The Grow Awards 2026 🏆
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@Regenwurm
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Explosion bei der Tangie! Unglaubliche Fortschritte in dieser Woche in Sachen Blütenbildung und Wachstum. Blüte ist im vollen Gange, sie sehen sehr gesund aus. In dieser Woche Entlaubung ( immer wieder) Lollipopping und ein klein wenig HST Tage der Keimungsphase = 5 Tage. Tage in Wachstum = 28Tage TAge in der Blüte = 14 Tage Wachstum h = 20 cm 2 mal in dieser Woche mit Purolyt Mischung 1:25 besprüht Lichtstärke: 85 % PPFD: ca. 850 umol Lichtabstand: 35 cm Std Tag/Nacht: 18/12 Temperatur Tag: ca. 26 Grad RLF Tag: 60% Temperatur Nacht: 21 Grad RLF Nacht: ca. 60 % VPD Wert: ca. 0,9 PH Wert Wasser/Düngelösung: 5,8 EC Wert: 1,7 Ventilator Oszillation: Stufe 1 Befeuchter: aus Entfeuchter: 24/7 an um auf 60 % im Zelt zu kommen außerhalb vom Zelt im Bewässerung: 7* bewässert mit Wasser/Dünger mit den o.g. Mengen Purolyt Besprühung: 2 mal Controlling: Grow Control Dünger: Plagron Coco Licht: Pro Emit Vollspektrum Abluft: EC Carbon Active 750 m3
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pics are from right before harvest on day 60 of flower. 9.5 weeks of flower
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Slowly fattening up. Turn out to be a pretty big auto 43” tall. Vegged for 2.5 months roughly i was starting to think it was a photoperiod plant. Hopefully i have to hold them up to keep them from breaking.
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10 September Harvest - see pictures. While some growers leave the plant whole when they cut, I do not. It is a personal preference and situational convenience if your a home grower. I chose to cut large, long branches, and remove any whole water leaves, as long as it doesn’t interfere with the bud formation. I don’t trim yet. This is done for a few of reasons: 1) It’s my last good close-up look at her until another 5 days or more, 2) I don’t want wet leaves drying on my buds if I can help it, and 3) I occasionally like being able to shine a small LED flashlight on the flowers while its drying. Mold is our greatest problem as growers, it can destroy a beautiful grow right up until the end process. Then I hang it in a dark closet, provide circulation and ventilation. Light and heat, anything above 80 degrees F, will start a break down in cannabinoids during the dry, it is ideal to stay away from both. I’m fortunate that a humidity level of 50- 55% and temperature of 65-70 degrees F is fairly consistent and easy to maintain. Anything below 60 degree F will prevent the adequate drying out of chlorophyll. Almost all my flower routinely take 5-7 days, some a little longer, to properly dry out. 15 September Trim - see pictures. First you’ll notice the buds have shrunk up to half their original size. This is just a fact that we growers have to deal with. Due to evaporation without uptake of water, it takes about 3 days for the chlorophyll to dry up, then slowly go through a chemical change. Along with the leaves, cannabinoids also begin a chemical change after 3 days called decarboxylation. A slow process where the THC level increases while curing. You want the leaf to be dry so they can be hand trimmed easily, but you do not want that bud so dry that it starts to fall apart in your hand. Try to handle carefully by the main stem to avoid touching the bud all together. A lot of these cut leaves will be covered with trichomes, good for making oils, or other products, it’s an option worth looking into keeping it. After trimming, I do separate a few premium flowers for my first smoq. Then loosely fill wide mouth quart mason jars with about 1 oz/28 gr of product per jar. I seal the lids for a few hours to determine what relative humidity they are at, see hygrometer pic, before making a decision to put in a 62% humidity control pack of my choice or to wait, then place in secure in a cool dark place with stable humidity and temperature. It is very important to then observe/burp or exchange the air as needed, up to several times a day, until 62% rh is achieved. Once your close to to your mark, put in your desired RH level control terpene shield. If you have a problem getting there: 1) it has dried out too much, no real solution, try to put several large cut stems left over from harvest into the jars with the buds to try and increase humidty, 2) it has not dried out enough, in this case no problem, just remove and dry out a little more. This is also a personal choice, some people like it drier in the 50% plus range. Whatever you do, research and preserve. At that time burping is no longer required. Cannabis will reach its peak potency potential at about 40 or so days into the cure. The finished product should be a perfect grind when cured correctly without clogging up your grinder, this could take a month. Now that I’ve said that, I’m sure someone has grown something that they have not been able to grind. It can remain in this state for an easy 6 months with little change, locking in all the terpenes and potencies. All you need to do is occasionally check the product to ensure there are no molds. If