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@Sense63
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🌿 Woche 4 – Vegetative Phase (27. Oktober – 2. November 2025)
Nach drei Wochen stabiler Entwicklung ging es in Woche 4 in die entscheidende Aufbauphase.
Die Pflanzen haben sich sichtbar verdichtet, die Kronen geschlossen, und die Spider Farmer SE3000 liefert bei 55 % Leistung (≈ 480 µmol/m²/s) gleichmäßiges Licht über die gesamte Fläche.
Am 27. Oktober war dann der große Eingriff fällig: erstes Topping und leichte Entlaubung bei allen sechs Pflanzen.
Das Ziel: strukturierter, flacher Wuchs – die Basis für das kommende LST-Training und ein gleichmäßiges Canopy.
🗓️ Chronologie Woche 4
27.10. ✂️ Erstes Topping + Entlaubung Alle 6 Pflanzen getoppt (oberste Nodie entfernt). Je 1–2 untere Blätter/Triebe entfernt. Keine Stresssymptome danach.
28.10. 🌱 Erholungsphase Blätter wieder aufgerichtet, neue Spitzen sichtbar. Kein Gießen. Licht 55 % @ 60 cm Abstand.
29.10. Kontrolle & Beobachtung Erde weiter getrocknet. Wurzeln an Topfböden sichtbar → Umtopf-Zeitpunkt erreicht.
30.–31.10. (geplant)
💡 Klima & Licht (Woche 4)
27.–29.10. 55 % 60 cm 25–26 °C 55–60 % Optimales vegetatives Klima, keine Hitzespitzen.
30.–31.10. 50 % 65 cm 24–25 °C 60–65 % Nach Umtopfen zur Stressminderung.
01.–02.11. 60–65 % 60 cm 25 °C 60 % Wieder Aufbau der Lichtintensität nach Erholung.
🌱 Strain-Layout / Pflanzenstatus
Front L/R Cherry Poppers 🍒 Kompakt, kräftig, gleichmäßiger Austrieb nach Topping Bereit für LST ab 5.–6. Nov.
Center-L (gelb) Karate Kit 🥋 Etwas gedrungener, dunkles Grün, kräftige Mitte Wuchs leicht langsamer, aber stabil.
Center-R (terracotta) Lemon Orange 🍋 Größte Pflanze, sehr vital, breite Blätter Beim Umtopfen leicht tiefer setzen.
Back L/R White Gorilla Haze ×2 🦍 Buschig, dichte Struktur, kräftige Stiele Leichte Mg-Symptome → Bittersalzgabe nach Umtopfen.
💧 Gieß- & Nährstoffplan (Übersicht Woche 4 + Vorschau)
24.10.
Düngung (vor Woche 4) Orgatrex 2 ml/L 0,9–1,1 L Letztes Vorgießen in 5 L-Töpfen
27.–29.10. — — — Keine Bewässerung, Substrat trocknet für Umtopfen.
30.–31.10. Anwässerung Bactrex 1 g/L 0,8–1 L Nur zur Wurzelaktivierung, kein Orgatrex.
03.–04.11. Erste Nachdüngung Orgatrex 1,8 ml/L + Bittersalz 0,5 g/L (nur WGH) 1 L pH 6,2–6,4, langsames Angießen.
07.–08.11. Nur Wasser — 1–1,2 L Erhaltung der Bodenfeuchte, keine Zugabe.
🧠 Beobachtungen & Pflege
Erholungsphase: 1–2 Tage nach Topping leicht verlangsamtes Wachstum, danach starke Triebneubildung.
Bodenleben: aktiv, feine Myzelstrukturen sichtbar.
Keine Mangelanzeichen: außer leichtem Mg-Bedarf bei White Gorilla Haze.
LST: Beginn voraussichtlich 03.–06. November (sobald neue Triebe 4–5 cm lang sind).
Entlaubung: keine weitere vor Mitte November.
✅ Fazit – Woche 4 (27. Oktober – 2. November)
Diese Woche war der Übergang vom Aufbau zur Strukturphase.
Das Topping am 27. Oktober hat den Wuchs geformt und die Basis für das spätere Training gelegt.
Die Pflanzen zeigen kräftige Triebe, gesunde Farbe und aktives Wurzelwachstum.
