🌱 GMO Cookies — Week 5 (12/12 From Seed) Late Veg / Pre-Flower Transition General Vibe The girls are feeling amazing this week — calmly exploding, super elegant, and bushing up beautifully. Structure is compact yet full, with a very balanced expression across the canopy. No rush, no stress — just plants doing plant things. Training & Structure We’re continuing with very gentle LST — mostly bending and positioning leaves rather than aggressive branch work. The goal is simple: • Open light pathways • Encourage lateral growth • Let the plants decide their final shape They’re responding incredibly well: tight internodes, bushy profiles, and strong posture. You can clearly see the progression in the photos from the beginning to the end of the week. Growth Stage Observation By the end of this week, we’re starting to see early pre-flower signs. Nothing dramatic yet, but the transition is clearly beginning. ➡️ Next week’s update should start showing more defined flower development. ⸻ 💧 Nutrition & Water Strategy This week we introduced CalMag Pro — not because the plants are asking for it, but as a proactive step heading into flower. Why now? • We’re using collected rainwater + dehumidifier water, which is extremely soft • Before stacking base nutrients and supplements, we need to build a proper mineral foundation • This ensures stability and availability later, especially during stretch and early flower demand This is preparation, not correction. Autopot Zone We’re running two feeding zones in the tent (6 plants total), which is why you’ll see different measurements in the diary photos: • Autopot zone: mineral-based recipe only • EC: 2.29 • pH: 6.0 • (Organics don’t play well with Autopots — keeping it clean and stable) • Solution temperature: ~22–23°C across both zones • Slightly warmer on purpose to support root activity during colder weather ⸻ 🌡️ Environment • Humidity: ~58% • Temperature: ~21°C Outside conditions have been tough this week (4–5°C with 90–98% humidity), so honestly, we’re happy with how stable the room is holding. More importantly, the plants are reacting calmly and positively, which always matters more than chasing textbook numbers. CO₂ remains unchanged at ~666 ppm — steady and sufficient for this stage. We’ll reassess during flower. ⸻ 💡 Lighting & PPFD • Top light: 100% • PPFD: ~700–850 (depending on plant size) The girls are praying to the light — no pushing, no forcing. We let them grow how they want to grow. Under-Canopy Lighting (LumiFlora) By the end of this week, we’re turning on the under-canopy lighting for the first time. Why now? • Plants have grown past the fixtures • It’s time for them to start recognizing photons from all directions • This prepares lower growth for the coming stretch and flower set We’re starting very gently at ~30% power, then increasing slowly based on plant response. No shock, no rush — just layered light introduced with intention. Huge thanks to LumiFlora for supporting this phase with under-canopy lighting. ⸻ 🔁 Quick Recap (For Newcomers) • 12/12 from seed • Gentle, observation-first approach • No aggressive training or forcing • Focus on structure, balance, and plant response • Slow, intentional buildup heading into flower You can jump in right here and be fully up to speed. ⸻ What to Expect Next Week Expect: • Clearer pre-flowers • Stretch beginning to express • Training adjustments as structure reveals itself Don’t expect: • Heavy defoliation • Sudden pushes or drastic changes • Forcing the plants into anything they’re not ready for We observe, adapt, and respond — always. ⸻ 🙏 Thanks Massive thanks to everyone following along, sharing energy, and supporting the diary — and welcome to everyone new joining the journey. As always: Growers helping growers. Trust the plant. Trust the process. 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Week 5 Veg/pre-flower | 8×8 Tent | Master Conditions 🌍 External Environment (Context) • Outside temperature: ~5 °C • Outside RH: 92–96% (very high humidity) • Strong seasonal pressure influencing internal stability ⸻ 🌡️ Internal Tent Conditions • Tent temperature: ~21.8 °C (noted drop due to cold external temps) • Tent RH: ~58% → Very good considering outside conditions ⸻ 💨 Airflow & Circulation • Primary airflow: Bottom → top → wall return • Pattern: Full-room vortex circulation • Additional fans: Central airflow to break blind spots and mix layers • Goal: No stagnant pockets, uniform VPD across canopy ⸻ 💧 Water Source & Rationale • Water: Dehumidifier water + rainwater • Base EC: force • Systems designed to support plant intelligence, not override it FOR DISCOUNT CODES AND MORE JUST FOLLOW THE LINK https://website.beacons.ai/dogdoctorofficial 📲 Don’t forget to Subscribe and follow me on Instagram and YouTube @DogDoctorOfficial for exclusive content, real-time updates, and behind-the-scenes magic. 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03/22 - (M) - She is perfectly - Her numbers are spot on and the feeding schedule seems to be dialed in perfectly - I will increase her carbohydrate feeds with the Raw Cane Molasse to increase terpene production. 03/22 - (C) - Hit a little snag with the babies last week and through off their PH/EC/PPM's - Gave them a hard flush yesterday (Only distilled water) to stabilize the numbers and got all of them down to optimal levels. Did some defoliation on the yellowing leaves. I will upload both night and day shots for this week for the babies 03/23 -(C) - Flushed them out hard last night and in less then 24hrs WHABAMMMM!!! they are already bouncing back - Will stick to just clean water feeds for now - They will begin a low-dosage nutrient feed (Micro-dosing) in about a week.😎😎😎😎😎😎😎 03/24 - (C) Flush out complete - They have all bounced back and back to running accordingly - Running AC infinity supp lights and level 2 for under top canopy coverage. 03/27 - (C) - All 8 have bounced back after heavy flush accordingly - Added supp light for side coverage and the ladies seem to be loving it - Might drop the lights a little to avoid over stretching.

