Dear Me, I had a Growers Nightmare, An Equipment failure around 21th of Jan,24. My 3X3 Mars Hydro Kit is IMPORTED from United States. it comes with a pretty powerful grow light FC-E3000. But Unfortunately it broke only after 1 weeks of usage. The Rotating knob stopped responding to dimming function. The push button only turns lights OFF/ON. And without having the ability to control the Light intensity I was left with nothing but 100% light, 400+ PPFD and 25+ degree Temp in my Grow Tent. Hence I Disconnected the Two of the Centre Light bars and Increased the Height to maximum at about 1.3 Feet from plants. This at times was showing between 230-300 PPFD but it now it's back at showing 400 here and there. At the very least the tent temperature is 23-24. I Contacted Mars Hydro notified that I'm in different Country and that I'm helpless and I can't basically send you the Unit for a replacement since I'd killing my plants at that point so please either 1) sell me a new controller stand alone unit to my country. I'll pay upfront. or 2) send me new unit and I'll send back as soon as fresh unit arrives and I swap the malfunction unit. I'll bear shipping cost upfront for both ways. But it's been like 3-4 days no conclusion we're still figuring out and yet to get to any conclusion. Hence I ended up placing order for a AC infinity 6 inch exhaust fan which comes with AC infinity 69 Pro controller( a separate unit that can connect to Mars hydro Grow Lights using RJ45 Cable Type B Connecter). It's cool how just one thing can add a whole Semi-Automation to Grow Tent Environment. Not gonna lie I did thought at this point that I had in fact made my tent buying decision in a jiffy without looking at all the other options. I hope Mars Hydro Fixes it provided that I had invested my faith in them with my money at around 1200 usd( Tent cost about 600 USD + about 600 in Shipping and import fee). Prepared Cal-Mag Buffered Coco-Perlite Mix for Coming week. Plants are already on a Light Feed Schedule with a 3 Part series by General Hydroponics. 1st Week Nutrients Diet Per Gal Water 2ml CalMag 1 ml micro 1 ml Grow 0.5 ml Bloom Ph-6.1 TDS - 277 UPDATE : 4 February : - I learned First week starts "After" the Cotyledons when first true leaves show up. Which means I've been actually in my first week only. Putting an end to my anxiety over my current plant sizes. Also, Mars Hydro replied with a humble gesture and decided to replace the dimmer at no Additional cost, They told me I could keep the faulty unit which means I don't need to spend money on returning it. and they're directly shipping to my country without any extra fee (a cherry on top). I'm yet to get the tracking but it should arrive at the very least sometime before I hit the Flowering. My first week plants look somewhat healthy despite a little light stress in the early stage. Although the Plants heights not been upto the desirable min. so far which is mostly because light was throwing too much ppfd in the early stages. Stay Tuned as i complete the week 2 on 10th of feb for these Baby Auto's.

1900x speed 24h time-lapse. Very much happy with their growth speed now after that slow clone phase.

Nothing to crazy didn’t really want to run Athena. But i popped little to soon! Should order other stuff soon. But here goes a run of Athena hoping to have as little hypocritical acid as I can

Finishing up. Buds are ripening, smells are loud. Ready to chop next week or 2 is my guess. Just water from here on out though Day 61- heavy fade and leaf curl on pbb1. Pbb2 showing a little fade and some brown spots. Pbb3 is yet to show any fade. CCis fading purple this time and looking and smelling the best. Stems just now starting to lean over on her. They all got 1 liter yesterday after 2 days. And a liter today got another liter, maybe the last water til harvest. Light at 60%.

