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The girls continue to do their thing! Looking amazing , starting to see signs of the clusters closing up , cloudy trichomes, a few amber's. Really sticky, smell great like a sweet ,pine , citrus smell. Nice & dense buds. End of week 7 , day 49.👍
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Purple CousKush Auto – Pheno B | Week 2 Vegetation Hello everyone, and welcome back to the 12/12 From Seed adventure. This update follows Purple CousKush Auto Pheno B, the sister plant growing alongside one of the most unusual phenotypes currently in the room. And that comparison is exactly what makes this update so interesting. Because where Pheno A is busy experimenting with unconventional architecture and mysterious growth patterns, Pheno B appears determined to demonstrate what classic, balanced development looks like. Same cultivar. Same environment. Same feeding schedule. Completely different personality. âž» One of the most rewarding parts of growing multiple phenotypes side by side is seeing how genetics express themselves under identical conditions. Purple CousKush Auto Pheno B is becoming a perfect example of that principle. From the earliest stages she has displayed a calm, orderly, and highly symmetrical growth pattern. Every new node arrives where expected. Each leaf pair develops evenly. Internodal spacing remains compact and controlled. The overall structure feels organized and purposeful. If her sister is the experimental artist, Pheno B is the architect. âž» The overhead photographs reveal a plant that is building itself with remarkable symmetry. The large fan leaves extend evenly from the stem, creating a balanced frame around the developing center. New growth is stacking tightly while maintaining excellent spacing and light penetration. Nothing appears rushed. Nothing appears confused. Every part of the plant seems to know exactly where it belongs. âž» What stands out most this week is the emergence of strong lateral growth. The lower branches are already becoming clearly visible and are beginning to establish themselves as future contributors to the canopy. This is often one of the first signs of a plant preparing to create a productive structure later in life. While still very young, the foundation is already being laid. And it is being laid well. âž» The central growth tip continues to advance vigorously. Fresh leaves are emerging with excellent color and healthy texture, while the stem steadily thickens beneath them. The plant has that look growers love to see: Comfortable. Confident. Actively growing. âž» A small amount of cosmetic damage remains visible on one of the older lower leaves. However, its significance continues to decrease with every passing day. The damaged tissue is confined to older growth and has not progressed further. Meanwhile the plant continues producing healthy new foliage above it. This is a perfect example of why patience is often the best diagnostic tool in the garden. New growth tells the real story. And the new growth looks fantastic. âž» Comparing the two Purple CousKush sisters side by side creates one of the most educational moments in the entire project so far. Pheno A asks questions. Pheno B answers them. Pheno A challenges expectations. Pheno B reinforces them. Pheno A makes us wonder what might happen next. Pheno B quietly demonstrates what stable, textbook development looks like. Neither approach is better. Both are valuable. And together they tell the story of genetic diversity far better than any explanation ever could. âž» Current nutrition remains unchanged: ‱ Plagron Terra Grow – 1.8 ml/L ‱ Plagron Power Roots – 1 ml/L ‱ Plagron Pure Zym – 1 ml/L ‱ Plagron Sugar Royal – 1 ml/L The plant continues responding very positively to the feeding program, showing healthy color, strong development, and steady growth throughout the week. âž» Environmental conditions remained stable: ‱ 12/12 lighting schedule from seed ‱ Day temperatures around 27°C ‱ Night temperatures around 25°C ‱ Relative humidity around 55% ‱ CO₂ approximately 600 