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@Zuppler
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Vegetation Phase - Week 5
Week 5 marks a bittersweet milestone. RIP to the Marienkäfer homie — gone but never forgotten. Their watchful eyes and pest-snacking legacy will forever live on in the tent. Meanwhile, the Donutz gang is thriving and about to hit the next big step in their journey: the 7-liter pot upgrade.
Updates & Changes:
RIP Marienkäfer: Nature giveth and taketh away. The tent feels a little emptier without our little guardian, but pest pressure remains nonexistent thanks to their diligent work.
Transplant Time: The plants are moving up to 7L pots this week, giving their roots the room they need to expand and thrive before flipping to bloom. This upgrade will ensure a strong foundation for the explosive growth coming soon.
Watering: Still sticking with reverse osmosis (RO) water for maximum control and cleanliness.
Plan for Flower Transition:
After the transplant, the plants will chill for the rest of the week in their new homes to recover and adjust. Week 6 will cover the flip to flower. With the clean lollipopped structure and solid root development, these plants are set to focus all their energy on producing hefty main colas in the Sea of Green setup.
Observations:
The Donutz are stacking beautifully, with healthy green leaves and strong stems.
The SOG canopy is filling out, and each plant is shaping up to deliver a uniform, productive grow.
Next Steps:
Monitor the plants closely after transplanting to ensure they adjust smoothly to the 7L pots.
Maintain stable environmental conditions to avoid stress during the final veg phase.
Prepare for the flip to flower in Week 6 — the real show is about to begin!
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@Elysian_gardens710
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I sprouted 2 feminized Chocolate Mint OG seeds from HSO 😁💪🌱 these were taken from a pack of 10,the remainder I will sprout after flowering these 2 so I can learn their growth patterns (morphology) first.
I'm starting them in a Jiffy Tomato pod.(really like these for watering.u can really see how much water u are giving them.) On a heat mat at 74° for the 1st 7 days. They are under 2x Viparspectra 600w LEDs in a 2x4 tent.
At day 7 I transplanted #1 into a 1gal plastic round pot. And the 2nd plant will be going into a 7"x7"x9"
They are both in Happy Frog Soil medium by Fox Farms. The plan is 6 weeks veg then flower time!
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@GroloCup
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Another solid week, I've upped the EC of the solution a bit to keep her going as she transitions into flower. Starting to get a sweet smell now and I see a few purple pistils mixed in as well. Things are about to get fun!
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@LouShott
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This grow has been sooooo easy apart from a slight bit of nutrient burn that you can see, she has been a pleasure to grow, she is taking longer than expected but i wouldnt have her any other way lol.
Ive noticed that the pistils really turn bright orange even red 😁- i hope she tastes and smells as citrusy as she looks😝 - also getting frosty 👍
Merry Christmas Everyone!!😉
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@viggagrow
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After a few days of supplementing with co2, the plants grew very quickly
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@Bluemels
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Tag 67: Ein entspannter Grow ist es mit der Fat Banana, erfordert aber auch mehr Geduld. Sie streckt sicht nicht alt zu sehr. Nächste Woche werde ich sie noch etwas ausdünnen.
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@Takeaims
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Pineapple express is really going along nicely into week 8 for her got the white widow at the back left week 7 and grape ape back right week 8 you can see the difference In the colours of the leaves and how they have grown the pineapple is just a monster nice wide and fat would be good for a scrog net white widow and grape ape are really lanky but all 3 have many bud sites and I have had no problems at all with these girls so much fun and really easy to grow I surprised myself but I think alot need ti go down to the genetics and who you get seeds off use code ZAMMIGROW2024 for 20% off best thing I ever
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@osmrducks
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Day 36: Girls looking pretty happy. Still some discoloration going on. Doesn't look to be spreading though.
Day 37: Ok, the girls obviously were not happy this morning. I watered with quite a good amount of runoff and measure the PPM at 3200!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm surprised they are still alive! Had to make a quick run to get some water for a flush as I only have 5 gallons worth. Ran 2 gallons through each of them at a ph of 6.4 around 9:30 this morning. It's now 5pm and they have pulled through great. These OG Kush are extremely resilient.
Day 38: The girls look way better today after flushing yesterday. Two of the pots were almost completely dry already. Went ahead and fed at 500ppm with runoff.
Day 39: I think it's dialed in now. They are looking amazing and still stretching pretty good. Went ahead and pulled off a handful of leaves between the 5 of em.
Day 40: Did a little more defoliation and opened them up a bit. I am super worried about getting any type of mold or any issues in particular for this first round. One of the girls needs a touch more but ran out of time. Girls are looking super healthy! 💪
Day 41: They are looking super awesome. Got the runoff dialed in. 750 going in and roughly 800 coming out. May up it in a week or so.
Day 42: Nothing new to update. Girls still looking amazing. I think the stretch may be slowing just a tad.
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@CannabisRelated
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One of the plants has a slight pie dough smell, but still very minimal smell when I open the tent. EDIT: the smell is actually making it passed my carbon filter, and I am not sure why
it is only 1 of the 2 plants giving off the heavy smell as well. The chunkier/darker colour one is the one that smells real heavy, smells really creamy/doughy.
UV/IR has been on for the past few weeks, and will stay on until the end.
The plants have gone through a bunch of issues so far, and are still going strong.
Gave a tablespoon of power bloom to each, on day 31.
