☘️ Gaining Body & First Signs of Flower ☘️
Week three marks a clear shift in development.
Both plants are really starting to gain some body now. Even the more compact, bushy pheno is beginning to stretch out slightly and find her balance. The structural differences are still there, but they’re both building a solid framework that feels strong and healthy.
I received a useful tip from the breeder this week: the plants could use a little extra nitrogen. Based on that advice, I started adding 4 ml of Plagron Alga Grow daily as a gentle boost. The response has been very noticeable. The leaf color has deepened into a rich, healthy green compared to the previous weeks — always a reassuring sign that they’re getting what they need.
The fungus gnats are almost completely gone now. The nematodes I introduced last week are clearly doing their job beneath the surface, interrupting the larvae cycle, while the remaining adults are being caught on the sticky traps. A nice example of working with biology instead of against it 😉
Another interesting development this week is the sudden growth of the side branches. They’ve really taken off and are now nearly matching — or even slightly overtaking — the main tops. No complaints there. In a G-tools cabinet with limited vertical space, strong lateral growth is actually very welcome… although the real stretch phase is likely still ahead of us.
And then, the moment every auto grower watches for…
Very subtle but unmistakable: the first early signs of flowering. Tiny pistils are beginning to appear, and preflower became visible this week. It’s still early and delicate, but the transition has officially begun.
Overall, it’s been a smooth and relatively carefree week. If everything continues like this, we should have some beautiful, clearly visible pistils to photograph next week ✌️🌿
More soon.