Super Silver Haze (Zamnesia Seeds) – Flower Week 4
📖 Quick Recap – From Seed to Week 4 Flower
• Week 1 Flower: Transition was smooth—plants showed pistils almost immediately, adapting well to the flip. Stable structure, great color, and strong roots already visible.
• Week 2 Flower: Morphology shifted fast—nodes stacking, pistils multiplying. Feeding recipe adjusted: removed Start Booster, added Top Booster (0.25 ml/L), plus Plagron Power Buds, Sugar Royal, and Green Sensation. Plants handled higher temps like champions.
• Week 3 Flower: Light defoliation done to open airflow and light penetration. Both phenos look like twins, compact, about 120 cm tall, hybrid-style leaves, strong root systems, and steady bud formation. VPD slightly high (~1.37 kPa), but plants remained stress-free.
• Week 4 Flower (current): Buds are swelling, pistils thick and beautiful, leaves lush and symmetrical. Feeding recipe simplified—no All-In-One Liquid or Top Booster. Soil provides NPK; boosters fine-tune flower development, aroma, and resin potential.
Week 4 Flower – Super Silver Haze (Zamnesia Seeds)
Grower: Dog Doctor
Strain: Super Silver Haze
Breeder: Zamnesia Seeds
Phenotypes: SSH #1 & SSH #2
Stage: Flower – Week 4
Pots/Medium: 11L fabric pots, custom super soil with Aptus amendments
Watering: Hand watering (guided by substrate moisture)
Tent: 8×8 shared environment
Control: TrolMaster Hydro-X + Tent-X, WCS substrate sensors
Lighting: Future Of Grow Black Series 600W + ThinkGrow ICL-300 (x2) + Lumatek Zeus Compact Pro 465W
Climate this week: ~29–30 °C, RH 60–65%, VPD ~1.3–1.4 kPa, CO₂ ~700 ppm
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Snapshot of the Week
Week 4 marks the true turning point in flower. Both SSH girls are thriving, healthy, vigorous, and balanced like twins. Their bud sites are swelling, white pistils are thick and abundant, and the morphology shows textbook hybrid traits: broad yet elegant leaves, dense node spacing, and compact stacking.
What’s especially impressive:
• Consistency: Both phenos remain very similar in form and pace.
• Bud set: Flowers are already defined and filling out evenly across the canopy.
• Health: Zero stress from previous light defol, strong root expansion, and steady nutrient uptake.
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Feeding Strategy – Why We Adjusted
This week we removed Aptus All-In-One Liquid and Aptus Top Booster. Here’s why:
• The super soil recipe prepared earlier already contains a strong base of NPK from pellets and amendments. At this stage, overfeeding could disrupt balance or push excess salts.
• Instead, we’re focusing on boosters and stimulants to enhance flower initiation, resin metabolism, and plant resilience.
Current Mix (per liter):
• Aptus Regulator (0.15 ml) → Improves nutrient uptake, strengthens tissue, boosts stress tolerance.
• Aptus CalMag Boost (0.25 ml) → Keeps structural integrity high under intense light and CO₂ conditions.
• Plagron Power Buds (1 ml) → Stimulates rapid floral development and tighter bud formation.
• Plagron Sugar Royal (1 ml) → Biostimulant that enhances secondary metabolism, terpenes, and resin potential.
• Plagron Green Sensation (1 ml) → Complete flowering stimulator, focusing on density, aroma, and taste.
Why this recipe works now: The soil provides the “meal,” while the boosters are the “spices.” We’re enhancing flavor, weight, and resilience without overwhelming the root zone.
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Environmental Dynamics
• Temperature: Still on the warm side (~29–30 °C), but stable. The incoming AC will soon help bring conditions closer to optimal.
• Humidity: RH floats around 60–65%. At this flower stage, still acceptable, but we’re monitoring carefully to avoid mold risks as flowers thicken.
• VPD: ~1.3–1.4 kPa. This is within a healthy mid-flower range—enough transpiration to drive nutrient uptake without locking stomata.
• CO₂: ~700 ppm. Boosting photosynthesis and energy flow under high-intensity LEDs.
Why this matters now: Flowering metabolism is extremely demanding—sugars, nutrients, and water must all move efficiently. Stable VPD, good airflow, and consistent irrigation ensure every part of the canopy stays productive.
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Gear Check – Shoutouts
• Lighting: The F.O.G. Black Series 600W, ThinkGrow ICL-300s, and Lumatek Zeus Compact Pro 465W are delivering a rich, full-spectrum spread with great canopy penetration. This balanced array ensures bud development isn’t just on top colas but throughout the plant.
• Control & Monitoring: The TrolMaster Hydro-X + Tent-X system, coupled with WCS substrate sensors, allows precise irrigation based on actual root-zone moisture, EC, and temperature. This data-driven approach prevents over- or under-watering, keeps the medium stable, and maximizes nutrient efficiency.
• Airflow & Filtration: Dual 6” extractors with carbon filters maintain fresh air exchange while neutralizing odors. Clean air is not just about smell control—it’s about disease prevention and consistent CO₂ delivery.
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Education Corner – What Week 4 Flower Means
At this stage, the plant is fully committed to flowering.
• What to expect now:
• Steady bud swelling, with white pistils covering all main sites.
• A slight increase in daily water consumption.
• Noticeable aroma starting to form—terpenes are building.
• What NOT to expect yet:
• No heavy trichome coverage—resin glands usually start to pop in weeks 5–6.
• No “final bulk”—density and mass pack on in late flower (weeks 6–8+).
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Looking Ahead to Week 5
• Bud Bulk: Expect pistils to continue exploding as flowers begin their first swelling cycle.
• Trichomes: Resin production will soon kick in, expect frost to start appearing.
• Environment: With AC in place, temps should drop into the mid-20s °C, and VPD will fall closer to the “sweet spot” for dense flowers and reduced disease pressure.
• Defol Touch-ups: Another light defoliation may be needed around week 5–6 to open up bud sites deeper in the canopy.
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Final Thoughts This Week
The Super Silver Haze legacy is shining through, these phenos are vigorous, symmetrical, and stable, a perfect balance of old-school genetics and modern growing science.
Big thanks to Zamnesia Seeds for representing this classic. It’s a privilege to watch her take shape week by week.
To the community: thank you for sharing this journey. Whether you’re a grower, a learner, or just a lover of the plant, every comment, every message, every piece of shared knowledge makes this all worthwhile.
Onward to Week 5—where the magic starts to sparkle.
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Explore the Gear that Powers My Grow
If you’re curious about the tech I’m using, check out these links:
• Genetics, gear, nutrients, and more – Zamnesia: https://www.zamnesia.com/
• Environmental control & automation – TrolMaster: https://www.trolmaster.eu/
• Advanced LED lighting – Future of Grow: https://www.futureofgrow.com/
• Root and growth nutrition – Aptus Holland: https://aptus-holland.com/
• Nutrient systems & boosters – Plagron: https://plagron.com/en/
• Soil & substrate excellence – PRO-MIX BX: https://www.pthorticulture.com/en-us/products/pro-mix-bx-mycorrhizae
• Curing and storage – Grove Bags: https://grovebags.com/
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We’ve got much more coming as we move through the grow cycles. Trust me, you won’t want to miss the next steps, let’s push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together!
As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Let’s celebrate it responsibly and continue to learn and grow together.
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