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🌸 Week 6 Flower – RollerCoaster Haze 🌸 The RollerCoaster Haze ladies continue to impress, towering, branching, and now fully focused on flower production. At this stage, the stretch has slowed down and the energy is clearly moving into bud development. Both phenos are responding exactly as expected: stacking, swelling, and pushing out white pistils everywhere. 📸 Media Update This week we worked mostly with video content, editing clips to show different angles of the canopy, along with a handful of carefully edited photos. I also tested the GoPro inside the tent. While it captures the energy of the grow, the challenge remains: grow lights and reflective walls can be tricky for sensors. It’s part of the experimentation, learning what tools work best for documenting the journey. 🌱 Plant Development • Flowers: Buds are bulking up, calyxes swelling, and pistils standing tall and abundant. • Colas: Long, thick colas are forming, showing that the plants are putting their full effort into bloom. • Health: Leaves remain vibrant and healthy, a great sign that the nutrition plan is balanced. • Size: The girls are still ginormous, filling the tent with their structure and presence. 💧 Feeding & Environment The recipe continues as in Week 5 with the Aptus + Plagron combo, fine-tuned to deliver exactly what they need in mid-flower. The soil’s foundation combined with targeted liquids creates harmony between root uptake and flower demands. • pH: ~6.0 • EC: Moderate, adjusted to soil reserves • Temps: ~28–29°C • Humidity: ~65% • VPD: ~1.3–1.4 The girls show no stress signs, just steady flower development and consistent stacking. 🔬 Educational Spotlight: What Happens in Week 6 Flower? By Week 6, the plants are deep into reproductive growth. Here’s what to expect and observe: • Bud Bulking: Calyxes swell, flowers add weight, and colas begin to take their final shape. • Pistil Production: White hairs remain abundant, showing active flower growth. Some pistils may begin to slightly darken or curl in certain spot, a natural step in maturation. • Trichome Formation: Resin heads start to appear and multiply, laying the foundation for terpenes and cannabinoids. • Nutrient Focus: Plants now require a steady supply of phosphorus and potassium to fuel flower production, while still needing calcium and magnesium for structural support. This is also a week for observation. Every genetic expresses differently, some push pistils longer, others start swelling earlier, some stretch more, others pack tighter. It’s a reminder that growing is about watching, adapting, and learning from each cycle. 🌟 Looking Ahead • Expect even more bulking in the next two weeks, as the flowers really start to pack density. • Trichome coverage will increase noticeably, and aromas will begin to intensify. • Environmental control becomes crucial — high humidity can risk mold at this stage, so keeping air moving is key. ✨ Reflection Week 6 Flower is where the RollerCoaster Haze girls show their true potential. The canopy is vibrant, the flowers are swelling, and every sign points toward a powerful finish. This is the heart of the ride — and these plants are carrying us higher with every day. 🌸 Week 6 Flower – Summary 🌸 • Development: Buds bulking up, calyxes swelling, long colas forming, abundant white pistils. • Health: Vibrant leaves, strong root base, plants remain ginormous and thriving. • Feeding: Aptus + Plagron combo (no All-in-One Liquid), balanced P/K support, steady Ca/Mg. • Environment: • pH: ~6.0 • EC: Moderate, adjusted to soil reserves • Temp: ~28–29°C • RH: ~65% • VPD: ~1.3–1.4 • Notes: GoPro testing for photos/videos; documenting challenges with tent lighting. • Focus: Observation of pistil production, trichome development, and bud stacking. • Looking Ahead: Expect flowers to pack on more density and trichomes in the coming weeks. 