πΈ Pink Rosay Auto by Zamnesia | Pheno B | Week 11
π The Little Dwarf Keeps Smiling β Small, Beautiful & Completely Herself
Welcome back to another chapter of the 8Γ8 Adventure! π±π
And our little Pink Rosay Pheno B...
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She's still little.
Very little.
But you know what?
Every single week, she manages to put a smile on my face.
And this week is no different.
Actually...
I'm starting to think that one of the best decisions I made in this entire adventure was simply...
not giving up on her.
Because look at her now.
She's growing.
She's developing.
She's building flowers.
She's getting prettier.
She's getting frostier.
And she's doing it all while remaining this ridiculously cute little plant tucked away among some absolute monsters.
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She's small.
She's beautiful.
She's charming.
And she's completely, unapologetically herself.
So yes...
let's give this little lady the spotlight she deserves.
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π± The 8Γ8 Adventure β Same Room, Different Stories
For anyone discovering this diary for the first time, welcome to the 8Γ8 Adventure.
The idea behind this project is simple:
Take different genetics and phenotypes...
put them into essentially the same environment...
and then step back and watch what they naturally become.
Same room.
Same 12/12 lighting schedule.
Same general environmental strategy.
Same irrigation philosophy.
Same nutritional program.
Same lighting ecosystem.
Same grower.
Different genetics.
Different phenotypes.
Different structures.
Different personalities.
And Pink Rosay Pheno B?
She's one of the most extreme examples of individuality in the entire room.
While some of her neighbours are enormous...
she decided:
"63 cm is enough."
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And honestly?
I'm glad she did.
Because if every plant looked the same, this experiment wouldn't be nearly as interesting.
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π I'm So Glad I Didn't Give Up on Her
I have to say this again.
I'm genuinely happy I didn't give up on this little girl.
Because early on, it would have been very easy to look at her and think:
"She's tiny."
And leave it at that.
But that's exactly why we do experiments like this.
We don't know the final story at the beginning.
We have to let the plant tell us.
And Pink Rosay B has been slowly telling us:
"I'm small.
So what?
Watch me."
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And I am watching.
Every week.
She's still developing.
Still changing.
Still putting on flower.
Still becoming more interesting.
And that's incredibly satisfying to see.
There is something special about watching a plant that could easily have been overlooked become something you genuinely care about.
That's exactly what happened with her.
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πΈ The Little Dwarf Keeps Growing
She's not suddenly going to become a giant.
And I don't want her to.
Her compact size is part of her story.
It's part of what makes this phenotype interesting.
But being small doesn't mean she's standing still.
Far from it.
She's continuing to develop within that tiny framework.
The flowers are progressing.
The structure is becoming more defined.
The density continues to build.
And the whole plant is slowly becoming more complete.
She's growing...
just on her own terms.
At her own pace.
In her own little world.
And honestly?
I love watching it.
Because sometimes slow, steady development is just as fascinating as watching a plant explode through the room.
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π She Keeps Putting a Smile on My Face
This might actually be my favourite thing about her.
She makes me smile.
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Every time I look at her, I get that little feeling of:
"Look at you!"
She's not intimidating.
She's not overwhelming.
She's not demanding.
She's just...
cute.
A tiny flowering plant surrounded by much larger personalities.
And somehow she has managed to carve out her own little identity in the room.
She's the little one.
The dwarf.
The compact girl.
The one who doesn't need much space.
The one who doesn't make my life difficult.
And now...
the one I'm genuinely excited to see finishing.
That's quite a transformation from where we started.
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βοΈ Small Plant β Serious Frost
And let's not forget what happens when we stop looking at her size...
and start looking at her flowers.
Because that's where things get really interesting.
The frost continues to develop.
The flowers are becoming more substantial.
The structure is getting more defined.
And when the light catches the resin...
she absolutely shines.
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This is one of those plants where scale can be misleading.
From across the room:
"Aw, she's tiny."
Get closer:
"Wait..."
Closer again:
"Ohhhhhh."
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That's Pink Rosay B.
She doesn't need a huge frame to give us something beautiful to look at.
She simply packs her story into a much smaller package.
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πΈ Beautiful in Her Own Little Way
I think I've finally stopped comparing her to the larger plants.
And that's important.
Because when you compare a 63 cm plant to a giant standing beside her, she's always going to look small.
Of course she is.
But that's not the right comparison anymore.
Now I look at her and ask:
"What is Pink Rosay B doing?"
And the answer is:
She's growing.
She's flowering.
She's developing.
She's frosting up.
She's becoming more beautiful.
