The main purpose of chlorophyll is to capture photons of energy. When growth is no longer a priority for a plant in nature, it will naturally sink its "no longer needed" nitrogen and switch pigments to carotene and anthocyanin, which are better-suited pigments for environmental protection rather than capturing photons (growth). This is because of all nutrients used by a plant, nitrogen in its nitrate form is highly stable and required for the rigours of electron capture, ammoniacal nitrogen readily evaporates into the air during cure/dry. The ripening stage is no longer about growth, but the main priority is protecting trichomes and opening up the oxidative capacity of the plant so it can focus 100% of filling those trichomes. Nitrogen in its elemental nitrate form is no longer required during ripening to the same degree as it was; the vast majority of growth is over. Understanding when to shift a plant's focus from rapid growth to maturation is the key to maximizing the trichome quality and terpene profile of the final product. That is the single most important decision you will make during a grow in terms of dictating smoothness, taste, and smell, I have found from my limited years of dedicated and driven study into the matter. Synthetic nutrients maintain a near full nitrate ratio comparable to ammoniacal nitrogen, whereas organic nutrients maintain a supply of ammoniacal and convert only to nitrate what is needed. This is far more beneficial for organic growers when it comes to smoke smoothness, as the higher levels of ammoniacal nitrogen are far easier to dispose/convert than nitrates come harvest, cure/dry with far more efficient margins held within leaf/bud when it comes to conversion to aminos. A good dry and cure can go a long way to a quality smooth smoke, but without a proper senescence sequence or triggered autophagic sink of nitrogen, then you will be asking far more than can be expected from a dry/cure. It's one thing to sink the last 5-10% and convert the last drips to amino acids during the dry and cure, but leaving the plant fully charged with nitrogen in the form of nitrate is simply not going to taste good, no matter how much smoke you blow up your own ass or how long you have been growing. Means nothing. Smoke quality relies on pre-harvest physiology, not just the dry and cure! The dry and cure cannot fix poor pre-harvest metabolic states. A high-quality, smooth smoke requires correct signalling before harvest. While a proper dry and cure can gently soften the edges and convert the last 5-10% of sugars into amino acids, it fundamentally cannot perform magic on a fully fertilised plant. You cannot oxidise stable nitrates (+5 charge) into a smoother state during drying. Ultimately, accept it's going to be a heavy smoke and be grateful, onwards upwards! The way in which ammoniacal nitrogen reacts to carbon sugars is critical in how it acts during oxidation and is responsible for oxidizing leftover sugars that can make the buds smoke harshly. Limited ammoniacal equals limited oxidation of excess carbons held within tissues. Just so you know, it's not an anecdotal rule that's unresolved and unsubstantiated. It's called the Maillard reaction. Signal triggers and stressors. Normally, you can only use 10-30% ammoniacal nitrogen, but as harvest closes, it is beneficial to increase this ratio 50% of ammoniacal as it assists in steering the plant towards maturation. Rather than running 50% ammoniacal nitrogen continuously until harvest, use it in short, targeted flushes/additions (e.g., 7 days) to slow internode elongation and hasten maturity. Use alongside forced larger "dry backs" (allowing the root zone to dry out significantly between watering events). Raising the Electrical Conductivity EC of the medium to create mild osmotic stress. Widening the day-to-night temperature difference and increasing the vapour pressure deficit VPD. How would you like your cola's sir? Arm length, please, no gaps with trichomes as thick as snow.

Week 4 is now Here and running into some issue with bug spray really did a number on my girls. The XL Haze plant bounced back quick, Thank God for good gene. This week I will also raise the light a bit to get the girls to stretch a bit more. This week will also be the first day the girls get a some actual nuts

Well into flush now. 1 down 4 to go. Some very heavy colas. Yo-yos failed on 2 colas so I had to chop em.