Mit dem Umtopfen zum Wochenende beginnt die letzte große Wachstumsphase der Vegi-Stage.
Vitales, harmonisches Wachstum, starker Wurzeltrieb, perfekte Vorbereitung für den „großen Umzug“.
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@smoking_hills9
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Very happy I went Original Sensible Seeds beens this grow. 🤩 All 3 autos from some special american line, and o boy , they don't disappoint.🔥 Bangers genetics 👏🏻 all trees are huge with 100s of well structured and close to each other bud sites. All very frosty for this stage already. The smell is quite stable on most , sweet creem and lemon pine. I like it a lot 💚
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@Froggman
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They are moving quickly these days! I’m using FF nutrients, then just water, then a mixture of molasses, recharge, and epsom salt, and then water again. Not sure if I’m overdoing it but they seem happy.
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@eurorack
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Flower sites on all plants are growing and multiplying, LST to all plants, full Canna nutes feed for all these this week at 2L per plant per week at the moment.
Pink Kush plants are definitely smaller.
Red Pure plants are growing well, the bigger pot seems to be the bigger plant which was what I'd hoped for.
Lighting from the Phlizon LED Light is mostly on the Max setting with the COB LEDs on and the plants seem to be loving the intensity.
Thanks
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@FoxCrow
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So, I started another Northern Lights auto grow, because it is very beneficial for my wife with Autism, where some strains make her a little anxious, Northern lights has a relaxing and calming effect on her.
She has been put in soil on the end of day 3.
The soil mix used is 5L of Plagron Promix (non-fertil.), 5L of Coco and 1L of perlite in a 11L Gronest pot.
I kept 1L of the soil aside, and mixed the rest up with 7 tblsp of organic living soil fertilizer by Ecostyle.
I made a potsized hole in the soil, and added the 1L unfertilised soil into the hole to accommodate the seedling through here first weeks of life.
Day 4 & 5: No sign of her wanting to pop out just yet.
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@Green_Mountains
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This week I only watered the plants as needed due to planting them in the Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil. From what I've been told and read I don't believe I "need" to feed them for at least 3-4 weeks but I will watch them closely.
Some explosive growth this week! I'm super excited to see 2 of them take off. The third is quite a fighter! I won't give up on her if she won't quit! I'm already having to rethink how I will dry the first 2 plants as the third one will be at least a week, if not 2, behind... I think! I'd love to hear from those who have had an autoflower go through a hard first 3 weeks of sprouting!
If you watch the time lapse videos it will help to zoom in a little more and you can see them dance pretty nicely!
Here's to health and growth!! Cheers!!
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@J_diaz420
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Día 14 primer riego fertilizante vegetativo.
Día 15 riego foliar con estimulador de floración delta 9.
Día 18 riego con vegetación, floración y se cambia fotoperiodo a floración
Total días vegetativos: 18
Comienza la floración 💪👌🍀
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@Rollex420
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Dos Si Dos # 33 ready for drying in the jar, honest weight (53,5g) seeing the structure which was very small I would have expected something less..
but I am very satisfied. the quality of this weed is absolutely at the top, the taste is very well defined.. when smoked it makes your nose tingle,flavor it is mainly pure lemon with a hint of mint in it. even the strong smell induces an entire room in a few seconds without even smoking it yet.
I also collected a 0.4g of scissor hash which turned out very well.
it is my favorite in this crop because it surprised me in everything both for its unique terpene profile and for its yield that I never expected given its size compared to wedding cakes.
the total weight therefore of all three plants is (135.5g) and a total trim of (44.9g)
that according to the calculations even of these crops I reached (1g/watt) precisely. (And im not a pro)
I am certainly satisfied with that. 🙌🏻💚
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@Squaregrouper
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I never really seen any video showing seeds so I figured I'd make one..Lol! I'm sure it's done here but I just started doing the Diaries I never thought to.
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@Mrs_Larimar
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What a Journey,
I enjoyed this "Egghunt " so much
Last Decemmber @Silky_smooth, wrote me, if i want to participate into a Challenge
called " Egghunt"
That means growing a Plant from Seed into 50g Of Soil// Medium
That means as much as fit into an Eggshell.