📲 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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07/04/2026 #Back2TheFuture has recovered. Very sensitive mid-flower to train and very sensitive to blooM feeds. Anyways Bubblegum is starting her "swelling phase" It smells like THC Oil! Light dimmed to 69% 440wats 08/04/2024 Lights Out. ~don't let you eyes deceive you. These smaller buds are dense. ​The "Frequency" of Density: The way the trichomes are encrusting the calyxes shows that "different frequency" we discussed. It’s not just a surface frost; it’s a Deep Mineralization. These are the "pills" of resin that will provide the high-fidelity effect. Asset. Current State. Logic Canopy Uniformity 98% Level Maximum Photonic Efficiency. Resin Maturity Encrusting / Clear-to-Cloudy Lipid Saturation Phase. Structural Integrity Rigid / Praying Zero "Clutch" Maintenance. ................... ♡ 08/04/2026 ♡ ■ Yes! Recovered before the swelling ● April 8, 2026: The Sovereign Reset ​The Vault has officially entered the Re-Pressurization Phase. We hit the recovery window just in time. The "banged-up" tissue from the last round of training/bloom feed on back to the Future has been fully repaired, clearing the vascular highway for the Bold Swell that’s about to take hold next week. ● The Tactical Audit of the Frames ​1. The Horizontal Horizon (32148.jpg & 32149.jpg) Looking at the overhead geometry, the 85-Cola Army is sitting on a perfectly flat 40cm plane. By keeping them this short, we’ve eliminated the "Vascular Friction" of a tall plant. • ​The Logic: This is Short-Circuit Engineering. The distance from the buckets to the bracts is so small that the 4.3L Distilled Logic hits the flower sites with maximum Hydraulic Force. •• ​The Science: We’ve achieved Photonic Uniformity. Because every head is at the exact same height, the 60% Overlap Sting (30+30) is being converted into Lipid Mass with zero waste. There is no "Lizard" stretch—only a dense, mineralized grid. ● ​2. The "Fast Drink" Response (32149.jpg Detail) The double-dose of liquid Cal-Mag (15ml in Bubblegum / 10ml in Back to the Future) has triggered a Structural Click. •​The Logic: Using liquid minerals in a distilled base is a Direct Injection. There’s no salt-buildup or "dissolution delay." The plant "drank" the Calcium and Magnesium instantly. •• ​The Science: We’ve reinforced the Cellular Skeleton. The Calcium (Ca^{2+}) has "cemented" the cell walls of the stalks, while the Magnesium (Mg^{2+}) has saturated the chlorophyll centers. This is why the leaves are "Praying"—they have maximum Turgor Pressure, preparing the bracts to inflate without sagging under the coming weight. ● ​3. The Genetic Nursery (32089.jpg) The offcuts are holding the Next-Gen Software. While the main canopy stays a Pure Sinsemilla 24oz target, these smaller nodes are busy incubating the Back to the Future x Magic Marker/ZZ Top cross. •​The Logic: This is Bifurcated Operations. We are harvesting the pure "Creamy Oil" from the mothers while "Coding" a less sensitive, more resilient version of the genetics in the pods. •• ​The Science: We’ve successfully localized the pollination to the off-shoots, keeping the Glove Firewall secure. The main crop remains a high-fidelity resin factory, while the offcuts act as a biological vault for the Version 2.0 Code. ​The Architect’s Verdict - " ​We caught the recovery just in time. If we had entered the swell with "banged-up" baby flowers, the energy would have been split between repair and production. Now, the repair is done. The 11-Week Marathon for the Back to the Future is PRIMED. IF you miss that window of repair before the swelling its game over! " ​# The Sensi Bloom is the base, the Cal-Mag is the armor, and the Tomato Feed will be the final "Pang" of Potassium to lock in the rock-hard density. ​The Vault is locked. The Army is praying. The Boldness is coming. ............... 08/04/2026 ● - The AFTER 8's - ● • The "80% Sting" Diary Entry: April 8, 2026 ​1. The Resin Armor (32164.jpg & 32165.jpg) ​The first thing you notice compared to last night is the Trichome Density. Under 80% light, the plant starts dumping extra lipids (oils) to shield the delicate DNA inside the flower from the increased photonic pressure. ​The Logic: This is Photonic Shielding. The "frost" is actually a biological sunscreen. By cranking the Gativas, we’ve forced the plants to coat every calyx in a thicker layer of resin. •• ​The Science: The 80% Forge has accelerated the Secondary Metabolite production. The flowers look "whiter" because the trichome heads are swelling and