Sticky Broccoli Auto – Week 8 Update (Week 4 Flower)
Overall Plant Status
Week 4 of flower and things are… interesting. All 4 plants are showing excellent health overall—no visible deficiencies, strong color, and vigorous growth. However, there are some growth irregularities across the canopy.
• Bud structure is developing oddly and slower than expected
• One plant (back left) is showing re-veg–like traits
• Another (back right) is absolutely dumping trichomes early
• Front two plants appear the most “normal,” but still not bulking heavily yet
Despite being labeled an 8–9 week auto, this run is clearly trending longer. Estimated finish now looks closer to 11–13 weeks, likely leaning toward the longer end.
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Environment & Light Notes
• UV was being applied but has now been turned OFF (3/15) to rule out stress-related responses
• Light schedule unchanged otherwise
• Feeding timing:
• Auto irrigation ~30 min after lights on (2:30 AM)
• Secondary feed mid-day (~1:30–4 PM)
Observation:
The re-veg–like growth (3-finger leaves, excessive leafy growth) is unusual for autos but can be triggered by:
• Spectrum imbalance (UV/IR stress)
• Genetic instability (more likely with some autos)
• Environmental stress (though unlikely here given overall health)
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Watering & Nutrients
General Range This Week:
• PPM: 860 → 1200
• pH: 5.7 – 5.9
• Runoff: 0% → 20% depending on day
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3/11
• 4 gallons total
• Split feeding (AM + PM)
• Minimal runoff initially, slight runoff later
• 1200 PPM / 5.8 pH
Per gallon:
• .5ml Silicium Bloom
• 2ml MagCal
• 5ml Cocos A
• 15ml Cocos B
• 4ml Pure Zym
• 3ml Green Sensation
• 2ml Power Buds
• 5ml Ruby Fulvic
• 5ml Photosynthesis Plus
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3/12
• 4 gallons total
• ~20% runoff achieved
• Plants evened out in height
• 1000 PPM / 5.8 pH
(Same mix minus Photosynthesis Plus)
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3/13
• Split feeding again (AM + PM)
• ~15% runoff
• 1000 PPM / 5.7 pH
(Photosynthesis Plus reintroduced)
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3/14
• Light defoliation + lower branch cleanup
• ~15% runoff
• 860 PPM / 5.8 pH
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3/15
• No feed
• Observed abnormalities:
• Back left plant showing re-veg–like growth (3-finger leaves, excessive foliage)
• Back right plant heavily coated in trichomes
• Front plants stable but slow to bulk
• Action taken: UV turned OFF to troubleshoot
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3/16
• 4 gallons total
• 10–15% runoff
• 947 PPM / 5.9 pH
Mixing order adjusted:
• Silicium Bloom → MagCal → Green Sensation → Base nutrients → additives
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3/17
• 4 gallons total
• Initial 0.5 gal per plant (low runoff)
• Second feeding planned later
• 940 PPM / 5.9 pH
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Plant-Specific Observations
Back Left Plant (Problem Child)
• Throwing 3-finger leaves
• Excessive leafy growth vs bud formation
• Appears to be in a partial re-veg expression
• Most likely cause: genetics or light spectrum sensitivity (UV suspect)
Back Right Plant
• Frost monster
• Heavy trichome production early
• Slightly behind on bulk but resin production is top tier
Front Two Plants
• Most stable phenotype
• Normal structure
• Slightly slow bulking but otherwise on track
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Next Week Game Plan (Week 5 Flower)
• Monitor re-veg plant for normalization after removing UV
• Maintain:
• 900–1000 PPM
• 5.8–5.9 pH
• Watch for:
• Bud set transition → bulk phase
• Consider:
• Slight increase in PK (Green Sensation / Power Buds) if bulking still lags by end of Week 5