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@DogDoctorOfficial
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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 21°C. This ensures the nutrients are perfectly balanced and readily available.
Nutrient Regimen
We’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 – 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 couldn’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!
Here’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 #growerslove
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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@Char23
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So this week has been interesting for the gorilla and blueberry.
They are packing on some weight especially the gorilla the buds are getting super fat.
The zkittlez has been a lost cause for a while now. I decided to cut this down once I started to notice some amber trichs. I'll update and put in a harvest once this is dried and trimmed in about 7 days. There wont be much there. Will mainly make hash from this and edibles. My screens are on the way to make some nice sift.
I genuinely think I'll be lucky to pull 3.5gs of dried smokable bud.
I am now flushing with plain water both of the remaining plants and I am hoping the gorilla can hold off for another 2 weeks so I can cut these both down at the same time and utilize my tent for drying.
These should more than make up for the disappointment of the zkittlez. I had 3 oz in my head as a good yield from this first grow and I'm confident I could make 4 by the looks of these plants.
There is some nice fading appearing on the blueberry leaves as you can hopefully tell but they defo need to fatten up. Trichs are half cloudy on both plants maybe slightly further on the gorilla.
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@HideAndFly420
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Day 64 my baby is going really well by now, she s been running fast until now and I think that’s enough with fertiliser. From today o start my flush, I will give today my last dose of regulator and from next irrigation just on controlled water until the end of maturation, I want this baby to eat everything .
day 65 started flushing. ph controlled water at 6.0 i think 20 more days at max before m
Day 68 First check with micro today. The baby looks already milky and amber on the top buds but the rest of the plant is still transparent. I’ll wait at least until this weekend for a re check maybe I’ll cut her in two rounds. As I be been watching a lot with micro I noticed so many dust and other stuff on the buds so I think I’ll wash her in water.
Today watered ph 6.
Let’s see!
🌱🔥🌱🔥🌱🔥🔥
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@Ginger_gnome
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Well this thing is looking really really great. Far better then my last grow in this 2x2x4 tent. This light is covering this tent a lot better then the PH-1000 model. I am going to give that light one more shot but in my 2x3x5 next.
I added the exhale bag about 6 days ago. I don't think it'll do much because it takes awhile to build up to its release. But by the next grow it should be at max. I've used one ones before and didn't feel like it did much so I'm a bit skeptical on if it'll do anything the next go around.
This plant to my understanding is a 9 to 11 week strain so I'm hoping for at most 10 weeks so 4 more weeks. Going to do the next 2 weeks with Overdrive and then flush for 2 weeks straight.
Well that's all for now so happy growing
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@420DeepGrow
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Ha sido un grow muy divertido, me ha gustado como ha quedado finalmente, una planta bajita, con muchas colas, algo finas pero bien prensadas y con mucha resina.
Ha sido una de las plantas que mejor ha consumido los nutrientes durante todas las fases de cultivo.
El aroma es bestial, tonos cítricos y a hachis .
Pronto actualizo con notas de humo.
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@TerpTurtle
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15 Day dry then trimmed using the Trim Bin.
Curing with Grove bags, first harvest filled 3, 1/4lb grove bags.
*Updating with clone pictures of this pheno in late flower labeled in diary as you look through, If I pop a new seed of this strain Ill start another diary
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@SamDo
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Hello, fin de semaine 5, semaine 1 de floraison. Les plantes se portent très bien. Elles ont bien récupérées de la défoliation de la semaine précédente. Je viens de les passer en 12/12. Le stretch se fait bien. Je me rend juste compte que j’ai mit trop de plantes je pense. Elles commencent à être un peu à l’étroit. Mais rien de méchant. Voilà c’est tout pour cette semaine.
Happy grow...😎
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@Darth_Cha
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Day 15 (7/1) - CP is thriving the day after its FIM session. The growth looks good to me..?? I don’t honestly know or have any experience to go off of. It grew a little taller and I was able to adjust the tie on it so more underleaf was exposed. This all took place on day 14. These pictures are the result. I like how much new green I see under after just one night. nothing has been fed to 5he plant other than calmag in water PHed out. I’m watering about every other day.
Day 16 (7/2) - The plant seems to be doing well after the FIMing. I adjusted the LST this morning and these are the pictures that I took tonight. I’m seeing a lot of tiny growths all over the place. I’ve kept the plant below or just at around 6 inches this whole time. I have a ScrOG net that I’m waiting to put in to see if the plants are going to get any taller. They are two weeks old and still look pretty small to me. Any feedback would be appreciated. First time growing and I figured I’d go big or go home with the training.
Day 17 (7/3) - She is doing very well and is producing new growth daily. And all existing growth seems to be progressing as well. The top of the plant is still around 6 inches due to all the LST and I’m looking forward to seeing if it’s actually going to shoot up. I won’t be able to provide an update tomorrow but I am looking forward to sharing the picture I take Sunday evening on Day 19.
Day 20 (7/6) - I spent a few more days away from the grow than originally planned but everything seems to have turned out well. When I got back I gave the plants a nice watering after about two or three days the humidity in the room was a little low so I also refilled the humidifier. I am liking the growth that I’m seeing I’m seeing lots of new growth in the middle and underneath but I’m still not getting the height that I want. I know the height will come with flowering but looking at other grow journals I’ve noticed that most plants are larger than mine at this stage. Tomorrow will be the last day of week three and then of week four.
