Fast & Fruity: Cherry Auto Ride

LCHermanos 📅 Date: 13.07 - Start of week 1 Observation: Leaves are slightly wrinkled due to low humidity (55%), which is a bit low for the start of the vegetative phase, but the plants should push through fine. 💧 Watering & Feeding: Amount: 0.5L per plant Water source: 50% tap / 50% RO Starting EC: 0.3 Canna CalMag: 0.5 ml/L Canna Rhizotonic: 2 ml/L Cannastart: 1.5 ml/L Final EC: 0.8 pH: 5.8 📅 Date: 16.07 💧 Watering & Feeding: Amount: 1L per plant Water source: 50% tap / 50% RO Starting EC: 0.3 Canna CalMag: to EC 0.5 Canna Rhizotonic: 2 ml/L → EC 0.54 Plagron Coco A+B: ~0.7 ml/L each until final EC 0.95

LCHermanos 📅Date: 20.07 – Week 2 begins Plant work: Removed the top two fan leaves to slow down the main cola’s growth and encourage lower bud site development. Watering & Feeding: Amount: 1L per plant Water source: 50% RO / 50% tap Target EC: 1.0 pH: 5.8 Plagron Coco A+B: 0.9 ml/L each CalMag Agent: 0.4 ml/L Rhizotonic: 2 ml/L Organic Molasses: 0.2 g/L (to feed the mycorrhiza in the coco) Runoff: pH: 6.3 (not critical in coco) EC: 0.85 – shows plants are drinking well. Plan: Increase EC to 1.1 next watering. 📅 Date: 25.07 Watering & Feeding: Amount: 1L per plant Water source: 50% RO / 50% tap CalMag Agent: 0.5 ml/L Rhizotonic: 2 ml/L Plagron Coco A+B: 1 ml/L each Final EC: 1.2 pH: 5.8 Observation: Plants are doing fine.

LCHermanos 📅 Date: 27.07 – Week 3 begins Plant work: Still trimming the top two fan leaves to slow main cola growth and encourage lower bud site development. 📅 Date: 29.07 – Transplant day Transplant: Moved plants from 5L plastic pots into 20L fabric pots. Coco/perlite mix: 70/30 ratio Roots dusted with mycorrhizae before transplanting Watering & Feeding (per plant): Amount: 5L Water source: 50% RO / 50% tap Starting EC: 0.35 CalMag Agent: until EC 0.6 Plagron Coco A+B: 1 ml/L each Rhizotonic: 2 ml/L Alg-A-Mic: 0.5 ml/L (for stress recovery and vitality) Final EC: 1.2 Lighting: PPFD at 450; will raise to 550 in two days, followed by LST. Note: This will be the last time removing the top two fan leaves — lower branches are now well-developed. 📅Date: 01.08 – Day 19 from first true leaves Observation: Plants look healthy and handled the transplant well. Watering & Feeding (per plant): Amount: 5L Water source: 25% tap / 75% RO Starting EC: 0.25 CalMag Agent: until EC 0.55 Alg-A-Mic: 0.5 ml/L Rhizotonic: 1 ml/L Plagron Coco A+B: 1.2 ml/L each Final EC: 1.2, pH 5.8 Runoff: pH: 6.3 (not critical in coco) EC: 1.0 → shows good uptake. Plan: Increase EC to 1.3–1.35 next watering; pH stays at 5.8. Lighting: PPFD now 550–600. Note: No LST yet — giving one more day for recovery. 📅 Date: 02.08 – LST & defoliation Plant work: Performed LST and removed lower leaves/flower sites with no light access to open up the canopy. First plant responded well to LST. The mutant is shorter — only side branches were trained, main cola untouched. Observation: Both plants showing pistils and entered pre-flower on day 20 — earliest pre-flower observed so far.

LCHermanos 📅 Date: 04.08 – Week 4 begins Observation: Fourth week of growth started. Slight CalMag deficiency noticed, likely due to roots reaching fresh coco not fully charged with Ca and Mg. Will monitor and increase CalMag dose if no improvement by next watering. Watering & Feeding (per plant): Amount: 5L Water source: 75% RO / 25% tap Starting EC: 0.25 Canna CalMag: until EC 0.6 Canna Rhizotonic: 0.5 ml/L (last feeding) Plagron Coco A+B: 1.5 ml/L each Final EC: 1.4 pH: 5.8 Runoff: EC: 1.3 pH: 6.0 (not critical in coco) Plant work: Plants responded well to prior LST. Main stem growth still a bit slowed from early removal of top two fan leaves, but expected to catch up. Stopped removing top fan leaves on central cola for balance. 📅 Date: 06.08 Watering & Feeding (per plant): Amount: 5L Water source: 75% RO / 25% tap Starting EC: 0.28 Canna CalMag Agent: until EC 0.7 Plagron Coco A+B: 1.5 ml/L each Hesi Pro-Line Boost: 0.5 ml/L (first time) Final EC: 1.5 pH: 5.8 Runoff: EC: 1.35 pH: not measured anymore unless issues arise Plant work: Performed light LST adjustment — removed some lower leaves lacking light and tucked upper fan leaves to expose more bud sites. Plants look healthy. Notes: Hesi Pro-Line Boost (PK 2-8-5) at low dose to gently ease plants into bloom, also feeds microbes/mycorrhiza. Planning to add molasses next watering to support root microbiome. Product not found in nutrient selection on page. 📅 Date: 08.08 Plant work: Performed lollipop — removed many lower leaves and bud sites unlikely to develop. Watering & Feeding (per plant): Amount: 4L (reduced from 5L to lower runoff) Water source: 75% RO / 25% tap Starting EC: 0.25 Canna CalMag Agent: until EC 0.6 Plagron Coco A+B: 1.3 ml/L each Hesi Pro-Line Boost: increased to 1 ml/L Final EC: 1.5 pH: 5.8 Runoff: EC: 1.4 Notes: Extended watering interval from every 2 days to every 3 days to encourage roots to grow deeper into lower parts of pots — important in coco substrate. No molasses added yet to test response to higher PK boost first; plan to introduce molasses gradually next watering. Plants drinking well, no signs of nutrient burn. Considering raising EC to 1.6 at next feed.

