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@HydroLab-Germany
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*english version below*
Willkommen zurück im HydroLab, wo die Pflanzen offiziell beschlossen haben, dass Photosynthese ihr Vollzeitjob ist – und wo der Wissenschaftler (also ich) mit Kabelbindern, Big Bud und einem neuen Spielzeug bewaffnet durchs Unterholz kriecht. 🌿⚗️
🔬 Statusbericht – Die Damen gehen ins Blühen über
Blütewoche 2 ist nahezu abgeschlossen und das Labor bestätigt:
Bud Blood hat seinen Dienst getan.
Überall zeigen sich kleine Blütencluster, wie winzige Supernovae aus weißen Stempeln.
Ich habe zu Beginn der Woche leicht entlaubt – aber die SLH hat das bereits wieder vollständig verschluckt.
Wirklich, die wächst schneller zu als ein Reddit-Thread über Hydroponik eskaliert.
🌿 Großer Friseurbesuch angekündigt
Für Ende der kommenden Woche steht das an, was ich nur “Operation Kahlschlag” nenne:
Extremes Lollipoppen unter dem ersten Netz
Entlauben zwischen den beiden Netzen
Canopy-Optimierung oben (alles, was kein Licht sieht → weg)
Luftzirkulation erhöhen
Energie nur noch in Blüten, nicht in Laub
Wie ein botanischer Beauty-Salon – nur mit mehr Schere und weniger Smalltalk.
⚙️ Systemparameter – Die Laborwerte
EC: stabil bei 1.5
pH: 5.8–6.0
Nährlösung: 19°C konstant (Wasserchiller küsst perfekt)
Raumtemperatur: 25°C
RLF: 58–60% (glücklicher VPD-Bereich für Stretch-Ende)
Dünger:
Bud Blood abgeschlossen
seit heute Big Bud im Tank
Entlaubung: leicht, Hauptschnitt folgt
Under-canopy-flow: hervorragend, Struktur steht massiv und offen
Alles in allem: Wachstum, Farbe, Stretch und Blütenbildung → absolut on point.
Neues Spielzeug im Labor
Ja – es ist passiert:
Ich habe mir ein Bud-Mikroskop gegönnt.
Ab jetzt heißt es:
„Keine Trichome entkommen der Analyse.“
Die nächsten Wochen werden also sehr detailliert.
🌸 Optische Beobachtung – Blütenstand Woche 2
Weiße, lange, typische SLH-Stempel
Aroma beginnt minimal (Zitronen-Note blitzt auf)
Budsites gleichmäßig über das gesamte Netz verteilt
Stretch geht langsam Richtung Ende
Zweites Netz arbeitet perfekt als Stabilisator
🔍 Labor-Notiz der Woche
„Die Pflanzen wachsen wie von einem Koffeinrausch getrieben.
Die Blüten zeigen sich zuverlässig, die Vitalität ist hervorragend,
und mein Wasserchiller hat vermutlich weniger Stress als ich.“
🔮 Was kommt in Woche 3?
Der große Defoliation-Run
EC stabil weiterfahren
Big Bud hochskalieren
Lichtintensität leicht erhöhen
Unterseite sauber halten
Videos & Mikroskop-Shots für die Community
Beginn des massiven Bud-Formings
Die Bühne ist bereitet – jetzt wird es spannend.
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Welcome back to the HydroLab, where plants have officially accepted photosynthesis as their full-time occupation — and where the scientist (me) crawls around with zip ties, Big Bud, and a brand-new toy. 🌿⚗️
🔬 Status Report – The Ladies Are Entering Bloom for Real
Flower Week 2 is almost done, and the lab confirms:
Bud Blood has done its job beautifully.
Tiny white explosions of pistils are popping up everywhere.
I did a light defoliation earlier this week — but the SLH swallowed that effort instantly.
Seriously, this strain grows back faster than a comment section on a hydroponics forum.
🌿 A Major Haircut Incoming
By the end of next week, we begin what I call “Operation Full Cleanup”:
Extreme lollipopping under the first net
Heavy cleanup between the two nets
Canopy thinning on top (anything that doesn’t get light → gone)
Improve airflow
Redirect all energy into bud production
Think of it as a botanical beauty salon — just with more scissors and less small talk.
⚙️ System Parameters – Lab Values
EC: steady at 1.5
pH: 5.8–6.0
Solution temperature: 19°C (chiller doing god’s work)
Room temp: 25°C
Humidity: 58–60% (great VPD for end-of-stretch)
Nutrients:
Bud Blood finished
Big Bud started today
Defoliation: light — main session coming up
Under-canopy structure: wide open, strong, and well-ventilated
Overall: Growth, color, stretch, and bud formation → absolutely on point.
