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Week 4: Late Flowering Stage Welcome to the eighth weekly update of our cannabis cultivation journey in Germany! As we enter the fourth week of flowering, our strains—Pulp Friction, Cookies Haze, Eleven Roses, Poddy Mouth, Critical Lemon Kush, and OG Kush—are approaching their final stages of development with impressive bud growth and resin production. Key Developments: 1. Bud Maturation: - The buds have continued to swell and mature, becoming dense and resinous. - Trichomes are now fully developed, with milky-white heads and some turning amber, indicating the approaching harvest window. 2. Environmental Management: - Maintained stable environmental conditions with temperatures between 20-26 degrees Celsius and humidity levels around 40-50%. - Continued to ensure adequate ventilation to prevent mold and maintain airflow around the plants. 3. Nutrient and Watering Management: - Adjusted nutrient levels to support late-stage flowering and maximize resin production. - Monitored soil moisture carefully, maintaining optimal hydration levels for the plants’ roots. 4. Final Care and Maintenance: - Continued to support the plants’ structure with stakes and ties to prevent branches from bending under the weight of mature buds. - Removed any remaining yellowing or dead leaves to promote airflow and redirect energy towards bud development. Growing Medium and Setup: - The plants have thrived in a blend of living soil, coco coir, perlite, and clay pebbles, enriched with mycorrhizal fungi cultures for enhanced nutrient absorption. Next Steps: - Monitor trichome development closely to determine the ideal harvest time based on desired effects (clear, cloudy, or amber trichomes). - Prepare for harvest by gathering necessary tools and supplies, such as trimming scissors, drying racks, and storage containers. - Stay vigilant for any signs of pests or diseases as the plants near maturity. Stay tuned for next week’s final update, where we’ll discuss harvest preparations and the culmination of our cannabis cultivation journey. Feel free to ask any questions or share your experiences in the comments below!
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So far my confidence in this next go around is very high! 😃☀️ Putting the seeds straight into a jiffy pellet is the way I am going to proceed with germination going forward. You are just adding extra variables to what should be a simple equation (seed in sterile medium + warmth + moisture = seedling) unlike with the paper towel method, where you need to transfer them to the medium. But this is just one opinion of a rookie grower.
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White Widow is coming along nicely. Buds are definitely fattening up. She looks and smells good too! 👍 Probably still a month til harvest, but I'll wait patiently.
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I like the structure of this plant it starting to look pretty healthy ima hook up the watering system soon and flip to flower soon aswell
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Tardamos un poco en finalizar la anterior y además con alguna que otra plaga, estás se están recuperando de las plagas bastante favorablemente... esperaremos con el transplante coja más cuerpo farmers!🙏🍁
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As you can see, the buds are getting to their maximum size and we still have at least two weeks more before the final flush. As you can see i increased the CO2 in the tent, in order to get advantage from the high temperatures inside the growth space (around 27/28ºC with no thermal amplitude between day and nights), Southern Portugal had been register around 36ºC day maximum and 28ºC nights minimum, so without AC it isn't posible to drop temperature, but despite of it, the buds are thriving from day to day and the scent and coloques are impressive (some redish Buds, no foxtails whatsoever, and the terpens are just Delicious. I will let you with a video explaining my growth area process. Jah God on command...Peace!
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I love the smell it growing so well in this up and down weather in the tent lol but yeah it doing good and they all have different bud structures and I got a clone from each one I so amped cause I’m crossing this with blueberry Muffins is so terpy it’s crazy lemon and candy
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This week I Supercrop all the plants and spred them out over both lights. One more week of Veg and they are ready to explode Check me out on Instagram @growmorestressless
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@Lfuego22
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Good week. Day 41-48 from clone about day 21-28 in veg 3 weeks in clone
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2nd week of Flower done, increased nutrients and started adding bloom boost. Keep defoliating bits at a time maximising light to bud sights. Smells are nice and are beging to cover in sticky resin or crystals depending what you call them.
