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Once again she passes my expectations, late to the show with trichome production. I'm surprised there is purple on the bud, maybe Purpinator does work. I thought I could see hints under the grow lights and thought my eyes were deceiving me, I was just being hopeful. But nah 2 of the 3(under the UV) have developed a beautiful tone of purple. I was never going to bother with a deep freeze but maybe the whole bud will change given conditions, that would be something, fingers crossed. 🤔 was a little skeptical that reducing temps humidity would change density, but it does, buds are solid something I've not been able to achieve before.
Rule of thumb is never to surpass 60% RH in the flowering phase and try to progressively reduce it down to 40% in the last 2–3 weeks before harvest. The plant will react as it seeks to protect its flowers, responding by producing denser buds and a higher concentration of resin. Cannabis plants are sensitive to sudden temperature changes, especially in the flowering stage. Extreme heat or cold can impact bud density and overall yields. In nature as a defense mechanism from cold, the plant sensing sudden dips in temperature will attempt to remove the pockets of air within the bud, it achieves this by compacting itself in doing so to better protect itself from cold snaps which are normally indicators in nature that worse weather is on the way.
Terpene levels are the highest just before the sun comes out. Ideally, you want as many terpenes present in your plants as possible when you harvest. Cannabis plants soak up the sun during the day and produce resin and other goodies at night. The plant is at its emptiest from "harvest undesirables," so to speak,k right before the lights come on.
Freshly cut buds are greener than dried buds because they still contain loads of chlorophyll. However, when rushed through the drying process, the buds dry but retain some chlorophyll, and when you smoke it, you will taste it. Chlorophyll-filled buds are smokable, but they aren’t clean. Slow drying gives the buds enough time and favorable conditions to lose the chlorophyll and sugars, giving you a smoother smoke. How the plant disposes of the chlorophyll and sugars by a process of chemically breaking them down and attaching the decomposed matter once small enough to water molecules, which then evaporate back into the ether. Time must be given to the process to break down the chlorophyll and sugars. Think of it like optimizing the environment for decay.
Plant growth and geographic distribution (where the plant can grow) are greatly affected by the environment. If any environmental factor is less than ideal, it limits a plant's growth and/or distribution. For example, only plants adapted to limited amounts of water can live in deserts. Either directly or indirectly, most plant problems are caused by environmental stress. In some cases, poor environmental conditions (e.g., too little water) damage a plant directly. In other cases, environmental stress weakens a plant and makes it more susceptible to disease or insect attack. Environmental factors that affect plant growth include light, temperature, water, humidity, and nutrition. It's important to understand how these factors affect plant growth and development. With a basic understanding of these factors, you may be able to manipulate plants to meet your needs, whether for increased leaf, flower, or fruit production. By recognizing the roles of these factors, you'll also be better able to diagnose plant problems caused by environmental stress.
Water and humidity
*Most growing plants contain about 90 percent water. Water plays many roles in plants. It is:*
A primary component in photosynthesis and respiration
Responsible for turgor pressure in cells (Like the air in an inflated balloon, water is responsible for the fullness and firmness of plant tissue. Turgor is needed to maintain cell shape and ensure cell growth.)
A solvent for minerals and carbohydrates moving through the plant
Responsible for cooling leaves as it evaporates from leaf tissue during transpiration
A regulator of stomatal opening and closing, thus controlling transpiration and, to some degree, photosynthesis
The source of pressure to move roots through the soil
The medium in which most biochemical reactions take place
Relative humidity is the ratio of water vapor in the air to the amount of water the air could hold at the current temperature and pressure. Warm air can hold more water vapor than cold air. Relative humidity (RH) is expressed by the following equation:
RH = water in air ÷ water air could hold (at constant temperature and pressure)
The relative humidity is given as a percent. For example, if a pound of air at 75°F could hold 4 grams of water vapor, and there are only 3 grams of water in the air, then the relative humidity (RH) is:
3 ÷ 4 = 0.75 = 75%
Water vapor moves from an area of high relative humidity to one of low relative humidity. The greater the difference in humidity, the faster water moves. This factor is important because the rate of water movement directly affects a plant's transpiration rate.
