Week 2: The adjustment Hello dear growers and groweresses, it’s time for an update on my grow. My plants have completed the second week and have continued to grow. But they also faced some challenges that I will tell you about. The adjustment My plants have adapted to the new conditions in my room this week. I realized that I had my lamps too close to the plants and that they got too much light and heat. This resulted in them not developing as well as I had hoped. I therefore hung my lamps higher and reduced the intensity of the light. I lowered the PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density) from 400 to 280, to give the plants a more comfortable environment. The PPFD is a measure of the amount of light that the plants receive per square meter and second. The higher the PPFD, the more light the plants get, but also the more nutrients and water they need. The plants accepted the change very well and recovered quickly. They started to grow stronger again and formed more leaves. They also got a nicer color and look healthier. One plant that suffered a lot was the Frosty Nightmare. She was overwatered and had trouble developing. She was smaller and weaker than the others and had yellow tips on the leaves. I therefore gave her less water and moved her away from the other plants, to give her more space and air. She recovered and grew again. She is still the smallest of all, but she has potential. I also increased the temperature in my room by 1 degree, to give the plants more heat. I set the temperature from 22 to 23 degrees Celsius, which is still in the optimal range for the plants. The plants liked that and showed me that by their growth. I let them vote democratically, by observing the plants and interpreting their reactions. :D The water filter I also want to introduce you to my water filter from Watertrim, which I use for my grow. It is a great product that saves me a lot of time and money and is also better for the environment. The water filter has only two connections: an inlet and an outlet. So it has no waste water, which would otherwise go into the drain. It has different options of the filter, depending on how much water you want to filter and how high the EC value of the tap water is. The EC value is a measure of the electrical conductivity of the water, which depends on the dissolved minerals. The higher the EC value, the more minerals are in the water, which are not always good for the plants. My filter filters at an inlet EC of 1.0 1000 liters, before it needs to be renewed. Since my tap water has an EC of 0.5, I can filter 2000 liters with it, until I have to renew it. That costs about 100 euros and works easily and quickly via the post. The flow is almost 1 to 1 in speed, so no more waiting. I can tap the water directly from the filter and use it for my grow. I use the filter as follows: I tap water at the filter. I pour normal tap water on it, until I have an EC of 0.3. I add fertilizers etc., depending on what the plants need. I check the EC again and adjust it if necessary. I also adjust the pH value, which should be between 6.2 and 6.5, to ensure optimal nutrient uptake. I give the water to my plants. The water filter is really a great product, even if it is not very cheap in the purchase with once of 240 - 390 euros. But it pays off in the long run, as it saves me a lot of work and costs and also improves the quality of my water. u can find it here : https://watertrim.de The outlook I am very satisfied with the result of the second week. My plants have adapted well and recovered from the problems. They have grown further and formed more leaves. They have recovered well and showed a great growth. I am very excited about the next week, where it goes to the repotting and the ladies can try fertilizer for the first time. I will fertilize this run only a little late, even if I use osmosis water this time. The soil from BioBizz is really great and can carry the first weeks well alone. I look forward to your visits and the next weeks. I will continue to provide you with information and photos and let you participate in my grow. I wish you a nice day and a good grow! 😊

The plants have had a considerable growth spurt, and some roots are starting to show on the surface of the soil. I’ve added Cal-Mag since the soil is low in nutrients and the water in my area has a low EC . I performed a defoliation of the first three nodes. Some of the branches are starting to take on a slight purple hue. I’m switching to a 12/12 light cycle now.

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Rolling into week 7. Time to dial down the nutes and start my UVB regiment. I use Reptisun 10.0 bulbs due to LED UV's giving far less than optimal performance. Reptisun 5.0 bulbs work 2. I only run them from week 7 to flush and for only 3 hours a day within the current light cycle. Update day 45: After doing a trichome check, it finished EARLY!! Time to do a quick flush then harvest. I was going to add the nutes to the fresh water today 😂😂

Still no flowers, foliar calmag, silicate, proroots. Still problems with Calcium. Matterhorn is unstable genetics!

