Check the winners The Grow Awards 2026 🏆
Likes
Comments
Share
17/01 So I have had serious doubts about my 300W CFL grow light since day 1 so I decided to instead opt for a Mars Hydro TS1000. Looking forward to seeing if there's any difference! With regards to my previous grow question, my tap water, while drinkable tastes terrible and has a higher than normal amount of chlorine which i heard is terrible for plants. Hence the RO water. Got hit by a really cold spell last week and I struggled to keep the tent above 16 degrees C but it's starting to get back to normal now so hopefully will see some good growth :) 20/01 So I may have set her back by a couple of day's with the new light, apart from the apparent change in wavelength from CFL to led that can cause some stress I also gave her 100% on the dimmer. Just a quick note to any newbies out there, the Mars Hydro TS1000 gives you a recommended distance from the canopy for each stage of growth but not recommended power, if your girl is at my stage of growth use 25-30%. On the bright side she has adapted nicely and no lasting damage seems to have been done. Seeing signs of growth all over and she's back to praying :) 23/01 She recovered from the change of light nicely! She's growing like a superstar now and just got her first feed today. Gonna take it easy on the nutrients, really don't wanna stress her out anymore. I have been turning up the light strength daily and she's currently happy at 50%.
Likes
16
Share
Water change day .. Drinking. 2000 ml each per day.. So 6 days on the nute change... ******************* 2 Buckets done .. 5 Left . I may leave the caramel cream autos until tomorrow , they are drinking slightly less per day , but the big girls are drinkers for sure .... So getting better at mixing nutes, bought giant bag of disposable droppers, god damn so much easier for me . I have visual impairment, and shaky hands from the brain tumors. The visual impairment is bad, but the shakes come and go . I normally get a few good rips on the Dr Dabber Switch before i start to help. But the mixing went much better . less mess and i simply pitched the pipette after each use . YEs i know wasteful .... but for me , for now its what i have to do. 1 pipette for each nute for each bucket, they are cheap enough. This way not contaminating anything, and at the amount im mixing, 3 mils - 20 mils each . Biggest problem i have, and i guess maybe not a bad problem ... I have 4 girls on one side of the 4x9 tent, and 3 on the other. The four on the one side are all Glue Gelato Autos and my lord I can not get to the back left side bucket at all with the amount of foliage. So moved a bucket to the other side to allow me to drop in a pail to do a siphon out and refill. See pictures... So I am 10000% upgrading to the 13 gallon x 8 fall ponic system after this grow ..... THANK GOD the caramel cream autos are half the size and 1 of the glue gelatos is slightly smaller on the right to allow me to move around the tent slightly, and im a lean dude.... But i am surprised each day when i check the progress just how far they have come for my first try ... Still have low expectationsfor crops and yields , but am loving the time learning and getting to know hydroponics. I TOTALLY get when the OG growers say just listen to them they will tell you what they need, legit all i have done is feed, maintain enviroment and observe. positive i can not make the same moistakes i made so far net time just by learning my lessons and understanding better the purpose for each Nute and how to spot when the plants are asking for them . Well have atleast 2 more to do tonight most likely will get all the gelato glues done Cheers Check out band i recently turned on to .. Fortunate Youth on Sugar Shack ...