The relative humidity in the air spaces between leaf cells approaches 100 percent. When a stoma opens, water vapor inside the leaf rushes out into the surrounding air (Figure 2), and a bubble of high humidity forms around the stoma. By saturating this small area of air, the bubble reduces the difference in relative humidity between the air spaces within the leaf and the air adjacent to the leaf. As a result, transpiration slows down.
If the wind blows the humidity bubble away, however, transpiration increases. Thus, transpiration usually is at its peak on hot, dry, windy days. On the other hand, transpiration generally is quite slow when temperatures are cool, humidity is high, and there is no wind.
Hot, dry conditions generally occur during the summer, which partially explains why plants wilt quickly in the summer. If a constant supply of water is not available to be absorbed by the roots and moved to the leaves, turgor pressure is lost and leaves go limp.
Plant Nutrition
Plant nutrition often is confused with fertilization. Plant nutrition refers to a plant's need for and use of basic chemical elements. Fertilization is the term used when these materials are added to the environment around a plant. A lot must happen before a chemical element in a fertilizer can be used by a plant.
Plants need 17 elements for normal growth. Three of them--carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen--are found in air and water. The rest are found in the soil.
Six soil elements are called macronutrients because they are used in relatively large amounts by plants. They are nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and sulfur.
Eight other soil elements are used in much smaller amounts and are called micronutrients or trace elements. They are iron, zinc, molybdenum, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, and chlorine. They make up less than 1% of total but are none the less vital.
Most of the nutrients a plant needs are dissolved in water and then absorbed by its roots. In fact, 98 percent are absorbed from the soil-water solution, and only about 2 percent are actually extracted from soil particles.
Fertilizers
Fertilizers are materials containing plant nutrients that are added to the environment around a plant. Generally, they are added to the water or soil, but some can be sprayed on leaves. This method is called foliar fertilization. It should be done carefully with a dilute solution because a high fertilizer concentration can injure leaf cells. The nutrient, however, does need to pass through the thin layer of wax (cutin) on the leaf surface.
It is to be noted applying a immobile nutrient via foliar application it will remain immobile within the leaf it was absorbed through.
Fertilizers are not plant food! Plants produce their own food from water, carbon dioxide, and solar energy through photosynthesis. This food (sugars and carbohydrates) is combined with plant nutrients to produce proteins, enzymes, vitamins, and other elements essential to growth.
Nutrient absorption
Anything that reduces or stops sugar production in leaves can lower nutrient absorption. Thus, if a plant is under stress because of low light or extreme temperatures, nutrient deficiency may develop.
A plant's developmental stage or rate of growth also may affect the amount of nutrients absorbed. Many plants have a rest (dormant) period during part of the year. During this time, few nutrients are absorbed. Plants also may absorb different nutrients as flower buds begin to develop than they do during periods of rapid vegetative growth.
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Sooo the girl is getting near the end im thinking about chopping her down in about a week or maybe even 2.
Date : 08.10.2024
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Hi guys, What's up?
Welcome back to Queen Peaky's Flower Gardens
we immediately got busy repotting our autoflowers before giving them some heavy stress! but unfortunately for us some little girls left us...😇..it happens!
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Gracias al equipo de Royal Queen Seeds, Marshydro, XpertNutrients y Trolmaster, sin ellos esto no seria posible.
💐🍁 Gelato #44:
Los criadores de Tyson 2.0 criaron Gelato 44 a partir de cepas finas. Al cruzar la Sunset Sherbet y la Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies, crearon un híbrido de dominancia índica que asesta fuertes golpes en el cuerpo y la cabeza.
Su contenido de THC del 22% crea sinergia con terpenos colocantes para ablandar los músculos
Mantenla hidratada y con una dieta constante y pasará por la fase de floración en unas ocho semanas. Las plantas de interior alcanzan una altura máxima de 120 cm y producen 400-450 g/m², mientras que sus homólogas de exterior alcanzan los 180 cm y producen hasta 600 g por planta.
