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Final week of the grow! Feeding it plain water from this point on. Buds have fattened nicely and the plant smells amazing. Very happy with everything so far.
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Welcome to my diary of the Misty Gorlla by Zambeza seeds looking nice, popped of the soil, i noticed it today and took some pictures This strain won the first prize in the Higtimes cup in 2015 for section: Hybrid so that sounds very promising i'm using re-used soil for this one, so i can add some guano at proper level on clean soil.
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Hi my friends! Thank you all for such amazing support on this sweet journey ๐Ÿ™โœŒ๏ธ๐Ÿ’š I'm updating and uploading daily so if week not completed yet. Please revisit to see full week content. So far everything is going great. Girls are are stretching nicely approx 2cm per 24h. It's looking that will cover entire scrog net with these 2 beauties. Simple plan for the week. Training on the net and maybe selective defoliation on week end. Week updates: 20-26 Nov. 20/11 day 43 Girls adapting well to net๐Ÿ˜ 21/11 day 44 First watering for this week. 2.5 ltr each pot. Runoff approx 200-300ml from each. Runoff Ph Xena 5.9 Athena 6.0. 23/11 day 46 It's seems that they stretched at least an inch overnight ๐Ÿ˜ absolutely love my ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ‘Š girls. 25/11 day 48 Second watering for this week. Approx. 3L each ๐Ÿคค runoff 150-200ml. 26/11 day 49 Athena was stretching so much that decided for sort of heavier selective defoliation and cleared good bit under the net. Xena is at the same stage of flowering as sister but she is still much smaller, branches are shorter and tinner, will wait bit longer before go any heavier on her. Was able to nicely relocate longer branches of Athena all over the net. It's the end of this amazing week ๐Ÿ˜ Thank you all for stopping by and for such amazing support on this bananas ride ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ‘Š Love you all brothers and sisters ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š
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I did a last defoliation on the NL and left the WA flowering! I kept the nutrient as RQS recommends and for now I didnโ€™t not have any problems beside some few yellow marks on some leaves but nothing really noticeable
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๐Ÿ’Ž Black Diamond Auto by Zamnesia โ€“ Pheno B Week 13 | The Heavyweight Diamond Has Entered Her Own Era ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ”ฅ Welcome back to another chapter of the 8ร—8 Adventure! ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’š And this week... I think we've finally found this girl's own song. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŽถ Because yes... Her sister may have claimed: "Shining bright like a diamond..." But this girl? She's got a different soundtrack. She's heavy. She's powerful. She's a beast. She's using yo-yos to hold herself up. She's big. She's substantial. And she's standing there like: "Yeah... I'm the other Black Diamond." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’Ž So maybe her song isn't the soft, sparkling diamond song. Maybe her theme is something with a little more weight behind it. Something that walks into the room with a bit of bass. Something that says: "MAKE SOME SPACE. MAMA IS COMING THROUGH." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ Because that's her. She's Big Mama. And Big Mama deserves her own soundtrack. She deserves her own spotlight. She deserves her own story. And most importantly... she doesn't need to be compared to her sister to be amazing. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‘‘ Because here's the truth: To my humble eyes, I personally find her sister a little more beautiful. There. I said it. ๐Ÿ˜‚ But beauty is subjective. And that's exactly what makes the world interesting. What would red be if everybody loved yellow? What would green be if everybody loved purple? What would blue be if everybody preferred orange? I personally love greens. I love purples. I love blues. I love different structures. Different colours. Different expressions. Different personalities. And that's the whole point of this 8ร—8 Adventure. Different plants don't have to compete to be beautiful. They just have to be themselves. And Black Diamond Pheno B? She's herself. And she's fucking incredible. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ So let's give this girl the spotlight. Not because she's her sister's equal. Not because she needs to beat anybody. But because she deserves to shine exactly as she is. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ’Ž WEEK 13 โ€“ THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIAMOND Last week we officially gave her the name: Big Mama. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘ And honestly... I think the name has stuck. Because she's getting heavier. She's carrying serious flower. She's using yo-yos. She's becoming increasingly substantial. And every time I look at her, I think: "Yep... that's Big Mama." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ She's not the delicate little princess of the room. She's not trying to be. She's a beast. And I mean that in the best possible way. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ”ฅ She's got presence. She's got structure. She's got weight. She's got flowers. And she's continuing to develop beautifully. She's not trying to steal her sister's identity. She's building her own. And I really like that. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ‘‘ BIG MAMA NEEDS SUPPORT Let's talk about the yo-yos. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ Because yes... they're still here. And they're needed. She's getting heavy enough that we're having to support parts of the structure to help her carry everything she's built. And honestly? I love seeing that. Not because I want plants to need support... but because it tells a story. The weight we're supporting didn't come from nowhere. She built it. Every flower. Every branch. Every bit of structure. She created it. And now gravity has entered the conversation. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŒ So what do we do? We help. Simple. The yo-yos are there. Big Mama gets the support she needs. And she keeps doing what she does best. Growing. Building. Shining. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‘‘ At this point, the yo-yo department of the 8ร—8 may need its own employee badge. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŽถ BIG MAMA NEEDS HER OWN SONG I can't keep giving her sister the diamond soundtrack. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŽถ That's unfair. Big Mama needs her own music. And honestly, I think she needs something with a little more weight. Something powerful. Something with attitude. Something that walks into the room and doesn't ask permission. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ”ฅ Because look at her. She's not saying: "Hello, I'm here." She's saying: "YES. I'M HERE." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ And I love that. Her sister can have the sparkling diamond soundtrack. Big Mama? Big Mama gets the heavy version. The beast mode version. The soundtrack that comes with a bass line. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ‘‘ Because she's not just shining. She's carrying. ๐Ÿ˜‚ โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ’Ž TWO BLACK DIAMONDS โ€“ TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORIES And this is where I think this project becomes really interesting. Because we have two Black Diamond phenotypes. Same genetic family. Same room. Same general environment. Same lighting. Same nutritional foundation. Same irrigation. Same grower. And yet... completely different personalities. Pheno A? ๐Ÿ’Ž Dense. ๐ŸŒธ Cola-heavy. โ„๏ธ Extremely frosty. ๐Ÿ‘‘ Every branch seems to want to become a main cola. โœจ Very visually striking. Pheno B? ๐Ÿ’Ž Big. ๐ŸŒฟ Substantial. ๐Ÿ‘‘ Heavy. ๐ŸŒธ Beautiful flowering structures. ๐Ÿ’ช Strong presence. ๐Ÿ˜‚ And apparently a serious customer for the yo-yo department. Neither one is wrong. Neither one is better. They're simply different. And that's exactly what I want from this experiment. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒˆ BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE GROWER I want to make something clear because I actually think this is one of the nicest parts of growing. I personally think her sister is a little more beautiful. That's MY opinion. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’š And I'm perfectly comfortable saying that. But somebody else might look at these two plants and completely disagree with me. And that's fantastic. Because imagine if everybody liked exactly the same plant. Imagine if everyone wanted the same colour. The same structure. The same shape. The same flower. The same expression. It would be incredibly boring. What would red be if everyone liked yellow? What would purple be if everyone preferred green? What would blue be if nobody appreciated it? Exactly. I personally love greens. I love purples. I love blues. I love unusual structures. I love plants that surprise me. And Big Mama? She definitely surprises me. Maybe she isn't my favourite visually. But does that make her less impressive? Absolutely fucking not. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘ She's incredible. And that's why she's getting her own spotlight. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒฟ SHE'S A BEAST If I had to describe this girl in one word this week... Beast. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ”ฅ She's a beast. She's big. She's heavy. She's carrying serious flower. She's developing. She's filling her structure. She's using support. And she's doing it all with that very particular Black Diamond Pheno B personality. She's not delicate. She's not trying to be delicate. She's a powerhouse. And I love that. ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž There's something extremely satisfying about seeing a plant that simply looks like it means business. And that's her. Big Mama means business. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒธ THE FLOWERS KEEP DEVELOPING And underneath all that size... there are beautiful flowers. That's important. Because this isn't simply a story about a big plant. It's a story about a big plant that's actually developing beautiful flowering structures throughout her architecture. Upper sections. Side branches. Different levels. Different angles. Flowers everywhere. And the more I look... the more I appreciate how much she's actually built. She's not just taking up space. She's filling it. ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž And that's a big difference. She's become a substantial flowering plant. And she's still writing the story. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ โ„๏ธ YES, SHE'S STILL GOT THE FROST And of course... we can't forget the sparkle. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’Žโ„๏ธ Because underneath Big Mama's size and strength... there's still plenty of frost. You get closer to the flowers... and suddenly the personality changes. From: "Big plant." to: "Big flowers." to: "Wait..." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ’Ž There it is. The resin. The detail. The texture. The sparkle. That's another layer of this girl. She may not have the exact same visual character as her sister... but she absolutely has her own beauty. And the closer you look... the more you find. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ โ˜€๏ธ SAME PHOTONS โ€“ HER OWN WAY OF USING THEM And once again... here's the part I never get tired of. Same room. Same photons. Different plant. โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž The two additional Future of Grow Black Series 600W fixtures remain part of the room. We're still using the expanded lighting capability with controlled output. Approximately: ๐Ÿ’ก ~59% power from the plug With around: โ˜€๏ธ ~1,500 PPFD across the upper canopy with intensity naturally varying depending on plant height and position. And Big Mama is doing what Big Mama does. She's taking that environment... and turning it into her own expression. The photons don't know she's Pheno B. They don't know her sister exists. They simply arrive. The plant receives them. And genetics decide what happens next. That's one of my favourite parts of this whole experiment. The environment gives them the opportunity. The genetics write the story. And Black Diamond Pheno B has written: "Make me BIG." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ Message received. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ’ก FUTURE OF GROW โ€“ MORE CAPABILITY, MORE CONTROL The lighting upgrade continues to be one of the most interesting additions to this room. The two additional Black Series 600W fixtures gave us more capability. But we're not simply running everything flat out. More power doesn't mean maximum power all the time. It means flexibility. It means having more available capacity. It means being able to control the output. And right now... ~59% from the plug is giving us the lighting environment we're targeting. That's exactly the kind of control I like. More capability. Controlled output. And then... we watch what the plants do. Huge thank you again to Future of Grow for supplying those additional fixtures and allowing us to explore this expanded setup. ๐Ÿ’กโ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ธ BIG MAMA DESERVES HER PHOTOS And unlike that unfortunate photographic incident from a few weeks ago... we are NOT forgetting Big Mama. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ‘‘ She gets her camera time. She gets her close-ups. She gets her wide shots. She gets her flowers photographed. She gets her structure documented. Because every phenotype deserves its own visual record. And especially a phenotype like this. She's changing. She's developing. She's becoming heavier. She's getting more substantial. And these photographs allow us to look back later and say: "Look how she changed." That's what these diaries are about. Not just showing the prettiest photograph. Showing the journey. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ‘ญ NO JEALOUSY ALLOWED And I want to make one thing very clear. Big Mama... DO NOT GET JEALOUS OF YOUR SISTER. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’Ž Your sister may be a little prettier to my eyes. Fine. But look at you. LOOK AT YOU. You're a beast. You're heavy. You're substantial. You're beautiful. You're covered in flowers. You're developing frost. You're filling your space. You're using yo-yos because you're carrying so much weight. And you're doing it your way. ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž You don't need to be her. She doesn't need to be you. That's the beauty of having both of you in the room. Different expressions. Different personalities. Different stories. And I wouldn't change that. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ‘€ MY JOB IS STILL MOSTLY WATCHING We're at that beautiful stage where I'm mostly observing. The major structural decisions are already behind us. The plants have established themselves. Now we're watching them develop. So I look. I inspect. I photograph. I support where necessary. I monitor. And if nothing needs changing... I leave them alone. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŒฟ There's no prize for touching your plants the most. Sometimes the best thing you can do is simply give them the environment... and let them work. Big Mama is working. She's building. She's carrying. She's shining. So I'm happy to watch. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ โš—๏ธ SAME NUTRITION โ€“ SAME FOUNDATION The nutritional foundation remains consistent with the room. ๐ŸŒฑ Plagron Terra Bloom โ€“ 2.3 ml/L ๐ŸŒฑ Power Buds โ€“ 1 ml/L ๐ŸŒฑ Green Sensation โ€“ 1 ml/L ๐ŸŒฑ Sugar Royal โ€“ 1 ml/L โš—๏ธ pH adjusted as required Current solution values remain around: โš—๏ธ pH โ€“ ~6.02 โšก EC โ€“ ~2.14 mS/cm Again... nothing special because she's Big Mama. She's receiving the same general room approach. Same environment. Same foundation. And she's responding in her own way. That's the whole point. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒก๏ธ WEEK 13 โ€“ ROOM CONDITIONS The room remains broadly around: ๐ŸŒก๏ธ Day temperature: ~26.5ยฐC ๐ŸŒ™ Night temperature: ~26ยฐC ๐Ÿ’ง RH: ~61% ๐ŸŒฑ Substrate temperature: ~25ยฐC ๐Ÿ’ฆ Nutrient solution: ~25ยฐC โš—๏ธ pH: ~6.02 โšก EC: ~2.14 mS/cm ๐Ÿ’จ COโ‚‚: ~693 ppm ๐Ÿ’ก Light schedule: 12/12 ๐Ÿ’ง Irrigation: ~1.45 L/plant/24h ? Pot size: 15 L Same room. Same framework. Same general conditions. And yet... another completely different expression. That's the 8ร—8 Adventure. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ’ช HEAVY ENOUGH TO NEED THE YO-YOS I think this deserves another mention. ๐Ÿ˜‚ Because support has become part of her identity. The yo-yos aren't there because something went wrong. They're there because she's carrying weight. A lot of it. She's built flowers. She's built branches. She's built structure. And now she's asking for a little assistance. So we give it to her. Simple. No drama. No panic. Just: "Okay, Big Mama... I've got you." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒฟ And that's honestly one of the most satisfying parts of growing. The plant does the work. The grower helps when necessary. That's it. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ’Ž SHE DOESN'T NEED TO BE THE PRETTIEST DIAMOND This is probably the most important thought I have about her this week. A diamond doesn't have to look exactly like another diamond. Different cuts. Different shapes. Different colours. Different characteristics. Different beauty. And that's exactly what we're seeing here. Two Black Diamonds. Two different expressions. Two different stories. And both beautiful. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ’Ž Her sister might catch my eye first. Big Mama might make me stop because of her size. Somebody else might prefer Big Mama. Another grower might prefer Pheno A. Another person might love both. Another might prefer something completely different. And that's fantastic. Because beauty isn't a competition. It's perception. And Big Mama? She has absolutely earned my respect. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŽถ HER SONG โ€“ BIG MAMA'S THEME So... we need a soundtrack. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽถ Her sister has: "Shining bright like a diamond..." Big Mama needs something different. Something heavier. Something with attitude. Something that sounds like a plant walking into the room carrying enough flower to need yo-yos. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ So I'm officially declaring her theme: ๐ŸŽถ "WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE" MODE ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ Not because she's scary. Not because she's aggressive. But because when you walk into the 8ร—8 and see this beast standing there... you know you're in the jungle. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒฟ Big Mama doesn't sparkle quietly in the corner. She occupies space. She carries weight. She has presence. And she makes herself known. That's her soundtrack. That's her personality. That's Big Mama. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ”ฅ โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ”ฌ THIS IS WHY PHENOTYPES ARE SO INTERESTING Starting with seeds... we never know exactly what personality will emerge. We can have expectations. We can know the genetics. We can have experience. But the plant eventually tells us who she is. Pheno A told us: "I'm going to make everything look like a main cola." ๐Ÿ˜‚ Pheno B told us: "I'm going to become Big Mama." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’Ž And honestly? I love both stories. Because they teach us something different. That's why I'm so happy we documented them separately. If you only saw one Black Diamond, you might assume that's what the whole genetic line looks like. But put two phenotypes side by side... and suddenly you see the diversity. That's the magic. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ”ฎ WHAT COMES NEXT? More watching. More flowers. More development. More photographs. More support when Big Mama asks for it. And hopefully... more reasons for me to stand there and say: "Jesus Christ, she's heavy." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ I'm not going to rush her. I'm not going to compare her to her sister. I'm not going to force her into somebody else's definition of beauty. I'm simply going to keep watching. She's writing her own story. And right now... it's a damn good one. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ’ญ FINAL THOUGHTS โ€“ LET BIG MAMA SHINE Week 13. Black Diamond Auto Pheno B. Big Mama. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ She's heavy. She's substantial. She's a beast. She's using yo-yos. She's carrying beautiful flowers. She's developing frost. She's getting bigger. She's getting more impressive. And she's becoming more and more herself. Is she as beautiful as her sister? To my humble eyes... maybe not. ๐Ÿ˜‚ But you know what? Who cares? That's my opinion. Someone else might look at her and say: "Are you fucking kidding me? THIS is the beautiful one." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’Ž And that's exactly how it should be. Beauty isn't a mathematical equation. It's not something we can measure with a ruler. It's personal. It's emotional. It's subjective. And that's what makes growing so interesting. I love green. I love purple. I love blue. I love strange structures. I love unusual expressions. And I love plants that surprise me. Big Mama has definitely surprised me. She's not my favourite Black Diamond visually... but she's absolutely one of the most interesting. And she's certainly one of the strongest personalities in this room. She's a beast. She's incredible. She's heavy. She's beautiful. And she deserves the spotlight. So no jealousy, Big Mama. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘ Your sister can have her diamond song. You have your own soundtrack. You have your own personality. You have your own story. And you have your own place in this 8ร—8 jungle. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ So let's give her the spotlight. Let's let her shine. Let's appreciate that heavy structure. Let's appreciate those beautiful flowers. Let's appreciate the frost. Let's appreciate the genetics. Let's appreciate the yo-yos. ๐Ÿ˜‚ And let's watch this incredible girl continue to become exactly what she wants to become. Big Mama... shine bright like the diamond you are. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘โœจ You don't need to be your sister. You don't need to compete. You don't need to be anybody else. You just need to be you. And honestly? You're doing a fucking amazing job. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ™ THANK YOU As always, thank you so much to everyone following the 8ร—8 Adventure. ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฑ Thank you to GrowDiaries for giving us the space to document these individual journeys and share these experiments with growers around the world. Thank you to Zamnesia for the Black Diamond genetics and for giving us the opportunity to discover these two completely different expressions. Thank you to Plagron for the growing media and nutrition supporting the room throughout this adventure. A huge thank you to Future of Grow for supplying the additional Black Series 600W fixtures and allowing us to explore this expanded lighting setup. ๐Ÿ’กโ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ Thank you to Lumiflora for helping bring additional light into the deeper areas of the canopy. Thank you to TrolMaster for helping keep the environment stable behind the scenes. And finally... thank you to everyone following along. Every comment. Every question. Every message. Every person stopping by to watch these girls develop. It genuinely means a lot. ๐Ÿ’š This 8ร—8 Adventure keeps reminding me that there is no single definition of beauty. There is no single perfect structure. There is no single perfect phenotype. There is no single way for a plant to express herself. And Black Diamond Pheno B is a perfect example. Her sister shines in one way. Big Mama shines in another. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ’Ž One is a diamond. The other is also a diamond... but perhaps one that's been put through the gym. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’Ž She's heavy. She's strong. She's substantial. She's beautiful. She's frosty. She's a beast. And she absolutely deserves her moment. So let's give Big Mama the spotlight. Let's let her shine. Let's keep watching those flowers develop. Let's keep those yo-yos ready. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘ And let's see what this beautiful beast decides to show us next. Because she isn't finished writing her story. Not even close. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ”ฅ Growers Love, my friends. ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฑ See you next week in the 8ร—8 jungle... where every plant has her own personality, every phenotype has her own story, every colour has someone who loves it, and apparently... every Big Mama needs her own soundtrack. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ‘‘ Big Mama... the spotlight is yours. Shine bright like the diamond you are. ๐Ÿ’Žโœจ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ Let her shine. ๐Ÿ’š
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Semana 3 Del 31 de diciembre al 6 de enero Entramos en semana 3 desde el cambio de ciclo. Realizamos una defoliacion bastamte severa, serรก la ultima rn principio. Seguimos con la tonica de riegos de siempre. Sigue haciendo mucho frio y las temperaturas son bastante bajas. Minimas de 13ยฐc y en ON rondaremos los 18/19ยฐC Para ser semana 3 veo que todo va un poco lento, pero bueno, veremos como avanza. 5 de enero Los frios no cesan y lo estan notando bastante, creo que no se estan desarrollando al 100% o que tal vez vayan con mas retraso y la fecha de corte sera mas tarde de lo esperado. En estas cepas creo que cometi un error al hacerle el cambio tan rapido o mas bien que debi dejar que se hicieran mas grandes porque al hacer el cambio a 12h se han quedado cirtas para mi gusto. Rondaran los 48/56cm de momento, eso si, las 3 muy equlibradas entre si. Eso si que no sean grandes no quita no vayan bien. Las ramas de los satelites se ven muy fuertes y tienen pinta de que la mayor parte de los frutos partenocarpicos estaran en la porra central. Seguiremos informando de como avanza la cosa.
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Hello my friends, ...June 24, 2022....Day Nยฐ104.. ...Flowering day Nยฐ49... My three Feminized Watermelon Candy are fine, the buds are very gud, the mutant got the biggest ones. I feed them with the Hybrid powder and some Boster from Green House Feeding Nutrients. I gave them some CalGreen from Metrop, the best Cal-Mag of the market. They are under a MarsHydro TSW 3000 at 80% of power and at 20cm of the canopy. www.zamnesia.com www.mars-hydro.com www.marshydro.eu Thank you very much for passing by. Wish you only the best with your green projects, peace. See you soon ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ
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Week 9 update Orange sherbert: grew tall with the plants focus on the tips of the plant . The one in the video we were using the water from our dehumidifier first thing, that gave it a little yellowing . I think it was a soil deficiency, if this was a photosensitivity strain i would have out more time into "fixing" the problem. Original cheese : this one grew golf balls size nugs from bottom to top. On the next one I will be lollipoping , the top nugs now are about 3-6 inches long , and just "DRIPPIN LIKE A FRESH SET OF PAINT " in the words of snopp dog! These will be the first plants to harvest . Six shooter - this plant is going to be one of the last ones we harvest. At this point I think the pot we used for this strain was too big . It is a leaf goddess , I'm thinking a good amount of these plants will be made into hash , due to the amount of sugar leaves on the plant. DEFOLIATE NEXT TIME TEAM! Gorilla Cookies : still in my opinion has about 2 or more weeks to go . She is still finishing its height , mostly done growing taller , and now she is putting the energy into the flower! All in all these are some damn fine plants!!
