Great week. I simply keep watering more. I'm going to start with the juices and more kelp meal sprinkles next week. They're getting taller by the day and no sign of being waterlogged and no runoff either. Green, smelly, in pre-flowering or transition state, companion plants taking off also. Haven't spotted any males or male pollen sacks in the grow area after the removal of 6 identified males. No pollination from my grow, but the environment is wild for pollen around here--i get seeds every year--even if it's just 8 seeds from a whole pound of harvest--a bee lands on the flowers in mid-october and it's like 50/50 seed or not in that location--just saying that it's part of growing outdoors without a net.

3 females and 4 males to work with. Male #7 I believe busted out super fast and has super tight structure. Looks like it would create buds the length of the stems

Some mad crazy growth going on here lol. But iv been informed by a fellow grower that's she's going to be a monster of a plant. So we'll see.

Finally back to the garden after 4 weeks away. They were really in need of love by the time I got back to take care of the garden. BIG NEWS! Now running a California Lightworks Solarxtreme 500 as my main light. Will add a second SX500 light into the room once I start flower. Hit the LST on the again and just making sure they are getting fed and lots of love. Will have to push back my starting flower by another few weeks. See how the recover

JULY 6: MACARON KUSH!!!! THE SEEDLING LOOKs REALLY WELL. I FIGURED I START THIS NEW GROW SINCE I TOOK A SHIT ON THE BLACK DOMINA AFGAN KUSH SEED. ITS STILL GROWING ,BUT AT A SLOW PACE. I DONT LIKE WATCHING SOMETHING SO SLOW SO WILL POST MACARON. WILL STILL KEEP UP WITH ALL PLANTS SO U ALL SEE THE BEST I CAN. THANKS FOR SUPPORT AND LIKES AND COMMENTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND HELP AND ADVICE.July 6 ; THE GIRL is IN TOWN AND BRINGING THC WITH HER!!!July 7; I moved HER into the tent today,I could of waited but the environment in tent is very nice now. HER little leaves lifted to the light. I like that. I had some 🥥 Coco left over and used it but ran out at the last pot. Filled almost half way. So I made just a little Coco and cleaned it along with perlite. They were both disgusting and dirty. I bought cheap brand. You get what u pay for I guess. It was only a little. The rest of my Coco is good,and got way better on the way. Everything going well. Happy growing and blessings on all you grow! July 8: THE GIRL DOING GOOD.July 9: She looking good could tell she likes humidity.July 10: She looks good.July 11; She doing ok .She really likes it better in the floragrow. I'm going to let her grow a bit more before I place her in big tent. Well happy growing my fellow growers.July 12; Today the girls are hooked up. They really like the floragrow area better. They need to grow a bit more before enter Veg..Will load pictures in awhile for today.July 13; Today just going to tend to the baby girls as they grow. JULY 14 ; SHE DOING FINE. JUST KEEPING EYES 👀 ON HER AS SHE GROWS .WAITING TO VEG HER BUTT!!July 15: She growing not to fast. I'm starting to see it's not really my growing that's my causes this slowness it's seeds. I popped some other seeds from Nasty Genetics and they moving. Hope are what they do said because was not to cheep. I'm going to get some really REALLY CRAZY STUFF FOR NEXT SUMMER. IM HOOKING IT UP,IN TIME. Well