One more week is behind us, buds are getting bigger, day by day. smelling incredible and is frosty A.F. she has darkest leaves in growroom.On pics is 23 days in flowering

Hi growmies 👌🏻 so we’re on week 3 - day 6 of flowering these big girls 🙌🏻 still having a few slight deficiencies as these girls are Hungryy! It’s what happens when you veg for over 2 month 😂.. all is looking well thou colours are starting to appear on these Zake (perm marker cross kmintz). And these runtz s1 are starting to form up nicely 🕺 The clones are getting flowered on week 4 of flowering once the rooms be fixed. These are starting to come along nicely and I’ve found my keeper cutz of in house genetics stay tuned for some heavy bud formation within the next week or so

7/11 Got half in of rain last night. Glad I didn't water. Ph of rain water is very acidic. Added supports to the blueberry cheese in the 50. I just used string and went diagonal and attached to the cage. Wrote a ton but it disappeared. Anyway looking at previous diaries I was wrong about senescence. It wad the life cycle of those earwigs that did that to my plants (see other diaries). This soil mix is amazing. These plants gave only gotten like two small feeds of big bloom. I showed my commercial buddy and I'll keep it between us what was said but it made me feel really good. I'm considering either expanding the cage in one direction with some lumber I already have or moving a couple outside tge cage. That way I have more room. He said he's seen plants structurally similar reach huge heights (14f) so I'm just trying to avoid future problems. I at least need to get the trellis on. I hope poor that's food enough. Did a real nice video this morning but nothing wanted to upload and it just uploaded the same one twice. I'll try again and hopfully it will go up. If not I'll put it up tomorrow. 7/12 Dad has surgery this morning. I did a quick video and took some pictures. I need to do some rearranging with the plants and cut a pallet to fit in the back. Then I can put a vertical trellis up. Haven't decided if I'll add on to the cage, remove a couple plants or just rearrange things but I'm leaning towards the later. They will need water again and I'm wondering if I should start nutrients but everything looks so good. By this time on past diaries I'd be losing all my leaves bu now. MI think it wad part ear wigs and part to many nutes. This soil mix is taking these plants through veg. I'll probably do a feeding soon but it will be organic and it will he small like a big bloom or ancient amber. Im leaning towards not using growbig this year as my plants seem to be doing great without it. We'll see. I'll keep this updated. UPDATE: Went back over and gave plants a full watering. Some were slightly drooping. I was going to add nutes but decided against it as I didn't see any deficiency. So far NO Earwigs! I comed through the plants and I did find a jpn beetle which I happily killed. I mixed up 8 gallons of water and gave it to the 11 plants so it wasn't quite a gallon a plant. I need to rearrange the plants so I have room to move around. I also need to cut another pallet and use the spaces I'm not. Trellis needs to go up. 7/13 I think I've got the watering amount down. Now just to find how often which will depend on weather. I've watered very little this year. They loved that gallon. I was going to use big bloom and kelp me/you but looking at my garden I decided not too. My buddy asked what i was addingvthings for and to wait fir what i added to do what I wanted it to do. I see no nutrient deficiencies so why add anything? I think this soil mixture will get me all tgexway through veg. I dont plan on using much in fliwer either. Definitely good genetics. I really need to cut that palley and move the 1 10gallon to the far back coener. It will open thibgs up so much better. The garden looked so beautiful this morning. Getting very aromatic. I started untangling trellis netting but had to leave. I'll update what I do. Happy growing folks UPDATE: Went back over as I had a slight intuition that I needed to check the garden. I found and killed at least 7 jpn beetles. That's what's been making holes. They tried to escape and bounced off a tarp but I got it. I went through the interiors and found two pillars. If these beetles are gonna be around I'm ordering a net. I'm also close to positive I'm going to extend my cage in the back a few feet. Things are getting unmanageable in here. My buddy said I'll be having problems soon if I don't do something. I'll document what I decide to do. 7/14 Found ONE jpn beetle in the garden this morning. I can manage those well enough. The birds help too. I check my garden multiple times a day so I manually remove many pests. However I've noticed some thrip damage on a leaf and a leafhopper damage on "A" leaf so there are "some" pests around but not enough to spray shit. A couple wasps were doing there job while I was there. Supposed to get thunder storms after three and tonight. Supposed to get over a half inch of rain tonight. I lifted the bags and decided to hold off and let mother nature take care of it as the bags weren't totally dry. Only problem I really have is space. I AM moving that 10gallon (that's the same size as some 20's) in the back. There's 27in not being used and a few feet the other way. My buddy cautioned me that I'm going to have problems since my plants are so crowded. I agree with him. I spoke with me father and we have most materials to extend my cage four feet in the back. I think that's my plan. I'll extend the structure before the stretch then I can put up the supports. We'll see how this goes. UPDATE: Went back over to check the girls as I had a feeling I ought to. When I got there I saw that a couple of the blueberry cheese were pretty light (liftng the smart pot) but the others seemed to be fine. ONE 10th planet was light like that and the purple punch in the 10 gallon was as well. Each plant thar needed it got at least a half gallon of water. I'm waiting to see if we get