๐ฟ 8ร8 Adventure โ Week 13
Amnesia Haze Auto by Zamnesia โ Pheno A
The Queen Is So Heavyโฆ The Yoyo Department Has Gone Completely Insane ๐๐ฅ๐ธ๐
Welcome back to another chapter of the 8ร8 Adventure! ๐ฑ๐
And...
As suspected.
As expected.
As predicted.
Guess what?
SHE'S STILL HEAVY. ๐๐๐
Actually...
"Heavy" doesn't really seem to cover it anymore.
Our beautiful Amnesia Haze Auto Pheno A is reaching the point where the plant appears to have completely forgotten that gravity exists...
and gravity is doing everything it can to remind her.
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Thank God for the yoyos.
Seriously.
THANK GOD FOR THE YOYOS.
Because the number of supports we're using on this girl has officially entered ridiculous territory.
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I look at her and think:
"How many yoyos does one plant actually need?"
And then I look at another branch...
"Apparently one more."
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Then another...
"Okay, two more."
And another...
"Where the hell did I put the next one?"
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This girl is not little.
She is absolutely NOT little.
She's big.
She's dense.
She's compact.
She's heavy.
And she's carrying an impressive amount of flower throughout her entire structure.
So this week...
we're giving the Queen exactly what she deserves:
The spotlight.
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๐ฑ WEEK 13 โ THE QUEEN IS STILL HEAVY
There was never really much doubt about what this week was going to look like.
She's still heavy.
And she's still asking for support.
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If anything, the weight seems even more obvious now.
The branches are loaded.
The flowers are dense.
The plant is compact but absolutely packed with developing flower structures.
And everywhere I look...
another branch seems to be leaning under the weight of what she's built.
This isn't a tall, airy plant carrying a few long flowers.
This girl is doing something completely different.
She's building compact, dense structures.
And lots of them.
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That's why the support situation has become so ridiculous.
The plant is simply carrying too much weight to pretend gravity isn't part of the equation.
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So yes...
the yoyos remain.
And yes...
there are a LOT of them.
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๐ THE YOYO DEPARTMENT HAS LOST CONTROL
At this point, I think we need to stop calling them supports.
They're becoming part of the plant.
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Seriously.
There are yoyos everywhere.
One branch?
Yoyo.
Another branch?
Yoyo.
That one moving slightly?
Yoyo.
That one looking like it's thinking about moving?
Probably another yoyo.
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I'm starting to think this plant has more support equipment than some entire gardens.
But you know what?
I'm completely okay with it.
Because those supports are there for a reason.
She's heavy.
Very heavy.
And the fact that she needs this many supports tells us something pretty damn obvious:
She's carrying a serious amount of flower.
The yoyos aren't the story.
The flowers are the reason for the yoyos.
And that's a story I don't mind telling.
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๐ธ DENSE, COMPACT AND HEAVY
This is probably the best way I can describe her right now.
Dense.
Compact.
Heavy.
She's not producing those extremely long, stretched-out flowers that some of the other girls are showing us.
Her style is different.
She's building compact structures.
Tight.
Dense.
Substantial.
And she's doing it throughout the plant.
That's what makes her so interesting.
You don't look at one huge cola and say:
"Wow, that's the plant."
You look across the entire structure and realize:
"Wait a second..."
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They're ALL carrying weight.
Everywhere.
That's why the support network has become so extensive.
She's not heavy because of one single flower.
She's heavy because she's built a whole plant full of them.
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And honestly?
That's fucking beautiful.
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๐ SHE'S NOT LITTLE โ NOT EVEN CLOSE
I called her "little" last week.
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I'm officially withdrawing that statement.
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She's not little.
She might be compact.
She might have dense architecture.
She might not stretch out into enormous, long branches like some other plants.
But little?
No.
Absolutely not.
She's a big mama.
Just a compact big mama.
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And I actually love that about her.
Because size isn't always about height.
A plant can occupy less vertical space and still carry an enormous amount of flower.
And that's exactly what she's showing us.
She's compact...
but she's packed.
And apparently...
packed equals heavy.
Very heavy.
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๐ DENSITY IS BECOMING HER SIGNATURE
The more I look at this girl, the more I notice the same thing.
Density.
It's becoming part of her identity.
The flowers look substantial.
The structures look compact.
The branches are carrying serious weight.
