🌿 Week 3 – Transplant Week – Lava Cake (Zamnesia Seeds) 🍰
Grower: Dog Doctor
Pheno Selection: Lava Cake #1 & #2
Pots: 11L Amnesia Fabric Pots
Light: Future Off – Black Series 600
Environment: Dual air systems (TrolMaster + Spider Farmer)
Feeding: Hand-watering (for now)
Monitoring: TrolMaster ecosystem (in progress)
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🌱 Transplant Time – Rooted, Ready, and Rising
This week marked a major milestone: our two selected phenos, Lava Cake #1 and #2, were officially transplanted into 11-liter Amnesia fabric pots. The girls are thriving, roots are pristine white and full of life, and the energy in the tent is buzzing with potential.
We celebrated the moment properly—with photos in the studio, of course. They looked so beautiful, they deserved the spotlight. 📸 We’ll try this again next week, before they grow too big to carry!
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Why Fabric Pots?
We chose Amnesia fabric pots for their root-focused benefits:
• Air-pruning the roots naturally, preventing circling and encouraging a healthy root ball
• Increased oxygen to the root zone, supporting microbial activity and faster nutrient uptake
• Better drainage, reducing the risk of overwatering
• Durability & sustainability—washable and reusable
Fabric pots turn the container into a living zone that breathes with the plant. And now, these queens have the space they need to express themselves fully.
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🌿 Soil Mix & Nutrient Support
We prepared a rich, bio-balanced super soil transplant mix, boosted with Aptus Holland amendments:
🔄 Transplant Mix:
• Super soil base
• Aptus Mycor-Mix – inoculates roots with beneficial mycorrhizae
• Aptus Micro-Mix – promotes microbial diversity and root health
• Aptus Substrate Buffer Powder – stabilizes pH and nutrient flow
💧 Feed Mix (per liter):
• Aptus Regulator – 0.15 ml (stress support & nutrient flow)
• Aptus CalMag Boost – 0.25 ml (structure & balance)
• Aptus All-in-One Liquid – 1 ml (base nutrition)
• Aptus Start Booster – 2 ml (root & shoot stimulation)
💦 Water Stats:
• pH: 5.83
• EC: 1.01
• Water Temp: 18.5°C
We continue to bottom-water—placing the solution in trays and letting the girls draw it in themselves. This promotes downward root expansion and avoids oversaturation at the crown.
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🌀 Airflow & Environmental Control
With multiple strains in one tent, proper airflow and environmental balance are essential.
• 2x 6-inch Extractors (one TrolMaster Aerofan, one Spider Farmer)
• 1x 6-inch Intake Fan
• All fans are filtered with carbon filters to purify air and manage odor, even early on. Prevention is key.
The Aerofan is controlled by the TrolMaster system, giving real-time response to temp and humidity. The Spider Farmer fan is managed by a GGS controller, running parallel automation.
• Room Temp: 27°C
• Humidity: 57.4%
• CO₂: 632 ppm
• Light: Full-spectrum from the Black Series 600—compact, clean, and consistent.
This environment isn’t just “good”—it’s being crafted as a living ecosystem. One that will evolve into semi-automation, allowing us to trust and fine-tune from the TrolMaster app.
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🔍 What This Week Is (and Isn’t)
What it is:
• A foundational week: transplant, root expansion, environmental balance
• A chance to observe and support the transition without stress
• A moment to shift from “starter energy” to serious vegetative growth
What it isn’t:
• A week for heavy training—we’re letting them root down before any top work
• A time to overwater—bottom-feeding keeps everything stable
• A race—slow roots = strong fruits later on
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💬 Final Words
Our Lava Cakes are happy, lush, and ready to grow into queens. With their roots now in rich, living soil, and the tent gradually evolving into a precision-controlled jungle, we’re laying the groundwork for a clean, healthy, and joyful flowering run ahead.
More studio photos soon. More lessons too. This isn’t just a grow, it’s a journey of discovery, shared with love.
Until next week—
Dog Doctor, with dirt on the hands and light in the heart 🌿✨
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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/
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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.
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