Spice Girls on the Beach – Honolulu by Christmas 🌴
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PennyP
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Hello and One Love, my Breddaz and Sistaz of mindful consumption.
Here’s an update on the Spice grow at the end of week three of flowering.
Both ladies have developed really well and have really taken off over the past week. They’re both stretching like crazy!
At first, I thought one of them might be leaning more towards the Indica side, but I think I have to take that back now. Both plants seem to be leaning more towards the Sativa side.
The one on the left has a little less foliage, while the one on the right has a lot more. They’re both about the same height now, measuring around 93 cm from the top of the pots.
Spice #1
Spice #2
Their smell is also pretty much identical, and both are looking healthy and happy. Temperatures have been relatively stable, and the light is currently running at 90%.
I gave them both a good watering twice this week, with plenty of water running through as runoff, and they seem to be doing really well.
I love these girls!
Next week, they’ll get another proper dose of BioTabs PK 5-8, and then we’ll see how things develop from there. So far, everything is going smoothly.
They smell absolutely delicious, and I’m really looking forward to seeing what comes next.
Wishing you all a beautiful Sunday evening.
One Love,
Penny
Here’s an update on the Spice grow at the end of week three of flowering.
Both ladies have developed really well and have really taken off over the past week. They’re both stretching like crazy!
At first, I thought one of them might be leaning more towards the Indica side, but I think I have to take that back now. Both plants seem to be leaning more towards the Sativa side.
The one on the left has a little less foliage, while the one on the right has a lot more. They’re both about the same height now, measuring around 93 cm from the top of the pots.
Spice #1
Spice #2
Their smell is also pretty much identical, and both are looking healthy and happy. Temperatures have been relatively stable, and the light is currently running at 90%.
I gave them both a good watering twice this week, with plenty of water running through as runoff, and they seem to be doing really well.
I love these girls!
Next week, they’ll get another proper dose of BioTabs PK 5-8, and then we’ll see how things develop from there. So far, everything is going smoothly.
They smell absolutely delicious, and I’m really looking forward to seeing what comes next.
Wishing you all a beautiful Sunday evening.
One Love,
Penny
PennyP
Well-known member
Hello and one Love, dear friends of the fine art of consumption!
Update from the Spice Grow
Today is flower day 28 — four weeks down, and both ladies are doing absolutely fantastic!
Although they differ in some ways, they do have one thing in common: both are super, super healthy and have put on a good stretch. They’re now almost a meter tall, if not quite there already, measured from the top of the pots. I reckon the stretch is pretty much over by now.
I absolutely love both of them!
They smell almost identical, although one has considerably more leaves than the other. I’m curious to see how they look in the photos, but both have really put on some weight, especially in the buds, which are stacking nicely.
I think I’m still a little too conservative when it comes to lollipopping and defoliation. I could definitely have done a bit more, especially with the plant on the right, Spice Girl #2. I’m working on it and slowly getting into the flow, but I still tend to be a little too cautious sometimes.
A few more key facts about the grow:
- Temperature: Around 20°C at night, reaching up to 27°C during the day.
- *Humidity: Relatively stable, naturally a little higher at night. During the day, it’s around 45–47% to 55% between the tops of the plants.
- Light intensity: 90% on the Sanlight.
- Light distance: The tops of the plants are now about 25 cm from the light.
- *Nutrients: I watered once with Terra Aquatica Pro Organic Bloom and then again two days ago with BioTabs PK 5-8. I think they’re handling the feeding pretty well!
Spice #1
Spice #2
Spice #1 has also started developing some nice trichomes, a little more than her sister.
Their aroma has changed a bit, too, compared to two weeks or a week and a half ago. They’re reminding me a little of Juicy Fruit now.
We’re now heading into the second half of flowering! I reckon both girls will most likely need the full nine weeks, as they both look very sativa-dominant and have some really beautiful sativa-style leaves.
I’m really excited to see how they develop over the coming weeks!
I’m thinking that by Christmas, we might be sitting under the Christmas tree, happily enjoying a little vape.
Wishing you all a blessed weekend!
Much love.