Day 21 (7/7) - Last day of week 3! I’m hoping to see some growth really start happening because I’ve enjoyed watching it grow so far. It wasn’t until today that I had the realization that I was growing in fabric pots so I was actually able to fold over the edges of the pots this entire time. I ended up holding the edges of the pot today and much more of the side of the plant is being hit by the light now. I’m hoping to see some big improvements over this first night with this adjustment. The plant still has not been fed I’ve been in the little bit that was added when it was first planted. I did not give the plants a water today but I will be giving them a drink tomorrow. Tomorrow is the start of week four 🌱
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WEEK 3 / DAY 15-21
Mars Hydro FC-E3000
Floragard Professional GrowMix
11L Plant bag made of fleece
Light: 40 cm / 25%-75watt;
Schedule: 24/0;
PPFD: 460 umol/m2/s
22° C - 75 RH
250ml per Plant every 2-3 days
PH 6,5-7
1ml BioGrow; 0ml TopMax ; 0mlBioBloom
1ml CalMag
#1 Blueberry Automatic
#2 Blueberry Automatic
Fan, extractor and pump ON 24/0.
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- 03.02.2025
The second vegetation week begins. The ladies are doing very well. From this week onwards, 1ml BioGrow and 1ml Cal Mag (per 1 liter) are added to the water.
-06.02.2025
The positions of the plants in the tent were swapped. The smaller ones in the middle and the larger ones on the outside.
-09.02.2025
Last day of the second week of vegetation.
The plants look very good overall. So far I am quite satisfied with the growth.
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@Drawer
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A sad week, I found bud rot and had to take my plants out and do a big check and remove all dense underdeveloped growth.
It will be a pretty big hit on the yield I guess but the most important thing is learning and that I did.
The bud rot could spread due to my RH being 65/70 at nights and it used to be +80 before, + bad airflow.
I got new fans in the tent and my dehumidifier was ordered already but its not in yet.
On the other side, the plants are looking pretty damn good, they smell amazing
and 3 of the 4 plants is getting a very dense nug structure.
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@CanabisLoverHobbyGrower
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Still going strong,.. smell is amazing one is full purple doesn't really show that much as purple on cam but you can see the difference still,... both really good the purple one is little further ahead than the green one but both are looking good,.. roll on next week 👌
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@Master_weeda
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Un rendement très intéressant pour une autofloraison une herbe de très bonne qualité avec un effet très agréable et un goût de baie citronné et une légère note d'épice
Je recommande tous les amateurs d'herbe goûteuse cette variété
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@Mr_nugs_lover_David
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She's looking very healthy and beautiful,she's developing well after the LST we applied she's loving her organic love,she is being fed with lactobacillus liquid made by myself,florians living organics which conteins a lot of different types of mycorrizae and worm castings.and bat guano which is the extract of guanokalong which is also full of fulvic and humic acids,and beneficial bacteria,she's in a living soil
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@bigsmoke42069
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Week 4 of flower 8/30/24
Defoliated a little for all the tops to get maximum light exposure.
Some strange marking started to appear on some of the leaves.
The problem was a very high salts buildup in the coco because I watered with almost no drainage for a couple of days.
EC 3, in the drainage.
PH was a little high but still at normal range.
Watered with a diluted nutrient solution with H2O2 (2.5ml a gallon).
Waited a couple of hours and watered with nutrients again same day without the H2O2 (usually I water once daily at the start of the 12 light cycle).
EC got lower to 1.6 and on the following days it got lower even more to 1.3.
The plant seems happy and there is damage only on some parts of the leaves/branches. (seems like the salt buildup was only in some areas of the roots because only specific ares of the plant got damaged.)
I like to see the daily progress in mass and trichome production :)
Noticed the plant mass increasing daily.
The smell intensified a bit
I grabbed the leaves I defoliated, rubbed the trichomes to release the oils and the smell was just incredible, It is not fully developed yet so I cannot put my finger on the most dominant terpenes, but I can surely tell the smell of tropical fruits mixed with sweet candy notes are something mega pleasant.
Watering with nutrients daily (mama likes to drink a lot).
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@Chrisandweed
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A ver, la planta va muy bien, crece muy bien, tragando agua sigue igual, al mismo ritmo, cada 2 o 2 dias y medio le hecho sus 3 litros, y a veces riego con 7 para que drene algo. Ahora bien, el amarillo... ¿Porque está tan amarilla!?
-Puede ser por haber pecado de ir flojo con los nutrientes. Falta de potasio.
-Puede ser por bloqueo por PH o por sales.
-Puede ser un hongo.
-O puede ser, y es aquí mi teoría jajajaja, que dado que esta planta ya la he cultivado dos veces mas antes, la primera vez, fue bastante mejor que la segunda y pude asegurar el lavado y llegar bien a sus últimas fases y tal (se cagó en el secado que duró 4 dias jajajaja pero bueno, de todo se aprende) y lo curioso, es que en ese primer cultivo, me amarilleo también muuy pronto, con las mismas manchas y de aquí mi teoria: este genotipo alarga el uso del nitrogeno hasta fases avanzadas de floracion y además empieza a tirar de reservas antes de lo habitual (lo cual explicaría que esta es una de esas plantas que en una semana ha madurado y no te das cuenta) y dado que en floracion el ph se baja, yo lo fui bajando conforme arrancó el stretching por lo que le fui limitando las reservas de nitrogeno antes de lo que ESTE GENOTIPO pide, y de ahí el amarillenteo de la mayoria de las hojas.
Como tengo todavía varias semillas mas de esta, seguiré plantándola a ver hasta donde podemos llevarla y gracias a cosas como estas, ir aprendiendo por el proceso.
PD: tengo ramas atadas o apoyadas a la pared por que se caen del peso xD
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@fraankiiee
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Las Cream Caramel siguen floreciendo a buen ritmo, pero las California Kush no acaban de empezar a florecer.
Le he puesto una maya y le he podado un poco los bajos a ver si eso ayuda. Los platos de las macetas están llenos de raíces, lo que me indica que tienen buena salud.
Para ser autoflorecientes las veo un poco tardías.
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