š LSD ā Week 5 Veg Report
8Ć8 Tent | 12/12 From Seed & Short Veg Comparison
š Quick Welcome
Welcome to everyone joining us now ā and thank you for being here.
This diary documents LSD genetics grown under a shared environment, with different early-life strategies (short veg vs 12/12 from seed), allowing us to observe how structure, vigor, and timing express themselves under identical conditions.
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š± Overall Status ā Week 5
All LSDs are doing beautifully ā not as a figure of speech, but in structure, color, and behavior.
⢠Strong vertical growth
⢠Active lateral branching
⢠Clear phenotypic differences depending on early light exposure
⢠Early signs of pre-flower expression, which is fully expected at this stage
There is no panic, no rush ā just plants doing plant things.
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Plant-by-Plant Observations
šæ LSD #1 ā Former Autopot Plant (Short Veg)
⢠Initially placed in autopots
⢠Showed early nutrient demand stress (āhangryā expression)
⢠Removed from autopots and transitioned to regular feeding
⢠Recovery is excellent:
⢠Purple stems fading
⢠Leaf color returning to healthy green
⢠Strong upward momentum
Structure & Behavior
⢠9ā11 visible branches
⢠Lower branches aggressively reaching upward
⢠Clear sativa-leaning dominance in structure
⢠Responds quickly to nutritional correction ā a demanding but expressive genotype
This plant tells us clearly: āFeed me, and I will perform.ā
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šæ LSD #2 ā 12/12 From Seed
⢠No autopot exposure
⢠No nutrient issues observed
⢠Grew entirely under 12/12 from seed
Structure
⢠7ā8 nodes
⢠More compact internodal spacing
⢠Heavy lateral branching
⢠Balanced, controlled architecture
Roots clearly prioritized first, followed by steady vertical growth ā classic 12/12-from-seed behavior.
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šæ LSD #3 ā 12/12 From Seed (More Compact Expression)
⢠Also 12/12 from seed
⢠Even tighter internodal spacing than LSD #2
⢠Similar node count
⢠Excellent symmetry and branch development
This one reinforces the pattern:
12/12-from-seed LSDs are stacking nodes tightly while still branching hard.
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š Key Insight ā 12/12 From Seed Behavior
This run is revealing something important:
⢠These LSDs are vegging, structuring, and initiating pre-flower simultaneously
⢠Behavior closely resembles autoflowers, despite being photoperiods
⢠The same pattern is visible in the autoflowers sharing the room
This suggests:
⢠Time efficiency without sacrificing structure
⢠Reduced āwaitingā between phases
⢠Early architectural decisions locked in sooner
This is not a flaw ā itās a different rhythm.
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šø Pre-Flower Signals ā What to Expect
āļø Expect
⢠Continued vertical stretch
⢠Ongoing lateral branch expansion
⢠Gradual, overlapping transition into flower
⢠Plants ādecidingā their final shape soon
ā Donāt Expect
⢠A sharp, sudden flip
⢠A clean separation between veg and flower
⢠Uniform behavior across all phenotypes
These plants are layering growth stages, not switching them.
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š§ Closing Thoughts
This week confirms something important:
When conditions are stable, plants donāt rush ā
they express.
The differences weāre seeing are not problems.
They are information.
And weāre doing exactly what a good steward does:
⢠observing
⢠adapting
⢠and letting the plants teach first
Week 5 Veg/pre-flower | 8Ć8 Tent | Master Conditions
š External Environment (Context)
⢠Outside temperature: ~5 °C
⢠Outside RH: 92ā96% (very high humidity)
⢠Strong seasonal pressure influencing internal stability
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š”ļø Internal Tent Conditions
⢠Tent temperature: ~21.8 °C
(noted drop due to cold external temps)
⢠Tent RH: ~58%
ā Very good considering outside conditions
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šØ Airflow & Circulation
⢠Primary airflow: Bottom ā top ā wall return
⢠Pattern: Full-room vortex circulation
⢠Additional fans: Central airflow to break blind spots and mix layers
⢠Goal: No stagnant pockets, uniform VPD across canopy
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š§ Water Source & Rationale
⢠Water: Dehumidifier water + rainwater
⢠Base EC: force
⢠Systems designed to support plant intelligence, not override it
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Explore the Gear that Powers My Grow
If youāre curious about the tech Iām using, check out these links:
š Lighting & Environmental Control
⢠Future of Grow ā Advanced LED lighting technology
https://www.futureofgrow.com/
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⢠Lumiflora ā Under-canopy LED lighting
https://lumiflorade.com/
⢠TrollMaster ā Environmental controllers and automation gear (past collaboration)
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Genetics
⢠Zamnesia Seeds ā Genetics used in this project
https://www.zamnesia.com/
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š± Soil, Substrates, Boosters & Root Support
⢠Plagron ā Substrates, bio mixes, and supportive products
https://plagron.com/en/
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š Storage, Curing & Preservation
⢠Grove Bags ā Curing and storage solutions
https://grovebags.com/
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šø Photography Equipment & Tools
(Not sponsors, but part of my creative toolkit)
⢠Sony A6700
⢠Sony full-frame macro lens + few more
⢠Stacking photography workflow - learning
⢠iPhone (for behind-the-scenes shots)
Weāve got much more coming as we move through the grow cycles. Trust me, you wonāt want to miss the next steps, letās push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together!
As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Letās celebrate it responsibly and continue to learn and grow together.
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šø P.S. ā The Eye Behind the Lens
All photos in this diary (for now ā except for the ones showing the camera, which I took with an iPhone) are taken with a Sony A6700 paired with a Sony full-frame macro lens and a few more.
Photography is part of the story ā itās how we share the fine textures, the glow, and the quiet details that words canāt always capture.
Iāve also started experimenting with photo stacking ā a technique where multiple images, each taken at a slightly different focus point, are layered together to create one perfectly sharp image from front to back.
Itās not digital enhancement or AI; itās pure photography ā a way to reveal the plantās beauty in microscopic depth, from trichome to petal.
Youāll even see a few shots of "ghost me" capturing the shots ā camera, lens, setup ā because every grow deserves not just to be cultivated, but documented like art.
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