The Grow Awards 2026 🏆 
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@TheCannaProphet
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~ FastBuds PAPAYA SHERBET Photoperiod~
Well here we go on another journey together through 'Canna-land' and this one's kinda special... forget that, it's VERY special because this is FastBuds newest surprise for the community, a FEMINIZED PHOTOPERIOD STRAIN!🤯
I was fortunate enough to score these seeds, of which only 1000 were available and can't wait to see what this strain can do! This Papaya Sherbet, according to FastBuds, is a hybrid with a 9-10 weeks flowering period. For a more detailed and accurate description of this strain the following from FastBuds says it best:
"Combining the massive stature of Papaya (Oni Selection) with the strength and resilience of one of our best keeper cuts (Sunset Sherbet), this strain develops into a big, expansive bush adorned with numerous bud sites that later transform into a generous harvest of medium-sized buds. Papaya Sherbet flowers deliver a signature flavor of premium cannabis with subtle citrus undertones that emerge upon inhaling. During growth, her aroma makes for a sweet yet pleasantly bitter fragrance, giving you an idea of what the smoke will taste like. Notably stress-resistant, Papaya Sherbet is a great choice for growers working in challenging environments. She is very forgiving and rebounds quickly from any adversity, allowing growers the freedom to experiment with confidence that she will take everything like a champion she is. This strain embodies resilience, flavor, and abundant yields in every grow cycle."
Sounds like an epic strain and I personally cannot wait for this lady to strut her stuff!😍
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The Setup:
This is going to be an outdoor grow, but I have started the Papaya Sherbet photoperiod indoors as our weather is still a bit too chilly to put a newly sprouted seedling outside (nighttime temp's dipping regularly into the 40's℉).
The plan is simple... let her grow inside under a 19/5 light schedule until the nighttime temperatures are in the mid 50's℉, which shouldn't be long. After which, she'll be moved outside and transplanted into the soil which I have already setup and inoculated with beneficial microbes from BioTabs and slow release dry amendments from Gaia Green. Once she's established herself outside she'll be given periodic top dressings of Gaia Green 4-4-4 and 2-8-4 along with worm castings and Compost Tea's. Her grow area is approx. 5'x5' and I have posts and a trellis net set up already for when she gets bigger to aid in training her. Let the fun begin!🤪💚
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Weekly Updates:
10/6- Well here it is, the 8th and final week for the Papaya Sherbet Fem Photoperiod from FastBuds!
10/8- I am checking the Papaya Sherbet's trichomes every day now and they are just about perfect. I anticipate that it will be harvest time any day now, weather permitting.
10/11- After doing a final check of the trichomes on the Papaya Sherbet this afternoon and checking out our weather forecast, I decided that I will be taking her down early tomorrow morning before the sun comes up.
10/12- Today is CHOP DAY for the Papaya Sherbet Fem Photo! After checking over the flowers yesterday I decided that today is the day as I wanted to avoid any further chances of Boytris ruining more flowers. I got up early, before sunrise and took her down branch by branch which were then hung in my 'drying room' to begin the drying/curing process!
This has been a interesting and educational journey for me and I hope that my experiences may help someone else in their garden... See you at the Harvest Report! 😎💚
Thank you for checking out my diary, your positive comments and support make it all worthwhile! 💚Growers Love!💚😎🙏
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@Stealthman
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The plant of course is much more smaller with the restricted root zone causing a bonsai effect. However, she performed really well under the circumstances with a relatively large yield all things considered. I usually smoke high CBD but was very impressed with this high. Let's see how it goes after spending more time under the influence.
Review...
Growing in the solo cup sized container proved to be much more challenging than a regular grow. The plant soon became stressed dealing with the tiny root zone making everything hyper sensitive. The first issue was showing as tip burn even though the ppm was kept in the 650-850 range. Then the leaves showed a general yellowing overall specially showing at the bottom fan leaves. At this point I was changing the nutrient solution every 2-3 days trying different nutrient brands and concentrations seemingly without much success. It was a nerve wracking period which ultimately lead me back to General Hydroponics with amendments. I did learn that the plant can weather the storm even with less than perfect vegetative leaves while she focuses all her energies into calyx production. It’s was upsetting to see less than stellar health but eventually all the leaves drop and the flowers power on seemingly without issue.
