Here we go into flower. If what they say is true, we're in for a nice color show.

This is my second Big Bud grow but my first outdoor grow. The buds aren't as dense and the indoor with my CO2 bag. The bud is still very potent though.

Excited for the flowering phase. So far plants seem to be very healthy. They’re stretching noticeably now every day. A few white hairs coming along. Smell isn’t loud seems to be coming along shortly.

######################################### HARVEST (Day 110 / December 21) ######################################### ----------------------------------------------------------- GROW SUMMARY ----------------------------------------------------------- Grown in 4x4 tent - but I only used 2x4 because of heater and dehumidification but each plant averaged a 2x3 canopy. Each plant had a dedicated light, Sage 2 used the HLG 300 V2 Rspec and Sage 3 used the CMH 315. It's not an accurate comparison of lights because there was some overlap but I'm just utilizing my resources the best I can for this dedicated autoflower tent. The plants were grown in hydroponics using a custom two-site PA hydroponics clone RDWC system with Advanced Nutrients Sensi Coco line, Microbial Mass and Orca for beneficials. All around a pretty easy grow and things went very well. Sage #3 had an issue just after stretch, and I think I burnt it a bit when the CMH was at 22". I also experimented with a single water change which was only performed when switching to bloom nutrients around week 7 and turned out surprisingly well - see the results below. It's always fun to see the two contrasting phenotypes side by side. ----------------------------------------------------------- HARVEST ----------------------------------------------------------- From day 106 to day 110, I just stopped feeding and let the ppms run down. No dark period and no flush. On day 110 they were chopped. I probably could have let them go a bit longer, but my concerns were growing with Sage 3 and the sugar leaves being brittle and flacking off onto lower buds promoting bud rot. The smell of this flower on the plant was funk and was hard to control the funk... even with a carbon filter. Trichomes are slightly amber, mostly milky overall. I'm convinced hydroponics can add a couple of weeks of veg time to the run compared to coco/soil. Cutting the Scrog net was required. ----------------------------------------------------------- DRYING ----------------------------------------------------------- The plants were dried in a 3x3 tent, so I had to cut the plants in 1/4 sections to fit in the 3x3 drying tent for a slow dry. Branches were hung to dry on burlap twine in a tent in complete darkness, branches upside down. The temps were dialed in at 60F by pointing AC at the intake vent on side of the tent. Humidity was dialed in at 63%/60F for 24hr, 62%/60F for the next 48hr. Then 60%/60F for the third day and onward. Ambient RH in my house is 30% due to winter so I had to use two humidifiers and an Inkbird controller to add humidity to the room and block the humidity streams from hitting plants directly. AC Infinity T6/S6 exhaust and intake fans were on the setting of '2' during drying until day 8, then I could turn down to a setting of '1' once the plants were not transpiring excess moisture. I pulled the branches to trim as they were ready around starting around day 12. ----------------------------------------------------------- TRIMMING ----------------------------------------------------------- I trimmed each branch as it was ready but there were times when I pulled more than I could trim without being interrupted so a few branches did overdry on my trim table due to the low ambient RH due to winter. Very few fan leaves on branches, so most trim was all sugar leaves. I went tight with trim to ensure a better flower product and more supply for edible totaling in over 11 ounces of trim product. ----------------------------------------------------------- CURING ----------------------------------------------------------- Flower product was transferred to 1L mason jars averaging 35g of product per jar. I added a mini hygrometer to each jar and boveda/boost 8gr humidity pack. The RH averaged 62-64% when trimmed flowers went in jars. I started by burping once a day for the first seven days, once every other day for the next seven days, rolling jars often. The burp was only for 3-5 second for air exchange. Because the flower product was already at almost 62% when packaged in jars, quite the contrast from drying in summer conditions, I only needed to burp once per day and mold really wasn't much of an issue due to low humidity in winter. ----------------------------------------------------------- YIELD ----------------------------------------------------------- * Weight calculated at 62% humidity after 10 day cure. ============================== FLOWER PRODUCT ============================== Sage 2: 301g (10.75oz) Sage 3: 377g (13.46oz) ---------------------------------------- Total: 