Grow Journal â Week 4: Solid, Smooth, Silky
Week 4 is here and itâs been a solid, smooth, and silky ride! The OG Kush (OGK) and Gorilla Zkittlez (Rilla Z) are officially a month old, while the younger trioâAK, Super Lemon Haze (SLH), and Moon Beam (MB)âare at the 2-week mark. And let me tell you, things are popping off!
OG Kush (OGK)
OGK is bouncing back beautifully from the topping I did last week. She went from one main stem to two strong, sturdy branches, and Iâve been LST'ing them to shape the structure. Originally, I topped her thinking she was stuntedâI almost gave up on her. But man, Iâm glad I stuck it out. She's looking really solid now. I gave her a top dress of Gaia Green All Purpose and Power Bloom (since sheâs been in soil about 30 days), and backfilled the pot since it was a little light on soil. Also did a light trim to remove some oversized fan leaves. Overall? Sheâs thriving.
Gorilla Zkittlez (Rilla Z)
Rilla Z is going crazy right nowâstraight beast mode. I did some LST and a bit of defoliation; her fan leaves were huge! Sheâs already throwing out white hairs, so flowering is definitely around the corner. Like OGK, I top dressed and backfilled her too. Sheâs officially in late veg/early flower, and everythingâs looking fire.
Super Lemon Haze (SLH), Moon Beam (MB), and AK
The babies have exploded in growth this week. I transplanted all three from their 16 oz cups into 1-gallon pots. Used some Great White mycorrhizal fungi during transplant and wowâthey LOVED it. The roots were wrapping all around the cup walls. Honestly, theyâre almost as big as my older plants already. It's wild. All that stuff I learned from OGK and Rilla Z? I'm applying it now and it's clearly paying off. Temps and VPD are dialed in, and theyâre thriving.
SLH
SLH shot straight up. Itâs like a pure rocket. Iâm debating whether to leave her be or bend her slightly for some LST. Either way, sheâs got serious potential.
MB
For a seed that was cracked when I got it, MB is blowing past expectations. Itâs outgrowing both AK and OGK at that stage. Like SLH, Iâm thinking of just letting it grow upright with maybe some minor bends to shape the canopy. I'm really embracing the âless is moreâ vibe on this one. Sheâs been super easy so far.
AK
This one is giving me serious OGK vibes. Sheâs a little behind the others, but so was OGKâlook how that turned out! Iâm planning to top her in about a week. Something about topping small plants just feels right to me. Letâs see if she responds like her older sister.
Reflections: Month One in the Books
One full month of growing and wowâIâve learned so much. And just to be clearâI still have no idea what Iâm doing! đ
Iâm figuring it out day by day, learning from mistakes, soaking in content from YouTube and my favorite creators, and just putting in the work.
Everyone says âplants just need soil, water, and light,â but if you dial in your environment and care, the rewards are next levelâor so Iâve heard. These are all autoflowers, so itâs a race against time. Iâm really just trying to keep up with what they need and ride it out to the finish line.
Iâm hyped to see how things develop over the next couple weeks. Appreciate yâall following the journeyâIâll be back with another update soon!