your grow/harvest/cure techniques are good this should not be an issue. It would not be uncommon to find many cannabis strains will last, with small degradable change, for up to one year after being stored this way. Using an airtight glass container, controlled relative humidity, maintained low temperature, and kept in darkness will equal maximum shelf life. Always avoid direct sunlight and temperatures above 80 degrees F. The reasons I’ve ultimately chosen Deep Water Culture as a grow medium. Each has their own pros and cons indeed. I found the most efficient, less maintenance and ideal solution for my situation was DWC. Burdens to overcome depend on size up set-up; initial equipment cost, size of containers, ph monitors, air pumps, type of water to use-reverse osmosis, RO cost/set-up/maintenance, ways to transfer/change water and nutrients, what nutrients to use and schedules, takes several grows to learn and understand, a 1 year learning curv, easy to nutrient burn. The Benefits of growing in water; no dirt, no bugs, no diseases, rare nutrient deficiencies/toxicities, steady and rapid growth that enables the plant to reach its genetic potential. After harvest, there is about a 1 hour equipment cleanup, sterilization and turn around process before replanting. Cannabis will perform in so many different ways and mediums, no one way is the best and the best way is the one you are using, right. Chose what works for you in the long run. There will always be an initial cost in set-up. My advice if one were in need to cut corners, I would not recommend cheap lights. This single factor is the most critical, afford for the best. The notion that organic and water has a different taste, flavor and potency effect is absolutely debatable. The more we learn the better we grow and experience is always the best teacher. This is what works for me and my methods of growing in general from beginning to end. A BIG “Thank You” to everyone who stopped by to take a look. My next diary will start at the beginning of October 2023 with a Forbidden Runtz Auto. There will be minor differences during the grow. I enjoy Auto strains simply by what can be achieved in a short time. No matter the strain they will unveil one thing in common, the demand for attention. Many times over it is the anecdotal gardener that surmount plant scientist. Last should I mention, do not forget to stop and enjoy the fruits of your labour...
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So far it seems to be fine even if the high humidity worries me even if the temperatures are still high then they have stopped growing and will finally focus on the flowers and slowly we recover these small deficiencies
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Great week overall-5 Gallons PH water every 72 hours. Added Beneficial microbes and Molasses to feed them is all. Due to new trich development she remains about 50 percent cloudy. Time will tell.
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@Naujas
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the girl is growing a little bit, it's getting better, but the weather is not in her favor so far... the weather forecast doesn't show anything good either... but she's growing a little bit, and she looks healthy:).
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@GYOweed
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The sour sorbet dna copy is outdoors doin ok. Bruce banner in the left and trainwreck on the right both getting milkier and pungent. Just getting ro now.
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Almost forgot to refill the humidifier, big mistake if left it without humidity for a long time.. It’s how my project plant started having problems.. Week 2 completed, now going into week three. Auto Gelatos were transplanted into 1 gl fabric pots.. I added some great white to the roots before transfer..
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@RFarm21
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Week 23 - 29 July 25 July - feed day 27 July feed day ( bloombastic only)
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@Thedibber
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Week 3 starts Poundcake #1 is on Day 15 as of 25/07 the rest are between day 11 and 14 Poundcake #1 suffering slight light burn from me putting the se3000 power up to 75%. Its back down to 65% now 😅 The two smaller pots on the right are in coco not living soil. Just keeping them indoors for now why not 👌 Added a organic seedless straw mulch for more microbe friendly activity and help prevent the fast drybacks I'm getting with the current heat 😰
