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๐Ÿ’Ž Black Diamond Auto by Zamnesia โ€“ Pheno B Week 13 | The Heavyweight Diamond Has Entered Her Own Era ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ”ฅ Welcome back to another chapter of the 8ร—8 Adventure! ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’š And this week... I think we've finally found this girl's own song. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŽถ Because yes... Her sister may have claimed: "Shining bright like a diamond..." But this girl? She's got a different soundtrack. She's heavy. She's powerful. She's a beast. She's using yo-yos to hold herself up. She's big. She's substantial. And she's standing there like: "Yeah... I'm the other Black Diamond." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’Ž So maybe her song isn't the soft, sparkling diamond song. Maybe her theme is something with a little more weight behind it. Something that walks into the room with a bit of bass. Something that says: "MAKE SOME SPACE. MAMA IS COMING THROUGH." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ Because that's her. She's Big Mama. And Big Mama deserves her own soundtrack. She deserves her own spotlight. She deserves her own story. And most importantly... she doesn't need to be compared to her sister to be amazing. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‘‘ Because here's the truth: To my humble eyes, I personally find her sister a little more beautiful. There. I said it. ๐Ÿ˜‚ But beauty is subjective. And that's exactly what makes the world interesting. What would red be if everybody loved yellow? What would green be if everybody loved purple? What would blue be if everybody preferred orange? I personally love greens. I love purples. I love blues. I love different structures. Different colours. Different expressions. Different personalities. And that's the whole point of this 8ร—8 Adventure. Different plants don't have to compete to be beautiful. They just have to be themselves. And Black Diamond Pheno B? She's herself. And she's fucking incredible. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ So let's give this girl the spotlight. Not because she's her sister's equal. Not because she needs to beat anybody. But because she deserves to shine exactly as she is. 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’Ž WEEK 13 โ€“ THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIAMOND Last week we officially gave her the name: Big Mama. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘ And honestly... I think the name has stuck. Because she's getting heavier. She's carrying serious flower. She's using yo-yos. She's becoming increasingly substantial. And every time I look at her, I think: "Yep... that's Big Mama." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ She's not the delicate little princess of the room. She's not trying to be. She's a beast. And I mean that in the best possible way. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ”ฅ She's got presence. She's got structure. She's got weight. She's got flowers. And she's continuing to develop beautifully. She's not trying to steal her sister's identity. She's building her own. And I really like that. 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‘‘ BIG MAMA NEEDS SUPPORT Let's talk about the yo-yos. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ Because yes... they're still here. And they're needed. She's getting heavy enough that we're having to support parts of the structure to help her carry everything she's built. And honestly? I love seeing that. Not because I want plants to need support... but because it tells a story. The weight we're supporting didn't come from nowhere. She built it. Every flower. Every branch. Every bit of structure. She created it. And now gravity has entered the conversation. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŒ So what do we do? We help. Simple. The yo-yos are there. Big Mama gets the support she needs. And she keeps doing what she does best. Growing. Building. Shining. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‘‘ At this point, the yo-yo department of the 8ร—8 may need its own employee badge. ๐Ÿ˜‚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”€ ๐ŸŽถ BIG MAMA NEEDS HER OWN SONG I can't keep giving her sister the diamond soundtrack. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŽถ That's unfair. Big Mama needs her own music. And honestly, I think she needs something with a little more weight. Something powerful. Something with attitude. Something that walks into the room and doesn't ask permission. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ”ฅ Because look at her. She's not saying: "Hello, I'm here." She's saying: "YES. I'M HERE." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ And I love that. Her sister can have the sparkling diamond soundtrack. Big Mama? Big Mama gets the heavy version. The beast mode version. The soundtrack that comes with a bass line. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ‘‘ Because she's not just shining. She's carrying. 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’Ž TWO BLACK DIAMONDS โ€“ TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORIES And this is where I think this project becomes really interesting. Because we have two Black Diamond phenotypes. Same genetic family. Same room. Same general environment. Same lighting. Same nutritional foundation. Same irrigation. Same grower. And yet... completely different personalities. Pheno A? ๐Ÿ’Ž Dense. ๐ŸŒธ Cola-heavy. โ„๏ธ Extremely frosty. ๐Ÿ‘‘ Every branch seems to want to become a main cola. โœจ Very visually striking. Pheno B? ๐Ÿ’Ž Big. ๐ŸŒฟ Substantial. ๐Ÿ‘‘ Heavy. ๐ŸŒธ Beautiful flowering structures. ๐Ÿ’ช Strong presence. ๐Ÿ˜‚ And apparently a serious customer for the yo-yo department. Neither one is wrong. Neither one is better. They're simply different. And that's exactly what I want from this 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”€ ๐ŸŒˆ BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE GROWER I want to make something clear because I actually think this is one of the nicest parts of growing. I personally think her sister is a little more beautiful. That's MY opinion. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’š And I'm perfectly comfortable saying that. But somebody else might look at these two plants and completely disagree with me. And that's fantastic. Because imagine if everybody liked exactly the same plant. Imagine if everyone wanted the same colour. The same structure. The same shape. The same flower. The same expression. It would be incredibly boring. What would red be if everyone liked yellow? What would purple be if everyone preferred green? What would blue be if nobody appreciated it? Exactly. I personally love greens. I love purples. I love blues. I love unusual structures. I love plants that surprise me. And Big Mama? She definitely surprises me. Maybe she isn't my favourite visually. But does that make her less impressive? Absolutely fucking not. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘ She's incredible. And that's why she's getting her own spotlight. 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 SHE'S A BEAST If I had to describe this girl in one word this week... Beast. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ”ฅ She's a beast. She's big. She's heavy. She's carrying serious flower. She's developing. She's filling her structure. She's using support. And she's doing it all with that very particular Black Diamond Pheno B personality. She's not delicate. She's not trying to be delicate. She's a powerhouse. And I love that. ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž There's something extremely satisfying about seeing a plant that simply looks like it means business. And that's her. Big Mama means business. 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 FLOWERS KEEP DEVELOPING And underneath all that size... there are beautiful flowers. That's important. Because this isn't simply a story about a big plant. It's a story about a big plant that's actually developing beautiful flowering structures throughout her architecture. Upper sections. Side branches. Different levels. Different angles. Flowers everywhere. And the more I look... the more I appreciate how much she's actually built. She's not just taking up space. She's filling it. ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž And that's a big difference. She's become a substantial flowering plant. And she's still writing the story. 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 YES, SHE'S STILL GOT THE FROST And of course... we can't forget the sparkle. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’Žโ„๏ธ Because underneath Big Mama's size and strength... there's still plenty of frost. You get closer to the flowers... and suddenly the personality changes. From: "Big plant." to: "Big flowers." to: "Wait..." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ’Ž There it is. The resin. The detail. The texture. The sparkle. That's another layer of this girl. She may not have the exact same visual character as her sister... but she absolutely has her own beauty. And the closer you look... the more you find. 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 SAME PHOTONS โ€“ HER OWN WAY OF USING THEM And once again... here's the part I never get tired of. Same room. Same photons. Different plant. โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž The two additional Future of Grow Black Series 600W fixtures remain part of the room. We're still using the expanded lighting capability with controlled output. Approximately: ๐Ÿ’ก ~59% power from the plug With around: โ˜€๏ธ ~1,500 PPFD across the upper canopy with intensity naturally varying depending on plant height and position. And Big Mama is doing what Big Mama does. She's taking that environment... and turning it into her own expression. The photons don't know she's Pheno B. They don't know her sister exists. They simply arrive. The plant receives them. And genetics decide what happens next. That's one of my favourite parts of this whole experiment. The environment gives them the opportunity. The genetics write the story. And Black Diamond Pheno B has written: "Make me BIG." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ Message received. 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 FUTURE OF GROW โ€“ MORE CAPABILITY, MORE CONTROL The lighting upgrade continues to be one of the most interesting additions to this room. The two additional Black Series 600W fixtures gave us more capability. But we're not simply running everything flat out. More power doesn't mean maximum power all the time. It means flexibility. It means having more available capacity. It means being able to control the output. And right now... ~59% from the plug is giving us the lighting environment we're targeting. That's exactly the kind of control I like. More capability. Controlled output. And then... we watch what the plants do. Huge thank you again to Future of Grow for supplying those additional fixtures and allowing us to explore this expanded setup. ๐Ÿ’กโ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž 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 BIG MAMA DESERVES HER PHOTOS And unlike that unfortunate photographic incident from a few weeks ago... we are NOT forgetting Big Mama. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ‘‘ She gets her camera time. She gets her close-ups. She gets her wide shots. She gets her flowers photographed. She gets her structure documented. Because every phenotype deserves its own visual record. And especially a phenotype like this. She's changing. She's developing. She's becoming heavier. She's getting more substantial. And these photographs allow us to look back later and say: "Look how she changed." That's what these diaries are about. Not just showing the prettiest photograph. Showing the journey. 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 NO JEALOUSY ALLOWED And I want to make one thing very clear. Big Mama... DO NOT GET JEALOUS OF YOUR SISTER. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’Ž Your sister may be a little prettier to my eyes. Fine. But look at you. LOOK AT YOU. You're a beast. You're heavy. You're substantial. You're beautiful. You're covered in flowers. You're developing frost. You're filling your space. You're using yo-yos because you're carrying so much weight. And you're doing it your way. ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž You don't need to be her. She doesn't need to be you. That's the beauty of having both of you in the room. Different expressions. Different personalities. Different stories. And I wouldn't change that. 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 JOB IS STILL MOSTLY WATCHING We're at that beautiful stage where I'm mostly observing. The major structural decisions are already behind us. The plants have established themselves. Now we're watching them develop. So I look. I inspect. I photograph. I support where necessary. I monitor. And if nothing needs changing... I leave them alone. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŒฟ There's no prize for touching your plants the most. Sometimes the best thing you can do is simply give them the environment... and let them work. Big Mama is working. She's building. She's carrying. She's shining. So I'm happy to watch. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ โš—๏ธ SAME NUTRITION โ€“ SAME FOUNDATION The nutritional foundation remains consistent with the room. ๐ŸŒฑ Plagron Terra Bloom โ€“ 2.3 ml/L ๐ŸŒฑ Power Buds โ€“ 1 ml/L ๐ŸŒฑ Green Sensation โ€“ 1 ml/L ๐ŸŒฑ Sugar Royal โ€“ 1 ml/L โš—๏ธ pH adjusted as required Current solution values remain around: โš—๏ธ pH โ€“ ~6.02 โšก EC โ€“ ~2.14 mS/cm Again... nothing special because she's Big Mama. She's receiving the same general room approach. Same environment. Same foundation. And she's responding in her own way. That's the whole point. 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 13 โ€“ ROOM CONDITIONS The room remains broadly around: ๐ŸŒก๏ธ Day temperature: ~26.5ยฐC ๐ŸŒ™ Night temperature: ~26ยฐC ๐Ÿ’ง RH: ~61% ๐ŸŒฑ Substrate temperature: ~25ยฐC ๐Ÿ’ฆ Nutrient solution: ~25ยฐC โš—๏ธ pH: ~6.02 โšก EC: ~2.14 mS/cm ๐Ÿ’จ COโ‚‚: ~693 ppm ๐Ÿ’ก Light schedule: 12/12 ๐Ÿ’ง Irrigation: ~1.45 L/plant/24h ? Pot size: 15 L Same room. Same framework. Same general conditions. And yet... another completely different expression. That's the 8ร—8 Adventure. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’Ž 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’ช HEAVY ENOUGH TO NEED THE YO-YOS I think this deserves another mention. ๐Ÿ˜‚ Because support has become part of her identity. The yo-yos aren't there because something went wrong. They're there because she's carrying weight. A lot of it. She's built flowers. She's built branches. She's built structure. And now she's asking for a little assistance. So we give it to her. Simple. No drama. No panic. Just: "Okay, Big Mama... I've got you." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒฟ And that's honestly one of the most satisfying parts of growing. The plant does the work. The grower helps when necessary. That's 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’Ž SHE DOESN'T NEED TO BE THE PRETTIEST DIAMOND This is probably the most important thought I have about her this week. A diamond doesn't have to look exactly like another diamond. Different cuts. Different shapes. Different colours. Different characteristics. Different beauty. And that's exactly what we're seeing here. Two Black Diamonds. Two different expressions. Two different stories. And both beautiful. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ’Ž Her sister might catch my eye first. Big Mama might make me stop because of her size. Somebody else might prefer Big Mama. Another grower might prefer Pheno A. Another person might love both. Another might prefer something completely different. And that's fantastic. Because beauty isn't a competition. It's perception. And Big Mama? She has absolutely earned my respect. โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€โ”€ ๐ŸŽถ HER SONG โ€“ BIG MAMA'S THEME So... we need a soundtrack. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽถ Her sister has: "Shining bright like a diamond..." Big Mama needs something different. Something heavier. Something with attitude. Something that sounds like a plant walking into the room carrying enough flower to need yo-yos. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ So I'm officially declaring her theme: ๐ŸŽถ "WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE" MODE ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ Not because she's scary. Not because she's aggressive. But because when you walk into the 8ร—8 and see this beast standing there... you know you're in the jungle. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒฟ Big Mama doesn't sparkle quietly in the corner. She occupies space. She carries weight. She has presence. And she makes herself known. That's her soundtrack. That's her personality. That's Big Mama. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ”ฅ 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 THIS IS WHY PHENOTYPES ARE SO INTERESTING Starting with seeds... we never know exactly what personality will emerge. We can have expectations. We can know the genetics. We can have experience. But the plant eventually tells us who she is. Pheno A told us: "I'm going to make everything look like a main cola." ๐Ÿ˜‚ Pheno B told us: "I'm going to become Big Mama." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’Ž And honestly? I love both stories. Because they teach us something different. That's why I'm so happy we documented them separately. If you only saw one Black Diamond, you might assume that's what the whole genetic line looks like. But put two phenotypes side by side... and suddenly you see the diversity. That's the magic. 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”ฎ WHAT COMES NEXT? More watching. More flowers. More development. More photographs. More support when Big Mama asks for it. And hopefully... more reasons for me to stand there and say: "Jesus Christ, she's heavy." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ I'm not going to rush her. I'm not going to compare her to her sister. I'm not going to force her into somebody else's definition of beauty. I'm simply going to keep watching. She's writing her own story. And right now... it's a damn good one. 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 FINAL THOUGHTS โ€“ LET BIG MAMA SHINE Week 13. Black Diamond Auto Pheno B. Big Mama. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ She's heavy. She's substantial. She's a beast. She's using yo-yos. She's carrying beautiful flowers. She's developing frost. She's getting bigger. She's getting more impressive. And she's becoming more and more herself. Is she as beautiful as her sister? To my humble eyes... maybe not. ๐Ÿ˜‚ But you know what? Who cares? That's my opinion. Someone else might look at her and say: "Are you fucking kidding me? THIS is the beautiful one." ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’Ž And that's exactly how it should be. Beauty isn't a mathematical equation. It's not something we can measure with a ruler. It's personal. It's emotional. It's subjective. And that's what makes growing so interesting. I love green. I love purple. I love blue. I love strange structures. I love unusual expressions. And I love plants that surprise me. Big Mama has definitely surprised me. She's not my favourite Black Diamond visually... but she's absolutely one of the most interesting. And she's certainly one of the strongest personalities in this room. She's a beast. She's incredible. She's heavy. She's beautiful. And she deserves the spotlight. So no jealousy, Big Mama. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘ Your sister can have her diamond song. You have your own soundtrack. You have your own personality. You have your own story. And you have your own place in this 8ร—8 jungle. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ So let's give her the spotlight. Let's let her shine. Let's appreciate that heavy structure. Let's appreciate those beautiful flowers. Let's appreciate the frost. Let's appreciate the genetics. Let's appreciate the yo-yos. ๐Ÿ˜‚ And let's watch this incredible girl continue to become exactly what she wants to become. Big Mama... shine bright like the diamond you are. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘โœจ You don't need to be your sister. You don't need to compete. You don't need to be anybody else. You just need to be you. And honestly? You're doing a fucking amazing 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”€ ๐Ÿ™ THANK YOU As always, thank you so much to everyone following the 8ร—8 Adventure. ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฑ Thank you to GrowDiaries for giving us the space to document these individual journeys and share these experiments with growers around the world. Thank you to Zamnesia for the Black Diamond genetics and for giving us the opportunity to discover these two completely different expressions. Thank you to Plagron for the growing media and nutrition supporting the room throughout this adventure. A huge thank you to Future of Grow for supplying the additional Black Series 600W fixtures and allowing us to explore this expanded lighting setup. ๐Ÿ’กโ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ Thank you to Lumiflora for helping bring additional light into the deeper areas of the canopy. Thank you to TrolMaster for helping keep the environment stable behind the scenes. And finally... thank you to everyone following along. Every comment. Every question. Every message. Every person stopping by to watch these girls develop. It genuinely means a lot. ๐Ÿ’š This 8ร—8 Adventure keeps reminding me that there is no single definition of beauty. There is no single perfect structure. There is no single perfect phenotype. There is no single way for a plant to express herself. And Black Diamond Pheno B is a perfect example. Her sister shines in one way. Big Mama shines in another. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ’Ž One is a diamond. The other is also a diamond... but perhaps one that's been put through the gym. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’Ž She's heavy. She's strong. She's substantial. She's beautiful. She's frosty. She's a beast. And she absolutely deserves her moment. So let's give Big Mama the spotlight. Let's let her shine. Let's keep watching those flowers develop. Let's keep those yo-yos ready. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘ And let's see what this beautiful beast decides to show us next. Because she isn't finished writing her story. Not even close. ๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ”ฅ Growers Love, my friends. ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฑ See you next week in the 8ร—8 jungle... where every plant has her own personality, every phenotype has her own story, every colour has someone who loves it, and apparently... every Big Mama needs her own soundtrack. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ‘‘ Big Mama... the spotlight is yours. Shine bright like the diamond you are. ๐Ÿ’Žโœจ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ Let her shine. ๐Ÿ’š
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@Kannisho
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Se ha realizado una defoliaciรณn muy fuerte esperemos una evoluciรณn positiva, aplicaremos tricoderma para evitar hongos luego de este procedimiento
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Le zerberry crescono copiosamente Continua la crescita lenta delle pink poochie e di una delle due happy ending Ho toppato le 3 zerberry al 5ยบ internodo
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Definetly harvested to early. Buds are pretty small bud the smell and effekt definetly is better than i expected and looking forward to a real smoke review after curing.
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This plant is gorgeous! Love the shape pf the leaves, she's a happy strong lady, which I'm sure she's gonna make me very proud and happy this season, she has performed amazing so far, let's see how this lady keeps developing! Follow me guys! It's gonna be nice to watch this diary!
