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@Balquaza
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Day 39 - Gave 1.5l with half bloom nutes each Day 41- Rotated the plants and swapped them to expose even light across the whole plant and watered 1.5l with water and calmeg @ph6.3 Day 44 - Defoliated and did some lst and watered with week 1 bloom nutes @5.8 ph
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A breve raccoglieremo, il freddo aumenta e la piantane risente. Niente da aggiungere, ho commesso degli errori e messo sotto stress le piante che cmq hanno fatto il loro ciclo.
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My house is full of sweet chocolate and fruit aroma:) her flowers are full of shiny trichomes :) the girl only bloomed for 57 days, but she is already ready, maybe her flowering sped up in my grow box, high temperature 33°, because of that under my arm my light was set to 85%. From the first days, the girl showed fast and healthy growth:) I made a timelapse video, but unfortunately due to problems with the SD memory card, it takes 3-4 days at the end of the video, besides, my tent is too small for that :D I also made bubble hash from sugar leaves myself :) I tried Zamnesia seeds for the first time - I hope that someday this seed bank will offer me its products to try again :) thank you all. you were together :) good luck with the growing.
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🍋🍒 Lemon Cherry Gelato — Week 6 From Seed (Week 2 Flower · 12/12 From Seed) Hello everyone 👋 Quick recap and a warm welcome to anyone joining the diary now, here’s where we are and how we got here. 🌱 From Seed to Now, Quick Context These Lemon Cherry Gelato girls have been grown 12/12 from seed, and we are now entering what we consider Week 2 of flower / transition. Pre-flowers are clearly visible, stacking has begun, and the stretch is now turning into early bulk. They are in that beautiful in-between phase where they still look slightly vegetative, but their behavior is unmistakably flowering. ⸻ 🌡️ Environment Update • Day temperature: ~28°C (successfully raised) • Humidity: ~65% It’s still a bit cold outside, but as plant mass increases, lighting intensity goes up, and under-canopy lighting is added, the tent itself has become a stronger heat source. This allowed us to stabilize conditions without forcing anything, exactly how we like it. • PPFD: ~600–850 (depending on plant size and position) • CO₂: ~900 ppm • Airflow: unchanged • vortex extraction • cross-winds with multiple fans • constant, gentle movement across the canopy ⸻ 💧 Feeding & Nutrition Strategy This week marks an important nutritional transition. • EC: 2.4 • pH: 6.5 From this point forward, all feedings will be pH 6.0 and above. The reason is simple: as flowering progresses, plants shift their nutrient uptake priorities, and slightly higher pH improves availability of key elements needed for bloom development. Nutrient Change • Introduced: Terra Bloom — 5 ml / L • Removed: Terra Grow This change is happening now, not earlier, because the plants have clearly entered the flowering transition. There’s no rush, no shock, just following the plant’s signals. The current recipe (our “Plagron” approach) continues to perform exceptionally well, and plant response has been outstanding so far. ⸻ 🌿 Training & Plant Handling We are continuing with a very minimal-stress approach: • No topping • No aggressive defoliation • Only leaf bending and leaf tucking This method keeps the structure open, exposes bud sites naturally, and avoids recovery downtime. Simple, effective, and extremely practical, sometimes simplicity isn’t laziness, it’s efficiency. The results speak for themselves: • strong branching • compact “ball” formations • clean stacking • healthy color fade beginning naturally ⸻ 📸 Visual Progress This update includes a large set of photos (studio + tent shots) to clearly show: • the transition phase • stretch turning into bulk • visible growth differences over just one week Every time the tent doors open, growth is noticeable, and comparing earlier photos to the latest ones makes that even clearer. ⸻ 🔮 What to Expect Next Over the coming weeks: • stretch will gradually slow • bulk and stacking will take over • plant handling will be reduced even further • stability becomes the priority What not to expect: • heavy pruning • forced corrections • unnecessary interventions At this stage, the goal is to let the plants do what they already know how to do. ⸻ 🙏 Thanks Big thank you to: • everyone following along • newcomers and long-time readers • supporters, critics, observers, all welcome • the Grow Diaries Team and platform • and all sponsors backing the journey This is a key week in the run, and we’re excited to document it properly and share the learning with the community. As