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Día 71 (30/12) Christmas holidays. Only watering Día 72 (31/12) He recibido mi nueva lampara Mars Hydro FC1500 EVO Led Grow Light (2024 NEW FC 1500-EVO Samsung LM301H 150W LED) - https://marshydro.eu/products/fc1500-evo-led-grow-lights/ - https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CSSGN5D8?ref=myi_title_dp Procedo a instalarla, de modo que tengo la tienda de 120x60 cm perfectamente cubierta con las DOS (2) lámparas FC1500 EVO Es ideal tener dos lámparas, porque así puedo ajustar la distancia a la lampara en función de la altura de capa planta Ajusto ambas lámparas al 75% de potencia (Total 225W), que es más que suficiente para cubrir el área de 120x60 cm Día 73 (01/01) CBD Auto 20:1 #1 - Muestra una ligera deficiencia con algunas puntas de las hojas dobladas hacia arriba y clorosis... Creo que le voy a dar otra ración de BIO PK 5-8 OG Kush Auto - Está apilando cogollos de forma brutal. Increíble el olor y la cantidad de tricomas que está formando 😍 Día 74 (02/01) CBD Auto 20:1 #1 - Se empiezan a formar tricomas entre los incipientes cogollos OG Kush Auto - Una pena que se haya intensificado la deficiencia de CalMag en las hojas, porque los cogollos son gordos y densos, y cubiertos de tricomas Día 75 (03/01) CBD Auto 20:1 #1 - Voy a darle un boost para las 4 semanas que le quedan hasta la cosecha con SILICIUM FLASH Hago un pequeño agujero cerca del tallo, espolvoreo 25g de SILICIUM FLASH en el agujero, lo cubro de tierra. Riego con una solución de 2g de BACTREX por litro de agua. OG Kush Auto - Impresionante densidad de los cogollos que empieza a doblar las ramas 😍 La ventana de cosecha se acerca! 💥 Día 76 (04/01) CBD Auto 20:1 #1 - Investigando me doy cuenta de que lo que le pasa es quemadura de luz, ya que la parte externa de la planta sufre clorosis, y la parte interna (donde no alcanza la luz) está completamente verde Ajusto la lampara sobre esta planta para 40 DLI OG Kush Auto - Sigue poniendo los cogollos duros como rocas y muy llenos de tricomas! 😍💥 Día 77 (05/01) CBD Auto 20:1 #1 - On going OG Kush Auto - Empieza la senescencia en las hojas de abanico, acelerada por la deficiencia de CalMag que ha tenido. 💦Nutrients by Bio Tabs - www.biotabs.nl/en/ 🌱Substrate PRO-MIX HP BACILLUS + MYCORRHIZAE - www.pthorticulture.com/en-us/products/pro-mix-hp-biofungicide-plus-mycorrhizae "GDBT420" 15% DISCOUNT code for the BIOTABS Webshop https://biotabs.nl/en/shop/ With 2 x Mars Hydro FC1500 EVO Led Grow Light (2024 NEW FC 1500-EVO Samsung LM301H 150W LED) - https://marshydro.eu/products/fc1500-evo-led-grow-lights/ - https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CSSGN5D8?ref=myi_title_dp
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Strain: Chill Out OG F4 Harvest Day 64 Flower Day: 113 from sprout Medium: Fox Farm Ocean Forest Light: Vivosun VS2000 at 100% VPD: 1.5 kPa Light Distance: 12 inches Watering: By hand, ~oz daily Nutrients: pH Perfect Advanced Nutrition Grow, Bloom, Micro 2 ml / L, 1 ml / L big bud 30 inches YIELD: 54 grams dry and trimmed. Pretty sticky. Piney and floral smell (girlfriend said smelt a little like Christmas)
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@Chubbs
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420Fastbuds-Week 6 Cinderella Auto What up grow fam. Weekly update on these 2 beautiful 😍 ladies. They got moved over to the flower tent this week. Temperatures have gone up tremendously since it seems summer weather has finally got here. Over all they seem to be handling it, OK. I'll most likely do a defoliation this week thinning it out to allow more air flow. All in all Happy Growing
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@Neo09
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🌌🛸 hey hou, just putting in all pics from begging till now, cos im really low with the time,.. behind this project is biggest story of my life, not only grow story, its much more behind.. i wish nobody to get such a grow in way as i do,. actually is nothing possitive there and this project i started, cos i lost everthing what in life importnt is. with this project, once, i wanted to give back just a litle bit of that what i got,.. and it still not eneough,. some things you cant buy, you cant pay,.. and you can get back... peace and stay hard, thing about what you decide, think about twice..
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Weathers been great, a little cold in the mornings, but sunny and 25c every day. Flowering looking great, close to week 5. All the LST done, now to just sit back and wait. Heavy top dress of compost mixed with 70/30 Gaia Green PB/AP (20Tbsp). Weekly spray of BT/Lactobacillus/Epsom, occasionally soil drench of Lactobacillus as well, which is 50% molasses (1-2 Tbsp per gallon). Still seeing tons of moth / caterpillar eggs on mesh netting, but the wasps are making short work of them. Nice even (almost) canopy is making for some great uniform flowering. **Bonus last picture** I had an extra GC FF as a "backup", planted same time but early flowered due to root bound 7 gallon I assume, notice all the single bladed fan leaves, stress maybe? Just harvested, looks good, but I'm sure my main plant will be much better.. Early flowering was sure nice.
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@Daidai
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Plant is filling out the squars but i think its getting to over crowded. Ended up flipping the light to 12/12. I need to desperately clean underneath the canopy but i gotta figure out how to get to the back cuz my tent dont open that far. But it will get done sooner or later.