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Oct 1 - Oct. 7
Week 5 of 12/12
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WEEKLY SUMMARY:
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🙋♀️Fo' Twenny here!🙋♀️
We're back with another update on our 🍌🍌 FAT BANANA AUTO cultivar bred by ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS! It's week 5 and she is already looking and smelling amazing! She just seems to get frostier ❄️ by the day and her aroma just keeps getting stronger. I love the terps this girl is throwing out! This week we will lighten up the feeds substantially and get her moving towards harvest. Let's growwww!
📝 Side Note 📝
Irealized my BlueLab Conductivity Meter has the option to switch to EC. Since EC is the most accurate way to measure the nutrient concentration in a solution, I will now be measuring and reporting EC readings rather than PPM.
Any advice, suggestions, or constructive criticisms are always welcome.
Now, for the weekly break down!
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THIS WEEK'S BREAK DOWN
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9/30 - Day 52 & Day 28 of BLOOM
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📸 PHOTOSHOOT! 📸
🎥 FILMING! 🎥
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10/2 - Day 54 & Day 30 of BLOOM
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🚿FEED DAY!🚿
- She received approximately 12 oz of nutrient solution. I mixed 6 gallons of solution for all the plants I have running in this SOG. 12 oz of that was then measured and fed to this cultivar. This week I used some gallon bottles filled with water and frozen to lower temps in the reservoir. She was followed up with another 12 oz of water ph adjusted to 6.4
👩🔬NUTRIENT SOLUTION👩🔬
⬇️Mixing Rundown⬇️
- The solution starts with 6 gal tap H2O through two kdf filters mixed in a 36 gallon reservoir. The solution is applied via wand sprayer powered by a submersible pump attached to a garden hose. Nutrients and additives are added to the reservoir in the order listed below and thoroughly mixed using a plastic stir spoon. The reservoir is oxygenated by four 4 inch air stones.
Start pH: 7.8
Start EC 1.0
TEMP: 69°F
.75 tsp/gal - Fox Farm BIG Bloom
.5 Tsp/gal - Fox Farm Tiger Bloom
.75 tsp/gal - Fox Farm BEMBÉ
.0625 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Cha-Ching
Our target pH is in the range of 6.0- 6.6 prior to adding any microbial innocclants. pH already in range, no adjustments needed.
pH: 6.5 (No adjustments needed)
EC: 1.5
TEMP: 60 °F
Mammoth P.
.6 ML/gal
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10/6 - Day 58 & Day 34 of BLOOM
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- She received approximately 36 oz of nutrient solution. I mixed 15 gallons of solution. 36 oz of that was then measured and fed to this cultivar. This week I used bottles filled with water and frozen to lower temps in the reservoir.
👩🔬NUTRIENT SOLUTION👩🔬
⬇️Mixing Rundown⬇️
- The solution starts with 15 gallons of tap H2O run through two kdf filters and mixed in a 36 gallon reservoir. The solution is applied via wand sprayer powered by a submersible pump attached to a garden hose. Nutrients and additives are added to the reservoir in the order listed below and thoroughly mixed using a plastic stir spoon. The reservoir is oxygenated by four 4 inch air stones.
🚿FEED DAY!🚿
Start pH: 7.7
Start EC 1.0
TEMP: 67°F
2 tsp/gal - BudSwell
Our target pH is in the range of 6.0- 6.6 prior to adding any microbial innocclants.
Adjusted pH to 6.3 using General Hydroponics pH Down
.75 tsp/gal - Mycos WP
1 tsp/gal - Recharge
.6 ml/gal - Mammoth P
pH: 6.2
EC: 1.4
Temp: 67° F
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SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT
CURRENTLY IN USE:
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• A/C: Whynter ARC-14S 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner
• TENT: VIVOSUN 48"x24"x60" Mylar Hydroponic Grow Tent with Observation Window & Floor Tray
• POTS: Black 8"tall Active Aqua brand 6" x 6" one gallon square pots/Black 12" tall Active Aqua brand12" x 12" 3.4 gallon square pots
• VEG/AUTOFLOWER INTAKE FAN: None (PASSIVE)
VEG/AUTOFLOWER EXHAUST FAN : VIVOSUN 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan with Variable Speed Controller
• BLOOM INTAKE FAN: VIVOSUN 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan with Variable Speed Controller
• VEG/AUTOFLOWER EXHAUST FAN : VIVOSUN 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan with Variable Speed Controller
• BLOOM EXHAUST FAN: AC Infinity CLOUDLINE T8, Quiet 8” Inline Duct Fan with Temperature Humidity Controller - Ventilation Exhaust Fan
• VEG/AUTOFLOWER AIR MOVEMENT: 6-Inch Lasko FBA 2004W 2-Speed Clip Fan
• BLOOM AIR MOVEMENT: One Honeywell TurboForce Air Circulator Fan Black, HT-900 and Three 6-Inch Lasko FBA 2004W 2-Speed Clip Fans
• Bluelab PENPH pH Pen Fully Waterproof Pocket Tester
• Bluelab PENCON Conductivity Pen Fully Waterproof Pocket Tester
• Kolder Multi-Purpose Liquid and Dry Measuring Cup, 16-Ounce
• Fox Farm Measuring Spoons
• WATER TREATMENT: Tap H2O run through two AQUACREST Garden Hose Water Filters to remove chlorine and chloramine.
