Week 6 was another strong week for the two Candy Hustle phenotypes.
Both plants are now well into flower production, with the buds continuing to gain size and structure across the canopy. The difference between the two phenotypes is becoming increasingly noticeable, especially when it comes to their aroma. 🌿
Resin production is looking very promising at this stage. The flowers and surrounding sugar leaves are developing a heavy layer of trichomes, with some of the larger colas already looking extremely frosty. ❄️
There are still plenty of fresh white pistils visible on several tops, so both plants clearly still have more swelling and development ahead of them.
Candy Hustle #1, the plant in the front, is currently developing the more unusual terpene profile of the two. Her aroma is dominated by sweet grape notes combined with a very noticeable mint/menthol character. 🍇🌿 It creates a really interesting combination of sweetness and freshness that is becoming easier to recognize as the flowers mature.
Candy Hustle #2 is heading in a different direction. Her aroma reminds me much more of a Skittles-style profile, sweet, fruity and candy-like, although the individual notes are still difficult to describe precisely at this point. 🍬 Both phenotypes are clearly developing their own character now.
🌡️ Temperature: ~25°C
💧 RH: ~55%
💡 Light: 1000–1200 PPFD
🌿 Orgatrex: 1x this week
🌱 BioEnhancer: 1x this week
UV is now part of the lighting schedule in this tent as well. Exposure is being increased by 15 minutes every three days until reaching a maximum of 60 minutes per day.
No major training was necessary during Week 6.
The canopy and branch structure are already established, so the focus now is simply on allowing the flowers to continue stacking, swelling and increasing their resin production.
Overall, both Candy Hustle phenotypes are progressing very nicely. The combination of increasingly dense flowers, strong trichome coverage and two clearly different terpene profiles makes them especially interesting to follow at this stage. 🌱❄️
Candy Hustle #1 with her sweet grape and mint/menthol profile is probably the more unusual of the two right now, while #2 is developing that sweeter Skittles-like candy character. 🍇🍬
I’m especially curious to see how much these aromas intensify and change as the flowers move through the final part of bloom. 🔥