blessings on all you grow!! JULY 16; TODAY I REALLY GAVE HER A FRESH WATERING SHE GETTING HER BEAUTIFUL GREENISH COLOR BACK. I DAMAGED HER A BIT BUY PUTTING HER IN TO STRONG OF LIGHT AND TO BIG OF POT. I WAS RUSTY AND DONT KNOW WHAT WAS THINKING,BECAUSE I WAS NOT! NOW REFINED IN THAT AREA A BIT BETTER SHE NICE AND COMFORTABLE UNDER THE FLORAGROW.GOING TO LET HER MATURE A BIT TILL HET LEAFS PASS THE SIDES OF HER POT AT LEAST AND THEN SHE IS OFF!!! WELL BLESSINGS ON ALL YOU GROW. AND AT END OF GROW I HAVE DETAILED LOG I KEEP OF PLANTS TEMPS, HUMIDITY,ROOT TEMP AND ANYTHING I HAVE DONE.July 17: Well the baby girl is doing good. I put one of her sisters in a small d.w.c. because that's going to be my mother plant in the small tent.That grow coming soon like winter ❄️ GOING TO HAVE THE MACARONS OVER FOR THE WINTER,LOL WELL BLESSINGS ON ALL YOU GROW .July 18: She looks very well today. She growing well ,NOW! She really getting a beautiful green. It will be soon that you see her bust out on the run way in New tent. Just a note there will be detailed logs after grow I keep in note books,yes I'm old school. I have track of daily numbers . Well blessings on all u grow.July 19; She doing good here is a new picture. Can't wait till her leafs pass side of cup and she going to the big girls tent. .blessings on all you grow my fellow growers. JULY 20; GOOD MORNING MY FELLOW GROWERS. I JUST TURNED ON MACARONS KUSH LIGHTS AND THEY ON THE MOVE. RIGHT NOW COCO AND DWC ARE NECK AND NECK. HONESTLY THE COCO ONE HAS BETTER COLOR. WELL THESE GIRLS GOING TO BE SICK WITH DANK. I NEVER SMOKED MACARON KUSH. THEY SEEM LIKE STRONG GIRLS. I CANT BELIVE HOW RUSTY I GOT WITH SEEDLINGS. CLONES SPOILED ME LOL,AND OUTDOOR GROWING. WHATS CRAZY IS HOW I MISSED IT SO MUCH. BLESSINGS ON ALL U GROW. REMEMBER CANNABIS IS A LIVING CREATURE THAT WILL TREST U AWESOME IF YOU TREAT HER AWESOME. JULY 20 ; MACARON KUSH IS STARTING TO MOVE. NOW IM TRYING TO SLOW THEM DOWN AS I ENTER FLOWER IN OTHER PLANTS. I DONT WANT TO HAVE TO PUT UP OTHER TENT, IM TRYING TO WORK OUT A PLAN. I WANT TO TRY AT LEAST TWO IN AS TWO FINISH SO ALWAYS HAVE MY KILL MEDS. I WILL WORK OUT THE KINKS. I LOVE GROWING,WHEN LOVE SOMETHING U LOVE TO DO IT!! BLESSINGS ON ALL YOU GROW FELLOW GROWERS. July 21: She doing really well now. Her growth has picked up. This grow is going to go a little extra long till I finish the girls that are in tent now.I have another good size tent put away but trying to stay away from using HPS . I'm only growing LED to save some cash . Yet it's kinda good to have long veg to get the girls nice and mature for there gorgeous flowers.. Let's see what happens we never know.Well blessings on all u grow my fellow growers. JULY 22,2022: WELL SHE DOING GOOD. Im impatiently waiting for when I let these girls loose in grow tent. I'm having to slow processing because of two plants I started earlyer. One was a clone,a BOMB clone from JJ GARDEN SUPPLIES. This MACARON going to be beautiful ❤️ as long as I give her a top notch living area. She will grow very well if I set up a nice feeding schedule after study of others grows and plants genetics . Read what seed bank says and the dos and don't. I sometimes go out the box with my special mixed up stuff. It's so fun and the coolest there is only one of you. You are ONE OF A KIND!! WELL THIS IS WHAT A BLACK JACK SUGAR WAX DAB DOES GETS ME GOING. Well it's time to get to work. BLESSINGS ON ALL U GROW

