Started the first week of flowering 💚🌱

I didnt take pics of a few weeks

Thanks to all the sponsors of this run @Vipraspectra (LEDs) #xs4000 #p2000 #p2000 = 880watt full spectrum @Zamnesia (seedbank ) @Emeraldtriangleseeds @RoyalQueenSeeds Hey growers @IGROWNEIL (now on Instagram) this last week has seen amazing growth the plants have been super happy with the bigger feeds and the lighting moved to 18/6 saving on electricity is a must , 12£ gbp per day to 8£ gbp , saving 4£ a day is about 300£ per run saved which will now pay for new pots and more nutrients from @terra_aquactia and mabey there light mix soil The watered method of flood and allow to dry out works really good from seedling 🌱 Really happy with these results and really happy with my @viparspectraled lights #xs4000 and #p2000s also I'm using bio roots on this run which I do think is adding to the overall growth formation along with the lights themselves. Plants appear to have alot thicker stems from very young , plants all seem vigorous in growth and appearance seem all quite healthy plants . The new soil / coco @canna_terra professional plus is great stuff and also another factor I've changed to a lighter soil mix which is definitely helping out as it doesn't seem as compressed as the other soil without coco coir . @Terra_aquatica nutes being used along with @vitalink dairys have ratios being used but @terra_aquatica bio roots is doing me well and my plants seem to love the bigger feeds I will be moving over on my next run to @terra_aquatica nutrients line only I literally love the brand and how the owner relates to his own business and plant research 🙌 Extraction and intake @blackorchid @ramfilters All 12 liter fabric pots (amazon basic) and Thhefabricpot companys Soil - @canna_terra professional plus ➕ Had an amount of fungus knats that still presist having to make sure my soil is dry and ruffing up the top layer to stop any eggs being layed down the knats are a problem and this has put doubts in my usage of this soil again as I used about 240liters which is 5 bags at 18£ GBP each 90£ on soil to then cause me more money and additional problems in a big run isn't something I can let slide as this could seriously harm financially by reducing the amount at harvest. Okay plants @zamnesia Gorilla glue Doing amazing, thicker stems , bigger leaves , did notice some calmag or N defenices leaving me to increase calmag and nitrogen, but doing really well with the LST also and start to increase the size of the Bottom branches as we can create many tops instead of the one main on weeks 3 and 4 days 21 to 35 will see the main phase of stretching Girl scout cookie's loving the growth and the girl with the leaves purple 💜 underneath are pretty cool 😎 Runtz 🚫 automatic Study looking plant doing super under some LST hopfully see some more of the bottom branches catching upto the main colas before I hit them with netting @royalqueenseedsrqs #dosido Expected more from these girls but there starting to come back a bit faster now hopefully this keeps up @emeraldtriangleseeds #lemonhazeauto Doing well under LST being a sitiva I'm gonna watch closely for major sprouting. #headlightskushauto Doing well also under LST any defenices you see on plants will be me getting used to this new soil which I'm finding tempermental and a problem with knats #blueberryauto Coming back to life this little girl has surprisingly gained some traction keeping a close eye on her as I can't wait to finally try Blueberry weed , proper stuff 🙌 Thanks all for liking and commenting 🙂 Please follow me on Instagram @igrowneil

~ WEDDING CHEESECAKE FAST FLOWER by FastBuds ~ Well fam, here we go again with another epic strain from FastBuds Fast Flowering stable. After having such tremendous success growing their Gorilla Cookies Fast Flower outdoors last year, I've decided to run another of their fast flowering strains outdoors this year... Wedding Cheesecake Fast Flower! The best description of this awesome cultivar comes directly from my friends at FastBuds which is as follows: "A delight for the mind and body: Wedding Cheesecake FF (Fast-Flowering) is a delicious strain that offers XXL yields in a 7-8 weeks flowering cycle. This terpene powerhouse produces loads and loads of mouth-watering vanilla-creamy-cookie-scented terps with hints of citrus and cinnamon. In addition to its delicious aromas, this variety grows very well in both indoor and outdoor setups, yielding up to 650 g/m2 without extra maintenance, making it the ideal strain for beginners as it allows you to maximize yields while minimizing work. This super-fast feminized photoperiod version offers upbeat and energetic yet deeply relaxing effects that are perfect for consumers looking for a heavily focused, motivating, and creative high. It’s the ideal strain for those needing that extra energy boost to start a busy day on the right foot. Wedding Cheesecake FF boasts chunky, large-sized buds with a thick layer of silvery-white resin and bright orange hairs scattered all over: that just screams ‘quality’. The lime-green flowers sparkle with an array of hues ranging from dark to light green, to magenta and purple, and reek of a delicious aroma that’ll remind you of fresh store-bought cheesecake. This is an XXL hybrid that grows extremely tall in height, reaching up to 3m with one huge main cola and multiple long side branches that can withstand enormous yields of up to 650 g/m2 with ease. Wedding Cheesecake FF is extremely resilient to the elements and can be grown in almost every climate as long as you’ve got the space and basics covered, making her an excellent choice for those looking for large-scale harvests with a quick turnaround time without much effort." ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Setup: This is going to be an outdoor grow, but I have started the Wedding Cheesecake FF indoors as our weather is still too cold to put her outside (nighttime temp's dipping regularly into the 30's℉). The plan is simple... let her grow inside under a 19/5 light schedule until the nighttime temperatures stay above the mid 40's℉, at which point she'll be moved outside and transplanted into the soil which I have already setup and inoculated with beneficial microbes, and then let the fun begin!🤪💚 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Weekly Updates: 6/18- Week 12 and the Wedding Cheesecake Fast Flower from FastBuds is on a mission! The amount of growth happening right now can only be described as explosive, with new shoots appearing and existing branches going crazy with growth! 6/20- Our summer is here and we're under an early heat wave this week with daytime temp's hitting the mid to upper 90's ℉ with heat indexes in the low 100's ℉... in short, IT'S FNG HOT!🔥🔥🔥 I'm watering the Wedding Cheesecake FF daily now with 5-7g of straight well water from the garden hose. I'm watering at sundown so that the water will have some time to soak down into the soil before the heat evaporates it. The coating of straw that I previously spread over the soil has helped a lot as well. 6/22- The weather continues to relentlessly bake everything outside... many thanks for a good A/C!❄️ The daily watering continues and I also went ahead and removed a bunch of foliage that was below the trellis net. 6/24- Today I top dressed the FastBuds Wedding Cheesecake FF with 2 cups each of Gaia Green 4-4-4 and 2-8-4 along with 1 cup of Down To Earth Bio-Fish 7-7-2 and 1/2g of Wiggle Worm castings. After top dressing and working the amendments in by hand I replaced the straw coating over the soil and watered them in with 5g of straight well water via garden hose as usual. There goes another week for the Wedding Cheesecake FF and it won't be long before she begins to show signs of pre-flowering! Thank you for checking out my diary, your positive comments and support make it all worthwhile! 💚Growers Love!💚😎🙏