always — we’re here to observe, guide gently, and let the plants express themselves 🌿💚 FOR DISCOUNT CODES AND MORE JUST FOLLOW THE LINK https://website.beacons.ai/dogdoctorofficial 📲 Don’t forget to Subscribe and follow me on Instagram and YouTube @DogDoctorOfficial for exclusive content, real-time updates, and behind-the-scenes magic. We’ve got so much more coming, including transplanting and all the amazing techniques that go along with it. You won’t want to miss it.GrowDiaries Journal: https://growdiaries.com/grower/dogdoctorofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dogdoctorofficial/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dogdoctorofficial ⸻ Explore the Gear that Powers My Grow If you’re curious about the tech I’m using, check out these links: 🔆 Lighting & Environmental Control • Future of Grow — Advanced LED lighting technology https://www.futureofgrow.com/ DISCOUNT CODE: DOG20 • Lumiflora — Under-canopy LED lighting https://lumiflorade.com/ • TrollMaster — Environmental controllers and automation gear (past collaboration) ⸻ Genetics • Zamnesia Seeds — Genetics used in this project https://www.zamnesia.com/ ⸻ 🌱 Soil, Substrates, Boosters & Root Support • Plagron — Substrates, bio mixes, and supportive products https://plagron.com/en/ ⸻ 🎒 Storage, Curing & Preservation • Grove Bags — Curing and storage solutions https://grovebags.com/ ⸻ 📸 Photography Equipment & Tools (Not sponsors, but part of my creative toolkit) • Sony A6700 • Sony full-frame macro lens + few more • Stacking photography workflow - learning • iPhone (for behind-the-scenes shots) We’ve got much more coming as we move through the grow cycles. Trust me, you won’t want to miss the next steps, let’s push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together! As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Let’s celebrate it responsibly and continue to learn and grow together. With true love comes happiness. Always believe in yourself, and always do things expecting nothing and with an open heart. Be a giver, and the universe will give back in ways you could never imagine. 💚 Growers love to all 💚 📸 P.S. – The Eye Behind the Lens All photos in this diary (for now — except for the ones showing the camera, which I took with an iPhone) are taken with a Sony A6700 paired with a Sony full-frame macro lens and a few more. Photography is part of the story — it’s how we share the fine textures, the glow, and the quiet details that words can’t always capture. I’ve also started experimenting with photo stacking — a technique where multiple images, each taken at a slightly different focus point, are layered together to create one perfectly sharp image from front to back. It’s not digital enhancement or AI; it’s pure photography — a way to reveal the plant’s beauty in microscopic depth, from trichome to petal. You’ll even see a few shots of "ghost me" capturing the shots — camera, lens, setup — because every grow deserves not just to be cultivated, but documented like art. FOR DISCOUNT CODES AND MORE JUST FOLLOW THE LINK https://website.beacons.ai/dogdoctorofficial NEW DISCORD - Official Server Invite Link : https://discord.gg/ksjAkA5T74
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Ya van agarrando forma esas colas, esta planta en particular es mi favorita de mi cultivo, va muy bien, cada día la veo mejor 🤩 estoy ansioso por ver el resultado final, en lo personal no eh visto a nadie mas cultivar tan bien esta genética eh buscado diarios de esta cepa y la verdad nadie la a explotado al maximo, no digo que yo si, pero va bastante bien, siempre se puede mejorar, pero por lo pronto estoy muy feliz con mi cultivo 🌱❤️
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Joana teve dificuldades para se desvencilhar da casca da semente, intervi gentilmente neste processo utilizando uma pinça. Logo após este processo ela apresentou a cotilédones, e as primeiras folhas, e um ótimo desenvolvimento. Aparentemente agora ela pegou no tranco! 😅 Joana apresente menor densidade de folhas, porém maior estatura. 5,3cm A planta Maria vem forte desde a germinação. Ela apresenta maior densidade de folhas e menor altura. 5,0cm Fiz a primeira rega com fertilizante 2ml flowermind A e 0,25g flowermind B diluído em 1 litro de água pH6.5. Fiz a rega com 70 a 80ml desta solução em cada vaso. Após a rega elas curvaram para baixo, isso me preocupou. Espero que não seja nada demais. Até a próxima. 😇
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Leider hat mir diese Woche die Zeit etwas gefehlt, um mich etwas ausgiebiger um mein Mädchen zu kümmern. So konnte sie in Ruhe noch etwas wachsen und sich auf die bevorstehenden Strapazen vorbereiten, indem sie ihr Wurzelwerk noch mehr ausbilden konnte und etwas an Größe zulegen konnte. Das ist auch gar nicht schlimm, da sie sowieso getoppt wird...