Week 15. 50 days of growth, 49 days flowering, stalled in between (growth phase), which was a good thing, it allowed time to go by and 2 plants were gone by the time she was coming into heavy flower and RH was in a much more desired range of 50-55 still high I know but the last 2 weeks I've been able to bring her right down. I know it's a little to late. But it has frosted up. I'm going to try 2 get more trichs for her final week. I've taken most her fan leafs and some sugar leafs, will hopefully send the plant into an overdrive of sorts and will force the plant to defend itself releasing more sugars and movemebt of fluids to stressed parts. Also I took half of lots of sugar leafs and the remaining fan leafs I cut halfs off. Dunno if this will help but I'm trying new things here, well new for my understanding, not new new (Targeted defol to get extra trichs/resin). Put her on a flush, just 3l she was still eating ppm was 150 from 1l of run-off I caught tap water is 78ppm. Topped her up with flawless finish today her 1st 1l 1 9f 2 for this week she'll get water then another flawless finish on day 6 and ill keep her on that and 1 more watering tben imto dsrk windoe 36-48hrs. Will hang dry, hopefully the whole plant. And will give her a l of water before harvest to prolong drying time for a 10-14 day dry at 55-60%rh 19-21c. Thanks for reading. This will possible be the last update if things get frontier as a result of what I did I'll post updates but what I'm gonna do is already planned. So update will only be on if quality has improved by eye. 16/4/22 Targeted defoliation and trimming the sugar leafs, (be sure just to take some leaf, not frosted). It'll send your plant into overdrive and it'll think she's been eaten alive and it'll force her to defend and prop herself up increasing in resin/long trichs. This is all theory btw. As there is no real way to tell if this works, you'd only know by growing this stain many many times and doing 50/50 And you might, might be able to tell if it's had an impact. But it wont hurt, that's if u don't take too much. So, I checked over and over and over her. Ponderd and then paused, smoked a few blunts, many bongs later and an hour goof. After taking a look after her 12hr rest her stigma is so little and she's flushed. Stopped eating more or less. Maybe she could do with another week. But sadly, 102 days is all I can Will be in the 55-57 day window of flowering after rest. So Barneys are solid in flowering time, id say she'd of only been an 12-13 wker like the zkittlez organic, as when there is little trouble or stalls barneys grow windows are usually spot on. They both gotta come out tbh . Zkittlez I'm going to push to the last day I possibly can. I plan to heavily feed this girl with water tonight (TDA), tomorrow and then 1hr again before harvest. This hopefully will prolong the drying time. When chopped all her sugar, fan leafs will be left on. After she dries for 4-5 days I'll trim off all sugar/fan leafs without frost and then after she's fully dry I'll trim to get to the end product and of course I'll be smoking all frosty trim, if there's enough I'll try my hand at bubble hash. We shall see, either way it'll be smoked as it's frosty as crap. This plant has been a true gem to work with Barneys has truly out did themselves. This was my tester, it was a freebie test seed that was dropped and I was just going to plant q zkittlez but ended up putting my hand in my pocket and guess what, there was a TDA seed it. I was sitting down and dropped it, thought fell through the sofa after it popped out of the seal and thankfully she got planted, as she would of been just another zkittlez, I love it and all, but I'm a little tired of smoking the same stuff tbh. It's lovely and all, but a bit of variety and all that good stuff! Happily I'm going to get some nice and frosty TANGERINE DREAM AUTO. Who knows what she'll give. Feel free to have a pop dry weight or wet. To all our Ukraine brothers&sisters much love to you and your families. Stay safe, well as safe as you possible can that is. Be sure to drop a like so I can visit your page. gottagrowsometime

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Vamos familia que viene la quinta semana de floración de las Titan f1 y jodo cómo se notan los cambios de una semana a otra al menos está semana si note buen cambio, las flores se están formando guay y se están poniendo repletas de tricomas. Es de las cepas nuevas más potentes en thc tengo ganas de probarla. En general tienen buen color , un poco pequeñas pero para el armario que tengo tampoco da para mucho más . Los demás si este no tanto. Pero para autos va guay. Temperaturas máximas de 27 y mínimas de 24 grados. La humedad relativa está en torno al 50% Agrobeta: https://www.agrobeta.com/agrobetatiendaonline/36-abonos-canamo Mars hydro: Code discount: EL420 https://www.mars-hydro.com/ Hasta aquí es todo , espero que lo disfrutéis, buenos humos 💨💨.

