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Everything is pretty much on autopilot. A blumat in a pot in the back wasnt working but i caught it before it did much damage. I think i took care of it but will watch to make sure. Added a little mammoth p to my res to get worked thru the blumats. Gonna let the tank get close to dry then ill refill wgJust about to do a tank swap for the co2 as well.
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At the end of week 10 the 18 CANNALOPE HAZE plants from DNA-GENETICS are ready to harvest. The plants have all started to fade and get yellow leaves and hardly have any whit pistils anymore. I check the trichomes with a handheld microscope and see that they have all turned milky and some even amber...now is the PERFECT MOMENT to harvest them, they have reached PEAK-THC now. The colas on each plant are HUGE and COVERED IN TRICHOMES. A strong 'hazy' aroma is filling out the tent, its an earthy and mildly sweet smell, very enticing, I cant wait to try my medicine after its dry. The plants on the left side under the LUMATEK ZEUS 600W PRO are less uniform (=some are taller, some are smaller) and less compact than on the other side. The right side under the two SANlight Q6W-Gen.2 LED-lamps has grown more uniform (all plants have almost the same height) and with more compact buds. The trichome production was very good on both sides, the quality of the buds is OUTSTANDING!
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End of week 9 and the beginning of week 10 of veg. Got them outside... A bit late this year because of the weather. Cold nights. I put a heat sink in there this year to help keep the temp up at nights. 40 gallons of water is under the table. 8 - 5 gallon containers. I'll get them out of there when the weather gets warmer at night. The plants sure look happier in the last pictures that were taken this morning. The soil is 5 gallons of Sunshine Mix #4 (70% Moss) and 5 gallons of compost out of my composters, and mixed them. When I transplanted the plants I surrounded the root balls in the Sunshine mix that has neutral ph, so the roots will grow into the compost and not get burnt by the hot soil right next to the root ball. I added another 3 gallons of Sunshine mix to do that, and to top dress and fill the pots. All the plants have about the same amount of soil in their new pots. Just rain water for now. There is lots of food for them when the roots get to the compost mix. OK. Be Cool. Chuck.
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OG 4Q24 Seedling Week 2 Orangegasm (Fem) [ IRIE Genetics ] 12/12 @ Bolt (Day 21) Germination: 20 November 2024 #3A Earliest Harvest Date: 7 February 2025 #3B Latest Harvest Date: 17 February 2025 _________________________________________ Start of Week: [Mon Dec 2, 2024 CR2 4Q24 15:S:1:1] End of Week: [Sun Dec 8, 2024 CR2 4Q24 21:S:1:7] OrangeGasm Fertigation: Max EC: [ 2.4, mS] _______________________________________ Week 2 Objectives - Continue to root out Seedlings - WHEN We’ve ROOTS AT THE BOTTOM - Up Plant to 1 GAL and Flip - Restart EC Ramp (from 1.0 mS/cm2) WHEN ALL Seedlings are standing up STRAIGHT. - Maintain Environment Feed Schedule: - RLA Hydro Chart, Max EC: 2.4 - RLA Foliar (Veg, No add’l PK) - Weekly: Cytoplus or TM-7: [ 1.25, ml, gal] Through Bolt III - Wetting Agents - Dr Bronner’s Hemp Soap: [ 6, drops, gal] - Quillaja 60: [ 1.25, ml, gal] - Biology - Photosynthesis Plus - Mammoth-P RLA Foliar through BOLT III - Monday: Silica Skin, Solar Rain - Wednesday: CalMag Fuel, Lush Green - Friday: Solar Rain Environment, Rooting Cuts, Week 0 - ECRange: [ 1.1, 1.7, mS] - TempMax: [ 82, °F] - RHMax: [ 69, %] - VPD: [ 0.85, ±0.05, kPa] - LightIntensityRange: [ 410, 530, µMol/m2/s] - LightPeriod: [ 18/6] # Light Hours, Continuous Dark Lighting Notes: - @19.5” Canopy Distance, the dimmer shows 10% of the PPFD Delivered, i.e. 100% = 1000 µMol/m2/s, therefore we’ll maintain light distance (19.5”) and control Light Delivery from the Dimmer. Max will be 85% ( 850 µMol/m2/s) __ Mon Dec 2, 2024 OG 4Q24 15:S:2:1 - Foliar: Silica Skin, Solar Rain - TM-7: [ 1.25, ml, gal]   __ Tue Dec 3, 2024 OG 4Q24 16:S:2:2 - Let’s Resume EC Ramp: EC: [ 1.1, mS/cm] - AM: Watered 50 ml/pot - All seedlings have ‘Popped,’ Good turgidity, stems firming, big leaves . . .  