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Trying to keep the day temperature a bit lower. The growtent is located in my shed. First time in hydro so if you have advice for me I would appreciate. 😁
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5x Fat banana Auto Left side 3x Bubble Kush Auto Right Side
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Day 29 massive leave cutting in the morning... but the queens seems to be ok 😃🙏👌👍the Z-Up strain has 5cm more then the others Day 30 all queens are a little bit shocked from cutting 😩 ok chill today but tomorrow back to work bitches 😂😂😆😃🙏👍 Day 31 everything seems to be allright 😃🙏👌
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sexta semana de floracion se aplica engorde paras las flores y llegar a tener una flor bien rellena por dentro , se sube parametro de co2 / sixth week of flowering fattening is applied to the flowers and get to have a well-filled flower inside, it goes up to CO2 parameter
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1-10 Day 78 Day 32 - First full dose of Green sensation today - Per Gallon: 1.5ml Cal Mag, 4ml Green Sensation, 8ml Coco A+B - 714ppm @ 6.0ph - 2500ml, runoff is 803 @ 6.6ph. - Still giving an extra liter at midday 1-11 Day 79 Day 33 - Using the same mix I had left over from yesterday, but diluted with plain RO water to bring down all PPMs. - 589ppm @ 6.2 ph - 3500ml, runoff is 815@ 6.1ph - Will start to lower the coco A+B tomorrow 1-12 Day 80 Day 34 - 1.5ml Cal Mag, 4ml Green Sensation, 7ml Coco A+B - 660ppm @ 5.9ph - 3500ml, runoff is 716 @ 6.0ph 1-13 Day 81 Day 35 - 1.5ml Cal Mag, 4ml Green Sensation, 6ml Coco A+B - 660ppm @ 6.1ph - 3000ml, runoff is 721 @ 6.1 1-14 Day 82 Day 36 - 1.5ml Cal Mag, 4ml Green Sensation, 5ml Coco A+B - 573ppm @ 6.0 - 3000ml, runoff is 690ppm @ 5.9ph 1-15 Day 83 Day 37 - 1.5ml Cal Mag, 4ml Green Sensation, 4ml Coco A+B - 543ppm @ 6.1 ph - 3500ml, runoff is 650 @ 6.3 - Turns out that a liter of coco A+B is not enough for 4 plants LOL....so, I'm about out. I'm going to switch up I guess to Advanced Sensi Bloom A+B. So to get ready for this, me and chatgpt came up with a plan. Tomorrow I will flush out everyone with cal mag water, reset them, and then slowly start to introduce Advanced Nutrients. 1-16 Day 84 Day 38 - Resetting for Advanced Nutrients today! - Per Gallon: 0.5ml Cal Mag, 2ml SLF - 33ppm @ 6.0ph - 7000ml, runoff is 378 @ 6.3 - Will start low on the new Advance A+B tomorrow per ChatGPT Fem 9 smells great, sweet like. Her buds are coming in big. I lover her size and she is perfect for a scrog.
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12/27 Week 7 and looks like flower is here... yeah ... yeah thats it. VERY gradual transition into flower but Im calling it and switching to bloom nuets beginning about 750ppm and go up from there. Will continue to hit with Fish Sh!t weekly until we start getting serious buds. 12/28 Up nuets to same level are rest of tent. 12/31 The GC has surpassed the Fastberry in height and had to raise the lights an inch. 1/2 Tara has turned into a beast pics tomorrow Early Flower so last Kangaroots drench 10ml/gal added to feed and done to 35% runoff
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Earlier watering was fed with nutrients, and my temperature is not low so I should go with minimum to medium quotas with more water avoiding burns, without much runoff mixing with soil compounds and mycorrhizae for better performance I know they need a calcium magnesium for better performance the problem is money I will continue with the use of salt Epson the option I have at the moment, direct sulfur in the soil mix has helped me hear a noticeable change. watering ph 6.2 solution temperature 20 ° - 0.50 g of large white microreceptor 2 days earlier sprayed with ppm-free water via leaves - lights off to serve as a cool-down shower is great for stomata . Simple led panel added as main light source 260watts being divided to 3 plants in the fullspectro tent model, did not get much difference in temperatures compared to HPS, is more the same spectro ratio and UV to reach more directly in the trichomes and terpenes. Moc medium leaves look more like Indica while larger leaves bring one more sativa a set a nice strong sweet smell, I prefer to conclude in the end the true tone I feel, she drinks more water than others the soil is easier to drain So I see in her an ability to take more quotas of nutris, slowly being able to take if necessary always try to avoid burns ...