the thunderstorms and the half inch of rain. I watered the MASSIVE blueberry cheese in the 50 but I only gave it 1 pitcher which is like 1/4 gallon or so. Don't know why I even gave it that. Looked fine but the soil WAS pretty dry. Next year I'm giving myself way more room. I was running trying to chase these jpn beetles. This time I have the dawn and water and a measuring cup to knock them in. This ain't my first rodeo. I did notice some bright yellow streaks on a leaf edge and I'm hoping it's not septoria. I doubt it but I have an anxiety disorder and I worry. I hope I can get the cage extended sooner rather than later. It's getting hard to move in there and more importantly I can't take any more plant pathogen problems. I'm considering starting a plant doctor regimen just to be safe. 7/15 Got a bunch of rain last night. No jpn beetles in the garden and not really much damage. I did notice this (I think it's leaf hoppers) that leave those dots close together on a leaf so it appears I've got a variety of pests. I'm considering how to approach this. I mean the damage is very minimal but I don't want it to get out of hand. Another thing I need to look out for is leaf septoria or any other fungal pathogens. I believe that has been part of my problems in the past. I think that's what caused my earlier grows to drop all their leaves so quick. I think I'm being overly cautious but its very crowded in there. With my father just getting out of surgery the girls will need to wait a little bit before before I can extend the cage. I could still cut the pallet and move the 1 10gallon and that would give more room. I rearranged a LITTLE BIT so they have a little more room but I've really got to get this cage extended. UPDATE: IT Rained so hard I had to pull the car over. We hydroplanned the whole way home. After working ob my house I went to see what the damage would be like. NOT A SINGLE BREAK THAT I COULD SEE. I took a video but since the wifi here sucks I'll have to upload it tomorrow. Walking around in the cage even if I cant get it extended I think I'll be OK. It obviously will open me up to lots more issues but at the very least I can reorganize before I build on. The 10 gal purple punch would fit perfectly in the back and I have a pallet I can cut to fit it in place. Putting that one back and pulling the others forward will be much better than what I've got going on now. I'm also thinking about running an extension cord and putting fans under the canopy or at an angle to keep the wind moving. Just thinking outloud. However after that storm the girls looked as happy as I've ever seen them. All happy praying to the sun, thankful for the much needed rain. Mother nature does a pretty good job with out me messing with it. I've noticed a couple interior lowest leaves turn yellow and die like a nitrogen deficiency but everything else is fine. Also noticed a leaf that looked like a p deficiency but again, it was the VERY bottom leaf on ONE plant. Again the rest of everything looks fantastic. I'll keep an eye out for anymore nutrient deficiencies and if anyone that reads this sees some please let me know. I should've taken stills since they looked so good but I got it on video. 7/16 It POURED last night and throughout the day. TORRENTIAL rain. The branch breaking sheet rain that us outdoor growers learned to fear. My plants aren't trellised currently. I know what I need to do now. I have a pallet to put in the back corner and I'm moving the purple punch in the 10 there. And pulling others forward where there's more room. Then when I extend it (it's gotta be done this week) everything g will be in their proper place and I can just throw on a vertical trellis. I also noticed more (leafhopper) damage on a leaf. Different leaf of the same plant so I'm considering spraying something. I have a number of products but I was trying not to use them. Luckily I have these diaries so I can look back and see certain plants reactions to certain nutes or fungacide/insecticide/nutes and the doses used. I haven't been using much but if my plants will remain cramped I'm going to start the plant doctor. I'm seeing more pillar damage too but BT is super narrow so I'm thinking when I fo spray for pests I might use cap jack and be done with it. Then I can apply the BT in flower if it's necessary. I took a video but I have to wait until tomorrow to upload. I took a quick snapshot though. 7/17 Despite the torrential rain I don't have any breaks. I'm noticing more pest damage though. Another leaf on the same plant had those closely shaped round circles. I forget what pest it is but it's there. Caterpillars are there I'm sure so I may do a preclcentative spray. Just unsure what I'm going to use. I lost a COUPLE very bottom interior leaves that look like they just got used up. After this rain I think think the plants might benefit from a feeding. Probably next water after they dry out. I REALLY need that cage extended. I expressed that today and it should be done this week. I'm looking for pallets today. I have the little one that I can put in the back which will allow me to move the 10 gallon and move the other forward. That will help some but I need more room. I'll update as I go. UPDATE: GOT A SMALL PALLET AND IT FIT PERFECT IN THE BACK ROW. I MOVED THE PURPLE PUNCH IN THE 10 GALLON ONTO IT. I SHIFTED A BUNCHVIF THINGS AROUND. I ROTATED ON BLUEBERRY CHEESE 180 DEGREES SO IT WOULD FIR BETTER. CROP ROTATION IS GOOD ANYWAY. I TOOK VIDEOS AND YOU CAN NOW SEE THE ROWS MUCH BETTER. 2 WITH 3 and 1 WITH 4. IT'S SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN IT WAS. I CAN GET AROUND ALL SIDES OF EVERY PLANT NOW. GRANTED THE LARGE 50 IN THE BACK IS GOING TO HAVE SOME TROUBLE BUT ILL JUST STAKE IT TO THE CAGE. IT WILL GROW TOWARDS THE SUN ANYWAY. IM SUPRISED I DIDN'T LOSE A BUNCH OF LEAVES AFTER THIS RAIN. MOVING THINGS AROUND AND LOOKING ON THE INTERIOR OF PLANTS I FOUND A COUPLE LEAVES THAT HAD BEEN USED UP. I REMOVED A COUPKE LEAVES THAT HAD DONE THEIR JOB. I'LL UPDATE AS I GO ALONG.

