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I start immediately apologizing for not respecting the week in updating the diary, but with work and looking after the plants I had no time. Now it is the end and I have collected everything. The experiments with ice water went really well and the pollen yield has increased again. The plant is spectacular and I am very proud of my work and what I have achieved. The buds are very compact and smell really exaggerated. This Cali I cleaned it all out of the excess leaves apart from the sugary little ones and left it in whole branches and hung it on a clothesline that I am leaving in a dark room with the values checked at least for the next week so that I can start a new cycle. But the smell is just too much!!!! Great FastBud and sure I'll be making more varieties soon. The monkey has now burrowed on my shoulder and the desire to try this delight is more and more.
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This week I removed a couple of side branches and did a little defoliation. Annoyingly I noticed fungus gnats but not too bad and iv grown monstors with them before - they don’t seem to go for the buds and I’ll wash anyway. Iv started using the COB either 50w or 100w I can’t remember but I dimmed the Mars hydro one in compensation. Iv also turned off the water and will probably leave it off for a good few days until it may kill them? Who knows… I must admit I am tempted to just chop it now and start again but it’s actually nearly time for the first flower update as I added this one late. We are getting some stretch now. I pinched the top side branches and tucked one of the fan leaves to give more light to the side node at the bottom. I noticed the one on the side of the extra light was bigger so I turned the pot 180 degrees also. This was the first one iv not LST’d yet and tbh, at this stage I’m not sure why they tell you not to. Don’t think I’ll get as big of a yield from this than my smoothie but then I have a while to go yet.
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It is week three of flowering, and the net has been installed. Both ladies have also been defoliated. I am very happy with how things are going so far. Let's hope for buds as big as lemons!
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Hey hey my fellow growers, I hope everyone had an excellent week! It is great to be back here at the beginning of week six, let’s get into it! Last week I had misspoke- I said I was going to train 5 of the 6 plants I have going from fastbuds, this was false…. What I meant is all 6… Yes at the time I had only INTENDED on messing with 5 but the last one, the way it was structured with the self top, it was practically BEGGING me to get in there and play with it- and I ask you this- who would I be to deny that little strawberry pie the simple pleasure of a little training? So train I did… Nothing crazy, but actually for all six plants (despite my best efforts, best being debatable) to not go overboard- I have been going in a doing a little bit of training and taking a leaf off here and there if it’s blocking any potential bud sites. I am trying to be really careful and not do too much at once and upset any of them- but at the same time, after stunting them a bit with the taproot incident (which I will keep referring to until I learn from that mistake) I want to do what I can to maximize yield after tripping up a bit in the beginning. We will see how it goes, but for now, everything seems to be doing well and responding well to the bit of training I have been doing. Right now I am seeing a range of sizes among the bunch- the forbidden runtz are both shorter and squatier coming in at about 5.5 inches in height each and I notice everything is spaced a bit tighter on these so I have had some difficulty spreading them out but not to any problematic extent, just in comparison with the rest- Next we have the strawberry pie- the smaller one coming in at 5.5inches, is the one that I was speaking about that had topped itself. It seems to be doing well and handling the training just fine. However the other one, that one is much bigger and is about 8.5 inches tall. It wasn’t until I busted out the ruler that I saw that this was the second biggest plant of the fast buds. That leaves the largest which of course was the gorilla cookies! The smaller of the two is coming in at 8 inches and the larger one coming in at 9.5! They are both tied down and doing great, showing growth each day after being trained and having select leaves removed. We are getting closer and closer to flower I hope to have a bit more time with them but that is totally in their hands, so we will see what happens- the game plan now for me at this point is to keep doing what I’ve been doing- trying to balance on a delicate line. As far as other news… I am doing dishes the other day- I have my phone propped up with YouTube on and dude grows playing (my preferred way to do dishes) I hear the dude mention a giveaway they are doing that I had submitted an entry for recently so my ears had perked up…👀 I saw they had the contest page pulled up and on display and I thought to myself, wouldn’t it be cool if I got to see my picture right now, sure enough- I hear them start talking about my pictures! I in no way won (at this point, my fingers are crossed though haha) and I realize that this is debatably anticlimactic however, I listen to these guys everyday at work so I was stoked! I still am! There are lots of good giveaways going on right now, all the amazing contests going on on this site, Instagram wherever! You have to be in it to win it folks and often it doesn’t take much to enter- I wish you all luck if you participate in any holiday contests and I hope you all have a fantastic holiday week and I will catch you all here at the same time in the same place hopefully with some new goodies and we can continue this fastbuds journey! Growers love and happy holidays everybody!!! 💚🤙🌱
