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Bueno Gente..! aquí llevo dos semanas de vegeta. como pueden ver algunas plantas se tomaron en algunos lados de color café de la cual no podría decir a que corresponde tal efecto . Durante los procimos días quiero cambiar de macetas a una de 5L para ya ir agarrando forma en el crecimiento.
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Dear Friends, 👨‍🌾 👩‍🌾 we are here to show you our journey with the BLUE SUNSET SHERBERT™️ by Barney’s Farm. Germination started on the 10/11/2022, the root sprout on the 12/11/2022. 27/11/2022 Transplanted into 15L Smartpot ✅ VEGETATIVE week #5 📅this week goes from 12/12 to 18/12.📅 💡💡💡Viparspectra XS2000 is working at 50% power. 💉🔍Fertilization schedule:🔍💉 14/12 eposom salts 2g/l foliar and 1g/l irrigation This new strain is hybrid produced from a cross between Sunset Sherbet x Purple Punch. It is a mostly indica strain, so, short flowering and big and dense buds! At the end of its flowering stage it will take a lots of colors, it is also beautiful to see!! I can’t wait to grow this strain! I’m excited like a child!! 🤓 🤓 We are glad to have the opportunity to try this strain from this experienced seed bank, we will do our best to grow this baby as well as possible. THANK YOU Barney’s Farm ❤️❤️❤️ ***WE ARE BACK!!! We are back after a little pause. We take a break because we were too busy to post high quality diaries. In the last diaries we tried to post as good as possible and we have to publish about 6 or 8 diaries (in addition to these that we will publish shortly). We opened also an educational Instagram page, we growed a lot in a short amount of time BUT, Instagram suspended our account and we lost all our posts, I was so sad and disappointed... a lot of work lost in a night....*** 🤓+DATA SHEET+🤓 BLUE SUNSET SHERBERT™️ Cannabis Seeds Strain Specifications Type: Feminised Photoperiodic Genetics: Sunset Sherbet x Purple Punch Effect: creative euphoric sativa high + full body Indica tranquilising calming experience Indoor Yield (g):up to 650-700 gr/m² Flowering Time (days): 59 - 63 Taste: Sweet Candy, Citrus Aroma: Sweet Candy, Citrus Zest, And Sweet Berry 💸💸💸💸💸 Buy BLUE SUNSET SHERBERT™️: https://www.barneysfarm.com/blue-sunset-sherbert-551 _______________________________________________________________________ 🔧💡OUR SET UP💡🔧 ✔️ 💲💲💲VIPARSPECTRA 🚀🚀🚀🌕🌕 ViparSpectra®️ XS2000 240W Infrared Full Spectrum LED Grow Light: Excellent ratio between wattage and ppfd, excellent light penetraton, perfect light spectrum (it also has IR 🤩) and it has the best build quality on the market. Until now, built quality is really awesome. You can touch that quality. Materials are really strong, excellent driver and the best leds on the market. Heat dissipation is perfect, the lamp is never too hot and it has a passive dissipator so you will have zero noise. It also has IP65 certification. I like that this lamp is bigger than others, so the 240w of power are well distribuited on the space. Viparspectra has an awesome customer service, and shipping was creazy fast! This awesome brand also offers 3 years warranty. This lamp has no rivals. A special thanks to Emily of Viparspectra ❤️❤️❤️❤️ HERE YOU CAN BUY THIS PROFESSIONAL LIGHT: https://www.viparspectra.com/products/xs-series-xs2000 or https://amzn.to/3dyUoJl and here you can buy other awesome stuff: https://www.viparspectra.com ✔️ 💲💲💲MARSHYDRO 🚀🚀🚀🌕🌕 📦120X120 GROW TENT: an awesome box, easy and fast to assembly. Made by strong materials, solid zips and it is totally lightproof. The position of holes is optimal and the two lateral windows will make easier the work inside the box. There is also a double end, so you are 100% sure that dirt or liquids will not spill out. You can find it here: https://www.mars-hydro.com/grow-tent/buy-mars-hydro-grow-tent-48x48x80-1680d-4-x-4-size-keeps-all-light-in-top-quality-1680d-canvas-is-tear-proof-and-double-stitched-light-blocking-fast-installation-for-sale 💡TS 600 FULL SPECTRUM 100W LED GROW LIGHT : with this light you will achieve excellent buds, you will not need anything more. This lamp replace a 150w HPS lamp, but, with this Led Light you will smoke bigger, harder and tastier buds because Led have a complete spectrum and a powerful light penetration, so your plants will work as much as possible to make you happy. Psssssss it it extremely cheap and it is only 100w, your bills will never be too high, YOU HAVE NO EXCUSES!! Here if you want this little beast: https://www.mars-hydro.com/led-grow-light/mars-ts-series-led-grow-light/mars-tsw-600-led-full-spectrum-hydroponic-led-grow-light Thank you Eleen of Marshydro❤️❤️❤️❤️ 💣Quantum board - 480w - 4x120w Boards by Zhoangshan Koray Opto-Electronic Ltd. Samsung LM301B 288 led/board 3000K 0dB noise +24led/board led Osram 660nm Efficiency 2.6 umol/J 220 lm/w Driver: Meanwell HLG-480H-36B 💣Quantum board - 240w - 2x120w Boards by Shenzen Yuanhui Led Ltd. Samsung LM301H 504 led 3500K 0dB noise +24led/board led Osram 660nm Efficiency 2.7 umol/J 220 lm/w Driver: Meanwell HLG-240H-48B -ESTRACTION FAN: Blauberg 125 Turbo Pro Series Maximum air flow: 430-560 m³ / h 50W 32-44 dBA 💊💉💊FEEDINGS: We are growing in BioBizz Light Mix, it is perfect also for the first weeks. TOP CROP: -DEEPER UNDERGROUND: to stimulate roots system -TOP VEG: for a excellent growth in the vegetative phase -GREEN EXPLOSION: to promote creation of bud sites and to allow a faster growth -MICRO VITA: bacterias for equilibrate the soil and to make the plant healty -BIG ONE: to stimulate bud sites and to stimulate resin production -TOP BLOOM: to achieve excellent big and hard buds -TOP CANDY: to feed the buds with molasses for a tastier smoke and to gain weight -TOP BUD: to enlarge buds and to gain weight PLAGRON: PK 13-14 to have big and hard buds and to feed plants with lower effort ADVANCED NUTRIENTS: Sensi Cal-Mag Extra-> for cal mag deficiency GROTEK: CAL MAG for cal mag deficiency HESI: PowerZyme to clean and balance the soil. It feeds the plant cleaning the soil. GHE: - Final Part (ex Ripen) accelerate the final flowering phase, dissolves minerals in excess - Flash Clean to flush the plant and to be sure that all excesses are out from plant and pot These two products improve A LOT the smoke of our babies -PURPINATOR to stimulate flavonoids and to have a better taste and smell. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 🙏❤️ THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE ❤️🙏 Please leave a comment with your opinions, it is very important to us to have a comparison. If you like our job, tap the weed button and follow us. It will be really appreciated.🙏 We want to thank again everyone that help us in our project. You support us to support our dream. ❤️ SPREAD THE LOVE OF THIS PLANT ALL AROUND THE WORLD 🌿Thank you again🌿 ❤️Sweet hugs❤️ 👨‍🌾CHILLING_RACOONS👩‍🌾
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Nice start to the week, enjoying the growth on these so far. The Carl #2 seems to be a triploid mutant, should be fun to grow. Been experimenting with time lapses over the last little while and think I may finally have it down at this point. /Updates as they happen/ -Carl is more than a triploid, both seeds have four-leaf node sets -Had to support UKBS 2 with some garden ties as it got too leggy and started falling over -Watered with plain water, the seedlings are suffering under the low humidity but growth remains steady
