🌱 Amnesia Skunk — Week 5 (12/12 from seed) First real signs of flower & structural development Welcome to everyone joining the diary at this stage 👋 Here’s a quick recap, followed by a detailed Week 5 update. ⸻ 🔁 Quick recap — how we got here • 12/12 from seed from day one • Winter run, cold & humid external conditions • Focus on plant-led growth, minimal stress • No topping, no aggressive defoliation • Structure built through leaf tucking, gentle bending, and light LST Both plants have developed very similarly, with compact structure and strong lateral branching. No major phenotypic differences so far — which makes this run especially interesting to follow. ⸻ 🌸 Week 5 overview — transition into flower This week marks what feels like the first “real” flower week: • Clear bud sites forming • Vertical growth slowing slightly • Side branches pushing up evenly • Plants staying compact and well-balanced They’re stacking nicely and responding very well to the gentle training approach. ⸻ 🌿 Training & canopy management No heavy interventions here: • Continuous leaf tucking • Gentle branch bending • Very light LST, only where needed to open the canopy No defoliation beyond what’s absolutely necessary. The goal remains: let the plant decide, we just guide So far, this approach is paying off. ⸻ 🍽️ Nutrition & irrigation strategy (important update) ➕ CalMag introduced this week Not because the plants are deficient — but because: • We’re using rainwater + dehumidifier water • These sources are very low in minerals • Calcium & Magnesium need to be present before demand spikes This also explains the EC adjustments this week. ⸻ 🚿 Hand-watered plants • EC: 1.43 • pH: 5.9–6.0 • Water temp: 22.8°C Carefully adjusted to support flower transition without pushing too hard. ⸻ 💧 AutoPot-fed plants (6 plants) • EC: 2.29 • pH: 6.01 • Water temp: 22.8°C AutoPots are running mineral-only inputs, as organic inputs don’t perform well in this system. Higher EC here is intentional and controlled. ⸻ 🔍 Plant handling All plants are regularly: • Taken out of the tent • Checked for weight, water demand, and overall condition • Then returned to their position This helps ensure each plant gets exactly what it needs. ⸻ 🌡️ Environment (winter realities) • Outside: ~5°C, RH 92–96% • Grow room: • Temp: ~21.8°C • RH: ~58% Not ideal on paper — but the plants are not complaining, so we adapt and keep observing. ⸻ 💡 Lighting • PPFD: ~700–850 (depending on plant size and position) • Plants are praying consistently, showing good light response We let the plants “decide” how much they want to push. No forcing — just monitoring. 🔦 Under-canopy lighting — phased introduction By the end of this week, we’ll be plugging in the under-canopy lights. The canopy has already grown past the main light plane, and the goal here is not to blast the lowers — but to signal the plant that light is present from all directions. Why we’re doing this: • Encourage lower and inner bud sites to stay active • Reduce the “shade shutdown” response • Support more uniform flower development • Improve airflow and plant posture as branches respond to multidirectional light Important note: This will start very gently — low intensity, just enough to be perceived. PPFD and intensity under the canopy will be increased gradually, only if the plants respond positively. The idea isn’t forcing production — it’s communication. We let the plant decide how much it wants to use. ⸻ Fungus gnats — honesty section Yes, we’re seeing a small fungus gnat presence: • Yellow sticky traps installed • More intentional dry-downs • Actively monitoring, not panicking Personal thought (not science, just observation): A mild, controlled pressure may trigger subtle defense responses. Whether that translates into anything meaningful later… we’ll see. Either way, it’s under control. ⸻ 👽 New team member Meet Mr. Baggy Our new fluffy alien/beaver/whatever-he-is friend, won through a Grow Diaries contest. Expect to see him around — he’s officially part of the grow now. ⸻ What to expect next • Continued flower site development • Possible stretch differences emerging • Increased nutrient demand soon • Close monitoring of environment as winter progresses No big changes planned unless the plants ask for it. ⸻ 🤝 Final thoughts Same genetics don’t mean same results. Different environments, water, climate, and handling all shape how plants express themselves. I encourage everyone to: • Test • Make mistakes • Observe • Learn • Build your own understanding That’s how real cultivation knowledge is formed. Thanks to everyone following along — this journey is just getting interesting 🌱 Week 5 Veg/pre-flower | 8×8 Tent | Master Conditions 🌍 External Environment (Context) • Outside temperature: ~5 °C • Outside RH: 92–96% (very high humidity) • Strong seasonal pressure influencing internal stability ⸻ 🌡️ Internal Tent Conditions • Tent temperature: ~21.8 °C (noted drop due to cold external temps) • Tent RH: ~58% → Very good considering outside conditions ⸻ 💨 Airflow & Circulation • Primary airflow: Bottom → top → wall return • Pattern: Full-room vortex circulation • Additional fans: Central airflow to break blind spots and mix layers • Goal: No stagnant pockets, uniform VPD across canopy ⸻ 💧 Water Source & Rationale • Water: Dehumidifier water + rainwater • Base EC: force • Systems designed to support plant intelligence, not override it FOR DISCOUNT CODES AND MORE JUST FOLLOW THE LINK https://website.beacons.ai/dogdoctorofficial 📲 Don’t forget to Subscribe and follow me on Instagram and YouTube @DogDoctorOfficial for exclusive content, real-time updates, and behind-the-scenes magic. 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Trust me, you won’t want to miss the next steps, let’s push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together! As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Let’s celebrate it responsibly and continue to learn and grow together. With true love comes happiness. Always believe in yourself, and always do things expecting nothing and with an open heart. Be a giver, and the universe will give back in ways you could never imagine. 💚 Growers love to all 💚 📸 P.S. – The Eye Behind the Lens All photos in this diary (for now — except for the ones showing the camera, which I took with an iPhone) are taken with a Sony A6700 paired with a Sony full-frame macro lens and a few more. Photography is part of the story — it’s how we share the fine textures, the glow, and the quiet details that words can’t always capture. 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Recovering week of 3 plants after nutrient deficiencies. Self note: don’t play around with new brand of nutrients. Switching biobizz calmag (basically water) to camgboost from aptus. Foliar feed camagboost 5ml/lt ph 5.8 to recover from calcium and magnesium deficiency which created other problems, specially plant #4. Changing to an organo-mineral grow with aptus. Will use just base nutrients from bio bizz (giving away calmag from bio bizz to a friend 😃) and booster exclusively from aptus. Planning to switch to flower as soon I see full recovery; probably end of the week or beginning of next week. Auto pot system has been turn on after 20 days of potting.