Photosynthesis Plus: [ 3, ml] Quillaja 60 Powder (Surfactant): [ 0.625, tsp] TM-7 (BioAg, µNutrients): [ 0.625, tsp] Starting with 9.4 EC, Diluted GH pHDown 50:1, and applied 4.2 ml. Reduced to 6.9pH. Took EC from 0.3 to 0.4. We DON’T need additional Phosphorous when phDown’g. __ Wed Dec 4, 2024 OG 4Q24 17:S:2:3 - Foliar: CalMag Fuel, Lush Green Ordered ph UP to address acidic Dehu Water. Fertigation: 2024-12-04T09:32:20-0600: 50 ml/pot  Foliar: - [X] CalMag Fuel: [ 2.5, ml, pt] - [X] Lush Green: [ 0.625, ml, pt] __ Thu Dec 5, 2024 OG 4Q24 18:S:2:4 EC: 1.3 After Foliar (CalMag Fuel/Lush Green), ‘mutant’ is filling in color. We may have TWO ‘Jagged’ Girls - Serrated/Funky Leaves, TACO Leaves (Natural Fold) Fertigation @ 1000, 50ml/pot   If so - This is Golden Goat Leaning, Frosty as Hell, Moderate Yielder  Per 0.5 gal feed water: - [x] Primer A&B: [ 3.4, ml] - [x] Silica Skin: [ 2.0, ml] - [x] CalMag Fuel: [ 2.0, ml] - [x] Lush Green: [ 1.4, ml] - [x] Root Anchor [ 1.4, ml] - EC: [ 1.3, mS] __ Fri Dec 6, 2024 OG 4Q24 19:S:2:5 Foliar: - CalMag Fuel: [ 2.5, ml] - Lush Green: [ .0625, ml] Fertigation: - EC: [ 1.4, mS] Per 0.5 gal feed water: - [x] Silica Skin: [ 2.2, ml] - [x] CalMag Fuel: [ 2.2, ml] - [x] Lush Green: [ 1.5, ml] - [x] Primer A&B: [ 3.7, ml] - [x] Root Anchor [ 1.5, ml] - [x] Photosynthesis Plus: [ 3, ml]  Wet Run Irrigation - 8 Emitters | Measure to assure relatively even delivery . . . __ Sat Dec 7, 2024 OG 4Q24 20:S:2:6 - [ ] Assemble and Wet Run Irrigation - [x] EC: 1.6  0.5 Gal Feed-water: EC: [1.5, mS] - [x] Primer A&B: [ 4, ml] - [x] Silica Skin: [ 2.5, ml] - [x] CalMag Fuel: [ 2.5, ml] - [x] Lush Green: [ 1.6, ml] - [x] Root Anchor: [ 1.6, ml] - [x] TM-7 (µNutrients): [ 1/8, tsp] - [x] Photosynthesis Plus: [ 3, ml] - [x] Quillaja 60 Powder: [ 0.125, tsp] __ Sun Dec 8, 2024 OG 4Q24 21:S:2:7 440 x 4: 3520 ml/day (Less than 1 Gal) EC: [ 1.6, mS/cm]
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144v Lux in tenebris lucet. The video on this channel/diary is for inspirational and entertainment purposes only. The ideas shared are not a substitute for professional advice. All materials are used under the principles of fair use, and no copyright infringement is intended. I aim to share timeless wisdom in a respectful manner. Aristotle said "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." Those who are able to refrain from judgement long enough to genuinely research and weigh the evidence from all sides of a given subject are those most likely to arrive at the truth. Those who instantly resort to knee-jerk ridicule and continue to believe whatever they were first taught are those most easily deceived. Raised UVB light to final position. (No more very high intensity UV-B inhibiting hypocotyl elongation, including the regulation of growth-inhibiting hormone gibberellin GA). We want LOTS of gibbereeeeelin! Very high light intensity can slow vertical growth, which I call releasing the kraken. She just doesn't want to grow vertically for 18 hours any longer; once the flower is initiated, that goes right out the window. Apical dominance is shattered; you now have every single stem fighting for survival against each other, with none given particular precedence. That is some stretch for a week, explosion. Doesn't matter if they are crowded now; there is space up ahead, and plant perception will fill every inch of available space. The divine intelligence that drives plant growth is far more efficient than any canopy I could make or spread myself. No defoliation. Sometimes you just need to give her what she needs to fill the space herself. All I do is guide the initial framework into the desired outcome, keep everything else flowing and in optimal parameters. Fast-growing leaves to have a lighter green color, sometimes appearing almost yellowish-green, because they haven't had time to produce much chlorophyll yet. New leaves are soft and pale, but they will gradually darken and become a deeper green as they mature and are exposed to light. Every morning, new lime green, with the micros supercharged, may be immobilizing nitrogen in the medium, magnesium was creeping in earlier, so I'll try to hold the line and see what progresses. The ratio of sugar leaves to buds is determined by a combination of hormonal signaling, nutrient availability, and genetics. Sugar levels act as a key signaling molecule, with high sugar availability influencing hormones like auxins and cytokinins to promote bud outgrowth, while nutrient deficiencies can limit development. Specific genes also play a critical role in leaf and bud initiation, expansion, and the overall balance of growth. Buds are like balloons! Need lots of pressure to blow up lots of balloons! Sugar balloons! Plant transpiration and turgor pressure are crucial for bud development because turgor pressure provides the cell expansion needed for growth, while transpiration creates a "pull" that draws water and nutrients up through the plant to fuel this process. High turgor pressure is essential for cells to grow and expand, allowing buds to open and young leaves to unfurl. Transpiration maintains this necessary turgor by driving a continuous flow of water from the soil up to the leaves, where it evaporates. No holding back, this is it, 4-5 weeks of all-out war! What we develop now will be all we have for the final 4-5 weeks. The carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratio indicates