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🌿 8×8 Adventure – Week 13
Amnesia Haze Auto by Zamnesia – Pheno B
The Small-Pot Experiment That Keeps Proving Me Wrong 😂👑🔥🌸
Welcome back to another chapter of the 8×8 Adventure! 🌱💚
And...
Guess what?
😂😂😂
MY INCREDIBLY STUPID IDEA IS STILL STUPID.
Yes.
The small-pot experiment.
The brilliant idea that somehow went through my head:
"Let's put her in a smaller pot. Maybe she'll stay smaller."
😂😂😂😂😂
Well...
NO.
Apparently not.
This girl looked at my 11-litre pot and basically said:
"That's cute."
😂👑🌿
And then she continued growing.
And growing.
And growing.
And growing.
Until here we are...
Week 13...
and I'm still doing significantly more work with this girl than with most of the room.
Not because she's difficult.
Not because she's unhealthy.
Not because something is wrong.
Quite the opposite.
She's thriving.
She's cruising.
She's growing beautifully.
She's shining.
She's bulking.
She's developing.
She's doing absolutely fucking fantastic.
The problem?
She's demanding.
VERY demanding.
😂💦😂
She wants water.
Then she wants more water.
Then she apparently looks at me and says:
"Are we done?"
"No."
😂
"More."
😂😂😂
So here I am...
trying to keep up with this little-pot monster while the rest of the room is basically cruising along.
And honestly?
I don't mind the work.
I LOVE the work.
But this?
This is unnecessary work.
😂😂😂
Because apparently putting a big-growing plant into a small pot does not make the plant small.
It simply makes the grower work harder.
Lesson learned.
😂🌱📚
So let's give this beautiful, demanding, absolutely ridiculous girl the spotlight.
Because she deserves it.
👑🌿🔥🌸
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🌱 WEEK 13 – THE SMALL POT THAT REFUSES TO MAKE HER SMALL
At this point, I think we've officially proven the theory.
😂
Small pot does not automatically equal small plant.
At least not with this girl.
She's still growing.
She's still getting bigger.
She's still developing.
She's still building.
And somehow...
she continues to look like she would happily occupy a 25-litre pot.
Or maybe even the ground.
😂😂😂
Honestly?
I have no idea where she would stop.
Maybe she'd just keep going.
Maybe she'd eventually ask me for a greenhouse.
😂👑🌿
Because the 11-litre pot clearly isn't convincing her that she should be small.
She's simply using what space she has and making the absolute most of it.
And now I'm paying the price for my experiment every time I have to keep up with her water demand.
😂💦
But looking at her?
I can't even be annoyed.
She's beautiful.
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💦 THE THIRSTY LITTLE MONSTER
Let's talk about the real story of this week.
Water.
😂💦😂💦😂
This girl is demanding.
Demanding.
Demanding.
And then...
demanding some more.
The rest of the room?
Cruising.
This girl?
Also cruising.
But apparently she's cruising with the accelerator pressed down.
😂👑
She's using what she's given.
She's continuing to grow.
She's continuing to build.
She's continuing to develop.
And because she's doing so much from such a relatively small container, I'm constantly having to keep an eye on her and keep up with what she's asking for.
It's almost like she's looking at that 11-litre pot and thinking:
"You gave me limited space.
Fine.
I'll just drink more."
😂😂😂
Honestly...
I respect the attitude.
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😂 THE 11-LITRE POT REGRET CONTINUES
Let's revisit my decision.
Because apparently I haven't suffered enough yet.
😂
The idea was simple:
Small pot.
Smaller plant.
Less work.
Right?
WRONG.
😂😂😂
The reality:
Small pot.
Big plant.
More frequent attention.
More water demand.
More support.
More work.
More standing in front of her asking:
"Why the hell are you still getting bigger?"
😂👑🌿
So if anyone is keeping notes from this adventure...
please write this down:
**DogDoctor's Small Pot Theory**
❌ Small pot = small plant
Apparently not.
Instead:
❌ Small pot = less work
Also apparently not.
What I actually got was:
🌱 Big plant
💦 Big thirst
🌸 Big flowers
👑 Big personality
😂 Big workload
And honestly?
It's fucking hilarious.
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🌿 SHE'S GROWING LIKE SHE'S IN NATIVE SOIL
This is the part that really gets me.
Look at her.
Seriously.
Look at her.
😂
If I didn't know she was sitting in an 11-litre pot, I wouldn't necessarily guess that from looking at the plant.
She keeps growing as if she's been given a much larger root zone.
Sometimes I look at her and think:
"What if I had put you in 25 litres?"
😂
And then another thought:
"What if I had just put you in the ground?"
😂😂😂
I genuinely don't know what would have happened.
Maybe she'd still be asking for more water.
Maybe I'd be standing outside with a hosepipe thinking:
"Okay girl, that's enough now."
😂🌿💦
But that's the fascinating part.
She's showing us what this phenotype wants to do.
And apparently...
what she wants to do is GROW.
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👑 THE PLANT IS IN CHARGE
At this point, I have officially accepted my role.
😂
I'm not the boss.
I'm the provider.
I'm the hands.
I'm the guy standing there making sure she gets what she needs when she asks for it.
😂🌿
She's basically the boss of the operation.
And I'm just here like:
"Yes, Your Majesty."
👑
"More water?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
💦
"More support?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
😂
"More space?"
"Sorry, Your Majesty. That's where we fucked up."
😂😂😂
The plant doesn't care about my original plan.
She doesn't care about my small-pot theory.
She doesn't care that the rest of the room is cruising.