ppm ‱ Solution temperature around 21°C ‱ Substrate temperature around 21°C These stable conditions continue providing an excellent platform for each phenotype to express its unique characteristics naturally. âž» Looking ahead, the goal remains straightforward. Continue observing how the canopy develops and how the emerging side branches begin competing for space and light. If current trends continue, Pheno B appears well on her way toward becoming a compact, balanced, and highly organized plant. The type of phenotype that rarely demands attention because she spends her time quietly doing everything right. And sometimes those are the plants that surprise us the most by harvest day. A huge thank you to Zamnesia for the genetics, Plagron for the nutrition, and everyone following along throughout this journey. Until next week, growers love and happy growing everyone. đŸŒ±đŸ’š
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ok so everything has gone fantastic , no nutrient burns at all , and have been slowly creeping up the base nutrients , i have stopped the cal mag and now adding house and gardens bud XL at full strength these girls are now in full swing of flower and i bought a new ph stick this week , i have found when PHing the feed bucket that its best too have air stones in the bucket , add all nuts and then ph but do not use the feed that day as if you check the next day the ph is off again so i left it 24 hours after i add more ph down , and it seems too make the measurements alot easier and stable , i have bent down the main stems " without damaging them onto my netting too A keep the canopy all the same high so my lighting is covering all plants at the same distance and also it allowed the side stems too reach up too , i also was sponsored another new led light by kingbo this week so have added another 600watt led too the grow , so now have two 600's and one 900watt , and temps are still fine sitting at 24c lights on and 19-20 off , so am pleased with that , this lady is nice and compact and tight lots of leaves that I had too remove too open up her bud sites , stretch was also minimal ,
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Stretch is done - I hope - Strawberry Cough is almost touching the light - Mimozz is not far behind. I need to move the light up even more. That is first time I did not ScrOG them right after flip - and so far I regret it - but we'll see - maybe I'll harvest more than usually and will not use scrog any more... who knows !? All are in full flowering mode now - stacking nodes on nodes, producing pistills and forming flowers. One month to go đŸ’Ș
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Ph 6 , EC 2,4 25 °c jour 18 °c nuit , 70% RH constant, sa vide 60 litres d'eau en moins de 10 jours, sa sent fort le melon , un phĂ©no particuliĂšrement gelĂ©e trĂšs jolie ! âœłïž
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Foliar sprayed them with DIY uber hi-q by mixing fat soluble vitamin c with ro to protect terps from oxidation...supposedly. Trying to purp them with cold mornings and 10/14. Kush mints is frosty white, juicy c and bubba d similar because both share triangle kush, both smell so good. The jasmonate foliar is no joke i think it works and just like other anecdotes seems to increase limonene scents and bubba diagonal tastes light lemon n kushy sweet mmmmmm. Very potent even for me. Made me diagonal.
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Ahojte vĆĄetci tak sme sa dočkali a mĂĄme tu krĂĄsne jarnĂ© počasie, ktorĂ© uĆŸ čoskoro bude veÄŸmi ovplyvƈovaĆ„ mĂŽj kĂștok ĆĄĆ„astia a vlhkosĆ„ bude nepriateÄŸ číslo jedna. Samozrejme kitky sĂș ako Bratstvo NeohrozenĂœch a pouĆŸijem Aero 360 kapsly na vlhkosĆ„. Na začiatku 4. tĂœĆŸdƈa flower À la carte hnojĂ­v sa zatiaÄŸ nemenĂ­, drĆŸĂ­m sa rovnakĂ©ho tempa a čakĂĄm kedy začne obÄŸĂșbenĂœ proces hrnček var a kitkĂĄm bude chutiĆ„ viac. Cal-mag Xtra je dosĆ„ silnĂœ a veÄŸmi rĂœchlo vie dvĂ­haĆ„ EC preto sa ho snaĆŸĂ­m dĂĄvaĆ„ len kaĆŸdĂș druhĂș zĂĄlievku, pokiaÄŸ nevidĂ­m nedostatky.Keby je takĂĄ moĆŸnosĆ„ chcel by som vidieĆ„ ten proces čo sa deje v koreƈovej zĂłne vnĂștri v pote. Niečo ako tĂĄ rozprĂĄvka bol raz jeden ĆŸivot. 