I like how the plant got a perfect leaf/bud ratio good airflow not too much defoliation needed and flowers pretty quick 10/10

chopped on 11/19/2021 after wet trim got 604 grams of flower and 61 grams of trim

It’s getting cold and damp. Fingers crossed for a couple warm weeks into croptober

Organic, Die letzten 2 Wochen nur mit Wasser gegoßen

Miraculous explosion this week went great i started fertilizing with 2ml booster the girls still back together a big bud 1 ml later I also gave a little seaweed to sanitize imperfections the shortcomings this week I never stopped fertilizing later I added 1ml x 20l of each product owned after just one day the plants are back as badass as ever SHOW are strong and vigorous😍😵

Day 58, 11th of November 2020: I set the lamp 15 minutes shorter to switch off earlier so they receive 11:45 of darkness. I would like to imitate the nature when longer nights come with time till the 4th week (when they will receive 13 hours darkness a day 15 minutes minus 4 times = 1hour) so every week 15 min longer darkness for 4 weeks and then back to 12/12 to have bigger buds from the 4th week.... Wao. Well, all good hopefully they will stop growing soon but the strech is not that much thanks for the trainings such as topping and LST.... Pistils are started appearing so they she the sex I think one more week to go and they will settle down concentrating on bud development. What to say every 2nd day is fertilization with the mix and ratio above now we are waiting. Anything else? Well just look atbthe pictures and decide what you think. I am pretty sure they look cool LOL. This Gleato Zamnesia is very promising I really like the smell already she is nice but all of them I mean I am in love with all so. Kalinia Asia is nice and I am so excited for the Sweed Seeds ones the red girls OMG :)

Vamos familia que ya actualizamos la cosecha de estas Candy Rain de Zamnesia, para el concurso POWER BUDS Plagron x Zamnesia CONTEST. Ya era hora de cosechar, estoy bastante contento con los resultados. Vaya flores que se han marcado repletas de tricomas, y las flores se marcan aromas dulces y afrutados. Es una variedad bastante fácil de cultivar y muy resistente, crecieron desde el principio bien vigorosas, sin problemas y al final de todo recompensó. Las condiciones ambiéntales han sido máximas en 25 y mínimas en 20 y una humedad estable en torno al 36% al final de floración y en el secado. Os comento que tengo un descuento y para que compréis en la web de Zamnesia de un 20%, el código es ZAMMIGD2023 The discount 20% and the code is ZAMMIGD2023 https://www.zamnesia.com/ Espero que disfruteis este diario, buenos humos 💨💨

