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Harvest day has finally arrived for my Frostbanger Auto, and Iโ€™m very happy with how this run turned out. She finished at 69 days from seed and impressed me from start to finish. Throughout flowering she developed a strong, sweet aroma that became richer and more noticeable every week. By harvest time, opening the tent released an amazing smell that filled the entire room. The buds developed beautifully, with excellent frost coverage and plenty of sparkling trichomes covering the flowers and sugar leaves. Visually, she became one of the prettiest plants Iโ€™ve grown, showing great structure and dense, resin-coated buds. Final wet weight came in at 230g, which Iโ€™m very pleased with. The plant stayed healthy, responded well throughout the grow, and rewarded me with a solid harvest and outstanding bag appeal. Overall, Frostbanger Auto was a pleasure to grow. Great aroma, heavy trichome production, beautiful buds, and a satisfying yield. Now it's time for drying and curing, and I can't wait to see how the final quality develops over the next few weeks. Final stats: ๐ŸŒฑ Strain: Frostbanger Auto ๐Ÿ“… Harvested: Day 69 โš–๏ธ Wet Weight: 230g โ„๏ธ Trichome Production: Excellent ๐Ÿ‘ƒ Aroma: Sweet, strong, and very pleasant ๐ŸŒฟ Overall Impression: Beautiful plant with great resin production and a rewarding harvest โญโญโญโญโญ Very enjoyable grow from start to finish
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Hi all, sorry for the delay, all continues to go very well, she is handling the nutrients very well wit only a very little tip burn. I increased the light a little bit, as I felt that some of the main colas on the side didn't get enough light. Next week I will probably be able to show the little veg-box I built, since the cuttings are slowly outgrowing their current home.
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Alles lรคuft super buds fangen langsam an anzuschwellen hab eine 2 Lampe mit reingebracht um mehr lichteinwirkung in der Blรผte zu haben. Die einzige Frage die bleibt sollte ich langsam anfangen zu entlauben. Bin mir bei autoflower unsicher.
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๐ŸŒธ Pink Rosay Auto by Zamnesia | Pheno B | Week 11 ๐Ÿ’— The Little Dwarf Keeps Smiling โ€” Small, Beautiful & Completely Herself Welcome back to another chapter of the 8ร—8 Adventure! ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’š And our little Pink Rosay Pheno B... ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— She's still little. Very little. But you know what? Every single week, she manages to put a smile on my face. And this week is no different. Actually... I'm starting to think that one of the best decisions I made in this entire adventure was simply... not giving up on her. Because look at her now. She's growing. She's developing. She's building flowers. She's getting prettier. She's getting frostier. And she's doing it all while remaining this ridiculously cute little plant tucked away among some absolute monsters. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— She's small. She's beautiful. She's charming. And she's completely, unapologetically herself. So yes... let's give this little lady the spotlight she deserves. ๐ŸŒธโœจ 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 The 8ร—8 Adventure โ€” Same Room, Different Stories For anyone discovering this diary for the first time, welcome to the 8ร—8 Adventure. The idea behind this project is simple: Take different genetics and phenotypes... put them into essentially the same environment... and then step back and watch what they naturally become. Same room. Same 12/12 lighting schedule. Same general environmental strategy. Same irrigation philosophy. Same nutritional program. Same lighting ecosystem. Same grower. Different genetics. Different phenotypes. Different structures. Different personalities. And Pink Rosay Pheno B? She's one of the most extreme examples of individuality in the entire room. While some of her neighbours are enormous... she decided: "63 cm is enough." ๐Ÿ˜‚ And honestly? I'm glad she did. Because if every plant looked the same, this experiment wouldn't be nearly as interesting. 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’— I'm So Glad I Didn't Give Up on Her I have to say this again. I'm genuinely happy I didn't give up on this little girl. Because early on, it would have been very easy to look at her and think: "She's tiny." And leave it at that. But that's exactly why we do experiments like this. We don't know the final story at the beginning. We have to let the plant tell us. And Pink Rosay B has been slowly telling us: "I'm small. So what? Watch me." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— And I am watching. Every week. She's still developing. Still changing. Still putting on flower. Still becoming more interesting. And that's incredibly satisfying to see. There is something special about watching a plant that could easily have been overlooked become something you genuinely care about. That's exactly what happened with her. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒธ The Little Dwarf Keeps Growing She's not suddenly going to become a giant. And I don't want her to. Her compact size is part of her story. It's part of what makes this phenotype interesting. But being small doesn't mean she's standing still. Far from it. She's continuing to develop within that tiny framework. The flowers are progressing. The structure is becoming more defined. The density continues to build. And the whole plant is slowly becoming more complete. She's growing... just on her own terms. At her own pace. In her own little world. And honestly? I love watching it. Because sometimes slow, steady development is just as fascinating as watching a plant explode through the room. 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˜Š She Keeps Putting a Smile on My Face This might actually be my favourite thing about her. She makes me smile. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— Every time I look at her, I get that little feeling of: "Look at you!" She's not intimidating. She's not overwhelming. She's not demanding. She's just... cute. A tiny flowering plant surrounded by much larger personalities. And somehow she has managed to carve out her own little identity in the room. She's the little one. The dwarf. The compact girl. The one who doesn't need much space. The one who doesn't make my life difficult. And now... the one I'm genuinely excited to see finishing. That's quite a transformation from where we started. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ โ„๏ธ Small Plant โ€” Serious Frost And let's not forget what happens when we stop looking at her size... and start looking at her flowers. Because that's where things get really interesting. The frost continues to develop. The flowers are becoming more substantial. The structure is getting more defined. And when the light catches the resin... she absolutely shines. โ„๏ธโœจ This is one of those plants where scale can be misleading. From across the room: "Aw, she's tiny." Get closer: "Wait..." Closer again: "Ohhhhhh." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’—โ„๏ธ That's Pink Rosay B. She doesn't need a huge frame to give us something beautiful to look at. She simply packs her story into a much smaller package. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŒธ Beautiful in Her Own Little Way I think I've finally stopped comparing her to the larger plants. And that's important. Because when you compare a 63 cm plant to a giant standing beside her, she's always going to look small. Of course she is. But that's not the right comparison anymore. Now I look at her and ask: "What is Pink Rosay B doing?" And the answer is: She's growing. She's flowering. She's developing. She's frosting up. She's becoming more beautiful. And she's doing all of that exactly as her genetics seem to want to. That's what matters. She's not supposed to be her sister. She's not supposed to be one of the giants. She's Pink Rosay Pheno B. And that's enough. 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’ก Still Eating Photons The room continues evolving around her, but the overall strategy remains the same. The Future of Grow Black Series LEDs continue providing the main overhead lighting, with the additional fixtures now part of the upgraded lighting setup. After adding the two additional Black Series 600W fixtures, we reduced the output to approximately 59% from the plug after seeing that the initial intensity was higher than we wanted. We're now working around: โ˜€๏ธ ~1,500 PPFD across the upper canopy with intensity naturally changing according to plant height and position. And this little lady? She's still doing her part. Taking the available photons... and turning them into growth. Leaves. Flowers. Resin. Density. Development. Just on a miniature scale. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— I honestly love that. It's another beautiful example of how genetics can take the same environmental opportunity and turn it into something completely different. 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 Same Nutrition. Same Opportunity. The nutrition has also continued evolving with the rest of the room. Terra Bloom has been increased to: ๐ŸŒธ Plagron Terra Bloom โ€” 2.3 ml/L Alongside: ๐ŸŒฑ Plagron Power Buds โ€” 1 ml/L โœจ Plagron Green Sensation โ€” 1 ml/L ๐Ÿฏ Plagron Sugar Royal โ€” 1 ml/L โš—๏ธ pH adjustment as required Current solution strength: โšก EC: ~2.14 mS/cm And again... no special treatment. No secret formula just for the little dwarf. ๐Ÿ˜‚ She gets the same general opportunity as everyone else. Same nutrition. Same lighting strategy. Same room. Same environmental evolution. And then... she decides what to do with it. That's the experiment. 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 Still No Reason to Interfere And just like her sister, Pink Rosay B doesn't give me many reasons to interfere. The major work has already been done. Her structure is established. The flowering sites are visible. The plant is healthy-looking. The flowers are developing. So why start messing around with her? Exactly. There is no reason. Healthy leaves are still doing their job. The flowers are developing naturally. The plant is progressing. So we're simply allowing her to continue. Sometimes the grower's job is to do something. Sometimes the grower's job is to know when not to do something. Right now? I'm very happy doing less. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— Let the little lady 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”€ ๐ŸŒธ Small Doesn't Mean Small Story This is probably the biggest lesson Pink Rosay B has given me. A plant doesn't have to dominate a tent to be interesting. She doesn't need to be two metres tall. She doesn't need a huge canopy. She doesn't need massive branches reaching in every direction. She doesn't need to be the biggest producer. She just needs to express herself. And she's doing that beautifully. Her story is about compactness. About individuality. About watching a tiny phenotype continue to develop while surrounded by giants. And maybe that's why I enjoy her so much. She reminds me that growing isn't always about chasing the biggest possible plant. Sometimes it's about discovering the unexpected. 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 The Tiny Girl Still Loves the Camera And once again... she remains incredibly easy to photograph. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ“ธ That's another thing I genuinely appreciate about this phenotype. I can get around her. I can see her structure. I can reach her flowers. I can move her if necessary. And I can get the camera exactly where I want it. Then macro photography completely changes the scale. Suddenly... the little dwarf isn't little anymore. She's a landscape. A forest of tiny structures. Calyxes. Pistils. Sugar leaves. Resin. Textures. Details. And that's one of the reasons I love macro photography so much. It reminds us that size is relative. The plant might be tiny in the 8ร—8... but inside the frame? She's enormous. ๐Ÿ’—โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ“ธ 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 Week 11 Conditions The environment continues along with the rest of the room: ๐ŸŒธ Flowering: Week 11 ๐Ÿ’ก Light schedule: 12/12 ๐Ÿ’ก Future of Grow Black Series LEDs: upgraded setup ๐Ÿ’ก Approx. power after adjustment: ~59% from the plug โ˜€๏ธ Upper-canopy PPFD: ~1,500 ๐ŸŒก๏ธ Day temperature: ~26.5ยฐC ๐ŸŒ™ Night temperature: ~26ยฐC ๐Ÿ’ง Relative humidity: ~61% โš—๏ธ pH: ~6.02 โšก EC: ~2.14 mS/cm ๐ŸŒก๏ธ Solution temperature: ~25ยฐC ๐ŸŒฑ Substrate temperature: ~25ยฐC ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ COโ‚‚: ~693 ppm ๐ŸŒฑ Pot size: 15 L ๐Ÿ’ฆ Irrigation: ~1.45 L per plant / 24h Same room. Same evolution. Same lighting upgrades. Same nutritional updates. Same general strategy. Different expression. And Pink Rosay B continues doing what Pink Rosay B does best. Being Pink Rosay B. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— 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”ฌ Genetics Keep Writing Their Own Stories This is where the 8ร—8 Adventure becomes really fascinating. You can control many things. You can provide the same environment. You can provide the same lighting. You can provide the same nutrition. You can keep the irrigation philosophy consistent. But you cannot tell every phenotype how to behave. They interpret the opportunity differently. And Pink Rosay B is a perfect example. Her sister is compact too, but this girl takes compactness to another level. She's tiny. She's dense. She's developing beautifully. And she's doing it without becoming a headache. That's her genetic expression. And I'm very happy we gave her the opportunity to show it. 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’— My Little Survivor There's something almost sentimental about her now. ๐Ÿ˜‚ Because I remember looking at this little plant earlier in the adventure and thinking: "Are you really going to do anything?" And now? I'm standing there smiling at her. "Look at you!" ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— She's become one of those plants that you develop a relationship with. Not because she's the biggest. Not because she's the most impressive from a distance. But because you've watched her journey. You've watched her slowly become herself. And you've watched the little plant that could have been dismissed become a little plant you genuinely don't want to lose. I'm really glad she stayed. 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”ญ Looking Ahead And now... I'm curious to see where she takes us from here. She's still developing. Still building. Still getting prettier. Still putting on frost. Still making me smile. And that's enough for me. I'm not looking for her to suddenly become something she's not. I'm not expecting a giant transformation. I simply want to see the final version of this tiny little Pink Rosay phenotype. How will the flowers continue to develop? How much more will she mature? How will the resin evolve? What will the final structure look like? And eventually... what will she be like when her story is complete? We'll find out. One week at a time. One photograph at a time. One observation at a time. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ โœจ Final Thoughts โ€” Let the Little Lady Shine Week 11. And our little dwarf is still here. Still growing. Still developing. Still beautiful. Still tiny. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’— And somehow... she keeps becoming more lovable. I am genuinely so happy I didn't give up on her. Because now I get to watch this little cutie pie continue developing right in front of me. She's small. But she's beautiful. She's compact. But she's full of character. She's not demanding. She's not difficult. She's not trying to take over the room. She's simply doing her thing. And she's doing it beautifully. There are giants in this tent. Absolute monsters. Plants that make you wonder how you're ever going to move them without requiring a forklift. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŒณ And then there's Pink Rosay B. Just sitting there... quietly growing. Quietly flowering. Quietly getting frostier. Quietly making me smile. ๐Ÿ’— And maybe that's why she has become so special to me. She doesn't need to shout. She doesn't need to be the biggest. She doesn't need to prove anything. She just needs to be herself. And she is. So let's give her the spotlight. Let's celebrate the little one. Let's celebrate the phenotype that could have been overlooked... but wasn't. Because now we get to see what happens when you simply give a tiny plant the opportunity to show you what she can do. And Pink Rosay B? She's showing us beautifully. Small frame. Beautiful flowers. Increasing frost. Growing every week. And an absolutely enormous personality for such a tiny girl. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’—๐ŸŒธโ„๏ธ I'm glad you stayed, little lady. Keep growing. Keep smiling. Keep becoming more beautiful. And most importantly... keep being exactly who you are. Because that's what makes you special. ๐Ÿ’—โœจ 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 GrowDiaries for giving us the space to document the 8ร—8 Adventure and follow these very different phenotypes week after week. Thank you to Zamnesia for the Pink Rosay genetics and for giving us the opportunity to discover little characters like this one. ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ’— Thank you to Plagron for supporting the nutritional side of the journey. ๐ŸŒฑ Thank you to Future of Grow for the Black Series lighting and for supplying the additional fixtures we're now testing in this adventure. ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ™ Thank you to Lumiflora for adding the under-canopy lighting dimension. Thank you to TrolMaster for helping maintain the environment behind the scenes. And of course... thank you to everyone following along. Every comment. Every question. Every observation. Every photograph. Every week. It all becomes part of this adventure. And Pink Rosay Pheno B has certainly given us a story worth following. She may be the smallest girl in the room. But she has absolutely earned her place here. And I'm so damn glad we gave her the chance. ๐Ÿ’—๐ŸŒธโ„๏ธโœจ So here's to the little dwarf. The tiny survivor. The cutie pie. The plant that keeps growing... and keeps putting a smile on my face. Let's keep watching. Let's keep learning. And let's let this beautiful little lady finish her story in her own way. Give her the spotlight. She deserves it. Growers Love & Happy Growing! ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’—
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This week, growth is going very well for tarte tatins. ๐ŸŒฟ I am adding anti-midge bird stickers, to prevent their appearance For this grow, I plan to let each plant grow with a large main bud, without topping. Next week I will cut the lower branches closest to the ground. ----------------------------------------------------------- My Instagram ๐ŸŒฑโค๏ธ๏ธ : https://www.instagram.com/hou_stone420/ ----------------------------------------------------------- ๐Ÿ’งWatering: 1L on day 9 and 0.5L on day 12 I use tap water, adjust the ph to around 5.8 and water ------------------------------------------------------------ ๐ŸคฉEquipment of the week : Light FC3000 Mars hydro. power 80% at 50cm Extractor 6 inch Mars Hydro. power 1/10. ON 24/24h 2 fans to circulate the air inside the tent. Each on for 30 minutes then off for 1 hour. this rhythm repeats itself in a loop Heating mat Romberg 95x95cm. ON 45 minutes. OFF 30minutes. In a loop ----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for your visit๐Ÿ™ And thank you very much for your support๐Ÿ’š โค๏ธ๏ธ Long live to grow diaries communityโค๏ธ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘‹
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Hello. This is the last week for these plants. I don't know if I'll start harvest in the first 2 tents or in here first. Flip a coin I guess.... Turned down the lights to 60% yesterday. Getting ready for harvest the plants are getting a break from the intense lights. The plants are looking a bit more yellow as they pull what they need from the fanleaves as they mature before harvest. I'll show pre harvest pics next week. OK. Be Great... Chuck.