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Wish I had left her at least another couple days however all of a sudden their became a sudden need to harvest asap unfortunately, never the less she was well into her finishing stage and and has been an amazing journey with her from start to end!
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GORILLA COOKIES 🍪 FF / FASTBUDS WEEK #12 FLOWER WEEK #4 FLOWER This has been another good week for this lady her buds are getting bigger with decent trichomes coverage! Stay Growing!! Gorilla Cookies FF / FASTBUDS
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I wasn't sure how to properly flush with flawless finish my girls so I followed different ways. For the TOP I just watered with flawless finish until I had 20% run off. For the FIM I watered with flawless finish double amount than usual and after 12 hours ph'd water until having clear running offs.I think I'm going to cut them off in the middle of next week.Can't wait!
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# Journal de Culture Cannabis - Eternity Grow Cup 2 (Zamnesia x Plagron) 2026 **Grower :** @Sadhusfrgrow **Localisation :** Luxembourg **Strain :** Sticky Broccoli (Zamnesia Seeds) - Féminisée **Description de la variété :** Sticky Broccoli est une variété indica dominante (90 %), avec un THC à 23 %. Elle présente des arômes sucrés, épicés et floraux persistants, des plantes compactes et résineuses, idéales pour des rendements élevés en culture contrôlée. **Setup général :** - Substrat : 100 % coco Plagron, offrant un drainage supérieur et une oxygénation racinaire. - Pots : Définitifs de 5 litres, pour un développement racinaire sans contrainte. - Irrigation : Automatique Netafim Drip (Netadrip), cycles de 2 minutes par heure × 14 (soit ~200-250 ml/shot, ajusté pour ~6-8 % humidité substrat), suivis d'un dry back de 15 % pour promouvoir la santé racinaire. - Contrôle : TrolMaster full setup pour une automatisation complète (voir présentation ci-dessous), incluant climatisation, humidificateur/déshumidificateur, chauffage, extracteur/intractor d'air, ventilateur, pompe à eau, chauffe-eau avec bulleur et agitateur, pompe à eau usée, table de drain DIY, et barre UV/IR pour spectre étendu. - Nutrition : Plagron Coco (A&B, Power Roots, Pure Zym, Green Sensation). EC tank 2,0-2,5 mS/cm, pH 5,8 stable. - Éclairage : Cycle 18/6 végétatif, hauteur lampe 80 cm, imitation lever/coucher de soleil + 30 min IR chevauchant les lumières principales ; PPFD ~550, DLI ~35 mol/m²/jour. - Objectif : Préparer le switch à 12/12 dans quelques jours pour floraison, avec clonage pour préservation génétique. - Mises à jour : 2 plantes robustes ; LST relâché pour permettre une expansion naturelle, défoliation et FIM maintenus pour structure buissonnante. Présentation du setup TrolMaster : Le système intègre une climatisation pour régulation thermique précise, un humidificateur/déshumidificateur pour VPD stable, un chauffage d'appoint, un extracteur/intractor pour renouvellement d'air (taux CO2 cible 900 ppm), un ventilateur pour circulation, une pompe à eau avec chauffe-eau, bulleur (oxygénation) et agitateur (homogénéisation nutriments), une pompe à eau usée pour évacuation automatique, une table de drain DIY pour collecte runoff, et une barre UV/IR pour booster résine et terpènes. Photos jointes montrent le dashboard et graphs pour monitoring en temps réel. ## Semaine 4 : Croissance Végétative Avancée (8-14 février 2026) ### Contexte et Objectifs de la Semaine Cette semaine marque la fin de la phase végétative intensive, avec préparation au switch 12/12 prévu dans quelques jours. Nutrition Plagron poussée à EC 2,0-2,5 (Cocos A&B 2,5-3 ml/L, additifs stables) pour soutenir la biomasse accrue, pH tank maintenu à 5,8. Irrigation affinée : Cycles de 2 min/h × 14 (total ~2,8-3,5 L/pot/jour), dry back 15 % pour oxygénation et prévention des pathologies racinaires. Éclairage optimisé pour DLI élevé, favorisant une photosynthèse