So it’s the end of Week 5, Day 35 for the Sweet Seeds Gorilla Girl XL auto flowering grow. I have come to the conclusion that these four plants are not going to be XL after their pre-flower stretch. Overall the plants are healthy but the prolonged low humidity and temperatures have robbed them of the vigorous growth documented in my previous Sweet Seeds diary (Cream Mandarine XL Autos). I am disappointed that this will most likely be an XS harvest but a tiny quantity of quality bud is better than nothing. I gave them their first feeding of GHE FloraNova Grow fertilizer at a rate of 1.25 ml/gallon and this is 1/4 of a full dose that would be given to a photosensitive strain. I am still watering every fourth day at a rate of 2.8 litres per plant or 0.7 of a litre per plant per day. I will only be using the fertilizer every other watering or every eight days. That’s about it for this update and on to… Mom’s Tip for Week #5- To Tuck or Take? The when, where, why and how to defoliate Autoflowers successfully…. Lets start with some basic Biology- Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants take in sunlight, water and Carbon Dioxide and transform it into energy in the form of sugars that feed the plant and make it grow. So essentially, every fan leaf on your plant is a solar panel collecting light and therefore valuable in it’s own right. I always try to tuck my leaves if possible before considering removal as my plants need all the energy they can get to power through until harvest. But sometimes tucking isn’t enough or just isn’t an option anymore so here are my suggestions for taking the fan leaves from your Cannabis plants if needed. When- defoliating Autos can be done anytime throughout the grow although it’s generally not done within the first 3-4 weeks. The plants are usually quite small and those early weeks are valuable growing time that these plants simply can’t afford to miss. This is when I find leaf tucking to be most valuable, allowing the plants to keep what few solar panels they have while also allowing the grower to position the leaves so that they are out of the way. I personally find that I defoliate my plants the most over the final 3-4 weeks of the grow as foliage is dying off on it’s own by that point and a few less leaves at harvest time is always a good thing! Of course anytime you see dead/dying or diseased foliage, it should be removed as needed throughout the grow. Where- defoliating Autos is a delicate balance due to their small size and short lifespan. If my plants are healthy, thriving and tucking is no longer an option, I will only remove fan leaves if they are covering/blocking new growth or potential bud sites. As the plants age and the foliage begins to die off naturally, I tend to remove the oldest, lowest growth first working my way up the plant as needed until harvest. Why- defoliating Autos is done for a few basic reasons but only as an extreme in my garden when all else fails. Removing certain large leaves will allow more light into the lower portion of the plant’s canopy reaching young branches or potential bud sites. As the plants age, it also helps with increasing airflow around your swelling buds thus reducing your risks for mold and fungi in humid grow environments. Removing any and all dead/dying or diseased foliage is absolutely necessary in keeping your plants healthy and the grow room clean and pest free. How- defoliating Autos is simple if you keep it simple. Only remove what you absolutely have to and use a sterilized set of sharp pruners for a clean, controlled cut. As the plants age and the foliage begins to die off naturally, just wait. What doesn’t fall off on it’s own will snap off with a simple twist of the leaf’s stem. If the leaves don’t come off with ease, they’re just not quite ready yet so be patient. Be mindful that removing the solar panels from your Cannabis plants is always risky business but Autoflowers are even more challenging in their own way. Smaller plants with a lower leaf to bud ratio and a short lifespan means less room for error so paying close attention to the when, where, why and how is crucial for successfully defoliating Autoflowers. Tuck if you can, only take what you absolutely have to and of course- never take more than 25% of your plant’s overall foliage at one time as this can be devastating or deadly to even the healthiest of plants. Allow your plants to take the lead and they will show you which leaves are ready to go- at what time, all on their own just as nature intended.

After Last weeks nutrient burn there have been no further problems other than a few gnats eating some leaves but all good. Next week will feed with growers recharge ! Successful transplant of the Chocolate Thai 1 gallon into its final 2 gallon Pot. - Gelato X Purple Punch (3 Gal) - Northern Lights (3 & 5 Gal) - Chocolate Thai (3 & 2 Gal)

This is my first indoor tent grow so I´m quite excited. I chose Critical Kush Auto from Barney's Farm, because I heard that this autoflowering plant is ready for harvest in 8-9 weeks. It has a small size, usually 50 cm and no more than 90 cm, which is perfect for my small tent.. Update: 7th March 2021, the seed that I planted directly in to the jiffy didn´t germinate at all.. So I put a second seed and put it 24h into a glas of water and after that 36h into a paper towel and the results are way better!

