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@Wollywinkah
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*ADVISE NEEDED*
The day before yesterday I discovered a huge error in my system. I placed filter material in the feed-throughs of the breeding boxes. This is to prevent the roots from growing together over time.
However, what I caused with that is very difficult to explain. The bottom line is that the distribution of food and circulation was actually not good at all.
This also explained the differences in the water temperature, but also PH and EC values. That is now completely under control because it now runs stably for 2 days.
However, you can see that the records have had a bad start. I am thinking about starting over.
Week 3. Week 2 was looking for the correct settings for my system. I found out that the temperature in the bins is quite different. When I set the water chiller to 19 degrees, it all flows fine into the first container. There it rises about 0.5 degrees per bin. The margin of the chiller is about 1 degrees, causing too many fluctuations in the system, with tray 1 becoming too cold and the last one too cold.
I solved this by shielding the box at the inlet of the tent with heat-protective foil. I also put a fan on the water chiller. If that catches on, the entire loft heats up, whith more fluctiations.
However, I have enough space to measure very precisely and I am getting more and more control.
I think the brown leaves were the cause of much too hot water. Since I have the water temperature under control, I see that the new leaves are growing nicely. Moreover, since yesterday (13-5) I received the nutrition. 10 days late.
I just finish the root scheme I think. That is still 3 days a 70 mm per day combined with BioBizz Heaven.
I tried to take some pictures of the roots and some close ups.
I hold the lid with my left hand and with my right hand I try to take a picture zoomed in (max). While the wind makes the roots dance past my lens😵
Something different than usual ... Hope you like it.
If you see something that needs to be addressed, let us know. It is my first breeding so there will undoubtedly go wrong.
This week I also connected the water reservoir with which I can flush the entire system at once. With this I also control the Ph in the system. Will post photos soon.
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@Zuppler
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**Week 8 - Third Week of Flower**
Things are getting wild in the Donutz tent! After the insane stretch last week, the plants have turned the space into a full-on jungle. The start of Week 8 called for drastic measures, and the results are setting the stage for explosive bud production.
**Key Updates**:
- **Aggressive Defoliation**: On Day 1 of the third flower week, the plants underwent a *brutal* defoliation. Every bud site that had started to develop its own leaves was stripped of its fan leaves, allowing light to flood the canopy. Even the smallest sites now have excellent exposure, giving them the best chance to mature into chunky nugs in the coming weeks. Despite the intensity of the trim, the plants are resilient and primed to bounce back strong.
- **Boosted Nutrients**: To support the plants after the stress of defoliation, I added another 5-6g of Greenhouse Feeding Bloom per plant. This ensures the soil stays nutrient-rich and gives the plants the resources they need to recover and thrive.
- **Watering**: Still rocking reverse osmosis (RO) water, ensuring clean and efficient hydration without any surprises.
**Observations**:
- The canopy is significantly cleaner and more open, with light now reaching deeper into the lower sections.
- The plants are handling the defoliation well, with no immediate signs of stress or shock.
- Bud sites are already looking promising, with visible development and an even distribution across the canopy.
**Looking Ahead**:
The next few weeks will be all about letting the plants recover and watching the buds stack up. With improved light penetration and a fresh dose of nutrients, everything is lined up for some impressive development.
The Donutz are thriving, and the Florida Gang vibes are at an all-time high — the tent is set to deliver big!
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@AutoCrazy
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This girl is a dream plant. She is starting to stack up now. I have noticed some purple and blue hues starting around the buds so she is likely to have some nice colouring as flowering continues. I am a big fan of colourful buds!!
Solid genetics by Humboldt!!
Onward!!
😎🍿🍻🌱
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@Roberts
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Cookies and cream auto is growing great. She is bulking and smelling and looking good. Gonna sit back and let her finish under the Medic Grow Mini Sun-2. Thank you Medic Grow, and MSNL Seeds. 🤜🏻🤛🏻🌱
Thank you grow diaries community for the 👇likes👇, follows, comments, and subscriptions on my YouTube channel👇. ❄️🌱🍻
Happy Growing 🌱🌱🌱
https://youtube.com/channel/UCAhN7yRzWLpcaRHhMIQ7X4g
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@BigDaddyK
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Day 8 - Tuesday 23/10,18 , I have added the nutrients into the Reservoir , she is making roots like you wouldn’t believe , over a foot long and branches , I will post a pic later , as I want the light off , talking of lights , the cycle is now 20/4 that’s 20 hrs of sun to 4 hrs of darkness , colour is good , leaves are quite fat . KEEP AN EYE ON PH AND EC DAILY !!!