Plant started really good. unfortunatelly, humidity and temperature is very low, but she is good for that stresses I guess )) i’m working on both problems, hope all conditions will be perfect soon and she will be a monster ))

Alaskan Purple Auto is growing great under the Medic Grow Mini Sun-2. She got a solution change today that is geared towards blooming. She also had a selective defoliation done to make sure cola sites are getting good light. She has been stacking, and getting ready to start bulking soon. Everything is looking good. She did start to show some potassium deficiency is why I changed the solution. It was also due. 🤞🏻 I didn't juice her too much on the change. Thank you Seedsman, and Medic Grow. 🤜🏻🤛🏻🌱🌱🌱 Thank you grow diaries community for the 👇likes👇, follows, comments, and subscriptions on my YouTube channel👇. ❄️🌱🍻 Happy Growing 🌱🌱🌱 https://youtube.com/channel/UCAhN7yRzWLpcaRHhMIQ7X4g

🌸 Pink Rosay Auto by Zamnesia | Pheno A | Week 6 (Flowering) 🌱 Elegance Never Needs to Be Loud Some plants impress with sheer size. Others with explosive growth. Pink Rosay has chosen a different path. She impresses through elegance. Growing under the same 12/12 From Seed experiment as the rest of the 8×8 Adventure, she continues to prove that a plant doesn't need to be the tallest or widest to command attention. Standing at 96 cm, she has developed into a beautifully proportioned autoflower with a naturally balanced structure, excellent symmetry, and a calm confidence that becomes more obvious every week. There isn't a single branch that feels out of place. Everything seems perfectly positioned, as though nature designed her with precision from the very beginning. Sometimes beauty isn't about being dramatic. Sometimes it's simply about getting everything right. ⸻ 🌸 Week 6 – Flowers Taking the Lead This week marks a noticeable change in the plant's priorities. The vertical stretch has begun slowing, allowing more energy to be invested where it matters most—building flowers. Every branch is now crowned with bright white pistils, and the individual flower sites that appeared last week have already started connecting together, giving each branch the first hints of what will eventually become full colas. The canopy feels alive. Every day brings a little more volume, a little more stacking, and a little more character. This is the stage where the plant quietly shifts from growing upward to growing outward, filling every flowering site with new life. And Pink Rosay seems perfectly comfortable making that transition. ⸻ 🌿 Structure & Natural Balance One of my favorite qualities about this phenotype is just how naturally balanced she has become. The gentle Low Stress Training performed during the previous weeks continues paying dividends, creating an open canopy where every branch receives excellent light without feeling overcrowded. Her internodal spacing remains ideal, allowing light and airflow to reach deep into the plant while giving each future cola plenty of room to develop. The central leader remains dominant, but the secondary branches are doing an excellent job keeping pace, creating a wonderfully uniform canopy that should translate into a very satisfying harvest later on. She doesn't need correcting. She simply needs time. ⸻ ? The Language of White Pistils One of the most beautiful sights in any flowering room is the explosion of fresh white pistils. They're delicate. They're bright. And they're the plant's first true declaration that flower production is fully underway. This week, Pink Rosay is absolutely covered in them. Every flowering site seems to wear its own little crown of brilliant white hairs, reaching outward as the calyxes slowly begin stacking beneath them. It's one of those moments every grower enjoys because those tiny white pistils are much more than beautiful—they're the blueprint of the harvest to come. Today they're soft, fresh, and full of energy. Over the coming weeks they'll guide the formation of every cola as the flowers swell, mature, and gradually begin revealing the frosty character hidden inside these genetics. Watching that transformation never gets old. ⸻ 🍃 Plant Health Health continues to be outstanding throughout the entire plant. The foliage maintains a rich, healthy green without excess or deficiency, while the leaves display excellent posture and remain perfectly relaxed under the current environmental conditions. The stems have thickened nicely during the stretch and now provide a solid framework for the flowers that continue developing across the canopy. There are no signs of stress. No unnecessary stretching. No wasted energy. Just a healthy autoflower confidently following her own schedule. ⸻ 💧 Hand Watering & Nutrition Pink Rosay continues to be hand-watered, allowing close observation of both substrate moisture and daily plant response. Current feeding: • Terra Grow — 1.9 ml/L • Terra Bloom — 1.9 ml/L • Pure Zym — 1 ml/L • Sugar Royal — 1 ml/L • Power Buds — 1 ml/L • Green Sensation — 1 ml/L Maintaining: • EC: 1.78 mS/cm • pH: 6.0 The nutrient balance remains right where the plant wants it, supporting the transition from vigorous growth into full flower production while keeping the foliage healthy and vibrant. ⸻ 🌡️ Environment The environment continues providing exactly the consistency these genetics deserve. Current conditions: • Day temperature: 29°C • Night temperature: 25°C • Relative humidity: 60% • Solution temperature: 21°C • Root zone temperature: 21°C • CO₂: approximately 529 ppm Maintaining a stable environment allows each phenotype to express its genetics naturally, and Pink Rosay is taking full advantage of those conditions. Healthy roots. Stable climate. Happy plants. ⸻ 👀 Looking Ahead The coming week should be where the flowers truly begin to gain substance. The framework has been built. Now it's time for the calyxes to start swelling, for the pistils to multiply even further, and for each flowering site to slowly merge into the colas that have been quietly preparing since the stretch began. If she continues on this path, I expect a canopy filled with beautifully shaped, evenly developed flowers from top to bottom. Everything about her suggests she's only just beginning to reveal what she's capable of. ⸻ 🙏 Final Thoughts Pink Rosay continues to remind me that perfection isn't always measured in size. Sometimes it's found in balance. In symmetry. In healthy growth. In the quiet confidence of a plant that simply does everything well. Week after week, she has developed without drama, without setbacks, and with a grace that's difficult to ignore. Watching those brilliant white pistils multiply across such a beautifully structured canopy has easily been one of this week's highlights, and I'm incredibly excited to see how these early flowers transform over the coming weeks. A huge thank you to Zamnesia for these fantastic genetics, Plagron for providing the nutrition that keeps this project thriving, Future of Grow for the incredible lighting, TrolMaster for maintaining such a stable environment, and to everyone following this journey here on GrowDiaries. Your encouragement, questions, and shared passion for growing make this 8×8 Adventure even more rewarding. Until next week... Growers Love and happy growing! 🌱💚