Because of the wind some branches were broken. Fixed with bamboos .

I can see the finish line. I started the flush this week 5/2/19 nothing but Harvested Rain Water 25 PPM filled both 5 gallon pots nice and slow to saturate the coco until I had runoff. I checked the drip pan PPM was 1986 I'm sure the residue from the other feedings were still in the pan from weeks past. I collect a clean sample of runoff today 5/5/19 with a 5 gallon flush on each pot and check that. 1100 ppm I used the Flawless Finish on the 5 gallons to clean out most of the salts let the plants slowly eat up the reserves in the fan leaves. I am seeing the yellow fade of autumn now. will let dry out for 2 more days and Flush again with the Flawless Finish on 5/7/19 PPM 390 I am seeing the fade to yellow on the shorter one the tall one is still green but the PPM on both are at 390. another 2 day dry out last flush 5 gallons of R/O WATER. on 5/9/19 The time-lapse files got corrupted 😥 but I shot a live video of some close ups. Cut of the SCROG and wow are they sticky. the smell is really strong now. Thanks for all the support and advice on this grow. I have to have patience for the chop, all most there.

When I flipped the plants into flower I amended the nutrients to along with it so they could start off strong and they have been since that day (April 11th, 2025) since then have top dressed the soil on (May 1st, 2025) with some bloom 284, worm castings and mineralized phosphate. So far the plants seem happy and thriving, if you have any questions or comments please let me know!

After such a fast and strong germination I was horrified to find that the seedling was wilting. However after leaving it a day and removing the cup that was over it I’m pleased to say that things are back on track. 👍🌱

This Is not a 55 days strain like the package and BSF's web claims, they should change this información because is wrong, it seems to be a 90 days strain.

Weekly Update: HST Disasters, Time-Change Chaos & The 12|12 Flip Another week down, and let us just say my well thought out master plan took a few hits, literally and chronologically. Here is what happened. Throughout the week, I kept busy applying a mix of low and high stress training to keep pushing the mainlining structure forward. But right on the eve of my scheduled flip to flower on Wednesday, the one handed curse struck again. While tying down a shoot on the already battered Plant #1, I accidentally managed to top it in pure Hulk mode, just snapping it right off with my bare hand instead of using a clean scalpel like a civilized grower. Speaking of the flip, I went ahead and switched them to 12|12, but I completely forgot that we were heading into the end of Daylight Saving Time, the switch from summer to winter time. My master plan for the lighting schedule was pristine, featuring a nice long dark period leading into a 9pm to 9am light cycle. Instead, because of the time shift, my lights ended up running a completely scuffed schedule. Now I am forced to manually adjust the timer step by step over the next few days to nudge the window back to my preferred nine to nine slot. If I had just waited until today to switch, it would have been a seamless transition. So much for bulletproof planning. On top of that, I performed a complete nutrient solution change this past Friday. The EC is now sitting at 2.1 and the pH is held right around 5.6 as usual. Both plants are now officially deep into flowering territory, managing their taped up wounds and surviving my chaotic calendar management. Let us see how they handle the new schedule. Nearly forgot to mention my new grow cam. The Lumatek ATS 300W Pro has enough space in the middle to mount the cam directly onto the frame. After a week, I have to say that I need to find a better spot because the distance to the plants makes it hard to see all of them. Since the lamp is nearly the same size as the HOMEbox, it's hard to find a good spot for the cam. Dunno, maybe I'll find a good spot, maybe not. I guess I have like a week left until the ladies flower, so I have about a week to find the best spot for the cam.