Lux @ 15,000
EC = +0.7 or 350 ppm
Ph = 6.3
Day 9 - Wednesday , I checked the ph and a EC this morning , both were fine , put in about 50 ml of water , leaves getting fatter , roots are getting more dense and intricate
Day 10 - Thursday , I tested the ph and EC , all was good, took a root shot for you
Day 11 - Friday , tested ph and EC , all good , water level ok , ive noticed that it has actually turned around, can you see that? the leaves have turned..... from 10 to 4 to 6 oclock...!!! or am i losing it? lol.....
Day 12 - Saturday , tested EC and ph , no water needed or nutes, leaves are green and getting bigger , look how compact the plants are , there is no stretching ,I have put more pebbles in to stop light leaks to the roots .
Day 13 - Sunday - Checked EC and ph nothing needed
Day 14 - Monday - Checked EC and ph , nothing needed , water level ok
IMPORTANT 👁️ To prolong the lives of EC tester and ph tester ( digital ones ) ALWAYS WASH THEM OFF WITH CLEAN WATER AFTER EACH TEST 💯
you need to check the roots , in these pots if there is 2 in a system , they will become entangled and matted if you don’t lift them , EVERYDAY .
Please note the pots are 14 cm in diameter
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@Ganjagrandaddy
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These ladies are just starting to show their little white bud hairs in their new top growth. I am happy with their stretching speed so far and at 7 days they are still a good size to work with. I think they should fill the spaces they have perfectly once I am finished their training after defol. The growth in them leaves a lot of options for decent mains.
The C Banana is spreading out steadily and her stems are nice and fruit supporting thick. No signs of any deficiency or issue so far and her roots are top notch below decks.
Monster Zkittelz is certainly trying to be true to her namesake now and has put on some nice size this week. She is only just showing her pistils so a good stretch is still ongoing with her before she is finished. She is filling out the rear corner very well. be well Growmies
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@Lazuli
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Shes big now and flowers everywhere, i fed her a bit too soft but now shes getting a good 800ppm.
I think she will finish in 3-4 weeks from here, the stems got a citrus smell
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@Haoss
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It feels very good, it will take fertilizers for another two weeks and then we will prepare for the harvest.
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@TOTEM
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I’m curious to see what happens if I grow a Cream Cookies in this bonsai pot. This pot has been the house of my old Ficus Retusa that unexpectedly died this winter. RIP 🙏
I don’t know the capacity, but I’ll take some measures. I’ll be growing this baby indoor for the first weeks, and mainly outdoor for the flowering period. I think I’ll top her once so I’ll be able to spread every branch around to make her flatter.
Not much expectations, just having some fun! 😃
Day 1 (April 12, 2019): planted the seed
Day 4 (April 15, 2019): sprout
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@Aleks555
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Eternity Grow Cup 2025 with Plagron and Zamnesia 🌱 Runtz - Zamnesia Seeds
It’s now week 11 since germination and week 7 of flowering, and our beauty is thriving! She’s loving the nutrients from Plagron, which has given her everything she needs to grow into a strong, healthy plant. We decided to take a small bud from the middle branch to try it out, and wow—it's covered in trichomes, glistening like frost. Plagron's nutrients have truly made a difference, enhancing both the size and resin production of the buds. The result speaks for itself—dense, aromatic, and full of potency. We can't wait to taste the magic! 🏆🏆🏆🔥🔥🔥
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@GreenHouseLab
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Three weeks to go on this Herercane. I’ll be running straight 0-0-4 for the last two weeks and one week of R/O.
Cheers
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@Kayotic
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Day 58
Watering every 2 to 3 days
Gave blood meal with last water
Not much of a change this week
Defoliation and retied down
Forgot to turn fan back up for one night, so humidity was at 77%
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@Wicked_Stix
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The end of week 1 has arrived. We all know how it goes. Just playing the waiting game. At this stage these girls are just working on building their root system. The roots should be hitting the reservoir in the bottom of the buckets soon then they should take off. Got the water pumping and the lights beaming 24 hours a day. Running a low dose of maxigro. Keeping the ph around 6. Will probably be topping them around day 12. Would be amazing if I can get them ready to switch to flower at the end of week 3. But for now I'm just going to check on them 420 times a day hoping they don't die. Might be back next week if they are alive. Happy growing!
