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Herzlich Willkommen zu meinem neuen Grow mit der Frostbanger Auto F3 von 2Fast4Buds. Die "Eltern" sind (GG4 Auto F6 x Bruce Banner Auto F5) x Sour Diesel Auto F5 und das ergibt eine F3 feminisierte dreifache Polyhybrid Autoflower. Klingt schonmal heftig. Der Strain ist beim Autoflowerworldcup 2025 zur stรคrksten Autoflower gewรคhlt worden. Mit dem Versprechen, sรผsse, cremige Aromen zu produzieren, muss ich diese Pflanze testen. Die 20 Liter AirPots 7th gen., die Sonnenerde Bio Hanferde, BioBizz Wurmhumus, Sonnenerde Bio Faser, BIONOVA x zamnesia MonsterBud Mix Living Soil, zamnesias SmartStart und Plagrons Seedbooster Plus werden bei diesem Grow wieder verwendet. Tag 72: 0,50 Liter Wasser. Die Buds der Frostbanger Auto F3 von 2Fast4Buds haben im unteren Bereich noch zuwachs, oben sind die Blรผten bereits erntereif. Ich muss es einfach nochmal schreiben, so dick sind die wenigsten Canabissorten zur Ernte. Tag 74: 0,75 Liter Wasser. Tag 77: 0,75 Liter Wasser. Schรถn, dass du dich fรผr meinen Grow interessierst. Freut mich, wenn du wieder reinschaust ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ˜Ž
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The one SNEEZE plant from SEEDSTOCKERS in colab with CNNBS.nl in my HOMEBOX tent grew nice and healthy. She developed a lot of big and dense buds everywhere, which where literally WHITE from the amount of trichomes she had. She harvested 67,3 gram of dried bud, which is a very nice result!
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I did a little defoliation during water changes. โœ‚๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ Cutting back on the nutes now.๐Ÿ’‰ Really hoping these babies fatten up some more before the flush.๐ŸŒบ ๐Ÿšฝ I read up on flowerbomb kush onl seedsman.com says nott the highest yielding strain but I'm keeping my Hope's high on this one. ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿ˜ The top nugs look ๐Ÿ”ฅ and still 14 days before the chop.
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Colder weather and lots of rain are coming, so I decided to harvest a little early. They couldโ€™ve used a few more weeks, but cold + rain this late in flower is basically a VIP invitation for bud rot. For once, Iโ€™d like to harvest before the plants start decomposing. A strange new sensation. ๐Ÿ˜„
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Cime dure come cemento ricoperte di zucchero. Profilo terpenico fruttato con tocchi zkittlez. Che dire?Non vedo l'ora di fumare anche questa ๐Ÿ˜Š
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Noticed i had light leaking from bedroom right next to plant at night. blacked out windows in my room (sacrifices for the babies!) Now i have a little light from the building next door going to put cardboard up. To try and block most of the light
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Week 4 flower - Day 27 of flowering - Day 83 of life Lemon cherry pie is a medium size plant(at least mine ๐Ÿ˜…) lots of buds sides and they are getting frosty. Not as big as I wish but they are getting tasty and smelly. Letโ€™s go
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Ernte Tag ... ich liebe es zu grown, das entlauben mag ich garnicht. Aber was Muss das Muss, erst Sonnensegel ab, dann rein in Dryferm Bags. Zum Teil hab ich sie schon von den Stielen getrennt, andere ganz gelassen und ein Teil so wie immer auf das Netz gelegt. Ich bin gespannt ob man ein Unterschied bemerkt. Nรคchstes Update nach den Feintrimm in ca 10 Tagen. :)
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๐ŸŒธ WEEK 5 FLOWER โ€“ โ€œAiming for the Moonโ€ Hello, beautiful people! Itโ€™s been a busy stretch, but Iโ€™m finally back with another exciting update from our Permanent Marker girls โ€” and wow, what a sight they are right now. Both phenos are truly stunning in their own unique ways. โ€ข Pheno #1 is aiming for the moon โ€” nearly 2 meters tall, stretching with grace, and starting to show her first flashes of color. The top buds are swelling, pistils glowing bright white, and the early hues are giving us a glimpse of whatโ€™s to come. โ€ข Pheno #2 stays more compact around 120 cm, with equally gorgeous bud formation โ€” dense, balanced, and full of life. We did a light defoliation this week to open the canopy, helping airflow and light penetration reach deeper into the structure. The goal is simple: give the photons space to dance and the air room to breathe. The results are already visible โ€” the girls look happier, more open, and vibrant. ๐ŸŒฟ Environment & Feeding Conditions are stable now that the AC is up and