Day 36 today! It was a great week for the plants. Definitely starting to take shape. It’s cool to see the dominate Sativa and dominate Indica strains growing side by side on the same timeline and same regiment. I actually only added .5 tsp of Tiger Bloom to 5 gallons of water last week. So they received two straight waterings of that, and I think they started to show minor signs of note burn. NBD. I did give them a healthy dose (1 gallon each) of straight water last time, and I will do the same (straight water) for at least the next watering. Then maybe a super small dose of Cha Ching after that. IDK. See how they look. Did some LST this morning and by the evening photo shoot the ends were already pointing straight up. Love to see that vigor. Honey Peach is a gnarly little rough and tough Indica strain. Coming in at a stout 15”, it’s the heavier of the two plants and I suspect it has a much more robust root mass (especially if what’s above the soil is any indication of what’s happening bellow). Looking very similar to when I grew it indoors. Compact, stinky and the leaves just go haywire all over the place. It’s definitely looking like it will produce a dense, substantial main cola and some solid spears off the side shoots again. I’m estimating 5-6 more weeks based off of what I saw on the indoor grow. I love this strain for ongoing daytime smoking. Great smell and a nice smooth flavor that gives me a mellow, relaxing high. First time growing this Blue Dream and it’s looking true to the Sativa family. Topping out at a slender 25”, this plant has very symmetrical and even growth. It really stretched the past week. Personally, I have no idea what to expect, but I have seen a few other grows of this exact strain take substantially longer to mature than advertised (I think one went a full 16 weeks). It’s definitely moving slower than the Honey Peach, but that is to be expected as it is sativa dominate. Definitely starting to smell! Time to hook those carbon filter up to the fans!