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Week 35 the diary wonโ€™t let me update the week number manually. Did a to dress feeding yesterday 7/5/25. Have been feeding every watering since I noticed yellowing leaves after my last top dress feeding. Reason being was I assumed my organic nutrients hadnโ€™t broken down and became available. In retrospect she probably was just hungrier than the top dressed feeding. I will also feed on a 3 week schedule rather than a 4 week schedule moving forward. Additionally when I run out of Gaia Green Iโ€™m going to purchase Down to Earth to give it a whirl. Iโ€™m still tweaking my nutrients/ light setup to achieve dense great tasting buds . I moved her from the center to the right side in attempt to train her to fill more of the tent. I upped her liquid nutrient feeding lately as well to try & get her growing more rapidly. I did a heavy defoliation & retrellised her down again. About 4 days after her heavy defoliation I turned around and lollipoped her. After defoliation & lolipoping I made 18-20 cereal milk clones haphazardly to see what takes and what doesnโ€™t with ZERO tlc. I donโ€™t need/want the clones but i do believe it is a good practice & may come in handy after this grow. My humidistat controller has been down for atleast 2 months the VPD has been fucked this entire time. Weโ€™ve just been making do. If I would have noticed water droplets on my overlapping leaves I would have been more motivated to fix it before today. So on today I reprogrammed my humidistat controller, reinserted the humidifier for the clones sake & to regain control over tent VPD to encourage rapid growth again. Lastly considering pinching stem tops to encourage a more rapid branching to finish filling tent. RRRRREEEAAAAALLLLLYYYYYY kicking myself in the rear for allowing this plant to die 70% losing 100% of the plants mass only regrowing 50% of itself after 4 weeks of recovery. I lost SOOOOOOO much time & mass vegging this plant out. Iโ€™d be flipping this plant to flower now if i I hadnโ€™t gotten overwhelmed. Next FEEDING 7/26. Hopefully a veg/bloom feeding if I can encourage rapid growth . Iโ€™ve really taken a SUPER LAZY APPROACH TO GROWING THIS LADY as well as all my other plants . Iโ€™m still going to be a lazy fuck for my other plants but I am going to buckle down on pouring into this plant all mu hopes and expectations to hopefully get out all those same hopes and expectations lol . If youโ€™re enjoying this so far give us a like !
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I've started this week with a heavier defoliation. Not sure it's worth it but I want to try it anyway, might as well make experience. I want to take a break from defoliation though, she's still my first plant so I really don't want to overstress or damage her. Pistils are getting bigger and I can't wait to see the bud! Watching carefully the flowers development as I've never seen that before. Hoping in some final stretch. End of the week: she stretched almost 10 cm in four days. I love this plant. I also rised the EC to 1.7. Still waiting before switching to Canna Flora nutrients. She's beautiful and bushy, I definitely need to slow down with those little frequent defoliations tho. Don't want to stunt her growth, especially now.
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Dรญa 5/10/20 dรญa 29 de floraciรณn Acaba de amanecer un nuevo dรญa y todo continรบa bien. Seguimos alimentando las nenas con 1,6 de ec y 6,1 de ph. De momento el engorde no es abrumador pero si constante y si nada cambia obtendremos unas buenas flores!! Dรญa 7/10/20 dรญa 31 de floraciรณn Hoy nos vemos forzados a retirar algunas hojas que tapaban demasiada luz y que podrรญamos considerar sumideros de nutrientes. Por otro lado el riego de hoy ha sido solo de agua mรกs zyco kleanse asรญ prevenimos la sobrefertilizacion. Dรญa 9/10/20 dรญa 33 de floraciรณn Hoy preparamos un nuevo tanke de nutriciรณn y lo hacemos a 1,75 de ec y a 6,1 de ph. En los siguientes dรญas observaremos cรณmo se adaptan a esta nutriciรณn x si tenemos que realizar cambios. No te lo pierdas!! Dรญa 11/10/20 dรญa 35 de floraciรณn Hoy te reina la semana 5 de floraciรณn y lo hacemos preparando un nuevo tanque de nutriciรณn con el tanque totalmente limpio. La soluciรณn estรก a 1.8 ec, 6.1 ph y a 20 grados. La temperatura de la sala se mantiene a 23 6 la humedad al 47% para evitar la apariciรณn de hongos en sus รบltimos dรญas de maduraciรณn , algo que se puede apreciar en el avance de sus flores. No te lo pierdas!!