– COMING SOON: Hydro-Logic 31023 1000-GPD Evolution RO1000 High Flow RO System, White (HL31023).
• WATER APPLICATION: I use 2 different watering systems. The pump sprayer is typically used in early veg, between feeds, or for lighter feeds. Most feeds are usually run through the pump and reservoir because it's faster and easier when dealing with larger volume feeds.
– 2 GALLON LAWN & GARDEN PUMP PRESURE SPRAYER. * I removed the spray head due to clogs and it's just faster.
– Superior Pump 91250 Utility Pump, 1/4 HP in a heavy duty 27 gallon Tote attatched to a 10 foot garden hose to an Orbit Underground 56246 Green Thumb 9-Pattern Telescoping Wand.
– Aeration of the reservoir is accomplished using a General Hydroponics HGC728040 Dual Diaphragm Air Pump 320 GPH 4 Outlet attached with standard aquarium air hose to four 4-Inch Air Stone Disc Bubble Diffusers.
• VEG/AUTOFLOWER LIGHTING: 320w MosterBoard V4-PLUS powered by a MEANWELL 320H-48AB DRIVER. There are three V4-PLUS boards prewired and mounted on a 935x195x10mm black heatsink. Dimmer, UV Switch, and IR Switch included. Each board contains two hundred fifty two 3000k lm301h diodes + twelve Osram 660nm diodes plus 4 separately switchable LG UV 395nm diodes and 4 separately switchable Osram IR 730nm diodes.
• BLOOM LIGHTING: Two custom mounted lighting units: Each mount has one 480w MEANWELL 480H-48B driver and one 240w MEANWELL 240H-48AB powering 6 KingBright Quantum Boards. Each board contains two hundred fifty two 3500k lm301h diodes + twelve CREE XP-E2 660nm diodes plus four separately switchable CREE XP-E2 730nm diodes and four LG UV 395nm diodes. Hanging between the two mounts are two additional quantum boards with two hundred fifty two 3000k lm301h diodes + twelve 660nm diodes plus four constant power 730nm IR diodes and four 395nm UV diodes. That's a total of 1680w of quantum board power in our 96" x 48" bloom tent.
⚠️ ALL DRIVERS MOUNTED REMOTELY IN AN AIR COOLED BOX INSTALLED BETWEEN THE FILTER AND EXHAUST FAN ⚠️
• SLMOTO Universal Oil Drain Pan, 2 Gallon (8 Liter) Capacity ABS Low Profile Oil Drain Pan w/Spout Fit for Motorcycles
• Modified Botanicare Low Tide LT Black Tray - 4' x 4' - Modification: Cutaway at corners and used flex-seal tape to create a new edge that will be soft to fit between tent supports. She is supported by 6 Standard Cored Concrete Blocks (Common: 4-in x 8-in x 16-in; Actual: 3.625-in x 7.625-in x 15.625-in). ⚠️THIS TRAY WILL NOT FIT BETWEEN SUPPORTS IN A 48" x 48" or 48" x 96" TENT WITHOUT MAKING MODIFICATIONS TO THE TRAY!⚠️
• Blue Sticky Pads
• Yellow Sticky Pads
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SOIL MIX DETAILS:
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All components were mixed into a 50 gallon tote that is kept in a warm environment to help innocculate to promote a vast and diverse microbial life in the rhizosphere. Once mixed, add 32-64oz water once every 7-14 days as needed. The goal is to keep the soil moisten without oversaturating.