🦄🌿 8×8 Adventure – Week 14 Frosted Guava Auto by Zamnesia | Pheno A The Little Unicorn Has Left the Tent… But Her Story Is Far From Over! 🦄👑🌸✂️ Welcome back to another chapter of the 8×8 Adventure! 🌱💚 And today, my friends… We have a different kind of update. Because our beautiful Frosted Guava Pheno A has officially left the tent. 😂🦄🌿 That's right. Our little unicorn. Our beautiful foxtailing freak. Our girl who spent week after week doing things her own way, building her unusual flowering structures, surprising us with her development, and reminding us that genetics don't always follow the script we expect. She finally told me: "Doc… I think we've done enough in here." 😂😂😂 And who am I to argue with a queen? So I listened. We took the final photographs inside the tent. We gave her some time in the studio for more photographs and photo stacking. We documented her beautiful flowering structures from different angles. We enjoyed a little moment with our girl. And then… It was time. ✂️🌸 Frosted Guava Pheno A was harvested. But before anyone asks… Yes, I know we're posting a harvest-day update under a flowering week. 😂 And yes, there's a reason for that! We're going to explain everything, because this isn't the final harvest report. We still have drying to document, and there's more to come after that. Today is about the last day of our little unicorn in the tent, her final photographs, the studio session, the photo stacks, the harvest process, and the beginning of her drying journey. So let's give her the spotlight she deserves. Because this girl has earned it. 🦄👑💚 ──────────────────────── 📢 A QUICK APOLOGY – WHY IS HARVEST DAY IN A FLOWERING WEEK? Before we get into the beautiful photographs, let's explain something for anyone wondering why we're documenting harvest day in a flowering-week update. GrowDiaries has a limit of 30 photos per update. And when you're documenting an entire harvest, trimming, drying, and eventually the final report, thirty photographs can disappear very quickly. 😂📸 Especially when you're someone like me who enjoys documenting everything! We have photographs from inside the tent. We have photographs in the studio. We have photo stacks. We have different views of the plant. We have details of the flowers. We have the harvest itself. And we still have the drying process to document. So, rather than trying to squeeze the entire story into one update and leaving important parts out, we're spreading the journey across the available diary updates. That's why we're using this flowering week to document the final day in the tent and the beginning of the harvest story. Please consider this the first part of her harvest journey. We'll continue with the drying process and the remaining details in the next chapter or chapters, depending on how much material we have to share. And eventually, we'll bring everything together in the final report. This isn't us pretending she's still flowering. 😂 It's simply the most practical way to document her journey properly within the platform's limits. We want to show you the story, not just the final photograph. Thank you for understanding, my friends! 💚🌱 ──────────────────────── 🦄 A QUICK RECAP – FROM SEED TO STUDIO Let's take a moment to remember how we got here. Frosted Guava Auto was grown as part of the 8×8 Adventure, where multiple plants share the same general environment while expressing their own individual genetic characteristics. And this girl? She certainly gave us something different to follow. From the beginning, she developed her own personality. We watched her grow. We watched her flowering structures develop. We watched those unusual foxtailing formations become increasingly noticeable. And week after week, she continued doing her own thing. 😂🦄🌸 She didn't need to look exactly like her sister. She didn't need to behave like the other plants. She didn't need to follow somebody else's rhythm. She simply needed to be Frosted Guava Pheno A. And that's precisely what she did. One of my favourite things about following a plant from seed is that you gradually stop thinking about her as just a name on a label. You start recognizing her. You know her structure. You remember the way she developed. You notice her little differences. And eventually, when you walk into the room, you can spot her without even needing to look at the label. That's when a phenotype becomes a character in the story. And our little unicorn? She's been one of those characters throughout this adventure. 🦄💚 ──────────────────────── 🌿 THE LAST DAY INSIDE THE 8×8 Before taking her out, we spent some time documenting her final moments inside the tent. These photographs are important to me because they capture the plant exactly where she completed her flowering journey. No studio background. No special photographic arrangement. Just Frosted Guava, standing in the environment where we've watched her develop. 🌿📸 The room has been home to all these different personalities. Some plants have been faster. Some have been slower. Some have developed unusual structures. Some have surprised us with their size. And some have made us stop and look a little closer. Frosted Guava belongs firmly in that last category. 😂🦄 Those flowering structures have always made her interesting to photograph, and I wanted to make sure we had a proper record of her final day in the tent before moving on to the next stage. Because once she's harvested, that particular view is gone. The plant changes. The environment changes. The next chapter begins. So we take our photographs, appreciate the journey, and make sure the story is documented. And then… We take our girl to the studio. ──────────────────────── 📸 STUDIO TIME – THE LITTLE UNICORN GETS HER MOMENT Once Frosted Guava left the tent, we took her to the studio. And this is where I get to enjoy another part of growing that I absolutely love. Photography. 😂📸🦄 I don't only want to remember how a plant looked from across the room. I want to look at the details. The shape of the flowers. The structure of the main cola. The way the individual flowering sections developed. The little differences between one part of the plant and another. And that's why I spend so much time photographing these girls. It's not simply about taking one beautiful picture. It's about documenting the plant from different perspectives. A wider photograph tells one story. A closer photograph tells another. And a carefully made photo stack can reveal details that are difficult to appreciate in a single photograph. Frosted Guava gave us plenty to work with. Her unusual structures make her especially interesting to photograph, and the studio allowed us to give her the attention she deserved before moving on to the harvest itself. 🦄🌸📸 ──────────────────────── 🔬 PHOTO STACKING – PATIENCE, LIGHTS & A LOT OF PHOTOGRAPHS Let's talk about photo stacking for a moment. Because I know that when people see a finished stacked photograph, it can look like something that happens with the click of a button. 😂 Well… Not quite! Photo stacking is a process in which multiple photographs of the same subject, captured at slightly different focus distances, are combined to produce a final image with greater apparent depth of field. In simple terms, the camera captures different parts of the subject in focus, and the software combines those focused areas into one image. The result can reveal a remarkable amount of detail. But getting there takes time. It takes patience. It takes careful positioning. And it takes lighting that works for the subject. For these photographs, I use several SmallRig LED lights in the studio to shape the light the way I want it. I adjust the lighting to bring out the texture, colours, and details without losing the character of the flower. The position of the lights matters. The angle matters. The focus matters. And the individual photographs need to work together. Some of the stacks we're sharing from this adventure contain hundreds of photographs. With Frosted Guava, we're showing stacks made from 78, 84, 105, 108, 111, 147, and 206 photographs. And that's only part of the story! 😂📸🔬 Each stack has its own purpose. Sometimes I want to show the main cola. Sometimes I want to capture a smaller flower. Sometimes I want to explore an interesting section of the plant. And sometimes I'm simply curious to see how much detail I can bring out of a particular subject. I love this process. It's another way of appreciating the plant beyond the grow room. Growing gives us the subject. Photography gives us another way to explore it. And the more I do it, the more I enjoy it. ──────────────────────── 📸 THE STACKS ARE PART OF THE STORY You'll see several different kinds of photographs in this update. Some show Frosted Guava while she was still in the tent. Others show her in the studio. Some are wider views of the plant and her flowering structures. Others are closer photographs of individual flowers. And then we have the stacked images. Each one documents a different part of the journey. One of the fun stacks includes a trimming scene with a flower in the trim bin, scissors, and a lighter. That particular stack contains 78 photographs. It's not the biggest stack in the collection, but I enjoyed making it because it captures a little moment around the harvest process. 😂📸✂️ And that's something I like about photography. Not every photograph needs to be a technical masterpiece. Some are experiments. Some are made to learn something. Some are simply fun. And sometimes the smaller projects are the ones that make you smile the most. We also included a video showing part of the photo-stacking process, because I wanted to give everyone an idea of what actually happens behind the final image. It's not instant magic. It's a series of photographs, careful setup, lighting, focus, and processing. And yes… A fair amount of patience! 😂💚 ──────────────────────── 🌸 HARVEST TIME – OUR LITTLE UNICORN LEAVES THE STAGE After the photographs, it was time to move on. Frosted Guava had completed her flowering journey, and I decided it was time to harvest her. We took our final moments in the studio, documented the process, and then chopped the plant down. ✂️🌿 It's always a strange moment. On one hand, it's exciting because you get to see the result of everything you've followed throughout the grow. On the other hand, you've spent weeks watching this plant develop. You've seen the changes. You've photographed the flowers. You've made observations. You've given her a name. And now, suddenly, the plant you recognize from the tent is entering a completely different stage. The flowering chapter is finished. The post-harvest chapter begins. And our little unicorn is no longer standing in the room with the others. She's moving on to the next part of her journey. 