670g (23.93oz) ============================== TRIM PRODUCT ============================== Sage 2: 204g Sage 3: 135g ---------------------------------------- Total: 327g (11.67oz) **I went tight on the trim for better flower product and sufficient supply for edibles, and is calculated in overall yield. ** All major fan leaves, stems, and branches removed from trim product. ============================== TOTAL OVERALL YIELD ============================== Flower: 678g (24.21oz) Trim: 327g (11.68oz) ---------------------------------------- Total: 1005g (35.89oz) (2.24lb) ============================== SPACE YIELD ============================== 1005g / 12 sqft (3x4 canopy) = 83.75g per sqft ============================== WATTAGE YIELD ============================== 615 Watts / 12 Square Foot (3x4 canopy) = 51.25 watts per sqft. 1005g / 615 watts = 1.63 grams per watt ----------------------------------------------------------- PRODUCT TEST ----------------------------------------------------------- On day 10 of cure, I tested the flower and passed some to a few friends for their input. Feedback was positive. One little bud was given to a friend and he reported it stunk his entire car. Sticky, trichome-covered fire! Smoke is smooth, no cough. White ash. The 60/40 (sativa/indica) is a blend that is on point. Sage Scout definitely is a heavy hitter; upwards of 3.5 hour noticeable head/body change with no couchlock at the end. In regards to flavor and smell, it's not fully there yet on only day 10 of cure. The flavors/scents are still muted but I expect the flavours to prevail after 6-8 weeks of curing. Very funky and strong smell that bursts past the mason jar lids. Piney sweet scent. ----------------------------------------------------------- REGRETS ----------------------------------------------------------- Honestly, I only have two regrets with this run. 1. More aggressive lolipopping! I just feel if I had lolipopped more, I would have had a denser product overall. The flower product is indeed dense, and all in all, I'm happy with the result, but it's I'm adding as a reminder for the next run. I need to be more selective. 2. I slacked on the training of Sage #2 due to the hard-to-reach factor which probably affected about additional 1-2 oz of yield. ----------------------------------------------------------- NEXT RUN ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. I’m was very happy with Microbial Mass product in combination with Orca. Once again, I was overall happy with Advanced Coco blend for RWDC. I went with Coco product because Coco is similar to hydroponics, the AN Coco line just has added Calmag to it. I didn’t really see any issues with the AN Coco line and I like the autonomous factor of AN sensi products because my photoperiod tent takes some of my attention, so it is nice to have this autolower tent on auto-pilot for the majority of the grow. 2. When harvesting, I did find a few spots of concern in the root system, so I will definitely upgrade the pump from 250gph to a 400gph for better flow to combat that issue. 3. My experiment with a single water change when switching to bloom nutrients was a surprising result. Sage 2 (purple pheno) performed well with no deficiencies which I had trouble sorting out the deficiency on Sage 3. I continue to wonder if it was salt build-up, but it seemed to start shortly after the change to bloom nutrients so maybe it was a nitrogen/calmag issue. I may add an additional water change mid-flower (week 11) to the next run and see if it makes any difference is the same conditions happen. 4. I'll also like to move the two-site system to the front of the tent for better accessibility to train the plants. 5. I'm also looking at the floorplan of the tent and I think I can run a single system in parallel next to this two-site system and still have room for heater/dehumidifier and still keep accessibility for training. ----------------------------------------------------------- FINAL THOUGHTS ----------------------------------------------------------- Night Owl genetics has performed once again in my RDWC setup. I also feel a dedicated light for each plant really helped improve the yield. If I calculate a 2x3 space for each plant, with a total of 615 watts / 12 sq ft, running at 51.25 watts per square foot is the result. In regards to gram per watt, I've calculated the result is nearly 1.63 gram per watt when using 1005g / 615 watts. My goal was a pound per plant, I was happy to exceed that goal line with autoflowers with 2.24lb total yield. ----------------------------------------------------------- THE END ----------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for checking out my diary! I typically journal in my notebook but I put some time and effort into documenting my grows on this platform in hopes it will help a new or experienced grower with their DWC journey. Any questions or suggestions are welcomed. Happy growing!