D4 - YES! We have lift-off!!! Today both seeds poked up. BOOM! Yesterday, I also put in my new humidifier in the tent, and man, this little thing is a BEAST. The amount of water vapor it is able to push out is insane. I use an Inkbird controller to... ummm... control the humidifier so that the humidity in the tent is 80% plus/minus 5%. I'm planning on running this high humidity for the first week or so and then dropping it down. D5 - I adjusted the light to 80 cm (about 31") above the canopy, resulting in 300 μmol/m2/s at canopy level. A bit high as I usually keep it around 250, but it should be alright, I think. D6 - The left girl, #1, seems to have died. Her leaves never fully emerged from the seed, and now she is entirely wilted, laying on the soil. So yeah, she is a gonner, I think. No idea what happened since she looked okay yesterday, and the other girl is already 5 cm (2") tall. Strange, but there's a first for everything, I guess. I already have a new seed soaking in water to be planted tomorrow. She'll then be six days after the other girl, and while probably noticeable at first, I don't expect any real problems during the grow. Hopefully, it'll germinate, but if not, c'est la vie. D7 - After soaking the seed for 24 hours, I rolled it in myco, and planted it in the first pot. However, I removed and replaced some soil in the center of the pot before planting, just in case something was wrong with the soil. Fingers crossed that this one will germinate just fine. On the other hand, the second girl is doing her thing just fine. I removed her humidity dome, though, as the RH in the tent should be high enough. D11 - End of the first week of veg and the third seedling popped up. BOOM! Now let's hope this girl survives, considering that the first girl in that pot died. On the other hand, the second girl is thriving; already 9 cm tall and 6 cm wide. Her first set of true leaves is slightly twisted but not too severely, and the second set looks fine. She is a bit leggy, so I added a couple of toothpicks for support. I have been asked in DM why I have Avocados on top of the soil. The reason is simply for feeding my worms and encouraging breeding. Happy worms = happy soil = happy plants. For anyone interested in learning more about Avocado Tek: https://youtu.be/JFRtNU6W9i8?t=400

15/10/2024 Lights On! All looks well. She's drinking now just over 8L: Current feed schedule 5L/Lights On! 3L/Lights Off! It's apparent the 65L Pot is allowing her roots to stretch and feed more! It can be risky transplanting during early flower; 😬 looking back of my diaries, I mess this up. Looks like the fence steal bracket diy worked for multipurpose lol Will look for a better alternative later on! 16/10/2024 Lights On! Both Freaky Pablos 🤪 turned out to be males! I was going to mate them with bubblegum gpp. I think I'm best of making a full growing season for making seeds but like this. I've saved some of its ball sacs! "Blue Geleto 41 - Barney's Farm is ready for the switch 👌 in the indica tent! The Future is now drinking a little over 8L/24h in the 60L. She has taken the introduction of hollands feed well! "Time waits for one.....I just have a broken watch, so watch me wait for no one" 17/10/2024 Lights On! The Future is edging ever so slightly to close to the light! I may have to supercrop them. Leaves huge bigger than my hands ✋️ 🙌 😌 I have M/L, the leaves are like L/XL uk metrics "Blue Geleto 41 indica seems to be enjoying her room alone and can strectch out! Currently under a budmaster god 6 & 4 averaging about 550watts with 30dli under canopy! No uv leds installed on these budmasters for they are mostly used for vegging. Hopefully I should be able to use the spectrum king for her last 3 weeks of flower. I have two but I need to get a series 600 meanwell driver for it. The crop master needs some new leds soldered on for its lost a lot of its optics and efficacy. Meanwhile; I'm well footed in one of the pic lol head over heels 👠 😜 jokes 😃 18/10/2024 Lights On! 19/10/2024 Lights On! "I put my hand upon my hip! When I dip, you dip! I dip" 🎶 Blue Geleto 41, First defoliation of the switch! (Not expecting miracles under the veg lights) for flowering with! 20/10/2024 Lights On! Lite Defoliation and supercropped some colas; for last night she stretched 6cms. 21/10/2024 Lights On! 22/10/2024 Lights On! Dimmed: 530watts slite canoeing!