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@Willy_Balls
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Beautiful , hope there is not much seeds. I used some crop steering this round for the first time. I will refine it in the next round.
I've tried a advanced nutrients sensi bloom professional in powder. Part A do not dissolve fully. I've had sediment shooting on tank for week and not dissolve. Also when I tried to make some stock solution. There was a lot of white powder on the bottom of the bottle after many days. Even though I've shaked the bottle every day. I think it's unacceptable in this day and age to sell something like this.
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@Cn0te
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Been in 12/12 for 1.5 weeks.
Wound up with 6 healthy looking females. 3 Girl Scout Cookie, 3 Lemon Sour Diesel. Still monitoring for male genetics, but so far so good.
Pistils weren't showing on the two I pulled, but weren't clearly male either. Grow room was getting crowded though, so I pulled the two that weren't clearly female.
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@RadDad
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Hey all,
Its been a few weeks so lets take a peak at our Blueberry manifold. Last time we topped our girl down to the 3rd node and removed all other growth except the two growth tip and their fan leaves. Over the past two weeks shes continued to grow an addition four pairs of leaves on each arm. This wee we will cut those branches back to the 3rd node and then clean all other growth from the plant except what remains on the 1st and 3rd node of each side. This should give us 8 main colas that will grow up from these eight remaining growth tips.
Continuing to feed as normal while trying to get the soil PH up to a proper level.
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@Sators
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🌱Day 64.💚
🌱Day 66.💚
🌱Day 68.💚
🌱Day 70. Hot reason why in UK most grow tent heat up, my grow tent temperature reach already 36 degrees. O lalaaa…I will get experience…😆💚
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@Natrona
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Auto Bullet week9
She stands tall holding her fatteng buds high like a tiara. And they sparkle ✨️ like 💎 diamonds. I'm only giving water now and hope to see more coloration appearing.
Thanks for the visits, likes and comments, I appreciate all the plant love💚.
Have fun & love what you grow 💚
Sending you good vibes of love, light, and healing 💫
💫Natrona 💫
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@YOREEL
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Time lapse 23rd June > Aug 21st 2020. Plenty of screwups - over/under watering+ feeding + pollenated the tent with one hermie, two plants throwing nannas (due to UV) out in the last two weeks and the major heatwave all did not help, This was totally my screw up and for that I still give this strain a solid 8/10. The tastes are nice although my first try of Runtz was in Cali and it is certainly another level over there. Unfortunately I did not get a pheno similar to that I smoked in the US but out of the 5 I did get I really enjoyed one of them which is hard hitting! Apologies for the time-lapse as its not always spot on and often other things took over. Stuff never goes the way you plan it in your head.
Upon drying the temps were good and they dried okay. The reason why this is a write off is because one of the plants hermied and caused most of the plants to be pollenated. When I harvested I noticed a few nannas poking out so I'm not sure if I let them run too long, too much stress, underwatering, light intensity, the UV bar or heat stress. Anyways I didn't catch it and I have some well developed seeds. I think it's down to the UV bar causing the nannas but the seeds were ripe (tiger stipe brown) so didn't have enough time to grow and ripen. Seeing as I had deficiencies early on in flower - WK4 - I think it happened then. The PP and runtz all have seeds bar one plant (the nice gassy pheno) and the tent was cleaned with bleach, vacuumed and temps increased to over 100f with a heater after disinfecting. Nevertheless I will grow this again! it's all a learning curve! More bud shots to come when cured. Just over an 1oz per plant is pretty poor imo but again you live and learn from your screw up! Got to be on point with my watering next time! That's why I love hydro!
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@tNASTY3k
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Day 20 - she got 16oz of water pH balanced to 6.0~ on Day 16, Day 18, and Day 20.
I topped the plant and then defoliated to leave the 3rd and 4th nodes. The 3rd node is being trained to grow laterally until it reaches the container walls. Once the 4th node matures more, it will also be trained just as node 3. The goal is to train and top one more time in veg to ensure maximum yields in this small 2x2x4 tent.