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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 4th week veg update of our incredible Lego Ninja Tropical Tangie Run! The saga continues, and I'm bursting with excitement to share the latest chapter in this thrilling adventure. So grab your ninja headbands and get ready for some passion-infused updates! Now, last week was nothing short of amazing, but let me tell you, this week took things to a whole new level! Our Tangie was on fire, quite literally! You see, she was getting so thirsty, drying out her pot in less than 24 hours. It was like she had a thirst that could rival the deserts of the Sahara. To save the day, I had to perform a daring transplant operation. Oh yes, folks, I put on my green gardening cape and sprung into action! I carefully examined her roots, and let me tell you, they were on point! Healthy, strong, and ready for a bigger home. So, I decided to give her a spacious new pot, and as an extra boost, I introduced her to the incredible Aptus Holland Mycormix. This magical mix of beneficial fungi is like a secret weapon for root development. It creates an underground ninja army, enhancing nutrient uptake and overall plant vigor. And boy, did our Tangie respond! She's been praying like crazy ever since, reaching for the heavens with such devotion. I think she's trying to communicate with the Lego Ninja guardians, who've been by my side throughout this entire adventure. They were there, making sure every move was on point, like true silent protectors of the cannabis realm. Gotta love those little plastic warriors! But let's not forget the real heroes here—the nutrients! Aptus Holland has been our secret weapon all along. This week, our Tangie feasted on Regulator, All-in-One Liquid, Camg, and Start Booster. These nutrients are like the ninja weapons of the gardening world, providing her with the perfect balance of nourishment to become the ultimate ninja warrior of the cannabis kingdom. Of course, light played its role too. Our Tangie has been basking in the glow of a PPFD (photosynthetic photon flux density) of 400, which is like a full-on ninja training camp for photosynthesis. Those photons are her cheerleaders, motivating her to grow stronger and more vibrant with each passing day. Go, Tangie, go! Now, let's talk environment. Our Tangie loves a cozy temperature range of 27 to 28 degrees Celsius, which makes her feel like she's on a tropical getaway. And with a relative humidity level of 60 to 70%, she's in paradise! It's like having a vacation spot in her grow room, providing the perfect balance of moisture and freshness for her to thrive. To sum it all up, our Lego Ninja Tropical Tangie Run is a force to be reckoned with! She's nourished by Aptus nutrients, bathed in the perfect light, and surrounded by a harmonious environment. It's a recipe for success in the art of cannabis cultivation. Before I sign off, let's give a big shoutout to the master breeders at @DutchPassion_Official. Their Tangie strain is pure magic, tickling our taste buds and fueling our adventurous spirits. We raise our metaphorical sword to them, celebrating their expertise and unwavering dedication to crafting top-notch genetics. So, my fellow cultivators, let the ninja spirit guide you in your own green adventures! Stay stealthy, grow strong, and share the joy of cannabis cultivation with the world. Until next time, may your buds be dank and your ninja moves be slick. Keep rocking the garden, and let the ninja within you flourish! As always thank you all for stopping by, for the love and for it all , this journey of mine wold just not be the same without you guys, the love and support is very much appreciated and i fell honored and blessed with you all in my life<3 <3 <3 #aptus #aptusplanttech #aptusgang #aptusfamily #aptustrueplantscience #inbalancewithnature #trueplantscience #dutchpassion #dogdoctorofficial #legoninjago #growerslove 
 With true love comes happiness <3 <3 <3 Always believe in your self and always do things expecting nothing and with an open heart , be a giver and the universe will give back to you in ways you could not even imagine so <3 <3 <3 Friendly reminder all you see here is pure research and for educational purposes only <3 <3 <3 Growers Love To you All <3 <3 <3
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7/26 can't believe my old pump tested at 1 watt!! when advertised for 5 gal tank, anyways upgraded to 4 watt, keeping the inch between basket and water, flower nutrients dyed everything brown, res ppm stays around 600-700 lower temps 80-90 degrees ph 5 doing a lot of tucking of fan leaves, some stalks are stretching higher then others, adjusting light as needed, keeping light around 12 inches from canopy 7/30 lots of new growth, having to refill res 2-3 times a week about
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Well I gave her some CalMag and potassium. She’s doing alright.