🚀 Consigue aqui tus semillas:
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💡TS-3000 + TS-1000: se usaran dos de las lámparas de la serie TS de Marshydro, para cubrir todas las necesidades de las plantas durante el ciclo de cultivo, uso las dos lámparas en floracion para llegar a toda la carpa de 1.50 x 1.50 x 1.80.
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🏠 : Marshydro 1.50 x 1.50 x 1.80, carpa 100% estanca con ventanas laterales para llegar a todos los lugares durante el grow
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🌬️💨 Marshydro 6inch + filtro carbon para evitar olores indeseables.
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💻 Trolmaster Tent-X TCS-1 como controlador de luz, optimiza tu cultivo con la última tecnología del mercado, desde donde puedes controlar todos los parametros.
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📆 Semana 8:
Se aprecian unas lindas preflores hembra, comienza a estirar de forma acelerada.
Todo sigue su ritmo y ellas comen bien todos los nutrientes, comienzo a aplicar sugarshot, silica force y enzimas.
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🌱 GMO Cookies — Week 3 VEG Report
(12/12 from seed | Autoflower behaving in sync with photoperiods)
General Overview
Week 3 of vegetative growth comes to a close with GMO Cookies performing exceptionally well. Just like the other autoflowers in the room, she continues to behave in a way that closely mirrors the photoperiod plants — steady, structured, and rhythmically aligned with the rest of the genetics in the tent.
Despite the diversity of cultivars running side by side, all plants are maintaining very similar height, pace, and development, each expressing itself slightly differently but moving forward together. This consistency speaks volumes about both the genetics and the stability of the environment.
Growth & Structure
• Vegetative stage: Ongoing
• Flowering signs: None observed
• Node count: 6 nodes
• Growth habit: Compact, controlled, well-balanced
• Leaf expression:
• Lush, deep green
• Broad, healthy leaflets
• Excellent turgor and texture
Growth this week can only be described as spectacular. Internodal spacing remains tight, structure is clean, and the plant shows no signs of stress, deficiency, or imbalance.
Autoflower vs Photoperiod Behavior
Even though GMO Cookies is an autoflower and has been run 12/12 from seed, she continues to challenge expectations. At this point, it’s still difficult to clearly distinguish behavioral differences between autos and photoperiods in this room.
Everything is moving:
• At the same rhythm
• At the same pace
• Under the same conditions
This reinforces an important observation: environmental consistency often outweighs genetic labels, especially early on.
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📸 Photo Session & Documentation
This week, GMO Cookies was briefly removed for a dedicated photo session using an improvised studio setup.
Photography setup highlights:
• Sony A6700 camera
• iPad used as a remote control and live viewer
• Controlled backlighting for leaf detail and depth
• Full camera control (aperture, ISO, settings) without touching the camera
This approach eliminates camera shake and allows for precise adjustments on the fly — crucial for capturing clean, sharp images, especially when documenting fine leaf texture and color. Since these images are being shared publicly, it felt important to be transparent about the process behind them.
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Environment — Room Conditions (Week 3)
• Photoperiod: 12/12 from seed
• Day temperature: ~26 °C
• Night temperature: ~18 °C
• Relative Humidity: 60–65%
• Airflow: Gentle, constant, non-stressful
• Solution temperature: ~21 °C
• Substrate temperature: ~21 °C
Everything remains stable and dialed in, allowing the plants to focus fully on root and vegetative development.
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💡 Lighting
• PPFD: ~600–700 (adjusted to plant size)
• Plants continue to grow into the light naturally, with no stretch or light stress observed.
• Incremental increases are proving effective and well-tolerated.
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💧 Watering & Nutrition
• pH: 6.0
• EC: 1.0
Nutrient program:
• Plagron Terra Grow
• Power Roots
• Pure Zym
• Sugar Royal
Foliar:
• Vita Race
• Applied selectively and intentionally, not on a rigid schedule
This combination continues to support strong root activity, clean metabolism, and vibrant vegetative growth.