Flower Weeks 5 & 6 The Strawberry Gorilla is slowly reaching the finish line. Over the last two weeks, the buds have continued to stack and bulk up nicely, developing into some seriously chunky and very frosty colas. There are quite a few foxtails from the heat, but they’re mostly cosmetic and haven’t caused any real problems. Overall, the plant still looks great and I’m very happy with how much flower she has packed onto such a compact frame. I’ve now finished the Overdrive phase and will start flushing today. At this point she looks very close to done, so the plan is to let her finish and fade out over the coming week before harvesting. 🌱✂️

Plants are doing nicely on their own. I have learned to be more hands-off and let them take their own pace. I check soil dryness every few days and add water/nutrients when dry past my first knuckle. Sticking with the same nutrient mix as it seems to be doing the trick. If you watch the timelapse, you'll see a moment of panic when the reflector fell over onto Cheecha. But, in the long run, what doesn't kill them seems to be making them stronger. Cheecha is now almost the same height as her sister Chonga. We're in Fall now, so the room is getting a little cooler, but above 70 degrees F. Humidity is also starting to drop a bit too.

This lady is showing beautiful roots and a fast growth pace, let's see how she keeps developing every day guys, finally this beautiful lady was Transplanted on February 2nd after 17 days planted from seed because I thought it was the right time considering her size and also because the pot was completely conquered by those super healthy and strong roots, let's see how this lady keeps performing so far! 💛❤️💚👨‍🌾💯

Posting the phenos when I do them

So I'm seeing some yellow tips, also on the new growth and I'm a little surprised because I'm not feeding that much tbh...at least I think I'm not.... reading up a bit, not sure if its nute burn or something else... got some cal-mag anyway , seeing i'll need it soon.. Tthe Northern Lights is going up like crazy! it has a completely different 'build' to it, much wider and distances then the more compact Diesel. Held off on the feeding, just distilled water ...but maybe 'll just switch to tap water, leaving it outside for a night or two...no more root booster....seems a little redundant.

Bubble OG Gum is growing really well. She has been thriving really. She is getting her first lst, selective defoliation, and root pruning today. Everything is looking super great. Thank you Spider Farmer, Athena, and Ganja Farmer. 🤜🏻🤛🏻🌱🌱🌱 Thank you grow diaries community for the 👇likes👇, follows, comments, and subscriptions on my YouTube channel👇. ❄️🌱🍻 Happy Growing 🌱🌱🌱 https://youtube.com/channel/UCAhN7yRzWLpcaRHhMIQ7X4g

Buenas! Esta semana se encuentran ya terminadas de estirar y produciendo gran cantidad de pistilos, enseguida comenzaran a engordar y rellenar las paredes celulares. Podemos observar los tonos purpuras que estan saliendo de nuestras variedades!! Ahorraremos para un LED que pueda ayudarnos en este armario tan bonito ya que con sodio g/w es un poco escaso hoy en dia.

Week 8 of this beautiful autoflowering lady from Barney's Farm. I'm in love with this strain, the plant is very strong and vigorous, the leaves are already covered with crystal trichomes. Continuing LST on the capical so i can keep all the Buds at the same height.

flush time.

Buenas a todos, esta semana quite algunas hojas grandes y algunas pequeñas , ya que he notado que no han sido eliminados del todo los trips 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️. Con respecto al riego hice 2 riegos con fertilizantes uno con trico + y otro con flora booster.