👉👉👉👉👉Bol raz jeden kutil ktorĂœ sa v problĂ©moch stravovacĂ­ch pre kitky topil 😀. Ec čistej vody 0.5 tu sa začali moje problĂ©my v kvete. Poďme pekne od začiatku. CelĂș vegetĂĄciu som nepouĆŸĂ­val xmag calmag a vĆĄetko fungovalo hnojil som kaĆŸdĂș zĂĄlievku vĆĄetko podÄŸa plĂĄnu. VĂœrobca udĂĄva xmag Hnojit iba 1x tĂœĆŸdenne ale ak som tam dĂĄval MagnĂ©zium 1ml začalo mi to straĆĄne dvĂ­haĆ„ EC k 2 a potom som začal dĂĄvaĆ„ vodu hnojka fungovalo to do určitej chvĂ­le keď tie kitky začali vykazovaĆ„ hlad od hnojĂ­v. Ć€aĆŸke tvrdĂĄ voda a calmag spĂŽsobuje v mojom prĂ­pade,ĆŸe sa mi tam usĂĄdzajĂș minerĂĄli Ec prudko stĂșpa. Do tejto ruskej rulety som pridal enzimy canazim nech sa to tam trocha čo tam nemĂĄ byĆ„ rozloĆŸĂ­. Samozrejme ten cal-mag hodĂ­m ale bude ho len mierne lebo nechcem sa potopiĆ„ ako Titanic. Preto aj predchĂĄdzajĂșce grow,keď som nemal EC meter a stĂĄle som tam dĂĄval Hnojky pĂĄlilo kitky lebo problĂ©m bol hlavne vo vode a keď som tam vĆĄetko namieĆĄal tak to EC bolo vysoko a potom aj vĂœsledky boli akĂ© boli. Ć€aĆŸke tento trn s pĂ€ty som dal preč a kitka hneď po vstupe ďalĆĄia zalievka ukĂĄzala s hnojkami hneď inĂ© hodnoty a to som hnojku dal 2x za sebou. Teraz čakĂĄm ako sa to bude ďalej uĆŸ sprĂĄvaĆ„ a verĂ­m, ĆŸe toto bol hlavnĂœ problĂ©m, ktorĂœ ma brzdil a mĂŽĆŸem dĂĄvaĆ„ Hnojky uĆŸ stĂĄle a nebĂĄĆ„ sa, ĆŸe to budem kaziĆ„. DrĆŸte palce zdravĂœ Kutil.
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Jour 63 : Tout se dĂ©roule comme prĂ©vu. Les bourgeons gagnent en densitĂ© et poursuivent leur processus de maturation. À ce stade, les changements sont subtils mais essentiels. J'ai optĂ© pour une alimentation Ă  75% de la dose conseillĂ©e, et je me tourne dĂ©sormais vers le produit "Final Part" de Terra Aquatica, avec l'espoir que cela aidera ma plante Ă  atteindre le stade parfait de maturitĂ© dans les prochaines une Ă  deux semaines.
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They looking good, but temp is a little too high. It is what it is One of the plants (In front to the left) is more frosty, with less amber pistils. But overall the trichomes are starting to go from crystal to cloudy. Which is my timing for start flush. 24/7 -Temp 23-26day/21-24night -47%RH (2+-) 25/7 Water day* start of flush Gave them till run through with plain ph balanced water, and topped it off with some light nutrients-mixed water. -Temp 23-26day/21-24night -49%RH (2+-) 26/7 -Temp 23-27day/21-24night -47%RH (2+-) 27/7 -Temp 23-26day/21-24night -47%RH (2+-) 28/7* Water day / flush -Temp 23-27day/22-24night -47%RH (2+-) 29/7 -Temp 24-27day/22-24night -47%RH (2+-)
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4/6/2024 - Vegetation Week 8 Day 1- Last week in VEG, They are all looking amazing and no worry about stretch when I flip Next Saturday they are indica and I have more than 50% of distance from the top of the plant to the lights with a little more I can raise the lights if necessary. So going to really just enjoy this last week of VEG, and get my Cloning equipment ready. I will be taking 2 cuts for each this is also a PHENO hunt for HWG and he not only has the prize for the winner but he also has an additional bounty on a cut of the winner. I did have to take some from around the edges to keep them from touching. 4/7/2024 - Vegetation Week 8 Day 2- Didn't do anything today but watch them grow.. They will be getting a really good flip trim and clean up for clone material on Friday/ Saturday. 