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@WhiteEdge
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26.03.2024
Continue into week 4
Update firmware on TrolMaster Tent-X (3.6)
Replace all filters, remove and clean drain buckets and tubing.
Mix new batch with 56ml AN connoisseur AB + 4.5g Big Bud Powder + 7.5ml Silica - total 30l @ 1.34EC. NPK Ratio is 1-2-3 , Cal/Mg ratio is 4-1.5
Target EC for this week is 1.2 start and end week with 1.3. Checking plants will determine timing of strength
Donne one pass off long misting (3min) with diluted solution @ 0.84@C
Set Day/Night misting cycle @ 60s ON time
Finally have time for managing canopy, pull down taller branches and position all tops to fit under screen without touching. Try ro spread them evenly across the net, top per square of net
Defoliating all girls, remove all fan leaves and prune lots of smaller branches from middle. Lot of foliage is removed!
After stripping humidity drop significantly (41%) , need to install humidifier again to keep RH @ 50-52%
Set dehumidifier thermostat to work @ 50% RH. Reduced light intensity for this day, let girls recover from stress
PAR map 1150max/650min PPFD, VPD -1.2-1.3, DRH 50-54%, NRH 45-49%, NT-20-21c, DT-24/25.5c, Leaf temperature 22-23c, Light distance 45-55cm, CO2 700+ppm
HLG Scorpion Diablo @ 65-75% - 45-55cm distance
60s ON time 20min OFF time @ Day Time
60s Off time 30min OFF time @ Night Time
NT-Nutrient Tank - PH -5.90-, EC -1.32, Temp-20-21
27-28.03.2024
All girl looking great after defoliation,)
Clean benches and floor in box
Replace all filters
Set dehumidifier thermostat to work @ 47% during night times, 50% @ day. Humidifier is also connected and set @ 49% Day and 45% @ night, if needed
Inkbird humidity controller stop executing's automation for day/night settings. Start manually to change day/night values for now
Next several days, until weekend, temperatures outside will be high , 29c max. Hope it will not raise temperature in box to much.
Light is set on TrolMaster Tent-X controller to dimmed at 28c
AC Infinity fans are set to AUTO mode with height temp set at 26c and high RH set at 54%
Top up tank with 25ml AN connoisseur AB + 4.5g Big Bud Powder + 7.5ml Silica - total 75l @ 1.34EC
PAR map 1180max/680min PPFD, VPD -1.2-1.3, DRH 50-52%, NRH 45-48%, NT-21-22c, DT-24/25.5c, Leaf temperature 22-23c, Light distance 45-55cm, CO2 700+ppm
HLG Scorpion Diablo @ 80% - 45-55cm distance
60s ON time 20min OFF time @ Day Time
60s Off time 30min OFF time @ Night Time
NT-Nutrient Tank - PH -5.90-, EC -1.26, Temp-21-22
29-30.03.2024
Refilled the tanks with 20l of fresh mixture. 25ml AN connoisseur A+B + 3g Big Bud Powder + 7.5ml Silica - total 20l @ 1.21EC
Refilling is done in two passes, one time before light up, and second time early in morning, two hours before night time.
This give additional nutrient cooling without running water chillier. Refill solution is @ 18c
Checking EC and PH 2-3 times a day. The electroconductivity values are around 1.24EC.
I maintain the strength until it drops or rises. For now, I’ve caught the perfect strength, the liquid is almost static with very small oscillations in electroconductivity and PH.
Replaced all filters in the system, replaced on washing… Every other day is enough, during daily cleaning there is no dirt on the filters.
The girls are handling the environment well, leaves are raised as they should be, they seem like very happy plants.
Formation and enlargement of flowers can be noticed with the naked eye.
