š Cosmic Noodles
Week 8 From Seed
(Week 4 Flower ā 12/12 From Seed)
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How Did We Get Here?
These girls have been on 12/12 from seed.
No veg phase.
No long structural preparation.
No topping cycles.
No extended shaping.
They expressed themselves naturally ā and we simply guided them.
We are calling this Week 4 Flower based on visible floral development, even though biologically itās Week 8 from seed.
Two phenotypes.
Two structural expressions.
Two approaches.
And this week⦠two very different stories.
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š Plant #1 ā āThe Big Wallaā (No Test)
She is exactly what a healthy plant should look like under pressure:
⢠Deep, lush green
⢠Aggressive bud stacking
⢠Strong apical dominance but with lateral competition
⢠Defoliation response? Like nothing happened.
⢠In and out of the studio ā no stress expression
⢠Structural integrity intact
She had light low-stress training, nothing extreme. Just guidance.
You can see in the time-lapse frames how robust she is.
Sheās not surviving the environment.
Sheās thriving in it.
This is our control plant.
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Plant #2 ā The Overwatering Test (Autoflower)
Now the real talk.
This plant was intentionally overwatered.
She was left sitting in runoff water for approximately 36 hours.
Immediate reaction.
Within that window:
⢠Drooping leaves
⢠Loss of turgor pressure
⢠Slowed metabolism
⢠Oxygen deprivation at root zone
⢠Visual stress expression
This is what root hypoxia looks like.
After 36 hours, we elevated her and drained everything.
Now weāre seeing:
⢠Necrotic leaf tissue
⢠Some dead lower leaves
⢠But⦠white pistils still pushing
⢠Bud development continuing
Sheās stressed.
But sheās not done.
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š± Why Overwatering Is Worse Than Underwatering
Underwatering:
⢠Roots search for moisture
⢠Oxygen availability increases
⢠Root mass expands
⢠Enzymes help break down dead root matter
⢠Temporary droop, usually reversible
Overwatering:
⢠Roots suffocate
⢠Anaerobic conditions form
⢠Microbial imbalance can develop
⢠Nutrient uptake becomes impaired
⢠Tissue death can occur
Water fills pore spaces in soil.
No air = no oxygen = no respiration.
Roots breathe.
When they canāt ā the whole plant pays for it.
And with an autoflower, recovery window is shorter.
A photoperiod could be vegged longer to recover.
An auto?
Clock is ticking.
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Environment ā Playing on the Edge (But Controlled)
Current room conditions:
⢠Canopy Temp: ~28°C
⢠RH: ~70%
⢠COā: 1000+ ppm
⢠PPFD: 800 ā 1300 µmol/m²/s
On paper, 28°C + 70% RH sounds high.
But hereās the key:
Massive Airflow
We have:
⢠Strong horizontal airflow
⢠Vertical movement
⢠Air exchange
⢠Under-canopy circulation
Airflow changes everything.
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š Leaf VPD vs Room VPD
Room VPD at 28°C / 70% RH is moderate-high humidity.
But leaf temperature under strong light + airflow is often slightly higher than ambient.
This increases transpiration.
Add 1000+ ppm COā:
⢠Stomata donāt need to open as wide
⢠Photosynthesis rate increases
⢠Plants tolerate higher humidity
⢠Metabolic rate remains high
This is why theyāre thriving.
We are pushing high PPFD ā up to 1300 µmol in larger tops ā but only where plant size can handle it.
Smaller plants receive ~800 µmol.
Light intensity is scaled to structure.
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š” Lighting Strategy
We are running:
⢠Top lighting
⢠Under-canopy lighting
⢠End-of-day red (15 minutes)
Letās break this down.
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š¦ Under-Canopy Lighting ā Why?
Purpose:
⢠Illuminate lower bud sites
⢠Reduce larf
⢠Stimulate lower photosynthesis
⢠Improve uniformity
⢠Reduce shading stress
We are not trying to replace top light.
We are supplementing energy where dense canopy blocks photons.
It also improves airflow around lower sites because buds stay active and not shaded/degrading.