Growing strong and big

**Semaine 5 : Cinquième Semaine de Floraison – Phase Bulking (18-24 mars 2026)** **Note :** transition réussie vers le bulk végétatif. ### Contexte et Objectifs de la Semaine Semaine 5 = entrée franche dans le **bulking** pur. Le stretch est terminé, l’énergie est désormais massivement redirigée vers le gonflement des buds, la production de trichomes et l’accumulation de masse/resine. Steering : **végétatif confirmé** (irrigations fréquentes, runoff 20-30 %, dryback contrôlé mais moins agressif que pendant le stretch, VWC plus stable). Objectif principal : maximiser le volume et la densité des buds tout en maintenant une santé parfaite jusqu’au pic de résine (semaines 6-8). **Petit point éducation + tips sur la fin du stretch et le passage en bulking** - **Fin du stretch** : chez la plupart des variétés hybrides/indica-dominantes comme Sticky Broccoli, le stretch s’arrête ou ralentit fortement entre la fin de semaine 3 et milieu de semaine 5. Ici, seulement +10 cm cette semaine (vs +20 cm/semaine auparavant) → c’est **parfaitement normal et souhaitable**. La plante a fini d’étirer ses entrenœuds et passe en mode « remplissage ». - **Pourquoi les buds grossissent maintenant + trichomes apparaissent** : La combinaison steering végétatif + EC 2.6-2.95 + PK 13/14 + Sugar Royal + Green Sensation + enzymes + CO₂ 900 ppm + DLI 32 + UV 45 min/jour crée un environnement hyper favorable à la division cellulaire et à la biosynthèse des cannabinoïdes/terpènes. Les trichomes (glandes résineuses) commencent à se multiplier et à grossir dès la semaine 5 chez les génétiques résineuses. C’est le moment où on voit la plante « s’épaissir » vraiment. - **Tips concrets pour maximiser le bulking** : - Ne pas monter l’EC trop vite (3.2-3.4 risque de lockout léger en coco) - Garder le VPD jour 0.9-1.2 kPa et nuit 0.8-1.1 → transpiration optimale sans stress - Augmenter progressivement l’UV (45 → 90 min/jour en semaine 6) pour booster terpènes et THC - Surveiller le runoff pH (idéal 5.8-6.2) → si il descend sous 5.7, petite montée pH solution 0.1-0.2 - Photos tous les 2-3 jours pour détecter tôt tout jaunissement bas ou pointe de feuille qui brunit ### Observations des Plantes - **Plante dominante** : a clairement pris le dessus. Hauteur actuelle **~1m50** (seulement +10 cm cette semaine). Stretch terminé, structure très grosse et aérée, canopée dense mais bien pénétrée par la lumière. - **Buds** : commencent à vraiment grossir, les calices s’épaississent, premiers trichomes visibles à l’œil nu sur les buds supérieurs (légère brillance sucrée). Pistils encore majoritairement blancs mais commencent à s’enrouler légèrement. - **Vigueur générale** : excellente, vert profond, pas de carence visible, pas de burn, pas de pest. La plante secondaire est plus petite mais suit bien. Clones toujours très sains. - Zéro signe de stress, plantes en pleine forme et concentrées sur le remplissage floral. ### Paramètres Environnementaux (TrolMaster + GrowOps – synthèse 18-22 mars) - **Température jour** : 23-25 °C (cible actuelle 23-25, leaf temp ~24-27) - **Température nuit** : 18-20 °C (cible 18-20) - **Humidité jour** : 64-74 % → baisse progressive vers 60-70 en fin de semaine - **Humidité nuit** : 49-59 % - **VPD** : 0.8-1.2 kPa jour/nuit (stable et optimal pour bulking) - **PPFD moyen** : ~733-750 (max ~814) → DLI ~32 mol/m²/jour (parfait) - **UV** : 45 min/jour (prévu +45 min en semaine 6) - **CO₂** : setpoint 900 ppm jour (non mesuré précisément mais actif) - **EC solution** : 2.6-2.95 mS/cm (baisse légère récente à 2.6) - **pH solution** : 5.8-6.0 (runoff 5.8-6.2) - **Irrigation** : Fréquente, runoff 20-30 % quotidien - **Steering** : Végétatif (confirmé) - **Night dryback** : 8-12 % (très contrôlé) ### Problèmes et Ajustements Aucun problème majeur. - Légère baisse EC feed (de ~3.0-3.4 → 2.6) : volontaire pour éviter accumulation en coco pendant le pic de bulking. - Température jour un peu haute par moments (25-27 leaf) → surveiller pour éviter stretch résiduel ou transpiration excessive. - UV à 45 min → bonne montée prévue semaine 6. ### Plans pour la Semaine 6 - Continuer steering végétatif + possible petit pic EC/PK si buds semblent ralentir. - Augmenter UV à 90 min/jour. - Légère défoliation sélective (feuilles qui bloquent vraiment la lumière sur buds inférieurs). - Photos rapprochées pour suivre trichomes et gonflement. - Préparer clones mères si sélection finale. Ce journal sera mis à jour hebdomadairement. #GrowLegendary #Zamnesia #Plagron #EternityGrowCup2 Les buds prennent vraiment du volume maintenant, la plante dominante est impressionnante à 1m50 et les premiers trichomes visibles → ça sent le gros rendement qui arrive ! 🌱✨

feeding the girls warer only this last week of rippening . the tall skinny pheno is getting purple with some light orange to yellow making it look wicked with yellow on purple the the other girl that is fat has flaming red pistels making it look like fire on dark greenish purple undertones and noticed a fresh snow that scared me thinking it was mold till examining closer its the tricombs glazing over really thick in all the cracks making it look white and fuzzy like powderd snow its not fuzzy its extra sticky lol