The wave of warm weather continues all this week. Expected temperatures for the next seven days range from 25-29c. Need to pay attention to that
Raise light 10cm, top of canopy now is around 50-55cm
PAR map 1180max/650min PPFD, VPD -1.2-1.3, DRH 50-52%, NRH 45-48%, NT-21-22c, DT-24/25.5c, Leaf temperature 22-23c, Light distance 50-55cm, CO2 700+ppm
HLG Scorpion Diablo @ 80% - 50-55cm distance
60s ON time 20min OFF time @ Day Time
60s Off time 30min OFF time @ Night Time
NT-Nutrient Tank - PH -5.95-, EC -1.24, Temp-21-22
31.03.2024
Girls totally recovered from defoliation. Almost all gig leaves grow again on all girls.
Tropicana Cookies have most apparent bud development, in size as well
Purple Lemonade is going to be a biggest in height in this grow . They already around 85+cm with SCROG branches.
Tropical condition continue. Temperatures going from 26-29c, night temperatures still colder and stay around 16c
Outside temperatures affected water temp in nutrient tank, will se if i need for a water chiller or i will cool with adding cooler nutrient solution.
Lower wattage on light , set Diablo @ 75%
Replaced all filters in the system, replaced on washing…
Refilled the tanks with 15l of fresh mixture. 25ml AN connoisseur A+B + 3g Big Bud Powder + 7.5ml Silica - total 15l @ 1.21EC
PAR map 1180max/680min PPFD, VPD -1.2-1.3, DRH 48-52%, NRH 42-48%, NT-22c, DT-25/25.5c, Leaf temperature 22-23c, Light distance 50-55cm, CO2 700+ppm
HLG Scorpion Diablo @ 80% - 50-55cm distance
60s ON time 20min OFF time @ Day Time
60s Off time 30min OFF time @ Night Time
NT-Nutrient Tank - PH -5.95-, EC -1.21, Temp-22-24
01 04.2024
Outdoor Climate: It’s hotter outside. I’ve set the Diablo at 73% to maintain temperatures in the box within the 25-26°C range.
Humidity: After defoliation, the humidity is low, which is great! The dehumidifier hardly worked this week.
Misting Routine: I start the day with a 3-minute misting session; this will be the routine for now.
Nutrient Solution Temperature: I’m keeping the nutrient solution temperature between 20-23°C. I refill the tank twice a day to cool down the solution.
Light Parameters:
PAR Map: Maximum PPFD is 1080, minimum PPFD is 650.
VPD: Ranges from -1.2 to -1.3.
Daytime Temperature (DT): 25-26°C.
Nighttime Temperature (NT): 22°C.
Leaf Temperature: 22-23°C.
Light Distance: 50-55 cm from the plants.
CO2 Levels: 700+ ppm.
HLG Scorpion Diablo: Set at 73%, positioned at a 50-55 cm distance.
Lighting Schedule:
Daytime: ON for 60 seconds, followed by 20 minutes OFF.
Nighttime: OFF for 60 seconds, followed by 30 minutes OFF.
Nutrient Tank (NT):
pH: Maintained between 5.9 and 6.1.
EC: 1.18.
Temperature: 20-23°C.
Week 4 off Flowering in Summary
120 litter off RO water,
210ml+210ml AN connoisseur A+B, 18g Big Bud Powder, 45ml Growth Technology Liquid Silica
70kW electricity in total for light, Pumps and AC Infinity Fans. 63kW for Light + 2kW Dehumidification + AC Infinity ventilation
Week start @ 1.31EC, nutrient strength., keep strength @ 1.24 till the end of the week
Girls look superb all time, Wedding Cheesecake have two pheno, realy like buds on one girl
Tropicana Cookies fill bud sites this week a lot, Purple Lemonade is going to be talles from all three stains. Nice bud formation also.
PH was stabile and move from 5.90 min to 6.2 max.