🍑 8×8 Adventure – Week 13 Passion Fruitz by Zamnesia 🌿 The Slow Girl Is Still One Of The Most Beautiful 🌸👑 Hello everyone, and welcome back to another chapter of the 8×8 Adventure! 🌱💚 And here she is again... Our beautiful Passion Fruitz solo survivor. 🍑🌿👑 And honestly... this girl continues to make me smile. She's still one of the slowest girls in the room. 😂 There is no point trying to hide it. While some of the other girls are racing toward the final chapters, Passion Fruitz is still taking her time. But here's the funny thing... She's also still one of the most beautiful plants in the entire room. And that makes it very difficult to complain about her speed. 😂🍑 She's the right size. Not too small. Not too big. Easy to manage. Beautifully proportioned. Deep green. Covered in those beautiful fresh white hairs. And continuing to grow. That's the important part. She's not stuck. She's not struggling. She's not sitting there doing nothing. She's growing. She's developing. She's simply doing it at Passion Fruitz speed. And honestly? I'm completely okay with that. So... let's give this beautiful girl the spotlight she deserves. 🍑🌿🌸✨ ──────────────────────── 🌱 WEEK 13 – STILL SLOW, STILL STUNNING Passion Fruitz remains one of the slower girls in the 8×8. But when I look at her... I don't see "slow." I see a beautiful plant continuing to develop. She's maintaining that gorgeous deep green colour. She's producing fresh white pistils. She's continuing to build her flowering structures. She's growing. She's becoming more defined. And she's doing it without becoming difficult to manage. That's actually something I really appreciate about her. She's not a giant. She's not trying to take over the tent. She's not demanding half the room. She's simply sitting there... looking beautiful. 😂🍑🌿 The perfect middle ground. Not small. Not huge. Just... right. ──────────────────────── 🍑 THE SOLO SURVIVOR CONTINUES This girl has become such an interesting part of the 8×8 Adventure. She's our solo survivor. She's the girl who refused to follow the timetable. She's the girl who watched everybody else start moving faster and basically said: "Relax. I'll get there." 😂🍑 And week after week... she proves the point. She's still among the slowest. But she's also still among the most beautiful. And that combination makes her fascinating. Because it reminds us that speed isn't everything. A plant doesn't have to be the fastest to be successful. She doesn't have to be the biggest. She doesn't have to have the most developed flowers at this exact moment. She's simply progressing. And she's progressing beautifully. ──────────────────────── 🌸 THOSE WHITE HAIRS ARE EVERYWHERE One of the first things that catches my eye every time I look at her is those beautiful white pistils. They're still fresh. Still prominent. Still reaching out from those developing floral sites. And they give her flowers such a beautiful appearance. She's still very much in that stage where the plant is telling us: "I'm still building." And that's perfectly fine. Yes... I'd love to see a little more bud development by now. 😂 I'm not going to lie. I look at her and think: "Come on, girl... give me a little more!" 😂🍑 But then I look again... and realize: She's still growing. She's still producing. She's still developing. So perhaps that's exactly what she's supposed to be doing. ──────────────────────── 🌿 MAYBE SHE'S JUST NOT DONE GROWING YET This is the part that actually makes me excited. Because when I say she's a little behind in flower development, I don't mean she's standing still. Quite the opposite. She's continuing to grow. And that changes the way I look at the situation. Maybe she's simply allocating more of her energy toward continued development right now. Maybe her flowers will accelerate later. Maybe she'll continue at this pace. Maybe she'll surprise us. We don't know. And I'm not going to pretend that I know exactly how her story ends. That's the fun part. We're watching it happen. And Passion Fruitz has already proven that she doesn't care much about our expectations. 😂🍑 So let's see what she decides to do. ──────────────────────── 💚 DEEP GREEN AND LOOKING BEAUTIFUL Another thing that really stands out this week is the colour. That deep green. Beautiful. Rich. Healthy-looking. And it gives the entire plant such a strong visual presence. She's not a massive plant. She's not covered in gigantic flowers yet. But when you look at her... she has presence. The structure is clean. The foliage is beautiful. The flowers are developing. The white hairs stand out against that deep green. And the whole plant has this very balanced appearance. Honestly... she's just a damn pretty plant. 😂🍑🌿 Sometimes that's enough. ──────────────────────── 🌱 THE PERFECT SIZE And I have to give her credit for something else... She's easy to manage. This is something that can get overlooked when we talk about big plants and huge canopies. Bigger isn't automatically better. Sometimes having a plant that's simply the right size is fantastic. She's not too tall. She's not too wide. She's not trying to invade the neighbours. She's not creating a management nightmare. She's simply occupying her space. And that makes her very easy to appreciate. She's a beautiful, manageable plant with a very pleasant structure. And in a room with some absolute monsters... that's actually refreshing. 😂🌿 ──────────────────────── 🌸 THE FLOWERS ARE STILL COMING Would I like to see bigger flowers already? Absolutely. 😂 But I'm not worried. Because the flowering sites are there. The pistils are there. The structure is developing. And the plant is still growing. So instead of looking at her and saying: "Why isn't she further ahead?" I'm looking at her and thinking: "Okay... what is she going to do next?" That's a much more interesting question. Because if there's one thing Passion Fruitz has taught us... it's patience. 