26.02.2024 Clean and disinfect tanks and filters with h2o2+vinegar acid +bleach Mix new batch with 1.7ml AN connoisseur AB + Silica @ 1% H2o2 - total 30l Donne one pass off long misting 2m with diluted nutrient solution 0.7EC. Flush buckets with diluted solution PAR 350 PPFD, VPD 0,8, RH 60-62%, Temp Night-21c, Day-24/25c, Leaf temperature 22c, Light distance 75cm, CO2 650+ppm 340w@75cm distance 45s ON time 15min OFF time PT-Pressurized tank - PH- 5.9 , EC -1.05, Temp-21c NT-Nutrient Tank - PH -5.85, EC -1.0, Temp-19c 27.02.2024 Topping on all girls, 4 cut par plant Detailly clean grow room floor, benches and main room floor, From this week start feeding more, runoff is lower than input Lower humidity to 58-60% Girls looking great so far PAR 380 PPFD, VPD 0.9, RH 58-60%, Temp Night-21c, Day-25c, Leaf temperature 22c, Light distance 75cm, CO2 650+ ppm 360w@75cm distance NT-Nutrient Tank - PH -5.95, EC -0.9, Temp-19c 28.02.2024 Have timer malfunction, watering didn't work for some time, not affected by roots, still wet when realize defect Replace all filters, great condition so far, no need for changing After topping girls looking healthy, PAR 360 PPFD, VPD 0.9, RH 58-60%, Temp Night-21c, Day-25c, Leaf temperature 22c, Light distance 75cm, CO2 650+ ppm 380w@75cm distance NT-Nutrient Tank - PH -6.02, EC -0.84, Temp-19c Nutrient strength still drooping, next top-up will be a higher strength, around 1.1EC 29.02.2024 Check roots, they start to the bottom off the bucket, still nice and white Slowly continue to give more power to light, still have more than 1/3 off Diablo strength PAR 410 PPFD, VPD 0.9, RH 58-60%, Temp Night-21c, Day-25c, Leaf temperature 22c, Light distance 75cm, CO2 650+ ppm Nutrient Tank - PH -6.04, EC -0.81, Temp-20c Ph is stabile so far, i don't adjust anything at this point, lets swing a little bit. If start to going above 6.2 i will bring it down with PH- Humidifier operate less and less, girls make humidity in room 400w@70cm distance 01.03.2024 Again have issue with watering timers (DH48S-S), stop working again, noticed that early so no damage Will need to invest in better timer for misting, this one is start to malfunction😡 Girls growing fast this week, no problem at all😇 Every day their progress can be seen 😀 Like that girls are almost same height and structure, very uniform growth by any mean👏 Replace all filters and clean UV-c bulb PAR 460 PPFD, VPD 0.9, RH 58-60%, Temp Night-21c, Day-25/26c, Leaf temperature 22c, Light distance 70cm, CO2 650+ ppm Nutrient Tank - PH -6.05, EC -0.86, Temp-22c 414w@70com distance 02.03.2021 Girls start to drink noticeable more water and nutrients, EC drop in tanks by 0.2 in last two days, PH is stabile, going on base side by little Replace all filters , set Diablo to 440w without changing light height, let it shine 😀 Start to manipulate branches and tucking big fan leaves, recovery from topping is apparent, two new shoots are larger and larger every day If growth continue with this speed, flowering probably in middle off next week, probably don't want to wait more than that All three girls looking very similar, really great genetic , very uniform growth and structure Hot and humid outside condition, thin this year we hit several HIGH Temp Record! PAR 490 PPFD, VPD 0.9, RH 58-61%, Temp Night-21c, Day-25/26c, Leaf temperature 22c, Light distance 70cm, CO2 650+ ppm Nutrient Tank - PH -6.07, EC -0.80, Temp-22c 03.03.2024 Top up tank with 5l off fresh solution @ 1.2EC Nutrient strength still dropping significantly compared with starting , PH rising slightly. Need to adjust at 6.2 to 5.95 Next nutrient mix will be 2ml AN connoisseur AB @ 1.2EC Replace all filters, little participation on them, mostly from Kelp Remove couple off leaves from all girls, preparing for next week defoliation Forget to refill Humidifier so for couple off hours RH was 48-50%, girls drink more than usual, water and nutrients. Maximum PPFD at center is 600, at edges 440 PPFD PAR 560 PPFD, VPD 0.9, RH 58-61%, Temp Night-21c, Day-25/26c, Leaf temperature 22c, Light distance 70cm, CO2 850+ ppm Nutrient Tank - PH -5.95, EC -0.84, Temp-22c 480w@65cm distance