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Now In Week 3 of Bloom and are getting the pom pom's😍. First time giving them bloom food although my Runoff EC was too low in most pots; I'm thinking this is cause I've previously leached the medium? I hope I soon get this EC Runoff closer to 1800 to 2000. I have 2 plants that I stunted that are now 18" tall they are the shortest, and the most tortured😣 with high salts; most plants are 33" high now. The colour is much more natural and not so leathery looking to me. I had to adjust the Bloom food & add more in order to get me at 1800. I'm going to feed more frequently and hope this helps to bring up the EC runoff on the pots which are low while not overdosing the others. OCT 2nd & 3rd- Inputs: 6.3PH - 20.3 & 19.8 Temp - 1.8EC Runoffs: Pot 1 PH 5.5 Temp 20.6 EC 2.1 Pot 2 PH 5.9 Temp 20.6 EC 1.7 Pot 3 PH 6.0 Temp 20.4 EC 1.7 Pot 4 PH 5.5 Temp 20.8 EC 1.6 Pot 5 PH 5.4 Temp 20.2 EC 1.7 Pot 6 PH5.9 Temp 20.8 EC 1.8 Pot 7 PH 5.8 Temp 20.3 EC 1,9 Pot 8 PH 5.3 Temp 20.9 EC 1.5 Pot 9 PH 5.8 Temp 21.7 EC 1.4 Pot 10 PH 5.3 Temp 20.7 EC 1.9 Pot 11 PH 5.7 Temp 21.2 EC 1.7 Pot 12 PH 5.8 Temp 21.5 EC 1.4 Pot 13 PH 5.8 Temp 22.4 EC 1.5 Pot 14 PH 5.5 Temp 21.8 EC 1.6 Pot 15 PH 5.6 Temp 22.6 EC 1.7 Pot 16 PH 5.9 Temp 21.8 EC 1.5 Because of my trays I can water 5 Plants at a time so this monitoring takes awhile but I'm getting better at it😄 OCT 8 Inputs PH 6.3 Temp 20.8 EC 1.8 -- Run off was 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 *EC of well water is 0.9 EC or 450 PPM.

Man, it's been a crazy week. These past few days have been brutal – seriously cold with this crazy humidity. I don't know about you, but I'm sick of the chills and the way my skin feels all sticky. It's been a struggle, but I'm finally getting on top of things. I think I've figured out a good routine to dry things out around here, so hopefully, I'll be feeling a lot more comfortable soon. My Skunk Apple Runtz plant is finally starting to bounce back. The leaves are getting their color back, and it smells fantastic – all thanks to the Ricky Bobby. It's a shame the plant's shape is a little funky, but honestly, I can live with it if it keeps producing that amazing smell.