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5/28 It poured yesterday so i dodnt bring the girls outside. Seedlings are transplanted into gallon pots. Once the fill that they'll go in final homes. I brought the plants out on this overcast day to harden them off. They're under the cover of the barn though placed by the open door. I've been putting in some work. Once this rain stops I have a couple things to do on the cage then I'll put the bags in the spots I have mapped out and mix my soil and fill the bags. The next day I typically transplant and add the first layer of supports. I have more pictures but not enough time to download them. 5/29 wow this site sucks. I have already done and saved this shit but its not here. Good thing I copy and pasted from grow with Jane. Only thing that sucks is I can't upload videos. It's not working here anyway so.... Watered and used about 3 gaterade bottles total. I may have messed up and watered the event horizon to much. They seem to be getting rootbound. Plants are doing well though with the transition. They are still hardening off. Tomorrow I plan to position and fill the bags with soil and if able I'll transplant them in the next few days. I want to make sure they're hardened off. Low tonight is 49 but it's 50s after that so I should be good. I'm hoping this video will load. Very stressful to do this shit over and over. 5/30 Plants have spent all day in tje Cafe and are coming in for the night. I finished mixing soil and filling the grow bags. They are ready for transplant. Weather is looking good so if plants respond well to this mild weather they will be transplanted with first set of supports added either tomm or the next day. Depends on plants response today (so far they're doing great) on whether I transplant tomorrow or the day after. I am sore as hell. Pictures are having trouble uploading and I'm not even gonna try to upload the video I took. 5/31 Plants have been taking a few days of full sun and they're doing fine. I'm planning on transplanting this afternoon. I had to water today. I weighed the pots and some were in tje 1200's grams which is dry. I'll update as I work. I have some errands to run then I'm putting the girls in their final homes. EDIT: WIND WAS RIDICULOUS! I TRANSPLANTED 3 OF THE HEALTJY GMO'S. WHEN I GOT BACK PLANTS WERE RIGHT SIDEWAYS FROM THE WIND. I WENT WITH INTUITION AND TRANSPLANTED 3 GMO'S. OTHER BAGS ARE READY. THE REST OF THE PLANTS WILL GO OUT TOMORROW MORNING. THE SMALL SUPPORTS I HAD DIDNT DO SHIT. I HAD TO ADD TOMATO CAGES AND TOE THE STALK TO THE TOMATO CAGE. SUCKS I COULDNT GET THEM ALL IN BUT BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY. TRANSPLANTS WENT REAL SMOOTH. KNOCK ON WOOD. I TJ8NK THE OTHERS WILL TOO. THEY'RE READY FOR A NEW 6/1 Finished transplanting everything. Easiest transplant I've had so far. 4 gmo 1 toasted toffy 1 sherb pie and 2 event horizon. Everything is in 20 gal smart pots. One gmo is in a 30 gal smart pot. The medium is 1/3 of each roots organic 707, fox farm happy frog and fox farm ocean forest. Used mykos when transplanting. Wind gusts were coming from everywhere direction so I couldn't put a tarp up to block it. I bought "grow cages" which are kind of like tomato cages. The wind is so strong it blows the plants right against the cage. Oh well. I hope it works out. I'll check on them a little later and see how they're doing. 6/2 It was 45 degrees this morning. Nice out now. Plants are doing good. A couple gmos are drooping but it was cold. One gmo looked as good as ever! Sherb pie and toasted toffy are totally unaffected. In this new area plants get a lot of direct sun. Slight tacking on the gmos in the front. The event horizons really needed that transplant. Grow cages seem to be working out well. 6/3 I Watered the garden this morning as its been 75-80 out. I only used a gallon of water for the 8 clones. I'm not sure if I watered enough when I transplanted or not. Some plants have some burns from the intense direct sunlight. Plants could've used a bit more hardening but they'll be fine. A few of them seem great and have no real signs of stress dispute 25mph wind gusts and 15 mph constant wind and this hot sun. I should go check on my plants again this evening but I figure they'll be alright until morning. I've had an incredibly busy day and they were fine at noontime. I'm going to consult my other diaries and see what I did watering volume wise. I've for some videos but they take FOREVER to upload. EDIT: Looked at last year's diary and it was rainy as fuck and I took way more time hardening the plants. I've had more going on in life which has effected that. Went over at 3pm and gave the plants 3 more gallons of water. Bags were light and soil was dry af. Granted I added soil after it settled but still. I watered one gallon this morning so I figured 3 more gallons would make it a half gallon a plant. Planning to increase to a gallon each if they do OK. Its supposed to thunder storm tomorrow so hipfully we will get some rain. I removed one leaf that was bleached but there are a few others. The weather is beautiful but we've gotten zero rain. In hindsight perhaps I should've given the plants an extra gallon at least.