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There should be lots of growth this week before the stretch. I'm seeing the biggest growth from the growth tips on the 2nd and 3rd nodes but the 1st nodes are catching up. I will probably start some lst this week.
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Extrem starker Stretch, viele einzelne ร„ste die sich stรคrker nach oben kรคmpfen als andere.
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Hey guys! Flowering stretch is going very well, used to spray the leafs with the "Delta 9" again, and a little bit of leafs defoliation, the tea is the same as the last week, keep flower and coming close to the most interesting weeks ;p
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esta semana le aรฑadรญ al riego algo de TopMass silicio , la semana anterior se hizo de forma foliar pero la misma noche lloviรณ y posiblemente de nada sirviรณ asรญ que esta semana se lo aรฑadรญ al riego. 1ml/l y el Ph me subiรณ a 9,5 Ph. De no ser algo habitual en cada riego el sustrato lo equilibra y las plantas no lo notan mucho. Por norma general suelo regar entre 6,5 y 7,5 de Ph. Al ver las picaduras de trips no me quedรณ otra que empezar con los preventivos, prevenir antes que curar.
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Dans l'ordre : Blueberry Dutch Passion Blueberry 00 Seed Blueberry PEV Seed Blueberry Bulk Seed Animal Cookies x Blue Monkey Exotic Seed Red Hot Cookies Sweet Seed DoSiDos x Purple Punch PEV Seed Purple Shot Exotic Seed
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Shes Excellency the Future #1ยฎ๏ธ The buds are normal density, has the smell and aroma of grapes, is very sugary and sticky After drying I will add pictures and comment on the effect This breed of Anesia is a true masterpiece๐Ÿ’š
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Week 13 december - 19 december 17 december - feeding
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4/1 Tuesday. Moved them into tent 2 4/2 Training day I use 3 different types of LST clips together. 4/4 230am doing good 4/6 2pm End of Week. medium strength nutrients now.
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Inhale for 13s, Exhale for 13s, Inhale for 8s, Exhale for 8s, Inhale for 5s, Exhale for 5s, Inhale for 3s, Exhale for 3s, Inhale for 1s, Exhale for 1s, Alignment. 1.618 More energy, more blueprint. A plant with both standard cellular respiration (occurring throughout the plant, including leaves and stems) and adequate root respiration will have a significantly higher ATP throughput than one restricted to only general cellular respiration in a limited way. Cellular respiration is the fundamental metabolic process that occurs in all living plant cells (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, seeds) to convert glucose into usable energy (ATP). It requires oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water as byproducts. Root respiration is not a separate type of respiration, but rather a specific instance of cellular respiration occurring in the roots. Roots absorb oxygen from the air spaces in the soil to fuel their energy needs. Roots require a substantial amount of ATP for essential functions like nutrient and water absorption, as well as growth and maintenance of their tissues. The primary form of respiration in healthy plant roots is aerobic respiration, which is highly efficient, yielding up to 30-38 ATP molecules per glucose molecule. Anaerobic Respiration (Inefficient): If roots are deprived of oxygen (e.g., in waterlogged soil), they switch to anaerobic respiration, which is far less efficient, producing only 2 ATP molecules per glucose molecule and also generating alcohol, which can be toxic and kill the plant. Therefore, a plant with healthy, oxygenated roots performing efficient aerobic respiration in addition to the rest of the plant's cellular respiration has a much greater overall ATP production and energy capacity. A soil without organic matter will generally have a low Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC). Biochar is often prized for its potential to increase soil cation exchange capacity (CEC), but this effect is highly dependent on the specific properties of the biochar (feedstock and pyrolysis temperature) and the soil type to which it is applied. High-ash biochars, especially those produced at lower temperatures and applied to acidic or sandy soils, can significantly boost CEC by providing abundant binding sites for cations like