Weeks 3.5 - 6

🍬🌿 8×8 Adventure – Harvest Diary Candy Rain Auto by Zamnesia 👑 THE SOLO SURVIVOR HAS COME DOWN! ONE BEAUTIFUL GIRL, ONE AMAZING JOURNEY, AND A HARVEST WORTH CELEBRATING! 🍬🌸💚 Hello everyone, and welcome back to another chapter of the 8×8 Adventure! 🌱💚 My friends... OUR CANDY RAIN HAS COME DOWN! 🍬👑🌿 And honestly, I'm so happy we had the opportunity to grow this girl. Our beautiful solo survivor. The one who's been quietly doing her thing, developing her flowers, showing us her individual character, and giving us plenty of reasons to keep coming back with the camera. And now, here we are. HARVEST DAY! 🌸✂️🍬 Look at her! She's beautiful. She's been a pleasure to follow throughout this journey, and I'm genuinely glad we had the chance to include her in the 8×8 Adventure. Not every plant needs a sister beside her to make an interesting story. Sometimes one girl is more than enough to keep you curious, keep you taking photographs, and keep you looking forward to the next update. And Candy Rain has certainly done that. 💚🌿 Before we go any further, a little explanation for everyone following these diaries. Yes, we're dividing the harvest reports again! 😂📸 I know, my friends. We've been doing this quite a lot lately, but with twelve individual plant diaries and plenty of photographs to document, we're giving each stage its own space. This report is dedicated to Candy Rain's harvest chapter. The next report will continue with the post-harvest journey, including the drying and trimming documentation, followed by our smoke review when we get there. We're drying her as a full plant, and we'll document that stage in the upcoming update. So please bear with us while we give each girl the attention she deserves. I'd much rather tell her story properly than squeeze everything into one enormous report! 💚🌱 Now, let's give our beautiful Candy Rain the spotlight. Because this girl absolutely deserves it. ──────────────────────── 🍬 FROM SOLO SURVIVOR TO HARVEST DAY If you've been following Candy Rain from the beginning, you'll know that she's been our solo survivor throughout this part of the 8×8 Adventure. And what a journey it's been! We've followed her through the earlier stages, watched her develop, and documented the changes as she moved through flowering. Week after week, she gave us something new to observe. Her structure developed. Her flowers became the focus. Her appearance changed as the journey progressed. And, of course, she kept us guessing along the way. 😂🍬🌸 One of the things I particularly enjoyed during her later flowering weeks was how she continued to surprise us with fresh pistils, even while the trichomes were giving us another perspective on her maturity. It was a good reminder that no single visual detail tells the entire story. We kept observing, comparing the photographs, and following her progression rather than trying to force her into a predetermined timeline. And now, her growing chapter has reached harvest. That's a lovely milestone for this diary. We've documented the journey as it happened, and now we get to preserve the next part of her story. 💚🌿🍬 ──────────────────────── 🌸 OUR BEAUTIFUL SOLO SURVIVOR There's something special about following one plant on her own. Throughout the 8×8 Adventure, we've had different genetic groups, different phenotypes, and different personalities sharing the same general environment. But Candy Rain has been our solo survivor. One girl. One individual story. And plenty of beautiful moments worth documenting. 🍬💚 I've genuinely enjoyed growing her. She's given us a reason to keep observing, keep photographing, and keep asking what the next week might bring. And that's one of the things I value most about this project. We're not just growing plants and taking a final photograph when they're finished. We're documenting their journeys. We're recording what changes. We're looking back at previous updates. And we're appreciating each plant as an individual rather than expecting every girl to follow the same script. Candy Rain has her own place in that bigger picture. She's our solo survivor, and I'm really glad we had the opportunity to grow her. Sometimes, that's the simplest and most honest thing you can say about a plant. She's been a pleasure to follow. She's beautiful. And I'm happy she's part of this adventure. 🍬🌿🌸 ──────────────────────── 👑 HARVEST DAY — THE END OF ONE CHAPTER Harvest day always feels like a milestone. We've spent so much time following the plants through their development that reaching this point gives us a chance to pause and appreciate the journey behind us. For Candy Rain, this marks the end of her growing chapter. From the earlier updates to the weeks of flowering, we've had the opportunity to document her individual expression and watch her progress. Now, we're moving into the next stage. ✂️🌿 And while harvest day is an important moment, it isn't the end of the entire story. There's still the drying stage to document. There's the trimming report. And, when the time comes, there's the smoke review and our final reflections. We're dividing those stages so each one has room for its own photographs, observations, and details. For now, this is Candy Rain's harvest report. One chapter closed. Another one waiting just around the corner. 🍬💚🌸 ──────────────────────── 📸 EVERY PHOTOGRAPH IS PART OF THE STORY I always enjoy looking back at the photographs from a plant's journey. A single image can capture a beautiful moment, but a series of photographs allows us to see how that moment developed. That's why I like documenting the plants throughout the run. We can revisit the earlier stages. We can compare their changing appearance. We can appreciate the little details we might otherwise forget. And we can build a record of the entire journey, rather than relying on memory alone. Candy Rain has given us her own collection of moments, and I'm happy we can bring those together in her individual diary. 