And the whole plant has that feeling of:
"There's a lot of material here."
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That's different from a plant that looks enormous simply because it has stretched everywhere.
This girl doesn't need to stretch forever.
She seems much more interested in filling what she already has.
And that's a beautiful thing to watch.
The structure is there.
The flowers are there.
The density is there.
And now gravity is sending us the invoice.
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Luckily...
the yoyo department is open 24/7.
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๐ฟ THE PLANT BUILT THIS โ WE'RE JUST HELPING HER CARRY IT
This is probably the most important part of this week's report.
We didn't create this weight.
She did.
We didn't create these flowers.
She did.
We didn't make the branches heavy.
She did.
Our job is simply to support what she has built.
That's it.
And I really like that philosophy.
The grower doesn't always need to be the one doing something.
Sometimes the plant does all the work...
and the grower simply makes sure the structure can safely carry the result.
So when I add another yoyo...
I'm not changing the plant.
I'm helping the plant.
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And there's a big difference.
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๐ธ LOOK AT THIS GIRL
The photographs really tell the story this week.
You can see the overall structure.
You can see the density.
You can see the flower distribution.
You can see the support system.
And you can see exactly why we're using so many yoyos.
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Wide shot:
"She's big."
Closer shot:
"She's loaded."
Even closer:
"Okay... those are seriously dense flowers."
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And then you notice the support lines running through the structure and realize:
"Ahhh... that's why."
The camera gives us another way of understanding the plant.
Not just the beauty...
but the architecture.
Not just the flowers...
but the weight those flowers create.
And I absolutely love documenting that.
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๐ก SAME ROOM โ SAME PHOTONS โ DIFFERENT GIRL
The room hasn't suddenly changed specifically for her.
She's still living inside the same 8ร8 environment.
The two additional Future of Grow Black Series 600W fixtures remain part of the setup.
We're still controlling the output rather than simply running everything at maximum.
Approximately:
๐ ~59% power from the plug
With approximately:
โ๏ธ ~1,500 PPFD across the upper canopy.
And once again...
the interesting thing isn't just the numbers.
It's what the plant does with the environment.
Amnesia Haze Pheno A has taken those photons and built this enormous, three-dimensional structure full of dense flowers.
Leaves.
Branches.
Flower sites.
Different levels.
Different angles.
Different directions.
And now...
a ridiculous number of yoyos.
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That's her response.
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โ๏ธ THE ARTIFICIAL SUN IS STILL FLYING
I continue to really enjoy what the expanded Future of Grow lighting setup has brought to this room.
Two additional Black Series 600W fixtures gave us more capability.
But we're not simply saying:
"We have more power, therefore let's run everything at maximum."
No.
We have more capacity.
We have more flexibility.
We have more control.
And we're using that capacity in a controlled way.
Around 59% from the plug.
Approximately 1,500 PPFD across the upper canopy.
And enough available light to illuminate a room full of very different plants.
A huge thank you again to Future of Grow for providing the additional fixtures and allowing us to test this expanded setup in a real flowering environment.
It's been fascinating.
More photons.
More capability.
Different genetics.
Completely different responses.
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๐ธ THE FLOWERS ARE THE REAL STORY
Because when you strip away all the jokes about yoyos...
that's what this is really about.
The flowers.
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They're developing beautifully.
They're compact.
They're dense.
They're substantial.
And they're distributed throughout the plant.
This isn't one impressive flower surrounded by empty space.
It's a plant carrying a whole network of flowering structures.
And that's why she's becoming so heavy.
Every flower contributes.
Every branch contributes.
Every little bit of structure adds up.
Eventually...
gravity notices.
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And that's where the yoyo department comes in.
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๐ฟ OBSERVATION MODE IS STILL ON
At this stage of the 8ร8 Adventure, I'm doing less and observing more.
And honestly?
I love it.
Earlier in the grow, there was plenty to do.
Training.
Canopy work.
Defoliation.
Positioning.
Adjustments.
Decisions.
Now?
The plants are doing the majority of the work.
Our job is:
Look.
Observe.
Check.
Monitor.
Support when necessary.
Adjust when necessary.
And otherwise...
leave them alone.
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Amnesia Haze Pheno A is a perfect example.
She's healthy-looking.
She's developing.
She's carrying serious flower.
She's heavy.
So what does she need from me?
Mostly...
support.
And that's exactly what she's getting.