29.09.2024 Honey Cream Indoor 1/2 grew with out complications so I toopt her and trains her lower leaves out to create a even canapé. The other had to much water an the leaves start curling so I just let her recover and then I can top her as well and start training her leaves out l.

Se ve bastante bien la planta Creo que le esta gustando el lst... Wow En una semana creció muchísimo!!! Estoy feliz pero al mismo tiempo no tengo ni una idea de que sigue... Solo dejo a la planta crecer o sigo haciendo algunas podas... Cuando y como??? 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 Tampoco sé si seguir amarrado es una opción.... O solo dejar que crezca y que ya comience la floración.... Aiuda

*Increased PPM from 650 to 750 *Transplanted into 5 gallon pots. *Placed inside grow tent 5x5. Might start flowering tomorrow. *Might take clones.

12/12 + 35 jours Vu qu’il y a 16 plantes mais que sur growdiaries on ne peut mettre que 8 variétés j'ai divisé en 2 diaries pour le bas de la tente 1️⃣ 🏠 90x60x90 ☀️ FC-E 4800 => puissance a 20% 🍁 1x Black Bomb / Philosopher Seed 2x Amnesia Lemon / PEV Seeds 1x Blueberry / PEV Seeds 1x Blueberry / 00 Seeds 1x Wappa / Paradise Seed 1x Dark Phoenix / Green House Seed 1x Quick Sherbet / Exotic Seeds 1x Mango Cream / Exotic Seeds 1x Banana Frosting / Sensi Seed 1x Hindu Kush / Sensi Seed 3x Fast Mix / Sweet Seed 📎 https://growdiaries.com/diaries/122084-grow-journal-by-soosan 📎https://growdiaries.com/diaries/124052-grow-journal-by-soosan 2️⃣ 🏠 30x60x50 ☀️TS1000 => puissance a 50% 🍁 4x Quick Sherbet - Exotic Seed 📎 https://growdiaries.com/diaries/122080-grow-journal-by-soosan

Settimana di lavaggio radici

Grew crazy. Really high. Co2 made growth explode and she drank like a horse. At her Height 2L a day. Nutrient feeds every day, or at min every other. Buds were huge but very airy. Very stinky zkittlez / Runtz typical smell. Nice Citrus fruity tones with earthy musky background smell & Taste, fruits range from apple to mango.. 8☆, if buds are been dense, would be 9 or 10. Yield was big. But too much foxtailing. Still a very strong 8 ☆ Rougly 1.5kg of high grade, some what larfy bud. But, still of a very high grade.

Edit: I came home from work after making my weekly log entry yesterday and I could smell my grow from my driveway... so I asked for help. THANK YOU OOZLEFINCH FOR THE HELP.. THIS IS WHY WE ASK FOR HELP... I left a question on here stating that my new canister wasn't working and asked for generic advise. He left an answer that pointed out the fact that my exhaust fan might be set waaaay to high... and it was! It turns out there's a limit to the amount of air that filter fan 'scrub', and my exhaust fan goes way over that limit even on 6 or 7.. I turned it down to 3 and the smell got better immediately. ☮️ Still on auto pilot at this point... I'm really close to harvest.. and I'm not even on day 60 😲. I created videos this weeks, they capture the plants in ways that a still picture just won't. My entire house stinks.. my neighbors are looking at my funny, and my wife thinks a family of skunks is hiding in our walls... I've never had this problem.. I even got a brand new carbon air scrubber and its not helping 🤣 Process/ Environment changes since last week: - To help preserve the terpenes I've been trying to lower my temperature, which is hard without an AC unit I'm not plugging in an ac just to grow some plants. I'm at 24- 26 degrees C (75 - 82 F). - I've been lowering my humidity accordingly to keep VPD in a good range - I lowered my lights closer to my plants, turning them up would just add to the heat. - I'm defoliating as much large fan leaves off as possible - My watering pH is at around 6.7 to 6.8.. I will not be flushing these plants - I rotate my plants every day to make sure I'm getting light to hit every node it can This week I'm pulling out the digital scope and doing the first trichome checks for these babies. The cheese auto is going to get the chop by the end of next week.. I hope you like the video I added of it.. it's the easiest plant I've ever grown and she's going to be FIRE. The blackberry auto is giving off a gas/berry smell and is very sticky to the touch. A beautiful triploid... my first and I hope to get many more. The Forbidden Runtz smells just like a zkittles does, it's bang on. Very dense very sticky buds. I almost tossed her during the seedling stage too due to her mutation. I'm glad I reconsidered ☮️ Thank you Fastbuds

Flipped, start flowering, 02/04 Sour diesel Somango Super lemon haze Harlequin

Day 1 is Jan 19th Check out my YouTube for long form content that I can't post here https://youtube.com/@aestheticgenetix?si=pSk5e-kvp-nVYccc

Day 23 Notes started some LST on lower branches I like to do small bits here and there Day 24 Notes Water with plane tap water and bio grow along with Monkey Nutrients Root Shoot 1.5lt tap water 1.7ml grow 4 drops root shoot Day 27 Notes I have notice some cal/mag deficiency so will be feeding with bio grow and bio bizz cal/mag next feed which I think should be tomorrow Day 28 Note Fed with bio grow and bio bizz cal/mag