Week 2 - Purple Haze Pheno B 💜🌿 Hello everyone, and welcome back to another update from the 8×8 Adventure! As always, this project follows individual phenotypes from seed to harvest under a 12/12-from-seed schedule, allowing us to document how each plant develops its own personality despite sharing the same genetics. This week we’re checking in on Purple Haze Pheno B. And while her sister may have stolen some attention with her near-perfect symmetry, this phenotype is quietly proving that she belongs in the conversation too. ⸻ Week 2 Overview The room continues progressing beautifully as the plants settle into their final containers and establish themselves after transplant. Environmental conditions remained stable throughout the week: • Light Schedule: 12/12 • Day Temperature: 27°C • Night Temperature: 25°C • Relative Humidity: 55% • Solution Temperature: 20.1°C • Substrate Temperature: 21°C • CO₂: Ambient (~600 ppm) Lighting intensity was gradually increased to approximately 370 µmol/m²/s during the week. Watering schedule: • Day 8 – 250 ml • Day 11 – 250 ml Week-ending nutrient values: • EC: 0.9 mS/cm • pH: 6.0 Current feeding schedule: • Terra Grow – 1.8 ml/L • Pure Zym – 1 ml/L • Power Roots – 1 ml/L • Sugar Royal – 1 ml/L Overall, the room continues responding extremely well to the current environment. ⸻ Living Next to a Superstar Growing sibling phenotypes side by side can be both exciting and dangerous. Exciting because you get to observe subtle differences. Dangerous because comparisons become unavoidable. Purple Haze Pheno A has been exceptionally symmetrical from the beginning, but that doesn’t make this phenotype any less impressive. In fact, when viewed on her own merits, Purple Haze Pheno B is developing into a fantastic young plant. Healthy. Vigorous. Well-structured. And showing exactly the kind of growth you hope to see during this stage of development. ⸻ Thriving After Transplant Like her sister, this phenotype appears to have settled comfortably into her new container. The transplant process caused no visible setbacks. Growth continued. Leaves expanded. The canopy widened. And the plant immediately resumed pushing new development from the center. That’s always encouraging to see. A smooth transplant allows the plant to focus its energy on growth rather than recovery, and Purple Haze Pheno B appears to have taken full advantage of that opportunity. ⸻ Bird’s-Eye Beauty Several photographs this week were captured from directly above the canopy. These top-down perspectives provide one of the best ways to evaluate early structure. And what they reveal is a plant that’s developing extremely well. The node spacing remains compact. The growth tips are healthy and active. The canopy is opening nicely. And every new set of leaves appears larger than the last. The symmetry may not be quite as textbook-perfect as her sister’s, but the overall structure remains balanced, attractive, and highly functional. Most importantly, she’s building exactly the type of framework needed for strong future growth. ⸻ Bigger Every Day One thing that stands out throughout this week’s photo series is how quickly this plant is filling out. The early leaves continue expanding while new growth emerges rapidly from the center. This creates a plant that feels larger than its measurements alone might suggest. Every new photograph shows a little more confidence. A little more leaf mass. A little more presence. And that’s exactly what we want to see during this stage of the adventure. ⸻ Healthy Color, Healthy Growth The foliage remains vibrant and healthy throughout the plant. Leaf color is consistent. Growth remains active. And the plant continues displaying the rich green coloration associated with strong overall health. There are no obvious signs of stress. No signs of hesitation. No indications that she’s struggling to keep pace. Instead, she appears completely comfortable in her environment and eager to continue expanding. ⸻ Building Her Own Identity One of my favorite aspects of growing multiple phenotypes is watching their personalities slowly emerge. At this stage, the differences are still subtle. But they’re there. Purple Haze Pheno B may not mirror her sister perfectly, and that’s exactly what makes this process interesting. The goal isn’t to find identical plants. The goal is to discover how each phenotype chooses to express itself. And every week adds another piece to that puzzle. For now, what we’re seeing is a healthy, vigorous young plant building a strong foundation for the weeks ahead. ⸻ The Importance of Observation This week’s photographs also captured some of the tools that help keep projects like this running smoothly: • Calendar tracking • Whiteboard notes • Room monitoring • Environmental observations • Daily garden management A successful garden isn’t built from memory alone. Recording watering events, feeding schedules, transplant dates, observations, and environmental changes creates a history you can learn from later. The more plants you manage, the more valuable that information becomes. Good notes often become one of the most powerful tools a grower owns. ⸻ Mr. Baggy Report Mr. Baggy was once again spotted performing routine inspections throughout the facility. Responsibilities included: • Plant morale supervision • Environmental oversight • Weekly photo assistance • Security patrols • Looking suspiciously productive while doing almost nothing His employment remains secure. ⸻ Looking Ahead Over the next week I expect to see: • Continued canopy expansion • Larger fan leaf development • Increased stem thickness • Strong root establishment • Faster vegetative growth • Further phenotype expression The foundation is already looking strong, and if this momentum continues, Purple Haze Pheno B should become an impressive plant in her own right. ⸻ Final Thoughts Week 2 has been another excellent week for Purple Haze Pheno B. She loved the transplant. The canopy continues expanding. The foliage remains vibrant and healthy. And the overall structure is developing beautifully. Sometimes growing siblings side by side creates unfair comparisons. But when I look at this plant, I don’t see a second-place phenotype. I see a healthy young Purple Haze building her future one leaf at a time. Strong. Vigorous. Beautiful. And absolutely deserving of her own spotlight. A huge thank you to everyone following along and supporting this project. Special thanks to Zamnesia, Plagron, Future of Grow, and all partners helping make this adventure possible. And as always, thank you to the community for joining me on this journey from seed to harvest. Growers Love and see you all next week for another update from the 8×8 Adventure. 💜🌿✨