maximale sans stress. Techniques : Défoliation sélective (retrait de feuilles ombrageantes pour aération), FIM pour multiplier colas, LST relâché (attaches assouplies pour croissance naturelle tout en maintenant canopée plate). Clonage planned pour préserver phénotypes potentiellement élites. Objectifs : Maximiser la vigueur pré-flo, avec grosse défoliation à venir (retrait tout en dessous du 1er treillis pour concentrer énergie sur buds supérieurs). EC/pH runoff légèrement inférieurs à l'input, indiquant absorption efficace sans accumulations. ### Observations des Plantes - **Jour 22-24 (8-10 février) :** Plantes vigoureuses, envergure ~40-45 cm, hauteur bridée à 18-20 cm par treillis. Défoliation mineure et FIM confirmés ; LST relâché pour permettre extension latérale sans contrainte excessive. Racines denses et blanches (inspection via pot transparent). EC runoff 1,8-2,2 (légèrement input), pH 5,7-5,9 stable. Irrigation : 14 shots/jour, dry back 15 % mesuré (moist descend à ~60 % avant recharge). Pas de signes de stress ; feuilles vertes profondes, envergure 18-20 cm. - **Jour 25-26 (11-12 février) :** Croissance explosive ; structure à 6-7 nœuds, branches secondaires robustes grâce au FIM. Relâchement LST complet pour préparation flo ; défoliation supplémentaire pour pénétration lumineuse. Clonage initié au jour 25 : Boutures apicales prélevées, placées en propagateur avec Power Roots. VPD stable, favorisant transpiration saine. Runoff analyse : EC légèrement inférieur (absorption NPK optimale), pH stable sans drift. - **Jour 27-28 (13-14 février) :** Plantes prêtes pour switch ; envergure 45-50 cm, hauteur 20 cm. Dernière défoliation légère ; tout est sain, sans pests ou carences. Plans pour grosse défoliation post-switch : Retrait feuilles/banches sous treillis pour focus sur tops. Clones enracinés ~20 %, à monitorer. ### Paramètres Environnementaux (Analyse des Données TrolMaster) Basé sur captures TrolMaster pour "Coco Test" (moyennes semaine 4, jours 22-28) et dashboard live (15/02/2026), avec graphs montrant tendances stables sur 24h/semaine. Graphs indiquent fluctuations contrôlées : Temp/Hum stable avec pics mineurs, VPD constant, Light cyclique (jour/nuit), pH/EC solution sans spikes majeurs, moist moyenne 75 % avec dry backs visibles. CO2 non mesuré (ambiant ~400-500 ppm ; cible 900 non atteinte). Augmentation PPFD pour DLI cible 35. - **Température (°C) :** - Moyenne Jour : 25,2 °C (dashboard 25,8, cible 26 pour veg fin). - Moyenne Nuit : 23,1 °C. - Max Jour : 26,5 °C ; Max Nuit : 24,3 °C. - Min Jour : 22,8 °C ; Min Nuit : 21,7 °C. Stabilité : Variations
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V15, riego con pH 6.1 y EC 1.2, las plantas ya se han recuperado del stress de hace unos días atrás, desde el próximo riego el agua tendrá sus nutrientes completos. Se ajustó el LST en algunas plantas. V17, definitivamente ya se recuperaron del stress por sobre fertilización, están creciendo al ritmo esperado, con bien color y hojas "felices". V18, y bueno, de nuevo surge un imprevisto, intentando hacer LST a un tallo acabo de romperlo, le hice una especie de entablillado esperando que se recupere. Hoy toco riego con pH 6.2 y EC 1.5, las plantas crecen bien.
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Harvested at day 76, after 72h of darkness. Very good yield! 3.3 pounds of dry buds + 1 pound of trim The 2 keepers yielded 366 and 342g of premium quality smoke. Very uplifting and energizing high :) Love it!
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30/7 -Temp 23-27day/21-24night -45%RH (2+-) 31/7 -Temp 23-26day/21-24night -44%RH (2+-) 1/8* Water day / flush -Temp 23-27day/22-24night -43.5%RH (2+-) 2/8 Slowly getting ready for harvest. -Temp 23-26day/21-24night -43.5%RH (2+-) 3/8 -Temp 23-26day/21-24night -43.5%RH (2+-) 4/8 Day before harvest, shut the lights off till tomorrow. Trichomes, smell and looks are just like i want it. Very satisfied. 5/8 Harvest day - Converting grow tent to dry tent.