LCHermanos 📅Date: 11.08 - Week 5 begins Plant Work: Continued LST adjustments to improve light penetration and shape canopy. Performed defoliation to remove excess leaves and prepare for stretch phase. Lowered lights to target PPFD of ~650. Watering & Feeding (per plant): Amount: 5L Water source: 75% RO / 25% tap Starting EC: 0.25 Canna CalMag Agent: until EC 0.6 Rhino Skin: 1 ml/L Plagron Coco A+B: 1.3 ml/L each Hesi Pro-Line Boost: 1 ml/L Organic molasses: 1 g/L (to support mycorrhiza) Final EC: 1.65 pH: 5.8 Runoff EC: 1.45 Environment: Lighting: Mixed setup, PPFD ~650 at canopy Measurement tool: Samsung S20 with paper diffuser and PPFD Meter app (calibrated setting for S20) Notes & Observations: Leaving the plants slightly longer without watering paid off — roots have started to peak through the bottom of the 20L fabric pots, indicating that the root system has fully filled the container. Plants are healthy and responding well to training. App-based PPFD readings may not be 100% accurate but provide a consistent reference for adjustments. 📅 Date: 13.08 Plant Work: Minor defoliation to remove a few leaves blocking light penetration. Continued LST adjustments to further open up the canopy. Plants appear healthy and are reacting well to training. Watering & Feeding (per plant): Amount: 5L Water source: 60% RO / 40% tap (tap water provides beneficial macro elements and reduces CalMag demand at this stage) Starting EC: 0.35 Canna CalMag Agent: until EC 0.6 Rhino Skin: 1 ml/L Plagron Coco A+B: 1.5 ml/L each Hesi Pro-Line Boost: 1.5 ml/L Big Mike's Og tea: 0.5ml/L Final EC: 1.70 pH: 5.8 Runoff EC: 1.5 Notes & Observations: Runoff EC remains lower than feed EC, indicating plants are taking up nutrients efficiently. Stretch phase is starting to show signs of initiation. 📅 Date: 15.08 Plant Work: Introduced Big Bud Powder at half dose for the first time. Slightly reduced Coco A+B and Hesi Pro-Line Boost to make room for Big Bud in the nutrient mix. Light defoliation performed to improve light penetration, especially on dense plants. Watering & Feeding (per plant): Amount: 5L Water source: 60% RO / 40% tap Starting EC: 0.35 Canna CalMag Agent: until EC 0.6 Rhino Skin: 1 ml/L Plagron Coco A+B: 1.3 ml/L each Big Bud Powder: 0.25 g/L Hesi Pro-Line Boost: 1 ml/L Final EC: 1.7 pH: 5.8 Runoff EC: 1.5 Feeding Plan: Maintain EC 1.7 for the next watering. If runoff drops below 1.5, increase feed to EC 1.8. Notes & Observations: Cherry Cola shows extreme density, with very large fan leaves shading multiple bud sites. Many structural mutations observed: double branches from single nodes, numerous underdeveloped side shoots, and unusually thick branches from the main stem. Significant height variation between phenotypes — most stayed short and bushy, only a few stretched properly. This strain has shown the highest phenotype variation among all Fast Buds strains I’ve grown. Notably, seeds from small packs (1, 3, 5 pcs) have previously shown more uniform growth and fewer mutations compared to 100-pack seeds. One extreme mutant, showing triple leaves and triple branching early on, stalled at Week 4, producing only oversized leaves and almost no usable bud sites — removed from the grow. 📅 Date: 17.08 Plant Work: Today only watering, defoliation skipped. Next watering will include light defoliation and LST touch-up. Watering & Feeding (per plant): Amount: 4L (reduced to minimize runoff; next time 5L to get proper runoff measurement) Water source: 60% RO / 40% tap Starting EC: 0.30 Canna CalMag Agent: until EC 0.55 Rhino Skin: 1 ml/L Plagron Coco A+B: 1.3 ml/L each Big Bud Powder: 0.25 g/L (this is the last watering at this dose; next two waterings will increase to 0.35 g/L, then full 0.5 g/L) Hesi Pro-Line Boost: 1 ml/L Organic blackstrap molasses: 1 g/L Final EC: 1.75 pH: 5.8 Runoff: not measured today due to insufficient volume. Will be checked with 5L watering next time. Environment: Lighting adjusted to ~750 PPFD at canopy. Photone app now used on iPhone 13 with diffuser instead of Galaxy S22, providing more accurate readings. Notes & Observations: Plants are healthy with no signs of deficiency or toxicity. Big Bud Powder schedule will be gradually ramped to the full dose. Defoliation was skipped today and will be done tomorrow for improved light penetration and airflow.

LCHermanos 📅 Date: 18.08 – Beginning of Week 6 Plant Work Performed defoliation to open up bud sites and improve airflow. LST maintained across the canopy. Lights adjusted to deliver ~800 PPFD at canopy level (measured with iPhone 13 + diffuser via Photone app). Watering & Feeding Next watering scheduled for tomorrow. Notes & Observations Plants are healthy, showing strong bud development and no signs of deficiencies or toxicities. Structure after defoliation looks balanced, with improved light penetration. Runoff EC will be monitored at the next 5L feeding for more accurate substrate reading