running (finally!). Temperatures have dropped to a comfortable range, and both phenos seem to love it. We continue with our Aptus Holland organic program, using: โ€ข Regulator โ€ข Top Booster โ€ข CalMag Boost The pellets in the soil are still doing their silent magic, slowly releasing nutrients and keeping the system balanced. ๐Ÿ’ซ Bud Development This week, trichomes are starting to form more visibly, and the white hairs are shining under the lights. The buds are stacking up beautifully, especially on Pheno #1 โ€” her size and structure promise something truly special. The aroma is beginning to intensify, that sweet, deep tone of the Permanent Marker genetics revealing itself layer by layer. ๐ŸŒ A Quick Recap From germination in the CannaKan, through the lush veg powered by Aptus nutrition, under the ThinkGrow and Future of Grow LEDs, this grow has been a journey of precision, patience, and passion. Now, at week 5 flower, weโ€™re officially entering the heavy bloom phase โ€” where the artistry of the genetics truly begins to express itself. ๐Ÿ† Dognabis Cup Update The Dognabis Cup is officially in full bloom too! The welcome boxes have reached growers worldwide, and weโ€™re seeing the first unboxings and diaries popping up โ€” what a beautiful sight! To all participants: good luck and have fun! Remember, the more detailed and complete your diary, the better your chances of winning. This Cup is about sharing, learning, and growing together โ€” and Iโ€™m so proud to see it finally taking shape. ๐ŸŒฑ Whatโ€™s Next Next week, weโ€™ll be looking for more color expression, denser stacking, and the early glisten of trichome frost. Iโ€™ll also be keeping a close eye on the temperature balance as the buds pack on size. Huge thanks to everyone who follows this journey โ€” the sponsors, the community, the growers, the dreamers, the haters, the lovers โ€” every one of you makes this space alive. Until next week, stay lifted and stay curious. ๐ŸŒฟโœจ To grow is to share, to bloom is to connect โ€” and through every cup, seed, and story, we keep the garden alive. **THE DOGNABIS CUP OFFICIALLY STARTED** โฐ @everyone **The Dognabis Cup** is an independent, community-driven virtual competition designed to bring people together, celebrate and share the passion for cultivation. This competition is organized by DogDoctorOfficial and is not affiliated with any of other third-party platforms. More than 30 contenders will have to grow with the same genetics and using one of our Aptus Pograms (Premium, Clean, Super Soil). We can follow weekly updates ***(list will be updated all the time as more growers join)***: ๐ŸŒฑ **Dognabis#09P** (**P**hotoperiod) https://growdiaries.com/diaries/285981-grow-journal-by-sadhus ๐ŸŒฑ **Dognabis#09A** (**A**utoflower) https://growdiaries.com/diaries/286091-grow-journal-by-sadhus ๐ŸŒฑ **Dognabis #16P** https://growdiaries.com/diaries/285519-grow-journal-by-fabisfinest ๐ŸŒฑ **Dognabis #017P** https://growdiaries.com/diaries/285851-grow-journal-by-highgrower0711 ๐ŸŒฑ **Dognabis #18P **(**P**hotoperiod) https://growdiaries.com/diaries/265751-grow-journal-by-develgrow ๐ŸŒฑ **Dognabis #18A **(**A**utoflower) https://growdiaries.com/diaries/285549-grow-journal-by-develgrow ๐ŸŒฑ **Dognabis #21P** https://growdiaries.com/diaries/285531-grow-journal-by-mrs-larimar ๐ŸŒฑ **Dognabis#22A https://growdiaries.com/diaries/287996-grow-journal-by-daves-garden710 ๐ŸŒฑ **Dognabis #22P https://growdiaries.com/diaries/287990-grow-journal-by-daves-garden710 ๐ŸŒฑ **Dognabis #811A Jealousy Diesel Auto https://growdiaries.com/diaries/287216-grow-journal-by-philhsy ๐ŸŒฑ **Dognabis 19A https://growdiaries.com/diaries/289566-grow-journal-by-marijuanaut?lnk=2066296 ***Here are some other useful links:*** *Dognabis Cup on Instagram:* https://www.instagram.com/dognabiscup/ *Explore Aptus Premium Programs:* https://aptus-holland.com/premium-programs/ *Explore Aptus Clean Programs:* https://aptus-holland.com/clean-programs/ *Explore Aptus Super Soil Programs:* https://aptus-holland.com/super-soil-programs/ Happy growing everyone ๐Ÿ’š โธป ๐Ÿ“ฒ Donโ€™t forget to Subscribe and follow me on Instagram and YouTube @DogDoctorOfficial for exclusive content, real-time updates, and behind-the-scenes magic. Weโ€™ve got so much more coming, including transplanting and all the amazing techniques that go along with it. You wonโ€™t want to miss it. โ€ข GrowDiaries Journal: https://growdiaries.com/grower/dogdoctorofficial โ€ข Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dogdoctorofficial/ โ€ข YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dogdoctorofficial โธป Explore the Gear that Powers My Grow If youโ€™re