She's doing what she wants.
And my job is simply to support that.
And honestly?
That's one of the beautiful things about growing.
You can make the plan.
But the plant gets the final vote.
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🌸 STILL BUILDING – STILL SHINING
And despite all the jokes...
she really is beautiful.
She's still growing.
She's still developing her flowers.
She's still building.
She's still showing that dense, substantial structure we've been following.
And she's becoming more impressive week after week.
She's not simply sitting there waiting for the end.
She's still actively doing her thing.
And that's why I'm not worried about the few leaves beginning to yellow.
There are some minor yellowing leaves appearing.
And yes...
we're getting closer to the later stages.
But I'm looking at the whole plant.
I'm looking at the flowers.
I'm looking at her development.
I'm looking at her overall appearance.
And I'm not seeing something that makes me panic.
She's moving toward where she needs to go.
Naturally.
Gradually.
In her own way.
And that's perfectly fine.
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🍃 A FEW YELLOWING LEAVES – AND I'M NOT PANICKING
This deserves a little mention because I know somebody will notice it.
😂
Yes.
There are a few leaves starting to yellow.
And honestly?
I'm not worried.
We're getting further into the flowering cycle.
The plant is changing.
Some foliage is beginning to show signs of aging.
And that's part of the journey.
I'm watching it.
I'm not ignoring it.
But I'm also not inventing a crisis where there isn't one.
The plant overall looks beautiful.
She's developing.
She's building.
She's getting closer to the later stages.
So I'm simply observing.
No panic.
No unnecessary intervention.
No dramatic:
"OH MY GOD, A YELLOW LEAF!"
😂😂😂
One yellowing leaf doesn't get to cancel the entire beautiful plant.
We're watching the whole picture.
And the whole picture looks damn good.
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🌸 DENSE, COMPACT AND STILL GETTING BIGGER
One of the things I really love about this girl is that she's not simply growing tall for the sake of being tall.
She's becoming substantial.
The flowers are dense.
The structures are compact.
The plant is filling itself out.
And she's doing it while continuing to increase in size.
It's almost like she's found the cheat code:
"Why choose between size and density?"
😂👑🌿
I'll just have both.
And that's exactly what we're seeing.
A plant that's substantial in overall structure...
with dense, compact flowering sites...
and enough growth to keep the grower permanently occupied.
😂💦
She's definitely one of those plants where the photographs don't always tell the whole story until you step back and look at the entire structure.
Then you realize:
"Oh..."
She's actually fucking big.
😂👑
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📸 THE CAMERA STILL LOVES HER
And honestly, I love photographing this girl.
Because every week there's something new to see.
The overall plant.
The main structures.
The side branches.
The flowers.
The leaves.
The details.
The architecture.
And now...
the yellowing leaves beginning to appear here and there as she moves toward the later stages.
All of those little details become part of the story.
That's why I love keeping these weekly diaries.
We're not simply trying to produce a final photograph of a finished plant.
We're documenting the journey.
And this girl's journey has been hilarious.
😂
From:
"Let's put her in a small pot."
To:
"Why the fuck is she still getting bigger?"
😂😂😂
And now:
"Please, girl... just finish when you're ready because I'm getting tired of watering you."
😂💦👑
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💡 SAME ROOM – SAME PHOTONS – HER OWN RESPONSE
And once again...
she's sharing the exact same room as everybody else.
Same 8×8.
Same general environment.
Same lighting philosophy.
Same 12/12 schedule.
Same nutritional foundation.
Same overall care.
And yet...
look at her.
This is another beautiful example of why the 8×8 Adventure is so interesting.
The environment provides the common stage.
The genetics decide what happens on that stage.
The same photons hit the canopy.
Different plants respond differently.
Different structures.
Different speeds.
Different flower formation.
Different water demand.
Different personalities.
And this girl?
She's basically saying:
"Give me the photons.
I'll take care of the rest."
😂☀️🌿👑
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☀️ THE FUTURE OF GROW LIGHTING UPGRADE
The expanded lighting setup remains part of the room.
Two additional Future of Grow Black Series 600W fixtures are still giving us additional lighting capability.
We're not simply running everything at maximum output.
We're controlling the setup around:
🔌 ~59% power from the plug
With approximately:
☀️ ~1,500 PPFD across the upper canopy
naturally varying according to canopy position and height.
And this girl is certainly making use of it.
She's growing.
She's developing.
She's building.
She's shining.
And she's giving us another example of how different genetics can respond to the same lighting environment.
A huge thank you again to Future of Grow for supplying those additional fixtures and allowing us to test them here in the 8×8 Adventure.
More capability.
More control.
More photons.
And twelve different stories.
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🌿 I'M NOT FIGHTING HER ANYMORE
I've officially surrendered.
😂
She wins.
The small-pot experiment?
She won.
My theory?
Destroyed.
😂😂😂
So now I'm simply accepting reality.
She's going to grow.
She's going to demand water.
She's going to keep developing.
And I'm going to keep providing what she needs.
That's the relationship.
😂🌱
I'm not trying to make her smaller.
I'm not trying to force her into a shape.
I'm not trying to punish her for ignoring my original plan.
I'm simply letting her be herself.
And honestly?
That's much more enjoyable.
Because when you stop trying to make the plant fit your expectations...
you can actually appreciate what the plant is showing you.
And this girl is showing us something beautiful.
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💦 THE WORKLOAD IS RIDICULOUS – BUT I LOVE IT
Now...
I want to make one thing very clear.
I'm complaining.
😂
But I'm not really complaining.
I love the work.
