💜 8×8 Adventure – Harvest & Trimming Report 🌿 👑 Purple CousKush Auto by Zamnesia – Pheno A 🔥 THE QUEEN HAS COME DOWN – 1,325.7g OF WET FLOWERS, 147.3g OF BEAUTY! 💜❄️ Hello again, my friends! 💚🌱 Well, well, well… Our Queen has finally completed her journey, and what a beautiful way to bring this chapter of the 8×8 Adventure to a close! 👑💜 Before we get into the numbers, the trimming, and everything that happened after harvest, I want to invite everyone to take another look at last week's update. And I mean that! 📢 GO BACK TO WEEK 14 – WE'VE ADDED MORE PHOTOGRAPHS! Because we had so much material from this girl's final days that we went back and added more photographs to her previous update. Those additional pictures show parts of the process we're discussing today: the harvest, the drying plants, and several details that help tell the story behind this report. So if you haven't visited Week 14 recently, please go back and have a look. The photographs are not just extra decoration. They're part of the documentation, and they'll help you follow what we're showing here. We had too much to fit comfortably into one update, so we're continuing the story in separate chapters. One plant, one diary, and enough photographs to keep my camera busy for quite some time! 😂📸 Now, let's give this girl the harvest report she deserves. ──────────────────────── 🌱 A LITTLE RECAP – THE 8×8 ADVENTURE For anyone joining us for the first time, Purple CousKush Auto Pheno A is part of our 8×8 Adventure, where we've been documenting different cultivars and phenotypes sharing the same overall growing environment. One of the central elements of this project has been our 12/12-from-seed experiment. Rather than giving the plants a separate extended vegetative period, we've followed their development under a 12/12 light schedule from the beginning. And that's what makes these individual diaries so interesting. The same room, the same general ecosystem, and the same grower looking after everyone… But very different plants, structures, personalities, and final expressions. Purple CousKush Pheno A has certainly given us plenty to appreciate. If you've followed her previous reports, you'll know we've spent quite some time documenting her development, her impressive flowers, that enormous cola, and all those little details that make each phenotype special. We've also taken her into the studio for photography, macro work, and focus stacking. And now, after all those photographs and all those weeks together, it's time to look at what she gave us. 💜👑 ──────────────────────── 👑 HARVEST DAY – THE NUMBERS ARE IN! Let's get straight to the numbers, because this girl certainly came prepared! 🌸 Total wet flower weight: 1,325.7 g ❄️ Final dry flower weight: 147.3 g That's what we collected from our Queen after harvesting, drying, and preparing her flowers. And I'm genuinely happy with the result. But as always, I want to make something clear. For me, the final number is only one part of the story. I enjoy documenting the weight because it's useful information for the diary and for future comparisons. But I don't grow just to chase numbers. Quality, flower structure, aroma, the overall experience, and the pleasure of following a plant from beginning to end are all part of what makes a run worthwhile. And this girl has given us something I'm genuinely proud of. 147.3 grams of beautiful, compact flowers. Not bad at all for our Queen! 😂💜👑 ──────────────────────── ✂️ TRIMMING TIME – STICKY HANDS, HAPPY GROWER! Once everything was harvested and ready for trimming, it was time to get the scissors out. And you know how this goes… A comfortable working space, the TrimBin, our trimming tools, and a grower who is perfectly happy spending hours surrounded by beautiful flowers. 😂✂️ Everything was hand-trimmed, taking the time to work through the flowers carefully and give them the attention they deserved. The gloves didn't stay clean for very long. Let's just say that! 😂🧤 Working with sticky flowers is part of the experience, and the TrimBin makes the whole process more comfortable by providing a dedicated space to collect the loose material while we work. We kept the process organised, worked through the flowers, and weighed the final dry material before moving on to storage. And honestly, looking at those beautiful compact flowers after trimming was another moment when I stopped and appreciated this girl all over again. She's a delight. 💜❄️ ──────────────────────── 🌿 THE PLANT SKELETON – EVERY PART HAS ITS PLACE We also kept the remaining plant structure hanging in the doorway of the tent. It's always interesting to look at the plant after the flowers have been removed. The branches, stems, and remaining structure tell another part of the story. And because we're documenting these individual plants, I like keeping some visual record of what remains after the harvest. It also gives everyone a better idea of the process shown in the additional photographs from Week 14. The flowers have moved on to trimming and storage. The plant structure remains there as a reminder of the journey that brought us to this point. One more chapter completed. 💚🌱 ──────────────────────── ⚖️ WEIGHING, DIVIDING AND STORING OUR FLOWERS After trimming, it was time to weigh everything and prepare the flowers for storage. Our final dry flower weight came to 147.3 grams. And for this girl, we used both Grove Bags and glass jars. Why both? Because they offer different approaches to storing properly dried and prepared flowers, and it's useful to understand what each one does. 💚 GROVE BAGS – TERPLOC STORAGE Some of our flowers went into Grove Bags. Grove Bags use their TerpLoc technology, designed to help manage the internal storage environment through moisture and gas exchange. One of the advantages of using them is that, when flowers have been dried correctly and placed into the bags at an appropriate moisture level, routine opening and burping is generally not required in the same way it is with traditional glass jars. The bags are designed to help maintain a suitable storage environment without constantly opening the container. Of course, that doesn't mean we can skip proper drying or ignore the condition of the flowers. Good preparation still matters. The bag isn't going to correct flowers that were stored too wet. 