Likes
17
Share
It's been a beautiful strain to work with, the flowrs are definitely worth it after all this time, the quality is definitely high. However this pheno of ak420 smells very different from the other 2 phenos I've grown along with her. The flowrs are beautiful, very solid and frosty nuggets, I smoked a few little nuggets when trimming but I'm excited to taste the big buds, hope you guys enjoyed the process. I want to say that this pheno #1 has a different smell compared to the other 2 phenotypes of ak420 that you can see here on my page as well, so stay tuned guys! Overall result is very nice, good quality, strong weed, sticky, stinky. I can say that it's very great and also you can get them for a very cheap price so it's a very good investment if you're looking for a powerful and affordable strain. Cheers growmies! ❤️💚💛💎👨‍🌾
Processing
Likes
17
Share
week 14 is amazing big boost and starting to see pistils. by the end of the week i should get some small buds growing
Likes
50
Share
@Rwein93
Follow
Ciao ragazzi e bentornati qui con me e l albero di Limoni!!!😉 Questa settimana si conclusa magnificamente da un lato e male dall altro. La pianta numero 1 è la più forte e grande, davvero grande!💪 La numero 2 e giusta per la sua età, nella media diciamo, ma la numero 3 mi preoccupa un po. 🤔È rimasta troppo piccola e le foglie sono chiare e brutte, come raggrinzite in certi punti. Speriamo si riprendi lei!🤞 Ho applicato LST sulla pianta numero ¹ perché è la più resistente e mi darà sicuramente grandi soddisfazioni. Alla numero 2 ho aperto solo i rami laterali per dargli una forma a candelabro, ma lascerò che cresca dritta senza stravolgere la struttura. La numero 3 invece ho solo aperto 2 rametti perché stava un po soffocando, ma cercherò di stressare lei il meno possibile!👍 Ho bagnato loro tutta settimana con il mix di nuts NPK, ma ho aggiunto un po di cal/mag extra nel giorno 20 per cercare di risolvere i problemi alla numero 3.👌 Eh niente! L albero numero 1 ha i miei occhi puntati addosso tra tutte immagino già i grossi limoni che pendono dai rami.🤩 Grazie a tutti per aver guardato e restate sintonizzati per nuovi fantastici aggiornamenti!🙏 Buona settimana e felice crescita 🌱🌱🌱 P.S. Il video mostra la mia intera growbox con tutte le mie piante , riconoscerete sicuramente le ragazze dalle foto le altre sono talee varie e le cugine Mimorange Punch!🍀
Likes
14
Share
Week 5 of flowering,two more weeks till harvest. She smells strong but not sticky like some strains,there are a lot of trichomes,some of them are milky, so i decided to flush.
Likes
Comments
Share
Hand Watering still EC 2.0 canna coco A&B pH. 5.5-5.8 light is 24 inch above 100% added 1ml/L of calmag on day 12. Day 13 - raised lights to 36 inches. At 100% PPFD of around 400. Plants started reacting very well. Turned Autopots on as well.
Likes
50
Share
@BudXs
Follow
I was extremely happy with this grow. I was aiming for 1 lbs and I achieved 1.43 lbs total. The strain is a simple grow for anyone that can keep the environment on point. They are susceptible to pests, so a bit of previous experience in treating bugs is a plus. There seems to be either a rogue strain or a very special pheno within my garden. One plant showed a deep purple color starting in week 5 of flower. It grew out to some stanky and solid golf ball sized colas. Im keeping this stuff separate for the cure, as it is exotic looking and smokes like a dream. The Scroggernaut performed well. I was initially concerned that I would have issues trying to grow a scrog next to a free form. However, keeping diligent on the LST/HST right through midway flower made sure that the canopies were fairly level, and no ladies went missing valuable lumens, and none got light burnt. All in all, the Scroggernaut worked well and allowed me the flexibility of moving unscrogged plants, and with the extra space, made for easy watering of the scrogged plants. Harvest results: Plant 1 = 246g wet, dried to 64g Plant 2 = 345g wet dried to 103g Plant 3 = 338 g wet dried to 93g Plant 4 = 256g wet dried to 64g Plant 5 = 248g wet dried to 63g Plant 6 = 240g wet dried to 75g Plant 7 = 330g wet dried to 91g Plant 8 = 302g wet dried to 88g Improvements for next round include: 1) Increasing grow room size 2) Will raise the height of the scrog by 6 inches or so to help with comfort during watering 3) Will likely run Hempy buckets next to soiless mix and compare the growth rates 4) Will grow 1 extra week in veg I want to thank the GrowDiaries community, and especially the creators of the site for allowing me to share my grow with the world. It has been very fulfilling to track my progress, receive feedback from others, and have a resource for solutions to problems that I have never encountered before. 👊 Thank you as well to my Grower network who have provided some laughs and some interesting chat . Big ups! See you next year
Processing
Likes
12
Share
The buds are starting to plump near the end of week 8. I’m just amazed at the whole process!! Starting to understand now what is meant my stacking nicely😎. Still no smell I rubbed the stem and it definitely smelled like weed not like a house plant. But overall no smell from the buds yet. The sugar is developing nicely I think🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️
Likes
4
Share
That’s a wrap! Wow some really sizable nugs. Paid off to wait to stress train til later on as I feel like this plant had a lot more size and cola count to her than her sisters harvested a few weeks back. A treat to grow! On to the next 😘
Likes
2
Share
@Autower
Follow
Somango auto smell is very fruity will see how it taste once dry and curing thanks
Likes
3
Share
All plants are showing exemplary vigor, evidenced by their vibrant green color and the rapid upward orientation of new tops toward the light immediately following the procedures. The Bruce Banners are responding perfectly to topping and LST, maintaining strong leaf turgor and dynamically expanding their lateral branching in the 25L pots.