I love taking care of the plants.
I love being in the room.
I love checking them.
I love watering them.
I love watching them change.
I love documenting them.
So this isn't:
"OH GOD, I HAVE TO WORK."
😂
It's more:
"WHY DID I CREATE UNNECESSARY WORK FOR MYSELF?"
😂😂😂
There's a difference.
I don't mind the work.
I just don't necessarily understand why I voluntarily made the workload harder by putting a plant like this into a small pot.
😂👑
But that's part of learning.
And I'll gladly take the lesson.
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🧠 THE 8×8 ADVENTURE KEEPS TEACHING
This is exactly why I love this project.
Every plant teaches something.
Every phenotype gives us another observation.
Every decision has consequences.
Sometimes those consequences are exactly what we expected.
Sometimes they're not.
And sometimes...
you end up with an 11-litre pot containing a plant that behaves like she belongs in 25 litres or native soil.
😂🌿
That's the fun.
We're not pretending everything is perfect.
We're documenting reality.
The good decisions.
The questionable decisions.
The surprises.
The lessons.
The successes.
The mistakes.
And everything in between.
And this girl?
She's one of the funniest lessons in the entire room.
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👑 SHE DESERVES THE SPOTLIGHT
Because despite all my complaining...
look at her.
She's beautiful.
She's healthy-looking.
She's growing.
She's shining.
She's developing.
She's getting bigger.
She's still building.
And she's absolutely doing what she wants.
😂👑🌿
So yes...
the spotlight belongs to her.
Not because she's the biggest plant in the room.
Not because she's the fastest.
Not because she's the easiest.
Actually...
definitely NOT because she's the easiest.
😂😂😂
She deserves it because she's one of the most entertaining plants in this entire adventure.
She surprised me.
She challenged my assumptions.
She made me work.
And she's still giving me beautiful results in return.
That's a pretty good relationship.
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🔮 WHAT COMES NEXT?
Hopefully...
the finish line.
😂😂😂
I'm not going to put a deadline on her.
I'm not going to pretend I know exactly how long she'll take.
But I will say this:
Girl...
whenever you're ready...
please consider finishing.
😂💦👑
Because you're giving me work.
A LOT of work.
And while I love the work...
this particular workload was entirely self-inflicted.
😂😂😂
So we'll continue watching.
We'll continue supporting.
We'll continue providing what she needs.
We'll continue observing the flowers.
We'll continue watching those few yellowing leaves.
And we'll let her decide when she's ready to move into the final chapter.
No rushing.
No forcing.
Just observation.
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💭 FINAL THOUGHTS – THE PLANT THAT REFUSED TO BE SMALL
Week 13.
Amnesia Haze Auto Pheno B.
And I think we can officially say:
The small-pot experiment failed.
😂😂😂
Not because the plant failed.
Because the plant completely ignored the premise.
😂👑🌿
I thought:
Small pot = smaller plant.
She said:
"Watch me."
😂
And now she's here.
Big.
Beautiful.
Dense.
Compact.
Demanding.
Thirsty.
Still growing.
Still shining.
Still developing.
Still making me work.
😂💦
She's drinking.
She's asking for more.
She's using everything available to her.
And she's continuing to grow as if the 11-litre pot is merely a suggestion.
Maybe 25 litres would have been more appropriate.
Maybe native soil.
Maybe I should have just given her a field.
😂😂😂
Who knows?
What I do know is this:
She's beautiful.
And I'm incredibly happy with what she's showing us.
The few yellowing leaves don't scare me.
She's moving toward the later stages.
She's beginning to transition naturally.
She's still building.
She's still doing her thing.
And we're simply here to provide what she needs.
I'm her provider.
Her caretaker.
Her hands.
Her water delivery service.
😂💦👑
Whatever you want to call it.
She's the one running the show.
And I'm perfectly happy with that.
So let's give this beautiful, demanding, ridiculous little-pot Queen the spotlight.
Let's let her shine.
Let's keep watching her.
Let's keep supporting her.
Let's keep watering her when she asks.
And let's see if she finally decides to finish before I have to start charging her rent.
😂😂😂👑🌿
She's not little.
She never was.
She's simply living in a small pot.
And apparently...
she has absolutely no intention of letting that stop her.
👑🌿🌸💎☀️🔥
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🙏 THANK YOU
As always, a massive thank you to everyone following the 8×8 Adventure. 💚🌱
Thank you to GrowDiaries for giving us the platform to document these individual journeys and share everything from the beautiful moments to the completely questionable decisions. 😂
Thank you to Zamnesia for the Amnesia Haze genetics and for giving us this incredible phenotype to follow.
Thank you to Plagron for supporting the room with the growing media and nutrition 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 in the 8×8. 💡☀️🌿
Thank you to Lumiflora for helping bring additional light into the deeper areas of the canopy.
Thank you to TrolMaster for helping us monitor and manage the environment 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. 💚
And thank you to this girl too...
for teaching me that apparently an 11-litre pot is not a reliable way to convince Amnesia Haze Pheno B to stay small.
😂😂😂👑
We learn.
We evolve.
We adapt.
And we keep growing.
This 8×8 Adventure continues to show us twelve plants...
one room...
one shared environment...
and twelve completely different stories.
And this girl's story?
It's one of the funniest.
One of the most demanding.
One of the most surprising.
And one of the most beautiful.
She keeps growing.
She keeps shining.
She keeps asking for water.
And I keep showing up.
😂💦🌿
That's the deal.
So let's give her the spotlight.
Let's let her shine.
Let's keep watching those beautiful flowers.
