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Hey Grow Diaries fam, Welcome back to another update on our PCR adventure! We're at Week 9, which marks Week 4 of the flowering stage, and things are getting exciting! Overview The PCRs are flourishing, and the transformation is nothing short of spectacular. The tent is buzzing with energy, and every day brings new developments. The buds are swelling beautifully, and the trichome production is off the charts. This week has been all about maintaining optimal conditions and ensuring our ladies get everything they need to reach their full potential. Environment and Conditions Tent: 3x3, cleaned and prepped from top to bottom to ensure a pristine environment. Lighting: ViparSpectra P2000, delivering a perfect spectrum for this stage of growth. The balanced PAR output and efficient energy use keep our girls happy and thriving. Watering: TDS at 410, pH 5.8, and water temperature at 21ยฐC. This ensures the nutrients are perfectly balanced and readily available. Nutrient Regimen Weโ€™ve kept up with our Aptus Holland feeding schedule, and it's paying off big time. Here's the current mix: Nutritional Spray: Aptus Holland NutriSpray to keep those leaves lush and healthy. TopBooster: Replaced StartBooster with TopBooster to promote flower development. P-Boost: Added to the mix for that extra phosphorus kick, crucial for blooming. K-Boost: a must for them to go fat as we like. The results speak for themselves โ€“ lush green foliage and robust bud formation. Defoliation At the end of this week, we performed a mass defoliation. It's always a bit nerve-wracking, but the results are worth it. Removing excess leaves ensures better light penetration and airflow, reducing the risk of mold and pests. Plus, it allows the plant to focus its energy on bud production. And let me tell you, after the defoliation, the PCRs look sexy as ever with their long legs and sculpted structure! Clones Update Our clones are thriving, showing the longest and whitest roots I've ever seen. We treated them with a water mix that included K-Boost and Mycor Mix at 1 gram per liter. This combination has worked wonders, promoting vigorous root development and overall plant health. Reflections This week has been a testament to the importance of a clean environment and precise nutrient management. The PCRs are responding exceptionally well, and I couldnโ€™t be more thrilled with their progress. We're well on our way to an incredible harvest, and I can't wait to see these beauties in full bloom. A huge shout out to: Aptus Holland: For the top-notch nutrients and constant support. You guys rock! Art Genetix: For creating such an incredible strain. The PCRs are truly something special. Grow Diaries Community: Your support and feedback are invaluable. Keep the positive vibes coming! Hereโ€™s to another fantastic week of growing! Stay positive, keep pushing forward, and enjoy every moment of this beautiful journey. Genetics - P.C.R. @Art_Genetix_Team https://artgenetix.world/ Nutricion @aptusholland https://aptus-holland.com/ LED Power @Lumatek and @viparspectra As always thank you all for stopping by , for the love and for it all, i fell blessed to have you all with me for one more love journey Thank you Thank you Thank you , you guys are great and have been amazing , thank you for everything ! #aptus #aptusplanttech #aptusgang #aptusfamily #aptustrueplantscience #inbalancewithnature #trueplantscience #dogdoctorofficial #growersloveโ€จ 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 ! Growers love to you all
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D78/F34 - 17/06/23 - I changed light schedule hoping she's going better. (6 only red ligh and 7 red-white) D79/F35 - 18/06/23 - New lights schedule is running D80/F36 - 19/06/23 - Added water and integrators EC 1.0 and pH 6.4 D81/F37 - 20/06/23 - Nothing to report D82/F38 - 21/06/23 - Added water and nutes EC 1.0 and pH 5.7 D83/F39 - 22/06/23 - Temp is too high for both water and environment. I see signals of suffering on the flowers (foxtailing) D84/F40 - 23/06/23 - I'm trying to keep the Tremp under control but isn't easy. To lowering water temp (that now is about 26 ยฐC) I'm adding some ice to the water
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Welcome to the smallest harvest in my grow-tent! The LSD from barneys farm: GROW: This little plant grew extremely well in her 4 Liter pot and took as much nutrients as I wanted to give! She was really small in her vegetative Phase, but she stretched pretty much in flowering and developed nice and strong branches! Her height was about 30 cm and the smallest plant in my grow tent, due to the small size of her pots! I just wanted to try her and I had a small space between the other plants, so I decided to leave her there! I really liked her structure and her leaves, which looked really wild and rough๐Ÿ˜ HARVEST: I put my LSD into a vase for 2 weeks for ripening, because she developed some bananas in her flowers! But luckily there is no seed in any bud of my plants, so I think Iโ€™ve done it well! I harvested her mostly wet, which made it take much longer... other than that it was fun to harvest her, came out with 16,7 