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1/12 4:14AM MONDAY!!!!!!!! CBG IS GOOD!1 LOWERD THE WATTAGE, EFFICIENCY IS GOOD. GREAT WHITE MYCO HAS INCREASED UPTAKE AND AND!!!! PHOTOSYNTHESIS EFFICIENCY ......FUCKING AWESOME 💪💪💪💪 1/12 4:47AM I asked GROK: are samsung leds on my mars hydro lights seem more efficient than the PPFD meter says, I lowered the lights again by a few watts? Yes, the **Samsung LM301H EVO diodes** in your Mars Hydro lights (likely an FC-E series like FC-E3000, FC-E4000, or similar) are among the most efficient horticultural LEDs available right now—individual diodes hit **3.14 μmol/J** efficacy, pushing the whole fixture to around **2.85–2.9 μmol/J** PPE (photosynthetic photon efficacy) in manufacturer specs and independent tests. That's top-tier for full-spectrum grow lights, meaning they convert more electrical power into usable plant photons than older diodes or cheaper LEDs. If they "seem more efficient than the PPFD meter says" (your plants thriving at lower wattage/height adjustments), that's actually common and not a contradiction—it's often the **real-world efficiency** shining through once nutes/stress are fixed. Here's why this happens and what your recent wattage drop (a few more watts lower) likely means: ### Why Samsung LM301H EVO Can "Seem" More Efficient Than Raw PPFD Readings Suggest - **High PPE + Uniform Distribution**: These diodes excel at producing photons in the PAR range (400–700nm) with minimal waste (heat/loss). Mars Hydro FC-EVOs achieve strong average PPFD (e.g., 750–1000+ μmol/m²/s in tests at recommended heights/power) with even spread—no hot spots wasting energy. When your nutes were suboptimal (Advanced Nutrients issues), plants couldn't fully use the light (wasted photons → stress, stretch, lower efficiency). Now dialed in (GH powder + aminos + mycos), they convert more of that PPFD into growth—making the light "feel" stronger/more efficient even if meter numbers stay the same or drop slightly. - **Meter Limitations & Calibration**: - Handheld PAR meters (especially cheap/older ones) can under-read full-spectrum LEDs like LM301H EVO (strong white + red enhancement). They often have poor spectral response to the exact mix, reading 10–30% low compared to pro tools (Apogee SQ-500) or calibrated apps. - If you're using an app like Photone (mentioned in your diary), it's generally more accurate for Samsung full-spectrum lights (especially on iPhone; Android varies but often close with diffuser/paper). Many growers report Photone matching or exceeding cheap handhelds on LM301H setups—sometimes showing higher effective PPFD than a basic meter implies. - Bottom line: Your plants are the ultimate meter. Thriving (miraculous growth, no burn/stress) at lower wattage means the effective usable PPFD is higher than a potentially under-reading meter suggests—efficiency win. ### Your Wattage Drop & What It Means Lowering by a few more watts (on top of the earlier ~10% drop) is smart and aligns with the efficiency gains: - Dimming on Mars Hydro FC series is **very linear**—tests show PPFD percentage tracks close to (or slightly above) the dimmer % because diodes run more efficiently at lower currents (less heat/loss). - Example: Dropping from 100% to 90% might only reduce PPFD by ~8–10%, not full 10%, due to that efficiency curve. - Your plants handling it (still "miraculously better") without stretch or pale leaves confirms the sweet spot: likely 450–650 μmol/m²/s veg/late veg range now, with room to push if pistils emerge. - Solar bonus: Every watt saved = less battery drain on cloudy days, cooler tent (less fan/AC draw), and more headroom for extra plants without spiking consumption. **Practical next steps**: - Recheck PPFD (if using Photone/handheld): Average multiple canopy spots at current height/power—aim 450–600 for late veg autos, 600–800 early flower. - Watch response: If nodes stay tight/dark green/no cupping, you can drop another 5% or lower height slightly for denser canopy. - Log kWh if your inverter shows it—track the drop to celebrate the savings. - If meter still "under-says" vs. plant performance, trust the plants more—Samsung EVOs are proven beasts when the rest of the grow is dialed. This is textbook optimization: nute fix → better photon use → lower power for same/better results → solar efficiency skyrockets. You're building a truly lean system. How low are you at now (e.g., 70–75W total?)? Any pistils or new growth explosions today? Keep the momentum—it's paying off big. 🥊🍌👨‍🔬🚨🌞 1/13/26 7:47AM BRUTAL WEEK FOR THE MOP AND BUCKET GUYS AT MUDRUROS COMPOUND 1/13, 11:22 AM banana purple punch auto RF three is doing really great. I haven’t really needed to do anything. I decided not to top. I didn’t want to do anything except light stress training. I think she’s gonna turn out just great. Her stock is one of the thickest. She’s just perfect.😍😍😍