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🔍 What to Expect / What Not to Expect (Week 4)
What to expect:
• Continued vegetative expansion
• Further node stacking
• Increasing leaf mass and photosynthetic capacity
What not to expect (yet):
• No flowering initiation
• No sudden stretch
• No need to push inputs or change rhythm
Patience remains key. The plant is clearly still building its foundation.
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Final Thoughts
Week 3 confirms that GMO Cookies is happy, stable, and well-adapted to this setup. There is no rush, no force, and no correction needed — just observation and consistency.
Same rhythm.
Same environment.
Same respect for the process.
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If you’re curious about the tech I’m using, check out these links:
🔆 Lighting & Environmental Control
• Future of Grow — Advanced LED lighting technology
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DISCOUNT CODE: DOG20
• Lumiflora — Under-canopy LED lighting
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• TrollMaster — Environmental controllers and automation gear (past collaboration)
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Genetics
• Zamnesia Seeds — Genetics used in this project
https://www.zamnesia.com/
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🌱 Soil, Substrates, Boosters & Root Support
• Plagron — Substrates, bio mixes, and supportive products
https://plagron.com/en/
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• Grove Bags — Curing and storage solutions
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📸 Photography Equipment & Tools
(Not sponsors, but part of my creative toolkit)
• Sony A6700
• Sony full-frame macro lens + few more
• Stacking photography workflow - learning
• iPhone (for behind-the-scenes shots)
We’ve got much more coming as we move through the grow cycles. 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.
I’ve also started experimenting with photo stacking — a technique where multiple images, each taken at a slightly different focus point, are layered together to create one perfectly sharp image from front to back.
It’s not digital enhancement or AI; it’s pure photography — a way to reveal the plant’s beauty in microscopic depth, from trichome to petal.
You’ll even see a few shots of "ghost me" capturing the shots — camera, lens, setup — because every grow deserves not just to be cultivated, but documented like art.
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foaming witt cannabinoids and terpines waiting to fill up da try combing
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fifth veg week, the ladies were doing well, i don't know why but i wanted to try what happens if i take off all the leaves and leave only tops... but trust the process xD
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So I'm on day 14 of flower now and there doing brilliant.
They will probably finish there stretch after this week.
Another fan coming tomorrow.
Day 16 of flower, added new fan for under the netting 👌 plants are rocking now lol still stretching had to raise the light 🤣 temts and humidity are on point, absolutely stinks in the room, and I'm loving it 😀.
Day 18 of flip and there getting fatter, starting to produce trichomes now they smell really skunky, I really need to do a defoloation for those lower buds but ill do it day 21 and then its done.
Temp and humidity have been good so far highest humidity when lights off was 67% with my fan ac controller set on fan speed 7 and I just watered them that night.
Day 20. So today I just performed a major defoliation on the ladys as there was alot of leafs blocking bud sites.
I been struggling with humidity these lst few days 😫 so tomorrow I got a big dehumidifier coming tomorrow to hopefully help But other than that everything is going good and entering the week 6 of the biobizz feed charge.
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The temperatures, humidity, and watering volume(if measured) in grow conditions are all averaged for the week. The pH is soil pH. Any watering done by me is well water which is 7.6 pH and 50° F. Any listed nutrients are ml/gallon of water to be fed.
Day 1 she was inside and I watered .5 gallons.
Day 2 she was inside and I watered .5 gallons.
Day 3 This girl will be going back outside. She was inside day 1 and 2. The thunderstorms, rain, clouds, and humidity were more than I was willing to expose her to. I watered .5 gallon today
Day 4 we had a high temperature of 79 and partly cloudy skies. This cooler weather has been nice. I watered .5-1 gallons from the hose. I noticed a small amount of powdery mildew on the lower leaves.
Day 6 we had a high temperature of 85°F. Skies were cloudy to overcast with off and on rain until noon. Then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Day 7 we had a high temperature of 86°F, a short rain shower, with cloudy to partly cloudy skies. Watering done today by the rain.
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That is my 2nd grow, so i tried some Lst.
I use two tents and change positions depending on needs and size of the plants. I did half a Pack of "Monster Bud Mix" (Zamnesia) in the soil, now i feed little amount of Plagron (i dont feed every watering). She made no bigger problems (sometimes she showed signs of lightstress, iguess - i am still figuring out why), but i am a noob in this game and others would have better results.
