Mango Kush â Week 2 Flower (Week 6 from Seed)
Bloom boosters, high temps, new lights, and a little tribute to nature
Grower: Dog Doctor
Strain: Mango Kush (Pheno #1 & Pheno #2)
Environment: 8Ă8 Grow Room
Control System: Full TrolMaster ecosystem (Tent-X brain + WCS substrate sensors and more)
Lighting:
âą ThinkGrow Model One
âą ThinkGrow ICL-300 (x2 inner canopy lights)
âą Future of Grow Black Series 600W
âą Lumatek Zeus 465W Compact Pro
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đž Week 2 Flower â Transition Mode
The Mango Kush sisters are looking absolutely stunning, even if this week was busier for me and I only managed a few photos. đ± Instead, I recorded a video walkthrough so everyone can see the whole room vibe, happy, lush, and full of energy.
Both phenos are pushing beautifully into flower:
âą Pheno #1: Taller, branchy, already stretching into her flower frame.
âą Pheno #2: Started later, but catching up fast, morphing gracefully into bloom.
The morphology shift is very visible this week, especially with the introduction of new bloom-focused nutrients.
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đ§ Feeding Update â The New Recipe
This week we swapped Start Booster â Top Booster and introduced a few Plagron classics to complement the Aptus base:
Water Mix (per liter):
âą Aptus Regulator â 0.15 ml
âą Aptus CalMag Boost â 0.25 ml
âą Aptus Top Booster â 1 ml
âą Plagron Power Buds â 1 ml
âą Plagron Sugar Royal â 1 ml
âą Plagron Green Sensation â 1 ml
We paused All-in-One Liquid for now, letting the slow-release pellets in the super soil do their work. The idea: less redundancy, more synergy.
đĄ Experiment in Progress: Iâve used Plagron successfully in the past, but this is my first time weaving their trio (Power Buds, Sugar Royal, Green Sensation) into an Aptus base. Itâs improvisation, yes, but thatâs where discoveries are made. Letâs see how the Mango Kush girls respond!
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đĄïž Environment â Riding the Highs
âą Temps: Sometimes peaking at 34°C (đŹïž AC unit on the way soon!)
âą Humidity: 60â70% at times
âą VPD: ~1.89 kPa
âą Soil Moisture: Watering when down to 19â20%
âą Monitoring: TrolMaster WCS Substrate Sensor â feeding me EC, moisture, and root zone data in real time
â ïž Itâs not a âperfectâ VPD chart this week, but the Mango Kush girls are handling it like champs. Sometimes stress teaches resilience, and these ladies are showing strength.
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đĄ Lighting the Room
The canopy is now supported by a serious multi-light orchestra:
âą ThinkGrow Model One â Main engine, full spectrum power
âą ThinkGrow ICL-300 â Inner canopy lights bringing energy to lower branches, helping all bud sites shine
âą Future of Grow Black Series 600W â Supporting spectrum balance
âą Lumatek Zeus 465W Compact Pro â Newly added, boosting the footprint and canopy penetration
Together, this creates an even distribution of photons across the room, minimizing shadow zones and preparing the girls for heavy bloom stacking.
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đ§ TrolMaster Ecosystem â Grow Room Brain
The Tent-X controller, paired with WCS substrate sensors, has become my right hand:
âą Live feedback on soil moisture, EC, temp, and RH
âą Smarter watering decisions (no guessing, just data)
âą Automation ready â The dream of a fully self-regulating grow room is coming closer
For now, I still hand-water, but soon automation will take over. Until then, itâs hands-on love every day.
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đ A Tribute to Bees â Natureâs Pollinators
While we manage indoor canopies with LEDs and controllers, letâs not forget the simple magic of nature. Outdoors, itâs the bees that keep the cycle of life moving.
One photo Iâm sharing this week is of a bee pollinating a flower, a reminder that without them, much of our food (and medicine) would vanish.
Bees are not just workers; they are guardians of biodiversity. đđ Letâs honor them in every grow, even indoors, where they cannot reach.