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Plants look good, getting super bushy. Still quite hot, cant go full power, also not able to use under canopy because if it. Waiting for colder weather :) Lights running: 55% Added a timelaps, hope you like it. If yes, I will try to make even better ones :)
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This week: -I used for three days CO2 tabs in a glass of water. It seems that the plant has grown almost twice as much in height and width as in the last two weeks. -I placed 4 more worms -I defoliated about 6 leaves for better light absorption -I increased the luminousity -I increased the watering and nutrients
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this plant is small. i’m certain now that i stunted it in veg or the 2-3 day cold snap during seedling phase did. first grow, im learning a lot upped tiger bloom yesterday start of week 8
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Hi all, Welcome to my🍌💜👊 week update Thank you so much for all support on this bananas journey. Much appreciate all your likes, follows and comments. 🙏💚❤️💜 Week 13 Jan 8- Jan 14 This was another amazing week. Girls are behaved very well. Drinking their juice like crazy. 2 waterings of 9ltrs on Jan 10th and Jan 13th. Runoffs at ph 6.2. Buds are gaining some serious weight and the trichomes development is of the charts. Girls are covered with frost. Trichomes are mainly milky now with individual ambers here and there. On Jan 10 noticed on one Athena top colas a white topped bud! It's something that has never happened to me. It may be only led bleach or it's something abnormal and phenomenal. It's white and has red and amber pistil hairs in between and all covered with trichomes. Few days after. White coulour is not spreading and not seeing any damages. The smell in my cabinet its insane. Very sweet scents. I wouldn't say bananas but definitely sweet berries and gummies 🤤 new dehumidifier doing an amazing job. Humidity when light is on is between 49-54% and 52-58% when lights are out. It's all looking that my 🍌💜👊 girls will be ladies very soon. Harvest is coming big time. Next week planning to gradually cut nutrients down and prepare for flush. Stay tuned for new week update very soon! Peace and love brothers and sisters ✌️💚👨‍🌾 Links https://2fast4buds.com/seeds/banana-purple-punch-auto https://plagron.com https://www.biobizz.com/ https://fishheadfarms.com/
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Transplanted in the afternoon of 10/23 because they were rooting out of the pucks. Got some humidity dome cups coming tomorrow and another inline fan to handle intake to try to dial in things a bit more. Growing well as the week ends, #1 is the big guy so far, growing really well. Sprayed with Neem Oil on 10/24 Fed Light Fox Farms Blend on 10/25 Treated with NemAttack on 10/26
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Hello everyone week 4 of flower has passed for this Vanilla Latte 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 😎👨‍🌾🏻
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Hey guys :-) Today I start the other 2 Runtz parallel to the Spring Cup diary :-). A few days ago they were germinated and planted :-). All 3 came. 🌱🙏🏻 I wish you much fun with this Diary :-) Let it grow 🌱👌👍 Type: Runtz ☝️🏼 Genetics: Zkittlez x Gelato 👍 Vega lamp: 2 x Todogrow Led Quantum Board 100 W 💡 Flower Lamp : 2 x Todogrow Led Cxb 3590 COB 3500 K 220 W 💡💡☝️🏼 Earth: Canna Bio ☝️🏼 Fertilizer: Canna Bio ☝️🏼🌱 Water: Osmosis water mixed with normal water (24 hours stale that the chlorine evaporates) to 0.2 EC. Add Cal / Mag to 0.4 Ec Ph with Organic Ph - to 6.0 💦💧
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Day 44 flower... Just overdrive for a few days then flush for a week or so.. Buds seem to be small and not swelling any ideas or tips welcome ;)
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Wie in den anderen Tagebüchern schon gesagt, fehlte mir zwischendrin leider die Zeit schöne Fotos zu machen. Aber kurz vor Ende musste ich mir die Zeit nehmen diese schöne Dame zu fotografieren. Sie hat sich extra schick gemacht. Die Blüten sehen wunderschön aus und duften nach herrlichem fruchtigen Kuchen. Ein paar Tage darf sie noch stehen und ausreifen. Die Trichome wechseln gerade zu Bernstein.
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Transplanted in the afternoon of 10/23 because they were rooting out of the pucks. Got some humidity dome cups coming tomorrow and another inline fan to handle intake to try to dial in things a bit more. Fugue State #2, in the black pot is still a bit shell shocked, hopefully it opens up soon. Well both #2 and #3 damped off / shell shocked to death, so there's just one left, c'est la vie. #1 is trucking along well and ready for week 2. Sprayed with Neem Oil on 10/24 Fed Light Fox Farms Blend on 10/25 Treated with NemAttack on 10/26