Let's keep supporting her.
And let's see when this demanding little Queen finally decides:
"Okay...
I'm done."
😂👑🌸
Until then...
I'll be here.
Watering.
Watching.
Documenting.
Learning.
And wondering why the hell I thought a smaller pot would make my life easier.
😂😂😂
Growers Love, my friends. 💚🌱
Happy growing, take care everyone...
and I'll see you next week in the 8×8 jungle.
Where some girls are cruising...
some girls are taking the scenic route...
and Amnesia Haze Pheno B?
She's cruising too...
but apparently she's cruising directly through my water reservoir.
😂💦👑🌿🔥
See you next week! 🌱📸💚
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📜 SUMMARY - I have been given the opportunity to run the next generation of LED lights by VIPERSPECTAR, the XS1000! I set up a Stealth Cabnient and moved 3 Cream Manderain Auto XL.s under these lights, the cabinet set up is automated with WIFI light controllers, and INKBIRD Temperature and Humidity Controllers, I am very excited about this opportunity!
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💧 Feeding - Feeding with FOOP Canna Organic Nutrient Line
🍃Training / Super Cropped - and put 2 plants into a training hoop.
🕷️ IPM - Will be using Green Cleaner" 1 OZ per Gallon, and CannControl from Mammoth alternating between product each month for Integrated Pest Management.
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📜 Week 9 and the buds are starting to get larger, thining I may have to clean up a few more fan leaves. great combination of Lights, Nutrients, Environment, and Strain.
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▶️Monday 04.19.21 / Feeding about 20 ounces
▶️Tuesday 04.20.21 / Feeding about 20 ounces
▶️Wednesday 04.21.21/ Feeding about 20 ounces and defoliated a few leaves today! The buds are just getting so frosty and sticky!
▶️Thursday 04.22.21 / Like most auto-flowering plants, these Cream Manderain Auto AL's like just a bit fewer nutrients, I found the sweet spot, and these Foop nutrients are just rocking it, I added some pictures so you can see the early frost development.
▶️Friday 04.23.21 / Feeding about 20 ounces
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This week I started feeding my plant with an ec between 0.6-0.8. I also lowered my lamp so they get more light and I topped the plants and started lst.
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Went west trim and will tidy up dry trim as I’m simply terrible At it. Great aroma
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Very sticky !!! Very frosty. Almost a sun actually to cut them down. But they’re up for it, they know the medicinal love they bring. Think the smoke report should be high grade
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Buenos días familia, nos acabamos de levantar y como buen viernes , actualizamos la 4 semana de floración.
Las lemon kush en este caso, empiezan a desprender un aroma cítrico y a pino bastante agradable, las flores están formándose sin problema alguno.
El Ph lo regulamos a 6.5 siempre, está semana que viene retiramos big bud y aportamos OVERDRIVE de advanced nutrients.
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@SirDucksAlot
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Growth has continued at a great pace... Can't wait to see what these buds look like in the end.
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@mheat
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She is smelling up! I think I stressed her out...there are ball shapes near where the bud is at.
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Day 49 Flowering : Hi all.
A good week for these sexy ladies with lots of colours starting to dominate the white pistils now.
#1 is the smallest in height but is not being tight on her bud production and is showing that the small girls can deliver too. Her buds are very tight and solid to touch now. She smells amazing and still has two weeks to really throw out those swollen pistils and calyx. She is beginning to push the trichromes now and with the addition of the Dragon force , she should really get frosty for the finish.
#2 is the biggest of the whole group and has a really nice footprint to her. Her main is a huge swelling tower surrounded by castle turrets putting weight on now too. An amazing example of this strain from Exotic Seeds. She alsonl smells so mangonsweet up close too. I cannot wait to hit this lady after harvest now...
#3 Is dried and now in a jar curing up. she finished at a respectable weight for her 39 days flowering time . I got 2.1oz of really potent dark and dusty mangonyasting weed.The hit from such a young plant is shockingly good too. Her age did not seem to affect this at all. Wow what a plant.
#4 is on her 42nd day flowering and looks very similar to how the #3 looked prior to harvesting. They have a wedding cake strain look to them and forna week behind , she looks very close to finishing besides her size. It will be an interesting week ahead with the shogun getting busy and the harvest so close too. Be safe
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11/04/2025
What a busy day. I put up the trellis net last night and had to take it down today for a little while. Both ladies got a new water swap and a new week of nutrients. We've taken out the Grow nutrients and replaced it with Boost.
So far they seem to be fine. Looking great even. Not much else to report. It was a busy day. Setting up for a new feed. Then other stuff not related to weed.
Both plants have grown to about 17". A little shorter than I'd hoped by now, but they still have stretching to do. I feel like it should be a few more days of stretch then full blown flowering. It looks like Lemon Cherry Cookies is gonna have some super tight stacks. Tight internodal spacing. Anyway, let's hope for 24" or more.
On a side note. I'm wondering now if I started the Bloom Nutrients a bit too early. That could be why they aren't already 2 feet tall. Anyway, it's only been a few days. I'm also concerned about stopping the grow nutes this week, but that's what the instructions say. I could add a tiny bit just so they have some growing nutrients left for the stretch? Is that a thing?
So we have an automated environment. Today I dropped the humidity and frankly the tent seems to be having trouble getting down there. The fan is running full blast and the humidity is stuck at 52%. The AI doesn't like that so it's chilling away at it one little percent at a time. Lol. Temp is pretty solid during both the day and night.
Anyway, that's all for today.
11/05/2025
Almost forgot to do today's check in.