The cascading diamond structure developed as a result of a couple broken branches that occurred during the training process in an effort broaden the plant profile with wider lateral spacing. Although initially upset when the fractured branches that withered after being bandaged up and . After removal of said branches it was exciting to see the new possibilities. The cascade formation called for additional side lighting to maintain uniform bud size all the way down the front lower end of the plant. I was looking to create a stadium like effect.
The experience of operating the visual hydroponic unit called for a number of practical adjustments along the way. Although initially, very excited with the system concept as an integrated design with nutrient solution supply and gravity drain through the pump, with the air supply inside the pipe with the air bubbler acting as the drain/root filter... in hindsight, obviously, it would not work as the root mass became denser and denser. The first issue, as the path of least resistance, the air was forced back down the nutrient supply pipe. This prevented the pump from priming itself and subsequently no nutrient solution delivery was even possible. As a result, the original air stone was left in place to prevent the roots from entering the nutrient tank and a new bubbler stone simply added to the tank itself.
Although the original idea was for the air to be continuously pumping directly through the roots, the flood and drain would actually be just as good when drawing the fresh air in and out with each pump/drain of nutrient solution. The ON cycle was initially set to 10 seconds which eventually became 30 seconds as the roots mass grew denser. This proved to be too unreliable as the fill level was no longer consistent which required constant monitoring to be sure that there was no flooding over and above the container lid. It which case, a simple feeder tube to the top of the root zone was the best option. The ON cycle was set to 5 seconds with a 15 minute OFF interval. Overall the biggest concern was the timer itself, which had several bad reviews for malfunctions with growers losing their plants. However, I have no choice as this was one of the few timers that was capable of cycling down to the second but it all workout fine in that regard… no problem.
Was it a perfect grow?... no, definitely not. However, as a relative beginner, it was definitely a great learning experience. Mostly, I need to work on the nutrient blend and concentration. For more control, a backup tank with float valve delivery to maintain the water level for this particular system would be a good idea as well.
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@Mr_Motalovah
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OMG! (Oh My Growers) what an adventure we have here!
Looks like in a few weeks we'll be deep in a zenzational jungle! 😍
They're definitely comfortable, I can notice the roots and mycorrhiza combo just taking over the soil.
Leaves are branching out and getting think which is great to see, not as thick as I'd expected though.
Next week they'll be transplanted to final 11L fabric pots.
Happy Growing!
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@Dthebudguy
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Moved into main grow tent with other flowers much cooler environment, on 12 /12 light schedule now and feeding kelp based Dutch science nutrients bloom
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@Dreadnug
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Mid week check in with grow issue (mostly on the Future #1 and Future Island - other strains in my grow room). Will post for feedback.
Held of on any nutes this week as I try to get my grow issue under control. Looks like either calcium or potassium or both. I initially bought some lime and added that to some well water instead of the RO water I had been using. I also fully flushed out all of them in order to ensure that I didn't have any lingering issues. A little unsure how it got to this point as I have used RO in past grows.
My RO is barely 6.0 ph and the well is well over 7...closer to 7.5. I had not changed my diary's ph since veg since I think I had mixed up the reading between the RO and well water. Either way, I plan to feed them all well water and balance the ph to 6.5.
Except for some of the leaves showing some stress, the bud development is looking very nice. I plan to ease back into a more reserved nute blend later this week. Trying to get the humidity under control but with the excess heat the humidifier gives off it has been a bit of a struggle. Going to set up the unit on a timer so it dehumidifies at night where there is less heat in the room.
Plant #1 - Continued fattening of the bud locations as well as more turpentine development. Looking good.
Plant #2 - no more stretching, bud development is coming along just lagging behind a bit.
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@Hommero75
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Week 9 was good .. Forbidden Runtz is getting ticker .she is taking longer than expected. No sign of amber yet. The thricomes are getting milky.. hopefully she finished in the next few days.
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@houseofbob
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Documenting the progress after another week. Here's Week 3. Starting to show secondary leaves now coming in. "Acapulco Gold" and "Something Good" seem to be showing the most growth so far (more leaves, sticks in cups). Once they all get to be about as tall as the cups they're growing in, it will probably be time to transplant them into their bigger pots. These solo cups have a small hole for water to drain out as we've been manually feeding them and facing them where there's the most sun. During the day, it is sometimes warm enough to leave them outside. Lately, the air temperature has still been a bit too chilly. Once the air warms up some, we'll be putting about half of these plants in 3.5 gallon fiber pots and the other half in normal plastic pots. In February, we'll we preparing their outdoor growing space where there's plentiful sunshine and low foot traffic.