🌸 GLASS JARS – THE TRADITIONAL APPROACH We also placed some flowers in glass jars. Glass jars are a classic storage method, and they allow us to inspect the flowers and monitor their condition easily. However, because glass is airtight when properly sealed, moisture can redistribute inside the jar after the flowers are placed in it. That's why traditional jar curing involves periodically opening the jars during the initial curing period to release humid air and exchange it with fresh air. This is commonly called burping. The frequency and duration depend on the condition of the flowers and the moisture level inside the jars. A small hygrometer can also be useful when monitoring the internal humidity. So, two different storage approaches, both with their own considerations. And now our Queen's flowers are safely stored while the next chapter begins. 💜🌿 ──────────────────────── 📸 AND OF COURSE… WE COULDN'T FORGET THE CAMERA! You didn't really think we were going to finish this girl's diary without another photography session, did you? 😂📸 If you've followed the previous reports, you already know how much I enjoy photographing this particular girl. We've taken plenty of photographs throughout her journey, from the full plant and those impressive colas to the macro details and focus-stacking experiments. And the harvest and trimming process gave us another opportunity to document her flowers from a different perspective. I love having these photographs in the diary because they preserve more than just the final appearance. They show the different stages of the process. The flowers before trimming. The work involved in preparing them. The final trimmed material. And the little details that make each harvest unique. It's all part of the story. And if you've seen the additional photographs in Week 14, you'll already know that this Queen has had quite a lot of camera time! 😂💜👑 ──────────────────────── 🌸 ONE MORE CHAPTER COMPLETED – BUT THE STORY ISN'T OVER So, where do we stand? Our Purple CousKush Auto Pheno A has been harvested, trimmed, weighed, and placed into storage. The final numbers are recorded. The photographs are part of her individual diary. And now we give her flowers the time they need before moving on to the next stage. But we're not finished with this girl just yet. The smoke review will have its own update, where we'll talk about the experience, the flavours, the aromas, and everything that makes this phenotype interesting from a different perspective. I'm particularly looking forward to that one. For now, I'll keep a little suspense! 😂💜 Let's just say that this Queen has given us plenty of reasons to smile. ──────────────────────── 👑 FINAL THOUGHTS – A QUEEN THAT DESERVED EVERY MINUTE Purple CousKush Auto by Zamnesia. Pheno A. Our Queen. 1,325.7 grams of wet flowers. 147.3 grams of final dry flowers. And a whole lot of memories, photographs, and beautiful moments along the way. 💜👑 I'm genuinely impressed with this girl. I enjoyed growing her. I enjoyed documenting her. I enjoyed taking her into the studio and exploring her flowers through macro photography and focus stacking. And I enjoyed every moment of the harvest and trimming process. Sometimes you reach the end of a grow and simply feel happy with what you've achieved. That's exactly how I feel here. The numbers are lovely, the flowers look beautiful, and the journey has been a pleasure from beginning to end. But the best part? We still have her smoke review to come. So stay tuned, my friends. Our Queen isn't finished entertaining us just yet! 💜❄️✨ ──────────────────────── 🙏 A HUGE THANK YOU! As always, none of these adventures would be quite the same without the people and companies supporting the journey. A massive thank you to Zamnesia for the genetics and for giving us the opportunity to grow and document this beautiful Purple CousKush. 💜🌸 Thank you to Plagron for supporting the nutritional side of the 8×8 Adventure. 🌱 Thank you to Future of Grow for the lighting support and for helping us expand our lighting ecosystem. ☀️💡 Thank you to LumiFlora for being part of our lighting setup. Thank you to TrolMaster for the environmental control equipment helping us monitor the room. Thank you to Grove Bags for the storage solution we're using as part of our post-harvest process. And, of course, a huge thank you to GrowDiaries for providing the platform where we can document these journeys, share experiences, and connect with growers from all over the world. Most importantly, thank you to everyone following these diaries. Every comment, every question, every reaction, and every bit of encouragement means a lot. You are part of this adventure too. 💚 ──────────────────────── 🌿 COME JOIN OUR DISCORD COMMUNITY! And if you're not already with us, we'd love to welcome you! 💚 DogDoctorOfficial Discord: https://discord.gg/dogdoctorofficial We have a fantastic community where growers come together to share experiences, photographs, questions, ideas, and plenty of good vibes. We have giveaways, competitions, community activities, and always something happening. And please don't think you need to be an expert to join. You don't. You don't need years of experience, a professional setup, or a collection of impressive harvest photographs. Whether you're just starting out or have been doing this for years, you're welcome. Everyone is treated like family, and that's exactly the kind of community we want to build. Come say hello, share your journey, and become part of the conversation. We'd love to have you with us! 🤝🌱💚 ──────────────────────── 💚 GROWERS LOVE, MY FRIENDS! One more Queen has completed her journey in the 8×8 Adventure. The flowers have been trimmed. The numbers have been recorded. The jars and Grove Bags are ready for the next chapter. And the camera has plenty of memories to keep us busy! 😂📸 Thank you, Purple CousKush Pheno A. You've been an absolute pleasure. Until the smoke review, my friends… Keep growing, keep learning, keep sharing, and above all, keep enjoying the journey. Growers Love! 💚🌱 Let her shine. 💜👑✨