Day 63: Watered the plants 0.5L with nuts, 4L total, 919 ppm, 1955 us/cm, PH 6.4 Day 65: Watered the plants 0.5L with nuts, 4L total, 780 ppm, 1661 us/cm, PH 6.4 Day 67: Watered the plants 0.5L with nuts, 4L total, 729 ppm, 1563 us/cm, PH 6.4 Day 69: Watered the plants 0.5L with nuts, 4L total, 905 ppm, 1925 us/cm, PH 6.4 Next irrigation's without nuts, flushing next week 1 plant with foxtails (good ones)(small too)

Great growth this week, I was able to train the two upper branches and remove the lower branches from the four main colas. The cross-shaped structure is now wide enough, so I can let the four colas grow freely toward the sun. It's still over 30°C during the day here, with only two hours of rain all week! We're experiencing record-breaking heat... There are still no signs of flowering. The pre-stretch should begin this week, and I expect the first pistils to appear within the next 7–10 days. In the meantime, Ill keep lightly cleaning up the lower growth and gradually increase the nutrient dosage. This Strawberry G is proving to be incredibly tough: not a single sign of nutrient burn or deficiency since day one despite a very basic substrate, no unnecessary stem stretch that would have made her weak, and no heat stress day or night that could have slowed her growth. So far, I'm very impressed with this third-generation strain!

Finally transplanted using Azos and Mykos. 7 gallon pots of pure coco. Decided to go with only 8 plants instead of the 12 allowed by law where I live. 3 lights, end to end, and the room is 6x12. There is a pickle barrel outside the room for the nutrient reservoir. By next weekend the first net will go up across the entire room. Gonna fill the net and flip the lights in the next 3 to 4 weeks.

This grow is an example of how important is to check your veg time to make sure it doesn't shoot over the lights and over the roof really, overall is good tho. Also i ditched advanced nutrients for a new brand, since advanced nutrients are just costly stickers imho. 11/16/24 bought a new fert , that will not only last me 10 times with a fraction of cost, also it's much easier then mixing 24 different bottles , also all the liquid ferts tends to cristallize so i don't even know if the fert i've applyied in the past (advanced nutrients perfect ph micro-grow-bloom) was all bioavailable (probably not) since the buds looks already bigger after 1 application. Also Ferty 1 Geo has also molybdenum among the microelements wich was not present on advanced nutrients. cheers!

This week I noticed that the plant is struggling with the amount of nutrients that I had supplied it with and decided to dial back on them to give her a chance to consume as much as possible. She is growing strong and looks like she will be done soon, she should possibly take another 2 or 3 weeks before getting the chop, I may let her consume herself instead of pouring more nutrients, thinking of starting to add GHE Ripen to get her finishing faster.

Start of week 9 4/9/25 4/10/25: was fed with the nutrient dosage above 4/12/25 : watered with plain ph’d water

This week went real great, 2 ogreberrys and Bruce banner got trimmed up an jarred ! We chopped the 3 other Ogreberrys on Sunday the 14th , they will hang out to dry for 14 days ! Stay tuned for next update! More trimming an weight an overall photos! Cheers to y’all 😶‍🌫️💨💨💨💨

She could have gone another few weeks believe it or not, but I decided to chop because I wanted something to smoke and the cluttered tent was annoying me.

Week 8 of bloom and cut. Feed Fade all week and ro water flush with cleanse 3 days before cut

Just did a huge 5 gallon flush on these girls they are in 8 gallon pots till runoff was clear will let them dry out completely and give them one more flush then the really frosty one will be ready probably another week week and a half and the bigger one with all the pistils will probably be another 2 or so weeks she has more bulking to do and not nearly frosty yet

So happy my gorilla glue have started showing their first signs of floweringlast night. One in the front is filmed ( non intentionally ) The back one was toped once. They are flourishing in their growtechgarden self wicking pots

Hello everyone week 3 of flower has passed for this Cherry Cola auto 🍒 For the feeding schedule i stopped feeding Power Roots and Pure Zym and started feeding Green Sensation 0,5/l Mars hydro FC-E6500 75% have a great day and wish you all happy growing 😎👨‍🌾🏻