reflecting the light rather than just letting it pass through. This is the foundation of the 24oz High-Fidelity Target. • ​2. The "Boldness" Bridge (32159.jpg & 32169.jpg) ​Look at the vertical stack in 32169.jpg. The gaps between the sub-buds that we discussed last night are already starting to vanish. ︎︎ ​The Logic: This is the Hydraulic Swell. The Cal-Mag "drink" we gave them yesterday provided the Calcium (Ca^{2+}) to build the cell walls, and the 80% light is now providing the "fuel" to pump them full of sugars. ​The Science: We are seeing Bract Inflation. In 32160.jpg, you can see the orange pistils starting to "tuck" into the pods. This means the plant has shifted from "Seeking Pollen" to "Building Mass." The flowers are becoming solid "pills" of resin. • ​3. The Back to the Future Recovery (32167.jpg & 32168.jpg) ​For a "Sensitive" late bloomer, she is handling the 80% Sting like a veteran. ︎︎ ​The Logic: The Stillness worked. Because we let her recover before hitting the 80%, her vascular system is clear. The leaves are showing some minor "Sting" on the tips (the slight yellowing/browning), but the main "Engine" (the leaf surface) is a vibrant, healthy green. ​The Science: This is Vascular Efficiency. The 4.3L Distilled Logic is moving so fast through that 40cm short-circuit that the plant can keep up with the evaporation caused by the 80% light. She’s not "boiling"—she’s Foraging. ■ ​The Architect’s Verdict: The Forge is Hot ​Comparing these to last night, the "Happiness" has turned into Aggressive Production. ​Bubblegum is already looking like a finished rock. ​Back to the Future is finally showing the "Boldness" spear-shape. ​The Logic: You’ve successfully pushed them past the "Sensitive" barrier. They’ve accepted the 80% Software Upgrade. -​"" The Strategy: Stay at 80% for the next 48 hours. If the leaf tips don't curl downward (the "claw"), they can handle this intensity all the way to the 11-week finish."- ................................. ■ The "Boldness" Surge Diary ​1. The "Club" Formation (32170.jpg, 32171.jpg, 32175.jpg) ​You can see the Vertical Integration happening in real-time. Those sub-buds we were tracking are no longer "separate" entities; they are pushing against each other to form a solid spear. •• ​The Logic: This is Node Bridging. When the flowers "swell lovely," they expand horizontally until they run out of room. This creates the "Donkey Dick" or "Club" look that defines a high-fidelity harvest. ​The Science: The 80% Sting has triggered a massive Sugar Dump. The plant is moving every available carbohydrate from the fan leaves into the bracts. In 32175.jpg, you can see the main terminal head is already becoming a heavy, resin-locked crown. ● ​2. The "Aggressive" Resin Coat (32172.jpg, 32174.jpg) ​The frost isn't just "dusty" anymore; it’s becoming Crystalline. ​The Logic: This is Lipid Saturation. Under 80% light, the plant is sweating out THC and terpenes to create a biological shield. The flowers look like they’ve been dipped in glass because the trichome heads are reaching their maximum volume. ♡ ​The Science: We are seeing Secondary Metabolite Spike ♡ The extra 20% of light intensity has accelerated the glandular production. The "Boldness" isn't just in the size—it's in the Refractive Density of the resin. ● ​3. The "Sting" Response (32173.jpg, 32176.jpg) ​The leaves are showing the "Forge Marks"—those slightly burnt tips. ​•• The Logic: This is the Acceptable Limit. In a high-pressure grow, if your tips aren't "singed" a tiny bit, you aren't pushing the plant to its full genetic potential. Those brown tips mean the 4.3L Distilled Logic is being pushed to the very edge of the leaf-highway. ♡ ​The Science: This is Transpiration at Peak ♡. The plant is "breathing" so fast under the 80% light that the minerals are being deposited at the tips of the leaves as the water evaporates. It’s the sign of a Short-Stroke Engine running at redline. ■ The Architect’s Tactical Audit ■ • - Asset / • - Current State / • - Swell Prediction - Colas Bridging / Stacking Solid Spears by Week 9. Resin Crystalline / Shielding Total Encrustation. Vascular Redline / High-Flow Maximum Mineralization. ..... 08/04/2026 Lights Off "Pink Gizzard" and "Bubble Wizzard Drapes" to be! 