3 October 2026. Week 5. Ten days without water. Back home. The suspense is over: she’s alive))) The video shows the very first opening of the box after my return. Photos were taken straight away, before watering or changing the lights. First thought: where are the side branches, and why are these leaves so huge?))) But I wasn’t disappointed at all. While I was away imagining all sorts of things, she was doing her own thing and growing nicely. Removed the paper towels — just dry soil underneath. After taking the photos, I gave her 5 L of water, partly hoping to wash out any salts that might have accumulated. I hadn’t held back on the Osmocote at transplant, followed by ten days without watering — that was my thinking. Raised the light and switched to 12/12. Veg ends today; from 4 October, I’m counting the first week after the flip. I haven’t removed a single leaf throughout this grow. The curly lower growth bothers me a little: I’d imagined barely touching the plant during this supposedly LAZY grow))))) Might have to tidy it up a little after all. We’ll see. After six hours of sleep, I checked again — she looked like she’d grown some more))) Barney’s and Osmocote are still leaving me without a dramatic storyline. Apparently, the main source of anxiety has been the grower himself))) The drought is over.