First let me start by apologizing for my lack of detailed information. Home life is hectic and I honestly forget to add it. So I'll try much harder to provide more details related to the growing. Like daily TDS and EC. pH is done daily. Although, I have a major problem that I think I found a solution for. How do you change out the water from a DWC system when the top is in a scrog net. Well, in this case it's very simple. A water pump with 2 hoses and a second bucket. Pump the water out, pH, put the water back in. I might have to get a water cooler to do it, but that's ok. I'll get one of the DIY version. For water changes, just as simple. Drain the water into the second bucket then fill the bucket back up with fresh nutrients. However, I think a weekly change would be required to prevent buildup that I can't get to and not every 2 weeks. I'll see what happens I guess, but the ladies are officially in the net. I had to lower it so it's touching the lower colas. I fed the taller ones under the net. And how flat it is. See the pic. Super flat. Very satisfying. Papaya Cookies... Not so flat. Very chaotic with her branches. The left side closest to the wall is like half the height as the middle and the right side is growing straight up to avoid the other plant. It's really weird. Anyway, scrogging that will be a bit of a chore I think. But it needs to be done. I want some quality tops and this is the best way to achieve that goal.
Bushy as ever, Lemon Cherry Cookies is turning out to be a beautiful plant. Super flat canopy and leaves galore. She'll definitely need a haircut after the stretch. Don't know how much of one. I like to keep my ladies a little bit leafy while not blocking bud sites or airflow.
Papaya Cookies is looking great! Her stem is almost as thick as her counterpart even with the damage she survived, but I'm still getting signs of deficiency. Oh well. I know it's not the nutrients. They are at the right strength. I think. Nearly full dose. But still I think it's just a lack of roots and a choke hold still in the stem. Other than that she is looking absolutely fantastic. Buds everywhere, good color and lots of branches. We'll get them spread out in no time.
The Other One...
It's growing bud. How is it growing bud?! I found a fungus in the tray so I took it out and I'm keeping it out, but just in case, I sprayed the plants and the fungus with the crop defender 3 stuff. It's really interesting how you can see what I did throughout the plant. Like I starved her, you can see that. The. I overdosed her, you can see that, and I left her alone. Can kinda see that. Now it's grow light deprivation. Instead she gets a 60 watt bulb with a lamp shade. Hahahaha. We'll see what happens. Honestly I can't wait to see what she ends up doing on the end. Will she make it to harvest? Will she wither and die well before harvest? I don't think so. I'm gonna give her a normal dose when I feed her next. I think I've said this before, but unfortunately I can't lift the tray at all. The roots are routed throughout the tray and can be damaged when I place the tray back down, or exposed to the light. Surprisingly I haven't seen any algae. So that's that with the other one. She has a single cola and it looks like it's gonna get big. Hahahaha imagine that. This beat up science experiment grows a huge juicy cola loaded with terps.
The environment is giving the AI system a bit of trouble today. I changed the environmental settings for the flowering stage. The temp is still 75°, but I changed the Humidity to 50%. That being said, the system can't get the temp below 76° and the humidity below 56%. I have a dehumidifier in there to help, but I think the only thing it's doing is making the tent hotter. Like really, the humidity won't budge. The dehumidifier I'm getting is on pre order, so I'm trying to work with what I have. It's kinda tough. Well, not for me. But the AI is having a tough time. Lol.
I'm gonna open it for a bit and give the exhaust a bit of a break.
Nutrients are looking really good. No negative reacti8at all. Kinda think I should've added a little bit of grow in there to help with the stretch. But I think it's too late. They already have established flowers. Also, they're only drinking around a half gallon a day. I would have thought they would be at a gallon by now. Maybe next week. I think they'll get big enough. They are still in early stretch and they're already 17" or 18" tall and growing fast. If my time lapse video show correctly, they are growing roughly an eighth of an inch every half hour to an hour as of the beginning of the week. If she grows a little faster, like a quarter inch every half hour, she should be pretty tall. Not sure how tall, but I'm guessing maybe 29" to 36" total. 36" would be fantastic. Good internodal spacing with a plant that tall. Lemon Cherry Cookies might just end up with colas as long as my forearm, like my Gorilla Cookies run a couple year ago. Great run, that.
That's all for today.
11/06/2025
Aargh! Lost the whole entry.
Ok, so I'm not writing the whole thing again.
It's now the 7th and I'll update later today.
But yesterday, we had some awesome growth and the trellis net was lowered to the canopy. I tucked the tallest tops. I also topped off their buckets a little over a half gallon each. Don't know if I mentioned it, but I dropped the light power down to level 8. They took to it like I thought they would. Nice little reach. Not that they weren't having issues at level 9, but I want more stretch. Makes it easier to trim. Lol.
11/07/2025
I desperately need help. So I put the trellis net up and now I can't pH the water. I can't get the plants out of the buckets. Does anyone know how to do this? Seriously need help.
Anyway, for now I have taken the trellis off. The branches are really strong, so there shouldn't be any issues. And the pH is now back to 5.8. No idea how it keeps climbing so high. It was 6.7 today. Crazy high. I premix my water too, so it's all settled and mixed up. Then I give it one last good shake and pH before pouring it in. Still climbs. Eventually I'll figure it out... Unlike the damned trellis net thing. Lol.
Anyway, we have some beautiful growth. 19" tall and happy. Well, no. Papaya Cookies has serious signs of deficiency. I'm guessing magnesium. Or whatever helps deliver through the stem. It's clogging up. The roots are also not very impressive. But other than that, she's growing pretty fast and has a whole lot of bud sites. The bad leaves are classic signs of deficiency. Yellow spots and whatnot. But they aren't too bad yet. I'll keep her going just in case she makes it. Maybe she'll have some good bud considering she's dying.