Likes
9
Share
@420keef
Follow
Just got my new lamp, happy to show the love my plants been getting :)
Likes
70
Share
@MrJones
Follow
Sky Walker ~~~~~INDOOR~~~~~ DAY 77 Above Dirt 💬SATURDAY - 11.11.23 These ladies continue to blow up, I moved them into a 4x4 space under the Mars Hydro FC-6500 I am going to look at some defoliation and pruning, they will be moved over into 7-gallon pots, then some final tie-downs added into the training, also started a compost tea today, see recipe below. 💬SUNDAY - 11.12.23 - The ladies like their new space, today I defoliated, topped, and pruned out the lowers, and insides, once these girls are moved over into their new pots, will be flipping these massive bushes! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🌱Sky Walker 👨‍🌾🏽Sativa Jones 🌤️@Medicgrow420 SeedBank Seeds 📝@gaiagreenorganics 📝Bokashi Biochar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 📝 Skywalker OG Strain is a top-shelf Indica dominant hybrid. It is a cross of Original Amsterdam Blueberry, OG Kush, and the indica strain Mazar from Afghanistan, and is best known for its super potent effects and sky-high THC levels. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 📝 Compost Tea 3 Gallons of Dechlorinated H20 3 Cups Malibu Compost 2T Molasses 2 T Alfalfa Meal (DTE) 2 T Kelp Meal (DTE) 1 T Bat Guano (DTE) 1 teaspoon Rootwise Bio Elixir 1)- I used a small paint strainer to hold my composts, placing an air stone right in the bag and zip-tie it nice and tight - this allows air bubbles to really agitate the micro matter off of the compost and into your tea 2)- I like to mix in the molasses (microbe food) and start my main air stone, the dry amendments and Rootwise can be just measured in the bubbles 3) - Keep the temp of the water warm to 75F/85F - too cool and the microbes reproduce too slowly and too hot will kill them. I do not delete my teas and let the plant pots dry out slightly before feeding.