From day to day she looks more delicious.
In all i like the result of this strain.
1 of 1 germinated august 28th.
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Here I am with 5 Nori cake seedlings, I want to grow 3 plants of this variety, I will keep the prettiest seedlings and continue the adventure with them🙏🌲
After a short week of growth I place my seedlings in their final 7Liters pot with a mixture that I made. I use unfertilized soil as a base.
And I add organic nutrients from GreenHouseFeeding that I mix at the top of the pot (35Grams BioGrow 14Grams Biobloom)
Then I water each pot with 1L of water.
I use tap water. I lower the pH and sometimes add a little BioEnhancer😘
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Light FC3000 Mars hydro. power 25% at 30cm
Extractor 6 inch Mars Hydro. power 1/10. ON 24/24h
No other fan this week
Heating mat Romberg 95x95cm. ON half an hour every hour
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Have a nice day buddies, thanks for your visit 🤩👋
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11/25/2025
New week and new water. I can't figure out why my pH is so messy. Always swinging super wide. This morning for example was 4.6 pH on both plants. The mix concentration went up to 1000 ppm on both as well.
The big difference I'm seeing is what's in the water. Papaya Cookies has clean nutrient water while Lemon Cherry Cookies has root debris in it. No clue why it's happening. Hell I don't even know if this is a thing. But it's happening. Hopefully with the water swap, it'll go away.
Maybe I'll have to dunk the roots in a different bucket to try and clear the stuff off. It's too bad I can't bring the whole plant to the sink. Lol.
I could spray the roots down. As it is, that's never gonna happen. So aside from having my cousin come over and hold the plant up while I clean out the roots, I think I'm stuck with this and have no idea what it is or how to fix it.
Personally I think the roots are self pruning. Why? Maybe the concentration is too high and it's eating away at the roots. I doubt it, or it could be not enough oxygen. Don't know how to fix that. My air stone is bad ass. But it's the same air stone and setup in Papaya Cookies, but no debris or old roots. Could it be because the size of the root ball? The one in Lemon Cherry Cookies is massive while the other one is big, but not massive like this one. Could that be it? Who knows. All I know is I need to figure it out. Any ideas anyone?
Other than that, it's a new week and a new bucket of water. I think I'm gonna cut the nutes back a little bit from last week. Maybe they will actually show issues if there are any. I'm only cutting back a little bit. Just the bloom nutes. Instead of 1.25 teaspoons per gallon, I'm gonna cut it back to 1 teaspoon. If it shows signs of deficiency, I'll add a little bit more. But I have a feeling they will be happier with a lighter dose.
Now I can't tell when these ladies will be done. I'm saying another 2 weeks. I said the same thing last week, but I'm not so sure now. They still have tons of white pistils. Especially Lemon Cherry Cookies which is odd. That's the one who should be done first. However, Papaya Cookies has more orange pistils and denser nugs. I really hope both plants come out masterfully. And I really hope they finish at the same time. I'm using this tent for drying. I don't have space for my 2x2 anywhere. Small apartment. Anyway, so yah, drying on the 3x3.
Speaking of 3x3 tents. I'm pretty sure either one of these plants would have filled this tent out. They both filled out wide and deep. Luckily they aren't too deep where I can't access the back, but one of these would have filled out the tent. Especially with the training I could have done with that much room. I think they stopped growing where they stopped because of the size of the space. I bet if they were in a 4x4, they would be much bigger. Because they grow to fit the space. Or at least that's what I'm discovering.
Of course there's the one off that grows to be a beast, but that was a one time thing. And I'm pretty sure the seeding had something to do with it.
Anyway, I'm getting. A 4x4 eventually and will find out if my theory is correct. At least with autoflowers, that is.
Photoperiods may be a whole different story. Actually based on how they grow, it's a completely different story. We can manipulate photos in how they grow and even when they get switched to flower. It would make perfect sense that a photo grow as big as they can in in a smaller space with manipulation.
Anyway, rambling over.