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Bonjour à tous les padawans et maîtres jedis Tout d'abord merci à James de @royalqueenseedsrqs de me permettre de cultiver ses fabuleuses génétiques et de faire cette culture en m'offrant l'engrais nécessaire à ce run Merci aussi à greenception pour leur participation à ce run avec leur greenception GC4 Je rappelle que je cultive par passion et que le rendement n'est pas ma priorité même si grâce à ma toute nouvelle lampe je doute sérieusement que le rendement soit faible MATÉRIEL CONFIGURATION Box 80×80×160 Lampe greenception GC4 Ventilateur à pince 15 watts Xiaomi Deerma humidificateurs 5L Hygrometre thermomètre Extracteur PROFAN 107 m3/h - 100 Prise programmable électronique ×2 1 Fabrikpot 11 litres Easy boost nutriments RQS Easy combo RQS Substrat supermarché retravaillé Fil de fer et pince coupante Microscope Petite balance de précision CULTURE ÉTAPE PAR ÉTAPE J'ai tout dabord fais germer ma graine avec le easy start de Royal queen seed et je suis agréablement surpris car franchement le taux de réussite est très élevé (18 graines sur 20) simple d'utilisation et très efficace. Une fois la plantule sortie et d'une hauteur de 2 ou 3 centimètres je la prend délicatement et la place directement dans son pot définitif. Je conseille de transplanter les autofloraisons dans leur pot définitif car les rempotages pourraient stressé la plante et cela aurait un impact sur le rendement , Je préconise donc des pots allant entre 10 litres et 15 litres pour des autofloraisons cultivées en intérieur. Le pot aura été préalablement préparé (pot geotextile 11l) pour cela il suffis de bien mélanger 50 grammes de easy boost dans les 11 litres de substrat Je dépose donc la plantule dans un pot de 11 litres je recouvre de terre je tasse et arrose. Je place ma lampe GC4 greenception environ 90 centimètres de la plantule avec un cycle de lumière de 20/04 grace a un programmateur car c'est pour moi le cycle de lumière qui offre le meilleur rendement pour une autofloraison. Jour 1 léger arrosage avec 10 centilitres d'eau ph6.3 Le prochain arrosage s'effectuera à l'aide d'une pastille easy COMBO RQS dilué dans de l'eau ph6.3 Jour 4 arrosage avec 2 litres d'eau ph6.3 à laquelle j'ajoute la pastille easy boost RQS
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25.05 - Pre-Flowering start. 27.05 - Force Flowering. 01.06 - Pre-Flowering done. 10.06 - Flowering Week 1 / Day 1. 14.06 - Lollipopping.
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12-16-2024 - Plants continue to do well. Found some rust spots on several of the leaves for the Granite Runtz...could be a bit of over-feeding as I top dressed recently despite being on Grow Dots...not too worried about it though. These guys are drinking like crazy so there is plenty of time between feedings where they're getting a little flush action. I'm going to guess that we're about 3-5 weeks out from chopping these down and I'm impressed with their size so far. Now I'm really just waiting for the buds to continue developing and see what kind of size we can put on these gals. This grow has gone unbelievably well and I feel like I have the tent dialed in pretty good. More to come! 12-17-2024 - Well this morning the girls got a bath in Recharge and Sweet Berry. They were very thirsty! The nuggs on these plants are getting massive and I'm expecting to see branches start to struggle to carry the load. At this point I'd say they're probably 3-4 weeks out from chop...but that is a very loose estimate. I'll keep a close eye on them as we go. Having so much fun watching these girls grow huge. CANNOT wait to weigh these things dry. I really think I'm gonna be close to a pound with this tent. 12-19-2024 - Got some nutrient burn going on with the Granite Runtz...just the top leaves and other than some orange speckles on the leaves the flowers look good and overall the plant looks healthy. The GR's have by far the thickest/most dense flowers of the three. The Frosted Cherry O's look very balanced and is the most attractive plant in the tent. The Mystery Seed, which is the only one I topped, is just growing in every direction and has tons of flowers but is clearly behind the rest in terms of maturity. I'd say in a few days to a week it'll be much thicker. Today I watered each plant with 3 Liters of dechlorinated tap water PH'd to 6.5. I'll take a look at them on Saturday morning and see how dry they are. Basically they're drinking a half gallon of water per day. Probably 4 weeks out from harvest is my best guess right now.