🍬📸💚 The harvest photographs mark the transition from the growing room into the post-harvest stage. And the next report will continue that visual record as we document her drying and trimming journey. So stay tuned, my friends. We've still got more of Candy Rain's story to share! ──────────────────────── 🌿 THE 8×8 ADVENTURE — TWELVE PLANTS, TWELVE STORIES Candy Rain's harvest is another milestone in our wider 8×8 Adventure. The idea behind this project has always been to document individual plants sharing the same general room and growing environment. We have different genetics. Different phenotypes. Different structures. Different developmental rhythms. And different stories unfolding beside one another. That's what makes following each plant individually so interesting. We can celebrate the differences without trying to turn the whole garden into a competition. Every girl has something of her own to show us. And Candy Rain has given us a beautiful journey to document. 🍬🌱💚 She's our solo survivor, but she's still part of the bigger adventure. Her diary stands on its own, while also contributing to the overall story of the 8×8. And now that she's reached harvest, we get to move forward with another part of that story. One plant at a time. One report at a time. And plenty more photographs along the way! ──────────────────────── ☀️ SAME ROOM, HER OWN JOURNEY Throughout the run, Candy Rain shared the same general 12/12 environment as the other plants in the 8×8 Adventure. The room has included our expanded Future of Grow Black Series lighting setup, with the additional fixtures supplied for testing, alongside the other equipment supporting the garden. But the central idea of the project remains the same. A shared environment doesn't make every plant identical. Each plant has her own genetic expression, structure, and developmental rhythm. That's why we've been documenting Candy Rain separately. We're interested in her individual journey, not in making her fit somebody else's expectations. 🍬🌿💚 A huge thank you to Future of Grow for supporting the lighting side of this adventure and giving us the opportunity to test the expanded setup. More capability, more control, and more opportunities to observe how different plants develop in the same room. And Candy Rain has been part of that story from her own little corner of the 8×8. ──────────────────────── ✂️ NEXT STOP — DRYING, TRIMMING & THE SMOKE REVIEW! Now, my friends, here's where we leave this chapter. Candy Rain has come down, and we're moving into the post-harvest stage. We're drying her as a full plant, and we'll bring you that part of the journey in the next report. We'll also continue documenting the trimming process, with the smoke review and final observations to follow when we're ready to share them. We have plenty more to tell you, so stay tuned! 🌿📸✂️ I know we've been splitting these reports, but I want each plant's harvest, drying, trimming, and final review to have the space it deserves. The harvest is one milestone. The drying stage is another. And the final review is where we'll bring together the remaining observations from her journey. We're not going to rush through those moments just to fit everything into one update. So, Candy Rain's story isn't finished. We're simply turning the page. 🍬💚🌸 ──────────────────────── ❤️ FINAL THOUGHTS — I'M SO GLAD WE GREW YOU, CANDY RAIN! Our Candy Rain Auto by Zamnesia has reached harvest! 🍬👑🌿 And I want to finish this chapter by saying something simple. I'm genuinely happy we were able to grow her. She's been our solo survivor, our individual story within the 8×8 Adventure, and a beautiful plant to follow throughout the journey. We've watched her develop. We've photographed her progress. We've observed the changes. And now, we've reached this important milestone together. That's what makes keeping these diaries worthwhile. It's not just about one photograph or one final result. It's about the whole journey that brought us here. Candy Rain has given us plenty to appreciate, and I'm happy we took the time to document her properly. 💚🍬🌸 So, thank you, beautiful girl, for being part of this adventure. Your growing chapter may be finished, but your story isn't over yet. We'll be back with the drying and trimming report, followed by the smoke review and our final thoughts. Until then, let's appreciate this moment. Our solo survivor has come down! And she absolutely deserves her own spotlight. 🍬👑💚 ──────────────────────── 🙏 THANK YOU A massive thank you to everyone following the 8×8 Adventure here on GrowDiaries! 💚🌱 Thank you to Zamnesia for the Candy Rain genetics and for giving us the opportunity to grow and document this beautiful girl. Thank you to Plagron for supporting the garden with the growing media and nutrition throughout the run. A huge thank you to Future of Grow for supplying the additional Black Series 600W fixtures and allowing us to test the expanded lighting setup inside the 8×8. Thank you to Lumiflora for helping bring additional light deeper into the canopy, and to TrolMaster for helping monitor and manage the room behind the scenes. And, of course, thank you to everyone who has followed Candy Rain's diary, left a comment, shared an experience, or simply stopped by to see how she was doing. Your support means a lot, my friends. 💚🌿 And don't forget that you're all welcome to join the Dog Doctor community on Discord! 🔗 https://discord.gg/dogdoctorofficial Come and say hello, join the conversations, share your experiences, ask questions, and meet other growers. We enjoy learning from one another, celebrating our successes, and having a laugh along the way. We also organise giveaways and competitions with prizes, so there's always something happening! 🎁🏆🌱 Everyone is welcome, whether you're experienced or just starting out. Come join the community and become part of the adventure! ──────────────────────── 🍬 UNTIL THE NEXT CANDY RAIN REPORT… One beautiful girl. One solo survivor. One growing journey brought to harvest. And plenty more still to come! 🌿🍬👑 Thank you for being here, my friends. We'll see you in the next report, where we'll continue Candy Rain's journey through drying, trimming, and beyond. Growers Love, my friends! 💚🌱 Happy growing, take care everyone... And don't forget to join the Dog Doctor community on Discord: https://discord.gg/dogdoctorofficial See you in the next report, back in the 8×8 jungle! 🍬🌿🌸💚👑

