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TH 1Q2025 - Week 8 - Flower 5 
(ON Haze X Original Haze) X Northern Lights #2 “Todd’s Haze” Objective - 8 Female Plants, Topped ONCE @ Flip, 12” when topped - Modified Sea of Green Seeds Wet: 1139PM, 28.2.2025 Germinated: 2.3.2025 Flip: 21.3.2025 Harvest: 77 Days, DATE: 6.6.2025 _________________________________________ __ Fri Apr 25, 2025 TH 1Q25 36:F:5:1 Cleaned Emitters - Replaced Pump Cleaned Manifold Filter = TWICE Replaced IRRIGATION Pump with mini-sump Photosynthesis plus produces enough biofilm to disqualify from running in the reservoir. - Remediate: Apply half diluted to watering zone, every other day. Include PCAL 1660 for Add’l Calcium and Phosphorous - [x] CEASED PHOTOSYNTHESIS PLUS IN RESERVOIR - The BIO film is ‘orange/pink,’ PSP is the SUSPECT. - [x] Harvest Dehu - [x] Refresh Reservoir - 2 Gallons - [x] EC: 2.3, 2.4 - [x] Primer A & B: [ 31, ml] - [x] Silica Skin GEN 3: [ 16, ml] - [x] SLF-100: [ 10, ml] - [x] 1900: Measure Runoff - [x] Amount: [ 1250 , ml] - [x] EC: [ 2.3, mS/cm] __ Sat Apr 26, 2025 TH 1Q25 37:F:5:2 - [x] Replace Main Feed (1/2 Silcone tubing) with 3/8” Black Chemical Resistant - [x] Refresh Reservoir - 2 Gallons - [x] EC: 2.3, 2.4 - [x] Primer A & B: [ 31, ml] - [x] Silica Skin GEN 3: [ 16, ml] - [x] SLF-100: [ 10, ml] - [x] 1900: Measure Runoff - [x] Amount: [ 950, ml] - [x] EC: [ 2.4, mS/cm] __ Sun Apr 27, 2025 TH 1Q25 38:F:5:3 - [x] Lower Defoliation in Preparation for Intra-Canopy Lighting Install - [x] Harvest Dehu: 3.5 Gallons (None Yesterday) - [x] Refresh Reservoir - 3 Gallons - [x] EC: 2.4 - [x] Primer A & B: [ 48.8, ml] - [x] Silica Skin GEN 3: [ 24.4, ml] - [x] SLF-100: [ 15, ml] RUNOFF: [ 950, ml, 2.4/5, mS/cm]  __ Mon Apr 28, 2025 TH 1Q25 39:F:5:4 Observations - @ 2.4 EC is making for DENSE GREEN in the leaves. We DON’T lack nitrogen. ;-} - Some Nitrogen Curling on NL2 Dominant (Pheno #2) - Will REDUCE EC if doesn’t abate today . . . - We have some White filmy scum forming on top surface of res water. Suspect Silica. Will clean out res TUESDAY and restart w/Out Silica Skin. If we’re clear FRIDAY - Start Re-adding until and unless white scum forms … Reducing EC: 2.3 # Will reduce Day by Day to 2.1 - [x] Harvest Dehu: 2.5 Gallons Runoff - [x] EC: [ TBD, mS/cm] - [x] Amt: [ 950, ml] __ Tue Apr 29, 2025 TH 1Q25 40:F:5:5 - [x] Install Intra-canopy Light 50% Dimmer Note: After H2O2 yesterday, and 1 cup (in about 2 gals) today - the amount of scum is REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY. I filtered with hand strainer until there was no more film or particularate (there wasn’t a lot) - The overall appearance is better. Have refreshed with 3 Gallons and Primer A&B Only (and SLF-100). We’ll monitor. If it stays clean, we’ll test again with Silica Skin Gen 3. __ Wed Apr 30, 2025 TH 1Q25 41:F:5:6  Refresh Reservoir - [x] Amount: [ 2, Gal] - [x] Primer A&B: [ 32, ml] - [x] SLF-100: [ 10, ml] Runoff Amount: [ 2, gal] EC: [ 2.9, mS/cm] R&R Reservoir (Rinse components w/ 45% H2O2) - [x] Disconnect MAIN FEED Line - [x] Disconnect, Remove, and Clean PUMPS - [x] Flush Chiller - [x] Clean Reservoir Reassembly - [x] Reinstall components NOTE: We have a SMALL amt of white slate like precipitate - Most