🦄🌸💚 ──────────────────────── ✂️ A LITTLE TRIMMING – BUT NOT A FULL WET TRIM Once the plant was harvested, I broke her down and removed the fan leaves and other leaves I didn't want to keep around the flowers. We also did some initial trimming. But I want to make one thing clear. I'm not really calling this a full wet trim. It's more of a partial initial trim before drying. The idea was to remove the leaves we didn't need while preparing the flowers for the next stage, without trying to complete every part of the final trimming process immediately. Most of the material went onto the drying rack. However, I also kept some colas intact so we can enjoy the experience of seeing a larger cola after drying. Because let's be honest… Sometimes you just want to see that big, beautiful cola sitting there after the drying process. 😂🌸👑 We don't have to turn every part of the harvest into the same shape or presentation. Different pieces can be handled differently depending on what we want to document and enjoy later. For this update, the important thing is that Frosted Guava has been harvested, the initial breakdown is complete, and most of her flowers are now resting on the drying rack. The rest of the process is still ahead of us. ──────────────────────── 🌬️ THE DRYING JOURNEY BEGINS And now… We wait. 😂🌿 Frosted Guava is no longer growing under the lights. She's no longer sharing the tent with the other plants. She's now in the drying stage, in a separate space away from the flowering room, where the next part of her journey will take place. Our current plan is to keep the drying environment around 20–21°C. For the initial period, we're aiming for relative humidity around 45%, then bringing it up towards the 60% range and keeping the conditions as stable as we reasonably can. These are our intended conditions, not a guarantee that every reading will remain identical throughout the process. Drying is influenced by several things, including the environment, the amount and arrangement of plant material, airflow, and how the flowers lose moisture over time. And that's why I don't want to promise an exact number of days. A typical drying period can fall somewhere around one to two weeks, but the actual duration can vary. We'll monitor the process and document what happens rather than deciding in advance that every plant must be ready on a particular day. The goal now is to let Frosted Guava rest while we keep an eye on the drying process. 🌬️🌸 ──────────────────────── ⏳ HOW LONG WILL SHE TAKE? That's the question, isn't it? 😂 And the honest answer is… We'll see. One week? Possibly. Two weeks? Also possible. The exact timing depends on how the flowers dry under the conditions we maintain. I don't want to make a promise today and then pretend the plant has to follow it. The drying process deserves patience just as much as the flowering process did. We'll continue monitoring the environment and the flowers, and we'll share more information in the next update. For now, Frosted Guava has started her drying journey. She's resting. We're observing. And the next chapter will come when we have something meaningful to report. 🦄💚 ──────────────────────── 🌿 SAME 8×8 ADVENTURE – ONE MORE GIRL MOVES ON There's something worth remembering here. Frosted Guava was part of a room full of different plants, all sharing the same general growing environment. But she has now completed her flowering journey and moved into the next stage. The rest of the room is still going. The other girls are continuing their own stories, each at her own pace. And that's one of the reasons we document these plants individually. They don't all finish at the same time. They don't all develop in the same way. And they don't all have the same personality. Frosted Guava was our little unicorn. She gave us her unusual flowering structures, her own rhythm, and plenty of beautiful details to photograph. Now she has left the tent, and the rest of the adventure continues around her. Same project. Same room for the plants still flowering. Different stages. Different stories. 🌿🦄💚 ──────────────────────── 🔬 WHY I LOVE DOCUMENTING THE PROCESS For me, this is about more than showing the final result. I enjoy documenting the entire journey. The early growth. The flowering stages. The changes in structure. The unusual characteristics. The photographs. The harvest. The drying. And eventually, the final report. Each stage gives us something different to learn from. And because I'm also interested in photography, I enjoy documenting details that might otherwise be overlooked. That's why we have the studio photographs. That's why we have the stacks. That's why we show a little of the process behind the images. I want people to see more than the finished photograph. I want them to understand the time, patience, and curiosity that went into making it. The same applies to the grow diary itself. A harvest is not the end of the story. It's the beginning of another stage. And Frosted Guava still has more chapters to come. ──────────────────────── 🦄 THE LITTLE UNICORN HAS EARNED HER NAME Looking back at this girl's journey, I think the nickname fits her perfectly. 😂🦄 She's been unusual. She's been interesting. She's given us those beautiful foxtailing structures. And she has kept me curious throughout the flowering process. I never wanted her to look exactly like another plant. I wanted to see what this particular phenotype would do. And she showed us. That's the beauty of following individual plants. You get to know their characteristics, document their differences, and appreciate each one for what she actually is. Frosted Guava Pheno A doesn't need to be another plant. She has her own story. And now, even though she's left the tent, that story continues. The next part will be about drying, and after that we'll have more to share. So don't go anywhere, little unicorn fans! 😂🦄🌸 We're not finished yet. ──────────────────────── 🔮 WHAT COMES NEXT? The flowering chapter is complete for Frosted Guava Pheno A. But the overall journey isn't finished. Next, we'll continue documenting the drying process and see how long she takes under the conditions we're maintaining. We'll share more details as the process progresses. And eventually, we'll bring together the remaining observations in her final report. That means more photographs, more information, and another opportunity to look back at the entire journey. For now, she's resting. The rest of the room is still flowering. And I'm already looking forward to the next chapter. 🦄🌿💚 ──────────────────────── 💭 FINAL THOUGHTS – THE LITTLE UNICORN HAS LEFT THE TENT Frosted Guava Auto by Zamnesia. Pheno A. Harvest day. 🦄👑🌸✂️ What a beautiful journey this girl has given us. She started as a seed. She grew into her own personality. She developed those unusual foxtailing structures. She kept surprising us. And now, she's completed her flowering journey and moved on to drying. We've documented her last day inside the tent. We've taken her to the studio. We've photographed her from different angles. We've created several photo stacks. We've shared a little of the process behind the photographs. We've harvested her. We've removed the leaves we didn't want to keep. We've placed most of the flowers on the drying rack. And we've kept a few beautiful colas intact so we can appreciate them after drying. But we're not calling this the final report. There's still more to come. The drying process is underway, and we'll document that journey in the next update or updates, depending on what we have to share. The rest of the room is still going, and the 8×8 Adventure continues. So, little unicorn… Thank you for the show. Thank you for the beautiful photographs. Thank you for the strange and wonderful flowers. Thank you for keeping me curious. 😂🦄💚 You have left the tent, but you haven't left the story. We'll keep following your journey through drying and beyond. And when the time comes, we'll bring everything together in the final report. Until then… Rest well, little unicorn. Your next chapter has begun. 🦄🌸✨ ──────────────────────── 🙏 THANK YOU As always, a massive thank you to everyone following the 8×8 Adventure. 💚🌱 Thank you to GrowDiaries for giving us the space to document these individual journeys and share the experience with growers around the world. And thank you for understanding why this harvest-day update appears under a flowering week. The platform's photo limit means we need to divide the material into manageable updates, and I would rather share the full story across several chapters than leave important parts undocumented. Thank you to Zamnesia for the Frosted Guava genetics and for giving us this beautiful little unicorn to follow. Thank you to Plagron for supporting the growing-media and nutritional side of this adventure. A huge thank you to Future of Grow for supplying the additional Black Series 600W fixtures and allowing us to explore the expanded lighting setup in the 8×8. 💡☀️🌿 Thank you to Lumiflora for helping illuminate the deeper areas of the canopy. Thank you to TrolMaster for helping us monitor and manage the environment behind the scenes. And thank you to everyone who follows these diaries, comments, asks questions, shares experiences, and enjoys the journey with us. Every bit of support means a lot. 💚 🌿 COME JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! If you're looking for a place to talk, learn, share experiences, ask questions, or simply hang out with fellow plant enthusiasts, you're more than welcome to join us on Discord. 💚 DogDoctorOfficial Community: https://discord.gg/dogdoctorofficial The community keeps growing, and we're building something I genuinely love being part of. We have conversations, community discount codes, competitions, prizes, giveaways, and plenty of opportunities to share experiences with people who enjoy this plant as much as we do. But the most important part isn't the discounts or the prizes. It's the people. It's the conversations. It's the friendships. It's the feeling that you can come in, say hello, ask a question, share something you've learned, or simply listen. There's no experience level required. You don't have to be an expert. You don't have to know every technical term. You don't even have to speak all the time. Everybody is welcome, and nobody needs to prove themselves before joining the conversation. We want a community where people can learn from each other, enjoy the subject, and feel comfortable being part of the group. For me, it's becoming something that feels like family. And we'd love to have you with us. 💚🌱🤝 Growers Love, my friends. 💚🌱 See you in the next chapter of the 8×8 Adventure… where one little unicorn has left the tent, the rest of the room continues its journey, the studio lights are finally cooling down, and DogDoctor is already looking forward to the next set of photographs. 😂📸🦄 The harvest is done. The drying journey has begun. And the story continues. Let her shine. 💚🦄🌸