I pinched the tops off both plants..

I'm so ready to chop im gonna wait it out just to see how big these autos get if I just let them go for an extra two maybe three weeks longer than the rec. Time I'll keep ya update im trying to update more frequently but at min. Every week thanks for checking out my page and thank you fast buds again for everything.

The lemon pie has sum stuff going on not sure if I under-watered her a little bit I did wait 4 days to water that one but I thought the soil was still good until I picked it up and it was light as a feather so I gave a cup of Ayer maybe a littler more and had I slight VPD problem I think it was 84 with like 50% humidity I added a second fan today it bounced up to 65% at 82 degrees! Please help am I over thinking or is this something bigger

06/18 - This grow was more focused on technique and final product in the mother clone process. I used this grow to better work to work on things such as mother development, clone cuttings, extended Veg cycle, flower transition and nutrient feeding cycles. In the next stage of harvest I will focus on the drying, curing and trimming aspect and dial into produced a high quality product keeping in mind it is not always about yields. 😎😎😎😎😎 Peace and Bud... Follow me on IG:Greenphonenix6262😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

Muy contento con el resultado de esta hermosa genética llena de resina , un olor muy rico, agradable al fumar y muy potente, cumple con creces mis expectativas 👍👨‍🌾🏻🍀

OG 4Q24 Flower Week 7 Orangegasm (Fem) [ IRIE Genetics ] 12/12 @ Bolt (Day 21) Germination: 20 November 2024 #3A Earliest Harvest Date: 9 February 2025 #3B Latest Harvest Date: 19 February 2025 _________________________________________ Start of Week: [Wed Jan 22, 2024 CR2 4Q24 43:F:6:1] End of Week: [Tue Jan 28, 2024 CR2 4Q24 49:F:6:7] OrangeGasm Fertigation: - MAX: EC: [ 2.4, mS] - LightIntensity MAX: [ 850, µMol/m2/s] ______________________________________ __ Wed Jan 22, 2025 OG 4Q24 43:F:6:1 - [x] R&R Each Drip Ring Assembly (Assure NO Fertigation/Bio Build up) Runoff - Amount: [ .5, l] - EC: [ 3.8, mS/cm] - EC∆: [ 1.2, mS/cm] # Danger! Refresh Res (Filtered, pH’d Tap Water) - [x] Amount: [ 2, gal] - [x] Primer A&B: [ 35, ml] - [x] SLF-100: [ 10, ml] __ Thu Jan 23, 2025 OG 4Q24 44:F:6:2 Refresh Res (Distilled Water, pH: 7, EC: 0.0) - [x] Amount: [ 2, gal] - [x] Primer A&B: [ 39, ml] - [x] SLF-100 Runoff - Amount: [ 1.2, gal] - EC: [ 4.3, mS/cm] - EC∆: [ 1.6, mS/cm] # DANGER __ Fri Jan 24, 2025 OG 4Q24 45:F:6:3 Runoff - Amount: [ 0.3, gal] - EC: [ 4.1, mS/cm] - EC∆: [ 1.4, mS/cm] # DANGER  __ Sat Jan 25, 2025 OG 4Q24 46:F:6:4 Dump Res - [x] Remove Chiller and Fertigation Pumps - [x] Dump and CLEAN Reservoir, Note Sediment - [x] Detach Main Feedline - [x] Clean Chiller Pump - [x] Clean Fertigation Pump - [x] Dry ALL Components - [x] REASSEMBLE When Dry - [x] Clean 1/2” Fertigation Mainline Watered In Primer A&B, CalMag Fuel, Silica Skin - Amount: [ 1.9, l] - EC: [ 2.7, mS/cm] Refresh Res w/ Full Hydro (Primer A&B, Silica Skin) - [x] Amount: [ 4, gal] - [x] EC: [ 2.7, mS/cm] - [x] Primer A & B: [ 73.1, ml] - [x] SLF-100: [ 40, ml] Runoff - Amount: [ 0.25, gal] - EC: [ 4.1, mS/cm] - EC∆: [ 1.4, mS/cm] # DANGER __ Sun Jan 26, 2025 OG 4Q24 47:F:6:5 Refresh Reservoir - 2 Gal, EC: 2.7 - [ ] Check, R&R Fertigation Manifold Filter as Needed - [x] SLF-100: [ 10, ml] - [x] Primer A & B: [ 40, ml] Runoff - Amount: [ 1.25, gal] - EC: [ 4.2, mS/cm] - EC∆: [ tbd, mS/cm] __ Mon Jan 27, 2025 OG 4Q24 48:F:6:6  Watered In Primer A&B, CalMag Fuel, Silica Skin - [x] Amount: [ 