Light distance for this week - 50-55cm from tallest top , PPFD levels around 1100 in center, trough whole week. Lowest reading 680 @ corner
Temperature are from 23c at start off day to 26c max at some points. AC Infinity T6 extracting fan program in AUTO to kick in @ 26c
Night temps around 21-23c, dehumidifier work less this week. Outside humidity is low this week
Water temperatures in middle off week start to rise, reffiling solution is cooled to bring temp back from 23-24 to 20c
Defoliate girls on first day off ths week, pruning off smaler branches, lots off foliage is removed
After defoliation humidity drop inmediately in box. Need to bring back humidifier for couple of days. RH was low trough whole week
Day RH is moved from 45% to 50% max, at night times drop to 40-45%
Next week outside temperatures continue above average for this time of the year.
Continue in next week, starting probably with one more light defoliation, bigger fan leaves only
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@AsNoriu
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Day 85 since seed touched soil.
Trim jail !!!
2.4 meters of hanging frosty buds and air ;))))))
Happy Growing !!!
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@Alejangrow
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Took well too last weeks flush. 💧
Did some defoliating to allow light deeper into the canopy. ☀️
Putting back on recommended strength nutes.💉
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@Mr_nugs_lover_David
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I've enjoyed a lot growing this plant, I had to deal at tje end of thr cycle with fungus gntas but she resisted without problems, each day the flowers stink more and more, amazing genetic, I would definitely like to keep on working with this genetic, it's a pleasure to smoke, I recomend you to grow her organically like I did snd you'll see!
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FBT2301 Week 8
What up grow fam. Weekly update on these two lovely ladies. Flowers are definitely getting bigger. Crazy you can almost see the growth from day to day at this stage of flower. No real signs of any issues so will keep up the same routine as it seems to work really well for them. All in all Happy Growing.
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@Ultraviolet
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Thank you. Gave her a cocktail to help with stress. Added 1st net for lateral support, not so much now, but for later. Blue light is absorbed by photoreceptor proteins called phototropins, which trigger a hormonal response that causes cells on the shaded side to elongate, making the plant bend toward the light. Try and fill this side a little. She is quite big already, just needs to find her stride again after the undue torture.
5 apex stems with 20-30 mini cola, let them develop a little, with the apical dominance shattered, all those 20-30 will all compete with each other as soon as that stretch is initiated. Key to a good stretch is making sure the plant is cycling efficiently, with large ATP conversions occurring lights out.
For now, I'm keeping light intensity high. A plant will slow its vertical growth in very high light intensities, leading to a more compact form with thicker stems and leaves. This response is a protective mechanism against light stress, which can damage the photosynthetic apparatus and lead to symptoms like leaf scorching, yellowing, and brittleness. Instead of growing taller, the plant invests its energy into creating a more robust, stress-tolerant structure.
Providing plants with necessary antioxidants helps protect the photosynthetic apparatus by scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) that cause damage from excess light.
UV light exposure can impact the xanthophyll cycle by either enhancing its photoprotective role or causing damage, depending on the intensity and type of UV radiation. UV exposure can trigger the synthesis of more xanthophyll cycle pigments to increase the plant's capacity to dissipate excess energy, but it can also cause direct damage, particularly to Photosystem II, and may lead to a decrease in the de-epoxidation state (DEPS ratio) which indicates a reduced capacity to dissipate excess energy.
Plants can respond to UV stress by increasing the synthesis of xanthophyll cycle pigments, such as violaxanthin and zeaxanthin, to improve their photoprotective capacity. UV-induced changes in xanthophyll cycle pigments can be linked to a plant's overall tolerance to high radiation stress. The xanthophyll cycle helps protect against photoinhibition, which is especially important when the plant is exposed to high levels of both UV and visible light. High doses of UV radiation can directly damage photosynthetic components, including the proteins, lipids, and pigments in the thylakoid membranes. Exposure to UV radiation can have a mixed effect on the de-epoxidation state (DEPS ratio) of the xanthophyll cycle pigments. In some cases, UV can inhibit the conversion of violaxanthin to zeaxanthin, resulting in a lower DEPS ratio and a reduced capacity for energy dissipation. However, the total pool of xanthophyll cycle pigments may increase, and this enhanced pool size could provide a greater potential for photoprotection despite a lower DEPS ratio.
