🌱 GMO Cookies Auto — Week 10 From Seed (Week 5 Flower)
🔁 Quick Recap — How We Got Here
This run started under a 12/12 from seed approach, pushing these autos into a slightly different rhythm compared to traditional schedules. From early on, the focus was on building a strong, healthy structure without over-intervention — letting the plant express itself while guiding it gently.
Through the vegetative phase, they developed into compact but well-branched plants, with a natural bushy structure. No aggressive training, just light leaf management to maintain airflow and light penetration.
As we transitioned into flower, everything started stacking quickly — and now here we are, mid-flower, with the plants fully committed to production.
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🌿 Week 5 Flower — Current State
This week, they’re looking beautiful, full, and alive.
• Structure: Bushy, dense, well-filled canopy
• Bud development: Stacking nicely across all sites
• Resin: Starting to frost up properly now — visible increase day by day
• Overall health: Strong, stable, and responsive
There are a few minor light stress signs — slight leaf tip burn from the LEDs — but nothing concerning. It’s the kind of stress that comes with pushing intensity, and the plants are clearly handling it well.
And the standout feature right now:
👉 That main cola.
It’s already separating itself from the rest — bigger, more dominant, and showing real potential. Definitely one to watch over the coming weeks.
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🌡️ Environment & Feeding
Dialed and stable — exactly where we want to be:
• 🌡️ Temperature: 26°C
• 💧 Humidity: 60%
• ⚡ EC: 2.0
• pH: 6.5
Instead of chasing generic room VPD charts, the focus remains on leaf VPD and plant response — and honestly, the plants are confirming everything.
The rule stays the same:
Plants speak louder than numbers.
Right now, they’re not just speaking — they’re thriving.
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💡 Light Intensity (PPFD)
Light levels are being pushed into a productive range:
• Average canopy: ~1000 PPFD
• Top colas: up to ~1200 PPFD
• Full room range: ~800–1500 depending on plant height
The variation comes from canopy differences — taller tops naturally receiving more intensity.
And the key point:
👉 They’re handling it comfortably.
No major stress, no slowdown — just steady development and increasing resin production.
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🔮 What to Expect Next
Things are moving fast now — this is where the magic really begins.
Over the next week, we’re expecting:
• 📈 Increased bud swelling and density
• ❄️ Noticeable jump in resin production
• 🌸 Stronger aroma development
• 🏆 That main cola to really define itself
This is the phase where small daily changes start becoming visible differences.
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🤝 Shoutouts & Gratitude
Big love to everyone walking this journey:
• 🌍 The GrowDiaries platform
• 💬 The entire community — here and across all platforms
• The genetics behind this run
• 🤝 The supporters and partners
• 🌱 The new followers joining the ride
• 🐺 And the OGs that have been here since day one
Energy matters — and this one is built on shared passion.
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🧠 Final Thoughts
Everything is flowing naturally right now.
No forcing, no chasing — just reading the plants and moving with them.
There’s something special building here… and we’re right in the middle of it.
Let’s see where it goes 🌿🔥
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Explore the Gear that Powers My Grow
If you’re curious about the tech I’m using, check out these links:
🔆 Lighting & Environmental Control
• Future of Grow — Advanced LED lighting technology
https://www.futureofgrow.com/
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• Lumiflora — Under-canopy LED lighting
https://lumiflorade.com/
• TrollMaster — Environmental controllers and automation gear (past collaboration)
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Genetics
• Zamnesia Seeds — Genetics used in this project
https://www.zamnesia.com/
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🌱 Soil, Substrates, Boosters & Root Support
• Plagron — Substrates, bio mixes, and supportive products
https://plagron.com/en/
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🎒 Storage, Curing & Preservation
• Grove Bags — Curing and storage solutions
https://grovebags.com/
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📸 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)
We’ve got much more coming as we move through the grow cycles. Trust me, you won’t want to miss the next steps, let’s push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together!
As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Let’s celebrate it responsibly and continue to learn and grow together.
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📸 P.S. – The Eye Behind the Lens
All photos in this diary (for now — 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 — it’s how we share the fine textures, the glow, and the quiet details that words can’t always capture.
I’ve also started experimenting with photo stacking — 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.
It’s not digital enhancement or AI; it’s pure photography — a way to reveal the plant’s beauty in microscopic depth, from trichome to petal.
You’ll even see a few shots of "ghost me" capturing the shots — camera, lens, setup — because every grow deserves not just to be cultivated, but documented like art.
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