Likely Silica … __ Thu May 1, 2025 TH 1Q25 42:F:5:7 Mix 1 Liter of CalPhos for HAND APPLICATION Tonight CAL50K, 1 ml yields .5 EC (250 ppm)/Liter, or .125 EC per Gal ~16 ml’s/gal - ~2.1 EC - [ ] Mix and ApplyPCAL 1660 & CAL50K - [ ] Photosynthesis Plus - [ ] Quillaja 60 - [ ] Apply ~ 120 ml/plant - [x] CAL50K to EC: 2.1 (4 ml/qt) - [x] For 2.1 EC: [ 16, g] Cal50K *** RESERVOIR EMPTY!!! *** After REDUCING Per Event flow in Half - we STILL Emptied the reservoir … SINCE we ONLY HAD 2 GALLONS, We’re good (Catchment is 2 Gal) Last night I cleaned the manifold filter ~ 7PM (Start Time) and reduced to 18 minutes TOTAL time (9 Events, 2 minutes/event) Runoff Amount: [ 7600, ml] # We Emptied the Res Overnight, at 3 min/event - dropped to TWO ~2300 EC: 2.9 Refresh Reservoir: 2 Gal (Reclaimed DEHU) - [x] SLF-100: [ 10, ml] - [x] Primer A&B: [ 32, ml]
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Didnt do an update last week because i was on vacation, the plants are doing great tho!! Lovely colours and great smell. They are extremely sticky :D Thinking of harvesting next week, toughts? Thanks for reading and happy growing!
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Buenos humos! ya pasaron a la segunda semana de floración, sigo aun con el foco de haluro metálico, se ven bastante bien en realidad para no estar con un foco adecuado para su ciclo actual. (el foco de sodio viene en camino) Los nutrientes los he ido dosificando según el desarrollo de las plantas, esta semana use la siguiente dosificación por riego: Riego 1: Acti Vera (1ml) - Alg A Mic (1ml) - Bio Grow (1ml) Riego 2: Root Force (1ml) - Big One (2ml) Riego 3: Rhino Skin (2ml) - Bio Bloom (2ml) Agua usada: Agua de llave + Agua purificada, mezcla de agua reposada 2 a 3 días según requerimientos nutricionales de las plantas. Ventilación: 2 ventiladores (1 giratorio) + 1 extractor de aire + 3 ventanillas rectangulares pequeñas de ventilación pasiva propias de la carpa indoor. Posiciones de las plantas: Royal Gorilla: Inferior izquierdo. OG Kush: Inferior derecho. Critical Orange Pounch: Superior izquierdo. Purple Afghan Kush: Superior derecho.
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💩Holy Crap We Are Back At It And Loving It💩 👉WE R ALMOST THERE👈 Growmies we are at DAY 63 and there just killing💀it👌 The Smell has kicked in and is wonderful 😀 👉We are in full out flowering 💐 and its looking great 👈 So Shit , I gave them just a tad to much nutes on the first few feedings 👈 But I have since fixed it So I'm helping out with some low stress training 🙃 and some defolation 😳 Lights being readjusted and chart updated .........👍rain water to be used entire growth👈 👉I used NutriNPK for nutrients for my grows and welcome anyone to give them a try .👈 👉 www.nutrinpk.com 👈 NutriNPK Cal MAG 14-0-14 NutriNPK Grow 28-14-14 NutriNPK Bloom 8-20-30 NutriNPK Bloom Booster 0-52-34 I GOT MULTIPLE DIARIES ON THE GO 😱 please check them out 😎 👉THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO GO OVER MY DIARIES 👈
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Hey topman! 15 days have passed since the beginning of the formation of buds! You can see the bronze edges on the top knot... in stock 1100 ppm, I don’t know what’s wrong with him.