Likes
5
Share
@AustinRon
Follow
TH 1Q2025 - Week 8 - Flower 5 
(ON Haze X Original Haze) X Northern Lights #2 “Todd’s Haze” Objective - 8 Female Plants, Topped ONCE @ Flip, 12” when topped - Modified Sea of Green Seeds Wet: 1139PM, 28.2.2025 Germinated: 2.3.2025 Flip: 21.3.2025 Harvest: 77 Days, DATE: 6.6.2025 _________________________________________ __ Fri Apr 25, 2025 TH 1Q25 36:F:5:1 Cleaned Emitters - Replaced Pump Cleaned Manifold Filter = TWICE Replaced IRRIGATION Pump with mini-sump Photosynthesis plus produces enough biofilm to disqualify from running in the reservoir. - Remediate: Apply half diluted to watering zone, every other day. Include PCAL 1660 for Add’l Calcium and Phosphorous - [x] CEASED PHOTOSYNTHESIS PLUS IN RESERVOIR - The BIO film is ‘orange/pink,’ PSP is the SUSPECT. - [x] Harvest Dehu - [x] Refresh Reservoir - 2 Gallons - [x] EC: 2.3, 2.4 - [x] Primer A & B: [ 31, ml] - [x] Silica Skin GEN 3: [ 16, ml] - [x] SLF-100: [ 10, ml] - [x] 1900: Measure Runoff - [x] Amount: [ 1250 , ml] - [x] EC: [ 2.3, mS/cm] __ Sat Apr 26, 2025 TH 1Q25 37:F:5:2 - [x] Replace Main Feed (1/2 Silcone tubing) with 3/8” Black Chemical Resistant - [x] Refresh Reservoir - 2 Gallons - [x] EC: 2.3, 2.4 - [x] Primer A & B: [ 31, ml] - [x] Silica Skin GEN 3: [ 16, ml] - [x] SLF-100: [ 10, ml] - [x] 1900: Measure Runoff - [x] Amount: [ 950, ml] - [x] EC: [ 2.4, mS/cm] __ Sun Apr 27, 2025 TH 1Q25 38:F:5:3 - [x] Lower Defoliation in Preparation for Intra-Canopy Lighting Install - [x] Harvest Dehu: 3.5 Gallons (None Yesterday) - [x] Refresh Reservoir - 3 Gallons - [x] EC: 2.4 - [x] Primer A & B: [ 48.8, ml] - [x] Silica Skin GEN 3: [ 24.4, ml] - [x] SLF-100: [ 15, ml] RUNOFF: [ 950, ml, 2.4/5, mS/cm]  __ Mon Apr 28, 2025 TH 1Q25 39:F:5:4 Observations - @ 2.4 EC is making for DENSE GREEN in the leaves. We DON’T lack nitrogen. ;-} - Some Nitrogen Curling on NL2 Dominant (Pheno #2) - Will REDUCE EC if doesn’t abate today . . . - We have some White filmy scum forming on top surface of res water. Suspect Silica. Will clean out res TUESDAY and restart w/Out Silica Skin. If we’re clear FRIDAY - Start Re-adding until and unless white scum forms … Reducing EC: 2.3 # Will reduce Day by Day to 2.1 - [x] Harvest Dehu: 2.5 Gallons Runoff - [x] EC: [ TBD, mS/cm] - [x] Amt: [ 950, ml] __ Tue Apr 29, 2025 TH 1Q25 40:F:5:5 - [x] Install Intra-canopy Light 50% Dimmer Note: After H2O2 yesterday, and 1 cup (in about 2 gals) today - the amount of scum is REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY. I filtered with hand strainer until there was no more film or particularate (there wasn’t a lot) - The overall appearance is better. Have refreshed with 3 Gallons and Primer A&B Only (and SLF-100). We’ll monitor. If it stays clean, we’ll test again with Silica Skin Gen 3. __ Wed Apr 30, 2025 TH 1Q25 41:F:5:6  Refresh Reservoir - [x] Amount: [ 2, Gal] - [x] Primer A&B: [ 32, ml] - [x] SLF-100: [ 10, ml] Runoff Amount: [ 2, gal] EC: [ 2.9, mS/cm] R&R Reservoir (Rinse components w/ 45% H2O2) - [x] Disconnect MAIN FEED Line - [x] Disconnect, Remove, and Clean PUMPS - [x] Flush Chiller - [x] Clean Reservoir Reassembly - [x] Reinstall components NOTE: We have a SMALL amt of white slate like precipitate - Most Likely Silica … __ Thu May 1, 2025 TH 1Q25 42:F:5:7 Mix 1 Liter of CalPhos for HAND APPLICATION Tonight CAL50K, 1 ml yields .5 EC (250 ppm)/Liter, or .125 EC per Gal ~16 ml’s/gal - ~2.1 EC - [ ] Mix and ApplyPCAL 1660 & CAL50K - [ ] Photosynthesis Plus - [ ] Quillaja 