🍋 Project Blue Tent – Folder 14B Pickled Lemon Haze F1 – Pheno B | Week 2 – Finding Her Rhythm Every phenotype tells its own story. Although both plants share the same genetics and are growing under identical conditions, nature always leaves its own signature. That is exactly why Project Blue Tent was created—to document each phenotype individually and discover the subtle differences that make every plant unique. This project is built around consistency. Both phenotypes are grown inside the complete Zamnesia ecosystem, rooted in Plagron Premium Coco Grow Bags and fed exclusively with the Plagron Hydro line. Every environmental parameter, every feeding adjustment, and every observation is recorded so this diary becomes more than just a grow log—it becomes a learning experience. This week marked one of the most important moments of early vegetative growth: transplant day. Thanks to the outstanding root development inside the starter pot, Pheno B was ready to move into her permanent home, where she can now fully explore the coco substrate and begin building the foundation for the weeks ahead. ⸻ 🌱 Environment & Ecosystem Everything inside the Blue Tent is designed to remain as stable and repeatable as possible. • Light Schedule: 18 hours ON with 280PPFD / 6 hours OFF • Growing Medium: Plagron Premium Coco Grow Bags • Nutrient Line: Plagron Hydro A & B + Hydro Roots • Water pH: 5.83 • EC: 1.26 mS/cm • Reservoir Temperature: 23.1°C Environmental Conditions: • Temperature: 29°C • Relative Humidity: 68% These conditions provide excellent transpiration while encouraging vigorous vegetative growth and rapid root expansion throughout the coco. ⸻ 🥥 Why the Starter Pot Is Buried Inside the Coco Bag One detail that often surprises people in this project is that I don’t remove the starter pot area from the final grow bag. Instead, I bury the entire root ball directly into the centre of the hydrated coco. There are several reasons for this approach. First, it completely eliminates transplant shock. The roots never need to recover from disturbance—they simply continue growing exactly as they were. Second, the original root zone remains perfectly intact, allowing moisture levels to transition gradually into the fresh coco rather than forcing the plant to adapt overnight. Finally, positioning the starter pot in the centre naturally creates a perfectly symmetrical root expansion. Instead of favoring one direction, the roots are encouraged to colonize the entire grow bag evenly, producing a balanced foundation for the remainder of the grow. Sometimes the simplest techniques deliver the biggest long-term advantages. ⸻ 🌿 Root Development When removing the starter pot, the first thing that stood out was the incredible density of healthy white roots wrapping around the entire root ball. Every side of the cube showed active growth. The roots were bright white, thick, and evenly distributed, exactly what I hope to see before transplanting into the final container. Healthy roots create healthy plants. Strong roots improve nutrient uptake, increase resistance to environmental stress, and provide the engine that will support explosive vegetative growth over the coming weeks. Looking at this root system, it’s clear Pheno B made excellent use of every cubic centimetre of her starter pot before graduating into her final home. ⸻ 🌿 Meet Pheno B While her sister impressed me with compact structure and balanced symmetry, Pheno B immediately revealed a different personality. She has a little more stretch through the stem, creating slightly wider internodal spacing while still maintaining excellent structural strength. Her leaves are broad, richly coloured, and beautifully layered around the main stem, giving her a vigorous, energetic appearance. The newest growth is bursting from the centre with exceptional colour and excellent leaf formation, showing that she has settled comfortably after transplant. One detail that really caught my attention is her natural openness. Instead of stacking tightly, her branching already hints at a phenotype that may naturally create better airflow and light penetration as she matures. Every day she seems to move with confidence, reaching upward while expanding outward at the same time. It’s still far too early to know how she’ll express herself during flowering, but she’s already demonstrating a personality of her own—and that’s exactly why I love documenting individual phenotypes. ⸻ 💧 Feeding Strategy After transplant, I continued feeding with the Plagron Hydro line, allowing the young roots to immediately colonise the fresh coco surrounding the original root ball. Current feed: • Plagron Hydro A & B • Plagron Hydro Roots Maintaining a stable EC together with a properly adjusted pH ensures nutrients remain immediately available while encouraging continuous root expansion into the surrounding substrate. Rather than pushing rapid top growth, the goal right now is to build an exceptionally healthy root system that will support vigorous development throughout the vegetative stage. ⸻ 🔍 Looking Ahead The transplant has gone exactly as planned, and Pheno B has already resumed active growth without showing any signs of stress. Over the next week I’ll be watching closely as the roots continue to colonise the coco bag and the canopy begins to expand. As her structure develops, I’ll also start evaluating her branching pattern and natural growth habits to see how this phenotype differs from her sister. Those small differences are often what make phenotype hunting so rewarding. For now, she looks healthy, confident, and ready to show what she’s capable of. ⸻ 💙 Final Thoughts Watching two sisters grow side by side under identical conditions is one of the most fascinating parts of this journey. Same genetics. Same environment. Same feeding. Yet each plant begins writing her own story. Pheno B is already showing a unique character—slightly more open in structure, full of energy, and growing with quiet confidence. It’s exciting to watch her develop, and I can’t wait to see how those early traits translate once flowering begins. The adventure is only getting started. ⸻ 🙏 Thank You A huge thank you to everyone following Project Blue Tent and sharing this journey with me. Special thanks to Zamnesia for providing the incredible genetics and building an outstanding ecosystem around home growing, and to Plagron for supplying the Hydro nutrient line and Premium Coco Grow Bags that make this project possible. Thank you as well to the GrowDiaries community for the constant encouragement, feedback, and inspiration. Sharing these weekly updates is one of my favourite parts of every grow, and I hope they continue to educate, inspire, and encourage growers of every experience level. Growers love and see you all in the next update. 🌱💙