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Week 18 Gorilla Glue #4 (Original Sensible Seeds) 6 week of blooming This week I needed to change the arrangement of the pots ... Gorilla Glue #4 is with a full.... looks like an expensive perfume how wonderful :) Your heavy flower branches if unsupported will fall.... The plant was turned where it got less light ... I halved the nutrients... Week 6 Amnesia Amnesia 1 (Seedstockers) More LST continues to stretch 2 week of blooming Amnesia 2 (Seedstockers) Without LST continues to grow slowly with no sign of bloom Gorilla Cookies Auto (Fast Buds) 10 days It has already suffered a touch on the stem with the heating mat but has managed to recover, I hope. Godzilla Cookies (Herbies) 1 Day
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So this didn't quite line up with the description from the supplier, but having different phenos is pretty common with multiple hybridization. I wish I had topped or lst'd this plant before it got to tall. Max height from the supplier said 31", but ended up 46".It just seemed to never stop growing. Easily growing two plus inches every day for a few weeks there. The clover ground cover was great up to the point I needed to top dress, at which point I just pulled most of them out. I'm happy with the overall health of the plant considering I was just using organic inputs. Something else to keep in mind is that this plant has only been getting 12 hours of light to work with because of the photoperiod in the tent. I decided to harvest when half the trichomes became opaque instead of waiting for Amber's. Besides the foxtails just keep getting longer by the day. Almost bordering on dr. Grinspoon type of foxtailing. I really want an active flying high out of this plant. The yield wasn't completely terrible, 39.5 grams, half of which will probably be used for oil of bubble hash. The estimated thc from the supplier was listed at 6-14% but there maximum height was also off by a foot so we'll just have to smoke it and see. Of course smoke report and all that will follow but will probably be at least 3 weeks. Thanks for checking this grow out. 04/20: well, I decided to try this one out even if it hasn't hit the 2 week cure mark. It's been curing 12 days now after a 7 day dry time. I put a bit in a bowl and I was surprised how smooth this was already. Decent flavor and the smell is now more citrus. Very deep sweet and sour smell. I could see how some might think it has that sort of pineapple smell but to me it leans more towards a grapefruit kind of smell. The high is nice, comfortable and clear headed, just a nice gentle euphoria. I didn't smoke a lot as I'm not a heavyweight smoker, and another time I will provide a report of how it is to have a larger dose of this stuff. P.s. sorry about all the ugly hps pics. It got to a point where it was just to much trouble with all my other plants to mess with the lights.
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Siento que me pase de electroconductividad muchas veces en la etapa de transición (reforzando con calcio soluble) y se formaron esas hojas en forma de garra y bien finitas, ahora empezaron a quedar amarillas las puntas también entonces estoy casi que descartando la teoría del golpe de calor extremo, están engordando un poco más y empiezan a tener peso, puse una cuerda más de contención, voy a dar el último riego de esta semana como en la tabla seguido de trichoderma
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Day 66 : This lady continues fattening, faster now. Also crystal production increased. The breeder suggests 70-75 days. For now all crystals are almost milky with some cloudy. So she need 1 week for sure, maybe a bit more. That gum smell is so attractive, you want to eat it. Reduced bio grow and removed Calcium. Edit 70 : I saw the first ambers, very little. So i watered for last time with juices Next watering will be flush to reduce the juices in the soil. So if initially has 1200-1300ppm i want to reduce it to 350-500ppm. After flush continue pure water until chop chop. This is my approach for all ladies always.