New Gadget in the Lab
Yes… it happened:
I bought myself a bud microscope.
From now on:
No trichome shall escape analysis.
Expect extremely detailed updates in the coming weeks.
🌸 Visual Observation – Flower Formation Week 2
Long white SLH pistils everywhere
First hints of lemon aroma
Budsites evenly spread across the entire net
Stretch slowing down
Second net working perfectly as a support frame
🔍 Lab Note of the Week
“The plants are growing like they’ve had three espressos.
Buds are forming nicely, vigor is excellent,
and my water chiller is probably under less stress than I am.”
🔮 Coming Up in Week 3
The big defoliation session
Continue running EC 1.5
Scale up Big Bud
Slightly increase light intensity
Keep the lower zone clean
Microscope shots + canopy videos
Bud formation ramping up
The stage is set — things are about to get exciting.
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@Kakui
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V4, están creciendo rápido, desde este punto empezaré con una EC de riego más alta 1.5~1.8, hace 3 días que aparecieron las primeras hojas verdaderas, por lo cual la etapa de vegetación ha iniciado.
V6, el día anterior tuvieron un riego con pH 6.2 y EC 1.7, se me pasó el agua y quedaron algo tristes, pero ya se recuperaron hoy, todas las stash presentan puntos de decoloración en las primeras hojas, las cookies están en perfecto estado. Están comenzando a salir raíces por el fondo de los vasos(algo que nunca me había pasado con otras genéticas) además se ven muy gruesas las raíces, están pidiendo transplante ya, en unos días serán transplantadas.
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@Adam22
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The plant on the right got chopped down the hairs were 90% dark brown while left was fully white last week when it got taken down it had only one day flush. This plant I will flush for a week and see which is better. It has decent size buds all the way to the bottom but this one growing still doesn't have as many crystals as the harvested plant which was definitely cut down way to early 😕 shame it must have forced to finish early from shock when I snapped a main branch clean off. This plant I will flush with plain filtered water for 7 days and even if it doesn't have as much crystals as the other plant, the bud size is 2x-3x the size of the plant that was cut down last week so I hope they will look a lot better size wise after they shrink when they are cut down and dried. I have also noticed some medium sized fan leads turning from green into a beautiful dark purple colour over the last 2-3 days slowly and it's spreading to other leaves the buds on this plant are also purple bits it's hard to see on here but looking sweet so far I have uploaded pic of the frost one which has been drying for a week now
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@FourTwenty_Plants
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Had them, in a glass of water, for 2 days, then planted them into small pots.
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@SamDo
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Week 24 of growth, and this is the second week of flowering for the Pineapple Upside Down.
Flowering has clearly declared itself now, with the first pistils appearing across the plant.
That part is good news, but visually, the plant still isn’t where I’d like it to be.
The foliage color is off, and I’m being honest: it makes me question the final yield potential.
This probably won’t be the best run, but there’s no reason to panic or to quit.
The plan is to keep things stable, finish the cycle cleanly, and take the lessons.
Important timing clarification: this cultivar is advertised at around 45 days of total flowering, so we’re not “around day 45.”
We’re simply early in flower, and the plant is already showing pistils properly.
Stretch has remained quite limited so far.
Is that purely genetics, or is it also influenced by the plant not being in peak shape? Hard to say.
Either way, in a grow tent, limited stretch is honestly a comfortable scenario.
Feeding-wise, the key point isn’t “soft feeding.”
We’re staying under EC 2.0, with 2.0 as a ceiling, but the real note for this week is: no PK booster yet.
For now, we hold the base feeding steady, and we’ll introduce PK later, progressively, depending on how the plant responds.
So the strategy is simple: stabilize the environment, avoid adding stress, and let flowering build at its own pace.
Next week we’ll reassess color, vigor, and early bud development, then decide when and how to ramp up.
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@Natrona
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*****DIVINE SEEDS *****
*****FRACTAL*****
SPONSORED GROW
Week 4 This week 4/28-5/4
Germination April 6.
Week 1 water only
Week 2 water only
Week 3 added recharge and TPS1 increased ppm to 570.
Week 4 continues with recharge and TPS1. I added Fox Cal mag increasing ppm to 685 - 805.