how much carbon is in a substance relative to its nitrogen, affecting nitrogen availability in soil through microbial activity. A high C:N ratio (like in straw or corn residue) requires soil microbes to use a significant amount of nitrogen for decomposition, temporarily tying it up and making it unavailable to plants. A low C:N ratio results in a more rapid release of nitrogen for plant use. The carbon-to-sulfur C:S ratio in plant residue determines whether soil microbes will immobilize or mineralize sulfur (S) during decomposition. This affects the availability of sulfate SO42, the primary form of S that plants can absorb. Mineralization is the process by which microbes decompose organic matter and release excess nutrients, like sulfate, into the soil in an inorganic, plant-available form. Immobilization is the reverse process, where microbes absorb inorganic sulfate from the soil to meet their own nutritional needs, making it unavailable to plants. Glucose typically uses more oxygen than sucrose in a medium because it can be metabolized more directly, while sucrose must first be broken down into glucose and fructose, which can involve additional energy costs and a slower overall process. However, the efficiency of oxygen use can vary depending on the specific organism and conditions, as some bacteria, for instance, can use sucrose for a growth advantage under certain circumstances by producing exopolysaccharides that are more efficient at oxygen extrusion. Why glucose is generally more oxygen-efficient: •Glucose is a monosaccharide and can be used directly by many organisms in cellular respiration. •It does not require an initial enzymatic step to break it down before entering the metabolic pathway, unlike sucrose. •Due to its direct use, glucose can lead to a faster rate of oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production in comparison to sucrose under typical aerobic conditions. Why sucrose might seem to use more oxygen in certain contexts: •When sucrose is metabolized, it is first broken down into glucose and fructose. This initial hydrolysis is an extra step that requires enzymes. •The fructose component is metabolized differently from glucose, and its specific metabolic pathway can affect the overall oxygen demand. •Some organisms may have regulatory mechanisms that lead to a higher initial oxygen demand when switching from glucose to sucrose, especially if the organisms have specific metabolic pathways that are optimized for sucrose. •While glucose may be used faster, sucrose might provide a growth advantage under certain oxygen-limited conditions due to the specific metabolic pathways and products it can generate. Seems my initial concept of sucrose was inaccurate. Really need to study up on all of this in the coming months. Take care. “A cat has 9 lives” “On cloud 9” “Dressed to the nines” To go “the whole nine yards” “A stitch in time saves nine” “Nine-ness” seems to be synonymous with the maximum, with the furthest extent of what’s possible. With fullness, completion, and when every effort has been exhausted. In the ancient world (which is, let’s face it, is where numbers and their spiritual power were understood SO much more than they are today) the number 9 resonated with sacred structure and the furthest limitations of this world before human experience meets the Divine. Perhaps more than any other, the number nine had an extra special significance, which spread far and wide. It features across pretty much all cultures, worldwide, rippling through culture, mythology, history, law and time. Nine is the central number in the ancient Celtic tradition. Nine expresses through the triple Goddess (see Number 3) and in myths of the nine Celtic maidens or sorceresses. In fact, stories of nine mystical women presiding over nature spread from England, Ireland and Wales to Scandinavia, Iceland, and even as far as Kenya. Even today, it’s tradition for nine groups of nine men to dance around Beltane fires. The limit of winter (which is what Beltane Almost all of the mythological tales from around the world have patterns of the number 9 weaving throughout. The Northern European sagas tell of Odin, who rules over the nine Norse worlds. His trial to win the secrets of wisdom for mankind was to hang on the Yggdrasil tree for nine days. Demeter, the Greek Goddess of the Earth searched for nine days for her daughter Persephone (who was in the underworld with Hades). Demeter is often depicted holding nine pieces of corn. Once recovered, Persephone was obliged to spend three months per year below the ground, and nine months above. Native American, Mayan and Aztec myths tell of a total of nine cosmic levels (and many of the temples comprise 9 stories). And in ancient China, nine was the most auspicious number of divine power: the Chinese had nine sacred rites, nine social laws, nine classes of officials in the government and built nine-story pagodas. In astrology, the planet Mars vibrates to the frequency of the nine. The ninth sign of the Zodiac is Sagittarius (where the Sun sails from November 22nd – December 21st) InTarot, card number nine is the Hermit. In Hinduism, nine is the number of Brahma. In the Greek Sagas, the city of Troy was under siege for nine years. 9