The xanthophyll cycle works alongside other mechanisms, such as the accumulation of flavonoids (UV screens), to protect the plant from UV-induced damage.
Blue light repairs 100% UV-induced damage in plants through a process called photoreactivation, which uses a light-dependent enzyme called photolyase. This enzyme uses energy from blue and UV-A light to directly reverse the damaging pyrimidine dimers in the DNA caused by UV-B radiation, a key mechanism for maintaining the plant's genetic integrity.
After carbon, light, water, temperature, and nutrients, the limiting factor of a plant's growth is often its own internal factors or the amount of a key ingredient. Chlorophyll concentration is one such factor, as the amount of this pigment limits how much light can be captured for photosynthesis. Other factors include chloroplast number, respiration rate, and the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, as plants are often in a CO2-deficient condition.
60x60x18=64800seconds x 700 = 45,360,000moles. 45DLI
Exposure to 165 µW/cm² of ultraviolet-B (UV-B) light for 3600 seconds = 1 hour, a extremely high, acute dose triggering stress responses and protective mechanisms.
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The plant's photoreceptor protein, UVR8, senses the UV-B radiation. This triggers a signaling cascade that activates specific genes to protect the plant from damage. In response to the UV-B signal, the plant ramps up the biosynthesis of protective compounds like flavonoids, phenolic acids, and anthocyanins. These compounds absorb UV radiation and accumulate in the epidermal layers of leaves to shield inner photosynthetic tissues. The plant may increase leaf thickness or deposit more cuticular wax, creating a physical barrier to the radiation. The plant will produce more enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants to neutralize the reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by the UV-B radiation. The plant activates enzymes, including photolyases, to repair DNA damage caused by the UV-B. These repair mechanisms are critical for preventing permanent genetic mutations.
While protective measures are activated, a high dose delivered over a short period can cause stress that overwhelms the plant's defenses.
Photosynthesis is highly sensitive to UV-B. A high dose can inactivate Photosystem II (PSII), damage thylakoid membranes within the chloroplasts, and reduce chlorophyll content, which lowers the plant's overall photosynthetic capacity. Despite repair mechanisms, high UV-B doses can inflict persistent damage on the plant's DNA. One study found that acute, high-dose UV-B had a greater effect on genome stability than chronic, low-dose exposure. The overproduction of reactive oxygen species can cause oxidative stress, leading to the oxidation of lipids and proteins and disrupting cellular function.
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@Spliffing_Around
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This is my fav strain for now. I love the taste more than anything. Take a vape hit and exhale through the nose. Oh god, this is good. Despite the low light intensity, The BUDS ARE TIGHTER THAN THE FIST OF A FIGHTER.
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@MrGrowDiarie
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Day 127
The plante shows well-developed buds covered in a healthy layer of trichomes. The flowers appear to be in their late flowering stage, with calyxes visibly swelling and the structure becoming more compact. The leaves show a mix of green and yellow tones-typical late-flower fade as the plant draws stored nutrients from the foliage. Some fan leaves are yellowing from the center outward, suggesting normal senescence rather than a deficiency issue at this stage. The buds themselves look stable, frosty, and maturing steadily.
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@UKLEEDSGROWER
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Just harvested last night so will come back on in next couple of week to review!! No estimates on yield as yet. But the smell is definitely pungent lemon and sweet smell. Can’t wait to try the end product!!
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@NoProbation4Weed
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dry weight of buds after trimming = 93 gram and about 5 gram of Trim so 98g Total.
Actual plan was to leave the plant some more days but after seeing some Nanas developing inside the buds i decided to cut it at day 65 of flower.
great smell and cant wait to smoke the final product. All in all definetly a good strain for living soil.
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Week 3 Blossom Ballet: Cherry Cola's Floral Extravaganza Unleashed
Greetings, fellow green enthusiasts! We've hit Week 3 in the enchanting flower journey of our beloved Cherry Cola Auto, and let me tell you, the botanical ballet within the tent is reaching an unprecedented crescendo. Our green queen is unleashing a floral extravaganza that's nothing short of spectacular.