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đ Recap So Far â From Seed to Now
âą Week 0â2: Germination & seedling stage, Aptus Start Booster for early vigor
âą Week 3â4: Veg growth, branching in Pheno #1, Pheno #2 catching up
âą Week 5: Flip to flower, stretch begins, PPFD raised to 766
âą Week 6 (Now): Morphology shift, bloom boosters added, lights upgraded, temps testing resilience
The Mango Kush girls have evolved beautifully every step of the way , two different phenos, one journey, one story.
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đź Whatâs Next
âą AC installation â stabilize temps into the sweet 26â28°C range
âą Closer monitoring of Plagron + Aptus synergy â expect denser flowers
âą Watch for first true pistils and bud formation in Week 3 Flower
âą More light power on standby as the canopy fills out
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đč This weekâs highlight: A video tour of the full room (since fewer photos this time).
đž A few shots are included to show just how happy the Mango Kush girls are.
đ± Thank you everyone for reading, learning, and growing along with us!
Join us on YouTube and Instagram for the full behind-the-scenes journey.
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Thereâs a new series blooming and itâs more than just plants. Itâs about process, patience, and paying attention.
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Explore the Gear that Powers My Grow
If youâre curious about the tech Iâm using, check out these links:
âą Genetics, gear, nutrients, and more â Zamnesia: https://www.zamnesia.com/
âą Environmental control & automation â TrolMaster: https://www.trolmaster.eu/
âą Advanced LED lighting â Future of Grow: https://www.futureofgrow.com/
âą Root and growth nutrition â Aptus Holland: https://aptus-holland.com/
âą Nutrient systems & boosters â Plagron: https://plagron.com/en/
âą Soil & substrate excellence â PRO-MIX BX: https://www.pthorticulture.com/en-us/products/pro-mix-bx-mycorrhizae
âą Curing and storage â Grove Bags: https://grovebags.com/
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Weâve got much more coming as we move through the grow cycles. Trust me, you wonât want to miss the next steps, letâs push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together!
As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Letâs 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.
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P.S.- Why These Plagron Additives? â A Deep Dive
Iâve decided to complement the Aptus base with three Plagron boosters. Each one has its own role in the flowering process, and together they form a very balanced support system for the Mango Kush ladies.
đž Power Buds (1 ml/L)
âą Purpose: Early flowering stimulator
âą What it does: Power Buds encourages the plant to initiate bud development faster. It shortens the âtransition phaseâ from veg into bloom, helping flowers form sooner and more consistently across the canopy.
âą Why now: Weâre in Week 2 Flower, the exact point where we want to signal the plants: âItâs time to build flowers.â Power Buds sends that hormonal nudge.
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đŻ Sugar Royal (1 ml/L)
âą Purpose: Enhances resin, aroma, and stress resistance
âą What it does: Sugar Royal contains amino acids that stimulate the plant to produce more chlorophyll and secondary metabolites. In plain terms: richer terpene profile, stickier resin, stronger smell, deeper taste.
⹠Extra benefit: It also reduces stress from heat or drought, very useful right now since our temps have been spiking up to 34°C.
âą Why now: As stretch continues, plants need to stay strong and not waste energy on stress. Sugar Royal helps them thrive despite less-than-ideal VPD.
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đ Green Sensation (1 ml/L)
âą Purpose: All-in-one bloom enhancer for the second half of flower
âą What it does: Green Sensation is a powerful 4-in-1 booster that improves:
âą Flowering: denser, heavier buds
âą Resin production: frostier flowers
âą Nutrient uptake: more efficient feeding
âą Soil health: stimulates beneficial microbial activity
âą Why now: Even though it shines brightest in late flower, starting early allows the soil ecosystem and plant metabolism to adapt gradually. By the time we hit peak bloom, the system is fully primed.
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đ± How They Work Together
âą Power Buds â Kickstarts flower sites
âą Sugar Royal â Enhances resilience + resin quality
âą Green Sensation â Boosts density and overall flower performance
The trio works like a team of specialists: one accelerates the start, one polishes the quality, and one pushes yield potential. Combined with the Aptus base (Regulator for strength, CalMag Boost for structure, Top Booster for bloom push), itâs a balanced, experimental, but very promising recipe.
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