5/1 That was a fun feeding week. I got heavy handed with the TPS1 which put the ppm to 1600= so I had to dilute with more water which changed the ph. So I carefully added the smallest amount oh PHdown..then the PH was 5.08 so then added ph up. Oops too high, let’s try again. Ok finally within range with 6.02. Am I the only one??
Hopefully next week I have better control on the nutes.
With my AC controller in charge of the humidifier, I must add 3-4 gallons of water a day. (Getting my lifting exercises in regularly).
Girls are fed 2 liters of water every other day.
Nutrients: TPS1 7ml per gal
Recharge 5 ml/gal
Fox Cal-mag 5 ml/gal
Took pics /51 and 5/3 which show the vigorous leaf growth after only 2 days following defoliation and training. Divine Seeds recommends keeping its Fractal profile wider and flatter. To achieve this, I am aggressively pinning down each branch coming off the main stalk while defoliating regularly to keep the top open. Today 5/4, she is only 9inches tall but has a beautiful, mounded canopy showing multiple bud sites.
With my upcoming vacation, I am going to be hardening off these ladies to relocate to their outside location.
Until the plants are big enough to go outside, I will be using my AC Infinity tent and equipment. Once outside, I will be watering with well water and recharge and any additional fertilizers or amendments will be determined at that time.
Thank you @DivineSeeds
Thanks for the likes and comments, I appreciate all the plant love💚.
Have fun & love what you grow 💚
Sending love and light 💫
💫Natrona 💫***FRACTAL***
Rating:
Fractal is an especially psychedelic strain that Divine Seeds developed for esoteric and mystical experiences, meditation and creativity. A potent and vivid landrace variety from Southern India was crossed with a sticky leaning Indica (mostly Afghani), then Skunk #1 joined this company. Their progeny underwent multiple selection experiments, until its massive built, resin concentration and hypnotizing powers reached an ultimate level. The result is now known as Fractal – resinous, spicy and productive. Best choice for commercial growing: a compromise between bigger yields and fast ripening! A great source of hashish that has something incense-like to its musky smell.
Indoors expect 170 сm height, out of doors plants grow up to 200 сm. Fractal fits for all types of growing environment: grow boxes, hydroponic or aeroponic setups, outdoor plantations, balconies, terraces and green houses. For more weight it is recommended to train Fractal plants to broaden their structure and limit their vertical growth. For that purpose use ScroG or SoG, LST, FIM or topping, supercropping or mainlining – there are no limitations for the strain itself, but certainly low-stress methods are recommended to smaller samples. Fractal has an inherent immunity to molds and insect pests, but since its colas are thick, protect your plants from stale air. Also during rainy weeks your plantation may need to be covered. Ready for outdoor harvesting in October. Big and dense buds the color of olive, hunter green heavily coated with crystals.
Whole Fractal buds smell hashy and earthy, while cedar and fruity hints are noticeable on breaking. Measure your portion carefully: the potency is above average! With Fractal you experience an overall stoning that either keeps you put or slows your motion down, also vertigo is possible. However, in moderate dosage the impact is described as a pleasant sensation of well-being and placidity. Perfect for spending a night by a bonfire without talking, therefore is more often enjoyed as a solo smoke. Efficiently relieves muscle spasms and seizures, inflammations, combats insomnia and increases your appetite. Up to 3 hours of altered state of mind can be expected. Best consumed at night time.
Pots: 5gallon Air pots
Soil Fox Farm Happy Frog Amended with worm castings, dolomite lime and mychorihiza
👉👉Seeds provided by Divine Seeds
Divine Seeds breeding company
The link to Fractal Feminized Seeds
Fractal - Divine Seeds breeding company
The link to Fractal Auto Seeds
Auto Fractal - Divine Seeds breeding company
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Equipment: AC Infinity
CLOUDLAB 844 – Advance Grow Tent 48”x48”x80”
CONTROLLER 69 PRO – Grow Tent Controller
CLOUDLINE LITE 6 - Inline Fan 6"
IONBOARD S44 – LED Grow Light Board 400W
CLOUDRAY S6 – Oscillating Circulation Clip Fan
Carbon Filter 6”
Nutrients: Total Plant Solution
TPS1
Canopy
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@Brothersfromweed420
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Gran genéticas, para ser una semillas a granel son muy buenas veremos los proximos resultados
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@Njaak
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For this grow I kept my setup a lot simpler than last year. Going with Jack 47 because, well, reviews are awesome and we've had success with Sweet Seeds germinating well.