2 Part - Royal Gold Tupur
INGREDIENTS: Coco fiber, aged forest materials, perlite, and basalt
1 Part - Fox Farms Ocean Forest
INGREDIENTS: Aged forest products, sphagnum peat moss, earthworm castings, bat guano, fish emulsion, and crab meal.
1 Part - Roots Organics
INGREDIENTS: Perlite, Coco Fiber, Peat Moss, Composted Forest Material, Pumice, Worm Castings, Bat Guano, Soybean Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Fishbone Meal, Kelp Meal, and Greensand. Also contains beneficial mycorrhizal fungi: Funneliformis mosseae, Rhizophagus intraradices, Septoglomus desertícola
.5 Part - Wiggle Worm Soil Builder Pure Earthworm Castings
.5 Part - Ancient Forest Humus
.5 Part - Coarse Grade Perlite
Inocculated by mixing 1 cup of Extreme Gardening Mycos
Watered with pH 6.5 h2O
1 Tsp/gal - Real Grower's Recharge
1 tsp/gal - Hi-Brix Molasses
2 tsp/gal - Fox Farms Kangaroots
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Want to see more cultivars I have growing❓
Please, be sure to check out my other diaries & give me a follow! 👍👍
🙏Thank you for stopping by my garden!🙏
Peace, ☮️✌️
Love, 💚🤟
& Frosty Nugs! ❄️🌲
Happy farmin' my friends! ☺️🌱
- Fo' Twenny 👩🌾🏻
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@Mazgoth
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I really push this plant with the fish mix and i didnt feed her enough sugars when she needed the most but she got a lot bigger and the side branches are as big as the main cola.
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@TheBudWhisperer
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Week 5 of flower and seed production for all these plants has started in earnest. We cleaned up the tent somewhat and took down all the males after having done their job. Alls left is to wait for finish now.
The nute deficiency appears to have corrected itself now that we’ve balanced out the ratios a little more. The WPM is no match for the sodium bicarbonate but still gonna have to keep on top of that to the end of the grow. Full fumigation of the grow spaces will be required - multi-day process I am not looking forward to. Time cleaning is time not growing, sadly.
We’re coasting to the finish now but should still have some decent updates on our super secret seed harvesting method once they’ve fully matured😉👍. Hope everyone’s well and grow’n that straight 🔥.
Background
Fingers crossed that these Spicy Bitch regs provide at least one male so that we can back build some stock of it. In the event that does take place we’ve got a single clone of each strain from the previous pollen chuck to sit in the tent with them so they can make babies for the next few months. The whole point of the last year was to start making some foundational genetics for a third generational cross we could call our own. If you’ve been following along than you’ll know that it’s been anything but easy. Our previous pollen picks didn’t pan out at all so we’re back to the drawing board with a new option from ExoticSeeds.
This’ll be a 10 plant run with 5 regs and 6 strains for pollination including the strain itself.
We’re running in a 2x4 MarsHydro grow tent all powered by a Mars Sp6500. That’s a little more than 600w packed into half the recommended footprint😳. Why? you ask - because we like our buds big and overcompensatory😂. Really, I’m just of the mind that we can pack more light into this space than recommended and get much better results. The math doesn’t lie. At least not as long as I wasn’t high when using the calculator again…..
Many thanks to @MarsHydroLED for the opportunity to test run the equipment👊.
In addition, we’ve also moved to a new nutrient system - Druid Nutrients out of the Netherlands. They don’t really have a presence on GD yet but you’ll be hearing about them very soon I’m sure. The beauty of this system is that it’s literally a 1 (one) component system for the entirety of the plants grow cycle. It really has changed the game in terms of ease of feeding and maintenance. It’s also very versatile and seems to provide everything needed across multiple different strains in the same ratios. Keep your eyes peeled for these folks. Pretty much a guarantee that they absolutely blow up once more people know about them👍👌😎.
Strain Background
Spicy Bitch: predominantly sativa, heavy yielder with a daytime kinda trip profile. It’s a cross of Queen Mother and a Pre-2000 AK47. We’ll pull what pollen we can and hope to have a female run out a larger supply of seed for the future.
Many thanks to @Exoticseeds for the chance to give these beans a go👍👊.