Alright everyone. I have changed the water and this reads. 5.85 pH for both.
Papaya Cookies has an EC of 1.458 and TDS 725 ppm
Lemon Cherry Cookies EC 1.65 and TDS 809 ppm
We'll see what it's at in the morning. Don't really know why the mix is higher in Lemon Cherry Cookies, it's still low enough though. I have a feeling I should dunk both of them in plain water just to get the rest of the debris off. And maybe some of the nutrient buildup off. At least I think that might be the problem.
11/26/2025
2 days over the deadline, but whatever. I'm gonna get some damned good bud if I can fix this issue I'm having.
Specs:
Papaya Cookies:
EC: 1.701
TDS: 838
pH: 5.5 pHed to 5.85 2 hours ago now it's 6.1 (ummmmmm?)
Lemon Cherry Cookies:
EC: 1.765
TDS: 885 ppm
pH: 6.1
Well that's not good. I changed out the water and cleaned the buckets out. It has to be the roots. How the hell do I clean the roots? Or well, rinse the dead stuff off? I changed the water. I made sure the water they went into was clean as well. I have questions. Questions that need answers. To the forums! Hopefully I find a solution.
Good morning. Afternoon for us.
Lemon Cherry Cookies:
PH: 6.05
EC: 1.77
TDS: 885
After pH: 5.8
EC: 1.80
TDS: 888
Papaya Cookies:
pH: 6.44
EC: 1688
TDS: 837 ppm
After pH: 5.8
EC: 1.70
TDS: 848 ppm
11/27/2025
Papaya Cookies:
Before:
pH: 6.35
EC: 1.955
TDS: 977 ppm
After:
pH: 5.75
EC: 1.634
TDS: 829
Lemon Cherry Cookies:
Before:
pH: 6.5
EC: 1946
TDS: 967
After:
pH: 5.85
EC: 1.693
TDS: 843 ppm
Lost power last night while the lights were on. 11 hours of no light and now it's lights out, so another 4 hours of dark. Not too sure what I should do. Should I turn the lights on? Or should I leave them in the dark until lights on? I feel like turning the lights on now when it's not lights on time would really mess with the light schedule and possibly cause some issues. I'm gonna leave them off.
As we can see above, the concentration of the mix is still rising. But the plants aren't showing any signs of real stress. Or at least stress that could be seen. Still not sure what to do. I'm hoping the top off of plain water will help. But I think I need to dunk them both in a bucket of clean water a few times to get all the excess salts off the roots. That's what I think is causing the problem. The roots somehow have buildup in them and it's releasing it in the water. Or something like that. Maybe? I dunno. I think I figured out the debris in the buckets. It's from handling the roots when I remove the plant for pHing. Only Lemon Cherry Cookies though, her root ball is so large I have to lift half of it out of the bucket to put it in the reserve tank. Maybe the oils on my hands are causing issues? Maybe?
So the two issues combined today with the power outage and the water mix still out of whack, I'm afraid there will be some sort of stress that we can see when the lights turn on. Let's hope it's mild.
The environment was also pretty bad this morning. It was 56° in the house this morning. Apparently I lost heat and power last night. So it was cold and without the fan on, it was really humid too. Like 74% humid. But I think it was cold enough for nothing to start to grow. At least that's what I hope.
I might have to change Lemon Cherry Cookies water though. There's a subtle smell about the water. I might change it today. We'll see how it turns out when lights come on. If I'm having the same issue with the increased EC and TDS I'm swapping out the water. I might have to buy some hydrogaurd or something. Maybe that will help clear out whatever is going on. I was thinking peroxide, but I'd rather use things that are designed for Hydroponics.
I might change Papaya Cookies water as well, there's nothing funky about it, but the concentration is still rising. I'll pump a gallon out and replace it with plain water... Again. Maybe I'm just giving them to much to start. It's about 20% lower than the regular dose. Now that I think about it, that's pretty high. And these plants aren't big. Maybe I still need to drop the bloom down. Maybe the boost as well? I dunno. I'm gonna drop the Bloom nutes to 0.75 teaspoons per gallon. Should be 3 teaspoons for the 4 gallons of water. Let's see if I can get it to drop below 800 ppm and stays under there.
