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Flower time is here. Transition Feeding as above 3/7/19 I will still irrigate during the week with PH 6.0 water with 1 mil CAL MAG and 1 mil SILLICA /gal I'll be using DJ Short's 11 on 13 off light shedule as I was using a 6/2 x 3 veg schedule I might a well keep it exotic. I have been reading that it will help bring out the flavor, smell and appearance of the buds at the cost of a small sacrifice in yield. Because this is my medicine I will have plenty off the 6 plants, and I'm looking for quality over quantity. As far as I can tell I have not seen any detrimental effects of the 6/2 light shedule it is the same amount of light as 18/6 I just broke it up in 3 parts. It did help keep the heat down. I found I did not have to water as often as well. Would the plants have been bigger had they had and 18/6 I don't have the data to confirm or deny that. All I know is that the plants are doing their thing and they look healthy to me so maybe for the home grower in a hot area this method might work for you. I wanted to try it and I'm just sharing my results with this amazing community of growers. As always I will be uploading more images and Time-lapse at the end of the week. Cheers to all yall😇
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Que pasa familia, vamos con la quinta semana de floración de estas Gorilla Zkittlez Auto de FastBuds. La tierra que utilizamos que está en la publicación anterior es top crop all mix, aparte alimentamos nuestras plantas con Agrobeta. Por supuesto el ph se mide en cada riego y se mantiene en 6.2, regando cada 48/72 horas e intentando mantener la humedad un poco alta al principio. Se ven bien sanas tienen buen color , ya empiezan asomar aromas y el tamaño bueno no puedo quejarme, estas semanas vemos como maduran las flores. Agrobeta: https://www.agrobeta.com/agrobetatiendaonline/36-abonos-canamo Hasta aquí todo, Buenos humos 💨💨
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Info: Unfortunately, I had to find out that my account is used for fake pages in social media. I am only active here on growdiaries. I am not on facebook instagram twitter etc All accounts except this one are fake. Have fun with the update. Hey everyone :-) The growth this week is very nice :-) This week I will give her some time with training to recover and then I will continue next week 👍. Otherwise, as always, the tent was cleaned and the humidifier refilled. Have fun and stay healthy 🙏🏻👍 You can buy this Strain at https://www.barneysfarm.com/blue-cheese-34 Type: Blue Cheese ☝️🏼 Genetics: Blueberry X Original Cheese 👍 Vega lamp: 2 x Todogrow Led Quantum Board 100 W 💡 Bloom Lamp : 2 x Todogrow Led Cxb 3590 COB 3500 K 205W 💡💡☝️🏼 Soil : Bio Bizz Coco ☝️🏼 Fertilizer: Green House Powder Feeding ☝️🏼🌱 Water: Osmosis water mixed with normal water (24 hours stale that the chlorine evaporates) to 0.2 EC. Add Cal / Mag to 0.4 Ec Ph with Organic Ph - to 5.5 - 5.8
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Really exploding the first week of flower. I lollypop the bottom before bud.