g dry buds and 7 grams of cuttings! Thatโ€™s pretty cool for me because she was just a small experiment if I can place a fifth plant in my tent, usually I would have put her outdoors! BAG APPEAL: 8/10 She surely has a nice sativa-structure in her buds, although no hints of purple or blue in them. The green is really bright and fresh, looks like high quality weed for sure! She is not that hardly trichome-covered like my blue gelato, but sure she has some pretty shiny calyxes! SMELL: 8/10 Her smell is really musky and earthy, as well as sweet at the end, which makes it a really nice bouquet of flavours to experience when you smell at the jars filled with her buds! Personally I love her smell! TASTE: 8/10 She already tastes pretty good in my storm vaporiser, but sheโ€™s not totally cured yet. I prefer the taste of my strawberry lemonade, but this one definitely has some hints of mint! EFFECT: 9/10 Her effect is really strong, crawling up your mind and your body really slowly, but lasts for about 4 hours! When you smoke it, you firstly get the feeling of happiness and classic red and dry eyes, but than it disappears and comes back with a really trippy and colourful effect! Itโ€™s like having a window between you eyes and the reality, and this window Is coloured in rainbow colours! Not as intense as mushrooms, but it surely has some relation to this effect. After a funny and giggly time and another few vape-hits, sheโ€™ll ,,blast you into another dimensionโ€œ - for real! I was so passed out, couldnโ€™t barely speak, but still feeling damn fine and just perfect! Still I prefer the effect of my Shiskaberry due to her more talkactive effect and the need to walk. Also Shiskaberry is more trippy than this one, also related to the effect in your mind, including you thoughts and your state of mind! I Vaped this strain at 200-220 degree Celsius, which made her producing big clouds of tasty vapour! We smoked 0.6 g in this evening, we were 4 people and 1 of them Is a heavy smoker since years! But she was passed out same as we were๐Ÿ˜… so all in all a really nice strain, we smoked it in the evening outdoors, but I think at a sunny day in the park this strain might be even better! So thank you for reading this harvest-report, see you in the next Report on blue gelato or peyote critical! Not sure yet which one Iโ€™ll try next๐Ÿ˜‹
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09.07 After 75 days of bloom and 5 days without water I harvested all of the plants, It's the beginning of the harvest window declared by the breeder. They werent ready to 100% but I needed to harvest them with the other plants
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She's doing great! Just gotta keep up with Ipm. I have been going between circadian sunrise and lost coast pest management. Cannot wait to see this girl flower!
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Dear Growmies, As we step into week 12, the narrative of our collective cultivation effort continues to unfold with grace and vigor. The ascent of our plant has ceased, and now the buds are taking center stage, stretching along the colas and showcasing the vibrant life force we've nurtured together. At this halfway mark of the flowering stage, trichomes are beginning to surface, whispering promises of the rich flavors and potency that lie ahead. The buds' current density may not be what we're used to, but with 4-6 weeks left in the flowering cycle, there's a world of potential for densification and maturation. Our watering and feeding schedule is finely tunedโ€”2 liters of nutrients every four days, with 2 liters of water on the days in between, providing a balanced rhythm of hydration and nutrition. Our plant's stature is as sturdy as ever, a testament not only to her robust genetics but also to the exceptional nutrient lineup we've been using. It's a sight of true resilience and a reflection of the care we've invested. As we edge closer to the concluding stages of flowering, let's maintain the love and dedication that has been a hallmark of this journey. Our collective spirit of growth is the very essence of what will bring forth the blossoming results of our labor.
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Went away for seven days had a friend come by and water the garden Absolutely exploded since Iโ€™ve seen them last very pleased with all of the plants except for mystery auto number one. It is disappointing me some but hopefully the top will bring more growth. Canโ€™t wait to see these continued to develop!!!
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this week our evo's arrived! they have quite a bit of power, much better than the Q-series. today is day 28 and the ladies look great! they are already starting to smell nice
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I have to dry the buds in the dark at 20 degrees in 50% humidity ๐Ÿ˜
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The CBD started blooming at the end of last week. She's pretty small compared to the Gorilla Cookies, but she's still got a long way to go before harvest. The LST did the trick and I managed to create a nice even canopy. More pics and video's coming up later this week.