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Just noticed as I was putting the gsc away that its got 3 branches coming out at every node ive heard of it but never had it so I'm looking forward to seeing her flower as I assume she will have more/bigger flowers will show in the video next week
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Loving their structureโ€ฆshe will soon be transferred to a 5 gallon pot.
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28.04.2024 First harvest in this run! Tropicana Cookies No1 is a winner.) First Tropicana Cookies is harvested on 89 day from seed. Total 55 days off flowering. Fast flowering indeed as fast in vegetative stage. Cut this girl in branches and hang upside-down in smaller tent for drying Set RH @ 55% , temperatures not able to control so they will be something around 20-21 in drying tent Second Tropicana will be chopped within a couple off days In this cultivation, I used commercial LED lighting for the first timeโ€”the HLG Scorpion Diablo 650w, a beasts of light. It helped the plants beneath it develop exceptionally hard heads without heat-induced stress. The light spectrum is excellent, and the plants under it appear much healthier than those under my old light. They also finished faster, if that has any relevance. After numerous failures and difficulties with the timers I used for pumps and electromagnetic valves, which resulted in interrupted irrigation on several occasions, I believe Iโ€™ve resolved those issues. The TrolMaster programmable devices work perfectly in recycling mode. The ability to adjust times in seconds is precisely what I needed! The TCS1 Tent-X brain, equipped with an excellent sensor for temperature, humidity, and light detection, is remarkably accurate with rapid value measurement responseโ€”faster than the AC Infinity 69PRO controller. My favorite piece of equipment is the AMP3 sensor with pH and EC probes. It performs exceptionally wellโ€”precise and accurate. Integrating it into the system is as easy as a breeze. All equipment and sensors can be added fast to the entire system. Additionally, the humidity control I use with the Corroventa K3HP air dehumidifier works like a charm! I am extremely satisfied with TrolMaster equipment and highly recommend it to anyone in need of a precise and reliable system for their grow tent, especially those using hydro or aeroponic cultivation methods. 01.05.2024 Checking TC in drying tent, perfect conditions, i will like more to have cooler temps but ... Six days already drying, think a 4-5 more and trimming. Tomorrow or day after is harvest off second TC and probably one Purple Lemonade... 12.05.2024 First Tropicana Cookies is ready for trimming and curing. Hard and dance buds. Try some small bud, very strong stuff! From first early girl i got 128g net weight Second Tropicana Cookies is on trimming session within couple of days.. 15.05.2024 Second Tropicana Cookies get trimmed. Amazing plant in term of bud density and aromas that it have. Hard and high odor buds. From second girl i got 131g net weight Total dry bud mass from two plants is 260g, Total power consumption for this two girls is around 180w. Total power used in whole tent is 720w at its maximum peak for 8 plants. Next week after leaving it in Grow Bags , first smoke review, can wait ! Overall growing Tropicana Cookies was easy grow with lot of fun. This girls are resilient to everything, from bad weather and less than perfect climate conditions. They except all. Growing two plants i can say that they grow very uniformly, finishing at same height and overall same density, size and shape. Almost like from a cutting. That is what i really like ! In future i gonna to grow this lady's at least one more time but with difference, i will grow them as only strain in same tent. Combining them with Purple Lemonade and Wedding Cheesecake was little bit challenging, i feel that either off three cultivars didn't show the best off them. Main deference was plant height and nutrient requirements. Highly recommended strain for everyone !