This week I’ve seen lots of nice growth overall, but especially with the Cream & Cheese CBD. Great node development, nice color and even has a but of a nice odor starting to emanate. New tents coming soon too. Another 2x4 and a 4x8. I'll be cutting clones and spreading the plants around to give them more space once the new tents are up.👍

This baby was horribly stunted, but I decided to keep her alive and now it's covered in Crystals. May use it for consentrates.

bislang keine probleme aufgetaucht nur ein tag ögend ein ausfäll das ich 90 % luftfeuchtichkeit hatte aber das war nicht lange aber riskant nicht jetz vor der Zielgrade

I'm expecting at least another week on the hubba bubba as it's getting nice and thick, and I haven't noticed any new pistols form in a few days. The ABxRKO is still trucking, and it makes me excited for the next drop that tree1four did. It smells heavy on the burger side, but not super meaty. It has a slightly sweet gassy meaty smell to it.

Both plants have almost stopped growing in heigth now and are in full flowering mode now. Barbarian (=AK-47 x Barbara Bud) Plant #1 is 15 cm shorter than plant #2, but a little bushier. Both have grown very well and are strong and healthy. They get more and more flower clusters now and start to fill up all branches. Trichomes start to appear all over...the plants start to get sticky and develop a weak sweet aroma now. Its time to take off the biggest fan leaves now for defoliation, I took a round of pics before and after.

* 3rd December - Day 14 from seed * Well, what a week! And I wasn't even here to enjoy it. My partner lovingly tended Nora (we decided to name her) while I was away. Looking at 'germination week', you'll see I was constantly aerating the nutrient solution. For the first 4 days, my partner was pH adjusting the solution (Rhizotonic seems to leave pH constantly climbing - around half a point per day), pouring out any old solution from Nora's 'semi-kratky' pot, then syringing 24ml of solution through the rockwool. As soon as the tap root was around half way down the pot (4th day), we filled the pot so the tap root was just touching a well of nutrient solution within the pot. Each day, the solution was emptied and refreshed - not taking any Pythium chances here. Within the next 3 days the rest of the explosive root growth came bursting through the rockwool. So, time to transport her. Made some changes to the bucket: lots of holes in the rim for LST, full foil-bubble insulation (including around the rim of the net pot , and aluminium tape around the entire silicone air line - zero light leaks), a very large new air stone, and a 25w pump to power it. The pump is ridiculously quiet - not 'quiet for 25w', simply ridiculously quiet. And as you can see, it creates a bucket which looks like a pot on full boil. There's absolutely no way pythium is getting any sort of foothold on this grow. The root explosion made it very easy to position the rockwool cube within the hydroton - the roots are submerged while the rockwool sits just above. Decided to stick with the Formulex as it's doing a grand job, albeit the dose has been kicked up. Swapping the Rhizotonic for Regenaroot as I hear very good things, including that pH remains stable! Will now use Rhizo for foliar applications only.

Next weekend i let you know what is the outcome

Ending 1st week of flowering Mainlining for 1st time 8x Nodes, topped 3x Tied down to create even canopy Flavour & yield is my biggest aim Day 3 - Tie down training and defoliation. Both strong growers.. WC2 is the biggest so far

Got so little I didn’t bother weighing it, my own fault though, first attempt at LST and I ended up stressing it loads. Honestly was very busy the entire duration of this grow and didn’t pay as much attention as I should’ve. Lovely smoke, would recommend! 10/10 appearance, 9/10 taste and 10/10 smell🔥

Sunday update and the stretch came in perfect – solid 20-30 cm with nice even internodal spacing. The canopy is really filling out under the SCROG now and you can already see the white pistils popping everywhere in the close-ups. Plants look healthy and happy, good color, no stress. Rainbow Melon still holding that balanced shape, Nectar is the beast as always, and Something Good has caught up very nicely and looks super solid structured. Environment staying stable. Dehumidifier came in this week and i setup my Homeassist server to monitor the grow. ill post Data next week :). Next week on day 21 I’m doing the big defoliation to open the canopy up, improve airflow and get light down to the lower sites before they really start stacking flowers. Should make a big difference. Looking good so far!