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Welcome to Week 6, Day 42 for the Sweet Seeds Gorilla Girl XL Autoflowering grow. All four of these lovely ladies are now fully into flower and the tent has filled up considerably. Even though this grow cycle is not going to produce the XL plants I was originally hoping for, this strain seems to have a lot of bud sites compared to other autos I have grown previously. Had these plants reached their full potential- I truly believe that this could/would have been a massive harvest. I fertilized them again in Week 6 with their final dose of a Grow based formula at 2 mls/gallon. They will be switched over a Bloom based fertilizer in Week 7 at a rate of 2.5 mls/gallon. I am still watering every 4th day and all four plants are receiving 3 litres each or 0.75 of a litre per plant per day. There is something killing off the foliage from the bottom up on the plant in the front of the tent on the left hand side. Not sure what the problem is so I am simply removing the dead/dying foliage as needed and hoping that she’ll have enough leaves to make it through to harvest. Mom’s Tip for Week #6- When it comes to Fertilizer- $Less$ = More… For me, successfully growing Cannabis indoors means trying to mimic what nature normally provides for free. Sun, fresh air, water and nutrient rich soil are all essential for healthy, happy plants. At some point during the grow (usually 4-6 weeks in) the plant has used up all of the nutrients originally present in the soil thus requiring the grower to have to supplement with some type of fertilizer. I see many growers photographing and showing off their huge displays of colourful bottles and I gasp when I read their long lists of 10-15 different fertilizers and supplements being added to every single batch of water. Not only is this unbelievably expensive and overwhelming but time consuming and completely unnecessary for a successful grow. For those seeking an Organic path there are options such as homemade compost tea or powdered formulas consisting of bat guano, glacial rock dust, bone meal, alfalfa meal, etc. I often use a Canadian made brand called “Gaia Green Organics", mixed in at the start to create my own super soil thus carrying the plants through their first 4-6 weeks of life needing nothing more than PH’d water. The organic fertilizers are usually more expensive and often have a slower uptake by the plants themselves as they tend to feed the soil first which in turn feeds the plants. For novice/newbie growers and those with fast flowering strains such as Autos- a non organic, liquid, water soluble fertilizer is often the way to go. They are generally cheap, easy to use and quickly taken up by the plants when they need it most. My ride or die brand is "Flora Nova” by General Hydroponics and it comes in a 1 part nutrient grow and bloom formula catering to my plants’ needs from start to finish. This company has many options available including all kinds of additional supplements to be used in conjunction with their standard grow/bloom formulas but I’ve never found these products all that necessary or beneficial. Using them in the past has led to over fertilization resulting in burnt foliage, stunted bud development and harsh flavours when smoking/vaping the final product. Not only does $Less is More$ apply to how many fertilizers you are giving your plants but it also applies to how much. Most photosensitive strains can easily tolerate a full dose (as per the manufacturer’s recommendations) and thrive with being fed every time you water. But Autoflowers and some smaller photosensitive strains seem to respond differently to a slight tweak- keeping in mind that if you start small, you can always add more but if you start big, you can’t take back what’s already been given. I will generally only fertilize at half of what the manufacturer recommends for a photosensitive strain- every other or every second watering. Starting out at a quarter dose for the initial feeding which can sometimes be as low as 1.25 mls per gallon and working my way up from there. It doesn’t seem like much but within hours I can see my plants responding positively with increased/sustained turgor, greening up a little and increased resin production which equals "smell/scent". For me, I can smell when I’ve just fertilized my plants- it’s a stronger smell than the normal scent that they give off with a plain watering. If you’re lucky, you’ll end up growing a greedy Autoflowering strain that seems to want more than what you’re giving it. Rather than increasing to a higher dose in a single feeding, try feeding more often at the same dose- so if you’re feeding every other or every second watering, try feeding every watering at the same dose (trying not to increase above half of the manufacturer’s recommendation for the photo strains). Occasionally I will increase beyond the halfway dose to accommodate for the plants’ needs in late flower as most fertilizer companies list an increase to adequately feed during late flower anyhow. I guess the main message for this week is to keep it simple as nature intended. Learn to read your plants and supplement the small amount of nutrients that your plants don’t already have in the high quality soil you initially provided. Cannabis cultivation can be overwhelming at first but the $Less is More$ approach will save you time, money and the realization that you’ve accidentally fried your plants!
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The Blue Zushi stretch has escalated 😅. I really can't raise the lamps any higher. The Blueberry Cheese has barely grown in height and is now about 60 cm away from the lamp. It is also about 7 days behind in development. The Blue Zushi is developing a really nice resin cover during this time I will remove a few fan leaves in the next few days so that the lower flowers get more light. there is already a lot going on in the tent. I have also installed two deep red Adlights from Mars Hydro that I had lying around. I added 40 liters to the autopot tank yesterday, but completely without nutrients. My tap water already contains a lot of calcium by itself
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Plants chugging along well, but she's about to have a few problems pH problems.