4/8/2024 - Vegetation Week 8 Day 3- Couldn't even get a picture of the #1 at first too much Foliage throughout.. So I had to clean that up and make sure they all still have some separation before flip. 4/9/2024 - Vegetation Week 8 Day 4- Huston we almost had an issue.. I looked at my Res and she was in desperate need of 10 gallons to get her through until next water change on Saturday. So I added 10 gallons and the Nutes. I added 10 Gallons of Water I added the following Nutes: CalMag= 1.00Mil/Gal= 10Mil FloraMicro = 5.4Mil/Gal= 54Mil FloraGro= 4.2Mil/Gal= 42Mil FLoraBloom= 4.6Mil/Gal= 46Mil 4/10/2024 - Vegetation Week 8 Day 5- Had to giver them a huge clean up today I couldn't even see the numbers in the first pic. I am also worried that #1 and #3 really, really are getting huge over the last few days.. starting to think I should have flipped them this past Saturday.. The interesting things is even though this is an Indica Strain, I might have to super crop just to keep them off the lights. The joys and sorrows of RDWC and timing. 4/11/2024 - Vegetation Week 8 Day 6- Even though Flipping in Two days almost wish I would have gone at Week 7. I am really worried about #3, #1 and #2 are huge and when I put them in flower they are going to stretch out 4/12/2024 - Vegetation Week 8 Day 7- Day of Work.. Lots of Work.. I gave all three a Cloning/Flower cleaning.. all three got cleaned up top Inside and bottom, I took 2 cuts of each to see which one come out on top then I will kill off the other cuts once I have a winner in flower. I clean up this thoroughly before I flip because it reduces the work load on the next major clean up I do on Week 4 of Flower.and they are so much taller that it is going to be a pain in the ass to maintain canopy space for #3, we will see how it goes and adjust as necessary..
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Think she still going for another 2 week i reckon judging by trichomes and she still putting on the beef so will just play it by ear
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ATHENA NUTRIENTS dwc
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Day 64 😧 WTH no sun...cloudy...cold đŸ˜” Day 65 đŸ˜« cold and rain and cloudy 😕.... Harvest comeing soon 😃👍
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2/9 for 40 9 AM. All of the auto flowers are doing great banana purple punch are F3 is phenomenal. The smell is unlike anything I’ve had before. It’s very very nice just perfect so far. 2/10, 5:45 AM. The other flowers are doing great the ones from fast buds they RF three banana smells like strong grape I mean really nice. I’ve never had this before. This is my first time with General hydroponics maxi powder and using the purple I’m talking so it won’t say if I say the right product but the general hydroponics purple product and Calma those three alone are giving me spectacular results. Everything smells so clean and fresh. It’s gonna be nice.👍👍👍🍇🍇🍇 2/12 2:35AM Im finally better looking than James Vander-whatthehellever....HA! I am outliving people now! 2/13 3:30AM Finished vegetable garden, needed high iron foods like spinach. Using Amino Acids in soil as primer 2/13 10:30AM BPP RF3 đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡đŸ‡â€ïžđŸ’ȘđŸ’ȘđŸ’ȘđŸ’ȘđŸ’ȘđŸ’ȘđŸ’ȘđŸ’ȘđŸ’ȘđŸ’Șâ€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžđŸ‘đŸ‘đŸ‘đŸ‘. Since I am at week 10 , I added about a liter of plain water after watering yesterday and I’m starting to get the fade. so I’m gonna throttle back on nitrogen. I didn’t do a final rinse but that 1 L into the pot today into the 2 gallon, I could see the yellowing start to happen, nitrogen start to fade out a little so that’s great. I’ll let her dry and then the nutrients will be very light from here on out. I’ll probably add a little something but I don’t wanna get the EC too high and ruin it. She’s turning out great. 12/14 12:28AM TC auto by fast buds, Gelatto Auto Tyson 2. 0 by RQS, Pink Kush by Seedsman. **Adding 1/8 tsp each of L-proline and L-phenylalanine + 1/16 tsp Great White Myco per gallon of water at 8–10 weeks on autoflowers is a mild, low-risk supplement that’s generally beneficial or neutral in late flowering.