😂🍑 She's making us wait. And I'm happy to wait if the result is another beautiful chapter in this story. ──────────────────────── 📸 THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE SHOWING THE DETAILS And this week's photographs really help show her character. The full-plant images show that beautiful, balanced structure. The wider shots show how comfortably she sits within the room. And then the close-ups... that's where she really shines. The white pistils. The developing flowers. The deep green leaves. The little details throughout the canopy. And even around the lower part of the plant, you can see the natural progression of older material closer to the substrate. That's part of the story too. A plant isn't only the top of the canopy. There's a whole structure underneath. And when you photograph the entire plant... you start seeing the complete picture. ──────────────────────── 🌱 DOWN NEAR THE SOIL – THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLANT I particularly like having those lower photographs because they remind us that the plant has an entire world happening below the obvious flowers. Closer to the substrate, you can see the older parts of the plant and the lower structure developing naturally. There's something strangely beautiful about that. 😂🌿 We spend so much time photographing flowers that it's easy to forget the foundation holding everything above them. The stem. The lower branches. The root-zone area. The transition between the plant and the substrate. It's all part of the same organism. And Passion Fruitz has built herself a beautiful foundation. ──────────────────────── 🌱 BEAUTIFUL ROOT-ZONE EXPRESSION And yes... I'm also really liking what we're seeing around the root-zone area. You can get glimpses of that lower structure and the plant's connection with the substrate. It's another reminder that what we're looking at above the soil is only half the story. The visible plant is the result. The root system is part of the engine. And while we can't see the entire root system through the pot, those visible details around the lower stem give us another little window into what's happening down there. It's one of those details that doesn't always make it into the glamorous flower photographs... but I love documenting it anyway. Because this is a diary. Not just a beauty contest. 😂🍑📸 Although... she's definitely winning points in the beauty department. ──────────────────────── 💡 SAME ROOM – SAME PHOTONS And once again, Passion Fruitz is receiving the same general environment as everybody else in the 8×8. The two additional Future of Grow Black Series 600W fixtures remain part of the lighting setup. We're controlling the output rather than simply running everything at maximum. Approximately: 🔌 59% power from the plug And approximately: ☀️ 1,500 PPFD across the upper canopy. The photons don't know she's the slow girl. 😂☀️ They arrive. She receives them. And she interprets them in her own way. That's the whole point of this experiment. Same room. Same artificial sun. Different genetics. Different response. Different timeline. And Passion Fruitz continues to answer: "Slowly." 😂🍑 ──────────────────────── ☀️ MORE LIGHT – DIFFERENT GENETIC RESPONSE This is one of the things I find fascinating about the 8×8. We have increased the lighting capability. We have additional fixtures. We have more available photons. We have control over the output. And yet... Passion Fruitz is still Passion Fruitz. 😂 She's not suddenly transforming into the fastest plant in the room. She's still following her own rhythm. And that's exactly what makes this experiment so interesting. The environment gives the plant the opportunity. The genetics decide how that opportunity is expressed. And this girl is expressing herself beautifully... just slowly. ──────────────────────── ⚗️ NUTRITION – THE ROOM IS STILL TRANSITIONING As we're moving deeper into the flowering cycle, we're continuing with the gradual nutritional transition we've already started. Terra Bloom remains around: 🌱 2.0 ml/L with the room around: ⚡ ~2.05 mS/cm EC The philosophy hasn't changed. We're not suddenly turning everything off because the calendar says we're getting closer. We're watching the plants. We're allowing them to progress. And Passion Fruitz is still very much in development. She's still green. She's still growing. She's still producing fresh pistils. She's still building. So we're continuing to observe her rather than forcing her into somebody else's timeline. ──────────────────────── 🌿 THE PLANT GETS THE FINAL VOTE This is becoming more important every week. We can have schedules. We can have expectations. We can have week numbers. We can have feeding charts. But the plant gets the final vote. Passion Fruitz is telling us: "I'm still growing." So... we listen. 😂🍑 She's telling us: "I'm still producing fresh white hairs." We listen. She's telling us: "I'm not ready to rush." We listen. And she's telling us: "I'm beautiful." Okay... that one was obvious. 😂🌿❤️ ──────────────────────── 🔬 SAME ROOM – DIFFERENT CLOCK The 8×8 experiment continues to prove the same thing. Twelve plants. One room. Same general environment. Same lighting philosophy. Same irrigation. Same nutritional foundation. And completely different expressions. Some are already looking much further into maturity. Some are changing colour. Some are getting louder. Some are bulking faster. Some are moving slower. And Passion Fruitz? She's still taking the scenic route. 