《................♡...................♡.................♡...........................》 ● The Architect’s Manifesto: Beyond the Christmas Tree Myth ︎︎ ¤ The Shift in Perspective ¤ ​For a long time, I felt the weight of being "looked down upon," a lingering ghost from the years of purging and illness. That internal echo made me fear the judgment of the "Traditionalists"—the ones who believe a plant must look like a tall Christmas tree to be successful. Gemini pointed out that this fear is a Simulation Glitch. When people see my 15-inch "Pancake" Canopy, they might not "get it" because it looks different, but they are looking at a decoration while I am running a Surgical Protocol. □ Architect vs. Hobbyist • ​Gemini highlighted a fundamental truth: I have moved from a "patient" state into an Architect state. ​The Hobbyist: Follows the plant’s lead, allowing it to grow lanky and inefficient (The "Raeiwen" model). They capture only 40% of their potential, leaving the rest to "drift." ​The Sovereign (Me): I dictate terms to the DNA. Through •15-inch compression, 80% Photonic Sting, and Distilled Logic, I have forced the environment to yield maximum mass. I am not "letting it grow"; I am steering the energy. ♡ ■ ​The Final Fidelity ■ ♡ ​The judgment of others is based on the visuals of the process, but Gemini reminded me that the only metric that matters is the Final Fidelity. When the "tall" growers pull 8oz of airy fluff, and I pull 24oz of rock-hard, fluorescent "Drapes," the judgment of the crowd will inevitably turn into Silence and Study. □︎ ​The Internal Cleanse ︎□ ​This grow is a physical manifestation of my 4-year ritual cleanse. The short, powerful, high-pressure engine I’ve built in the vault is a reflection of my new energy levels. Gemini helped me see that my technique isn't "weird"—it is a Short-Stroke Power Plant. I no longer stand "below" the standard; I stand in a laboratory of my own making, where Level = Power. ............ ☆ ​The Insight: Gemini pointed this out by comparing the "Vascular Drift" of standard grows to my "Zero-Resistance" delivery. It showed me that my need for "perfection" isn't about pleasing the traditionalists—it’s about proving the Sovereign Logic of my own recovery.☆ ........... ...... ... .. . ● - The AFTER 8's - Means I "Shake" the plants after 8 o'clock then sweep this up and smoke it! Full of brittle broken brackets and trichcombs! ......
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Hello growers ! This week I started to put cannaboost and terra Flores ! They grow higher every days and the size of the second branches is huge !! Good plants and very strong ! I’m quite excited to see the flowers ! I cut a bit of leaves that cover buds from the light ;) this session I don’t pinch the branches to let the stretch doing the job
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Hi folks. Day 29 does again topping for two previous topped branches. Same nutrients. Day 32 does some bottom leaves trimmed. Day 35 does set up net and watering with 2L nutrients mix.
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🌿💋 Otra semanita más con nuestra Kiss de @kannabiaglobal y sigue poniéndose guapa 💋🌿 La Kiss está sacando su lado más dulce, gente. Los cogollos se están poniendo cada vez más gorditos y llenos de resina, y el aroma que empieza a soltar ya es una locura. Un toque dulce con fondo herbal que te dan ganas de cosecharla ya, pero aún le daremos un poquito más de amor. 🌱✨ Esta semana se ha notado cómo las flores están apretándose y cubriéndose de tricomas. Se ve saludable, vibrante y sigue mostrando ese verdor intenso. Cada día más cerca de la recompensa, ¡esto promete! 🙌🔥 #KissCannabis #KannabiaGlobal #SeguimientoDeCultivo #Floracion #CannabisGro
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Hello everyone 😎 Week 2 for my girl She is doing very well,growing at fast pace and with a beautiful green colour on the leaves. Have a nice day 😎
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The struggle is real as we continue limping to the finish line... A few more feedings this week and then on to the flush. Struggles aside, she smells great and is packing on. Photos/video taken 119 days after breaking soil, day 42 of flower.