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š“ End-of-Day Red (15 Minutes After Lights Off)
We run 15 minutes of red spectrum at lights-off.
Why?
Phytochrome manipulation.
Plants have two main light-sensitive phytochrome states:
⢠Pr (red-absorbing)
⢠Pfr (far-red absorbing)
Red light converts phytochrome into its active Pfr state.
When lights go off, Pfr slowly converts back to Pr in darkness.
By giving a short red pulse:
⢠We influence phytochrome equilibrium
⢠Potentially enhance flowering signaling
⢠Encourage elongation control
⢠Improve transition consistency
It does not extend photoperiod.
It manipulates light signaling.
We are experimenting ā not claiming magic.
But we document everything.
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š± EC & Feeding
Soil EC: 0.9
Feed EC: 2.4
This tells us:
They are eating aggressively.
If runoff EC stays stable and doesnāt climb, we maintain feed strength.
High metabolic demand requires high input.
But we monitor carefully.
If soil EC begins rising?
We adjust immediately.
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Structural Differences
Plant #1:
⢠Slight LST
⢠Strong lateral competition
⢠Dense but controlled canopy
Plant #2:
⢠Some training
⢠More natural expression
⢠Slightly smoother, smaller phenotype
Even genetics within the same strain express differently.
And thatās the beauty of 12/12 from seed.
You see who they truly are.
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š® What This Week Represents
This week is about:
⢠Stress response
⢠Root health
⢠Environmental boundaries
⢠Recovery observation
⢠Real learning
Not hype.
Not perfection.
Reality.
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What to Expect Next Week
For the Big Walla:
⢠Continued stacking
⢠Increased resin production
⢠Structural thickening
⢠Possibly slight nutrient demand increase
For the Overwatered One:
⢠Either:
⢠Gradual recovery with reduced leaf mass
⢠Or stalled development if root damage was severe
We do not expect explosive rebound.
We expect stabilization first.
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ā¤ļø Gratitude
To:
⢠The OGs whoāve been here since day one
⢠The new followers discovering the journey
⢠The skeptics who keep us sharp
⢠The haters who fuel consistency
⢠Sponsors supporting experimentation
⢠GrowDiaries platform
⢠Discord family
⢠Instagram community
This is not a solo grow.
This is shared documentation.
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š Final Thought
Nothing in nature is perfect.
And thatās exactly why this works.
This week proves it.
One queen thriving.
One queen struggling.
Both teaching.
Cosmic Noodles ā Week 8.
Letās recover one.
Letās push the other.
Letās document everything.
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Explore the Gear that Powers My Grow
If youāre curious about the tech Iām using, check out these links:
š Lighting & Environmental Control
⢠Future of Grow ā Advanced LED lighting technology
https://www.futureofgrow.com/
DISCOUNT CODE: DOG20
⢠Lumiflora ā Under-canopy LED lighting
https://lumiflorade.com/
⢠TrollMaster ā Environmental controllers and automation gear (past collaboration)
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Genetics
⢠Zamnesia Seeds ā Genetics used in this project
https://www.zamnesia.com/
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š± Soil, Substrates, Boosters & Root Support
⢠Plagron ā Substrates, bio mixes, and supportive products
https://plagron.com/en/
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š Storage, Curing & Preservation
⢠Grove Bags ā Curing and storage solutions
https://grovebags.com/
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šø 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)
Weāve got much more coming as we move through the grow cycles. Trust me, you wonāt want to miss the next steps, letās push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together!
As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Letās 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.
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šø P.S. ā The Eye Behind the Lens
All photos in this diary (for now ā 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 ā itās how we share the fine textures, the glow, and the quiet details that words canāt always capture.
Iāve also started experimenting with photo stacking ā 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.
Itās not digital enhancement or AI; itās pure photography ā a way to reveal the plantās beauty in microscopic depth, from trichome to petal.
Youāll even see a few shots of "ghost me" capturing the shots ā camera, lens, setup ā because every grow deserves not just to be cultivated, but documented like art.
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