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Blue Dream proved to be a resilient strain despite the many challenges encountered. Even with an acidic medium, calcium deficiency, and nutrient lockout causing elevated PPM, the plant continued to grow and develop. While the flowering phase didn’t go as smoothly as hoped—partly due to these issues—the plant still managed to produce dense buds. The provisional yield came in at 1532g (branch, leaf, and bud), with the final dry bud weight to be updated once drying and trimming are complete. Edit: Following 7 days of drying, the scale clocks the branch, leaf and buds at 315g. I'll let the buds stabilize in the jars before calculating the final bud only weight. Overall, the strain was fairly easy to grow, even though there were struggles. Its ability to keep going despite all the complications was impressive. Despite the difficulties, the plant’s robust nature made it a good choice for learning how to troubleshoot and recover from mistakes.

The Jack’s nutrient line made feeding easier due to its simplicity. With fewer products to mix, it was quick to prepare, and the scoopable measurements were far more convenient than syringes. This streamlined the process and made feeding more manageable, especially during the recovery phase. However, I can’t fully assess the impact of Jack’s nutrients on plant health, as I switched to them when the plant was already stressed. While they didn’t seem to improve things drastically, the plant didn’t suffer from them either, so they appear to be effective without being harmful.

While the tent has worked well overall, I’m starting to notice the reflective material peeling off near the edges and corners. It’s not a huge problem yet, but something to watch for future grows. The height of the tent, though, remains a challenge, especially after the flowering stretch. It became cramped quickly, which made managing the plant a bit difficult.

The Viparspectra V600 performed well throughout the grow. It kept temperatures in check and provided the necessary light intensity for growth. However, the purple spectrum made it difficult to assess the plant's true colors, particularly the trichomes and leaf color. While the direct light caused some leaves and buds to develop a rich purple hue, it was hard to distinguish whether this was due to the strain’s natural phenotype or mold. Despite this, the light did its job and didn’t cause any major issues.

Happy with the tent, it had decent amount of vents to allow for good airflow. Only complaint was that it would have been nice if it were a bit taller. However, if you train your plant properly and account for the growth spur of the early flower, you should have plenty of space to grow a decent size plant in a relatively small area.

Used the General Hydroponics Advanced Nutrient System bundle. Even though this bundle was no longer sold by GH and the feeding charts were no longer available, I managed to get some decent result with my setup and the problems that came with it. I will probably try the Flora Trio only next time as the rest would only increase cost while I'm not sure of the actual benefits.