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budding up nicely now. One pheno looks to be growing different bud formations and is much more frosty. O stupidly didn't take a cut of this in veg so I've taken a flower cut to reveg and try monstercropping.
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Love every plant each one is growing differently stacking different even the visual difference of one strain growin two different ways combined smells of diesel, pez candy and lemons
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Ganja Farmer Seeds Gorilla Cookies Auto In @highpoweredorganics new ISLAND-BLEND. Fed water soluble powders. AQUA-MARINE Grow Formula 5.1.4 paired with OCEAN-POTION and RHIZO-MOJO in dechlorinated water. Alternating ANTI-MATTER & DARK-MATTER feds weekly. Foliar fed GREEN-SUPREME daily Following High Powered Organics Island-Blend Feed Guide. https://www.highpoweredorganics.com/ Happy growing friends 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
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Shes just growing and growing biggest of all so far looking nice and heal
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OK, we’re getting pretty damn close. I definitely toasted a couple of the taller spears with a new lightbulb. The damage seems to be to the fan leaves and some of the sugar leaves, the buds seem to be spared of any damage. I reduce the nutrients to zero to flush yesterday. I’m hoping they’ll be ready to harvest in a couple three days. The tricombs are still Mostly white and clear, very little if any brown yet. I figure I’ll wack them at 50-50 brown Here is a question for some more experienced growers that might read this. I have read that when buds are light stressed they will make a bud on a bud. I’ll put a couple pictures of this here. Is this what they are talking about? Peace,Take care of each other, and give me the patience to last another week.
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Week 1 of the flower/transition is in the books and so far, so good. After chopping out all but the best branches from each plant we flipped the light cycle and dropped some more clones in to the aerocloner. I am so done with this run of genetics but still can’t deny quality cuts when they’re available. Again, if there was a run to test out this new system with it’s definitely this one. We’ve been plagued by calmag, nute burn, nute def. across all of em at some point over the last 8 months. But since incorporating the Druid nutes - all of Em have been perfect👌. This should be a prefect opportunity to see exactly what kind of buds each of these strains throws out👍. Background This ones tied to part 2 of the pollen chuck. They were supposed to be a clone run for pollination but the mothers all reveg’d due to a timer incident and high stupidity. These will be the inaugural flowering run of the revamped dutchy system. Growing made easy😉. Shit ton of finagling and setup but once she’s ready - sit back, relax and watch em grow😍😎. Thanks for take’n a look.
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End of week 7 for DL1/2 and E4. Start of flowering for E/1/2/3! I flipped those girls 3 days ago. Will be transplanting DL1/2 and E4 today after I post this update, so next week's update will have the start of flower for those girls as well! DL1 especially is showing her hunger, so it's definitely time to transplant! We pushed it out a few days longer than I'd have liked, but it's ok. We're looking good overall. The Eucalypti (1/2/3 especially) are looking insanely healthy. They seem to have taken to their new soil well and are loving the silicore supplement from Solfire that I've worked into the waterings. Can't wait until I can buy more of this silicore stuff. The sample won't last me long lol. In about 10 days, I'll do a heavy defoliation on E/1/2/3 and check for herms/sacs; then another, lighter defoliation 2 weeks later around week 4 of flower. Smooth sailing after that. Haven't seen any signs of sacs in the preflowers, but we'll see what we get in a couple weeks. I'm not even close to the best grower in the world, but I definitely feel like I've found a great recipe for success. This might've been the least amount of LST I've ever done on plants to get ~10-12 tops per plant, which is usually my goal. I would love to find a keeper pheno in a grow sometime and keep one giant mother plant, or even just train one plant in my 3x3 and fill the whole thing out. But for now, I'll keep going with three in the 3x3 lol. Should be another great harvest when all is said and done; fingers crossed no major issues. Humidity and temp will be my biggest challenges this summer. I likely will have to contend with 60+% humidity in flower. It's gonna suck. But we're going to persevere...somehow.