The Harvest Prelude: After a patient wait and 48 hours of darkness, the moment arrived. The Tropical Tangie Lego Ninja, standing proudly like a silent guardian, was ready for the grand harvest. The sound of each cut echoed through the grow space, reminiscent of felling a mighty tree. The compact structure of the buds was awe-inspiring, a testament to the ninja's disciplined growth. The Lego Ninja, like a stoic warrior, was then hung upside down, beginning a two-week drying ritual. Maintaining an ambient temperature of around 21°C and a relative humidity of 60%, this slow-drying process allowed the buds to retain their essence, preserving the symphony of terpenes and cannabinoids. The trimming phase unfolded like a fragrant masterpiece. Each bud, adorned with a glistening layer of resin, transformed the trimming process into a sensory delight. The zesty aroma of oranges enveloped the room, a tangible expression of the tropical lineage. The compact buds made every snip a careful dance, revealing an abundance of frosty trichomes. The moment of reckoning arrived with the scale's unveiling. The Tropical Tangie Lego Ninja, from a single plant, bestowed upon me 309 grams of dried medicine. Each gram was a treasure trove of cannabinoids, a promise of euphoria and relief. The sheer compactness of the buds translated into a concentrated potency that left me in awe. In parallel, the clones, nurtured with equal care, showcased a fascinating divergence. A twist in the tale unfolded as the intense oranges of the mother transitioned into vibrant tangerines. This unique expression, I believe, was a testament to the clones weathering a summer heatwave differently, bringing forth a distinct personality. The clones, resilient and generous, gifted me a bountiful 549 grams of pure joy. This now my keeper of the garden, an embodiment of the Lego Ninja's legacy. The harvest dance, though familiar, carried the nuances of tangerine zest, a refreshing twist that left me eager to explore its intricacies. Both harvests shared a common thread—their resinous abundance. The trim bin, akin to a treasure chest, gleamed with golden trichomes and fragrant joy. Sticky fingers became a badge of honor, a tangible connection to the resinous richness that filled the room. Shout Outs: No harvest report is complete without expressions of gratitude. A special nod to @DutchPassion_Official for crafting the genetic marvel that is the Tropical Tangie Lego Ninja. Their expertise paved the way for this epic journey, and I tip my hat in acknowledgment. In conclusion: As the dust settles on this epic harvest saga, my heart brims with happiness and excitement. The Tropical Tangie Lego Ninja has proven itself not just as a plant but as a living masterpiece. Stay tuned for the smoke report, where we delve into the true essence of this botanical ninja's legacy. Until then, fellow cultivators, may your gardens flourish, and your harvests be as bountiful as the joy they bring. As always thank you all for stopping by, for the love and for it all , this journey of mine wold just not be the same without you guys, the love and support is very much appreciated and i fell honored and blessed with you all in my life<3 <3 <3 #aptus #aptusplanttech #aptusgang #aptusfamily #aptustrueplantscience #inbalancewithnature #trueplantscience With true love comes happiness <3 <3 <3 Always believe in your self and always do things expecting nothing and with an open heart , be a giver and the universe will give back to you in ways you could not even imagine so <3 <3 <3 Friendly reminder all you see here is pure research and for educational purposes only <3 <3 <3 Growers Love To you All <3 <3 <3 P.S- I must extend my sincerest apologies for the missing video reports. Regrettably, Grow Diaries is still facing some technical issues that are preventing me from uploading them. Rest assured, as soon as the situation is resolved, I'll share those videos to give you an even closer look at this fascinating journey. or in my case apparently GD dont let me do uploads over 100mb with is super small file if you working and editing videos , doing my best here to upload them all but GD is not making my life easy on this <3 <3 <3

Germinated some seeds from a bag. Not sure if the grower just accidentally pollinated his flower room or if the plants will have hermy genetics /: Either way I've always wanted to grow and currently in a good situation to do so. Once the seeds popped I started doing a ton of research but the plants were moving quicker than I could possibly get up to speed so kinda winging it at this point. I have some good seeds on the way so treating these as "warm-ups" and will be experimenting with different types of training and hopefully just getting the basics under my belt. The largest plant (Big Mumma) popped her roots out the jiffy bag before the end of wk 1 so I pulled off the netting and transplanted her into a 5L fabric pot with Canna Coco mixed w/ 30% perlite. At this point I'm watering with rainwater and mixing with the recommended dose of Professors Go Green (guy at the hydro store recommended I use it as cal-mag). I do not have a way to measure the EC or PH as I'm waiting for my meters to arrive. The tent arrived by the end of the week and I got it setup and transplanted the rest of the girls.