Week 2 of Flower: Absolute Power Mode & Defoliation Day 🚀🌿💎 Welcome back to the Lab! 🔬 We are officially wrapping up Week 2 of flower, and things are getting absolutely insane inside the testing facility! 💥 "The Gassy One" is running on pure high-octane fuel right now, pushing all genetic limits with a massive, aggressive growth spurt! 📈🏃‍♂️💨 Growth & The Great Stretch 📊📏 The plant vitality is completely unmatched! 💪 These ladies are throwing down serious node growth on a daily basis. 🌿 Since we are dealing with a heavily performing, vigorous hybrid, the internal hormone shift is causing an absolute explosion in height and canopy expansion! 🚀 The stems are getting beautifully thick, and they are begging for the light. 🔋 At the exact end of this week, we hit the perfect sweet spot to finally strip them down and unleash their full potential! ✂️⚡ The Defoliation Ritual & Stress Management ✂️🍃🕵️‍♂️ With the tent packing out completely from wall to wall, it was time for a heavy, calculated cleanup! 🛡️ We went in and executed a radical defoliation and lollipoppen to open up the entire structure. 🌳 The Goal: Getting that pristine, intense light from the Mars Hydro all the way down to the lower nodes, maximizing micro-climate airflow, and keeping the environment perfectly dialed in! 🌪️🎯 Quick Check: During the cleanup, I meticulously inspected the node junctions under the dense foliage. 🔍 Spotted a couple of micro-hermie signs (tiny 0.5mm pollen sacks) hidden deep down due to the extreme stretch stress. 🛑 Caught them early at a completely immature stage, neutralized them instantly with water, and plucked them off. 💦 Everything is perfectly safe, clean, and back on a pure female track! 👩‍⚕️✨ Nutrition & Environmental Metrics 🥥⚙️💧 The Athena Ag Blended Line combined with the automated AutoPot System is proving once again why it’s a commercial-tier cheat code! 🏆 The root zone is chugging nutrients nonstop, maintaining beautiful, deep, vibrant green leaf colors, and the foliage is actively "praying" to the light! 🙏☀️ Here are the exact laboratory specs for this week: EC: 1.8 ⚡ (Feeding heavy to match the massive stretch demands!) pH: 5.7 (Perfectly stabilized for optimal hydro/coco nutrient uptake!) PPFD: 700 µmol/m²/s 💡 (Pure photon power dialing in the energy!) No real pistil explosions just yet, as the plants are currently dedicating 100% of their energy into building the ultimate structural frame. 🏗️ Once this furious stretch slows down over the next few days, we are expecting a massive breakout of white hairs and the first real bud formations! ❄️🔮 Stay tuned, the lab is locked, loaded, and ready to dominate Week 3! 🔬🔥👑

Week 28 december - 3 January Happy new year

Welcome to Flower Week 6 of SuperStrains Amnesia I'm excited to share my grow journey with you from my SuperStrains Project . It's going to be an incredible ride, full of learning, growing, and connecting with fellow growers from all around the world! For this Project , I’ve chosen the Feminized Photo Strain Amnesia : Here’s what I’m working with: • 🌱 Tent: 225x150x150 • 🧑‍🌾 Breeder Company: SuperStrains • 💧 Humidity Range: 45 • ⏳ Flowering Time: 10 Weeks • Strain Info: 25%THC • 🌡️ Temperature: 26 • 🍵 Pot Size: 20 • Nutrient Brand: Hy-Pro • ⚡ Lights : 600W x 2 A huge thank you to SuperStrains for allowing me to try my Best with this amazing collection from Photo Strains they managed to Sponsore side by side with theyre Hy-Pro Nutriets . Big thanks for supporting the grower community worldwide! Your genetics and passion speak for themselves! I would truly appreciate every bit of feedback, help, questions, or discussions – and of course, your likes and interactions mean the world to me as I try to stand out in this exciting competition! Let’s grow together – and don’t forget to stop by again to see the latest updates! Happy growing! Stay lifted and stay curious! Peace & Buds!

So this was the first week I saw active budding. Also the first week for issues. Had a phosphorus deficiency issue. Feeding twice a week instead of once a week now. Removed the large fan leaves which were suffering most. She seems to be perking back up though. Hopefully a better report next week.

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Dem girls doing lovely

Day 8 Flower The mission until the end of pre flowering is Fill all scrog area. Both Plants smelling well, showing pistils and become more thirsty. Now Im watering 3, maybe 4, a week (2 times with nutrients). At this week I started with Big Bud from Advanced Nutrients and its the last week of Open Sesame (Fox Farm). Now every week Im gonna stay anxiows, vegetative is boring but flowering dont. Lets ROCK! 😆 Day 11 Flower The routine still the same, watering 2 times a week with nutrients.