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βοΈ Harvest & Trimming Diary β Part 1
A Queen Deserves the Royal Treatment! ππ
Welcome back, my friends, to another chapter of the 8Γ8 Adventure! π±π
Well, well, wellβ¦
Our Queen is back!
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And if you thought we were finished taking photographs of this girl, you clearly don't know me very well!
Pink Rosay Auto Pheno A has been one of those plants that makes you want to stop, take another look, grab the camera, and spend just a little more time appreciating what she's produced.
She's compact.
She's dense.
She's beautiful.
And those flowers⦠WOW!
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We've already followed her journey through the previous weeks, from her development in the tent to her final harvest day. If you're joining us for the first time, I definitely recommend taking a look at her previous updates. There's plenty to see, and those earlier chapters explain how we arrived at this moment.
But let's also make this report self-contained for anyone who has landed directly on the harvest diary.
Pink Rosay was grown as part of our 8Γ8 Adventure, where we're documenting individual plants and their journeys in the same overall growing environment. Each girl has her own diary, her own personality, and her own story to tell.
Last week, we said goodbye to Pink Rosay's time in the tent. We harvested her, kept the entire plant together, and hung her upside down for drying.
And now?
It's time for the scissors!
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π’ A SMALL APOLOGY β YES, WE'RE SPLITTING THE REPORT AGAIN!
Before we get into the trimming, a little explanation.
My friends, this was originally supposed to be one combined harvest and trimming report.
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We went a little crazy with this one.
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And by a little, I mean A LOT!
Pink Rosay has received an extensive photographic session, with plenty of macro photography, focus stacking, different flower portraits, before-and-after trimming photographs, and even a time-lapse video of the trimming process.
We have so much material that squeezing everything into one update would mean sacrificing photographs and details that I genuinely want to share.
So, once again, we're dividing the story into separate reports.
This update will focus mainly on the trimming session and the photographs documenting the process.
There will be another report with more images, more details, and the remaining parts of her post-harvest journey.
I know we're doing this repeatedly, but I'd rather give each girl the attention she deserves than rush through everything just to fit it into one update.
And Pink Rosay?
She deserves the extra attention.
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Thank you for bearing with us, everyone!
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βοΈ THE TRIMMING SESSION β HAND-TRIMMED WITH LOVE
Now, let's get to work!
After drying, it was time to bring Pink Rosay into the trimming area.
As usual, we went with a hands-on approach.
Gloves on.
Scissors ready.
TrimBin in position.
And plenty of patience!
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We dry our plants as whole plants, so once the drying stage was complete, we could move on to the trimming process and work through the flowers individually.
No shortcuts.
No rushing.
Just taking our time and giving every flower the attention it deserves.
Pink Rosay's flowers are beautifully compact and dense. Some have that lovely rounded structure, while others show their own individual shapes and expressions.
And the frost!
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She's absolutely covered!
We carefully hand-trimmed the flowers, working around their natural shapes and removing the unwanted leaf material while preserving the beautiful flower structures.
This is one of those stages where I genuinely enjoy slowing down.
The growing part may be over, but there's still plenty to appreciate.
Every branch brings another collection of flowers to inspect, photograph, and prepare.
And with Pink Rosay, I certainly wasn't short of things to admire.
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πΈ BEFORE & AFTER β THE QUEEN GETS HER FINAL TOUCHES
One of the things we wanted to document properly was the difference between the flowers before and after trimming.
So we've included photographs showing the flowers in their original dried form, followed by their trimmed appearance.
It's a lovely way to appreciate the flower structures without losing the context of how they looked before the scissors came into play.
And it also gives us an opportunity to look more closely at the details.
The shapes.
The density.
The colours.
The orange pistils.
And, of course, that beautiful coating of trichomes.
Pink Rosay has some seriously photogenic flowers!
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We also included photographs of the trimming setup and the process itself, including the moment the gloves go on and the work begins.
Because the final flower photographs are only one part of the story.
I like documenting the work behind them, too.
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π¬ MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY & FOCUS STACKING β WE WENT DEEP!
Now, this is where things got a little out of hand.
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You know me by now.
Give me a beautiful flower, a macro lens, and a little time in the studio, and suddenly the afternoon disappears!
For Pink Rosay, we went through several focus-stacking sessions, exploring her flowers from different distances and perspectives.
Some of the stacks are relatively small, starting with a 19-frame stack.
Others go much further, reaching an impressive 390 frames!
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390!
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That's how deep we went into the details of this Queen.
The idea behind focus stacking is to combine multiple photographs taken at slightly different focus distances. Each image captures a different area in focus, and the resulting stack brings those details together into a single image with much greater apparent depth of focus.
It's a fantastic way to explore subjects that are extremely difficult to capture entirely sharp in one photograph.
And Pink Rosay gave us plenty to work with.
Her flowers are full of interesting textures, shapes, and little details that become much more visible when we get closer.
The photographs included in this update are just part of that exploration.
We have different flower portraits, individual branches, close-ups, and comparisons showing the flowers before and after trimming.