🌱 SLH - Day 47 - 📅 24/02/2025 🔆 PPFD: 620 💧 Watering: 150ml 📈 Summary: The plant continues to grow vigorously, with well-developed lateral shoots and a balanced structure. LST is ensuring an even canopy, improving light distribution. The stem is getting stronger, and the leaves remain healthy with no signs of deficiency. 🚀🌿 🌱 SLH - Day 45 - 📅 22/02/2025 🔆 PPFD: 600 💧 Watering: 250ml 📈 Summary: The plant continues to show strong and compact growth, with lateral shoots expanding steadily. The structure remains balanced, with LST helping to create an even canopy. The leaves are healthy and well-spread, maximizing light absorption. Internodal spacing remains ideal, with no signs of excessive stretching. The stem appears noticeably thicker, indicating vigorous development. 🚀🌿 📸 Perspective: 1️⃣ Side view highlighting the compact structure and balanced growth. 2️⃣ Top-down shot showcasing cola distribution and even light penetration. 🌱 SLH - Day 44 - 📅 21/02/2025 🔆 PPFD: 580 💧 Watering: 250ml 📈 Summary: The plant continues its evolution in the vegetative stage, showing a more open and structured growth response to LST. Lateral shoots are more developed, and internodal spacing remains balanced, allowing better light penetration. The upper leaves are standing strong and healthy, indicating good nutrient absorption and efficient photosynthesis. The transition to the flowering phase is approaching, and careful nutrient monitoring will be essential to maintain plant health. 🚀🌿 🌱 Grow Diary - SLH: Day 42 🚀 📊 Observations & Adjustments 📈 Comparison with Day 41: The 6th node reached the ideal stage for topping, and the first topping was successfully performed today. This will encourage lateral growth and a more structured canopy. 🌱 Growth Progress: After the topping, the plant is expected to redirect energy to the lower branches, promoting a more robust structure. 💧 Irrigation Update: A 300ml watering was applied evenly, ensuring proper hydration without over-saturating the soil. The automated watering system continues to be tested for consistency. 🔆 Light: PPFD remains at 550 µmol/m²/s, supporting post-topping recovery and vegetative development. 📷 Photo Perspectives SLH - Day 42 - Top View SLH - Day 42 - Side View SLH - Day 42 - Close-up of Topping Cut ✂️ Topping Performed The main apex was removed at the 6th node, officially initiating the first topping. This will help develop multiple main colas and improve light distribution across the canopy. 📌 Next Steps ⚠️ Monitor the plant’s response to topping and adjust environmental conditions if needed. 💧 Continue observing automated irrigation efficiency to maintain stable soil moisture. 🌿 Track lateral growth to ensure a balanced canopy and guide future training. SLH handled the topping well and received a uniform 300ml watering for optimal hydration! 🚀🌱 🌱 Grow Diary - SLH: Day 41 🚀 📊 Observations & Adjustments 📈 Comparison with Day 38: Noticeable increase in leaf size and internodal spacing, indicating steady and vigorous growth. 🌱 Development: The 6th node is almost fully formed, approaching the ideal moment for topping. 💧 Irrigation Automation: Automated watering system is being tested to ensure consistent soil moisture. 🔆 Light: PPFD maintained at 550 µmol/m²/s, promoting healthy growth without signs of stretching. 📌 Next Steps ⚠️ Monitor the 6th node's development to time the topping correctly. 💧 Evaluate the efficiency of the irrigation system and adjust as needed. 🌿 Track the plant’s response to environmental adjustments to ensure balanced growth. SLH continues to progress well, showing stable growth and responding positively to adjustments! 🚀🌿 🌱 Grow Diary - SLH: Day 38 🚀 📊 Observations & Adjustments 📈 Growth: The plant continues to develop well, showing a balanced structure. 🌱 Development: Leaves are expanding, and the stem appears to be strengthening. 💧 Soil Moisture: The soil retains adequate moisture, so watering was postponed. 🔆 Light: PPFD set to 550 µmol/m²/s to ensure efficient absorption without stretching. 📌 Next Steps ⚠️ Monitor the plant’s response to the watering interval and adjust as needed. 🌿 Track stem strengthening to prevent the need for additional support. 🌱 Plan the first light nutritional boost (Juicy Root & BioBizz Haven) in the coming days. The plant is progressing well, growing healthy and responding to adjustments. Tomorrow will be another day to monitor its evolution! 🚀🌿 📅 Growth Schedule (UPDATE!) 📌 Phase | Week | Start of the Week | End of the Week 🌱 Vegetative | 1 | 09/01/2025 | 15/01/2025 - ok 🌱 Vegetative | 2 | 16/01/2025 | 22/01/2025 - ok 🌱 Vegetative | 3 | 23/01/2025 | 29/01/2025 - ok 🌱 Vegetative | 4 | 30/01/2025 | 05/02/2025 - ok 🌱 Vegetative | 5 | 06/02/2025 | 12/02/2025 - ok 🌱 Vegetative | 6 | 09/02/2025 | 15/02/2025 - ok 🌱 Vegetative | 7 | 16/02/2025 | 22/02/2025 - Current 🌱 Vegetative | 8 | 23/02/2025 | 01/03/2025 🌱 Vegetative | 9 | 02/03/2025 | 08/03/2025 🌱 Vegetative | 10 | 09/03/2025 | 15/03/2025 🌱 Vegetative | 11 | 16/03/2025 | 22/03/2025 🌱 Vegetative | 12 | 23/03/2025 | 29/03/2025 🌱 Vegetative | 13 | 30/03/2025 | 05/04/2025 🌱 Vegetative | 14 | 06/04/2025 | 12/04/2025 🌸 Flowering | 1 | 13/04/2025 | 19/04/2025 🌸 Flowering | 2 | 20/04/2025 | 26/04/2025 🌸 Flowering | 3 | 27/04/2025 | 03/05/2025 🌸 Flowering | 4 | 04/05/2025 | 10/05/2025 🌸 Flowering | 5 | 11/05/2025 | 17/05/2025 🌸 Flowering | 6 | 18/05/2025 | 24/05/2025 🌸 Flowering | 7 | 25/05/2025 | 31/05/2025 🌸 Flowering | 8 | 01/06/2025 | 07/06/2025 🌸 Flowering | 9 | 08/06/2025 | 14/06/2025 💦 Flush | 10 | 15/06/2025 | 21/06/2025 ✂️ Harvest | 11 | 22/06/2025 | 28/06/2025