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2018-03-20 Week 12 Day 1 New week and not much to say. No water or nutes today, just the regular weekly check to see that they look nice and healthy. Raised the lamp about 10 cm to make sure that the girls don't get burned again. Crazy Cookies nr1 is 52 cm Crazy Cookies nr2 is 49 cm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strain information: The word synergy is a business term first quoted in the early eighties to describe mutual enhancement through interaction or cooperation, where the end result gained is greater than the sum of the parts used. What do synergy and the Crazy Cookies cannabis strain have to do with each other you may well ask? The parents of the forthrightly indica Crazy Cookies are marijuana royalty. OG Kush and Girl Scout Cookies. These strains of contemporary legend have been combined to cerebrum shattering effect. The cured flowers deliver a mouth-watering and couchlocking 24% THC. The initial delectable spacey upbeat onrush compliments of the Durban Poison coursing through the genes of the Cookies soon becomes a lush and rich, inescapably delicious body flux. There should be a picture of a Crazy Cookie nugget in the dictionary next to the word synergy. Crossing the OG back into the Cookies has amplified the psychoactive effects of the notorious lineage of both parents. This is an indica with a capital I. As a breeder it would be fair to assume that injecting more OG into the Cookies would result in an OG-dominant Cookie, or even close to a pure OG, but something else has happened. Some long dormant genetic switch has been flipped and a standalone indica has emerged whose spicy notes and earthy tones, hints of grape and horny pheromone are an absolute pleasure. Paying this breed some careful attention as it grows will reward you substantially, indoors or out. Typical hybrid vigour is shown throughout each grow phase. Stout plants to 80cm can be expected indoors and muscular examples with fluted stalks growing to two metres can be easily achieved outdoors. Good bracing is necessary as the flowers mature. With more than 500g at harvest per robust plant, colas can easily snap and twist branches. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Setup Light - Platinum LED P600 ( https://platinumgrowlights.com ) Tent - HOMEbox Ambient R120 ( https://www.homebox.net/en/ ) Extractor Fan - MaxFan Pro Series160 ( http://www.canfan.nl/index.html ) Soil - Canna Terra Professional Plus ( http://www.canna-uk.com/terra_professional_plus ) - Easy Boost Organic Nutrition 2g/l Nutrient week 4 of flowering - Cannazym 2.5 ml /l - Canna Terra Flores 3 ml/l - Canna Boost Accelerator 3 ml/l - Atami Ata Bloombastic 0.5 ml/l - Aptus CaMg - Boost 0.5 ml/l - RQS Easy Combo Booster Pack 1tablet/5l
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Info: Unfortunately, I had to find out that my account is used for fake pages in social media. I am only active here on growdiaries. I am not on facebook instagram twitter etc All accounts except this one are fake. Flowering day 15 since the time change to 12/12 h. Hi everyone 😀. This week there was a lot of stretch. The flowers begin to form and stretch the whole plant 👍. I actually wanted to remove the bottom shoots last week, but I won't do that until the next week. The tent was cleaned and all containers filled. Have fun and stay healthy 🙏🏻 You can buy this Strain at https://www.barneysfarm.com/blue-cheese-34 Type: Blue Cheese ☝️🏼 Genetics: Blueberry X Original Cheese 👍 Vega lamp: 2 x Todogrow Led Quantum Board 100 W 💡 Bloom Lamp : 2 x Todogrow Led Cxb 3590 COB 3500 K 205W 💡💡☝️🏼 Soil : Bio Bizz Coco ☝️🏼 Fertilizer: Green House Powder Feeding ☝️🏼🌱 Water: Osmosis water mixed with normal water (24 hours stale that the chlorine evaporates) to 0.2 EC. Add Cal / Mag to 0.4 Ec Ph with Organic Ph - to 5.5 - 5.8
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🌱 SLH - Day 47 - 📅 24/02/2025 🔆 PPFD: 620 💧 Watering: 150ml 📈 Summary: The plant continues to grow vigorously, with well-developed lateral shoots and a balanced structure. LST is ensuring an even canopy, improving light distribution. The stem is getting stronger, and the leaves remain healthy with no signs of deficiency. 🚀🌿 🌱 SLH - Day 45 - 📅 22/02/2025 🔆 PPFD: 600 💧 Watering: 250ml 📈 Summary: The plant continues to show strong and compact growth, with lateral shoots expanding steadily. The structure remains balanced, with LST helping to create an even canopy. The leaves are healthy and well-spread, maximizing light absorption. Internodal spacing remains ideal, with no signs of excessive stretching. The stem appears noticeably thicker, indicating vigorous development. 🚀🌿 📸 Perspective: 1️⃣ Side view highlighting the compact structure and balanced growth. 