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๐ BIG MAMA HAS ENTERED THE SUPPORT PHASE
I think that's the easiest way to describe this stage of her journey.
Big Mama has built the structure.
Big Mama has built the flowers.
Big Mama has created the weight.
Now Big Mama needs a little help carrying everything.
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And that's okay.
Actually...
it's beautiful.
Because support becomes evidence of what the plant has achieved.
Every yoyo is basically saying:
"Something here got heavy enough that gravity needed assistance."
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And when you look at how many there are...
well...
that tells you plenty.
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๐ HER LEAVES ARE STILL HER OWN
And of course...
she continues to have that funky Amnesia Haze personality.
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The foliage has its own way of arranging itself.
Leaves pointing in different directions.
Different angles.
Different expressions.
And I'm still not interested in forcing every leaf into some perfect textbook arrangement.
Why?
Because she's healthy-looking.
She's developing beautifully.
And she's showing us her phenotype.
Different is part of the experiment.
We're not trying to make twelve plants behave like clones.
We're trying to see what they do.
And this girl?
She does things her own way.
As always.
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โ๏ธ NUTRITION โ LETTING HER CONTINUE
The room continues under the same general flowering nutritional strategy, with the later-stage transition being handled progressively.
We're continuing to observe the plants rather than making changes simply because the calendar moved forward another week.
The room's current foundation remains around:
๐ฑ Plagron Terra Bloom
๐ฑ Power Buds
๐ฑ Green Sensation
๐ฑ Sugar Royal
with the room operating around:
โ๏ธ pH ~6.0
โก EC gradually being managed as we move through the later stages
And with Amnesia Haze Pheno A, the most important thing is her response.
She's responding.
She's building.
She's developing.
She's carrying weight.
And she's doing exactly what we want to see.
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๐ก๏ธ WEEK 13 โ ROOM CONDITIONS
The general 8ร8 environment remains broadly stable around:
๐ก๏ธ Day temperature: ~26.5ยฐC
๐ Night temperature: ~26ยฐC
๐ง RH: ~61%
๐ฑ Substrate temperature: ~25ยฐC
๐ฆ Nutrient solution: ~25ยฐC
โ๏ธ pH: ~6.0
โก EC: gradually being reduced through the later flowering stages
๐จ COโ: ~693 ppm
๐ก Light schedule: 12/12
๐ง Irrigation: ~1.45 L/plant/24h
๐ฑ Pot size: 15 L
โ๏ธ Upper canopy: ~1,500 PPFD
๐ Lighting output: ~59%
Same room.
Same general environment.
Same lighting philosophy.
Same overall approach.
And this girl?
Still heavy.
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๐ THE YOYOS ARE NOW PART OF THE FAMILY
I'm not even joking anymore.
They're everywhere.
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At this point, if somebody walked into the room and asked:
"What are you growing?"
I might answer:
"Amnesia Haze and a small collection of yoyos."
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Because the support network around this girl has become ridiculous.
But again...
I don't see it as a problem.
I see it as a solution to a very obvious situation.
The plant is heavy.
The branches are carrying weight.
So we support them.
Simple.
No drama.
No panic.
No need to reinvent anything.
Just:
"That branch looks like it needs help."
Yoyo.
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Next branch?
Yoyo.
Next one?
Probably another yoyo.
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๐ DENSE FLOWERS CREATE HEAVY BRANCHES
This is where everything comes together.
The compact flower structure.
The density.
The number of flowering sites.
The size of the plant.
The three-dimensional canopy.
All of those things combine.
And eventually...
the branches have to carry the result.
That's why I keep coming back to the fact that she's not simply "big."
She's packed.
She's dense.
She's full.
And that density has consequences.
In this case...
a ridiculous number of yoyos.
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But honestly?
I'll take that problem.
Every damn time.
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๐ LET THE QUEEN SHINE
There are plants that make you notice them because they're tall.
There are plants that make you notice them because they're wide.
There are plants that make you notice them because they're colourful.
And then there are plants like this girl...
who make you notice them because you look at the entire structure and think:
"How the hell is she carrying all of that?"
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That's Amnesia Haze Pheno A.
She's dense.
She's compact.
She's heavy.
She's beautiful.
She's loaded.
And she's doing her thing.
So yes...
she deserves the spotlight.
Absolutely.
