Week 8 showed strong bud development and a noticeable increase in trichome production.
Both plants are now clearly entering the later stages of flowering. ✨
Light intensity stayed around ~1100 PPFD. Environment remained stable at ~24°C and ~50% RH.
Both plants continued to be watered every 2–3 days with RO water + CalMag, based on pot weight. 💧
During this week Apricot #2 developed rust-colored / yellow spots on the small leaves near the buds, which suggested a possible nutrient imbalance or early lockout. To be safe, both plants were flushed twice with water + CalMag. After the second flush the issue did not worsen, although the damaged leaves remained visible.
Despite this, overall flower development progressed very well. 🌸
Apricot #1 looks very healthy and stable with a compact structure and now produces buds just as thick as #2.
Apricot #2 remains the slightly darker phenotype and still shows the previously observed leaf tip droop, but overall development stayed stable after the flush.
Trichome coverage increased significantly this week and the smell became noticeably stronger, developing into a sweet, fruity, tropical aroma.
The plants are relatively small compared to some previous runs, but the bud quality and resin production look very promising so far. 💪🌿