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Probably last foto session out of the grow box. Solution of Orgatrex and PK-5-8 with every watering, she is now getting 2 lit per day manually. I will connect autopot during periods of my absence but I am afraid that she may stay without enough nutrients. I am still under trauma of my first grow when I left them for 10 days unsupervised and at the time I was back there was lot of damage.
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OG 4Q24 Flower Week 4 (Plant Week 7) Orangegasm (Fem) [ IRIE Genetics ] 12/12 @ Bolt (Day 21) Germination: 20 November 2024 #3A Earliest Harvest Date: 9 February 2025 #3B Latest Harvest Date: 19 February 2025 _________________________________________ Start of Week: [Wed Jan 3, 2024 CR2 4Q24 22:F:4:1] End of Week: [Tue Jan 9, 2024 CR2 4Q24 28:F:1:7] OrangeGasm Fertigation: Max EC: [ 2.4, mS] _______________________________________ RLA Hydro - Auto Irrigation (RLA Primer A&B ONLY - No Silica Skin. While Silica Skin is largely Reservoir stable, One WILL NOTE a brown Patina on lines in a few days - eventually causing clogs across any irrigation small orifices. FEED Application - Dehumidifier Reclaim: (EC: 0.0, pH: ~7)  RLA Hydro Auto-Fertigation (1 Gal), EC: 2.4: - Primer A: [ 18, ml, gal] - Primer B: [ 18, ml, gal] - Mammoth-Silica: [ 4, ml, gal] - Photosynthesis Plus: [ 6, ml, gal] - Quillaja 60 Powder (Surfactant): [~scant~] Feed Application FILTERED TAP WATER, pH ADJUSTED: EC: [ 0.3, mS/cm], pH: 7 (Phosphoric Acid Amended) __  RLA Hydro Auto-Fertigation (1 Gal), EC: 2.4: - Primer A: [ 15.8, ml, gal] - Primer B: [ 15.8, ml, gal] - Mammoth-Silica: [ 4, ml, gal] - Photosynthesis Plus: [ 6, ml, gal] - Quillaja 60 Powder (Surfactant): [~scant~] Wed Jan 1, 2025 # Happy New Year!!! OG 4Q24 22:F:3:1 Runoff: 1 pt, ec: 2.0 - [x] Post Grow Diary - Week 5 Check Reservoir - [x] Rough Amount: [ 4, gal] - [x] Temp: [ 58, °F] Harvest Dehu: - [x] Amount: [ 5.7, l] 1. Count the Nodes (From TOP) 2. Remove Fan Leaves From Lowers ( 3 Nodes Defoliation: # Remove Each Plant From Tent - Defoliate, Replace - [x] Remove Large Stem FAN Leaves BELOW Canopy of Spread Flowers (Nodes 3-6) - [x] Remove Fans originating FROM and BETWEEN the TWO Stems of each plant, AT and BELOW Spread Flowers. (We NEED Airflow WITHIN Each Plant) The Rainbird XeriBird contains a FINE FILTER, which is largely clogged after a few runs. It seems to develop a film over the screen, that washes off/out with difficulty. Will replace Today. If Clogging Continues - I will REMOVE filter from XeriBird - and monitor the emitter lines. This is the biggest challenge right now - maintaining consistent fertigation. __ Thu Jan 2, 2025 OG 4Q24 23:F:3:2 - [x] How are the girls AFTER Wednesdays Defoliation? - Tbd - [x] Readjust Light Distance to 19.5”: Reset to ~20.5” to Tallest Stem. - [x] Consider raising to 77%: RAISED Harvest Dehu: - [x] Amount: [ 5, l] Runoff: - [x] Amount: [ 1, gal] - [x] EC: [ 2.4, mS/cm] Loaded Dehu in Res - Had to Augment with Filtered/pH Remediated Tap Water. EC: [ 2.5, mS/cm] REPLACED µFilter in Xeribird, washed and soaking in k. Vinegar. I Do Not Think we can run with this filter - It clogs DAILY. Need to evaluate long term    __ Fri Jan 3, 2025 OG 4Q24 24:F:3:3 Environment: - TempRange: [ 79, 82, °F] - RH: [ 64, %] - VPD: [ 1.0, kPa - Light Intensity: [ 770, µMol/m2/s] Xeribird Filter - The issue with the Xeribird is the micron filter pre-manifold. It