As we dive into the heart of Week 3, the tent is transformed into a vibrant canvas of blooming beauty. The once-lush bush has metamorphosed into a floral symphony, each bud site a note in a melodious composition. The topping technique deployed earlier is now revealing its full glory, with multiple colas reaching for the spotlight.
The decision to release our Cherry Cola from training supports continues to pay dividends. She's embracing her freedom with a wild elegance, and the tent is now an immersive experience of green abundance. The bushy ballet is a testament to the success of our horticultural endeavors, creating a living masterpiece.
The topping triumph from the previous weeks echoes in every corner of the tent. The colas have matured into regal structures, each vying for attention in this botanical drama. The decision to venture into topping during the vegetative phase has proven to be a stroke of genius, enhancing both yield potential and structural beauty.
Ah, a crucial note in our nutrient symphony! I introduced Potassium (K) to our water mix, adding another layer of vitality to our Cherry Cola's performance. P-Boost's phosphorus prowess, coupled with Topbooster's organic grace, dances in harmony with the added Potassium, contributing to the formation of hefty buds and enhancing the overall flowering response.
Visual euphoria reigns supreme as our Cherry Cola daily unfurls new growth, showcasing the sheer energy and vitality she possesses. It's not just a plant; it's a living canvas of horticultural artistry that leaves me in perpetual awe.
As we wrap up Week 3, Cherry Cola Auto stands as a living testament to the joy and wonder of cultivation. The floral odyssey is far from over, and the tent is a stage for a botanical performance that promises to linger in our memories. Stay tuned, fellow enthusiasts, as the Cherry Cola Chronicles continue to unfold!
Genetics Cherry Cola Auto @Fast_Buds @fastbuds_genetics_official @fastbuds_official @fastbuds_espana
Nutrition: @aptusholland @aptus_world @aptus_
Love, Care, and Attention: @dogdoctorofficial
As always, thank you all for joining me on this journey, for your love, and for it all. My horticultural odyssey would never be the same without you. Your love and support are cherished, and I feel both honored and blessed to have you in my life
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Hey now, hope everyone is having a great weekend. This week went great for the 5 mainlines. I got the final toppings completed for all the ladies, I got them done on the Sundae Driver and Red Hot Cookies on day 38, and the Durban Nights, Green Crack, and the Bubble Runtz topped on day 40 for the final time. At this point there is not much more training left to do, just some minor LST to try and keep all 8 tops per plant level, and some minor defoliation along the way. I am planning to Veg them for 1-2 weeks and flip to flower probably sometime in week 8 depending on how fast they grow. I do have them all on milk crates which are 10" each so I will place them on the floor and adjust the light power probably about the time I flip to flower to accommodate the stretch.
I am still feeding GH nutrients, silica, cal mag, and maxi grow. I will transition to flower nutrients approximately one week after flipping to flower. I have found that it is important to continue feeding plenty of Nitrogen through the stretch. The only way I would transition sooner is if I was running out of vertical space.
Still very pleased with the Spectrum X from Medic Grow. I am running her at 69% and the plants seem very happy and healthy. The heat and humidity are finally letting up in my region so it is nice to be able to open some windows and drop the temp outside the grow tent.
I hope everyone has a great weekend, Thanks for stopping by, Stay Safe and Blaze On!!! 💪
Website: https://medicgrow.com/
https://growdiaries.com/grower/medicgrowled
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@Inertia_Collective
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Just realized the BlackBerry is a quick flowering strain but I check trichomes and just cloudy white no ember yet. Thinking 1-2 more weeks. (Fav New Strain)
Sour Melon needs a lot more Cal-Mag 1GL just got here. Smelling lil girl tho.
Candy crush requires not LST or mainlining she grow straight as an arrow in all directions
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@Chronnoisseur
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Wow the smell in this tent hits you in the face like a sack of lemons if life gives you these kind of lemons you take em and smoke em 🍋🎄🤤