"You will know them by their fruits" 46-47 days from germination, she fills the canopy herself, and the apical dominance is broken. It's not all about the amount of light, but the ratio too, as this will dictate growth through the ratio of phytohormones. In order for correct bud development, there needs to be a correct ratio of RGB. Different wavelengths have different penetration depths. When one grows using top-down lighting, only the entire canopy is limited to 2-3 layers of leaf, meaning there will only be correct bud development in those layers, regardless of getting 45DLI. The biomass potential of a plant is linked to root mass. Generally, when a plant reaches its maximum biomass, you can help to chop off parts of the plant that are in less than efficient areas of the plant (low light). So that it can create new biomass growing towards the light. Strength is the maximum potential, and power is the rate of conversion. You can have the biggest veg period of 18 weeks, and it means nothing, as soon as you start flower, the chronological clock starts ticking, the only metric that matters to bud size is how much energy you convert each cycle, not by how long it took you to build the framework. Each leaf is like a satellite receiver attached to an antenna called a stem; each leaf removed lowers the energetic potential of conversion. Not saying you cannot defoliate for a reason, only that you should have one, and at the right time. Don't defoliate 30+% on autoflowers or 4 weeks into the flower period and expect an increase in yields; it doesn't work like that. There is certainly room for dictating growth patterns and clearing out overcrowded nodes, but it needs to be done in veg because once that timer starts and buds start growing, it's all just energy conversion. Most grows I barely defoliate at all in a 4x4 because with side lighting, turning a 2d canopy penetration into a 3d, even lower buds are 90% the quality and density of top ones. The rate of photosynthesis and the ultimate density of lower buds aren't just about the sheer number of photons PPFD. The specific ratio of R:G:B dictates canopy penetration and drives different photochemical reactions. The Electron Transport Rate (ETR) measures the speed at which electrons are driven through Photosystem II (PSII) during photosynthesis. The ratio of Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) light heavily dictates this rate. Plant leaves continuously perform cellular respiration regardless of the time of day, using energy and oxygen to fuel essential metabolic maintenance. If you over-defoliate, the remaining canopy may be unable to produce enough net sugars during the day to offset the constant respiratory demands of the plant. Must balance fixation with assimilation; there's no point in capturing 45 DLI if you only convert 20% every cycle due to an extreme lack of respiratory capacity to perform cellular oxidative phosphorylation. A crinkle-cut French fry has more surface area. When it cooks, it has a higher capacity for energy transfer/conversion, which is what makes it slightly crispier than a regular straight-cut French fry when it comes out of the oven. You can have a 4x4 canopy or a 4x4x4 canopy. Oversimplified, but you get the idea, yes, we know that side lights are not as effective at absorption from the sides or underneath, but it's not about DLI, it's never been just about efficiency, it's about the penetration ratios of RGB that drive ETR of/photosynthesis and trigger correct bud development. The size of each bud is its own ability to perform the ETR required for its own personal growth, and bud development is dictated by the ratio of RGB. It drives localized growth and acts as a regulatory switch for that development. Turgor pressure is another very important factor in understanding if you want big buds, for it is the "steam engine" that dictates the rate of bud expansion. Simply, never going to happen playing it safe metabolically at ambient 75F. Because buds have less chlorophyll, they do not suffer from the same photosynthetic shutdown that over-exposed, light-stressed leaves do. They can soak up direct light energy to swell in density and size. Their tolerance to intense light is heavily limited by the temperature and humidity, but if you can control those temps and keep the rot away, buds have a much, much higher tolerance to high light than leaves. Beneficial to hammer with high light before trichomes appear. Balancing this with trichome maturity is key for rich terpene and flavonoid profiles, want it just right, somewhere in the middle, not too much, not too little. Find cannabis plants can