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Unfortunately I spotted one bud with bud rot on my gelato plant. I flushed it on day 91 of cycle, day 54 of flowering. Today is day 94 and it seems it has not spread out to any other buds(happy days) .. I am watching it closely everyday and also to see how the trichomes are going.. breeder says 65-70 flowering days to be ready.. let’s see.. if I spot another bud rot I will probably harvest it.. I hope that will not happen.. let’s go
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Einen schönen guten Tag allen zusammen gewünscht 🙂 So wir befinden uns jetzt in der letzten Woche der Blühtefase. Wie vergangene Woche schon angesprochen musste die Cola des Haupttriebes geerntet werden bevor er vor Stress bzw. Überreife noch ,,vermännlicht,, Ansonsten ist sehr schön zu sehen, wie die Pflanze die Nährstoffe nach und nach aus den Blättern zieht. Das Düngen werden wir demnächst einstellen. Da wir organisch düngen muss auch nicht zwingend mit Wasser gespült werden. Dennoch wenn es abzusehen ist, werden wir trotzdem ein paar Tage nur reines Wasser benutzen. Auch die Terpene und Calyxe haben sich schön ausgeprägt und sehen echt mega aus. Nur noch wenige Tage und wie vermutet, auch ganz knapp zum Ende des S. S. CUP 24. Es sieht so aus, als hätten unsere von Vorhinein gesteckten Ziele sich fast komplett ergeben. Wir wollten eine gut Buschige, stabile Pflanze, die im obigen Bereich reich mit gut Durchschnittlichen Buds besetzt ist und so gut wie möglich, nicht viele kleine Buds besitzt. Na klar, einige sind auf jeden noch aufgefallen und beim nächsten mal wissen wir, das man da auch definitiv durchgehend dran bleiben muss, nur iwann ehrlicher weise, hatten wir auch das Auge dafür verloren (übermasse an buds und hier auch eher den mittleren teil der Pflanze gemeint) Die Pflanze ist so stabil, dass sie gar ohne Netz klar gekommen wäre. Auch das erste mal das wir dieses erleben durften, sonst machen die Äste immer eine ,,Biege,, ^^ Aber sowas benötigt auch abschließend gesagt, auch PLATZ muhuhuhaaaa 🤣 Diese Strain hat uns insgesamt nur mit positiven bereichert. Wir haben viele Erfahrungen und oder schon bereits erarbeites Wissen durch sie aufgefrischt und somit bewusst verbessert. Wir möchten Uns auch für all diejenigen bedanken, die sich unser Report angeschaut haben, werden und oder uns sogar auch Folgen! Ihr seit einfach mega und bei Fragen oder Anregungen, schreibt uns gerne! Allen Growmies, eine erfolgreiche Woche und frohes und gesundes Gedeihen gewünscht. 🍀✌️😎 Auch sorry für manche Fehlerteufel, falls mal wo aufgefallen ^^ 😀
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Week 5 Flower — Sundae Driver Five weeks from seed, Week 5 of flower. The girls are tall, frosty, and carrying real weight. Supercrop results are showing: the knuckle site on the main top is packing beautifully and producing extra fruit around the bend. Photo sessions continue while they’re still mobile, but they’re quickly approaching the point where moving them will be risky. ⸻ From seed to here — short recap • Very short veg, early flip (11/13) to encourage a quick transition. • Strong genetics: both phenos established great branching early and then stretched in flower. • Early training: leaf-tucking and one deliberate supercrop on Pheno #2 to control a “moon-shot” top, the plant has recovered and is producing strong bud sites. • Feed strategy evolved from light steering (low solution EC) while relying on the active living soil, to a slightly stronger, targeted push now that the plants are bulk-building. ⸻ This week’s snapshot (numbers you gave) • Solution EC: ~1.78 mS/cm (after adding All-in-One Liquid) • Solution pH: ~5.87 • Water temperature: ~19.6 °C • Substrate EC (measured): ~5.75 mS/cm • Plants: ~heavy, visibly bulking, good frost and early trichome coverage; leaves lush and green. ⸻ Nutrition this week — what you added and why You’ve blended the Aptus baseline with the Plagron bloom stack and added the All-in-One Liquid this week to “boost things up a little.” The working recipe (as you’ve been using it) is: • Plagron Power Buds / Power products — PK and bloom stimulators to push flower initiation and fruit set. • Plagron Green Sensation — complex bloom stimulator (PK, micros, and biostimulants) to compact and feed flowers. • Plagron Sugar (Sugar Royal / Sugar Oil) — carbohydrate/amino