Pollination Strains:
Holy Surfer S1 - this is one of the focal points for this cycle. A fellow growmie was kind enough to ship over some S1 genetics I took an interest in. The only ask back was that if I did cross it to send a few his way for testing👍. Shoutout and cheers to @blendmedmedman. Hoping to have something back to ya in short order. For full details on this alluring hybrid option check my buddies link at seedfinder -
https://en.seedfinder.eu/strain-info/Holy_Surfer/Smiling_Tiger/
Northern Lights - this came from a particularly interesting batch of seeds that have shown a very dependable variegation trait. It’s a compact and squat plant requiring very little maintenance. Typical for the strain really. It’s been chosen as an option to potentially mellow out the high , shorten the stature of the resulting hybrid and inject it with some of that mellow indica effect.
Boogie Nights - total shot in the dark. Still haven’t even tried the strain myself yet but it was available at the right time and interesting enough to make a salad with. Big thanks to AMS who’ve been nothing short of an excellent seedbank to collaborate with. Expect similar growth characteristics to that of the Northern Lights. Better resilience however.
Blueberry - this particular clone is from extremely strong stock. Spliff seeds broke the mold with this strain. She’s lower maintenance than the NL, more resilient than anything else we’ve got on the menu and the terp. Profile on this girl is out of this world. If we can bring any of these qualities to the cross, then it could be magic👌.
White Widow - garrghh, I just can’t get away from this particular plant. Again, still haven’t even tested the buds yet and all I can say is that the growth characteristics are extremely vigorous and desirable. This plant is one of 3 unicorns that I have yet to tame due to a combo of extremely bad luck and circumstance.
All told, it’s still the same story: a VERY experimental breeding project designed to shotgun a broad swath of genetics against a reliable and dependable Breeder who’s put out proven fire 🔥🤟😎👍.
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@Ferenc
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13th week. If I am not wrong I started 12/12 light schedule with 36 hours darkness before at beggining of the week 7, so it is the 7th week of flowering.... or 6th ?😅 Well buds are getting thicker, and just checked the trichomes now they are more matured but still need I think at least 3 weeks to be done properly. When I see the milky trichomes, I will start flushing. Wednesday: End of the week Purple Punch is 43 cm like before. Buds are thicker smelly and a lot of resin. It is totally coated with THC, and sticks my finger together. This is the last day I fertilized the plant, from tomorrow I will start flushing. I will give maximum 2 more weeks to be done. I also removed some more fan leaves (those are getting yellow) so I will make some tea. I really love the citrus taste and the smell of this plant.
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@pareto
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She had her issues and is not a big yielder. But she makes up for it in beauty and aroma!
The trichomes look absolutely awesome!
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Set up cost (fixed costs)
-Lamp: 40€
-Timer: 3,5€
-Pot: 4€
-Total fixed costs: 47,5€
Given 5 years (or 15 grows) usage time translates to around 3,17€ per grow in materials.
Variable costs:
-Seeds: 6,33€
-Soil: 6€
-Fertilizer: 3,50€
-Power: 20,22€
-Total variable costs: 36,05€
-Total costs per grow: 39,22€
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@DrGanj
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Another round of topping. Tied her all back to spread out for LST. Going to flip to flower next week. Used the Kushman technique and Supercropped all her stems every inch on the way up, without bending. Gives her muscles to flex <3
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@AlienBucket
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I noticed that this plant starts to smell sweet, flowery, and fruity especially at lower temperatures. When temps rise, the aroma shifts to spicy and gassy. I’ve never seen this happen with any other strain.
I’ll definitely try to keep the temps lower from now on — hopefully, that awesome sweet smell carries over into the smoke.
Everything else looks healthy and happy. The buds are getting heavy and starting to fall over a bit. The way I BDSM’d this poor girl, the branches are a bit too flimsy to hold them up.
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@Mr_nugs_lover_David
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Very good strain, the 3 dark devils that I have got tje same citric powerful aroma, very very sticky flowers. I'm very happy to have this ladies in my garden. Very recomended automatic plant strain, she also makes my garden much more colorful. 🤞🌱👨🌾💚✌️❤️ Peace!
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@ButterfliesLittleFarm
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Hello Diary.
At the end of the story, I am very happy with the whole cycle and finally the outcome. 😍
More or less all the information is in the diary, there are really a lot of photos that speak more than words.
What I would point out at the end of this story, the Hulkberries were different. One was more developed in width and that eventually had a higher yield as well. He reached a height of 105cm, while the other was more developed in height and grew to 117cm.
But the Hulkberry is a great sativa strain, I didn’t have any problems throughout the cycle, I didn’t do any training I just did a little defoliation twice. 👌
The branches were dried for 12 days after which they were finished in jars for another three weeks.