And she's doing all of that exactly as her genetics seem to want to.
That's what matters.
She's not supposed to be her sister.
She's not supposed to be one of the giants.
She's Pink Rosay Pheno B.
And that's enough.
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π‘ Still Eating Photons
The room continues evolving around her, but the overall strategy remains the same.
The Future of Grow Black Series LEDs continue providing the main overhead lighting, with the additional fixtures now part of the upgraded lighting setup.
After adding the two additional Black Series 600W fixtures, we reduced the output to approximately 59% from the plug after seeing that the initial intensity was higher than we wanted.
We're now working around:
βοΈ ~1,500 PPFD across the upper canopy
with intensity naturally changing according to plant height and position.
And this little lady?
She's still doing her part.
Taking the available photons...
and turning them into growth.
Leaves.
Flowers.
Resin.
Density.
Development.
Just on a miniature scale.
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I honestly love that.
It's another beautiful example of how genetics can take the same environmental opportunity and turn it into something completely different.
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π± Same Nutrition. Same Opportunity.
The nutrition has also continued evolving with the rest of the room.
Terra Bloom has been increased to:
πΈ Plagron Terra Bloom β 2.3 ml/L
Alongside:
π± Plagron Power Buds β 1 ml/L
β¨ Plagron Green Sensation β 1 ml/L
π― Plagron Sugar Royal β 1 ml/L
βοΈ pH adjustment as required
Current solution strength:
β‘ EC: ~2.14 mS/cm
And again...
no special treatment.
No secret formula just for the little dwarf.
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She gets the same general opportunity as everyone else.
Same nutrition.
Same lighting strategy.
Same room.
Same environmental evolution.
And then...
she decides what to do with it.
That's the experiment.
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βοΈ Still No Reason to Interfere
And just like her sister, Pink Rosay B doesn't give me many reasons to interfere.
The major work has already been done.
Her structure is established.
The flowering sites are visible.
The plant is healthy-looking.
The flowers are developing.
So why start messing around with her?
Exactly.
There is no reason.
Healthy leaves are still doing their job.
The flowers are developing naturally.
The plant is progressing.
So we're simply allowing her to continue.
Sometimes the grower's job is to do something.
Sometimes the grower's job is to know when not to do something.
Right now?
I'm very happy doing less.
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Let the little lady grow.
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πΈ Small Doesn't Mean Small Story
This is probably the biggest lesson Pink Rosay B has given me.
A plant doesn't have to dominate a tent to be interesting.
She doesn't need to be two metres tall.
She doesn't need a huge canopy.
She doesn't need massive branches reaching in every direction.
She doesn't need to be the biggest producer.
She just needs to express herself.
And she's doing that beautifully.
Her story is about compactness.
About individuality.
About watching a tiny phenotype continue to develop while surrounded by giants.
And maybe that's why I enjoy her so much.
She reminds me that growing isn't always about chasing the biggest possible plant.
Sometimes it's about discovering the unexpected.
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πΈ The Tiny Girl Still Loves the Camera
And once again...
she remains incredibly easy to photograph.
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That's another thing I genuinely appreciate about this phenotype.
I can get around her.
I can see her structure.
I can reach her flowers.
I can move her if necessary.
And I can get the camera exactly where I want it.
Then macro photography completely changes the scale.
Suddenly...
the little dwarf isn't little anymore.
She's a landscape.
A forest of tiny structures.
Calyxes.
Pistils.
Sugar leaves.
Resin.
Textures.
Details.
And that's one of the reasons I love macro photography so much.
It reminds us that size is relative.
The plant might be tiny in the 8Γ8...
but inside the frame?
She's enormous.
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π‘οΈ Week 11 Conditions
The environment continues along with the rest of the room:
πΈ Flowering: Week 11
π‘ Light schedule: 12/12
π‘ Future of Grow Black Series LEDs: upgraded setup
π‘ Approx. power after adjustment: ~59% from the plug
βοΈ Upper-canopy PPFD: ~1,500
π‘οΈ Day temperature: ~26.5Β°C
π Night temperature: ~26Β°C
π§ Relative humidity: ~61%
βοΈ pH: ~6.02
β‘ EC: ~2.14 mS/cm
π‘οΈ Solution temperature: ~25Β°C
π± Substrate temperature: ~25Β°C
π¬οΈ COβ: ~693 ppm
π± Pot size: 15 L
π¦ Irrigation: ~1.45 L per plant / 24h
Same room.
Same evolution.
Same lighting upgrades.
Same nutritional updates.
Same general strategy.
Different expression.
And Pink Rosay B continues doing what Pink Rosay B does best.