Se nos fue un poco de altura pero intentaremos arreglar el error farmers... al final quedo simplemente en podas apicales y de momento ramas muy finas. Iremos comentando el proceso Farmers!

Everything going good. Growth is starting to speed up 😀. Will start to get a little more aggressive with feeding soon. Excitied for the fall.

The girls loved these past sunny two days but tomorrow we have rain again. Around the weekend we Will have alot of sun! Yet another day of rain so the girls are once again under a roof outside. Sun is coming the say but they need it now! cheers! Another rainy day tomorrow

Greetings, fellow growers! Week 5 has brought us to a pivotal moment in our Anesia pheno hunt journey as we embark on the transformative process of topping our thriving beauties. Let's delve into the world of topping and explore the magic behind this essential technique. Topping is a fundamental aspect of plant training, involving the removal of the apical meristem, or main growth tip, to encourage lateral growth and bushier plant development. By snipping away the topmost growth, we redirect the plant's energy towards the lower branches, stimulating new growth and increasing overall yield potential. It's like giving our plants a strategic haircut, with the promise of fuller, more abundant foliage in return. But topping isn't just about increasing yield – it's also about promoting a more balanced and uniform canopy, ensuring that light penetration is maximized and no precious photons go to waste. With each well-placed snip, we're sculpting our plants into lush green masterpieces, ready to flourish under the glow of our Future of Grow LED lights. Speaking of lights, maintaining optimal environmental conditions is key to our plants' success. That's why we've raised our TDS to 420 and adjusted our pH to a precise 5.8 using our trusty Blue Lab Guardian monitor. This advanced monitoring system allows us to keep a close eye on nutrient levels and pH fluctuations, ensuring that our plants receive the perfect balance of nutrients for optimal growth and health. It's like having a guardian angel watching over our garden, guiding us towards horticultural excellence. And let's not forget the satisfying sight of water droplets glistening on freshly topped plants. These tiny droplets are more than just a visual treat – they serve as a gentle reminder of our care and attention to detail, ensuring that our plants receive the hydration they need to recover and thrive. It's a moment of zen in the midst of our bustling garden, a testament to the beauty of nature and the joys of cultivation. With each passing week, our Anesia pheno hunt grows more exciting, and I can't wait to see what the future holds. Stay tuned for more updates, more growth, and more green goodness as we continue to cultivate joy and growth together in our Green Oasis! Genetics Red Banana Pudding = RBP Apricot Oreoz = AO Zoomiez = Z Future#1 = F https://anesiaseeds.com/ Plant nutrition - Aptus Holland - https://aptus-holland.com LED Photons - Future of Grow - https://www.thefuturofgrow.com/ Controls - Trol Master - https://www.trolmaster.eu/ Watering - Autopot - https://autopot.co.uk/ Tent - Mars Hydro - https://marshydro.eu/ Love and attention - Me, myself and i As always thank you all for stopping by, for the love and for it all , this journey of mine wold just not be the same without you guys, the love and support is very much appreciated and i fell honored and blessed with you all in my life, With true love comes happiness. 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 More info, the ocasional give-away and exclusive updates from all my adventures can be found - links in the profile description Friendly reminder all you see here is pure research and for educational purposes only Growers Love To you All 💚