2️⃣ Top-down shot showcasing cola distribution and even light penetration. 🌱 SLH - Day 44 - 📅 21/02/2025 🔆 PPFD: 580 💧 Watering: 250ml 📈 Summary: The plant continues its evolution in the vegetative stage, showing a more open and structured growth response to LST. Lateral shoots are more developed, and internodal spacing remains balanced, allowing better light penetration. The upper leaves are standing strong and healthy, indicating good nutrient absorption and efficient photosynthesis. The transition to the flowering phase is approaching, and careful nutrient monitoring will be essential to maintain plant health. 🚀🌿 🌱 Grow Diary - SLH: Day 42 🚀 📊 Observations & Adjustments 📈 Comparison with Day 41: The 6th node reached the ideal stage for topping, and the first topping was successfully performed today. This will encourage lateral growth and a more structured canopy. 🌱 Growth Progress: After the topping, the plant is expected to redirect energy to the lower branches, promoting a more robust structure. 💧 Irrigation Update: A 300ml watering was applied evenly, ensuring proper hydration without over-saturating the soil. The automated watering system continues to be tested for consistency. 🔆 Light: PPFD remains at 550 µmol/m²/s, supporting post-topping recovery and vegetative development. 📷 Photo Perspectives SLH - Day 42 - Top View SLH - Day 42 - Side View SLH - Day 42 - Close-up of Topping Cut ✂️ Topping Performed The main apex was removed at the 6th node, officially initiating the first topping. This will help develop multiple main colas and improve light distribution across the canopy. 📌 Next Steps ⚠️ Monitor the plant’s response to topping and adjust environmental conditions if needed. 💧 Continue observing automated irrigation efficiency to maintain stable soil moisture. 🌿 Track lateral growth to ensure a balanced canopy and guide future training. SLH handled the topping well and received a uniform 300ml watering for optimal hydration! 🚀🌱 🌱 Grow Diary - SLH: Day 41 🚀 📊 Observations & Adjustments 📈 Comparison with Day 38: Noticeable increase in leaf size and internodal spacing, indicating steady and vigorous growth. 🌱 Development: The 6th node is almost fully formed, approaching the ideal moment for topping. 💧 Irrigation Automation: Automated watering system is being tested to ensure consistent soil moisture. 🔆 Light: PPFD maintained at 550 µmol/m²/s, promoting healthy growth without signs of stretching. 📌 Next Steps ⚠️ Monitor the 6th node's development to time the topping correctly. 💧 Evaluate the efficiency of the irrigation system and adjust as needed. 🌿 Track the plant’s response to environmental adjustments to ensure balanced growth. SLH continues to progress well, showing stable growth and responding positively to adjustments! 🚀🌿 🌱 Grow Diary - SLH: Day 38 🚀 📊 Observations & Adjustments 📈 Growth: The plant continues to develop well, showing a balanced structure. 🌱 Development: Leaves are expanding, and the stem appears to be strengthening. 💧 Soil Moisture: The soil retains adequate moisture, so watering was postponed. 🔆 Light: PPFD set to 550 µmol/m²/s to ensure efficient absorption without stretching. 📌 Next Steps ⚠️ Monitor the plant’s response to the watering interval and adjust as needed. 🌿 Track stem strengthening to prevent the need for additional support. 🌱 Plan the first light nutritional boost (Juicy Root & BioBizz Haven) in the coming days. The plant is progressing well, growing healthy and responding to adjustments. Tomorrow will be another day to monitor its evolution! 🚀🌿 📅 Growth Schedule (UPDATE!) 📌 Phase | Week | Start of the Week | End of the Week 🌱 Vegetative | 1 | 09/01/2025 | 15/01/2025 - ok 🌱 Vegetative | 2 | 16/01/2025 | 22/01/2025 - ok 🌱 Vegetative | 3 | 23/01/2025 | 29/01/2025 - ok 🌱 Vegetative | 4 | 30/01/2025 | 05/02/2025 - ok 🌱 Vegetative | 5 | 06/02/2025 | 12/02/2025 - ok 🌱 Vegetative | 6 | 09/02/2025 | 15/02/2025 - ok 🌱 Vegetative | 7 | 16/02/2025 | 22/02/2025 - Current 🌱 Vegetative | 8 | 23/02/2025 | 01/03/2025 🌱 Vegetative | 9 | 02/03/2025 | 08/03/2025 🌱 Vegetative | 10 | 09/03/2025 | 15/03/2025 🌱 Vegetative | 11 | 16/03/2025 | 22/03/2025 🌱 Vegetative | 12 | 23/03/2025 | 29/03/2025 🌱 Vegetative | 13 | 30/03/2025 | 05/04/2025 🌱 Vegetative | 14 | 06/04/2025 | 12/04/2025 🌸 Flowering | 1 | 13/04/2025 | 19/04/2025 🌸 Flowering | 2 | 20/04/2025 | 26/04/2025 🌸 Flowering | 3 | 27/04/2025 | 03/05/2025 🌸 Flowering | 4 | 04/05/2025 | 10/05/2025 🌸 Flowering | 5 | 11/05/2025 | 17/05/2025 🌸 Flowering | 6 | 18/05/2025 | 24/05/2025 🌸 Flowering | 7 | 25/05/2025 | 31/05/2025 🌸 Flowering | 8 | 01/06/2025 | 07/06/2025 🌸 Flowering | 9 | 08/06/2025 | 14/06/2025 💦 Flush | 10 | 15/06/2025 | 21/06/2025 ✂️ Harvest | 11 | 22/06/2025 | 28/06/2025