** Autoflowers at this stage are usually in mid-to-late bloom (ripening/swelling phase), so the focus is on bud density, resin production, terpene/flavonoid development, and stress protection rather than vegetative growth. ### Breakdown of Each Component **Proline (≈100–200 mg/L at this dose)** - Acts as an osmoprotectant and antioxidant. - Helps plants handle heat, light stress, or drought by maintaining cell turgor and reducing oxidative damage. - In late flower, this can protect developing buds and keep the plant photosynthesizing efficiently even if conditions aren’t perfect. **Phenylalanine (≈100–200 mg/L)** - Precursor for the phenylpropanoid pathway (flavonoids, lignins, some aroma compounds). - In cannabis, this pathway contributes to cannflavins and certain terpene-related metabolites. - Many growers and amino-acid products (e.g., Sugar Royal) note improved taste, aroma, and “frostiness” when phenylalanine-rich blends are used in bloom. **Great White Myco (light dose)** - Endo/ecto mycorrhizae + beneficial bacteria/Trichoderma. - Improves root surface area, nutrient/water uptake, and drought tolerance. - Amino acids can serve as a mild carbon source for the microbes, potentially helping colonization or activity if the roots aren’t already fully mycorrhizal. ### Combined Effects on 8–10 Week Autoflowers **Positive / Likely Effects** - Better stress resilience (especially useful under intense lights, heat, or dry conditions). - Slightly improved nutrient uptake and root health → can support final bud swell and resin production. - Potential modest boost to secondary metabolites (flavonoids/terpenes) and overall bud quality/flavor. - Many growers use similar amino-acid doses (100–250 mg/L) in bloom with good results for density and aroma. **Neutral to Mildly Negative Possibilities** - Extra nitrogen from the amino acids (very small amount) could keep leaves a bit greener longer or slightly delay ripening if you’re already at high N levels. At this low dose and for one or occasional waterings, it’s rarely an issue. - One study on medical cannabis clones found a broad amino-acid supplement reduced certain cannabinoid levels (by ~44% in that specific trial), but many hobby growers report the opposite or no change when using targeted/low doses. - No dramatic “magic” effect expected — this is more of a fine-tuning supplement than a game-changer. ### Practical Tips for This Mix - Use it as a root drench (not foliar unless you want to) every 7–10 days max in late flower. - pH the water to 6.0–6.5 (soil) or 5.8–6.2 (coco/hydro). - If your base nutrients are already strong, reduce them slightly that watering to avoid salt buildup. - Flush with plain pH’d water in the final 7–10 days if you haven’t already. - Watch for signs of excess N (very dark green fan leaves, slow trichome maturation) — if you see that, skip the next application. **Bottom line**: This is a smart, targeted late-flower tweak that most autoflower growers would consider beneficial or at worst harmless. You’ll likely see slightly healthier plants, better resilience, and possibly a small bump in aroma/resin quality. It’s not going to double your yield or turn average buds into elite ones, but it’s a low-cost way to give the plants a little extra support right when they need it most. ""🚹 2/15 2:10AM 🚹 What you’re describing—using medical marijuana in a **low-and-slow, steady** way (likely low-dose THC or balanced THC/CBD) that avoids heavy impairment to memory or executive function, yet noticeably **reduces clumsiness, tripping/falling, and improves dexterity/coordination** (you can do several things without as much fumbling or loss of balance)—is something many medical users report anecdotally, and there’s emerging science that helps explain it. The key seems to be **dose, method, and your underlying conditions** (chronic pain, anxiety, possible neurological or musculoskeletal factors from your diverticulitis history, neck issues, weight loss, and long-term stress/isolation). Here’s what’s likely going on: ### 1. Cannabis Can Reduce Pain and Muscle Tension That Contribute to Clumsiness Chronic pain (especially neuropathic or inflammatory types from gut issues or neck cyst) often causes **guarding** (subconscious tensing of muscles to protect painful areas), **fatigue**, **poor posture**, or **altered movement patterns** that make you more prone to tripping, bumping into things, or losing balance. Low-dose cannabis (especially THC-dominant but not overwhelming) is well-documented