Chem Brulee by Zamnesia | Pheno B 🌱🔥 Vegetative Week 1 | The Little Rebel Hello GrowDiaries family! 👋🌱 Welcome back to another week of this 12/12 From Seed project. Today we’re taking a look at Chem Brulee Pheno B as she completes her first full week of life and begins settling into her final home. As with all plants in this run, the environmental conditions, feeding schedule, substrate, and cultivation approach remain identical across the room. The objective is simple: provide every phenotype with the same starting conditions and allow their individual genetics to tell the story. And already, Chem Brulee Pheno B is beginning to tell hers. ⸻ Starting Life In Her Final Container Following germination, Chem Brulee Pheno B was transplanted directly into her final container filled with Plagron Lightmix. Because this project follows a 12/12 From Seed methodology, we prefer minimizing unnecessary stress during the early stages of development. By giving each seedling its final home immediately, the roots can begin exploring the entire container from day one without requiring additional transplants later in the cycle. The goal remains simple: Healthy roots. Consistent growth. Minimal interruptions. So far, she appears to have settled in very comfortably. ⸻ Light Feeding For Early Development The first irrigation consisted only of water, allowing the seedling to establish itself naturally while utilizing the nutrients already present within the seed and substrate. After several days we introduced our gentle starter feeding program consisting of: 🌱 Terra Grow 🌱 Pure Zym 🌱 Power Roots 🌱 Sugar Royal All products were applied at light dosages designed to encourage root development and healthy early growth without overwhelming the young plant. At this stage we are building foundations rather than chasing speed. ⸻ Environmental Conditions The room remained stable throughout the week: 🌡️ Day temperature: 27°C 🌙 Night temperature: 25°C 💧 Relative humidity: 55% 🌱 Solution temperature: 21°C 🌱 Substrate temperature: 21°C 🌿 CO₂ levels: approximately 600 ppm Lighting remained at approximately 350 PPFD under a 12/12 schedule. Although this intensity may appear relatively high for young seedlings, the reduced photoperiod means total daily light exposure remains moderate when compared to traditional 18/6 vegetative schedules. This allows the plants to adapt early to stronger light levels while maintaining a balanced Daily Light Integral (DLI). ⸻ A Phenotype With Character If there is one thing that immediately stands out about Chem Brulee Pheno B, it is her unusual leaf development. From the very beginning she displayed slightly elongated, narrow, and somewhat unusual first leaves compared to her sister. At first glance she almost appears a little quirky. A little rebellious. The kind of seedling that makes growers stop and think: “Well… you’re certainly doing things your own way.” And that is exactly what makes phenotype hunting so enjoyable. Not every plant develops identically, even when grown side by side under identical conditions. Sometimes the most interesting plants are the ones that refuse to follow expectations. ⸻ Strong Progress Despite The Weirdness What is particularly encouraging is that despite the unusual leaf structure, overall development has remained healthy throughout the week. Growth has been steady. Color remains vibrant. New growth continues appearing consistently. And by the end of the week we are already seeing the emergence of a nicely formed three-finger leaf set above those original, slightly unusual leaves. This is often where the true personality of a plant begins to reveal itself. While her early leaf morphology may look different, the newer growth already appears more structured and confident. For now, there are no concerns. Only curiosity. And excitement. ⸻ Looking Ahead The coming week should provide a much clearer picture of where this phenotype wants to go. Will the unusual leaf characteristics continue? Will she grow out of them completely? Or will they become part of her defining personality? That is one of the joys of documenting individual phenotypes from seed. Every plant writes its own story. And Chem Brulee Pheno B has already started hers in a very interesting way. ⸻ Thank You A huge thank you to Zamnesia for providing the Chem Brulee genetics featured in this project. Thank you to Plagron for supplying the nutrition and substrate supporting this run. And thank you to Future of Grow, and everyone following these diaries week after week. Your support allows us to document every step of this journey from seed to harvest. As always, thank you for stopping by. Until next week… Grower’s Love everyone. 🌱💚🔥