Lemon Cherry Cookies looks great as well! No issues whatsoever. Even with the water pH level. I should also mention that her root ball is naw massive and getting bigger. By the time she's done growing, she should be a good 30" if the light will allow it. It's only 19" from the canopy. But it's maxed out. Damned small tent! I will have to figure out a way to raise the light even higher. But she's looking great! Drinking an easy half gallon a day. Maybe a bit more. Tons of bud sites and what's nice is that they aren't quite flowers yet, so there's more stretching to be done.
The Other One:...
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The environment was pretty good today. A solid 76° temp and 52% humidity. Good numbers.
I'm also thinking about the size of this tent and what that entails. Harder to keep the temp and humidity under control. Plants are a bit more difficult to work with unless you don't move them at all... Or only grow one. Nope. Not happening. Lol. 2 or more.
Over all, a 6 foot tent is not the best option. Next is a 4x4. Gotta have it. I'm losing way too much graw space. The two plants I'm currently running. If it were a 4x4, these 2 could flourish without ever touching the other. That makes them even bigger. More space. More growth.
That's all for today.
11/08/2025
We start our day out with a couple clippings. Just a few leaves off each plant. The a few super big ones and 2 that were big and facing inward. It's about an hour before lights out for them, so they are a bit droopy. No matter. They'll perk back up when the lights turn back on.
I've also read that clipping before dark and feeding at first light are a thing. Apparently, and I believe it, training and trimming at night is the best time as the plants heal better in the dark rest period. Feeding in the morning helps the plant to take in nutrients most efficiently. In turn, the plant gets healed quickly and feeds strong. Utilizing the entire day. That's what I've read at least and I'm doing that. Although, I do chack pH and water levels before dark, I don't do anything unless the pH is out of control or the water is really low. So far I've only let it get down about 2 inches, maybe 3. But I top off at the beginning of each day. So far it's about 3/4 gallon. I expect a gallon a day next week. They are growing so fast. And bud sites are everywhere as well as at least 42 tops between the 2 plants. I didn't get an count, but as it looks, it's around 40 to 50. 42 is superficial.
Papaya Cookies looks pretty good for a nutrient deprived plant. She's a fighter. I also started taking the bad leaves off. They don't need to take up energy to heal a leaf. I have a theory. The plant is starving, right? I assume it's due to the size. What happens if I take a whole lot of leaves off. Wouldn't that help the plant distribute nutrients in a more concentrated dose? Maybe the plant will still require all those nutes, but it's no longer supporting tons of leaves and only bud sites. I'd take about 2/3 total off of her. I'll be doing that in small amounts after the stretch.
Lemon Cherry Cookies definitely needs a haircut. She'll also be getting about 2/3 snipped off. I might do it in 2 sessions. She's healthy enough to take it without a problem. Her canopy is super flat, except for this one top that grew about 3 inches last night. I don't have the scrog net there anymore, so I'm trying to figure out how to tie her down. The clips are too big for the internodal spacing. I'm thinking of it gets over 4 inches, I'm gonna supercrop it. However, the rest of the plant grew about an inch. Not quite as fast as I'd hoped. But there's still time.
The light is still topped out with its current rig, and it's only about 18" from the canopy. But the plants seem to be happy with it. I'll keep an eye on it. Hopefully I'll remember to take a reading after the plants wake up. I can't tell, but I might be able to bump the light power back up to 90%. I don't think it will stress them, but it might and I don't want to stress them yet.
The environment is pretty good. Not perfect, but pretty good. The humidity keeps spiking to the top of my limit at 55% it climbs a little bit over, but not for very long. I need a better dehumidifier.
11/09/2025
I can't tell if it's good or bad that I can snap leaves off right at the base just by tugging down on them. I'm guessing good? I've seen people with super healthy plants do that. I wonder if it's better for the plant, like to heal. We'll see. I took some leaves off today. A couple days early, but they were really starting to crowd. So I plucked a bunch off each plant. They didn't seem to mind at all. About an hour and a half before lights out.
I'll also have to top them off again. Definitely thirsty plants. I think Papaya Cookies is a little bit ahead of Lemon Cherry Cookies. Not sure how, but she has very well forming buds, where Lemon Cherry Cookies is just starting to form them. She's also drinking more. Not a lot more, but noticably.
I also think the stretch is over. From my experience and from what I've read, when the buds start to take actual shape, the stretch is coming to an end. Then it's just stacking. I'm starting to see stacks on both plants now. So it was the perfect time to do a. Light defoliation. In a day or 2, I'll do a full defoliation. As they are autos, I'm only taking about 1/3 of the leaves. If I have to pluck a few here and there afterwards, it's fine.
Papaya Cookies is looking really good despite having less uptake at this stage. She's really thirsty though and I'm wondering if that's a good thing absorbing more nutrients to pull in. I'll keep feeding her. I don't think she's gonna die either. Far from it. I give them about 2 to 3 weeks at this growth rate. Probably 3 more weeks. Lol. I'm guessing end of November to early December. She has a whole canopy of tops. The left side is a little low still, but nowhere near as bad as before. So far everything seems to be leveling out on its own.
Lemon Cherry Cookies looks absolutely fantastic. She has a whole canopy of tops now and more coming in as I trim away the foliage. Bud sites all up and down each branch, with stacks starting on some of the tops. She's gonna be a good yielder. I'm not putting any guesses in quite yet. I don't have a feel for what she'll produce. She's an indica, so I'm expecting huge fat dense buds. They should drop with resin. As long as I do it properly that is. Lol.