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MrJones Ztrawberriez Auto 🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓 💧 Feeding - Using Gaia Green Grow / Bloom and Compost Teas 🍃Training / LST-Defoliation-Topping TBA 🕷️ IPM - Will be using Green Cleaner" 1 OZ per Gallon, and CannControl from Mammoth alternating between products each month for Integrated Pest 🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓 ▶️Saturday 10.21.23 Removed the humidity domes today, the humidity in the closet is sitting above 75% pushing 80% RH, and will be misting for a few more days, the pushed down just enough to keep the plants engaged, for the next week will maintain the 24h light cycle, then reduce to 20 for week 2 and 18 for week 3 for the rest of the grow. Lost 1 of the 3 seedlings, looks like I did not have it planted very well and it came up and fell over, if it was a photoperiod I would have put it back into a paper towel and neutered it, and replanted, but a stunted Auto produces less fruit. ▶️Wednesday 10.25.23 - These ladies are doing well, and just starting to grow, going to move the light cycle from 20/4 to 18/6 on Saturday. 🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓 ▶️Bud Description Ztrawberriez Auto produces long and fat buds with a beautiful light green shade with oftentimes purplish hues and a thick layer of resin that starts at the top of the flowers and continues all the way to the tip of the sugar leaves. It’s the typical bud structure you would expect from hybrid varieties topped with an explosion of fruity terps that’ll hit you in the face with a blend of creamy, fruity, and sweet aromas as soon as you break the buds open. Definitely a must for terp heads and extractors looking for exaggerated flavors and aromas 🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓 ▶️SOIL MIX 40% ProMix HP 40% Coco Coir 70/30 15% Worm Castings 05% Malibu Compost 🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓╰⊰🍓´🍓⊱╮🍓
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elongated stems made me worry, but they only needed little support at day 3 I started spraying them every 2.5h with filtered water
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Chopped tonight so not weighed them yet will do tomorrow if I can. Ended up with 290g for 5 plants But 5 same seeds and 5 different pheno's. Judging by the looks the heaviest weight is from the one I topped . Already weighed one plant got 28g dry weight. Got 4 more babies chopped tonight
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Gracias al equipo de MSNL Seeds, Marshydro, XpertNutrients y Trolmaster sin ellos esto no sería posible. 💐🍁RS11: RS11 es uno de nuestros nuevos híbridos 50/50 perfectamente equilibrados. Creamos RS11 cruzando Pink Guava x OZK x Sunset Sherbet con la intención de crear una variedad que ofrezca medidas iguales de efectos edificantes y relajantes. Aclamada como una de las variedades más sabrosas del mercado, su sabor agrio y dulce a bayas viene con un potente rango de THC del 27% al 31%. 💡TS-3000 + TS-1000: se usaran dos de las lámparas de la serie TS de Marshydro, para cubrir todas las necesidades de las plantas durante el ciclo de cultivo, uso las dos lámparas en floracion para llegar a toda la carpa de 1.50 x 1.50 x 1.80. https://marshydro.eu/products/mars-hydro-ts-3000-led-grow-light/ 🏠 : Marshydro 1.50 x 1.50 x 1.80, carpa 100% estanca con ventanas laterales para llegar a todos los lugares durante el grow https://marshydro.eu/products/diy-150x150x200cm-grow-tent-kit 🌬️💨 Marshydro 6inch + filtro carbon para evitar olores indeseables. https://marshydro.eu/products/ifresh-smart-6inch-filter-kits/ 🍣🍦🌴 Xpert Nutrients es una empresa especializada en la producción y comercialización de fertilizantes líquidos y tierras, que garantizan excelentes cosechas y un crecimiento activo para sus plantas durante todas las fases de cultivo. Consigue aqui tus Nutrientes: https://xpertnutrients.com/es/shop/ 💻 Trolmaster Tent-X TCS-1 como controlador de luz, optimiza tu cultivo con la última tecnología del mercado, desde donde puedes controlar todos los parametros. https://www.trolmaster.com/Products/Details/TCS-1 📆 Semana 1: Ha sido una buena semana, ella ha dado otro gran cambio en su lugar definitivo 😎. La carpa está ocupada al 75% y comienza una floracion explosiva gracias a @Marshydro y @Xpertnutrients y @Trolmaster con esta gran genética 💪. A partir de ahora se riega manualmente con las dosis recomendadas por el fabricante.