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When will this end? lol Pretty cold week, temp dropped to 12°c @ night So the top 2 huge colas are like 30% amber The middle big buds are like 10% amber and the small lowest buds are like 80% cloudy with no amber I think tomorrow(friday 10/02 first day of week 16) will harvest i dunno i think there's no benefits of letting her live more, i know its not 100% perfect but i think the combination of the very ambery top colas with the middle ones cloudy will balance the unconsistent ambers on each buds.
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My plant grew great I over don’t my veg and auto room with having way to many plants she was kinda left in the corner most of her growing life I am very happy with what she did to say I never had to do a lot basically thanks rqs for the chance .. all my other autos using rqs have a lot more space so they can actually breath
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OG 4Q24 Seedling Week 2 Orangegasm (Fem) [ IRIE Genetics ] 12/12 @ Bolt (Day 21) Germination: 20 November 2024 #3A Earliest Harvest Date: 7 February 2025 #3B Latest Harvest Date: 17 February 2025 _________________________________________ Start of Week: [Mon Dec 2, 2024 CR2 4Q24 15:S:1:1] End of Week: [Sun Dec 8, 2024 CR2 4Q24 21:S:1:7] OrangeGasm Fertigation: Max EC: [ 2.4, mS] _______________________________________ Week 2 Objectives - Continue to root out Seedlings - WHEN We’ve ROOTS AT THE BOTTOM - Up Plant to 1 GAL and Flip - Restart EC Ramp (from 1.0 mS/cm2) WHEN ALL Seedlings are standing up STRAIGHT. - Maintain Environment Feed Schedule: - RLA Hydro Chart, Max EC: 2.4 - RLA Foliar (Veg, No add’l PK) - Weekly: Cytoplus or TM-7: [ 1.25, ml, gal] Through Bolt III - Wetting Agents - Dr Bronner’s Hemp Soap: [ 6, drops, gal] - Quillaja 60: [ 1.25, ml, gal] - Biology - Photosynthesis Plus - Mammoth-P RLA Foliar through BOLT III - Monday: Silica Skin, Solar Rain - Wednesday: CalMag Fuel, Lush Green - Friday: Solar Rain Environment, Rooting Cuts, Week 0 - ECRange: [ 1.1, 1.7, mS] - TempMax: [ 82, °F] - RHMax: [ 69, %] - VPD: [ 0.85, ±0.05, kPa] - LightIntensityRange: [ 410, 530, µMol/m2/s] - LightPeriod: [ 18/6] # Light Hours, Continuous Dark Lighting Notes: - @19.5” Canopy Distance, the dimmer shows 10% of the PPFD Delivered, i.e. 100% = 1000 µMol/m2/s, therefore we’ll maintain light distance (19.5”) and control Light Delivery from the Dimmer. Max will be 85% ( 850 µMol/m2/s) __ Mon Dec 2, 2024 OG 4Q24 15:S:2:1 - Foliar: Silica Skin, Solar Rain - TM-7: [ 1.25, ml, gal]   __ Tue Dec 3, 2024 OG 4Q24 16:S:2:2 - Let’s Resume EC Ramp: EC: [ 1.1, mS/cm] - AM: Watered 50 ml/pot - All seedlings have ‘Popped,’ Good turgidity, stems firming, big leaves . . .  Photosynthesis Plus: [ 3, ml] Quillaja 60 Powder (Surfactant): [ 0.625, tsp] TM-7 (BioAg, µNutrients): [ 0.625, tsp] Starting with 9.4 EC, Diluted GH pHDown 50:1, and applied 4.2 ml. Reduced to 6.9pH. Took EC from 0.3 to 0.4. We DON’T need additional Phosphorous when phDown’g. __ Wed Dec 4, 2024 OG 4Q24 17:S:2:3 - Foliar: CalMag Fuel, Lush Green Ordered ph UP to address acidic Dehu Water. Fertigation: 2024-12-04T09:32:20-0600: 50 ml/pot  Foliar: - [X] CalMag Fuel: [ 2.5, ml, pt] - [X] Lush Green: [ 0.625, ml, pt] __ Thu Dec 5, 2024 OG 4Q24 18:S:2:4 EC: 1.3 After Foliar (CalMag Fuel/Lush Green), ‘mutant’ is filling in color. We may have TWO ‘Jagged’ Girls - Serrated/Funky Leaves, TACO Leaves (Natural Fold) Fertigation @ 1000, 50ml/pot   If so - This is Golden Goat Leaning, Frosty as Hell, Moderate Yielder  Per 0.5 gal feed water: - [x] Primer A&B: [ 3.4, ml] - [x] Silica Skin: [ 2.0, ml] - [x] CalMag Fuel: [ 2.0, ml] - [x] Lush Green: [ 1.4, ml] - [x] Root Anchor [ 1.4, ml] - EC: [ 1.3, mS] __ Fri Dec 6, 2024 OG 4Q24 19:S:2:5 Foliar: - CalMag Fuel: [ 2.5, ml] - Lush Green: [ .0625, ml] Fertigation: - EC: [ 1.4, mS] Per 0.5 gal feed water: - [x] Silica Skin: [ 2.2, ml] - [x] CalMag Fuel: [ 2.2, ml] - [x] Lush Green: [ 1.5, ml] - [x] Primer A&B: [ 3.7, ml] - [x] Root Anchor [ 1.5, ml] - [x] Photosynthesis Plus: [ 3, ml]  Wet Run Irrigation - 8 Emitters | Measure to assure relatively even delivery . . . __ Sat Dec 7, 2024 OG 4Q24 20:S:2:6 - [ ] Assemble and Wet Run Irrigation - [x] EC: 1.6  0.5 Gal Feed-water: EC: [1.5, mS] - [x] Primer A&B: [ 4, ml] - [x] Silica Skin: [ 2.5, ml] - [x] CalMag Fuel: [ 2.5, ml] - [x] Lush Green: [ 1.6, ml] - [x] Root Anchor: [ 1.6, ml] - [x] TM-7 (µNutrients): [ 1/8, tsp] - [x] Photosynthesis Plus: [ 3, ml] - [x] Quillaja 60 Powder: [ 0.125, tsp] __ Sun Dec 8, 2024 OG 4Q24 21:S:2:7 440 x 4: 3520 ml/day (Less than 1 Gal) EC: [ 1.6, mS/cm]
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We have made it to the end of Week 6. Conditions in the tent have improved DRAMATICALLY. The heat wave has finally passed and the temperature has finally leveled out. Not only that, the super weird monsoon weather that we were having has also passed and now the humidity is not rising above 60%. This turn for the best is really showing and also fixing the pH problem I had also probably helped a lot. Going to push the PPM a little more this week, between 750-850 The color of the buds is really coming through now, especially in the pineapple express and zkittles. The melonsicle seems to be growing much more like a traditional sativa. I feel it's about a week behind schedule with the rest of the plants. It seems to be on a true 9 or 10 week tract at this point. I think the blue gelato is going to be a bust in terms of yield. It just got heavily over shadowed by the other three plants from the beginning. It has stayed quite small and I am not sure it will yield heavily. Hopefully the smoke is quality and I will be impressed enough with my first Barney's Farm experience to try again.
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Plants in the main tent are coming along well since correcting the light intensity and run-off ppm, the one on the left is filling out now, so is the one in the middle just much slower. Not sure if I will let that one cook longer or just pull it with the rest... will see how she looks in a week. The plant on the right I spread out to take up almost half of the tent (I didn't want the spindler taking up unnecessary space) - her nugs are real nice - some foxtails and bleaching on the taller ones but for the most part looking good. Plant on the left has filled out a lot more despite its weirder more "wiry" bud structure - does't look as nice as the good plants but definitely better than the spindly plant in the middle. Big Mumma is still killing it - wondering if its getting close to flush time for her as it looks like some of her tricomes are starting to brown...
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Weekly update on these beautiful ladies. A little late on the update I was out of town for the weekend and couldn't get to it before I left. They're Growing amazing and wow did I come back to a jungle. They'll definitely be getting a defoliation and lollipop this week as it's needed. All in all Happy Growing
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Leaves starting to brown. First thought was over fertilizing but guessing calcium. Did add powdered oyster shells to dirt mix but needing alot more.
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Eccoci qui... Tutto va per il meglio, questa settimana ho eseguito Lollipopping e Defoliation per far si che le cime principali sprigionino al meglio il loro vigore. Siamo verso la fine del progetto ora bisogna solo aspettare la fine... Grazie a tutti per il supporto🔥🌲❤️