The environment is looking great. I decided to drop the night temp to 65°. Not that it goes that low. It stays around 67°. Which is fine. I just wanna prep them for some really good colors. My only concern now is the dehumidifier. Mine will definitely not cut it. I can try to plug one more in, but it's also a small one. Hmmmm, maybe the second one will work. I just have to find it. Lol.
All in all a good day. I'll check back in later if there's any updates.
Update: 22" is the end height for the stretch. That's both plants. They are totally level. But they didn't grow one bit during lights out. Not one bit, but the buds are forming. And we have stacking. Next week (in 2 days) I'm going to give them the full trim. Not a ton of leaves. Just big ones and ones facing in. Light height is 18.5" I I had slack I didn't realize I had. 2 inches. Looks great! And they are drinking quite nicely. Papaya Cookies is at about 3/4 gallon a day and Lemon Cherry Cookies is at a little over half a gallon. I got a pic of the root ball for you. It's massive.
11/10/2025
Well, today was trimming day. I had planned on it tomorrow, but I got bored this morning before lights out. So I thought to myself. "Hey, it's about an hour til lights out. They stopped stretching, so why not " lol. The only thing I'm not a fan of is that they are already starting to drop for lights out it's probably because they get too much light, but they don't seem to mind. Anyway, the fact that they are already droopy means I can't tell how much stress I'm putting on the plants during the one and only trim session. I'm assuming because they didn't drop much more, they're good to go and will heal up nicely during theights out period. It's only hearsay, but lights out means healing time. Sure... Why not? Makes sense.
Papaya Cookies is really looking good. She doesn't seem to be showing anymore signs of deficiency, whatever it was. And is growing happily. Her flowering sites are huge. I'm expecting some fat bugs from this one. Probably long though, because of her sativa leaning stuff. Trimming her was pretty easy. I was surprised at how many open spots there are in the canopy. A couple huge ones that will hopefully fill out over the coming weeks.
Lemon Cherry Cookies is really looking good. She has a whole bunch of tops forming and trimming was an absolute breeze. I hardly used the trimmers. No need. The leaves I wanted snapped off with ease. Everything that was big or old. Anything that didn't pop off was left alone. Just over 1/3 of the plant. She's still quite full and has very little space for more tops. Maybe if they spread out a bit around the outside, but that may be the time for scrogging. I don't think so though.
Speaking of scrogging, I found out how to pH the water with the plant still in the bucket. Top off everyday with pHed water. Sounds simple, but what if there's no space to top her off? Well, my solution was to buy a small water pump. Pump a gallon out, pH it, and dump it back in. I haven't had to do that, but if that's the case, it's a great idea. Chances are you won't be doing this much or at all. But yah, I guess a simple top up will do the trick. At least for the most part. I found yesterday that the pH was a bit low, so I topped off with a slightly higher pH than normal. Landed right on 5.8. so it clearly works. So simple I completely looked over it.
So far the environment is nice today. It's been snowing today, so the humidity in the house is super low. It's keeping the humidity in the tent at or around 50%. The temp is a bit high at 71° for lights out. I have it set to 65° for night temps. It won't get that low. Maybe 67° but that's about it without an air conditioner in the tent. Currently it's 68° in the house. 36% humidity.
So that's really it for today. Both pants stopped stretching for sure. But they are stacking. So that's good. Tons of tops. Trimming was awesome. What a morning. Good times.
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How about them apples? Seems my diy stimulant foliar did a thing.
Added last pic for my mewuse @K9689
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Week 2 Report: The White OG - The Solo Survivor Shines 🌟
She may be the solo survivor, but The White OG is already proving she’s a beauty in the making! With her third set of leaves emerging, she’s entering Week 2 of veg and starting to find her stride. This week has been all about supporting her early growth with balanced nutrition, a perfect environment, and plenty of love. Let’s dive into why Week 2 is such a game-changer and how the Aptus Holland line is setting her up for success.
Why Week 2 Veg Is Vital 🌱
This is a pivotal time for any grow. The foundation laid in Week 2 determines how well your plant will perform later. It’s about encouraging root development, strengthening the stem, and building the resilience she’ll need for the big stages ahead. The third set of leaves is a sign that she’s transitioning from her seedling phase into a true vegging plant, which means she’s ready for a little extra care in the form of feeding.
Feeding with Aptus Holland: A Total Game-Changer
This week, I introduced the Aptus Holland organic-mineral line, and wow—this stuff is incredible! It combines the best of organic and mineral worlds for balanced, healthy growth.
What’s Organic-Mineral Nutrition?
• Organic Benefits: Enriches microbial health and enhances soil vitality, building a strong biological base.
• Mineral Benefits: Offers immediate, direct nutrient uptake for steady, balanced growth.
• Why It’s Awesome: Plants get the best of both worlds, growing stronger, healthier, and more resilient.
This Week’s Feeding Schedule
• Regulator (0.15 ml/L):
A silica-based product that toughens plant structure, helps manage stress, and boosts nutrient uptake. Think of it as your plant’s personal trainer—keeping her sturdy and stress-free.
🌟 Why It Matters: Stronger stems = better support for future growth.
• CalMag Boost (0.25 ml/L):
Essential for developing robust cell walls and producing lush chlorophyll. Calcium and magnesium are like the bricks and mortar of your plant’s structure.
🌟 Why It Matters: Ensures vibrant, lush leaves and steady early growth.