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Este sueño es posible gracias a Royal Queen Seeds, Marshydro, XpertNutrients y Trolmaster, sin ellos esto no se podria cumplir . 💐🍁 Dynamite Diesel: Royal Queen Seeds se ha asociado con Tyson 2.0 para ofrecer la genética desarrollada por este campeón en forma de semillas. La Dynamite Diesel recibe su nombre en honor al apodo de Mike Tyson al inicio de su carrera, Kid Dynamite. Es un cruce entre dos variedades míticas, la Sour Diesel y la Skywalker OG, que son conocidas por sus intensos sabores y sus efectos estimulantes,tiene un 22% de THC, lo que la sitúa en la categoría de peso crucero. En interior, esta variedad crece a alturas de 100-150cm y produce hasta 550g/m² tras una fase de floración de unas 9 semanas. Al aire libre, puede alcanzar hasta 2m de altura y produce una cosecha máxima de 675g por planta. 🚀 Consigue aqui tus semillas: https://www.royalqueenseeds.es/rqs-semillas-cannabis-tyson/664-dynamite-diesel.html 💡TS-3000 + TS-1000: se usaran dos de las lámparas de la serie TS de Marshydro, para cubrir todas las necesidades de las plantas durante el ciclo de cultivo, uso las dos lámparas en floracion para llegar a toda la carpa de 1.50 x 1.50 x 1.80. https://marshydro.eu/products/mars-hydro-ts-3000-led-grow-light/ 🏠 : Marshydro 1.50 x 1.50 x 1.80, carpa 100% estanca con ventanas laterales para llegar a todos los lugares durante el grow https://marshydro.eu/products/diy-150x150x200cm-grow-tent-kit 🌬️💨 Marshydro 6inch + filtro carbon para evitar olores indeseables. https://marshydro.eu/products/ifresh-smart-6inch-filter-kits/ 💻 Trolmaster Tent-X TCS-1 como controlador de luz, optimiza tu cultivo con la última tecnología del mercado, desde donde puedes controlar todos los parametros. https://www.trolmaster.com/Products/Details/TCS-1 🍣🍦🌴 Xpert Nutrients es una empresa especializada en la producción y comercialización de fertilizantes líquidos y tierras, que garantizan excelentes cosechas y un crecimiento activo para sus plantas durante todas las fases de cultivo. Consigue aqui tus Nutrientes: https://xpertnutrients.com/es/shop/ 📆 Semana 4: Aparecieron un monton de erizos esta semana, el temporal ha hecho algo de mella en la carpa al bajar las temperaturas aunque todo sigue correcto. Continuamos con las dosis de nutrientes recomendadas por el fabricante, esta tomando un tono precioso
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Big Heavy chunks I was expecting more Trich by now but well Battling sudden raises in Ph It should be 5.7 it goes to 6.4-6.6
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Trying to stop these things from growing but I can't. Waiting on bud tent to finish to move these over. *UPDATE The two big plants both female , so it looks like I'm getting a cloner cause I'm not loosing this pheno it's the ONE , the one I have been searching for. This has been a long process which wasn't fully documented here but it's been 5 long years of growing great strains, just not what I wanted. I hope in flower it has all the traits I'm praying to the marijuana gods that the looking is over for me. I can't even explain how happy I am, I hope for no disappointment in flower.