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Happy 1 Month To My Girls (Inserts Celebration Emojis) Iโ€™m Very Proud Of The 1st Monthโ€™s Progress These Girls Has Really Exceeded My Expectations. Iโ€™m Very Proud Of The Of The Purple Power If You Go Back To Week 1 You Will See That She Started Off The Slowest But She Is Now The Tallest In The Pack Standing At 21 Inches (thatโ€™s without adding the few cm I covered with soil) She Has Also Shown Signs Of Purple In Her Bud Development (Favourite Color) Canโ€™t Wait To See Them, You Go Girl! Iโ€™m Also Proud Of The Gorilla Glu (12 inches) Stardawg (17 inches) And Girls Scout Cookies (16 inches) Development, They Are My Favorite Buds Here In The UK. They Are Very Bushy & Branchy And Their Stems Are Very Thick. They Have The 3 Main Pillars To Accommodate BIG Buds. Happy Growing Everyone. #OwlGang #AGrowingEmpire
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Update weights when she is done. Its all about the cube, 6 sides in a cube, each side 360x6=2160. Cube of Saturn, governs the bowels. The phase angle within the vibrating ring of water molecules is 60 degrees (360 divided by 6). If there were 7 molecules in the ring, the phase angle would be 360/7 or 51.43 degrees. This is the principal phase angle of quartz. Most of the internal angles of water and quartz are either fractions of this angle or multiples of it. The number 25,920 is relevant in the context of astronomical phenomena, specifically the Earth's axial precession, a cycle that takes about 25,920 years to complete as the Earth's axis "wobbles," causing the Earth to shift its orientation relative to the stars. 25920/12signs of zodiac =2160 Unlike the standard tuning of 440 Hz, which is used in most music today, 432 Hz is said to be mathematically consistent with the patterns of the universe. It is often referred to as the โ€œfrequency of the universeโ€ or the โ€œmiracle tone.โ€ (4+3+2 = 9) 2160x2=4320 432 * 432 = 186,624 The actual speed of light is not exactly 186624, but (depending on the source) 299792458 meters/s. = 186282.397 miles/s. That is about 341.603 miles per second off. If you would use that number instead to calculate the square root, you get: โˆš186282.397 = 431,60444506515453634375 (432) 2160x3=6480 Dodecahedron Of the fifth Platonic solid, the dodecahedron, Plato obscurely remarked, "...the god used [it] for arranging the constellations on the whole heaven". In traditional symbolism, the dodecahedron was the form that best represented the manifestation of God in Nature. For Plato it symbolised โ€œCosmic Harmonyโ€. It is a three-dimensional representation of the symmetry of the pentagon and the โ€œGolden Ratioโ€, that occurs naturally throughout the natural world. Gnosis is the common Greek noun for knowledge (ฮณฮฝแฟถฯƒฮนฯ‚, gnลsis, f.). โ€œA cat has 9 livesโ€ โ€œOn cloud 9โ€ โ€œDressed to the ninesโ€ To go โ€œthe whole nine yardsโ€ โ€œA stitch in time saves nineโ€ โ€œNine-nessโ€ seems to be synonymous with the maximum, with the furthest extent of whatโ€™s possible. With fullness, completion, and when every effort has been exhausted. In the ancient world (which is, letโ€™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, itโ€™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 โ€“ 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. 25920/360=72 years average human lifespan gets 1 degree of arc of axial procession in their lifetime. Father Time is a clock, 25920 cycles long, an electromagnetic recording device. Reloaded into the sound/light matrix. Every 2160 years, the luminaries that give all life will shift; the clock moves clockwise (east). Everything I say is just for shits and giggles :)
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She is getting tall I and next week the buds will get fat. So far she is looking very nice and growing like a dream ๐Ÿคฉ
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As autumn approached, the number of daylight hours in the jungle slowly began to decrease. First to 16, two days later to 14 and at the end of the week 12. We let the girls rest and didn't have much to do apart from getting an even canopy under the screen.๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŒพ๐ŸŒฑ One plant showed some magnesium deficiency so gave her an Epsom salt cure. The nutrient manufacturer said that the product contains enough magnesium but apparently one of the girls didnโ€™t find it sufficient. On day 3 watered them with de-chlorinated tap water and Silica, 3 litres. Day7 the first irrigation with Hybrid nutrients has been given, 5 litres each. Iโ€™m curious how this line will perform during flowering.๐Ÿ’ฆ Running the Ts3000 on 75% , which means 520-620 PPFD. Vpd: 0,88-1,10 kpa. See you soon and thanks for stopping by.๐Ÿ’จ๐ŸŒž
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*Pre-flowers have micro trichomes upon formation, LOL. Based on my early observation, I predict that these will be frosty frosty on the trichomes. Added 20lbs of black lava rock as mulch, raising soil temp around 1 and a half degrees to 72.8F. Some nice little bud formations are creeping up already. Nice little foliar spray of some aminos to the underside of the leaf. Hard to guage or know how much the aminos help, but after reading how energy intensive it is for the plant to make them from scratch its something I feel I need to do as a habit. An EC (Electrical Conductivity) meter, one that's made for the soil, it's so useful, as it indirectly indicates soil moisture as well as salt mineral nutrient levels. Just pop your metre stick in the soil and if ec is low, then it's time to water. Once there is water to assist in the conduction of electricity, the EC" will kick back up. 0.3-1.8, if it stays low, then you know it's time to add more mineral salt ferts! While Electrical Conductivity primarily indicates the overall salt content in soil, pH provides information about the relative proportion of cations (positively charged ions) in the soil's salt capacity. High EC signifies a higher salt concentration, while pH reflects the balance of cations like calcium, magnesium, potassium, ammoniacal nitrogen, sodium, and hydrogen. Smaller leaves have less surface area for stomata to occupy, so the stomata are packed more densely to maintain adequate gas exchange. Smaller leaves might have higher stomatal density to compensate for their smaller size, potentially maximizing carbon uptake and minimizing water loss. Environmental conditions like light intensity and water availability can influence stomatal density, and these factors can affect leaf size as well. Leaf development involves cell division and expansion, and stomatal differentiation is sensitive to these processes. In essence, the smaller leaf size can lead to a higher stomatal density due to the constraints of available space and the need to optimize gas exchange for photosynthesis and transpiration. In the long term, UV-B radiation can lead to more complex changes in stomatal morphology, including effects on both stomatal density and size, potentially impacting carbon sequestration and water use. In essence, UV-B can be a double-edged sword for stomata: It can induce stomatal closure and potentially reduce stomatal size, but it may also trigger an increase in stomatal density as a compensatory mechanism. It is generally more efficient for gas exchange to have smaller leaves with a higher stomatal density, rather than large leaves with lower stomatal density. This is because smaller stomata can facilitate faster gas exchange due to shorter diffusion pathways, even though they may have the same total pore area as fewer, larger stomata Sugars, classified as carbohydrates, are composed of the elements carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). They are characterized by the general formula (CH2O)n, where 'n' represents the number of carbon atoms. The most basic units of sugars, called monosaccharides, have this ratio of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. For example, glucose and fructose, both monosaccharides, have the formula C6H12O6. The reality of your typical plant. After harvest, with all water remove,d you are left with. (Ballpark) Mother-nutrients: Carbon 47%, Oxygen 43%, Hydrogen 4%. Macro-nutrients: Nitrogen 3%, Phosphorus1%, Potassium1%, Calcium1%, Magnesium0.5%, Sulfur0.5%. Micro-nutrients: All the rest combined 1% Nothing good can happen in a soil that can't breathe. The aerobic zone in soil is crucial. Microorganisms can break down sugars into their constituent atoms, though they don't typically do so completely to the individual elemental level (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen) in one step. Microorganisms utilize sugars through metabolic pathways like glycolysis and fermentation, converting them into simpler molecules like pyruvate and then potentially to other compounds like lactic acid, ethanol, or carbon dioxide, releasing energy in the process. Glycolysis: This is a central pathway where a glucose molecule (a common sugar) is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate. This process generates some ATP (energy) for the cell. Fermentation: If oxygen is limited, some microorganisms can ferment pyruvate, producing various end products like lactic acid (in lactic acid fermentation), ethanol and carbon dioxide (in alcoholic fermentation), or other organic acids. Further Breakdown: The products of glycolysis and fermentation can be further broken down through other metabolic pathways, potentially leading to the release of carbon dioxide and water, and the extraction of more energy. Not Always to Atoms: While some microorganisms can completely oxidize sugars to carbon dioxide and water, releasing all their energy, others may stop at intermediate stages, producing various organic compounds. Role of Enzymes: Microorganisms use specific enzymes to catalyze each step in these breakdown pathways. In summary, while microorganisms don't typically reduce sugars to individual atoms in one go, they break them down into simpler molecules, releasing energy and potentially forming new compounds as part of their metabolism. In conditions of high CO2 concentration, the pH of a solution or system will decrease, becoming more acidic. Conversely, low CO2 concentrations lead to an increase in pH, making the solution more alkaline or basic. This relationship is due to the chemical reactions involving CO2 and water, which produce carbonic acid and influence the concentration of hydrogen ions, ultimately determining the pH
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Poda apical hecha y brotes y hojas que no pintan na, fuera, a crecer 4 brotes con fuerza, que de estos sacaremos 8 y asรญ sucesivamente. La estructura que va teniendo esta planta estรก genial, se la ve muy sana. Edito domingo 22/02: cambio de armario, de luces y de maceta. El armario es la leche, se nota la calidad joder jajajajajaja es de la marca Vevor, poco conocida de momento... Pero dadle tiempo, uso tambiรฉn su extractor y de verdad que funciona de lujo y muy silencioso. Las luces las tengo a 300W ya que es lo minimo pero bastante alejadas, a unos 40/50 cm. Les llega una media de 11,12k de ppfd. Y lo dicho, trasplantadas a maceta todas.
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- LAS PLANTAS YA NO SE ALIMENTAN . Y SE LES HIZO LAVADO DE RAรZ , EMPEZร“ EL COLOR AMARILLO EN SUS HOJAS Y OTRAS A CAERSE - NO SE VEN CARENCIAS NI EXCESOS - el hps de 600 MANTIENE MI AMBIENTE SIN MAYORES INCONVENIENTES -SALIERON COGOLLOS DENSOS Y RESINOSOS , BASTANTES DUROS SOBRE TODO LOS GORILLA GLUE
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Elsker hende mere og mere for hverdag der gรฅr fuldstรฆndig gennem klistret af de smukkeste tricomer hun er fรฆrdig om nok 3-5 uger sรฅ tรธr ikke tรฆnke pรฅ hvordan hun kommer tim at se ud med de tricommer allerede de mรฅ jo drysse af nรฆrmest