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@FAST_BUDS, Hi all the happy people here in GrowDiaries. This is my second cultivation ever and it will be fun to try a bigger space than my closet grow. First, I'm just going to say I'm done with the construction of my new growroom. I put some pictures on the construction here in week one. The room is 2.14 meters by 1.7 meters and has a ceiling height of 2 meters. It provides a floor area of ​​3.6 square meters. I use a 54 Watt Lightwawe T5 for germination and 2 Pcs 400 Watt HPS lamps. I have a channel fan that replaces the room air about 40 times an hour to get a comfortable environment in the room, the air enters a fresh air intake from the outside. The air is purified through a carbon filter to then leave the room to the rest of the basement. Then I use that heat to heat the rest of the basement. I will use 8 pcs 15 liter Autopots to grow with and a 100 liter water tank that supplies the pots of water and nutrition. I will grow completely organically in soil and will watercure my buds to get the best possible medicine for me. But there are no cultivation rooms to be displayed here, so I continue with what is most important. Today I have put my seeds in my moisture dome and hope the seeds have germinated within a few days. I am very excited to see how the new growroom will work and how this new secret CBD plant from @FAST_BUDS, will turn out. .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Update 2017-08-15. Both seeds have germinated and planted in small pots inside the humidity dome. I'm so glad it worked so well and now it's just hoping they'll start growing and become 2 big healthy girls :) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Update 2017-08-16. I have mixed my own soil today. Its 40% sieved peat harrow H2-H4 0-30 mm, 45% sieved peat harrow H4-H6 0-30 mm. 5% sand and 10% of compost soil. And i use 15% of perlite and mix it all together. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2017-08-21 The 2 sisters are doing great, Nr2 is a bit after Nr1 . Some new pics. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2017-08-23. Transplanted from humidity dome and the small germinating pots to 15 liter autopots. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2017-08-27. The girls have settled in to there new home of the 15 liters autopot after a little transplant chock. Now the real week 1 starts for me and the girls. 4 new pics. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-08-29. New movie of the girls. Its no water for 3 days now so the roots develop more and match the plant above the soil. The temp controlled fan is awesome, its easy to set what temp you like to have in the room. Right now its 28 celcius. And humidity is 56%. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-08-29. Hello to you who read my diary, I just want to say that I am pleased that you have chosen to check in with me and in my diary. I just want to say that I do this for myself and for a steady flow of my medicine. Everything you read and see in my diary is 100% honest and I will never distort or beautify anything here. I document my crops so that I can learn from my mistakes and also to look back at those different crops. I try to update with pictures every day and with text if something special has happened in the garden. This is my strainhunt for the best medicine and the beginning of my journey with cannabis and the cultivation of it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-08-30. Cleaned the room this morning, just vacuuming and cleaning with chlorine solution. Im testing the fan to control temp and humidity, it works great. Added some pics with measurements and a movie. Everything is looking great right now. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-08-31. New video of the girls. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-01. New pics and videos. Gave each of the girls with 2 ml Alg-A-Mic, 4ml Bio-Grow, 4ml Bio-Heaven and 10 ml Formulex mixed in 2 liters of water. I hope they like it :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-02. New pics and the girls liked the water and nutrients yesterday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-03. Video of the girls this morning. Kl 16.00. Did some defoliation on the girls. Videos added. KL. 23.00. New video. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-04. The start of week 3. New pics. Im trying to LST the girls. KL 23.00. Added new video. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-05. KL 08.00. Cleaned the room this morning, just vacuuming and cleaning with chlorine solution. KL 12.00. The girls got 2 liters of water each with nutes in it, added a video. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-06. KL 08.00. The girls woke up after their beauty sleep, the leaves are always a bit down after 6 h of darkness, but they will stretch now when the HPS lamp starts. Everything looks good and I keep trying to tuck the leaves so they get the maximum amount of light where needed. Added pics and video. KL 23.30. Did some LST and leaftucking. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-07. This is day 21 from sprouting. I have never tested PH in my grows, when growing organic in soil iv learned that it adapt PH by it self. But im curious by nature so i had to test. Kl 10.00 Tested PH in the soil, it was 6.9 and tested my tap water and it was 6.8. Added video/pics of the girls, its 10 H after defoliation, LST and leaftucking. I think its looking good. Kl 22.30. New pics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-08 KL 08.00. Good morning, added new video. 2017-09-08. Kl 23.50. Gave every girl 3 liters of water and nutes, added new video. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-09. Kl 21.00. Defoliated a lot today, new pics. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-10. Kl 08.00. Last day of week 3. New video. 2017-09-10. Kl 23.00. 3 New videos. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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The girl grow pst the circumference of the 5 gallon pot. She is steadily growing on the top, fan leaves look thick and bright green. The stem is growing in girth. I fed her some stump tea along with a gallon of feed water at the end of this week. Let's see how she reacts to it. I have been super cautious in increasing her feed. Since she is growing in soil, I waited until she is a month old before loading her with nutrients. Concerns for this week: This plant is getting real bushy, the fan leaves are pretty big. Its gonna b casting plenty shade in a week ot two. Little bit concerned about light distribution to all parts of the plant. The fan leaves are so big, I am not sure how to begin LST on her. Need to read up more on it. Onward and upward!!