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Grand Daddy Purple auto is doing great. She is showing some pistils, and is stretching. I trimmed her underside some. Everything is looking good at the moment. Thank you ILGM, and Medic Grow. 🤜🏻🤛🏻🌱🌱🌱 Thank you grow diaries community for the 👇likes👇, follows, comments, and subscriptions on my YouTube channel👇. ❄️🌱🍻 Happy Growing 🌱🌱🌱 https://youtube.com/channel/UCAhN7yRzWLpcaRHhMIQ7X4g
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Auto Northern Dragon Fuel is growing great. She has been making a lot of progress. I have been keeping up on lst and selective defoliation. She looks like she is just getting ready to start producing her first pistils. Every other day I get her ph and fresh nutrition in her. I will likely cut back on the nitrogen some if I can. She might use a bunch at stretching. She is looking great. Thank you Super Sativa Seed Club, and Medic Grow. 🤜🏻🤛🏻🌱🌱🌱 Thank you grow diaries community for the 👇likes👇, follows, comments, and subscriptions on my YouTube channel👇. ❄️🌱🍻 Happy Growing 🌱🌱🌱 https://youtube.com/channel/UCAhN7yRzWLpcaRHhMIQ7X4g
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Nutrients listed are for the LSD-25’s. I figured since I had such a rough time, others might too. Watch pH on these ladies. Constantly. Keep nutes on the weak side. When I went 1/2 strength, they didn’t like it. Go really easy to start. Too much is easy with them. Got a little nute burn on the tips of the Gelato on Saturday afternoon. Switched out the solution.
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She's looking pretty this week!!! 😍 On she goes.
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This was one of the easiest strain I’ve grown to date. Fast Buds always deliver. I got 28 grams of dried weight off the small plant. I am waiting in the larger plant to dry now. I will update in a few days with final weight and thoughts. Final weight I’d ghe 2 plants was 93 grams. I’m okay with that. Still not to my goal weight per plant yet but getting better. The flower has a really pungent skunky earthy smell. Very loud as they say lol. Smokes really well with a nice full body high. I will definitely grow this I’ve agian.
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I dunno I just work here. This week I have mostly been eating Death Stars. If you have grown morning glories you know how indiscriminate they are to wreath and coil around as they grow, I had expected to be fighting off and hacking at it to leave the Mary J alone, but to my surprise...... it's as if they have an understanding, leaving it alone. The ladybug I found outside in the cold a few weeks back happened to be a female, I have only seen 1 larvae so far which is now a light orange ladybug with spots and all. From what I read up on lady beetles they dump eggs and are done with it and can lay several dozen at a time. I could have sworn she and her baby were working in tandem though I had seen them one morning on the vines, they seemed quite content to live here, the tent being wide open for long periods, and they seemed uninterested in flying anywhere. Seems odd she only had 1 beetle baby though, maybe I just haven't seen more than 2 at a time. I love them though, efficient little Duracell terminators that never cease, apparently, the main breed that many garden stores sell is a species prone to flying away. Thank you Terrance for all your diligent work in helping to keep the garden clean and pest-free. It turns out, the ladybug isn’t named for any particular female trait it possesses. Rather, it is named for a specific lady- the Virgin Mary. Why? This isn’t precisely known. One of the leading theories is that the name came about as a result of the ladybug’s bright red shell, which is not too dissimilar from the red cloak Mary is often pictured wearing in biblical paintings. There’s also an old European legend that states that farmers many hundreds of years ago prayed to the Virgin Mary asking for help to save them from the pests devouring their crops and in return she sent a swarm of tiny beetles bearing her trademark coat to eat them. In truth, ladybugs are known to dine almost exclusively on insects we humans consider pests, like aphids, something old-timey farmers without pesticides or other easy means of keeping their crops protected from destructive creatures were no doubt incredibly thankful for. Since back in those days it was common to thank God for almost any good fortune, it’s not hard to see how this legend popped up, and perhaps this gratefulness really did contribute to the name. But let the reader observe that each of the 66 books, as well as an almost countless number of ancient books of all races and languages, teach the same mathematical and physiological facts. Man has turned the mighty power he