Germinated 10/06 Defoliated pretty heavily a few days before the pictures. Have lights cranked up to 8 now. Turned down chiller 2 degrees and humidity down 5%. Changed feeding ratios to 1-1-1 for “Flora Trio”. Quit using Flora Micro and switched to my own blend (see photo). Now using 3 different solutions, Miller Microplex, Calcium / Potassium Nitrate, Ammonium Sulfate. Still same target ppm as FloraMicro, just can’t mix sulfates with Calcium Nitrate so I dose Ammonium Sulfate into my res first and then wait 15 minutes.

Remember that, however you are played, or by whom, your soul is in your keeping alone. Even though those who presume to play you be kings or men of power, when you stand before God, you cannot say, 'But I was told by others to do thus,' or that virtue was not convenient at the time. This will not suffice. Remember that. Day:18 84°F and 65% RH (VPD) for the vegetative stage. Approximately 1.15kPa(assuming leaf temperature is about 2°F cooler than the air), which falls right into the ideal vegetative sweet spot (0.8kPa to 1.2kPa). At 1.15kPa, plants can draw water and nutrients efficiently without risking stress or wilting. It keeps the leaf pores (stomata) open, allowing for ideal carbon dioxide intake and maximizing vegetative growth. VPD is determined by the leaf's temperature, not just the ambient air. Because leaves usually run 1° to 3°F cooler than room air under bright grow lights, my actual VPD will be slightly lower, closer to the 1.0kPa mark. As she transitions from vegetative growth to flowering, one can gradually lower the humidity (to around 45–60%) and drop temperatures slightly to prevent disease from settling inside dense buds when they appear. Night:6 At 70°F and 60% relative humidity, Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) is 0.86 kPa. This is right on the cusp of whats optimal for the vegetative stage. During the nighttime, plants generally close their stomata and undergo cellular respiration rather than photosynthesis. Transpiration slows to a near stop, making VPD less critical at night than during the day. However, maintaining a nighttime VPD between 0.8 and 1.0 kPa is highly beneficial in that it ensures the air is dry enough to prevent powdery mildew or bud rot, but moist enough to keep the plant from undergoing unnecessary stress. This range keeps the environment comfortable for cellular processes and prevents large atmospheric swings. Keeping it all flowing. (Not pushing them yet, these are photoperiods) The optimal soil (root zone) temperature for cellular root respiration and nutrient uptake in cannabis is between 68F & 72F This narrow range balances biological energy production (cellular respiration) with the dissolved oxygen levels in the soil, maximizing plant growth and health. Warmer soils hold significantly less dissolved oxygen. When soil temperature exceeds 74F oxygen depletion occurs, inhibiting cellular respiration almost entirely, At 68-72F root cells generate optimal adenosine triphosphate (ATP) via respiration to power root-tip elongation and the active transport of water and nutrients. Too Hot (Above 78F) Root respiration increases, demanding more oxygen, while the water's oxygen-carrying capacity drops. This creates a prime environment for anaerobic pathogens and Pythium (root rot). Too Cold (Below 60F) Root metabolism and cellular respiration slow to a crawl. This severely impairs nutrient and water absorption, leading to yellowing, wilting, and phosphorus deficiencies. A lot depends on whether it's automatic or photoperiod; with photoperiod, there is not as much of a need to push "hard" as the real countdown only begins once the flower is initiated. Automatics, on the other hand, the chronological "clock" begins ticking the moment the seed germinates. It is of critical importance that the seedling growth gets off to the races, understanding that early growth is like compound interest, which will pay off come harvest. This reality is why getting autoflowers "off to the races" early on yields such exponential benefits. The "compound interest" is directly related to the surface area of the leaves. Larger, faster-growing seedlings process more light and build bigger root networks early on, which translates into an explosion of vertical and lateral growth during their short vegetative window. The margins for error are so thin with autoflowers; this early-stage momentum depends on several critical practices. Seedlings exposed to increased atmospheric CO2 levels early in life will develop at an increased rate. To effectively "extend" or optimize the capacity of Photosystem II (PSII) for increased photosynthetic efficiency. In standard oxygenic photosynthesis, Photosystem II (PSII) is naturally limited to the red-light spectrum, peaking at 680nm. Extending its light-harvesting capacity past 700nm into the far-red region requires bypassing the natural limits of standard chlorophyll a. Adding 730 nm (far-red) LEDs alongside standard red/blue lights has been shown to increase canopy photosynthesis by 20–30% in several crops by acting synergistically with shorter wavelengths. However, the limitation is that excessive, pure IR/Far-red light (without accompanying red light) can trigger the "shade avoidance response," causing plants to grow tall, weak, and spindly rather than robust. Utilizing infrared light (specifically the 700-750 nm far-red range) is a viable method to boost photosynthetic efficiency. It acts as a bridge to allow PSII to utilize a broader spectrum of light, breaking the traditional 700 nm barrier. UVR8-mediated signaling (often in conjunction with CRY proteins) triggers protective mechanisms that maintain the stability of the photosynthetic apparatus (including LHCII and reaction center proteins), thus ensuring that the efficiency of Photosystem II remains higher in UV-B-exposed plants compared to plants lacking this receptor. ΦPSII indictates the rate of electron transfer from water to plastoquinone, which drives the production of ATP and NADPH. There is a close link between ΦPSII and the true rate of CO2 fixation (Φ*co2). ETR stands for Electron Transport Rate. It measures the speed at which electrons are moved through the thylakoid membranes in a plant's chloroplasts during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. Infrared light (particularly Near-Infrared or NIR) improves cellular energy by interacting directly with the electron transport chain (ETC) in mitochondria. This process boosts adenosine triphosphate production, which acts as a metabolic coefficient multiplier by accelerating enzyme activity dramatically. Extend then multiply. Far-Red photons interact with plant photoreceptors to accelerate the plant’s biological "clock" or trigger a shade-avoidance response. Autoflowers don't use the plant's biological clock, although the IR will initiate a shade avoidance and make them stretchy. You can just add equal measures of 660nm-680nm to negate the shade avoidance effect. Replacing nights' "darkness" with a combination of IR+ and 660nm. Because autoflowers don't require a dark period to flower, many growers just blast them with light. 18/6 24/0. However, this ignores the plant's metabolic rhythms, where daytime photosynthesis (light reactions) must be perfectly balanced with nighttime carbon fixation and assimilation (Calvin cycle) to avoid bottlenecking plant development. Cellular respiration is a 24/7 process, but it can only function while the plant has the free oxidative capacity to do so. A 100% photosynthetically active leaf cannot perform cellular respiration. The viral trend of defoliation of every leaf that isn't "getting enough light" is of great detriment overall, putting 100% of the cellular respiratory "workload" and responsibility on the 0/4/6 hours of darkness in sub-optimal conditions for enzymatic activity. Photosynthesis captures nearly 100% of the initial energy as carbon, while cellular respiration is the process that unlocks 90% of that captured energy into usable ATP so the plant can use it. Respiration is considered only roughly 30% to 40% efficient. It captures enough of the potential energy in glucose to synthesize around 30 to 38 ATP molecules per glucose molecule. The remaining 60% to 70% of the energy in the sugar is not captured in ATP; instead, it naturally escapes into the environment as heat, which helps regulate plant temperature. In plants, the primary enzymes of the Electron Transport Chain (ETC) and the ATP synthase complexes are typically adapted to function optimally in warmer temperatures (roughly 77°F to 95°F, depending on the specific plant strain). As temperatures rise within this physiological range, molecular collisions increase, speeding up respiration and ATP production. The cannabis plant has a branched respiratory pathway. During heat or cold stress, plants activate Alternative Oxidase (AOX). AOX burns sugars to dissipate energy as heat rather than coupling it to ATP production. This pathway actually functions optimally at elevated temperatures to help protect the cell from the damaging build-up of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) during heat stress. Enzyme activity generally scales with heat; there is a strict biological limit. If canopy temperatures in a grow room exceed 104°F, the enzymes and their supporting lipid membranes lose stability. Not saying you need to go crazy, just optimize nights the same as we optimize days. Phosphorus is the driving force behind early seedling development. It acts as the "energy hub" of the plant, directly driving cell division, robust root growth, and the creation of DNA. Without an adequate, easily accessible supply early on, the plant's overall growth potential and final yield can suffer permanently.

