but very different.
One was a little runt at 55 cm tall while the other was 84 cm.
Did not get very purple but still super colourful.
Cant wait to dry and smoke
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@OwlGang_Uk
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Week 4 - Sometimes You Got To Lose To Gain Phase 2 - I took off the fan leaves so that the plant would redirect its energy into the stem and branches rather than the leaves. I also cut of the top heads so that the energy would go into the development of the 2 heads below.