curious about the tech Iโ€™m using, check out these links: โ€ข Genetics, gear, nutrients, and more โ€“ Zamnesia: https://www.zamnesia.com/ โ€ข Environmental control & automation โ€“ TrolMaster: https://www.trolmaster.eu/ โ€ข Advanced LED lighting โ€“ Future of Grow: https://www.futureofgrow.com/ โ€ข Root and growth nutrition โ€“ Aptus Holland: https://aptus-holland.com/ โ€ข Soil & substrate excellence โ€“ PRO-MIX BX: https://www.pthorticulture.com/en-us/products/pro-mix-bx-mycorrhizae โ€ข Curing and storage โ€“ Grove Bags: https://grovebags.com/ โธป Weโ€™ve got much more coming as we move through the grow cycles. Trust me, you wonโ€™t want to miss the next steps, letโ€™s push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together! As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Letโ€™s celebrate it responsibly and continue to learn and grow together. With true love comes happiness. Always believe in yourself, and always do things expecting nothing and with an open heart. Be a giver, and the universe will give back in ways you could never imagine. ๐Ÿ’š Growers love to all ๐Ÿ’š
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Okay guys, now this has been an eventful week. unfortunately, I can now only visit my plants on the weekend as I am sutying in another city and the plants are at my parents house. That has translated to the little tiny brown leaf I found last week turning into 3 - 4 semi-rotten buds. So yes, catterpillars. Little pesky green catterpillars were the ones eating the leafs and the ones that have now caused some bud rot on my autoflowers. To wich I have decided to do an emergency early harvest as you can see in the pictures above. Trichomes were more or less 10 - 20 % cloudy depending on the bud and some buds also had quite a few amber so they cound't have been that far from harvest anyway. I cut off the buds with rot and the buds nearst to them. luckily it was only 1 or 2 big buds on 2 of the 3 autos I have. The remaining auto is the foxtailing one witch I have not yet harvested and am now debating if I should just do it to not risk getting rot over this week I am away or let her ripen more. The process was cutting off the bad parts, discarding and then cutting off the buds with the stem off the plant. I have never harvested before so I dont know if it is useally done this way but anyway. After the early harvest wich I am sure many would frown upon I did something even morecontroversial and washed the buds in water+backing soda, water+hidrogen peroxide, just water rince and hung them to dry with a fan in front of them for about 2.5hrs. Now I'm a newb so I dont know if this works, but I read and saw a few posts and videos of people doing and explaining this process, and also asked outdoor growers of reddit to see if this is actually a thing, and yes it seems a few if not many people wash their outdoor buds in some way or another. I washed hoping that if there are any caterpillars in the buds that would kill or at least debilitate them.. none floated off while i was washing though.. so now im scared there are still some in my buds and will rot while im drying :( i checked each bud individually trying not to break them up but didnt find any caterpiullar. i only found one while washing the leafs I had trimmed off the plant before harvesting the buds. Anyway, I have bought anti caterpillar and anti fungal spray for tthe photoperiod plants wich seem to be doing okay. A part from some white powdery stuff on the leafs, maybe powdery mildew? Anyone know what can be done for PM ? Anyway, as usual, thanks for your support and comments! sorry for the long post hehe Edit: Totally forgot to mention this.. I think the foxtailing auto has gone hermaphrodite and polinated the other plants (?) I found a little dark ball at the bottom of one of the buds I have harvested, I picked it off because I didnt knoe if it was rot.. A SEED CAME OUT! Yeah.. So now Im thinking my plants have been pollinated by the foxtailer? Does this make sense? xD
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Well day 64 here I believe shes ready in my opinion. A little early but I switched her to 24 hour lighting a week ago and had her out in the sun the last 3 days. Today she basks in the sun in all of beauty and wonderful aroma. This strain is without a doubt the most gorgeous to me and the smell is outstanding! Check back next week for a flavor report and my review of the strain! She should dry for me well in a week sadly a severe drought here so I'll be keeping it hanging whole. Check back next week to see how she tastes & her mesmerizing array of affects! Remember its 4:20 somewhere!!!!!!