Ladies, gentlemen, and all the wonderful beings following this journey, I am thrilled to announce that we have reached the highly anticipated harvest week for our beautiful PCRs. This has been an incredible journey, and now it's time to reap the rewards of our hard work and dedication. The PCRs are nothing short of perfection. Their frost-covered buds are a sight to behold, glistening like they've been kissed by winter's breath. The trichomes are abundant and sparkling, making these ladies look absolutely stunning. The aroma is intoxicating, a true testament to their strong genetics and the care they've received. Upon taking them out of the tent, I was amazed by their strength and resilience. Despite my best efforts to make them dance, these ladies stood tall and proud, requiring no support at all. This just goes to show the exceptional quality and sturdiness of the PCR strain. Aptus Holland's Enzym+. This product is a game-changer, breaking down dead root material and turning it into usable nutrients, ensuring our soil remains rich and fertile for future grows. Speaking of which, I do plan to reuse the soil, thanks to the amazing benefits of Enzym+. This enzyme product not only helps with nutrient uptake but also keeps the soil ecosystem healthy and thriving. Here's the final stats for this week: TDS: 130 PH: 6.8 Temp: 21°C A huge shout-out to Aptus Holland for their incredible products that have consistently supported my plants' growth and health. Also, a massive thank you to Art Genetix for creating the phenomenal PCR strain that has brought so much joy to this grow. To all my fellow growers, followers, and the entire community, your support and encouragement mean the world to me. This journey wouldn't be the same without you. As we move forward, let's continue to spread love, positivity, and the joy of cultivating these amazing plants. Stay tuned for the final results and more updates as we dry and cure these beautiful buds. Until then, keep growing, stay positive, and never stop believing in the magic of cultivation. Peace, love, and happy growing! Genetics - P.C.R. @Art_Genetix_Team https://artgenetix.world/ Nutricion @aptusholland https://aptus-holland.com/ LED Power @Lumatek and @viparspectra As always thank you all for stopping by , for the love and for it all, i fell blessed to have you all with me for one more love journey Thank you Thank you Thank you , you guys are great and have been amazing , thank you for everything ! #aptus #aptusplanttech #aptusgang #aptusfamily #aptustrueplantscience #inbalancewithnature #trueplantscience #dogdoctorofficial #growerslove
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Fractal was harvested on Sept 12. Due to extended period of high temperatures and humidity with more rain expected every day following another hurricane. The other gals were showing disease. That was the determining factor to chop all outside girls down. Fractal hung in the dark for 2 days. Because her grow family experienced bud rot and wilt, she was examined carefully for any disease. She was disease free. Fractal had a long vegetative phase. Probably too long since I started my outside grow in April so they would be hardened off before I went on vacay in May. Three months of veg caused massive vegetative growth. The various breeder notes on photo period seeds indicate late September or October harvest. So that was in the back of my mind during this grow. 👉 Note for next year start seeds later in spring. 👉 Plan start date based on counting back from the vernal equinox. 👉 Based on such a long growing season, Autos may be preferable to finish quickly and not have extended vegetation phase before flower. Thank you @DivineSeeds for the opportunity to grow your exotic strains and participate in your contest. I will definitely grow fractal again.