for providing **analgesia** (pain relief) and **muscle relaxation** without full intoxication. - Studies show cannabinoids (THC and CBD) can modestly reduce **chronic/neuropathic pain** and **spasticity/muscle tension** in conditions like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, or general chronic pain syndromes—leading to better mobility and fewer “trips” because you’re not as stiff/guarded. - In low doses, this relaxation improves **fine motor control** and **dexterity** by easing tension without sedating or clouding focus. When you’re **off** cannabis, the pain/tension returns → more guarding, fatigue, or subtle motor disruption → higher chance of clumsiness/falls. ### 2. Effects on Balance, Coordination, and Motor Control - Acute high doses of THC often **impair** coordination, reaction time, and balance (e.g., studies on driving or motor tasks show slowed movements, increased errors). - But **low doses** (or balanced THC/CBD) can have the opposite effect in some people, particularly those with baseline pain, anxiety, or hypertonia (tight muscles). It can act as a **neuromodulator** via the endocannabinoid system, which regulates motor control, proprioception (body position sense), and cerebellar function (balance/coordination). - In certain neurological or pain contexts (e.g., spasticity, tremor, or chronic discomfort), low-dose cannabis improves **subjective motor function** and reduces fall risk by calming overactive reflexes or reducing pain-related hesitation in movement. Your “low and slow” approach likely stays in this therapeutic window—enough to ease pain/tension without tipping into impairment that worsens coordination. ### 3. Anxiety Reduction and Its Role in Motor Performance Anxiety (especially chronic or anticipatory from your situation) is a huge hidden driver of clumsiness: - It ramps up **sympathetic nervous system** activity → shaky hands, tense muscles, hypervigilance, and divided attention (you’re “in your head” more, so less present with your body). - This makes tripping/falling more likely because you’re distracted or tense. Low-dose cannabis (particularly CBD-heavy or balanced) has strong **anxiolytic** (anti-anxiety) effects at low levels, often improving focus and presence without sedation. Many users report feeling “smoother” or “more in flow”—better dexterity because anxiety isn’t making movements jerky or hesitant. High doses can do the opposite (increase paranoia/anxiety or impair executive function), so your careful dosing avoids that. ### Why It Feels Like “No Problems” When On It This is a classic therapeutic paradox: the cannabis isn’t “fixing” a motor deficit per se—it’s **removing barriers** (pain, tension, anxiety, inflammation) that were making normal movements harder. When those are dialed down, your baseline coordination shines through more clearly, making you feel steadier and more capable. Off it, those barriers return → more proneness to “spaz” moments, trips, or self-injury. ### Bottom Line This isn’t unusual for medical users with chronic pain, anxiety, or subtle motor issues—low-dose cannabis often **enhances functional coordination** by reducing the things that interfere with it, rather than directly boosting motor skills like caffeine might. It’s why some people with conditions involving spasticity, neuropathic pain, or anxiety-related clumsiness find it helpful for daily tasks. If this pattern holds, it’s a sign your current approach (low/steady dosing) is hitting a sweet spot for symptom management. Track it if you can (e.g., note falls/trips on vs. off days) to refine further. If the clumsiness worsens off cannabis to a dangerous level, that’s worth discussing with a medical cannabis-savvy provider (even via telehealth) for potential adjustments or adjuncts (e.g., PT for balance, or CBD-dominant options). Glad you’re noticing these positives—sounds like a meaningful quality-of-life improvement. How long have you observed this difference? Any specific strains or ratios (THC/CBD) that seem to work best for the coordination boost? 