So i did not think a lot and said yes. And the " EGGHUNT" begun.
I started looking for funny // sweet little Growcontainers, and I found some Fancy ones.
Black Sheeps, white Sheeps, ( Eggcups) , and some Tealightholders, one like a Rabbit, and a " Bridge"
i filled Soil into the Cups, and Into the Sheepcups were under 10 gram of Soil. The " cups" from the Bridge had 35 g
Sooooo... challenge accepted!!
In the Beginning it was hard to me not to overwater them.But they Mastered my drownings very well
After 14 Days i had to manage the Feeding of the Girls. Until that time they only got Beneficals and the Nutes from the 10g Soil.
But i got some help from my Growmies, how to feed them , ( not over and underfeed).....Stoney gave me the Hint for an EC of 1000-1200
And so i did it
I mixed bigger amounts of Feedingsolution, and the little Cups were diving into the Feedingsolution daily.
I could see they got nice color and look fresh again.
The bigger they got, the more they liked to drink
Then i switched after 5 Weeks from Vegetation into Floweringmode.
So they were diving 2 times in the Day into the Feedingsolution. not every Day, but very often..
From there on, it became much easier to me. Because i could see what they need.
And the Fun began.
Buds were swelling, and Flowers were smelling.
In the last 2 Weeks i topdressed with laygranules, to keep humidity into the Cups
Until we reached Today..
So Today i cut them and ooked into the cups, and i got to say,,, i could snot see any sooil, only ROOTS....
Solid , totally woven Roots. Most of the Soil was flushed away from the divings.
But Plants looked good until last Day
CONCLUSION:
I learned so much in this Challenge.I learned so much about Watering/Feeding.. and having Fun on the Little Things
I feel like i have Grown, together with my little Plants. I feel very confident to do Soilless/ DWC or any other grow
hahaha... I feel like i can grow everything...
I hope you had the same Fun like me into that " EGGHUNT"
And thank you @Silky_smooth, for asking me to paricipate
Legalize that wonderful Plant!!!
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@CanabisLoverHobbyGrower
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Well 1 week from breaking the soil,
I think they both look fine comparing to other diary's, roll on this time next week, should start to see some proper growth and also start the nutrient chart, will be using all biobizz Nutrients on there lite mix feeding chart.
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3/25/2023
Week 6- Day 1 of Veg (Day 52 overall)
Added my first between changes SILICA Top offs. Was worried that when you add it to pre mixed Nutes that it can make the whole thing turn into a gummy looking substance. I was ready to drain the system and start it over for the week if needed, but no issues adding it to the tank. the Silica going into the Res didn't gummy the system up, it did drop my PH by quit a bit causing me to have to bring it back in balance.
36 Gallons in the Tank
Silica
Add .5mil/Gal = 18Mil
I topped some that needed to be topped, I defoliated some that needs to be defoliated. Since I have moved into Week 6 I have increased the light intensity up to just over 500 maxing it out for Veg Cycle. Next increase will be Week 1 of Flower.
3/26/2023
Week 6- Day 2 of Veg (Day 53 overall)
All conditions looked great. Other than me not putting one of the humidifiers back right which means it didn't work last night so Humidity was lower than I like. But got the Humidifier back on it's stand correctly and it is now pumping away. With that I decided to give the plants a day off from any stresses, no topping, no FIMing, no Defoliation for today. Just some good old soaking up the light rays and the ability to get all the Nutes they would like..
3/27/2023
Week 6- Day 3 of Veg (Day 54 overall)
Looking kind of Bushy today, so I defoliated some, and topped some.
3/28/2023
Week 6- Day 4 of Veg (Day 55 overall)
PH was a little lower than I like 5.74 so I added a few Mil of PH UP and brought it back up to 5.94.
Not much else at this stage, just I topped a little and I defoliated a little.
3/29/2023
Week 6- Day 5 of Veg (Day 56 overall)
Topped a little, Defoliated a little Watched them grow!!
3/30/2023
Week 6- Day 6 of Veg (Day 57 Overall)
Main action today was breaking down my old tent and setting up a new tent and getting my second RDWC system setup and ready for clones. I Topped a little, I Defoliated some and started taking a good look at what I would like to take for clones in the coming days. I have a few bottom branches that look every promising for my clone material on each.