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Flipped to 12/12 at the end of Week 7. The manganese issue seems to have been solved by lowering the pH levels. Ordinarily I'd strip most everything below the net this week, but a friend asked me to leave him some clippings until week 2-3 of flower. I cleaned it up a little underneath the net, continued to tuck new growth, and started to slack back on grow nutes, and slowly introduce flower nutrients. I was hoping to have a second Aglex 2000 COB LED to add to the tent for flower, but it may be another week or two before I can add it.
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Today is the last day before chop day. I didn't end up doing any flushing as I couldn't find much evidence that it makes any real difference. Starting to get some fade/LED bleaching here and there. Really excited to see how much bud is hanging out under all those fan leaves. The one plant that got an accidental topping is still behind the others in getting ripe but not so much that I am wanting to keep it growing. Seeing just a few amber trichomes here and there and I am not a fan of couch-lock so now is perfect time to harvest. I will end up hanging the whole plant to dry. Thanks everyone who gave me help and tips for my first grow! I will likely post the dry weight and harvest pictures in a few weeks once they are dry. Maybe add a few pictures of rosin I plan on making. Happy Jul!
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Second run with these genetics, I ran her last time in a 5.4 gallon container, I got the grape pheno, higher yield with the first run, but much tighter nugs with this run. This one smells much more earthy/gassey and less grapey. I ended up with just under 26 zips of nugs, 2 zips of Larf which I will turn into canna sugar, and my buddy made a 35 gram brick of bubble from the trim. It should be dry in the next few days and I'll post a video of the squeeze, hoping to get around a zip of rosin which I will split with him since he turned the bubble...Super excited to squeeze some nugs once the cure is done, Ill post vids of them as wel. Next run I'm planning to try and cram 2 plants inside a 5X5, build mainlines, and flip by week 6 or 7....Switching to two 315 W CMH bulbs up top, and LED's on 2 of the sidewalls for supplemental lighting. Looking forward to it, stay safe, blaze on!
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09/14 gave big pot its last strongest feeding at 1930 dropping those numbers big time this week. Watered small pot. I need to take readings and see if I need to do a flush or not by six the small pot was droopy it was a hot one today fed it 1060ppm 09/15 watered small pot this morning measured runoff at 399ppm so no need to flush that one will check small one tonight when I water small watered small pot 09/16 fed big pot this morning 1280ppm fed small pot 1110ppm 09/17 watered both big in morning small at night. 09/18 fed both this morning 1190ppm trying to not have to water when I get home at night. Little pot wasn't dry at all but oh well 09/19 watered both this morning 09/20 fed both 1160ppm
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Well this was a really straight forward grow, very very pleased with the outcome and the bud isnโ€™t completely cured ๐Ÿ˜‹ 5 Gal fabric pot with BioBizz light mix, some light consistent feeding, a FIM and basic LST, look at the outcome! No wonder their strain wins awards! I will 100% be growing more NL! Thank you RQS โœŒ๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ™
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MrJones Ztrawberriez Auto ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ’ง Feeding - Using Gaia Green Grow / Bloom and Compost Teas ๐ŸƒTraining / LST-Defoliation-Topping TBA ๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ IPM - Will be using Green Cleaner" 1 OZ per Gallon, and CannControl from Mammoth alternating between products each month for Integrated Pest ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“ โ–ถ๏ธSaturday 11.18.23 - These girls are just blowing up, always like the flower stretch of FastBuds strains, the smells are nice and they are starting to drink more, the closet is filling up, did another PPM treatment with CanControl. ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“ โ–ถ๏ธBud Description Ztrawberriez Auto produces long and fat buds with a beautiful light green shade with oftentimes purplish hues and a thick layer of resin that starts at the top of the flowers and continues all the way to the tip of the sugar leaves. Itโ€™s the typical bud structure you would expect from hybrid varieties topped with an explosion of fruity terps thatโ€™ll hit you in the face with a blend of creamy, fruity, and sweet aromas as soon as you break the buds open. Definitely a must for terp heads and extractors looking for exaggerated flavors and aromas ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“ โ–ถ๏ธSOIL MIX 40% ProMix HP 40% Coco Coir 70/30 15% Worm Castings 05% Malibu Compost ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“โ•ฐโŠฐ๐Ÿ“ยด๐Ÿ“โŠฑโ•ฎ๐Ÿ“
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