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@gamberro
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And that’s it… harvest time.
After chopping and doing the wet trim, I ended up with 135g wet weight.
After drying properly, the final dry weight came down to 35g of buds, plus around 10g of trim/popcorn that I’ll use for hash.
To be honest, I’m pretty happy with how the plant performed overall. The structure was solid, she handled the environment really well, and the whole cycle felt stable from start to finish. Temperature swings weren’t a big issue, and she tolerated relatively high EC without showing real stress. Growth was steady, stacking was decent, and she never really looked unhappy.
However… once I did the final manicure, I noticed something disappointing: there are quite a few seeds inside the buds.
So realistically, those 35g are not going to be 35g of clean flower once all the seeds are removed. I still need to fully sort it out, but it’s definitely a reduction. That part is a shame.
It’s frustrating because the grow itself went very well. Environment was dialed in, feeding was consistent, no major visible stress… yet the genetics still threw some herm traits during flower. I removed the nanners when I saw them, but clearly some pollen did its job.
That’s probably the only real negative of this run.
Still, considering everything:
- Good structure
- Stable growth
- Solid resistance to temp variations
- Handled nutrients well
- Decent resin production
The plant performed well… but the seeds definitely hurt the final result.
Overall, a bittersweet ending.
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@Kirsten
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Acapulco Gold has grown out of control, the lights can't go up any further, and the plant is burning on the LED's. This really is a massive plant. Let's hope the smoke is good, as it looks like there will be a substantial amount here by the end! 😅😁👌
I have been turning the plant around to try and minimize the damage from the heat and light.
Other than that, the plant is looking really good, this is going to be a long one for sure! I can't wait to see how the colas form.
6.8.25:
I watered with 6.5L of dechlorinated water PH'd to 6.1 with;
💜 1ml Trace
💜 1 TSP Biosys
PH: 6.1
PPM: 425
12.8.25:
I watered with 3.5L of dechlorinated water PH'd to 6.2 with;
💜 1ml Trace
PH: 6.2
PPM: 349
13.8.25:
I watered with 3ltrs of dechlorinated water PH'd to 6.6 with;
💜 1ml Trace
💜 1 TSP Biosys
PH: 6.6
PPM: 351
17.8.25:
I watered with 3L of dechlorinated water PH'd to 6.0 with;
💜 2ml Trace
PH: 6.0
PPM: 391
The plant has been drinking very heavily, and it was time for a top dress. is what I used.
9.8.25:
I top dressed with the following organic dry amendments;
As a base for the dry amendments I used:
🧡 Worm Castings - 1L
🧡 Coco - 1L
🧡 Perlite - 1L
Dry Amendments:
💚 Ecothrive Life Cycle 2 TBS
💚 Ecothrive Bloom 2 TBS
💚 Ecothrive Charge 2 TBS
💚 Diatomaceous Earth 2TBS
💚 2 TBS Cinnamon
I watered this in with 9.5L of dechlorinated water PH'd to 6.1 with;
💜 1ml Ecothrive Trace.
PH: 6.1
PPM: 387
Thanks for checking out my diary and hanging out in the comments 😊💚✌️🍃🙏
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@Viccrazyweed
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Buds keep fattening up more and more, this should be the amazing phenomenon Carl Linneus talked about
Flowers are getting enormous, gross, monster buds, everyone told me i had not enough light, not enough air flow, not enough badabee badaba but honestly i see them right, beautiful and healthy
Please, SUGGEST ME anything you can think about and ill try to improve it
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@Alpha_Green
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Everything’s wonderful.
But a lot of work to do @ the moment..
Today I had to realize once again how different a run can be. One Dark Devil has given up. So I had to harvest her. About 2 weeks early. This specimen had already resented the topping, I think. She didn't show much effort to become more branched and was already pre-flowering in week 2.
I am looking forward to a few suggestions or opinions from you, dear garden friends.
I'll put photos in a moment...
Normally, I wouldn't top an automatic of the Red Family from Sweet Seeds from experience. Somehow they had problems more often, when I did. When they were fully grown, they were usually very productive and healthy.
She simply had too weak nerves. But that's ok. My nerves are also pretty down. Due to the loss of my beloved Quimaria - I miss my sweet cat girl insanely.
That's why I didn't want to interrupt this passage with the good old Secret Jardin to set up the Homebox. Too many beautiful memories stick to this tent, because my ladybug always sat at the edge of the bed, when I did my gardening.
For me, this also means a kind of farewell.
This plant also began to bloom after a very short time. But I'm happy about more space, because all the other comrades-in-arms like it very much and everything is progressing properly.
She behaved as if she was already slightly over time. Little perspiration. And no changes were noticeable. Leaves with an autumnal touch. But a wonderful berry-like scent.
Now I have hung up their flowers to dry.
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@Danger90946
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Hello friends here we are in week seven of flower. Sorry there was no daily time lapse or pics went out on vacation. So today Day 105 12/24/2021 marks the end of the week, She is coming along nicely and the smell is just WOW. She should be ready to start flush after next week. I checked the Trichomes and mostly all cloudy few clear and few amber. Also got a new tent last night that will be setting up for next year grow.
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@Gardens_of_Of
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Green House Feeded one is enjoying life and growing big health buds. She received her last lollipoping.
Advanced Nutrients one is still struggling. I am increasing the feeding per Advanced Nutrients supports suggestion. Let’s hope she recovers.