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Growing great in week 8 day 2 bloom fed her the last time going to do winter frost and straight water out the gate I started supplementing phosphorus and it fatned them buds up some these girls are heavy eaters
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Welcome to Week 8! Both plants have been growing a lot lately! I started to bend the cola of Plant 7 because she is finally 10” tall 😁 I will need to be extra careful though! Last grow I accidentally broke a cola while trying to train it! Ended up fine, but don’t want to do it again on these!
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Beautiful flower full of trichomes. Smell and test fantastic. Very fast flowering. She was done on day 49 but I cut her down few days later. I love the strain, the only thing that I will like this strain to have is a better yield. Beast quality buds I ever grew.
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14/07/2022 - Day 56 - First day of the 9th week. Some nut burn. Flushed today. Wish me good luck and let's hope in sunny mild days 🤞☀️ - DD
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ALL of the color came back, I removed the last of the yellow leaves and will feed the plant one last round of Gaia green power bloom before flushing. About a month left.
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Coming throw - we put a few in a 20liter - going for a few tiers. Tent has opened up some space from harvesting this week so should see the remainders beef up some more. Weird that I have flies in this tent. Harmless but I think the sweet aroma maybe have something g to do with it - or coffee grinds -
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420 Fastbuds Week 5 Gorilla Punch Auto What up what up everyone. This week has been great for both plants. The bigger one has definitely transitioned into flower in hyperdrive it seems as it's flower sites are growing fast. Still no signs of issues on either plant. The smaller plant finally has started to stretch upward a bit this week. All in all I'll keep the same routine as it's working for these girls. Happy Growing
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Buenos días gente linda, segunda semana de floración en exterior, todo el ciclo de vegetación pasaron en tienda de cultivo y la semana pasada la saque al patio para que toda la floración la hagan afuera, por ahora va de maravilla, como salgo de viaje por trabajo viene a regarla otra persona que me ayuda y no siempre le mide el PH y aun así la planta va super bien, definitivamente es una genética muy fuerte 💪
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The harvest of the first medusa F1 hybrid at day 93 after germination. The trichomes were starting to turn amber. I probably could have let her ripen for a bit longer. I am amazed how fat she has gotten, the weight of the flower is too heavy for the branches. Way to go RQS for breeding such a fast growing autoflower. She is already in the drying tent for 5 days now at a temperature of 19 °C with a humidity of around 55-60%. I want a nice and slow drying process to preserve the terpenes and cannabinoïds. This will take about 2 weeks in my opinion, when the branches start to give a clean snapping sound when bending. I will make a harvest blog once the flowers are dried and I have weighed the buds for the yield. This lady only received some LST and a little defoliation throughout the entire grow. I also dont flush the plant at the end since this myth was debunked by a scientific article. A flush is only needed if you overfed the plant. Dr bruce bugbee also confirmed this. The dry tent smells of hay/grass, which is logical because the plant still has a lot of chlorophyll inside. Untill the harvest blog! Check my other Medusa F1's for the progress of the experiment. I hope to give other people advice in growing these F1 hybrids.
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These photos were taking yesterday and I meant to post than but here we are. They seem to be doing well, growth seems to be picking up a bit but I've noticed slight burns and I think I just started nutrients a little bit too early. A new addition to the tent is a 4th seed I planted today, I'm goign to breed the best female and male, hopefully I get two females and one male but well see.
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Starting to get a lot of leaf formation. Right on track for week 2