support to feed microbes, aid terpene/aroma production and increase bud sugar availability. • Aptus Regulator — stress resistance, cell wall strength, improved uptake. • Aptus CalMag Boost — to prevent Ca/Mg shortages under heavier uptake. • Aptus All-in-One Liquid (added this week) — a balanced liquid feed to raise available macros and micros slightly and bring the solution EC up to ~1.78. Why this mix now: the plants are in active “bulk and stack” mode. The living soil is still providing a heavy base (substrate EC is high at ~5.75), so the water feed is being used as a steering input rather than the sole nutrient source. The Plagron items are targeted to maximize flower growth and aroma development while Aptus products protect tissue integrity and uptake efficiency under higher demand. ⸻ Soil & EC notes — some important observations • Substrate EC 5.75 is high. If the plants are clean (no tip-burn, no slowed uptake, good turgor), and runoff/pH are stable, you can continue carefully. The living soil is likely holding a lot of available ions. • Solution EC 1.78 is a meaningful step up from the earlier very-low steering feeds. Because the substrate is already rich, keep monitoring plant response closely. • Actionable checks: measure runoff EC and pH after a couple of normal waterings. If runoff EC is very high and plants start showing nutrient burn/leaf edge bronzing, consider: • reducing solution EC, and/or • performing a controlled flush with target pH water to bring substrate salts down, then back to a gentler feed. • If plants remain clean and uptake is quick, the current regime is probably supporting their needs as they bulk. ⸻ Watering & environment (practical reminders) • Keep using your moisture cues (weight or probe). Don’t overwater — allow the root zone to breathe between feeds so the microbiome stays active. • Heavy bud development brings higher transpiration and nutrient demand. Expect faster run-to-run uptake. • Support heavy colas: start planning stakes, soft ties or a light trellis now. Buds are forming weight quickly and the supercropped area can benefit from light support as it fattens. ⸻ Supercrop update — why it worked and what you saw • The deliberate bend on Pheno #2 created the classic healing “knuckle” and redirected auxins to many lateral sites. • Response: a fast curve-up, faster side-site development, and an especially productive top where the bend is located. • Recovery timeline you reported: the branch started to re-orient and carry load in just days — this is ideal. • Keep an eye on the knuckle site for any signs of localized stress or moisture build-up, but good airflow and light will reduce issues. ⸻ What to expect next (and what not to expect) Expect: • Continued bulking and calyx swelling over the next 1–3 weeks. Flower stacking accelerates as plants move past the stretch. • Increased trichome production and stronger terpenes/aroma as sugars and PK feed the resin pathway. • Faster water uptake and higher potassium/magnesium demand under heavy LEDs. • Need for physical support as colas get heavy. Don’t expect (yet): • Final resin peak or full density — that usually shows from mid to late flower (weeks 6–9+ depending on strain). • Large changes overnight — bud density and terpene maturation are gradual. • No problems automatically — a high substrate EC means vigilance; problems show first in lower leaves. ⸻ Practical tips & checklist for Week 6 planning • Measure runoff EC & pH. Log changes. If runoff EC substrate EC and plant symptoms appear, step in with a mild flush and a gentler feed after. • Keep airflow and RH optimized around flowers: small increases in RH can invite mold as buds thicken. Adjust RH downward stepwise if stacking accelerates. • Maintain CalMag and Regulator levels; they’re supporting strong cell walls and uptake under heat/light stress. • Prepare support (stakes/trellis) this week so you can gently secure colas when weight increases. • Continue light, selective defoliation only if it opens important bud sites — avoid heavy stripping now. ⸻ Thanks, community and sponsors Thank you to everyone following the diary, commenting, and sharing energy with these girls. Special nods to the brands and gear that helped make this possible — your tent ecosystem, lighting, nutrients and monitoring tools are all part of the outcome. Grateful for every like, read and watch that keeps the GrowDiaries momentum going. ⸻ Closing — a short reflection Week 5 is where “shape” becomes “substance.” The plants have carried themselves through stretch and are now filling hard. The supercrop paid off: more usable sites, better light distribution, and a stronger, fuller canopy. With a measured push in solution EC and continued respect for the living soil beneath them, these Sundae Drivers are on a clear path to a heavy, fragrant finish. 