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๐ฌ THIS IS WHY THE 8ร8 IS SO MUCH FUN
Put twelve plants into one room.
Give them the same general environment.
Give them the same photons.
Give them the same irrigation philosophy.
Give them the same nutritional foundation.
And then stand back...
and watch.
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One becomes enormous.
One stays compact.
One moves quickly.
Another takes the scenic route.
One produces huge flowers.
Another produces dense flowers.
One needs support here.
Another needs support there.
And Amnesia Haze Pheno A?
She's basically saying:
"I don't need to be the tallest girl.
I'm just going to become so fucking heavy that you need a yoyo army."
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Message received.
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๐ฎ WHAT COMES NEXT?
More of the same.
And I'm completely happy with that.
We'll keep watching her.
We'll keep photographing her.
We'll keep checking the support.
We'll keep monitoring the environment.
We'll keep observing the flowers.
And if another branch decides:
"Yeah... I need a yoyo too."
We'll give it one.
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No unnecessary intervention.
No forcing.
No trying to change her personality.
Just support.
Observation.
Patience.
And letting her finish her own story.
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๐ญ FINAL THOUGHTS โ THE QUEEN IS STILL HEAVY
Week 13.
And Amnesia Haze Auto Pheno A?
She's still the Queen.
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She's still heavy.
She's still beautiful.
She's still dense.
She's still compact.
She's still carrying an absolutely ridiculous amount of flower.
And she's still requiring a support network that is getting completely out of hand.
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But honestly?
I wouldn't change a thing.
Because every yoyo is there because she earned it.
She built the branches.
She built the flowers.
She created the weight.
And now we're simply helping her carry the results.
That's what this stage is about.
The plant does the work.
The grower watches.
The grower supports.
The grower adjusts when necessary.
And otherwise...
gets the hell out of the way.
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She's not little.
Not remotely.
She's a big mama with compact architecture and dense flowers.
And that's what makes her so special.
The flowers aren't necessarily the longest.
They're not trying to stretch across the room.
They're compact.
They're dense.
They're substantial.
And there are enough of them to make gravity very interested.
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So keep doing your thing, Queen.
Keep building.
Keep stacking.
Keep getting heavier.
And please...
try not to make me install another fifty yoyos next week.
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Although...
if you do...
I'll probably install them.
Because that's what the yoyo department does.
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Let's keep those photons flying.
Let's keep watching.
Let's keep documenting.
Let's keep supporting where needed.
And most importantly...
let's let this beautiful girl shine.
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๐ THANK YOU
As always, a massive thank you to everyone following the 8ร8 Adventure. ๐๐ฑ
Thank you to GrowDiaries for giving us the platform to document these individual journeys and share the experience with growers around the world.
Thank you to Zamnesia for the Amnesia Haze genetics and for giving us the opportunity to follow this incredible phenotype from the beginning of the adventure.
Thank you to Plagron for supporting the garden with the growing media and nutrition throughout this journey.
A huge thank you to Future of Grow for supplying the additional Black Series 600W fixtures and allowing us to explore this expanded lighting setup in the 8ร8.
More capability.
More control.
More photons.
And twelve different plants showing us twelve different responses.
Thank you to Lumiflora for helping bring additional light into the deeper areas of the canopy.
Thank you to TrolMaster for helping monitor and manage the room behind the scenes.
And finally...
thank you to everyone following along.
Every comment.
Every question.
Every message.
Every person stopping by to watch these girls develop.
It genuinely means a lot. ๐
And this girl?
She's certainly giving us something worth watching.
She's dense.
She's compact.
She's beautiful.
She's heavy.
She's loaded with flowers.
And she's apparently determined to keep the yoyo industry alive all by herself.
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Twelve plants.
One room.
One shared environment.
And twelve completely different stories.
Amnesia Haze Pheno A is writing hers with a very clear message:
"I built all this.
Now help me hold it."
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Message received, Queen.
The support is staying.
The camera is staying ready.
The photons keep flying.
And we're going to keep watching this beautiful big mama do what she does best.
Grow.
Build.
Stack.
Get heavy.
And shine.
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Growers Love, my friends. ๐๐ฑ
Happy growing, take care everyone...
and I'll see you next week in the 8ร8 jungle.
Where some girls need a little support...
and apparently Amnesia Haze Pheno A has decided she needs the entire fucking yoyo department.
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See you next week! ๐ฑ๐ธ๐