11/28/2025
AM readings.
Papaya Cookies:
Before:
pH: 4.9
EC: 1.857
TDS: 945 ppm
After:
pH: 5.8
EC: 1.816
TDS: 934 ppm
Lemon Cherry Cookies:
Before:
pH: 6.35
EC: 1.865
TDS: 934
After:
Didn't do anything. Will top off with pHed water this afternoon.
I want to see if they will do their thing with the higher concentration. Still, I know it's not good, but I really don't want to keep pulling Lemon Cherry Cookies out and mess up the roots. Btw, I've decided the issue with the debris in the water is because of me handling the roots when I pull the plant out of the bucket. I have to left about 2/3 of the roots by hand. So if I leave it alone in the bucket, and pH with top offs, I should be fine for the rest of the week. If the mix reads any higher, this afternoon, after lights out, I'll pull a gallon and replace it. But that means I have to handle the roots. I guess we'll see.
11/29/2025
I forgot to record today's measurements before I adjusted. Papaya Cookies had plummeted pH. 4.6. the EC and TDS were actually not too far off.
Lemon Cherry Cookies on the other hand swung super high, guzzled a ton of water and spiked both the EC and TDS. We are talking a TDS of 1200. How?! I dumped a gallon of plain water in. It fixed it for the most part. This thing is taking in like zero nutrients. I've been advised that the issue with the pH swing is probably the size of the roots compared to the bucket. They said it is most likely shedding roots due to the size. I assumed that is based on a ratio.
Ok, done. Lights turned off before I could get to Lemon Cherry Cookies. However I did dump the gallon of water in. Should be fine. 3 more days and we can change out the water and do a much lighter dose. Here's the afternoon specs.
Lemon Cherry Cookies:
pH: 6.5 (high)
EC: 1.794
TDS: 882 ppm.
Papaya Cookies:
pH: 6.3? (Apparently I did not do my measurements right.)
EC: 1.644
TDS: 820 ppm
So that was just after lights out. So I couldn't take them out and adjust the pH again. But, Papaya Cookies keeps crashing, so this should at least get through all the nutrients she needs.
Lemon Cherry Cookies on the other hand has been swinging up. With her pH up at 6.5, it's gonna spike even more. Maybe not though. I did add that gallon of plain pHed water. I need a bigger bucket. Lol.
Anyway, the environment has been pretty good these past few days. Very happy with that. I've been following the VPD for the most part. So far it's right on the money beteeen 1.49 kPa and 1.59 kPa. While lights out hangs out around 1.30 kPa. Temp is 68° and humidity is 44% for a perfect environment.
Day temp is 75° and the humidity at 45%.
11/30/2025
Morning Readings:
Papaya Cookies:
pH: 4.68
EC: 1746
TDS: 866
Lemon Cherry Cookies:
pH: 6.49
EC: 1904
TDS: 950
Adjusted:
Papaya Cookies:
pH: 5.6
EC: 1519
TDS: 760
Lemon Cherry Cookies:
pH: 6.2
EC: 1753
TDS: 876
So let me explain the way I did things today. Plain water for each. I left the water completely alone for Papaya Cookies and added that with its pH of 8.0. That mixed in pretty nicely. Not good enough, but close. After lights out, I'll probably pull both plants and pH them properly. But I'm trying to avoid lifting, moving or agitating the roots of both plants in any way. Obviously I'll have to pH properly at some point today or tomorrow.
12/01/2025
Measurements this morning were off. This time though, Lemon Cherry Cookies pH swung down to 5.6. That's new. But of course her EC and TDS were high again. So still not taking in nutrients. But she drank a gallon of water. Something is going on. I only lifted her a little bit to see where the air stone was.
Papaya Cookies had a super low pH as per usual. Which is really bad. Her leaves are starting to show signs of serious deficiency or pH damage. I don't know the difference yet. But I do know there's definitely an issue. Anyway, her EC and TDS weren't that far off. So I dumped half a gallon of pH rich water to bring the lower pH mix up. Spot on at 5.8. it also lowered the EC and TDS. Not much though. Unfortunately, my water pump is too big for the access panel. I need to get a smaller one. Then I could pump the water out, pH and pump it back in. Oh well. Next time.