Some of the results are absolutely beautiful.
And honestly, I could spend hours looking at them.
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π₯ A LITTLE TIME-LAPSE β HOURS OF WORK IN A FEW MOMENTS!
Of course, we also recorded part of the trimming session.
And because nobody needs to watch me trimming flowers in real time for several hoursβ¦
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We put together a time-lapse!
It gives you a little glimpse of the process, the hands-on work, and the time that goes into preparing the flowers.
Sometimes we share the beautiful final photographs, but it's equally important to remember that there's a whole process behind those images.
The gloves.
The scissors.
The patience.
The attention to detail.
And the time spent working through the harvest.
So make sure you have a look at the video included with this update!
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π OUR QUEEN β SMALL IN SIZE, BIG IN PERSONALITY
I think by now you know how I feel about Pink Rosay.
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She's been a pleasure to grow, a pleasure to photograph, and now a pleasure to work with during the trimming process.
She's compact, but her flowers have plenty of presence.
She's dense, beautifully structured, and incredibly frosty.
And there's something about her that keeps bringing me back to the camera.
Not every plant needs to be enormous to make an impression.
Not every harvest needs to be about chasing the biggest number.
Sometimes, the real enjoyment comes from the quality of the flowers, the details, the experience, and the satisfaction of seeing a plant through her entire journey.
Pink Rosay has given us all of that.
And we're not finished documenting her yet!
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β³ THIS IS ONLY PART ONE!
As much as I'd love to show you everything in one go, we still have plenty of photographs waiting to be shared.
This update already contains around 50 photographs, alongside the trimming time-lapse.
And there's more!
We'll return with another report dedicated to the remaining photographic material and the next parts of Pink Rosay's harvest journey.
I don't want to rush those images or leave them sitting in a folder when they deserve to be part of her diary.
So consider this the first part of our harvest and trimming story.
The Queen is getting the full documentary treatment.
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π FINAL THOUGHTS β SOME PLANTS MAKE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH THE PROCESS
Pink Rosay Auto β Pheno A.
What a beautiful girl.
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From the first weeks in the tent to the final photographs, the drying stage, and now the trimming session, she's been one of those plants that makes the entire experience enjoyable.
We took our time with her.
We photographed her from every possible angle.
We explored her flowers through macro photography and focus stacking.
We hand-trimmed her carefully.
And we documented as much of the process as we could.
Because that's what these diaries are about.
Not simply showing a final photograph or sharing a final number.
It's about preserving the journey.
The little details.
The work behind the results.
And the memories we create along the way.
I genuinely believe that the connection we build with our plants is part of what makes growing at home so special. Whether we're talking about Pink Rosay, tomatoes, or anything else we grow, there's something wonderful about caring for a plant from the beginning and being there for every stage of its journey.
And Pink Rosay has certainly given us plenty of reasons to smile.
She's dense.
She's compact.
She's frosty.
She's beautiful.
And she's still giving us reasons to bring out the camera!
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So let's give our Queen the spotlight she deserves.
This isn't the end of her harvest diary.
It's simply another chapter.
And what a chapter it has been!
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π A HUGE THANK YOU!
As always, a massive thank you to everyone following the 8Γ8 Adventure! ππ±
Thank you to Zamnesia for these beautiful Pink Rosay genetics and for giving us the opportunity to document this girl from seed to harvest.
Thank you to Plagron for supporting the nutritional side of our adventure.
Thank you to Future of Grow for the lighting support and for helping us explore the possibilities of our expanded lighting setup.
Thank you to Lumiflora for the additional lighting support, and to TrolMaster for helping us monitor and manage our growing environment.
And, of course, thank you to GrowDiaries and everyone in this wonderful community.
Every comment, question, reaction, and shared experience makes these diaries more enjoyable.
We appreciate every single one of you! π
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π COME JOIN OUR DISCORD COMMUNITY!
If you're not already part of our little corner of the growing world, you're more than welcome to join us!
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https://discord.gg/dogdoctorofficial
It's a place to share experiences, ask questions, show your work, exchange ideas, and meet other growers.
We have discussions, community competitions, giveaways, and plenty of opportunities to get involved.
But above everything else, we're building a community around friendship, learning, and sharing the journey.
Whether you're an experienced grower or just starting out, come say hello!
We'd love to have you with us.
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π SEE YOU IN THE NEXT CHAPTER!
Pink Rosay Auto by Zamnesia β Pheno A.
Our Compact Princess.
Our Queen.
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The trimming has been done with love, the photographs have been captured, and the macro sessions have taken us deeper than ever into her beautiful flowers.
But we're not finished!
There's another chapter coming, with more photographs and more of the story we still want to share.
Until then, enjoy the images, watch the time-lapse, and give our Queen the appreciation she deserves.
Growers Love, my friends! ππ±
See you in the next chapter of the 8Γ8 jungleβ¦
where the scissors keep moving, the cameras keep clicking, and our girls continue to remind us why we love this adventure.
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Keep shining, Pink Rosay! π