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Es el resultado del cruce de 2 variedades me gustan bastante, por lo que se imaginarรกn lo expectante que estaba por este nuevo ciclo. Me gustรณ y disfrutรฉ mucho viendo el desarrollo de esta planta, esta vez no quise entrenarla (LST, topping) para ver como se desarrollaba y la verdad no me decepcionรณ, quizรกs hubiera esperado mรกs producciรณn pero sin duda que la calidad de las flores vale totalmente la pena en desmedro del rendimiento. Flores compactas y poco aireadas completamente repleta de resina dulce y muy frutal. Totalmente recomendable para los que disfrutan de humos dulces, frutales, cremosos y con notas a frutos secos, ยกun lujo! Gracias a Sweet Seeds por darme la oportunidad de cultivar estas 3 novedades que la verdad son unas maravillas que sin duda volverรฉ a cultivar. Serรก hasta la prรณxima, buenos humos!
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What a difference a week makes! #1 is just adding on the weight this week while #2 continued to stretch to what might be a record for this auto at 40โ€ and is now exploding with pistils. #3 is yet another type of pheno and a short bush that I have continually taken leaves from trying to figure out what is what. I expect #3 to start her stretch this week given the fact that sheโ€™s almost two weeks behind the others while I was trying to find a bean that would pop. Staggering on the trim doesnโ€™t really bother me because they are all getting the same 19 hours of light indefinitely. We are getting into some heat up north and I imagine the room will climb into the high 80โ€™s but thereโ€™s not very much I can do about that except giving them air circulation. Stardawg really is the star of the show and might end up being my consistent go to if they keep going like this.
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Marching through flowering!!!!!!! Starting to get a bit frosty. I flushed her during the week (thank you @BigDaddyK ) The runoff was a little too acidic at first before coming up.
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Get out the way sheโ€™s about to blow ๐Ÿ’ข๐Ÿ’ฃ๐Ÿ’ฅ itโ€™s been a hot week this week Iโ€™ve had to dim the lights a bit a take the drivers out the tent to cool it down a bit. Might be a good thing she seem to be fading a little so hopefully diming the lights will slow down the rate sheโ€™s using nutes. I fed the worms some banana within a couple of days the turned it into fresh casting she seems to have started her swell too. Until next week letโ€™s get it ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ
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Hello Diary, The first week of vegetation on my small farm has ended and so far everything is going well. In order to better remember the arrangement of the plants, they are arranged alphabetically from left to right. On the left is Apollo, in the middle is the Milky Way and on the right is Titan. Milky Way F1 is developing and growing nicely. It grew 7 cm and I am generally satisfied. What worries me a little is discoloration, i.e. light spots on the leaves. I'm not sure about the cause, but maybe it's genetics. I will see and follow what happens. Watering was not frequent, considering the size of the pots, there is a lot of moisture in the ground, so I watered it every 5 days with a liter and a half of water. In the first week, I didn't add any supplements, considering that I mixed a lot of supplements into the soil. Conditions on the farm are satisfactory. The humidity is slightly higher than 50% and the temperature is around 25 degrees. The light is set to 18/6 from the first day of vegetation. I took pictures on the first and last day of the first week, just to see the difference in a week. Here's a quick recap of the week. 30/04/2023 - Day 1. Watering and photography. Officially, the first day of the growing season. Prepared 5 liters of water, lowered the pH. at 6.0 and with that amount watered the Milky Way F1 and its two roommates with about the same amount of water. Milky Way F1 - 4 cm 05/05/2023 - Day 6. Watering. The procedure is the same as 5 days earlier. 06/05/2023 - Day 7. Photography. End of the first week of vegetation. Milky Way F1 - 7 cm That's all for this week, see you soon and thank you all for your support.
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I finally installed my net, I love how easy it becomes to bend or acommodate branches. it makes harder the watering part but is justifiable. this will be the second week of flowering and all is looking great Happy grows