1.9, l] - [x] EC: [ 2.7, mS/cm] IPM - [x] Spray sides - cover Air holes of Airpot - [x] Spray tops of pots to drench - [x] Dr. Zymes, 28ml/quart @ 85°F - [x] APPLY Mosquito Bits to Top of Containers Runoff - [x] Amount: [ 1.5, gal] - [x] EC: [ 4.9., mS/cm] - [x] EC∆: [ 2.2, mS/cm] # *** Plants Should Be Fried! Need to R&R Pre-Filter again. Fan Flow significantly diminished. __ Tue Jan 28, 2025 OG 4Q24 49:F:6:7  Replace ACI Pre-Filter - [x] Remove Plants - [x] Disconnect Irrigation Emitters - [x] Remove and Rinse Drain Tray - [x] Drop Front of Light - [x] Remove & Replace Pre-Filter - [x] Verify Airflow (Make sure we don’t need to change the carbon in the filter) - [x] Raise front of light to run position - [x] Replace Drain Tray - Reposition Shims - [x] Replace Plants AS THEY WERE - [x] Replace Emitters - [x] Verify Irrigation Runoff - [x] Amount: [ 0.5, gal] - [x] EC: [ 4.8, mS/cm] - [x] EC∆: [ 2.6, mS/cm] # *** Plants Should Be Fried!

Just look at it. All deformed and shit. Already has a fat stem on it.. maybe the nutes should be toned down? God knows. 4/2. It's like it's growing sooooo many leaves... plain water at end of week. Contemplating defoliating it...

The OptiGrowX240 is doing great. I really can’t wait to see how it performs in flower. All is good so far I’m happy with the light. Definitely a good light for sure

08/11/2018 Flowering started,and plants are stretching for sure! Having trouble uploading pics please be patient. Feeding organic big bloom this week at full strength 💪 as it has worked well for these girls in the previous two years. 08/16/2018 Fed Espoma Tomato Tone, and watered in with, Fox farms big bloom, as foliar,and drench. Helping to transition into flowering. See you in a few days for week 2 of flower. 08/17/2018 Day 6 of week 1 flowering, I can smell them at 90" away. New pics in morning.

Very happy I went Original Sensible Seeds beens this grow. 🤩 All 3 autos from some special american line, and o boy , they don't disappoint.🔥 Bangers genetics 👏🏻 all trees are good size with super thick stalks and loads of fat buds. Another big defoliation been done this week, removed around 2 kg of leaves.All frosty with great smell. I like it a lot 💚

Buenas Aquí en la 5 semana de flora Las peques , van tirando y poco a poco vamos viendo cómo finalizan No le cogí bien el punto a esta gama de nutrientes , van llegando algo justas a esta etapa Ya tan solo iremos viendo , que amarillean bastante , pero bueno , no pasa nada , tendremos ,si todo acaba bien , buena cosecha ... Mil gracias un saludo Hoy os dejo un vídeo , que por cierto ,está también en mi perfil de YouTube...no dudéis en hecharles el vistazo Mil gracias

Critical Cure is still trucking alone nicely. No sign of bugs or nute issues. I had a friend who had issues with a couple of her Girl Scout Cookies that she's doing. She definitely had some lockout from heavy rain that we've been getting. That's why I'm glad I put down lime, but also got away from using mineral salts, because I think that was definitely an issue last year. Very happy with the results so far of going au naturale!

Día: 58 Riego: 800ml x Pl. - SoloTek Bloom 2mlxL - HeavyBud 2mlxL - Vitamax 1mlxL - MonsterBloom 0,3gxL Día: 62 Riego: 1L x Pl. - ProSilicate 1mlxL

BLUE DREAM ALL ORGANIC NO PESTICIDES, NO CHEMICALS, ALL NATURAL SMOKES & SMELLS AMAZING! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THESES SEEDS AND THIS STRAIN FOR ALL GROWERS! HWN🍄

Some nighttime shots is a good way to check your crystals production have cleaned the girls up and upped there feed to 2ml per liter for the last few weeks