📲 Don’t forget to Subscribe and follow me on Instagram and YouTube @DogDoctorOfficial for exclusive content, real-time updates, and behind-the-scenes magic. We’ve got so much more coming, including transplanting and all the amazing techniques that go along with it. You won’t want to miss it. • GrowDiaries Journal: https://growdiaries.com/grower/dogdoctorofficial • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dogdoctorofficial/ • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dogdoctorofficial ⸻ Explore the Gear that Powers My Grow If you’re curious about the tech I’m using, check out these links: • Genetics, gear, nutrients, and more – Zamnesia: https://www.zamnesia.com/ • Environmental control & automation – TrolMaster: https://www.trolmaster.eu/ • Advanced LED lighting – Future of Grow: https://www.futureofgrow.com/ • Root and growth nutrition – Aptus Holland: https://aptus-holland.com/ • Nutrient systems & boosters – Plagron: https://plagron.com/en/ • Soil & substrate excellence – PRO-MIX BX: https://www.pthorticulture.com/en-us/products/pro-mix-bx-mycorrhizae • Curing and storage – Grove Bags: https://grovebags.com/ ⸻ We’ve got much more coming as we move through the grow cycles. Trust me, you won’t want to miss the next steps, let’s push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together! As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Let’s celebrate it responsibly and continue to learn and grow together. With true love comes happiness. Always believe in yourself, and always do things expecting nothing and with an open heart. Be a giver, and the universe will give back in ways you could never imagine. 💚 Growers love to all 💚
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Vegetative steering Aiming for: leaf Temp -70f CO2 300 VPD +.93 Planning for: MJ and bras foilar 60%+1.5/-71f set to 68f+1.5 Leaf Temp is about 3f higher than ambient temp At 68f outside, grow room still wont hit 68 with lights off Day 24 No Co2 50-55klux 15inch from light Leaf Temp 71-73f 60%/72F Veg steering Coconut water Uneven canopy(11 at 29inch, 3ag 31 inch ———————— Day 26 56%68f(humidity dropped because i havnt watered in two days 🤡) 23inch-34inch tal. Arranged in order. 52-59klux Sprayed 5Bras,(23inch)70 leaf temp 4Jas,(29inch) 70 leaf temp 4Bras&Jas(34inch)72f leaf temp ——————— Day 27 Watered once ————- Day 28 Im pretty sure the sprays worked. Noticed leaf burn with 3 plants sprayed with MJat 147ppm(.5ml) No leaf burn with the .1Bras sprays I wonder how long both are good for. Also, can i pour the unused spray in the medium? I just dont want to waste it. Plants are noticeably more vigorous. I am wondering if now is a good time for my defoliation. i was planning for Week 5. I feel like the buds are to developed for me to be pruning off lower buds and makes me feel like i should have pruned beginning of week4 __________
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Bonsais are being made😅😉 All good I have changed the soil so now they grow rapidly especially CBD Blue Shark. :) I had no choice realised that using the same soil over and over is mitake. Big one. Now it is okaz Purple Punches are in the 3rd week of flowering and Blue Shark is in veg i am not sure how long I will keep her like that. Fertilization continues with the mix above on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. Day 39: I keep doing LST on CBD Blue Shark spreading her.
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Green Cure CBD is acclimated, and starting to grow. She is looking really healthy, and ready to go. I will likely try to lst her some with what space I have. Everything is looking good at the moment. Thank you Medic Grow, and Zamnesia seeds. 🤜🏻🤛🏻🌱🌱🌱 Thank you grow diaries community for the 👇likes👇, follows, comments, and subscriptions on my YouTube channel👇. ❄️🌱🍻 Happy Growing 🌱🌱🌱 https://youtube.com/channel/UCAhN7yRzWLpcaRHhMIQ7X4g