Heyyy! We’re now in week 3 of flower, and the Critical Widow plants are developing really well. The stretch is naturally starting to slow down, while the increased Sensistar Bloom intake seems to be doing them a lot of good. There was a slight calcium deficiency, but it was quickly resolved with half a dose of CalMag. Looking back, I think I could have extended the vegetative growth a little longer next time, especially if I’m not using a SCROG, as there’s still quite a lot of unused space in the tent.

Tuesday 4th August (day 38) 2-4am Heavy flushing EC keeps rising PH hasn’t come down below 2 after heavy watering and light feeding. I’m resorting to a reset flush now put roughly 15L of 1.0EC nutrient mix just Calmag and A&B through each pot and finished off with a Balanced feed for day 38 0.5ml/L - Calmag 1ml/L - Canna A&B 1ml/L - Big Bud 2ml/L Clean fruits PH5.6 EC Have removed the plant stands so I can bottom feed them extra when the lights are off, or if I can’t be home in time for watering. I’ve reduced light intensity when it’s too hot, battling high humidity. As you can see they are surviving they are a dark green colour and bud development has been super slow due to all the issues when growing in summer. I shouldn’t have had dry backs early flower should have just soaked them and worked with the humidity. Lessons learned as always with growing it’s never just plain sailing. I might knock the pure coco on the head and start adding perlite again in the winter. May get the autopots out haven’t decided yet.

I harvested when go began to see some amber trichomes, the plant grew very well, the maturation of trichomes was quite slow. The buds are nice and full bodied and the scent is very sweet and pleasant, reminiscent of gesolmino and strawberry bubblegum.