Week 2 - Cash Express (Pheno B) 💸🌱 Hello everyone, and welcome back to another update from the 8×8 Adventure! For those joining us for the first time, this project follows multiple Zamnesia cultivars and phenotypes grown side-by-side under a 12/12-from-seed schedule. Every phenotype receives its own dedicated diary so we can document individual development, compare expressions, and follow each plant’s unique journey from seed to harvest. Rather than combining multiple plants into a single report, Pheno A and Pheno B are documented separately. Even when two plants come from the same pack, they often express themselves differently, and that’s exactly what makes these side-by-side comparisons so interesting. This run remains under a 12/12 light schedule from the very first day of life. The goal is not to maximize vegetative size but to explore genetic diversity, plant structure, vigor, and flowering characteristics while maintaining a manageable and educational garden. Week 2 Overview The second week has been another excellent one across the entire room. Growth rates have accelerated noticeably compared to Week 1, root systems continue expanding below the surface, and plants are beginning the transition from seedlings into young vegetative plants. Lighting intensity has now been increased to approximately 370 µmol/m²/s throughout the room, giving the plants additional energy while remaining well within a comfortable range for this stage of development. Environmental conditions remained stable throughout the week: • Light Schedule: 12/12 • Day Temperature: 27°C • Night Temperature: 25°C • Relative Humidity: 55% • Solution Temperature: 20.1°C • Substrate Temperature: 21°C • CO₂: Ambient (~600 ppm) Watering remained intentionally controlled. Each plant received approximately 250 ml on Day 8 and another 250 ml on Day 11. Nutrient levels were gradually increased throughout the week as the entire room continued responding positively to feeding. Week-ending values: • EC: 0.9 mS/cm • pH: 6.0 Current feeding schedule: • Terra Grow – 1.8 ml/L • Pure Zym – 1 ml/L • Power Roots – 1 ml/L • Sugar Royal – 1 ml/L The response has been excellent throughout the garden, with healthy color, vigorous growth, and no signs of nutrient stress. Cash Express Pheno B Living next to a sibling that seems determined to become the biggest plant in the room is not always an easy job. Cash Express Pheno A may currently be winning the size competition, but Pheno B is quietly building an impressive case of her own. While slightly smaller than her sister at this stage, she remains healthy, vigorous, symmetrical, and extremely attractive overall. One thing that stands out immediately is the consistency of her development. The plant continues producing healthy leaves with excellent coloration and balanced structure throughout the canopy. Growth remains steady, internodal spacing looks clean, and every new set of leaves arrives looking stronger than the last. She may not be racing ahead like her sibling, but she is progressing with confidence and stability. And sometimes those are exactly the traits growers appreciate most later in a run. Development Notes Week 2 brought significant progress for this phenotype. Five-finger leaves are now becoming established, new growth is arriving rapidly, and the plant is building a strong framework for the weeks ahead. The canopy remains balanced and symmetrical while maintaining a healthy green color across all visible growth. What I particularly enjoy about this phenotype is that she feels very comfortable in her own lane. She is not trying to compete. She is not trying to be the largest. She is simply growing exactly as she wants to grow. And she is doing a beautiful job of it. While her sister attracts attention through sheer vigor and size, Pheno B stands out through balance, consistency, and elegant development. A Little Macro Photography Fun One of the highlights of this week’s update came during a macro photography session. Tiny water droplets resting on the leaves created beautiful reflections of the LED lighting above, producing some fascinating close-up images. These little moments are easy to miss during daily garden work, but slowing down and looking closely often reveals an entirely different world hidden within the canopy. The reflected light patterns inside the droplets created some surprisingly artistic images and offered a fun reminder that there is beauty to be found at every scale inside a grow room. Not every photograph needs to be about measuring growth. Sometimes it’s simply about appreciating the details. Mr. Baggy Report Mr. Baggy continues his important role as Chief Observation Officer of the 8×8 Adventure. Current duties include: • Supervising daily garden activities • Inspecting plant development • Monitoring environmental conditions • Participating in weekly photography sessions • Providing emotional support to nervous growers His performance review remains pending. Looking Ahead If development continues at its current pace, next week should bring: • Continued canopy expansion • Larger five-finger leaves • Additional node development • Stronger stem growth • Increasing phenotype expression • Further separation between sibling growth patterns It will be particularly interesting to see whether Pheno B maintains her more compact and balanced structure as the project moves forward. Final Thoughts Week 2 leaves me very happy with Cash Express Pheno B. Healthy growth. Excellent color. Strong development. Balanced structure. While she may currently be slightly smaller than her sister, she continues demonstrating exactly the qualities growers love to see at this stage of life. Strong roots. Healthy leaves. Steady progress. And absolutely no signs of slowing down. Every phenotype tells its own story, and Cash Express Pheno B is already writing a very enjoyable chapter. A huge thank you to everyone following along, commenting, sharing advice, and supporting the project. Special thanks to Zamnesia, Plagron, Future of Grow, and everyone helping make this adventure possible. Most importantly, thank you to the growing community. Your support, knowledge, encouragement, and passion are what make projects like this so enjoyable to document and share. Thank you for stopping by, and I’ll see you all next week for another update from the 8×8 Adventure. Grower Love DD🌱💚