Being Pink Rosay B.
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π¬ Genetics Keep Writing Their Own Stories
This is where the 8Γ8 Adventure becomes really fascinating.
You can control many things.
You can provide the same environment.
You can provide the same lighting.
You can provide the same nutrition.
You can keep the irrigation philosophy consistent.
But you cannot tell every phenotype how to behave.
They interpret the opportunity differently.
And Pink Rosay B is a perfect example.
Her sister is compact too, but this girl takes compactness to another level.
She's tiny.
She's dense.
She's developing beautifully.
And she's doing it without becoming a headache.
That's her genetic expression.
And I'm very happy we gave her the opportunity to show it.
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π My Little Survivor
There's something almost sentimental about her now.
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Because I remember looking at this little plant earlier in the adventure and thinking:
"Are you really going to do anything?"
And now?
I'm standing there smiling at her.
"Look at you!"
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She's become one of those plants that you develop a relationship with.
Not because she's the biggest.
Not because she's the most impressive from a distance.
But because you've watched her journey.
You've watched her slowly become herself.
And you've watched the little plant that could have been dismissed become a little plant you genuinely don't want to lose.
I'm really glad she stayed.
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π Looking Ahead
And now...
I'm curious to see where she takes us from here.
She's still developing.
Still building.
Still getting prettier.
Still putting on frost.
Still making me smile.
And that's enough for me.
I'm not looking for her to suddenly become something she's not.
I'm not expecting a giant transformation.
I simply want to see the final version of this tiny little Pink Rosay phenotype.
How will the flowers continue to develop?
How much more will she mature?
How will the resin evolve?
What will the final structure look like?
And eventually...
what will she be like when her story is complete?
We'll find out.
One week at a time.
One photograph at a time.
One observation at a time.
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β¨ Final Thoughts β Let the Little Lady Shine
Week 11.
And our little dwarf is still here.
Still growing.
Still developing.
Still beautiful.
Still tiny.
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And somehow...
she keeps becoming more lovable.
I am genuinely so happy I didn't give up on her.
Because now I get to watch this little cutie pie continue developing right in front of me.
She's small.
But she's beautiful.
She's compact.
But she's full of character.
She's not demanding.
She's not difficult.
She's not trying to take over the room.
She's simply doing her thing.
And she's doing it beautifully.
There are giants in this tent.
Absolute monsters.
Plants that make you wonder how you're ever going to move them without requiring a forklift.
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And then there's Pink Rosay B.
Just sitting there...
quietly growing.
Quietly flowering.
Quietly getting frostier.
Quietly making me smile.
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And maybe that's why she has become so special to me.
She doesn't need to shout.
She doesn't need to be the biggest.
She doesn't need to prove anything.
She just needs to be herself.
And she is.
So let's give her the spotlight.
Let's celebrate the little one.
Let's celebrate the phenotype that could have been overlooked...
but wasn't.
Because now we get to see what happens when you simply give a tiny plant the opportunity to show you what she can do.
And Pink Rosay B?
She's showing us beautifully.
Small frame.
Beautiful flowers.
Increasing frost.
Growing every week.
And an absolutely enormous personality for such a tiny girl.
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I'm glad you stayed, little lady.
Keep growing.
Keep smiling.
Keep becoming more beautiful.
And most importantly...
keep being exactly who you are.
Because that's what makes you special.
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π Thank You
A huge thank you to GrowDiaries for giving us the space to document the 8Γ8 Adventure and follow these very different phenotypes week after week.
Thank you to Zamnesia for the Pink Rosay genetics and for giving us the opportunity to discover little characters like this one. πΈπ
Thank you to Plagron for supporting the nutritional side of the journey. π±
Thank you to Future of Grow for the Black Series lighting and for supplying the additional fixtures we're now testing in this adventure. π‘π
Thank you to Lumiflora for adding the under-canopy lighting dimension.
Thank you to TrolMaster for helping maintain the environment behind the scenes.
And of course...
thank you to everyone following along.
Every comment.
Every question.
Every observation.
Every photograph.
Every week.
It all becomes part of this adventure.
And Pink Rosay Pheno B has certainly given us a story worth following.
She may be the smallest girl in the room.
But she has absolutely earned her place here.
And I'm so damn glad we gave her the chance.
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So here's to the little dwarf.
The tiny survivor.
The cutie pie.
The plant that keeps growing...
and keeps putting a smile on my face.
Let's keep watching.
Let's keep learning.
And let's let this beautiful little lady finish her story in her own way.
Give her the spotlight.
She deserves it.
Growers Love & Happy Growing! π±ππ