possesses into every object and principle of force in the universe except himself. When man focuses his divine thinking lens upon himself, he will realize that he is the epitome of unlimited Cosmic Energy. Then the "Heavens will roll together as a scroll "and reveal the Real Man as "the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world." A CHILD brought to its mother a piece of ice and asked: "What is this?" The mother answered, "it is ice." Again the child asked, "What is there in ice?" The mother answered: "There is water in the ice." The child desired to find the water in the ice, and it procured a hammer, pounded the piece of ice into little bits and the warm air soon changed all the ice to water. The child was grievously disappointed, for the ice that the child supposed contained water had disappeared. And the child said, "Where is the ice that contained this water?" And so it came to pass that the mother was compelled, by the child's persistent questions, to say, "ice is all water; there is no such thing as ice; that which we call ice is crystalized or frozen water." The child understood. A student brought to his teacher some water and asked, "What is water ? What does it contain ?" The teacher answered, "Water contains oxygen and hydrogen," and then explained how the two gases might be separated and set free by heat. The student boiled the water until all of the molecules of oxygen and hydrogen had been set free, but he was surprised to find that all of the water had disappeared. Then the student asked of the teacher, "Where is the water that held the gases that have escaped?" Then was the teacher compelled by the student's persistent questions to answer, "Water itself is the product of oxygen and hydrogen. Water does not contain anything other than these gases. In reality, there is no such substances or fluid as water; that which we name water is a rate of motion set in operation by the union of two parts of hydrogen with one part of oxygen and, of course, the phenomenon disappears when the union of the gases is broken." The student understood. A devout scientist presented himself before God and said, "Lord, what are these gases men call oxygen and hydrogen?" The good Lord answered and said, "They are molecules in the blood and body of the universe." Then spoke the scientist, "Lord, wilt thou tell me of the kind of molecules that compose Thy blood and body?" The Lord replied, "These same molecules, gases, or principles, compose my blood and body; for I and the universe are one and the same." Once again the scientist said, "My Lord, may I ask, then, what is spirit and what is matter?" And thus answered the Lord : "As ice and water are one, and the gases and water are one, so is spirit and matter one. The different phases and manifestations cognized by man in the molecules of My body that is, the universe are caused by the Word ; thus, they are My thoughts clothed with form." Now the scientist felt bold, being redeemed from fear, and asked "is my blood, then, identical with Thy blood in composition and Divine Essence?" And the Lord said, "Yea, thou art one with the Father." ^ The scientist now understood and said: "Now mine eyes are opened and I perceive that, when I eat, I partake of Thy body; when I drink, I drink of Thy blood; and when I breathe, I breathe Thy spirit." So-called matter is Pure Intelligence and nothing else because there is not anything else. Pure intelligence cannot progress or become better. There is nothing but Intelligence. Omnipresence, Omnipotence, and Omniscience must mean Intelligence; therefore these terms are all included in the word. Let us adopt a short word that will express all that the above-written words are intended to express, namely, the word IT. "I" stand for all the eternal I. "T" stands for operation, manifestation, vibration, action, or motion. The "I" in motion is "T," or Crossification, viz., the T-cross. We say, "IT" rains! "IT is cold!" "IT is all right!" What do we mean by "It?" Who knows? Some say, "The weather!" Others, "Natural phenomena !" Very well, then what do we mean by "the weather," or "natural phenomena?" Why, just It, of course! IT does not progress; it does not need to. IT forever manifests, operates, differentiates, and presents different aspects or viewpoints of ITSELF. But these different phases are neither good, better nor best, neither bad nor worse simply different shades and colorings of the One and Only Intelligence. Every so-called thing, whether it be an animal, vegetable or mineral, molecule or atom, ion or electron, is the result of the One Intelligence expressing itself in different rates of motion. Then what is Spirit? Spirit means breath or life. Spirit, that which is breathed into man, must be intelligent, or man would