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So I would say this is day 77 start of week 11-06/12/22 sheโ€™s looking better new growth is nice and green but will need to give her more time I think before turning over
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Es geht in den Endspurt, die Trichome auf den Headbuds werden langsam Bernsteinfarben. Die leicht beschatteten Buds haben noch einige transparente Trichome und dรผrfen daher ein paar weitere Tage an der Pflanze bleiben. Leider gab es in der letzten Woche in inneren von drei Buds beginnenden Schimmel. Buds wurden vollstรคndig entsorgt somit (42g) Nassgewicht an den Pilz geopfert. Die drei weiteren letzte Woche geernteten Buds (46g Nass) waren nicht betroffen und trocknen schon fรผr eine Vorverkostung. :) Die Headbuds werden aufgrund ihrer vortgeschrittenen Reife und steigenden Schimmelgefahr schon zu Beginn dieser Woche abgeerntet. Unglaublich wie massiv diese Buds gewachsen sind.
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๐Ÿ’™ Project Blue Tent โ€“ Week 7 Blue Waffle F1 โ€“ Pheno A (Folder 13A) Welcome back everyone to another week inside Project Blue Tent! ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒฑ If you're new here, welcome aboard. This project is all about exploring the incredible Blue Waffle F1 genetics from Zamnesia while putting the complete growing ecosystem through its paces. Rather than documenting four plants as a single diary, each phenotype receives its own individual journey from seed to harvest. They share the same tent, the same environment, the same nutrition, the same irrigation and the same lighting. And yet... They still manage to tell four completely different stories. As I always like to say: We're not just growing plants. We're getting to know them. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒฟ Week Seven โ€“ The Final Cleanup This week feels like a milestone. The SCROG has done its job. The canopy is full. The plants have established their structure. And now it's time to prepare everything for the next chapter... Flowering. ๐ŸŒธ Plant A is looking absolutely beautiful at the moment. Her foliage has developed into the rich, healthy green I've been hoping to see, and the overall structure is remarkably balanced. After several weeks of gently guiding branches underneath the SCROG, we've managed to create a canopy that is surprisingly even from one side of the tent to the other. At approximately 60 cm, she's sitting comfortably within the space we've created for her. And although she could certainly continue growing vegetatively, I don't want to simply keep filling the tent with more and more foliage. At some point, you have to stop building the canopy... ...and start preparing it for what comes next. That's exactly where we are now. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ From SCROG to Flower Over the last couple of weeks, the SCROG has completely changed the way these plants occupy the tent. Instead of allowing individual branches to dominate vertically, we've been gently guiding them horizontally beneath the screen. The result is exactly what we were looking for: A broad, relatively even canopy with many developing tops sharing the available light. SCROG isn't about forcing a plant into submission. It's about working with its natural growth and redistributing that growth across the available space. And looking at the tent now... I'd say the mission has been accomplished. The screen is filled. The plants have claimed their territory. Now we need to create the best possible starting point for flowering. Which brings us to this week's main job. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ โœ‚๏ธ Defoliation โ€“ Cleaning Today for a Better Tomorrow This week we're performing a deep, purposeful defoliation across the canopy. For anyone unfamiliar with the technique, defoliation simply means selectively removing leaves from the plant. But it's important to understand what defoliation isn't. It isn't stripping a plant bare. It isn't removing leaves just because they're in the way. And it isn't something that should automatically be performed every week. The purpose is to improve the structure we've already created. After several weeks of SCROG training, there is now a tremendous amount of foliage packed into a relatively small space. While those leaves are essential during vegetative growth, too much overlapping foliage can eventually create unnecessary congestion inside the canopy. So we're removing selected leaves that are: โ€ข Blocking developing growth โ€ข Creating unnecessary overlap โ€ข Restricting airflow through the interior โ€ข Shading lower areas that we've decided to retain โ€ข Or simply no longer contributing enough to justify occupying that space The goal isn't to make the plant look empty. The goal is to make the plant efficient. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Why Defoliate Before Flower? Timing is everything. We're doing this now because the plants are still in vegetative growth and have time to recover before we ask them to transition into flowering. Defoliation is a form of stress. Even when performed carefully, removing a significant amount of foliage temporarily changes the plant's balance between its leaves, roots and growing points. That's why I don't want to perform a major cleanup deep into flowering unless there's a very good reason. Right now, the plants can take that short period of recovery while they're still operating under an 18/6 light schedule and actively producing new vegetative growth. After the cleanup, we'll give them time to recover, settle and rebuild their foliage before flipping the lights. The idea is simple: Stress now. Recover now. Flower later. Rather than asking the plant to simultaneously deal with a major transition into flowering and a significant amount of pruning, we're separating those events. One step at a time. That's especially important in a project like this, where I'm trying to observe the plants rather than simply push them as hard as possible. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒฟ Plant A โ€“ Looking Better Than Ever Plant A continues to impress me. The first thing that stands out this week is the colour. That slightly lighter appearance we saw earlier in the grow has completely disappeared. The foliage is now displaying that rich, healthy green that tells me the current nutritional strategy is working extremely well. She's vigorous without looking excessive. Healthy without showing signs of nutritional stress. And most importantly... She's balanced. Her branches have responded beautifully to the SCROG, and the canopy has developed into a very usable structure for flowering. This is one of those moments where you can look at the plant and realize that the weeks of small adjustments have finally come together. The topping. The recovery. The daily SCROG work. The irrigation. The feeding. The environmental stability. None of those things created this canopy by themselves. They're all pieces of the same puzzle. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ’ง The Drip Irrigation System One of the things I have become particularly impressed with during this project is the automatic drip irrigation system. It's working beautifully. With the plants now drinking more consistently and the canopy becoming increasingly demanding, having a reliable irrigation system makes maintaining uniformity across the tent considerably easier. Each plant is currently receiving approximately 1.2 L per 24 hours, delivered through the drip system. And the plants are clearly enjoying the consistency. One of the advantages of automated irrigation isn't simply saving time. It's repeatability. Instead of relying on every watering being manually performed at exactly the same interval and volume, the system provides a much more consistent routine for the plants. That consistency becomes increasingly valuable as the root systems develop and the plants transition toward flowering. So far... The system is doing exactly what I wanted it to do. And honestly, watching four plants respond so uniformly to the same irrigation strategy has been one of the most satisfying parts of this project. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿฅฅ Feeding Program The feeding recipe remains unchanged this week. And for now, I don't see a reason to interfere with something that is clearly working. Current nutrition: โ€ข Plagron Hydro A โ€” 1.9 ml/L โ€ข Plagron Hydro B โ€” 1.9 ml/L โ€ข Plagron Hydro Roots โ€” 1 ml/L Current EC remains approximately: 1.92 mS/cm with the solution maintained around 18ยฐC and pH at 5.8. The plants are showing excellent colour, strong growth and healthy leaf development, so I'm perfectly comfortable maintaining the current recipe for now. We may increase the nutritional strength next week depending on how the plants respond after defoliation and as flowering approaches. But that's exactly why I don't like changing several variables at once. First, we observe. Then we adjust. The plants will tell us what they need. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒก๏ธ Environmental Conditions The Blue Tent continues to remain remarkably stable. This week's average conditions were: โ€ข ๐ŸŒก๏ธ Day Temperature: 28ยฐC โ€ข ๐ŸŒ™ Night Temperature: 27ยฐC โ€ข ๐Ÿ’ง Relative Humidity: 65% โ€ข ๐Ÿฅฅ Substrate Temperature: 24ยฐC โ€ข ๐Ÿ’ฆ Nutrient Solution: 18ยฐC โ€ข โš—๏ธ pH: 5.8 โ€ข โšก EC: 1.92 mS/cm โ€ข ๐Ÿ’จ COโ‚‚: approximately 450 ppm โ€ข ๐Ÿ’ก Light Schedule: 18/6 โ€ข ๐Ÿ’ง Irrigation: approximately 1.2 L/plant/24h โ€ข ? Pot Size: 8 L โ€ข ๐Ÿ“ Plant Height: approximately 60 cm The plants are continuing to respond beautifully to these conditions. The root-zone temperature remains particularly stable, irrigation is consistent, and the canopy has enough air movement to support vigorous transpiration. As we move toward flowering, environmental management will become even more important. The room we've created now needs to support not only vegetative growth... ...but the much denser flowering structure that is coming next. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Why the Cleanup Matters One of my main objectives with this defoliation isn't simply aesthetics. It's airflow. When four vigorous plants completely fill a 100 ร— 100 ร— 200 cm tent, the amount of foliage inside that space becomes considerable. From above, everything can look absolutely perfect. But underneath that beautiful canopy is another story. Leaves overlap. Branches cross. Interior spaces become crowded. Air needs to move through all of that. By selectively removing excess foliage now, we're opening those internal spaces before flowering begins. That gives us a cleaner structure going forward and makes it much easier to inspect the plants, maintain airflow and monitor the developing flowers. This is also one reason I'm much happier doing the major cleanup before the flip rather than waiting until the plants are deep into flowering. Once flowering begins, the priorities change. I want the plant concentrating its energy on developing flowers rather than repeatedly recovering from major structural work. So we're preparing the room now. Clean canopy. Good airflow. Healthy structure. Then... Flower. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿง  Defoliation Isn't About Removing Leaves One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding defoliation is that more leaves automatically means a worse plant. That's not true. Leaves are incredibly important. They're the plant's solar panels. They capture light and help drive photosynthesis. So the objective should never be: "How many leaves can I remove?" The better question is: "Which leaves are no longer contributing enough to justify occupying this space?" That's the philosophy I'm following here. We're not trying to weaken the plant. We're trying to improve the relationship between: Light โ†’ canopy โ†’ airflow โ†’ growing sites. And because we've already spent weeks creating the structure with SCROG, this cleanup is simply the final refinement of that work. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒฑ Plant A's Personality Every phenotype continues to develop its own personality, even when all four plants are living under almost identical conditions. Plant A has consistently been one of the more balanced girls in the tent. She doesn't appear interested in becoming the biggest plant in the room. Instead, she seems much more interested in becoming an efficient one. Her growth is structured. Her canopy is balanced. Her foliage is beautiful. And after weeks of training, she has settled into the SCROG extremely well. Now, after today's cleanup, she looks almost like a different plant. Less crowded. More open. More organized. And ready for the next chapter. That's the part of growing I really enjoy. You spend weeks slowly building something... Then one day you step back and suddenly realize: It all came together. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ‘€ Looking Ahead The next few days will be about one thing: Recovery. No unnecessary training. No chasing perfection. No constantly changing the environment. Just observation. The plants have been through topping. They've been trained beneath the SCROG. They've filled the canopy. And now they've received their final major vegetative cleanup. So we're going to let them breathe. Let them recover. Let them continue growing. And then, assuming everything continues to look as good as it does today... we flip the Blue Tent into flower. ๐ŸŒธ This is the point where all those weeks of preparation finally start paying off. The screen is full. The structure is ready. The plants are healthy. Now we just need to let them do what plants do best. Grow. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ’™ Thank You A huge thank you to Zamnesia for making Project Blue Tent possible, from these fantastic Blue Waffle F1 genetics to the complete ecosystem surrounding this grow. A massive thank you to Plagron for providing the Premium Growbags together with the Hydro nutrient line, which continues delivering excellent results and beautifully healthy growth. A special thank you to Mars Hydro for the drip irrigation and automatic drainage system. After watching these plants respond to the consistency of automated irrigation week after week, I'm genuinely impressed with how well the system is performing. Thank you as well to GrowDiaries, for giving growers around the world a place to document their journeys, exchange knowledge and learn from one another. And finally... Thank you to everyone following Project Blue Tent. Every comment, every question, every bit of feedback and every person simply stopping by to see how these four phenotypes are developing means more than you probably realize. We've spent weeks building this canopy together. Now the really exciting part is about to begin. The plants are cleaned. The SCROG has been filled. The room is ready. Flower is next. ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ’™ Until next week... Growers Love, happy growing, and take care everyone! ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’™
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She is ready for harvest. Steams are bending due to buds weight
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2017-09-11. Kl 12.00. Week 3 starts. I have cleaned the whole room for the new week and gave the girls water and nutes. Added videos and pics. Girl is 11 cm high. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-12. Kl 10.00. New pics and video. -------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-13. Kl 22.00. Added new video. ---------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-15. KL 10.00. New pics and video. The girl is 14 cm high. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017-09-16. Kl 10.00. The girl is starting to grow little better now and i hope she is picking up the pace. Added new videos.
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Really surprised with how everyone turned out! Everyone is starting to flower but Kayla definitely got the lead in terms of pistils and bud sites. These ladies still need to be LST every other day. Looking forward to an early harvest!
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Week 3 for the permanent marker from weedseedsexpress ๐Ÿ‘Œ These plants are exploding in stretch ๐Ÿคฏ tons of bud sites, looks promising. We started to add some xpert nutrients this week! Lets see how she does for the rest