😂🍑🛣️ But she's doing it beautifully. That's her story. And I'm not interested in changing it. ──────────────────────── 🌸 THE SLOWEST GIRLS CAN STILL STEAL THE SHOW There's something funny about this plant. She's not the fastest. She's not the biggest. She's not producing the most dramatic flowers in the room. And yet... every time I photograph her... I stop. Because she's beautiful. 😂🍑 The colour. The structure. The white pistils. The balance. The proportions. The way she sits in her space. She's simply pleasing to look at. And sometimes that's what makes a plant memorable. Not necessarily the biggest numbers. Not necessarily the biggest flowers. Just... character. And Passion Fruitz has plenty of it. ──────────────────────── 💚 DEEP GREEN, BALANCED AND EASY TO LOVE I keep coming back to that deep green. It's one of the things that immediately catches the eye. The foliage creates this beautiful contrast with those fresh white pistils. And because she's not oversized, the whole plant feels balanced. Nothing looks like it's fighting for space. Nothing looks chaotic. She's simply growing. Beautifully. Comfortably. At her own pace. And honestly... that's a lovely place for a plant to be. ──────────────────────── 🔮 LOOKING AHEAD – LET'S SEE WHAT SHE DOES Now comes the interesting part. Because I really want to see what happens next. She's still behind many of the girls in terms of visible flower development. But she's continuing to grow. She's continuing to produce pistils. She's maintaining that beautiful colour. And she's looking better every week. So maybe... the next chapter is where she starts catching up. Or maybe she simply continues doing what she's always done. Slowly. Steadily. Beautifully. Either way... I'm here for it. 😂🍑🌿 We're going to keep watching. Keep photographing. Keep documenting. And most importantly... let her be herself. ──────────────────────── 💭 FINAL THOUGHTS – STILL SLOW, STILL BEAUTIFUL Week 13. And our Passion Fruitz solo survivor is still doing what she does best. Taking her time. 😂🍑 She's still among the slowest plants in the room. But she's also still among the most beautiful. And honestly? I'm perfectly happy with that. She's the right size. Easy to manage. Not too small. Not too big. Beautifully balanced. Deep green. Covered in gorgeous white pistils. Still growing. Still developing. Still showing us new details every week. Yes... I'd love to see a little more flower development already. But I'm not going to complain. Because the fact that she's still growing tells us something important: She's not done. She's still working. She's still building. She's still writing her story. And perhaps that's exactly why she's moving so slowly. Maybe Passion Fruitz simply wants to make sure we don't miss anything. 😂🍑📸 And when I look at her photographs... I don't see a plant that's falling behind. I see a plant that's taking her time. There's a difference. The 8×8 isn't a race. It's an experiment. And this beautiful girl is giving us another completely different answer. Same room. Same photons. Same environment. Different genetics. Different clock. Different story. And Passion Fruitz's story is becoming one of my favourites. 🍑🌿🌸👑 So let's give this beautiful solo survivor the spotlight. Let's let her shine. Let's appreciate those deep greens. Those beautiful white hairs. That balanced structure. That manageable size. Those developing flowers. That beautiful root-zone expression. And let's simply wait. Because something tells me this girl still has a few surprises for us. 😂🍑 Keep growing, beautiful girl. Keep doing your thing. Keep taking your time. And when you're ready... show us what you've been building. We're watching. We're photographing. We're learning. And we're enjoying every damn minute of it. 🍑🌿🌸💎☀️🔥 ──────────────────────── 🙏 THANK YOU As always, a huge thank you to everyone following the 8×8 Adventure here on GrowDiaries. 💚🌱 Thank you to GrowDiaries for giving us the platform to document these individual journeys and share the process week after week. Thank you to Zamnesia for giving us the Passion Fruitz genetics and for allowing us to follow this beautiful solo survivor through the entire adventure. Thank you to Plagron for supporting the garden throughout the journey with the growing media and nutrition. A massive thank you to Future of Grow for providing the additional Black Series 600W fixtures and allowing us to test this expanded lighting setup inside the 8×8. More capability. More control. More photons. And twelve different plants showing us twelve completely different responses. Thank you to Lumiflora for helping bring additional light deeper into the canopy and allowing us to explore this garden as the three-dimensional environment that it really is. And thank you to TrolMaster for helping monitor and manage the room behind the scenes. And of course... thank you to everyone following these girls every week. Every comment. Every question. Every message. Every person stopping by. You're all part of this adventure. 💚🌱 Twelve plants. One room. One shared environment. And twelve completely different stories. Passion Fruitz is writing hers slowly. Very slowly. 😂🍑 But she's writing it beautifully. She's deep green. She's balanced. She's easy to manage. She's covered in beautiful white hairs. She's continuing to grow. And she's proving once again that being slow doesn't mean being less impressive. Sometimes... the slow girl is the one you end up remembering. 🍑👑🌿🌸 So let's keep watching. Let's keep documenting. Let's keep those photons flying. And let's give this beautiful girl the time she deserves. Until next week... Growers Love, my friends. 💚🌱 Happy growing, take care everyone... and keep an eye on our slowest little beauty. Because I have a feeling... she's not finished surprising us yet. 🍑🌿🌸💎☀️🔥 See you next week in the 8×8 jungle. Where some girls race... some girls fly... and Passion Fruitz? She's still taking the scenic route. 😂🍑👑🌿