- Rubber Match by Secret Society Seed Co (regular seed)* x1
status: doing fine.
- Something Good by Twenty20 Mendocino (feminized) x1
status: doing fine.
- Acapulco Gold by Barney's Farm (feminized) x1
status: doing fine.
- Purple Lemonade by FastBuds (Auto) x1
status: doing fine.
- Skywalker by NASC (feminized) x1
status: doing fine.
- Glue Sniffer by Twenty20 Mendocino (feminized) x1
status: doing fine
Other seeds in storage:
- Girl Scout Cookies
- Blueberry Cupcake x MAC1
- Runtz
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@Dico29
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Day 120
Smells good buds are fatter and looking better then I thought last week, I flushed but I think I may have caused nutrient burn or nitrogen since my stems have turned purple also along the buds and tips or ideas of what I should try thanks
Day 127 photos at the bottom
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@cookingwithninja
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Day 14, some supercropping
Day 15 .. it’s under control 😂🤣
Day 19 lights almost maxed to tent height unless I zip tie led to the top ceiling frame, last bit of monster cropping. Lost 2 top nugs to physical led burn but it’s ok. Everything is fine. Still going very hard on soluble N, and Pk along with b+, fishsh!t, microbial mass, humic acid. Carbs every day with organic booster
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@Mrs_Larimar
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2022-10-09
Plant grows lovely!
strong with huge Leaves, shes going to be topped.....
very soon
website for for my Fertilisers:
https://greenbuzzliquids.com/en/shop/
Code: mrs_larimar
Breeder Info:
👉Black Sugar is an indica dominant hybrid of Black Domina, L. A. OG and Critical.
It has kept the medicinal properties of L. A OG, a good flowering rate on the Black Domina lineage,
and the compact size of the classic Critical strain. With its small growth, the strain produces large yields
of up to 600gr/m2 on bushy branches. The buds are very dense and stinky.
Black Sugar has a high THC level. The variety has a fruity citrus aroma. Dense smoke gives the effect of relaxation and body buzz.
Good for Smoking before going to bed. It can become one of your favorite Seedsman strain
Genetics Black Domina x L.A OG x Critical
Harvest 450 - 500 g/m²
Flowering 50 - 55 days
THC 20.0%
CBD 1.0%
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@Cannabis_Sativa
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Mid/late flowering buds are sticky and strong like rock but too baby
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@DevelGrow
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Hallo Freunde 👋 Auto Candy ist von uns gegangen! 😢 Aber 😀😋sie hat uns schöne Zucker Blüten hinterlassen 🤩☺️✌️🍀💚🍀
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@StickyFingah420
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Avanzan la semanas de floración y esto se pone cada vez mejor, las flores han ido cogiendo volumen y repletandose de tricomas que huelen genial.
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@Chuckwaggon420
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This girl is doing awesome. She has completly taken over that corner of the tent 100%. She has a amazing smell of kush and candy i can already start to smell it on a stem rub! She is way sticky. Will give her a hair cut/ defoliation over this next week so the light can "penetrate" her more.
She is getting a heavy dose of nutrients from canna and my my she has just exploded. Still keep it at 5.6-5.7 PH and about 3 L of food every 2 days for her.
Released some more lady's in there just to make sure no cross contamination is going on from other flower tent. Have soaked the garage in bleach almost died!!! Don't smell bleach when u spray in container and see mist in there!!! DUH now whem I open twnt floor is soaked in bleach and make sure clothes are clean.
Learn from ur mistakes and move forward in a running motion!!!
Stay tuned it's gana get frostyyyy
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@NearlyDeadGrows
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Buds getting finaly bigger...
The Color is just amazing!
Two little videos.
Gave her a little tent cuz it’s getting way too cold now
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@MG2009
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11/16/2020
She's growing, roots are nice and healthy, so time for flowering.
Switching to 11-14 and flower dose will start today. Full bucket switch to
Grow, Micro, Bloom flower week one
Raised level of water to 16 liters just touching mesh pot, she used about 1/2 her water (6liters)
And do not want her to go hungry lol