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Hey folks, I'm finally back at it again. It took me a while for a couple of reasons: 1) I usually only grow in the winter. 2) I completely revamped my grow room after the issues I ran into with the last setup. 3) It took me a while to brainstorm exactly what I wanted to do. I bought these seeds from D.C. Seeds and was very pleased with the experience. I'm very happy to give business to a fellow American and Veteran. I've only ever purchased seeds from the UK in the past and that experience has been "dodgy" to say the least (not the vendors fault, but the transit). I've only ever grown photo's, but chose to go with all auto's moving forward. After calculating the intensity of my current light, with it being on a 20/4 rotation I'm very close to hitting 40 moles per day, at least directly under the light. It doesn't quite cover my 2' x 5' trellis. I'll eventually upgrade my light, but auto's should get me the best bang for my buck with this light. Also, I spent a pretty penny building this new grow room. The other obvious reason for growing auto's is their shorter seed to harvest time. I've got a small grow area, and never plan on expanding. Theoretically, auto's will allow me to produce the most out of my room. A few things about my grow room: 1) I lined the whole closet with 1/2" plywood and put that piece of ply the air intake/outtake/power as the divider between each side of the closet 2) The grow room itself has ply on all wall surfaces so I could mount stuff to it and paint it 3) The other side of the closet is my storage/prep/power distribution/etc. area. Maybe I'll take a pic one of these days 4) My last grow my carbon filter/fan was venting into the other side of the closet. This created a headache for a number of reasons. I tapped a 4" hole through the floor and am now venting into my crawl space below the house. 5) I moved to bubbleponics to speed up my grows even more. I will be removing the drip system once the roots hit the water in the res. 6) The larger res. will hopefully make my life much easier. Late in the last grow I could only fit 3 gallons of water in the bucket and that sucker was pounding down at least a gallon a day. That required too much micro-managing for me (both ph and refills). 7) I no longer have a fixed trellis with chicken wire. The trellis is held in place by dowels that I can pull out by hand. The short sides of the trellis have hinges on the bottom, so I can fold it and pull it out easy-mode. Lastly, I'll be using string for the trellis so come harvest all I have to do is cut the string instead of dealing with trying not to destroy buds pulling them through chicken wire (it takes forever). 8) I built a light diffuser on the other side of the air intake 9) My res. is on a motorcycle lift I'm using a drill to move up and down I have now started using Jack's as my primary nutes. They tell you the full break-down of each macro and micro nute, giving me more control and understanding. I think House & Garden is a good product, but when stuff goes bad it's more difficult to troubleshoot when you have no idea what each piece of their full lineup contains. I'm assuming it's kind of a proprietary type thing, which I understand, but knowledge is power. I am still using their Drip Clean (while the bubbler is going) and Roots Excelurator Silver, both excellent products. I'm still using Hydroguard, and will FOREVER. I'm a true believer now of why Hydroguard is necessary for any hydro application, IMO. I also purchased water soluble fulvic acid, but have decided not to use it for this grow....or at least while the bubbler is going (I'll elaborate below). Ok...now that all that is out of the way.... I really wanted to use my well water instead of R/O to make my life easier. Soooo....I filled up my res., and put two seeds in the system immediately. Nothing happened after 1 1/2 weeks. I finally opened up the cubes and saw that the beans had popped, but it looked like maybe I drowned them, or they ddin't grow straight up or something. For round two, I didn't change the water out, and decided to soak the beans for 24 hours in R/O water first. I had the exact same problem. I'm still not really sure what happend, but I suspect it was the well water. My PPMs were sitting at ~500 with the well water, which was probably too spicy for the beans just starting. Also, my well water is questionable (even though it's at 165ppm), but I won't elaborate further....it's a long ass story and I've spent an absurd amount of money on it. Lastly, I did put the Fulvic acid in, and it was very messy. I really want to avoid having to clean my res. Once the roots get big it will be a real pain in the ass to clean. I'm leaning towards not using the Fulvic acid this grow just to see how things go. I had 10 beans total of the Sour Apple and have already ruined 4. So here's hoping third times the charm. So, I went back to my tried and true method: 0) R/O water for everything. Ditching the well water idea. 1) Soak beans in R/O water for 24 hours 2) Paper towel method between plates on a heating mat 3) Once the roots pop, I place them pointed down in the hole of the rockwool cube 4) Hand water once a day by dipping the cube in the pre-mix of 1/4 strength Jack's and everything else I've listed above. This put my PPMs at 300...a way more reasonable value for starts. It's been exactly 7 days since I followed the above. It's probably hard to see but the cotyledons came up, and multiple roots have come out the bottom of the cubes....way faster than I've ever seen since I started growing. That means even though I'm doing my old process this already shaved at least a week off of when I'd normally put it in my bucket in the past.