calcium (Caยฒโบ), magnesium (Mgยฒโบ), and potassium (Kโบ). Biochar is more sustainable than typical organic matter for long-term soil improvement primarily due to its high stability and resistance to microbial decomposition, allowing it to persist in the soil for hundreds to thousands of years. This longevity provides a lasting positive effect on soil properties, particularly by increasing the cation exchange capacity (CEC) over time, while regular organic matter breaks down much faster. Biochar generally offers a much higher CEC than coco coir, though specific values vary greatly; while coco coir might sit around 40-60 cmol/kg, biochar can range from tens to over 200 cmol/kg, with sources like Acacia wood biochar or even coconut shell biochar often surpassing coco's capacity due to its porous structure, creating significantly more cation-binding sites for nutrients, making it superior for nutrient retention. Needs to be charged similar to coco but at a much higger rate. But shhhh.. It's a secret. Recommend a balanced ratio of key cations, particularly calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and potassium (K). A widely accepted general "ideal soil" cation saturation ratio is approximately 65-85% Ca, 6-12% Mg, and 2-5% K. That's roughly what I give mine. Can even add N in its NH4+ form
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This week was really great except for some weather problem, cold is came a little bit earlier and i m still fixing something in the grow box. Roots are really large and strenght. Flowering started exactly in the 28 day. Let's go!
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The pineapple auto flower was germinated at the same time as the blueberry. It took some time to catch up, I'm not sure what I did wrong but it's just now starting to show signs of future success. I had a couple other auto strains that all failed to sprout due to my negligence. Update on those, my last seeds seem to have taken when I opten to put them in my outdoor hydro setup for germination. The conditions must be better with the uv from the sun preventing over dampening from being a molds paradise. I don't have the time to watch these all day so this was my best shot. I noticed some yellowing. Turns out my ph was off because I never calibrated my ph sensor. Fixed everything 10-Jul, hopefully she comes back to vitality soon or the yellow is just light green from the new leaves.. I diluted the nutrient solution down today but only to 1000 from being up to 1200. If nothing changes in a few days I will replace half the current reservoir supply with new ph adjusted water. I don't dechlorinate with a filter but I bubble the water for a day and hit it with uv just for good measure before adding new water. Update, after researching, it appears this is iron deficiency. Hopefully correcting the ph is enough to prevent the yellowing from continuing. Fingers crossed. Else I need a supplement. Update July 11, after calibrating my ph monitor and getting back in acceptable range yesterday [I have been shooting for 6.0 or just below] the leaves are becoming more dark green in color and the yellowish color is dissipating. You can see some of the lower leaves have some sort of burn. I am not sure if it is heat damage or caused by ph imbalance but I don't see this on the newer growth.
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This week the plant was bended, and accidentally i broke a branch ... But she recovered well, she selected the other branches to grow just like in 2 h nothing could be done, but as you can see she is concentrating the growth in the other colas, so the structure is bended against the pot and with 3 main branches at the moment... Another little problem appeared when, 2 days after using Green Explosion in a half dose, i raised the Top Veg to 2.5 ml/l but she reacted bad and some overfertilization spots are apperaing in the tips of the leaves, im uploading it when the next week is complete... But dont worry is not too much overdose, just a little, (Its like she said thats the limit at the moment ) so after this, next 2 irrigations are being done with plain water to flush the soil... Im not using Micro Vita, but i gotta get that magic microbes to avoid this messy things, they muffle all this changes in PH !!! So next week, transplanting to definitive text pot, bacterian life and until the end :) But everything is fine this plant is soo strong and nothing cant stop her at the moment :D Take care GD !!