has clogged on each of the past 3 days. - Creates a film that is DIFFICULT to remove - Have used Kombucha Vinegar & Phosphoric acid to soak. - Mechanical Cleaning (Nail scratching the surface of the screen) removes SOME of the brown build up. - Possible Causes: - RLA Silica Skin (Eliminated from Feed)? - Quillaja 60 Powder (Surfactant)? - Mammoth Silica? - Predicate between Primer A&B? We’ll eliminate ALL BUT Rooted Leaf Primer A&B, Microbelife Hydro Photosynthesis Plus, and SLF-100 (Enzymatic root cleaner). - If we’re clogged again at Lights On - Need to - [ ] Dump Tank - [ ] Clean Surfaces - [ ] Assure Pumps are CLEAN - [ ] Assure NO Precipitates in bottom of res. Harvest Dehu: - [x] Amount: [ 1, gal] @1900 Runoff: - [x] EC: [ 2.7, mS/cm] - [x] Amount: [ 1, gal] - [x] Replace Filter - Assess ‘Clog’ __ Sat Jan 4, 2025 OG 4Q24 25:F:3:4 EC: 2.7 LightDistance: 19” From Tallest Top - NOT INCREASING (We’re almost at the Vertical Limit of the Tent) Irrigation Maintenance: @1939: Cleaned Xeribird Filter. - Contains Orange/White coagulated Goo after 24 hrs - We’ve 30% ‘Clear’ - Will Monitor DAILY - Is the Orange from Primer B, Photosynthesis Plus, Silica Skin, or NATIVE Orange Yuck?   If we have LESS than 100% Clog after 24 Hours, Continue to monitor CHANGE IN AMOUNT of precipitates in filter. (Perhaps weigh the filter pre-cleaning. @1900 Runoff - [x] Amount: [ 0.5, gal] - [x] EC: [ 2.7, mS/cm] - [x] Replace Filter - Assess ‘Clog’ __ Sun Jan 5, 2025 OG 4Q24 26:F:3:5 Dehumidifier Reclaim - 1.6 Gal, 2.7 EC - Refreshed Reservoir - PrimerA&B: [ 30.5, ml] - Photosynthesis Plus: [ 9, ml] - SLF-100: [ 7.5, ml] Runoff - [x] Amount: [ 0.25, gal] - [x] EC: [ 2.7, mS] - [x] Inspect/Clean Xeribird Filter We’ve got about 1/3 to 1/2 the Crud of Yesterday. 
Feeding only RLA Primer A&B, Photosynthesis Plus, and SLF-100     Measure Light Intensity - [x] Tops: [ 510, µMol/m2/s] - [x] Main Canopy: [ 730 , µMol/m2/s] Stretched ANOTHER 2” overnight AM NOT CHANGING LIGHT Distance - In Fact, Raising Dimmer to just more than 3 o’clock. __ Mon Jan 6, 2025 OG 4Q24 27:F:3:6 INPUT EC: 2.7 PPFD TOPS: [ 844, µMol/m2/s], DLI: [ 36.4, mol/m2/s] PPFD Main Canopy: [ 585, µMol/m2/s], DLI: [ 25.3, mol/m2/s]  Objective: Optimal Light - Keep Dimmer @ 92% - AFTER STRETCH Reduce Light Distance 2 clicks/ day until TOPS are At ore Below 4” from Light Light Distance - Stretchers: [ 15 ,in], - The Rest: [ 25, in] Measure Light Intensity - [x] Tops: [ 510, µMol/m2/s] - [x] Main Canopy: [ 730 , µMol/m2/s] - [x] Runoff - [x] Amount: [ 0.25, gal] - [x] EC: [ 3.0 , mS/cm] - [x] Runoff Delta: [ tbd, mS/cm]
- If at ANY POINT we BREACH 0.4 mS/cm - Increase Watering DURATION ~20% - [x] Check and clean Xeribird Filter (As Needed)
- Similar or Less residue to YESTERDAY. Reclaim Dehu - [x] Amount: [ 1, gal]
 Refresh Res: - [x] 1 Gal, EC: 2.7 Primer A&B: [ 20, ml] SLF-100: [ 5, ml] Bypassing Photosynthesis Plus to see if that’s the cause of the precipitate/film in the irrigation filter daily. __ Tue Jan 7, 2025 OG 4Q24 28:F:3:7 INPUT EC: 2.7 Tallest: 32.5” Shortest: 20” Light Distance: 14” To Tallest (Lowered 3 Clicks @ 92% Dimmer) Runoff - [x] Amount: [ 0.33, gal] - [x] EC: [ 3.2 , mS/cm] - [x] Runoff Delta: [ 0.6, mS/cm] # CAUTION LEVEL - Increased Fertigation Duration 5 Seconds - Watered about 2 minutes extra. - Need to bring Runoff Delta to ≤ 0.4, mS/cm Reclaim Dehu - [x] Amount: [ 0, L] Defoliation: - [x] Remove LARGE FANS Covering SMALLER PLANTS