defoliate themselves come harvest, given the right signals. Every last ounce of potential is recycled into buds by the plant itself (senseceance), given you can keep the level of conversion high enough to prompt a need to do so. Get the canopy @ optimal PPFD range, 45-55DLI, then let the plant "stretch" the stems into a "PPFD range much higher, one that leaves don't like to grow in, but buds thrive in. What is optimal for a bud is different than what is optimal for a leaf photosynthetically. Genes provide the blueprint, but the environment dictates how, when, and if those genes are expressed. Must first signal the condition to increase the expression you want to exist through stress and response, cause and effect. A well-buffered CEC medium prevents extreme nutrient swings, allowing plants to maximize their dedicated genetic expression. A plant is either genetically expressing "growing" or "recycling" genes based on its nutrient starvation level in the medium. Constantly toggling between "growing" and "recycling" hormonal states creates a futile cycle that wastes valuable metabolic energy. Plants rely on sophisticated biochemical switches to manage this trade-off, and prevent rapid fluctuations that disrupt that balance. This energy inefficiency is a recognized biological challenge. Plants avoid this costly "flip-flopping" by using hierarchical master regulators (like the TOR and SnRK1 protein kinases) that act as strict molecular switches. These networks enforce cellular commitment to either growth or survival, preventing mixed signals. This is something that was missing from previous grows. Under nutrient-rich conditions, TOR promotes protein synthesis, cell division, and structural expansion. Under starvation, TOR is inhibited and SnRK1 is activated. This triggers autophagy—where the plant breaks down old macromolecules and organelles to scavenge and reallocate essential nutrients to critical sinks. "What's the point in flushing?" The core idea behind a PK booster is to deliver a massive, concentrated surge of P&K exactly when buds are swelling in conjunction with a N starvation. Because these are short, targeted windows, the nutrients must be highly bioavailable so the plant can process them immediately. As soon as you go "organic," that's out the window. Much slower release, uncontrolled, very difficult to "spike". to cause the ratio that will initiate a response. High-volume PK spikes rely strictly on the immediate uptake capabilities of mineral fertilisers. Making it far less efficient in organic/living soil setups. When you use organic nutrients, it changes the dynamic with which the plant delivers and trades its nutrients; organic is always releasing new nutrients into the immediate EC. This prevents a lot of autophagic responses from occurring due to a constant stream of new nutrients into the immediate medium's EC. This can prevent nutrient starvation signalling. PK boost is essentially just N starvation, triggering an autophagic response. Concentrated ratio of P&K while tapering off the Nitrogen base. To the plant, the sudden drop in Nitrogen registers as a severe environmental stressor—essentially, the beginning of starvation protocols. She aggressively strips nutrients and proteins from older leaves and vegetative structures and shuttles them directly to the developing flowers and fruit. Ta daaa. Call it a PK booster and sell it. Nothing to do with the P and K itself, it's the ratio immediately available in the medium triggering a nutrient recycling mechanism within the plant itself; all the "booster" sells is the trigger to the signal. Very difficult to initiate a response when organic nutes are doing their thing. It takes 4x5x more water significantly to leach or wash ammonia out than it does nitrates. This alone will prevent flushing from having its normal impact. I'll be manipulating the C:N ratio in the medium instead. One autophagic response has multiple potential signal triggers. Nutrient starvation is not an option. Well, it is, just it's going to be manipulated Nitrogen starvation through Excess Carbon, instead of starving the medium entirely(EC).

Start of week 5 of flower, both gelato going well, both medium size but have some thick colas in the middle, more indica in shape Packing on weight and crystal at the moment still 💪👍😎

undeterred continues to grow ... very slowly surely the growth will be 'longer than normal, but given the forecasts is a pleasure to wait The plant remains very dense with leaves and flowers the dimensions are from XXL, I have not done many plants until now but this is the most particular   I have great expectations ....