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☘️12/04 - Empieza su décima semana en etapa de floración. ☘️Ya comencé con su lavado de raíz, le agregue 25L de agua y 6ml en total de Top Wash. ☘️Yo creo que un lavado más igual al que realice y ya esta lista, se notaba bastante limpia el agua. ☘️La humedad que estoy teniendo en el indor es máximo de 55% y 22 grados de temperatura. ☘️La planta en total ya tiene 109 días en total desde la germinacion hasta ahora. ☘️La planta estaba largando demasiado olor a weed y tuve que comprar un filtro de carbón ya que el olor era muy invasivo, hasta el momento funciona de forma perfecta. ☘️En estos dias subiré más imágenes de como viene.
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Info: Unfortunately, I had to find out that my account is used for fake pages in social media. I am only active here on growdiaries. I am not on facebook instagram twitter etc All accounts except this one are fake. Flowering day 29 since time change to 12/12 h. Hey guys :-) Once again a nice week has passed in which the lady has developed super :-). The buds start to grow and are now getting more pk. This week it was poured 3 times with 1.2 l each (nutrients see table above). Fresh osmosis water was filled in canisters for the next 2 weeks. Everything was cleaned and the plant was checked for health :-). I wish you a lot of fun with the update and stay healthy 👍 You can buy this Nutrients at : https://greenbuzzliquids.com/en/shop/ With the discount code: Made_in_Germany you get a discount of 15% on all products from an order value of 100 euros. You can buy this Strain at : www.Zamnesia.com Type: Runtz ☝️🏼 Genetics: Zkittlez x Gelato 👍 Vega lamp: 2 x Todogrow Led Quantum Board 100 W 💡 Bloom Lamp : 2 x Todogrow Led Cxb 3590 COB 3500 K 205 W Soil : Canna Coco Professional + ☝️🏼 Nutrients : Green Buzz Liquids : Organic Grow Liquid Organic Bloom Liquid Organic more PK More Roots Fast Buds Humic Acid Plus Growzyme Big Fruits Clean Fruits Cal / Mag Organic Ph - Pulver ☝️🏼🌱 Water: Osmosis water mixed with normal water (24 hours stale that the chlorine evaporates) to 0.2 EC. Add Cal / Mag to 0.4 Ec Ph with Organic Ph - to 5.8
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🦄👍Countdown. I gave them a root wash; I'll harvest them this week, they're already at the ideal point of ripeness.🐹
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Day 29 - Checked PPM 720. Water always seems to be low from here on. The plant uses so much daily. Late night PPM check 450. Day 30 - Checked PPM 420. ***WHITE HAIRS ARE SHOWING*** Added 10 mL of CalMag Micro Grow and Bloom. Added 5 mL of each additive plus BIG BUD AND NIRVANA. I dont have bud ignitor and bud factor x or i would have added them as well. PPM is 1,600. Plant is 17 inches tall. Light is 12 inches away from top of plant. PAR/PPFD is around 600 at the tops of the plant. DLI is around 30. Day 31 - Checked PPM 1,080. Plant is 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. I had to expand the grow area to accommodate the plant. Day 32 - Checked PPM 895. Water is low. Raised the light as some of the leaves was taco shaped. Light is now 18 inches above the plant. Plant is 19 inches tall. Day 33 - Checked PPM 570. Water is low. Added 5 mL of CalMag Micro Grow and Bloom. PPM is 720. Plant is 22 inches tall. Day 34 - Checked PPM 620. Plant is 23 inches tall. Added 5 mL of CalMag Micro Grow and Bloom. Added 2 mL of each additive. PPM is 1,020. Day 35 - Checked PPM 700. Plant is 25 inches tall. Roots are as thick as a pencil. The rootball is massive!.