From the pics and videos you can see I've got a simple bucket for the plant with no air stone, pump, or other shit in the plant bucket. All that is in the reservoir. Should make it easier to clean, flush, etc. I'll be able to just pop the lid off (with plant in the net) and put it on a clean bucket with pH balanced water while I clean the rest of the system, then hook it right back up. I also over-designed so I could add a second grow bucket if I want. Don't have space for that at the moment but non-loadbearing walls are easy to move, right?
Using General Hydroponics for nutrients and Hydroguard for good measure.
Knock wood I'm not jinxing things by posting before I have seedlings.
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The buds are very tight, but they didn't grow large colas so that means wasted time trimming cannabis, which I am not a huge fan of. I will not be growing this strain again, as I believe there are far better breeders and strains out there. I will continue to seek out the best breeders and strains until I am satisfied. I believe this Auto will yield in the 16-22 Ounce range dry, so I am not super disappointed, but I know I can do much better than this. After 6 days of drying, it took me around 7 hours to trim this auto, and she ended up yielding 16.72 Ounces. So she was definitely on the lower end of the spectrum from what I estimated on chop day, but still in the range. The buds are very tight, and smell like like cheese. I am only running one mature auto at a time now, so next up will be the Acid Dough from Ripper Seeds. I hope everyone has a great rest of your weekend, stay safe and Blaze On!!
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@Ilovekush17
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Stopped using fish it. Started using mammoth p. .6 ml per 1 gallon in all gallons every water. Thats all im using.
I put the roi-680 on 100% its about 16 inches above and i put the diablo at 70% and thats about 22 inches above
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@eldruida_lamota
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Venga familia, va la décima y última semana de floración de estas Frosted Guava de Zamnesia.
La humedad está en su punto, y la temperatura en 23 grados.
Ph estable entre 6.2 y 6.5 solo agua desde esta semana.
Las flores están madurando bien y desprenden aromas bastante llamativos.
Ya vamos viendo cómo progresan esta última semana, como acaban de madurar.
Os comento que tengo un descuento y para que compréis en la web de Zamnesia de un 20%, el código es ZAMMIGD2023
The discount 20% and the code is ZAMMIGD2023
https://www.zamnesia.com/
Mars hydro:
Code discount: EL420
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Agrobeta:
https://www.agrobeta.com/agrobetatiendaonline/36-abonos-canamo
Hasta aquí es todo, buenos humos 💨💨💨
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@Mr_Motalovah
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Hello Growers & Tokers!
As you can see the hunt for those cosmic snacks seem to be on track!
I topped her at the seventh node. I'll let her bounce back from that then comes a good defoliation the switch to flower.
My plan is to have as an even canopy with about 8-10 colas.
That's about it for this week.
Take care out there and happy growing!
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@SpaceGorilla_01
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Feed is based in 15 liters of water per time and they all took 17 litres each apart from lil was 5 litres
Good morning you'll lovely canna fam hope alls well and you all.had great fireworks 🎆 weekend get this 1st year we dnt buy and wen we do we do 😉😏🤭 and we alsywas see toms and say should jus sat out side and watched so didnt but theus years and no fk### done any well minimal at least 🤦🤣.
Anyway day 40 from seed and week 4 in dwc and here is the jungle now I thought I was in week 6 week 5 veg but wasn't but for 2 weeks I been doing selective defoliateation and tbey been coming vack crazy for autos thers strong
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@Jack_Greenstalk
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I topped both plants once thus far, cleared their lower nodes up to the 3rd node on "nemo" and 4th on "v" names are easier then saying seed 1 and seed 4. added pics and video of day 34/35 for these two. hope y'all can stand the slight off hue from grow light. pics/vids are taken on phone camera thru grow room glasses, when watered the 3 gal pots are heavy and not easy to yank out for a picture.
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@GodZilla_Owner
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So far, everything is developing well. The Bruce Banner has been lollipopped, perhaps a little too much, but let's wait and see.
I trained the S.A.D. #4 with plant clips, as three shoots became too dominant. This worked very well so far and the other shoots caught up well.
I also noticed that the Bruce Banner was getting slightly yellow leaves. I don't know the exact reason, but it may have been due to the low CalMag dosage in the previous weeks.
I also noticed an infestation of fungus gnats, nothing serious, but today I watered with nematodes and this problem should have disappeared.
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@100Trillion
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Week 3 of Flower we focus on Defoilation. This really is going to test the genetics response to extreme stress. Performed a 5 day Schwazze to minimize stress instead of ripping off most leave in one day. Plant seem to have reacted well so far. This technique has really opened the canopy and expose many bud sites. Preparing for a top feed at start of new week.