• All-in-One Liquid (1 ml/L):
A perfectly balanced nutrient blend that provides everything she needs in one feed. Ideal for ensuring no deficiencies as she picks up the pace.
🌟 Why It Matters: Simplifies feeding while delivering complete nutrition.
• Start Booster (0.25 ml/L):
Packed with root-stimulating microbes and essential nutrients, this is the secret weapon for explosive root growth.
🌟 Why It Matters: Strong roots = a stronger plant overall. She’s ready to soar!
Tent Conditions: Consistency Is Key
The tent setup remains steady, providing the ideal environment for healthy growth:
• Temperature: Warm and stable—perfect for vigorous vegetative growth.
• Humidity: High RH ensures tropical vibes and keeps her roots hydrated as she develops her third set of leaves.
• Lighting: The Future of Grow (FOG) LED at 200 PPFD delivers just the right intensity to keep her compact and growing strong.
Why Aptus Holland?
I’ve been a true believer in Aptus long before any sponsorship—it’s a brand that builds strong, healthy plants from the ground up. Their organic-mineral approach gives your plants the resilience and energy they need to thrive. The results speak for themselves: happy plants, lush growth, and vibrant health at every stage. It’s a system I trust completely. 🌱💪
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Massive love to everyone making this journey possible:
Breeders, LED brands like Future of Grow, and, of course, all the amazing growers and followers here on Grow Diaries. 🌱 Don’t forget to check out more updates on IG and YouTube (links in profile). Let’s grow strong together!
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🌼 About the grow
This grow is focused on three autoflowering varieties, each with different characteristics – speed, terpenes, colors and yield. The plants have a very healthy start from the beginning, the root system responds great to the BioBizz program and so far without any signs of stress.
Gorilla Zkittlez and LSD-25 have a strong stretch, approximately 90–93 cm.
Titan F1 is compact, around 40 cm, but very dense and quickly sets flowers.
Flowering is smooth, pistils healthy, without hermia, the aroma gradually becomes more pronounced – fruity and sweet terpenes.
🌞 The goal of the grow
maximize the yield in a small 80×80 box
keep low humidity in the flowering phase
achieve dense, terpene top colas
test the difference between the fast F1 variety and classic autos
📝 Current status
Beginning of the 4th week of flowering.
Gorilla and LSD after fresh fertilization.
Titan still slightly damp – waiting for the next dose.
All plants without deficit, beautiful color, healthy tops.
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Day 50 since seed touched soil. From now on all is in stable position.
Twins always will be in center, looks sad a bit, was needing watering maybe yesterday before lights off, missed few hours for not making them droopy.
5 liters went in, want good run off and saturation.
Later today will install second level of scrog.
Reposition all shoots, some are lost, i almost regret instaling scrog, lost control of even height a bit, but canopy is very dense, branches went fatter during that week, i am happy .
Mars TSL2000 is on 80% will increase to 90% at the end of this week.
Day 53. Second level of scrog almost eaten, will have to make third, plus heavy clearing awaits next week ...
Day 54. Think tomorrow is watering day. Girls need good clearing, bottom canopy been canibalised heavily, lack off air shows a lot. Will do third level of scrog together with watering.
Day 55. Twins are thirsty !!! They are very sensitive , yesterday all good, pot still heavy for a day and today they look like this, pot light ;))) will recover in few hours.
Watered, did light cleaning before, only bottoms and shoots with 0 chance to make it ... Watering exposed new roots, plant occupies top up lair fast !
Happy Growing !!!
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Girls are coming on good cant complain still need to do some trimming
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hey guys so another week has passed all beasting along got a few high temp days coming and still a week or so for air con unit . But girls seem be loving the heats even when getting up to 30degree . Done a little deflowation clean up the under , ordered some epsom salts and mollasses a few days ago to assist in flower , still only r/o water and calmax then ph seem to be way forward and my soil mix is defo doing wonders . Til next week family 😉😀
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Week 9 – Banana Purple Punch by FastBuds 🌿
This girl looks absolutely amazing right now! The colors and overall bud structure are really impressive – super compact and dense. She’s putting out tons of terpenes already; the smell is strong, sweet, and fruity with that nice banana touch coming through.
She’s almost there — I’d say about one more week until harvest. Trichomes are cloudy and she’s fattening up nicely. Really happy with how this strain is turning out so
**Lemon Cherry Cookies Update 🍋🍒**
The Lemon Cherry Cookies has just been harvested! Sadly, we forgot to take some final shots before the chop, but the plant turned out absolutely insane — beautiful buds and crazy terpene production. It’s now hanging to dry, and I’ll post some harvest pictures once it’s ready. Can’t wait to see how she cures up! 💨
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Aug 24: biggest of the four plants this year, and seems to be doing fine.
Don’t take flash pics of photoperiods unless you’re immediately using a 730 nm light to put them into dark mode.
Aug 26: have been watering in the morning with warmed water and that seems to help. Small kettle takes a while to boil but 2 L in a 5 gallon pail will warm up pretty cold water left out overnight.
Lazy compost tea again today. I’ve held off for a couple weeks on the tea thinking that I didn’t want to over do N, but now’s the time for a little tea tuneup.
Aug 27: all four plants look happier the day after another lazy compost tea. The yellow on the new growth has been pretty persistent on the Gelato throughout this grow, but she’s notably greener today.
Now down to 14 h daylight, and still using the 730 nm far red light every night at dusk.
Aug 28: still growing taller.
Aug 30: this plant is get quite big for her intentionally smallish 5 gallon pot which will hopefully encourage her to finish faster.