not be intelligent. Non-intelligent substance, which is, of course, unthinkable, would not breathe into anything, nor make it intelligent if it did. Therefore, we see that Spirit, Intelligence and Matter are one and the same Esse in different rates of motion. So-called molecules, atoms, and electrons know what to do. They know where and how to cohere, unite and operate to form a leaf or a flower. They know how to separate and disintegrate that same leaf or flower. These particles of omnipresent life build planets, suns, and systems; they hurl the comet on its way across measureless deserts of star dust and emboss its burning path. From the materialistic and individual concept of life and its operations, it is pitiable and pathetic to view the wrecks along the shores of science. It is only when we view these apparently sad failures from the firm foothold of the unity of being and the operation of wisdom that we clearly see in these frictions and warring elements and temporary defeats and victories the chemical operation of Eternal Spirit operating with its own substance its very self. It is only through the fires of transmutation that we are enabled to see that all life is one Eternal Life and therefore cannot be taken, injured, or destroyed. The fitful, varying, changing beliefs of men in the transition stage from the sleep and dreams of materialism to the realization of the Oneness of Spirit show forth in a babel of words and theories, a few of which I shall briefly consider, beginning with the yet popular belief in Evolution: The evolutionary concept has its starting point in the idea (a) that matter so-called is a something separate from mind, intelligence, or Spirit; (b) that this matter had a beginning; (c) that it contains within itself the desire to progress or improve; and, finally, that the race is progressing, becoming wiser, better, etc. Against this assumption, I submit the proposition that the Universe one verse always existed without beginning or ending and is and always has been absolutely perfect in all its varied manifestations and operations. A machine is no stronger than its weakest part. If the self-existing universe is weak or imperfect in any part, it must, of necessity, always have been so. Having all the knowledge there is it is unthinkable that there is any imperfection anywhere. Everything we see, feel, or taste, or in any manner sense, is perfect substance, condensed or manifested from perfect elements, but all differ in their notes, vibrations, or modes or rates of motion. A serpent is as perfect, therefore as good, as a man. Without feet, it outruns a man; without hands, it outclimbs the ape and has been a symbol of wisdom through all the ages. Man is an evil thing to the serpent's consciousness. Neither are evil nor good. They are different expressions or variations of the "Play of the Infinite Will." The brain of the jellyfish is composed of the same elements, of the same substance as the brain of a man, merely of a different combination. Can a man tell what the jellyfish is thinking, or why it moves and manifests its energy thus or so? How, then, is man wiser than the jellyfish because his thoughts are of a different nature and operate to different ends?
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My first plant! I think the setup exceeded my expectations!! Just 60w led. 1 week to dry and know healing in glass pot! Im satisfied.
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Moon rock auto has been progressing more into her flowering stage. I have been keeping up on her kst and selective defoliation when needed. Not much has changed beside she is just getting bigger. I don't forsee this plant getting really big. I could be wrong. Nothing more to report on. Thank you Medic Grow, and Divine Seeds. 🤜🏻🤛🏻🌱🌱🌱 Thank you grow diaries community for the 👇likes👇, follows, comments, and subscriptions on my YouTube channel👇. ❄️🌱🍻 Happy Growing 🌱🌱🌱 https://youtube.com/channel/UCAhN7yRzWLpcaRHhMIQ7X4g
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We made some super cropping and defoliated a bit. Resin is Starting to develope. We turnd down the light to 75% because the plant is to near at the light and switched to 20h on. We are so amazed how fast it goes. I mean, watch the fotos what happened in 9 weeks. WOW Shout out to ma g Nico From 420fastbuds. Your flowers a different bro. Habib <3
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Week 2 and this girl is still looking more yellow and funky than I like. I'm pretty sure my soil is just way too hot. I tried flushing it through, but that just seemed to lead to general overwatering issues. I'm planning on transplanting to larger pots with more neutral soil this weekend and hope that will help straighten things out.