In the end I would like to thank the Royal Queen Seeds for making this wonderful strain, Grow Diaries where I can learn, and share something I really love.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by and looked at the diary, squeezed the like button or commend the diary.
See you soon with new journey.
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@GanjaFarmar
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Okay so my favourite batch of all. This plant smells soo citrusy and fruity! Its got a similar texture and smell to Amnesia.
Ive been flushing these for the past week. Hopefully harvest these this week.
Not bad for no training and topping.
Ill be posting soon this week about the harvest!
One love!
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@GrowmieDeLaStreet
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First off, that mf holds it's name very well. The smell on that strain is phenomenal. Much of fruity citrus and earthy notes and that's without the curing.
I smoked a bit to get a taste. Smoke and taste quite harsh but that should go away with the curing.
I harvested 634g wet, including a lot of stems, and ended up with 121g dried. they lost 80% of their mass and I might have over-dried them since I expected to get more tbh. However that's more than enough to get me through next harvest.
The 3 plants turned out to be pretty different phenotype. All over pretty great but one could have used denser buds. They don't have the same maturity which means I got buds for all occasions.
Kept the trimmings in the freezer for an hour and also harvested 0.67g of kief with a 220 micron bag. A lot of impurities but that was to be expected.
I don't think the calcium problem has had a significant impact.
Overall very happy with the product and the experience.
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@eldruida_lamota
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Familia, última semana de floración de las Original de GrowBarato.
Me a sorprendido bastante esta variedad sé que lleva años pero es la primera vez que la planto y tiene unos aromas increíbles, aparte son muy intensos.
Bastante contento, ya empezaron amarillear y a comer los nutrientes que le quedaban.
Ya llega tijeretazo en cero coma, estar están ya listas pero las dejaré 48h en oscuridad y pa alante.
Agrobeta:
https://www.agrobeta.com/agrobetatiendaonline/36-abonos-canamo
Mars hydro:
Code discount: EL420
https://www.mars-hydro.com/
Las maximas de temperatura no superan los 26 grados y las mínimas no bajan 20, así que no me puedo quejar.
Los niveles de humedad también son los correctos van entre 45%/55% de humedad relativa.
Por supuesto el Ph lo estamos dejando alrededor de 6.
Hasta aquí es todo, buenos humos 💨💨💨.
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@Belivitez
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25.7. Defoliation done! Plants rotation done! Im happy with process :) they have lot of smell at this stage. Watering at ph 6.4 with no fertilizer.
29.7. Everything is perfect 🙏
31.7. Plants are healthy, buds even so fast looks hard 😍
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@Dunk_Junk
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Good leaf growth this week.
She looks a little overwatered at the time of pictures.
I will let her dry out for a few days now to see if that perks her up a bit.
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@Mr_Gezeta
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-Esta semana simplemente las he regado un par de veces con un litro y medio cada una.
-A una de las GG ya estoy haciéndole el flush final
-Empiezan a enfermarse las hojas. Puede ser falta de calcio, potasio, magnesio...no lo se. Les he echado uns buena dosis de potasio y las que están más afectadas les he echado sgua limpia y un poco de potasio.
-una de las GG le falta poco para cortar. El resto les quedará poco menos de un mes
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@IQuSX
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Hi, topman.
On the week was added red clips for bending, also realise solution of 35% refueling nutrients!
So, looking, please>>
Its has trichomes … I watch in full! They are have in second (AA rasty) too!
And, they are semi full adaptation after transplant from 0,7l in 25l.
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@Skunkiest_bender39
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Lampe 80% power und nur noch 20cm platz, muss wohl nachbinden…
Die krumbles haben einen Weg, sieht mir nach generellem Defizit aus aber vor allem wenig CalMag, oder war schon zu viel und ein lockout könnte durch Zugabe von CalMag provoziert werden. Wir werden sehen. Blätter sehen mies aus Blüten wachsen super, Harzproduktion geht weiter, Geruch wird immer stärker. Mycrene und Limonene liegen in der Luft;). Die Zake stinken extrem nach rohrzucker-hopfen leicht bitter, die krumbles sind beide sehr süs die b2 hat einen mehr als intensiven citrus Duft. Die Zake sind alle sehr unterschiedlich, nur der Geruch ähnelt. Z1 110cm , z2 95cm z3 85cm. Musste sie unterfüttern. Buds an jeglichen wichstyp angepasst. Hatte Glück 3 phänos zu treffen sativa lastig, ausgeglichen, indica lastig. Hoffe die Damen haben genau so viel Spaß wie ich :D