Little lst and defol covering bud sights beautiful plant so far!

📆 Semana 9 El engorde entra en una fase más marcada, con cogollos que ganan peso y compactación día a día, apretando bien las flores y definiendo aún más las colas principales. La estructura se mantiene estable, sosteniendo sin problema la carga que ya empieza a ser notable. La producción de resina se dispara, formando una capa más densa y visible, mientras los aromas se intensifican y se vuelven más penetrantes, dejando entrever el perfil final de cada genética. Dejo solo Master Grow y Bloom Booster para que se centre en la compactacion de los cogollos Seguimos creciendo fuerte 💪!

This is actual week 11, day 78 from seed.. Grew like a champ, took the topping well, looking and smelling great! I'll let yall know how it smokes soon as I find out!

the week went well, the cola is developing perfectly, you need to remove the large fan sheets for uniform exposure to light and air

TRIPLE G by ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS WEEK #19 Overall Week #2 Flower This week she doing good and looking good dealing with the heat is been hot this summer ☀️!! Stay Growing!! ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS TRIPLE G

Hello. This is the end of week 10 and the beginning of week 11 of veg. The plants are doing great and growing fast. Stretching out and filling their spaces. SCRoG training, push the longer branches under the table rungs and cut off anything growing down. Any branches that are growing down from that spread out main branch are just sucker branches and need to come off. Any fanleaf that grows down and doesn't get much light needs to come off. Doing this will encourage new growth. Don't take too many leaves off at once. If you take 1/3 or more leaves off at any one time the pant will go in to shock and not grow till it's healed. It rained yesterday afternoon so the tent was only open for about 4 hours and the humidity was up to 70%... So I turned on the dehumidifier when I closed up the tent. The plants are still getting just rainwater for now. There's lots of compost on the pots, the roots just need to find to it OK. Keep Growing Straight. Chuck.

Привет садоводы мой цветок чувствует себя хорошо он уже зацвел и вытянулся и еще наверно вытянется прошло 4 дня и цветок стал еще гуще и выше листья переливаются перламутром красавица растет

01/08/18 - I fed them all 1 litre each, one of them seems to be praying up but the other two Seem a little bit droopy still. 02/08/18 - #3 is praying like usual and the other two are getting better Day by day I’m going to be giving them another feeding tomorrow, I have seen roots stretching out to the sides of the pots so I might saturate the whole pot. 04/08/18 - horrible sight today looks like rusty cracks in some leaves , not got a clue what this. 05/08/18 - browning has continued since last night and it’s all on the new leafs not the older ones. i fed them without any calmag , so I think it could be a deficiency of some sort (cal/mag).the mad thing is, it’s only two of the girls, one of them is completely fine nice green leaves not yellow marks that turn orange/brown. It definitely has nothing to do with my ph or all three girls would be showing some symptoms seeing as they all get fed with the same soloution.✌️🏻 07/08/18 - everything’s cleared up their was slight nute burn in the process but everything seems a lot better so I decided to start LST. all the new leaves are the colour they should be with no nute burns or calcium deficiency 🙏🏻

Going smoothly, got a 3rd Trellis in case they grow to high