šš Lemon Cherry Gelato ā Week 6 From Seed
(Week 2 Flower Ā· 12/12 From Seed)
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Quick recap and a warm welcome to anyone joining the diary now, hereās where we are and how we got here.
š± From Seed to Now, Quick Context
These Lemon Cherry Gelato girls have been grown 12/12 from seed, and we are now entering what we consider Week 2 of flower / transition.
Pre-flowers are clearly visible, stacking has begun, and the stretch is now turning into early bulk.
They are in that beautiful in-between phase where they still look slightly vegetative, but their behavior is unmistakably flowering.
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š”ļø Environment Update
⢠Day temperature: ~28°C (successfully raised)
⢠Humidity: ~65%
Itās still a bit cold outside, but as plant mass increases, lighting intensity goes up, and under-canopy lighting is added, the tent itself has become a stronger heat source.
This allowed us to stabilize conditions without forcing anything, exactly how we like it.
⢠PPFD: ~600ā850 (depending on plant size and position)
⢠COā: ~900 ppm
⢠Airflow: unchanged
⢠vortex extraction
⢠cross-winds with multiple fans
⢠constant, gentle movement across the canopy
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š§ Feeding & Nutrition Strategy
This week marks an important nutritional transition.
⢠EC: 2.4
⢠pH: 6.5
From this point forward, all feedings will be pH 6.0 and above.
The reason is simple: as flowering progresses, plants shift their nutrient uptake priorities, and slightly higher pH improves availability of key elements needed for bloom development.
Nutrient Change
⢠Introduced: Terra Bloom ā 5 ml / L
⢠Removed: Terra Grow
This change is happening now, not earlier, because the plants have clearly entered the flowering transition.
Thereās no rush, no shock, just following the plantās signals.
The current recipe (our āPlagronā approach) continues to perform exceptionally well, and plant response has been outstanding so far.
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šæ Training & Plant Handling
We are continuing with a very minimal-stress approach:
⢠No topping
⢠No aggressive defoliation
⢠Only leaf bending and leaf tucking
This method keeps the structure open, exposes bud sites naturally, and avoids recovery downtime.
Simple, effective, and extremely practical, sometimes simplicity isnāt laziness, itās efficiency.
The results speak for themselves:
⢠strong branching
⢠compact āballā formations
⢠clean stacking
⢠healthy color fade beginning naturally
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šø Visual Progress
This update includes a large set of photos (studio + tent shots) to clearly show:
⢠the transition phase
⢠stretch turning into bulk
⢠visible growth differences over just one week
Every time the tent doors open, growth is noticeable, and comparing earlier photos to the latest ones makes that even clearer.
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š® What to Expect Next
Over the coming weeks:
⢠stretch will gradually slow
⢠bulk and stacking will take over
⢠plant handling will be reduced even further
⢠stability becomes the priority
What not to expect:
⢠heavy pruning
⢠forced corrections
⢠unnecessary interventions
At this stage, the goal is to let the plants do what they already know how to do.
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š Thanks
Big thank you to:
⢠everyone following along
⢠newcomers and long-time readers
⢠supporters, critics, observers, all welcome
⢠the Grow Diaries Team and platform
⢠and all sponsors backing the journey
This is a key week in the run, and weāre excited to document it properly and share the learning with the community.
As always ā weāre here to observe, guide gently, and let the plants express themselves šæš
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Explore the Gear that Powers My Grow
If youāre curious about the tech Iām using, check out these links:
š Lighting & Environmental Control
⢠Future of Grow ā Advanced LED lighting technology
https://www.futureofgrow.com/
DISCOUNT CODE: DOG20
⢠Lumiflora ā Under-canopy LED lighting
https://lumiflorade.com/
⢠TrollMaster ā Environmental controllers and automation gear (past collaboration)
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Genetics
⢠Zamnesia Seeds ā Genetics used in this project
https://www.zamnesia.com/
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š± Soil, Substrates, Boosters & Root Support
⢠Plagron ā Substrates, bio mixes, and supportive products
https://plagron.com/en/
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š Storage, Curing & Preservation
⢠Grove Bags ā Curing and storage solutions
https://grovebags.com/
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šø Photography Equipment & Tools
(Not sponsors, but part of my creative toolkit)
⢠Sony A6700
⢠Sony full-frame macro lens + few more
⢠Stacking photography workflow - learning
⢠iPhone (for behind-the-scenes shots)
Weāve got much more coming as we move through the grow cycles. Trust me, you wonāt want to miss the next steps, letās push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together!
As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Letās celebrate it responsibly and continue to learn and grow together.
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šø P.S. ā The Eye Behind the Lens
All photos in this diary (for now ā except for the ones showing the camera, which I took with an iPhone) are taken with a Sony A6700 paired with a Sony full-frame macro lens and a few more.
Photography is part of the story ā itās how we share the fine textures, the glow, and the quiet details that words canāt always capture.
Iāve also started experimenting with photo stacking ā a technique where multiple images, each taken at a slightly different focus point, are layered together to create one perfectly sharp image from front to back.
Itās not digital enhancement or AI; itās pure photography ā a way to reveal the plantās beauty in microscopic depth, from trichome to petal.
Youāll even see a few shots of "ghost me" capturing the shots ā camera, lens, setup ā because every grow deserves not just to be cultivated, but documented like art.
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