Environment is good.
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Started some light LST....... trying to expose those lower future Bud sites
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@Growfather1
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Hello everyone,
The mac1 F1 hybrid entered their third week of veg and they look okay they growing not so fast as the gorilla x white widow they were planted the same day, but the mac1 is a much more stable strain.
They are still under 24/7 of light at 55% intensity.
I need to setup a bigger tent so that i can transplant the girls to 10 gallon pots, i hope to have done that by the next update.
Thanks for stopping by and have a nice day.
Best regards,
Growfather
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@FlowerOasis420
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Sie gehen gut in den Stretch und legen gut an Höhe zu. Die ersten Blüten bilden sich aus.
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@Mr_nugs_lover_David
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What can I say about this lady? Well let's see. She's sticky as hell. She's a 🔝 trichomes machine. Beautiful hard dense nuggets. Very spicy and piney aroma, very very strong, stinks my whole balcony. What a great a beautiful Gorilla strain man. Definitely will grow her many more times. Top Gorilla strain. 🦍👽💎 ❄️ Peace everybody! 💚 🌱 ✌️
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This next week should be the bounce back out of the stunt I have really been waiting for. Went with a heavy decomposing top dress instead of the teas I been brewing. Might add more castings other then that I introduced slow burning phosphorus and potassium to start breaking down into July August so it will be available to the plants then.
Will add the seed list for new cover crop soon.
Seed mix:
California Bluebells
Plains Coreopsis
Cherry Belle Radish
Cosmos Blend
Royal Carpet Alyssum
Sweet Genovese Basil
Common Chives
Slow Bolting Cilantro
Bouquet Herb Dill
Summer Savory
Sweet Majoram
Blue Borage
Parsley
Broad Leaved Sage Herb
Italian Oregano
German Thyme
Rosemary
Siberian Wallflower
China Aster Mix
Purple Coneflower
Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Indian Blanket
Mixed Corn Poppy
Blue Flax
Sweet Mignonette
Lacy Phacelia
Clasping Coneflower
Black-Eyed Susan
Mexican Hat
New England Aster
Bergamot
Crimson Clover
White Clover
Medium Red Clover
Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover
Hairy Vetch
Common Vetch
Flax
Fenugreek
Forage Pea
Buckwheat
Cow Peas
Millet
Lentil
Chia
Marigold
Hyssop
Lavender
Catnip
Lemon Grass
I put such a diverse blend knowing sum will win out I also need a dense buffer to accommodate any buffer nutrient and allow me also to continuously increase diversity. Included a lot pest deterrent as well as beneficial insect attracting seeds to this mix.
Lots of lst preparing the final canopy.
Going so see how it grows out from here then decide how I am going about the trellis.
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Dear Growmies,
With week 13 upon us, the journey with our plant enters an exciting new phase.
The dance of the buds stretching around the colas has come to a natural pause, ushering us into the swelling stage. Each day, we're greeted by buds that are increasingly plump, a clear indication that they're on the right track. As they swell, our plant is starting to exude a sophisticated sweet lemon aroma that fills the air and promises a sensory delight. It's a fragrance that speaks to the complexity of her development and the nuanced profile we can anticipate. Notably, some leaves in the lower canopy are beginning to wilt, a process I view as normal age-related defoliation. It's a natural part of the lifecycle, as the plant focuses her energy on the swelling buds. In our efforts to optimize her environment, the GCX 9 lighting is now set to 100% flower spectrum and 75% veg spectrum. I'm carefully pushing the limits to provide maximum light without imposing stress or damage to our plant. This stage requires a delicate balance, pushing for maximum growth while maintaining the health and well-being of the plant. I
As we watch the buds swell and smell the sweet lemon fragrance developing, it's a moment to reflect on the journey thus far and the growth we've fostered together.
Let's continue this care and attentiveness into the next week, ensuring that our plant not only grows but thrives.