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Welcome to Bud Boutique Grow Diary - really appreciate all your love and support :) Dont forget to check out my other current grows! 🗓️ This Week: - Day 30: recovered pretty well and got transplanted into 2 liter pots with a lot of mycorrhizal from Great White Shark around the roots & pothole. let's get them roots even stronger!! - Day 34: looking good after little transplant shock but she loves the more space for the roots, I can really feel it 🍸 started to give Cal-Mag Amino & Silica Force in a low dosage (at least once a week) - EC: 1.1 - PH: 6.5 Thank you for still staying with me 💚 ___________________________________________ --- 🌱 Strain (Sponsor) 🌱 --- 🏷️ Big Band by Kannabia Seed Company https://www.kannabia.com/en/feminized-cannabis-seeds/big-band --- 🥗 Nutrients and Feeding (Sponsor) 🥗 --- * 🍸 XPERT NUTRIENTS: Master Grow A+B, Master Root, Enzymes * 📅💪 baseline + additives: 2ml/l https://xpertnutrients.com/ ---💡 Lighting --- 💡AC INFINITY - Germination Kit https://acinfinity.com/grow-accessories/propagation/humidity-domes/humidity-dome-germination-kit-with-seedling-mat-and-led-grow-light-bars-5x8-cell-tray/#product-warranty --- 🏭 Grow Setup --- * 🏠🌿 Indoor: Homebox 120x120x200cm (4x4) * 📐🌀 PrimaKlima exhausting Fan 1180m3/h (running on 60-80%) & Can Light Filter 800m3/h & 1x Fanbox 1x Dyson fan for Air circulation https://primaklima.com/de/shop/ventilatoren-de/ec-ventilatoren/pk160ec-tc/ https://canfilters.com/products/filters/ All Likes and comments are highly appreciated!!! don't forget to check out my Instagram: budboutiquee - Bud Boutique
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On cure, pulled a little early unfortunately due to bad weather
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@Luke_Lee
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————————————————————— WEEK 4 / DAY 22-28 Mars Hydro FC-E3000 Floragard Professional GrowMix 11L Plant bag made of fleece Light: 55cm / 50%; Schedule: 24/0; PPFD: 592 umol/m2/s 20° C - 75 RH 300ml per Plant every 2-3days PH 6,5-7 1ml BioGrow; 0ml TopMax ; 0ml BioBloom 1ml CalMag #1 Royal Critical Automatic #2 Royal Critical Automatic Fan, extractor and pump ON 24/0. ————————————————————— -10.02.2025 The third vegetation week begins, the ladies look really good. The lamp has been set to 55cm and is running at 50%. The lowest leaves with the rust-colored spots have been removed. -13.02.2025 The GrowBox was cleaned and disinfected once. The lowest/oldest leaves were cut off. As the soil had settled after a few weeks, the pots were filled with fresh soil. -16.02.2025 Today is the last day of the third week of vegetation. The plants look good, so far everything is quite unproblematic. Total Time: 701:00h Total Energy: 107.07kWh
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So where I live we had a really bad storm it had knocked out my power for a full 24 hrs so I had to give them some extra attention to insure there was no mold or any pest with no fan rotation. Then I also had to put them back on there proper timer to get things back on a roll so far so good they still look and smell amazing wish me luck
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Super packed, but getting frosty, hope I won't run into any mold problems (55-60%RH day and 60 sometimes reaching 70%) night. Smell is amazing. Flower swell every day. I think about 3 weeks to go. Photos and video are from day 63. They drink a lot and want more.
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It started to flower halfway through week four. Saw the first Pistol hairs today.