Zen’s Spring 2026 Grow

[Zen_seeker]

20260403: GG#4 JW & SB#22


I raised the lights, watered the 3G pots, did some LST, and should be able to water the 7g pots for the first time tomorrow.

Colour for GM & GGB#4 looks good. Only real issue is space. Need to keep an eye on the humidity in this section.

The two tents with GG#4 & SB#22 are doing okay. One’s fine, two are getting there and one needs time still. It’s the GG#4 in both tents that’s not happy. Hoping the roots will find everything they need next watering.



Still trying for a mid April flip.

Happy Easter people.

 

[Chemistry]

Happy Easter Zen.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Happy Easter Zen.

You too Chem.

 

[Zen_seeker]

We’re just resting after Easter. Dinner went well. Turkey and ham. Cleanup was done and then a drink before bed.

 

[TomH]

Are all yall still living in winter?
Here on the left coast, we’re in sprummer, it may have been wummer before March 21!

Weird thing is, there is a strong prediction for a return to cool wet weather for us here in the next few days.
We’ll see if that happens, but it’s been a weird year already.

 

[Pipecarver]

Are all yall still living in winter?
Here on the left coast, we’re in sprummer, it may have been wummer before March 21!

Weird thing is, there is a strong prediction for a return to cool wet weather for us here in the next few days.
We’ll see if that happens, but it’s been a weird year already.

Its still winter for us here up in the North East, snowed a bit yesterday, none stayed on the ground but at 1C and cloudy we could get some today as well. We get leaves on trees in late May early June our population here has stayed close to the same level for the 30 years we've lived here...funny that...eh?

 

[Zen_seeker]

Are all yall still living in winter?

Sort of a slow climb to spring. For every double digit day we get a few low single digit days, usually with rain or flurries. It’s been happening the last few years. Like winters pushed an extra month forward.

Here on the left coast, we’re in sprummer, it may have been wummer before March 21!

We’ve had three nice days since March. Last frost is usually May 24th.

Weird thing is, there is a strong prediction for a return to cool wet weather for us here in the next few days.

That’s what we keep getting. I’ve had to use the dehumidifier all winter and most of March.

We’ll see if that happens, but it’s been a weird year already.

Agreed. My grass has been half green all winter, and mostly green now. But trees are just thinking about getting buds ATM.

 

[Zen_seeker]

Its still winter for us here up in the North East, snowed a bit yesterday, none stayed on the ground but at 1C and cloudy we could get some today as well. We get leaves on trees in late May early June our population here has stayed close to the same level for the 30 years we've lived here...funny that...eh?

You got lucky, just north of you my daughter got dumped on.

Glad your more rain than snow so far.

 

[Zen_seeker]

20260407: GG#4 JW & SB#22

Things seem to be coming along now. Leaves are much better and filling out again. Up to nine points on a few plants.

The GM & GGB#4 are ready to flip. A defoliation and should be good to go.

Red LED GG#4 & SB#22


SB#22 & GG#4


The last pic shows that tent isn’t quite back to normal leaf colouration yet. It has a week to fall in line.

Temps we have been able to keep in check and humidity has been between 45% and 65%. The outside weather keeps fighting us however. I went to bed with a green lawn and a few rain drops. Woke up to this.

But compared to Quebec we got off lucky.

Here’s hoping everyone had a good long weekend.

 

[Zen_seeker]

The worm bin survived the winter in the basement bathroom. I noticed that the worm tea had collected a few days ago so I filtered it and put it in a 300ml spray bottle to do a foliar spray before lights out today.

In the past I’ve made teas using worm castings but this is the first I’ve used the runoff from the bins directly. Should be good.

The last few weeks I’ve been feeding them strawberries. Kind of half hoping I find sprouts growing so I can transplant. Our strawberry plant didn’t make it a few years ago. It survived the winter but spring frost zapped it later when I put it out on the stoop.

 

[Bandit420]

Chug that shit like John did Jack

 

[Zen_seeker]

Chug that shit like John did Jack

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I ended up filtering it and adding 300ml water. Gave the plants a shower right at lights out. They looked better at lights on. Hoping it’s even better today.

 

[Zen_seeker]

20260409: GG#4 JW & SB#22

I think the plants are doing much better. Still stripes or spots here/there but almost all new top growth is green. Only using water up to this point. A bit of cal mag will be added next watering and probably bloom nutes in preparation of flip.

GG#4 & SB#22


GGB#4 & GM


SB#22 & GG#4


I noticed a while back that it was the GG#4 that showed the most issues. Different pot sizes, different lights, different tents, but same feedings.

Not sure if the red light is helping. I know it’s not hurting so far. I’ll shut it off at flip.

Now that I have two per tent I’ve used HST/LST to fill out the space before flip. Might need to use a few spacers to open up the low middle of some plants.

I trimmed a bunch of sucker branches that will never catch up. Also removed a bunch of weak side or middle branches. I left some lower leaves for food but removed any new lower growth. Just need to do a big defoliation especially on the small section.

 

[Zen_seeker]

20260413: GG#4 JW & SB#22


Flip to 12/12 last night. Took off a few sucker branches that didn’t make it to the bar. Mixed in a 50/50 top dressing. Only watered in the 3 gallon pots as the 7 gallon weren’t ready yet.

Top Dress: 3Gal / 7Gal

Worm castings - 1/2 cup / 1 cup
Gaia 4:4:4 - 1.5 tbsp / 3 tbsp
Gaia 2:8:4 - 1.5 tbsp / 3 tbsp
Azomite - 1 tbsp / 2 tbsp
Gypsum - 1 tbsp / 2 tbsp
Epsom - 1/2 tsp / 1 tsp

I only watered in with 2 litres so as not to flush anything out. Next watering will be 2.5-3 litres. We still have some patches of discolouration but they look much better and filled out well. If it continues Sensi Cal Mag Extra will be added.

I noticed burn marks might be coming a few days ago. I raised the lights but not too high as stretch is coming. I’ll need to keep an eye on that and try to adjust accordingly.

The last week HST was applied heavily across all canopies.

I’ve disconnected the red led while we go through stretch.

GG#4 & SB#22


GGB#4 & GM


SB#22 & GG#4


Still fighting humidity. Lights out in a hour.


We’ll leave it here and have a look in another week after all the rain.

 

[Zen_seeker]

20260416: GG#4 JW & SB#22


I didn’t make it to the end of the week before I had to raise the lights. I was hoping I could slow the stretch by keeping them low longer but I saw burning already. Zen 2 tent is already as high as it can go and will need to be clipped to the top bar again for a few more inches.

This has me worried about week two and maybe three of stretching. I’ll use HST if I have too but try not too during flower.

I’ll have to do some trimming of large fan leaves on the weekend. Whatever went wrong with the previous up potting wasn’t an issue this time. They found the top dressing and seem happy so far other than light burn.

GG#4 & SB#22


GM & GGB#4


SB#22 & GG#4


A couple of the worst burns.

Humidity is still a on going battle. It’s been set to 45% for a week and I don’t think it’s hit that once. 47% is the lowest I’ve seen. Lights out is the hardest. It drove the temperature up to 24* to keep the humidity at 48-50%.

20 minutes before lights on.


70 minutes before lights out.


So I once again have plants that are too tall. Disappointing. One deficiency or issue and I’m screwed. Back to cutting off branches or bending them over with HST.

I hope everyone’s doing okay and this crazy weather isn’t causing any problems. Today has snow in the west, rain from the middle to the east with heavy fog here as well. Flooding has already started an hour or two north of us.