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behold the epic conclusion of my Medusa F1 odyssey! Week 11 brings us face to face with an absolute masterpiece – our mighty Medusa in all her glory. She has blossomed into a cannabis goddess, and I can't help but feel a mix of pride and hilarity. So, picture this: with scissors in hand and a grin on my face, I bravely took the plunge and performed the cosmic haircut of the century. I snipped the entire girl, leaving her looking like a botanical version of a cool, upside-down pineapple cake! It was a sight to behold, and I couldn't help but laugh at the quirky transformation. With our Medusa delicately suspended upside down, she's now getting ready for her final act of drying. It's like she's doing an acrobatic performance, waving her buds at us from above. Who knew cannabis cultivation could be so entertaining! In all seriousness, though, our Medusa's buds are absolutely mesmerizing. They've reached their peak density and glisten with an abundance of trichomes. The colors are a true botanical wonder, like a vibrant firework display against a night sky. Speaking of trichomes, I continue my daily trichome investigation with the precision of a detective. Each day, I observe those tiny resinous diamonds, searching for the magical moment when they're just right – cloudy with a hint of amber. And the aroma, oh the aroma! Terpenes fill the air with an intoxicating fragrance that makes my nose dance with joy. If only we could bottle this cosmic perfume! Before I conclude, I must extend my heartfelt gratitude once again to Royal Queen Seeds. Their Medusa F1 genetics have granted us this cannabis goddess, and I can't thank them enough for this delightful journey. As we prepare for the final chapter, drying and curing our Medusa to perfection, I invite you all to join me in celebrating the whimsy and wonder of cannabis cultivation. Let's cherish this upside-down adventure, savor the captivating colors, and delight in the celestial magic of our Medusa F1. As always thank you all for stopping by and for supporting me on this journey, i am super passion about growing and fell blessed to have you all with me on this new journey <3 <3 <3 Genetics - RQS MEDUSA F1 Ligth - LUMATEK ZEUS 465 COMPACT PRO 
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https://lumatek-lighting.com/ With true love comes happiness <3<3<3 Always believe in your self and always do things expecting nothing and with an open heart , be a giver and the universe will give back to you in ways you could not even imagine so <3<3<3 <3 <3 <3 Growers love to you all <3 <3 <3 Medusa F1 Medusa is a true F1 hybrid created from pure, inbred cannabis lines. She boasts uniform grow traits, mouthwatering aromas and flavours, and plenty of potency. If you're looking to bring stable, elongated plants into your room, tent, or garden, look no further. Mouthwatering Aromas, High Potency, and Mid-Size Plants Though she won't turn you to stone like the mythical goddess after which she's named, Medusa F1 is bound to get you plenty stoned in her own special way. Combining genetics from inbred lines deriving from Sugar Magnolia, a thick and sweet indica, and American Beauty, a fast, fruity hybrid loved for its well-balanced, positive high, the result is an autoflowering F1 variety that produces fresh flavours, a unique cannabinoid profile, and large yields. A very aromatic cultivar with a vibrant concentration of terpenes bearing notes of fresh mint alongside an upfront peppery kick, backed up by hints of fresh fruit, berries, and tangy fuel. Her thick, frosty flowers consistently produce high levels of THC and CBG, as well as high concentrations of myrcene, ocimene, farnesene, and caryophyllene. As a result, Medusa F1 has strong effects that relax and stone the body from head to toe (brought on by particularly high concentrations of myrcene and farnesene) while motivating the mind with an uplifting, creative, and motivating kick (thanks to high concentrations of ocimene). Medusa F1 seeds produce elongated autoflowering plants with long, strong branches and well-spaced internodes. Plants regularly grow up to 80–85cm tall and boast a fast flowering time of just 42–45 days (72 days from germination to harvest). Thanks to her genetics, Medusa F1 produces plenty of thick flowers with big, swollen calyxes that make for very easy trimming. Medusa F1 is very stable, handling stress and unfavourable growing conditions with ease, though she is somewhat susceptible to Botrytis, so make sure to keep tabs on the humidity in your grow room/garden
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Explosive growth this week, specially R. Cheese #1 and N. Lights #1. But both #2’s are also growing strongly and looking great. Mixed a 15L solution at full strength, will be looking for any deficiencies in the next few days.
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She's moving along alot smoother now the temps been steadily in rhe warmer zone. Doing two of these since the first slowed down put this in just for a back up. But both look to be growing just fine now. Nothing much to note at her age now. Smooth daily growth again as ud expect once the temps got back up. Gonna be giving her another week or so in this current container then she'd go into the Promix with growdots (2 tsp/gal of media) then vegged another 5 weeks prior to flipping If all goes to plan . See how the growth goes tho, can't wait to see these moving thru the flower stage !! Gonna update photos as the week goes , thanks again to anyone checking in on the progress of any of these grows. Hope your all doing well !!
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Removed a lot of stalks to point the plants energy where I want it. Not a lot more to say -
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End of week 4 No sign of pre flowers yet Looking healthy and strong