07.10. F39 CHAPTER TWELVE — WHEN THE MONSTER STARTS TO BLOOM October 7th, 2026 — Flower Day 39 Something has changed in the tent. For weeks, Zesty Bliss seemed almost obsessed with one thing: growing. Taller, wider, further into every available space. But now the stretch is finally behind us, and for the first time, the plants seem to have accepted their final structure. The jungle has stopped expanding and started transforming. Looking at the canopy today, the difference is impossible to miss. The flowers are no longer just little points scattered along the branches — they are becoming proper buds, stacking along almost every stem and slowly taking over the entire picture. After everything these girls have been put through with LST, HST, bending and heavy defoliation, this is the moment where the whole madness finally starts to make sense. What impresses me most is how well they are handling it. The leaves are still reaching towards the light, praying hard with perfect tension, and the plants look incredibly healthy despite everything that has happened above and below the canopy. And once again, my refreshed soil is quietly writing its own part of the story. This was my first real test of growing in previously used soil, and by now I think Zesty Bliss has made the verdict pretty clear: whatever is happening down there, she certainly doesn’t seem to mind. The monster hasn’t disappeared — she has simply changed her mission. The stretch is over, the flowers have taken control, and now the real show begins. Because if this is what she looks like at Flower Day 39, I genuinely want to see what she has planned for the weeks ahead.

Sie hat sich mega gestreckt und hat ordentlich Masse aufgebaut,sie verträgt 100 % hesi düngung und 100 % licht.Ich habe sie am 21 tag defoliert und gelollipopt. Jetzt geht es in die richtige blüte.

Purple really starting to come in, upgraded ventilation system has got my tent down to low 70s they seem to be living it !

Late post for the week my bad been a bit lazy. But these things are going nuts. I think theyre done stretching. There's alot more swelling and the stench is pungent. My air purifier was masking the smell. The small one has a lime, deisel, cat piss smell and the other one is kinda like a peppermint catpissy smell. Its hard to describe. I've raised my light to the top of the tent and have started using Cal mag as well due to the yellowing in the center of the canopy. Im pretty sure its caused by either bleaching from the light or heat so im hoping the use of cal mag will help strengthen. I've also added 2 fans to attempt to drop humidity and cool things down. Its not really working but trial and error. Ill try to be on time next week. 🤙🤙

Pruned a bit from the lower part of the plant. Still using lst Thinking to change to hps bulb soon

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Pics and video were taken a few days ago been busy as shit lately so the update is a little late. I'm gunna put the video up first on all of them then go back and upload the pics so if come back if the pics arent up yet.

The beauty of the fade

Hello and welcome to u all.. Hope you are all well and had a good weekend.. 😁👍 Great weeks growth for my 2 cloned "Herz OG" plants from Exotic Seeds.. Loving the way these girls are growing.. Very nice structure on them.. Already starting to produce resin on her fan leaves this girl has had a decent stretch this week and i removed alot of preflower stretched shoots from the bottom 2-6 branches on each clone.. Started adding pk boosters into top ups and keeping her ph under 5.8..😁👍 Huge amount of thanks to you all for your continuous support, comments, follows and likes.. Stay safe to u all and best wishes for all your grows.. 😁👍🍀

This is how things are looking for the ladies at the end of their first week of Flower, 3rd Holy Smoke strain that I'm trying out and their strains just go BEAST MODE in Flower. Only the 1st week and already look how much they have grown from when I flipped em...... Definitely will be trying out more Holy Smoke strains for the Grows 👍🏾🍓🔥

Week 6 for Fuel D.OG by seedsman Shes still very happy in her 5L pot, Shes been getting fed every 2/3 days with some FPJ, Regulator, Enzym+ & Startboooster by @aptus_portugal just to give it an extra boost😇 I've topped her a few times now she reacts so well to being topped. She's at 14 tops ATM😍 Waiting for the lowest branch to catch up in height before i do any topping to it. Shes also ready to be transplanted into a 25L pot but unfortunately none available atm... have to wait for the autos outside to be done. She's in my top 5 for this season for sure. Cant put my finger on what she smells like exactly but there's definitely some funk to her stem rub😁

1-17 Seems silly to start a week, but she is alive. For now 😱 Locked her up at sleep time today. I'll check on her Sunday. She is figuring out whats going on. 😂 Since last night was her last light night,( say that one 5 times fast 😂) I let Guy and Luna say their farewells. August just wanted to play. Made for some fun pictures. 😁🤘