š± Grow Diary Update ā Sour Diesel
Week 4 | First week of flower (12/12)
This week, the spotlight is on Sour Diesel, because she clearly stood out from the rest of the room ā and when one plant speaks louder than the others, we listen.
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š Quick recap (so everyone is on the same page)
⢠Sour Diesel just entered week 6 / first week of flower
⢠She was running on Autopots with mineral-only feed
⢠Organics and amendments were removed from the Autopot system
⢠The rest of the room handled this change fine
⢠She did not
She started showing:
⢠Droopy posture
⢠Loss of vigor
⢠Early deficiency-type signals
⢠A general āIām not comfortableā look
Important detail:
š She was the only plant reacting like this.
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šæ Why this happened (the key lesson)
Sour Diesel is an old-school genetic, and not all strains respond the same way to abrupt system changes.
In her case:
⢠She was previously thriving with organics + minerals
⢠Removing organics reduced:
⢠Nutrient complexity
⢠Biological buffering
⢠Availability of secondary elements
⢠This happened right at the transition into flower, when demand increases sharply
On top of that, we had environmental pressure:
⢠Outside temps: ~4°C
⢠Outside humidity: ~98%
⢠Room stabilized at: 21°C / 58% RH
Those conditions are acceptable ā but combined with:
⢠Feed change
⢠Flower transition
⢠Genetic sensitivity
ā¦it was enough for her to react.
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šæ Why we took her off Autopots
Autopots are great ā but theyāre not universal.
We removed her from the Autopot regimen because:
⢠She needed immediate, tailored feeding
⢠She wasnāt responding well to mineral-only delivery
⢠Hand-feeding lets us:
⢠Adjust EC gently
⢠Reintroduce organics
⢠Observe response feed by feed
This wasnāt a system failure ā it was a plant-specific decision.
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Current feeding strategy (now)
⢠Medium: hand-fed (off Autopots)
⢠EC: 1.43
⢠pH: 5.9
⢠Full recipe: organics + minerals
⢠Added: CalMag Pro
Why CalMag Pro?
⢠Weāre using rainwater + humidifier water, which is very soft
⢠Low calcium & magnesium availability can show fast in flower
⢠This is both:
⢠A corrective move for her
⢠A preventive move for the whole room
Meanwhile, the rest of the Autopot system is running:
⢠2.29 EC
⢠pH 6.0
⢠Mineral-only
⢠Other plants are stable and happy
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š¬ļø Environment (current)
⢠Lights: stable
⢠Airflow: good
⢠Temp: ~21°C
⢠RH: ~58%
Nothing extreme ā but this shows how context + timing + genetics matter more than numbers alone.
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š® What we expect (and what we donāt)
What we expect:
⢠Gradual recovery, not overnight
⢠Leaf posture improving first
⢠New growth responding before old leaves
⢠Stability over speed
What we donāt expect:
⢠Instant āfixā
⢠Old damage to reverse
⢠Her to behave exactly like the rest of the room
From now on, sheāll simply need a bit more attention than her sisters ā and thatās okay.
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š§ The bigger takeaway
This is a perfect example of why:
⢠There is no single ābest wayā
⢠Systems are tools, not rules
⢠Genetics always get a vote
⢠Listening beats forcing
Weāre not chasing perfection ā weāre responding with intention.
Weāll keep monitoring her closely over the coming week and adjust calmly, step by step.
As always, this is just our experience and observation ā not a universal recipe.
Plants teach, we adapt š±š
š½ New team member Meet Mr. Baggy
Our new fluffy alien/beaver/whatever-he-is friend, won through a Grow Diaries contest.
Expect to see him around ā heās officially part of the grow now.
Week 5 Veg/pre-flower | 8Ć8 Tent | Master Conditions
š External Environment (Context) ⢠Outside temperature: ~5 °C
⢠Outside RH: 92ā96% (very high humidity)
⢠Strong seasonal pressure influencing internal stability
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š”ļø Internal Tent Conditions
⢠Tent temperature: ~21.8 °C
(noted drop due to cold external temps)
⢠Tent RH: ~58%
ā Very good considering outside conditions
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šØ Airflow & Circulation
⢠Primary airflow: Bottom ā top ā wall return
⢠Pattern: Full-room vortex circulation
⢠Additional fans: Central airflow to break blind spots and mix layers
⢠Goal: No stagnant pockets, uniform VPD across canopy
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š§ Water Source & Rationale
⢠Water: Dehumidifier water + rainwater
⢠Base EC: force
⢠Systems designed to support plant intelligence, not override it
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Explore the Gear that Powers My Grow
If youāre curious about the tech Iām using, check out these links:
š Lighting & Environmental Control
⢠Future of Grow ā Advanced LED lighting technology
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⢠Lumiflora ā Under-canopy LED lighting
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⢠TrollMaster ā Environmental controllers and automation gear (past collaboration)
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Genetics
⢠Zamnesia Seeds ā Genetics used in this project
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š± Soil, Substrates, Boosters & Root Support
⢠Plagron ā Substrates, bio mixes, and supportive products
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š Storage, Curing & Preservation
⢠Grove Bags ā Curing and storage solutions
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šø 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)
Weāve got much more coming as we move through the grow cycles. Trust me, you wonāt want to miss the next steps, letās push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together!
As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Letās celebrate it responsibly and continue to learn and grow together.
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šø P.S. ā The Eye Behind the Lens
All photos in this diary (for now ā 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 ā itās how we share the fine textures, the glow, and the quiet details that words canāt always capture.
Iāve also started experimenting with photo stacking ā 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.
Itās not digital enhancement or AI; itās pure photography ā a way to reveal the plantās beauty in microscopic depth, from trichome to petal.
Youāll even see a few shots of "ghost me" capturing the shots ā camera, lens, setup ā because every grow deserves not just to be cultivated, but documented like art.
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