60 - [ ] Apply ~ 120 ml/plant - [x] CAL50K to EC: 2.1 (4 ml/qt) - [x] For 2.1 EC: [ 16, g] Cal50K *** RESERVOIR EMPTY!!! *** After REDUCING Per Event flow in Half - we STILL Emptied the reservoir … SINCE we ONLY HAD 2 GALLONS, We’re good (Catchment is 2 Gal) Last night I cleaned the manifold filter ~ 7PM (Start Time) and reduced to 18 minutes TOTAL time (9 Events, 2 minutes/event) Runoff Amount: [ 7600, ml] # We Emptied the Res Overnight, at 3 min/event - dropped to TWO ~2300 EC: 2.9 Refresh Reservoir: 2 Gal (Reclaimed DEHU) - [x] SLF-100: [ 10, ml] - [x] Primer A&B: [ 32, ml]
Processing
Likes
17
Share
@greennug
Follow
they are all thriving, growing exactly as i want them to. sucking up everything i give them and they are on daily feeds. some of the autos are starting to flower, but im gonna stretch out veg for atleast another 4/5days for photoperiods. they are ranging in height between 45 and 75cm. west coast OG auto from fastbuds been the tallest at the mo. dinafem cookie strains showing preflowers now and everything going fine. no problems as of yet in the slightest. daily updates.
Likes
10
Share
@Prilyfe13
Follow
05/02/2026 This better be the last week. I have her in the dark for the next two days. Hopefully she gives me some color. Or does that work with the light? Readings: pH: 5.74 EC: 604 cm TDS: 430 ppm Temp: 63.3° Readings after a small top off. pH: 5.88 EC: 590 cm TDS: 413 ppm Temp: 64.4° Readings Again: pH: 6.3 EC: 517 TDS: 405 Temp: 62.8° 05/03/2026 Readings: PH: 6.25 EC: 588 cm TDS: 418 ppm Temp: 67.1° So we can see that the warmer the water, the higher the concentration of salts. I just added an ice bottle, but it's still working it's magic. The pH seems to have leveled out too. As for the high concentration of salts, I'm gonna have to repeat flushing again. Well, in this case, I'm going to pull a gallon out and add another gallon and a half or so of plain pHed water. Reason being, I can't get the bottom of the bucket with my water pump. The roots are all in the way. So it's still loaded with nutrients. And now the water is below the roots. I've been doing my best to avoid topping off, but I think I just want to do the swap. Plain Filtered and pHed tap water readings: pH: 6.08 EC: 435 cm TDS: 307 ppm Temp: 65.7° I pHed a gallon of water. Pulled 3 gallons out of the bucket and put 3.5 gallons back in. Perfect top off especially for the last few days of flushing. I should probably check the trichomes. I haven't since I put her in the dark 2 days ago. Update: after taking a short trichome video, this lady is done. 05/04/2026 May the 4th be with you! Readings: pH: 6.43 EC: 597 cm TDS: 416 ppm Temp: 67.5°
Likes
2
Share
@schmeirs
Follow
1L water each day and today I started to give Stimulateur de floraison Advanced Nutrients Bud Candy (week6) Auto Banana Blaze is in good health😁 100% power full spectrum and 25% Red/IR/UV
Likes
90
Share
@AsNoriu
Follow
Day 127. Chop day !!!! Zkittalicious #6 is my first plant without any airy or small bud !!!! Plus he will be like others in 100g range ... #2 should beat all single plant records ;))) Happy Growing !!!
Likes
69
Share
@Natrona
Follow
Auto Bullet week9 She stands tall holding her fatteng buds high like a tiara. And they sparkle ✨️ like 💎 diamonds. I'm only giving water now and hope to see more coloration appearing. Thanks for the visits, likes and comments, I appreciate all the plant love💚. Have fun & love what you grow 💚 Sending you good vibes of love, light, and healing 💫 💫Natrona 💫