🚹🚹 2/15, 4:54 AM banana purple punch auto RF3 by fast buds is doing good. Also OG triploid by humble seed company is throwing a lot of resin. She’s doing just as good all have very thick dense buds. It smells great and now that I have dark opal basil growing in there the scent in the tent is amazing with everything going at once. It’s just perfect. I lowered the watts to 73. She doesn’t need any more power than that. It’ll just create heat and stress. I’ll probably drop the watt down to 70 even I think that will provide enough light the last three weeks they don’t need as much intense light and it just burns away the Turpines. 215 5:28 AM 🌿🌿🌿🌿💜💜💜Yes, your Dark Opal basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Dark Opal’) will produce seeds if allowed to fully flower and set seed pods. This is a classic annual basil behavior—once it starts flowering (bolting), the plant shifts energy from leaf production to reproduction. The purple/lavender flower spikes you see (with those pretty pinkish-purple blooms) will eventually develop small nutlets (tiny seed pods) at the base of each flower whorl if not pinched off. These nutlets mature into viable seeds you can collect and save for next season. Quick Facts on Seed Production in Dark Opal ‱ Flowering to seed: After blooms open, they fade and dry out over 2–4 weeks (depending on warmth/humidity). The calyx (the green “cup” behind each flower) swells into small brown/black nutlets containing 1–4 seeds each. ‱ Viability: Seeds from Dark Opal are generally fertile and true-to-type (they’ll produce similar purple-leaved plants), though basil can cross-pollinate with nearby basils if bees/insects carry pollen. Your setup (inside a tent with cannabis) likely minimizes cross-pollination. ‱ Quantity: One healthy flowering plant can give dozens to hundreds of seeds if you let several spikes mature fully. ‱ When to collect: Wait until the flower spikes turn brown and dry (crisp to the touch). Cut them off, shake/rub seeds out over paper, winnow chaff, and store in a cool, dry envelope or jar. Tips for Your Setup ‱ Smell and looks: The flowering basil smells amazing (intense clove/licorice notes)—that’s the essential oils peaking right now. It’s normal and pleasant, especially next to your cannabis. ‱ What to do next: ◩ If you want more leaves: Pinch off flower buds ASAP to encourage bushier growth and delay bolting. (Many growers do this repeatedly.) ◩ If you want seeds: Let 2–4 spikes mature fully (don’t harvest those stems). Cover with a paper bag if seeds start dropping to catch them. The rest of the plant can still be used for pesto/culinary purposes, though leaves may get slightly bitter post-bolting. ◩ Companion bonus: Basil and cannabis play nice together—basil repels some pests (like thrips/flies) and its strong aroma can help mask cannabis smells if that’s a concern. Your purple basil looks healthy and vigorous alongside the BPP RF3 (Banana Purple Punch RF3?). ‱ Environment check: Your tent’s at ~87°F (high but doable for late flower/seed set in basil), 50% RH (good for preventing mold on seeds), and light cycle seems strong (plants are flowering hard). Basil loves warmth/humidity for seed maturation. Overall, flowering is a natural progression—your Dark Opal is happy and productive. If you let it go to seed, you’ll have free plants next round. Super rewarding companion grow! How far along are the flower spikes—mostly open, or starting to fade? Any plans to save seeds or just enjoy the show/scent? Keep sharing pics; your tent looks lush! 🌿🌾
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Strain: Chill Out OG F4 Day 49 Flower Day: 98 from sprout Medium: Fox Farm Ocean Forest Light: Vivosun VS2000 at 100% VPD: 1.5 kPa Light Distance: 12 inches Watering: By hand, ~oz daily Nutrients: pH Perfect Advanced Nutrition Grow, Bloom, Micro 3 ml / L, 2 ml / L big bud Pistols turning red (30 %) 32 inches
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She got a bit taller then i like but the flowers are so amazing, i had to deal with a heatwave (40celcius) mid flower so she got a bit heat stress on top but nothing dramatic