1.5 - This lady had some fungus gnat damage and reveg'd a bit so I decided to practice my bubble hash method. I didn't even weigh it haha, I totally forgot but looks about .75oz (21g) Turned out really well! Very strong stoney, sedative high. I accidentally mixed my 76-120 and 120-220 from the first wash, during microplaning, so it's like 4.7* I think. The 25-76um is a little better. Totally worthy of a nail, though I wish I could give it a melt on some quartz to see. :) The other big, non-revegged LA Sunset looks completely different and is thriving. Expecting to put her in the dark this weekend.0 1.28 - I harvested the second full size LA Sunset and it is amazing. Gassy, chocolaty, very pungent.

This week we start in to the stretch....

Cream Mandarine XL-Auto #2 / FOOP Nutrients ======WEEKLY GOALS ======= 🌞Environment - 80F and 50%Humidity - using Humidfyer as needed. 💧 Feeding - Feeding with FOOP Canna Organic Nutrient Line 🍃Training / Keeping Stems Stable and Strait 🕷️ IPM - Will be using Green Cleaner" 1 OZ per Gallon, and CannControl from Mammoth alternating between product each month for Integrated Pest Management. 🔅 Vegetation & Flower Kingbrite 240W QB288 v3 LM301H 4000k+ 660nm Red x2 - Maintianing 575 PPFD ========Plant Update=========== 🌱 Plant - Week 4 is underway changed the light schedule over to 18/6 and these ladies continue to just get huge, extremely fast-growing with FOOP! =========================== ▶️Monday 03.22.21 / Feeding w/ 30 ounces of FOOP Bloom, PH @ 6.2 ▶️Tuesday 03.23.21 / Feeding w/ 30 ounces of FOOP Bloom, PH @ 6.2 ▶️Wednesday 03.24.21 / Cleaned up plants today and increased the nutrients, Feeding w/ 30 ounces of FOOP Bloom, PH @ 6.2 ▶️Thursday 03.25.21 / Using FOOP is too easy, and doing a great job these girls are just blowing up! ▶️Friday 03.26.21 / Feeding w/ 30 ounces of FOOP Bloom, PH @ 6.2 ▶️Saturday 03.27.21 / Feeding w/ 30 ounces of FOOP Bloom, PH @ 6.2 ▶️Sunday 03.28.21 / Feeding w/ 30 ounces of FOOP Bloom, PH @ 6.2