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What I can i say other than Ethos Genetics kicks ass. I love growing their gear and will continue for as long as I can. This girl here took very well to training and feeding increases. Her terpene profile early on was undeniably Strawberry but gradually took a citrus dominant turn with some notes of pine. She was a moderate strechter and produced nice full trichomes that I'm sure would give a great return if pressed. The buds themselves are extremely sticky,pungent and dense. I used CX Horticulture and did what most dont do and used the recommended feeding chart 😲🙈🙊. I am glad to say she took it like a champ and for future grows of this strain I know I can up my ppm/EC next time. I yielded 6.25 ounces off of a 10 gallon pot and I know that's not impressive but it's my first time growing in a pot that big so many things learned. I will say after looking at the rootball I could have vegged for several more weeks but again knowledge is power and I've gained some 😉
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F07 - Good start after 1 week of 12-12 lighting. They're growing so fast! I think i left just enough room for my lights to keep them from burning/stressing the buds but I think I'm going to max out on my vertical room. Fl13 - I think the stretch is finally over and I was right - I pretty much maxed out my vertical room with only have a few inches to spare above my lights. Gave the girls their first low-dose feeding today.
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The S.O.1 gets still only Water and calmag. I love how she turns purple now…I dont know is it about the Pheno Or that I did something right or wrong but i love it. The s.0.2 get now biobizz like plan. She is the biggest one with the Most Buds but also the smallest at all. S.0.3 is about Day 65 and i think my Favorit with S.0.1 I think the 1 one only Need one more week but the other two about two or three. I’m more than happy about my first grow ever and will run this strain again as my second run to get better Can’t wait to harvest woohoo
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She is going great. She was a little close to the light so on day 47, I gently pinched her and broght her main down and she is loving it. I was able to move the light lower now and she has responded well to it. This is the biggest autoflower plant I've ever grown. Day 49; wow this plant is a beauty and a lovely one to grow. Those buds are looking good and it becoming pretty pungent in there when the fans are off.
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Increased the amount of nutrients, water and food. Manual 12/12 light cycle at 100% most the time. Fan on 24/7. Continued to trim smaller branches and budsites bending a few branches to fill out the canopy better.
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Day 73 - 16/06/2025 Harvest day! 🧑🏽‍🌾 I've checked the thricomes from Strawberry Cola 2 and decided to harvest it. The thricomes started being ambar on top buds and as a heat wave is coming I decided to harvest early schedule and leverage 3 days before the heat wave. It's weighing 355g wet and it should go over my expectations dry. It would be around 120g. It's a nice strain completely frosty and with terpenes bit different than Strawberry Cola 1 . Mainly fruity terpenes. I did a wet trim and stored all big leafs with thricomes for washing them later. Cheers! 🍁🤞🏽🔥