3/31/2023
Week 6- Day 7 of Veg (Day 58 overall)
#3 is at 16" Tall
#2 is at 13" Tall
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@BelgianBudtender
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Hey farmers,
Week 12 was pretty chill compared to the previous one. My plant is starting to look and smell like the real deal with all that stickiness and aroma. The buds are getting bigger too, but I can't help but worry about the foliage. I think I might have let it grow too much, but it's too late to do anything about it now.
On top of that, I'm pretty sure the leaf damage is from the LED light burn again. Unfortunately, I can't do much to fix it since I've already maxed out my vertical space. But hey, at least I know what the problem is, right? To try and counteract it, I decided to reduce the feed this week since I noticed some nutrient pooling. Hopefully, that will help prevent any more damage from happening. All in all, the plant seems to be doing well and I'm excited to see how she turns out in the end.
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@Donkeybuds
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Once again had no issues had very good growth on all my plants, mother plant seems to use about 12/15l of water every 4 days just have to keep on top of that. Topping I did couple of weeks ago went a bit side ways as some plants seem to have 3 nodes at the top some how,
Think is will be the last week in veg going to change light times next week to start flower,
What would people’s views be on defoliation on the before flower should I do it now while there in veg or when I change the light cycle
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@Earthorganics
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First i wait for it to grow 5-6 nodes then you top it at the 3rd node but cut it right below the 4th to leave a little stump of a stem left. This helps your plant prevent it from damaging its self when growing bigger in size. At this point im only giving 1 quart of water every 2 days. And im not wetting the entire 30gal pot, only about 7-8 inches away from the stem all the way around it.
I would also like to add by saying the bottom 1/3 of my 30 gal pot is straight super soil (M3 supersoil) and the top 2/3 is a mix with the M3 supersoil and COCO LOCO from fox farms.
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@AshBrand
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11/3/21 - Looking really good today! All plants are crazy perky with big flowers that are begging for 12/12. We will flip after the aphids are gone. We will be repeating week 3 of nutrients this week.
11/4/21 - They look amazing. We got Fox Farm Force Of Nature because we have aphids :/ We will spray this evening and look each day and spray as needed. Major defoliation is going to be done throughout the week as well. We got 2 more scrog nets going in. The plants need them pretty bad. We will put one more up, mash the tops down, defoliate and add the second scrog in early flower.
11/5/21 - We didn’t have time to put the scrog up or defoliate. Also, the spray for the aphids never showed up 😡. But on the plus side, the plants looks amazing!
11/6/21 - We did some major defoliation and sprayed the aphids with an organic pesticide soap. We also added the second scrog net.
11/7/21 - We only found a couple live aphids so sprayed again. They should all be gone by now. Light needs to be bumped to 60% and also raise it a bit. They look so much smaller after some defoliation.
11/8/21 - Aphids are gone :) We will do one more week of veg then add a 3rd scrog mid flower to support the buds when they start to form.
11/9/21 - First day of flower will be 11/17. Pretty excited for them to flower up. This veg has been frustrating and challenging with 6 plants. Overwhelming at times. Next one is going to be 4 plants MAX. They look great today!
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@StoneyMelony
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Overview of my grow:
Tent: Secret Jardin DS120 4 x 4 (120 cm by 120 cm)
Lights: 2 x 120 Watt CTlite c4 clusterled
Climat: Trotec Dehumidifyer 240 watt- 10L/24h
Filter: Prima Klima carbon filter PK2600
fan: 2 x Secret Jardin 20watt osc. fan
Pots: Gronest 4 x 11 liter airpots
Water : automated water system
PH: bluelab
Nutrients: Plagron cocos A + B
Plagron PK 13/14
ATA cal/mag
Epsom salt
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Week 7 She grew another 8 cm in height. I love this plant and it smells amazing freaking delicious, sweetness all over😋 The main cola is bulding up nice and i hope she is gaining more weight next week. See ya next week at week 9 of the bananablaze grow Thanks for checking !!!
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@FarmerT
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Week 9 looking good getting ready to chop down both lsd25s the big bud and cherry cola still have time to thicken up for sure