Penny
Update from the Spice Grow
Today is flower day 28 — four weeks down, and both ladies are doing absolutely fantastic!
Although they differ in some ways, they do have one thing in common: both are super, super healthy and have put on a good stretch. They’re now almost a meter tall, if not quite there already, measured from the top of the pots. I reckon the stretch is pretty much over by now.
I absolutely love both of them!
They smell almost identical, although one has considerably more leaves than the other. I’m curious to see how they look in the photos, but both have really put on some weight, especially in the buds, which are stacking nicely.I think I’m still a little too conservative when it comes to lollipopping and defoliation. I could definitely have done a bit more, especially with the plant on the right, Spice Girl #2. I’m working on it and slowly getting into the flow, but I still tend to be a little too cautious sometimes.
A few more key facts about the grow:
- Temperature: Around 20°C at night, reaching up to 27°C during the day.
- *Humidity: Relatively stable, naturally a little higher at night. During the day, it’s around 45–47% to 55% between the tops of the plants.
- Light intensity: 90% on the Sanlight.
- Light distance: The tops of the plants are now about 25 cm from the light.
- *Nutrients: I watered once with Terra Aquatica Pro Organic Bloom and then again two days ago with BioTabs PK 5-8. I think they’re handling the feeding pretty well!
Spice #1
Spice #2
Spice #1 has also started developing some nice trichomes, a little more than her sister.
Their aroma has changed a bit, too, compared to two weeks or a week and a half ago. They’re reminding me a little of Juicy Fruit now.
We’re now heading into the second half of flowering! I reckon both girls will most likely need the full nine weeks, as they both look very sativa-dominant and have some really beautiful sativa-style leaves.
I’m really excited to see how they develop over the coming weeks!
I’m thinking that by Christmas, we might be sitting under the Christmas tree, happily enjoying a little vape.
Wishing you all a blessed weekend!
Much love.
Penny
shantibaba
Breeder and moderator
Nice to see this thread did not really see too many SPICE threads, so watching this one and wishing you a great grow....all the best Sb
PennyP
Well-known member
Thx @Diesel840 . You are absolutely right one this one that Plants would be perfect for a sea of Green grow. BlessingsGod, those ladies would be incredible in a SOG! Nice job
PennyP
Well-known member
Hello and one love, @shantibaba
This strain has been a real pleasure to grow, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The Spice is so Nice. Many thanks for stopping by and for your kind words. I feel truly honoured!
This really raises the bar for me!
It definitely puts a lot more pressure on me now not to mess things up during the final third of the grow.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank you for the many years — indeed, decades — of fantastic work you and your team, along with all your fellow companions on this journey, have put in. The work you’ve done to preserve and carry forward these incredible, top-quality genetics has been truly outstanding. That’s off the hook!
I genuinely feel welcome and in good hands here in this community, and it’s an absolute pleasure to be part of it. Seeing all these amazing growers here is truly inspiring!
Take care, much love to the family, and keep it green, bredda!
Blessings,
Penny
PennyP
Well-known member
Hello and one love, Breddaz and Sistaz and friends of the fine art of consumption!
Flowering Day 35 of the Spice!
It’s been a pretty relaxed week. The plants are drinking well, taking in around 4 litres of water every three days. They’re still looking great and have put on some nice weight. The trichomes are also becoming more and more abundant.
Other than that, things have been fairly laid-back, as mentioned. There’s still a little way to go before we reach Honolulu Beach!
As you can see in the pictures, I’ll definitely need to stick a few bamboo stakes into Spice #1 to support her. I don’t want the top colas or the side branches to topple over. There are quite a few heavy branches, and the buds are getting heavier by the day. Spice #2 doesn’t need any support so far. She’s a little more robust when it comes to her stems.
Spice #1
Spice #2
Apart from that, both plants have an identical and super interesting aroma, just as I mentioned last time. The whole thing reminds me a little of Juicy Fruit.
I decided to measure the runoff from both plants. The results were a little different.
The pH was stable at 6.5 for both plants. The EC readings in the runoff, however, were different:
- Spice #1, which has considerably fewer leaves, showed an EC of around 2.5–2.8.
- Spice #2, with considerably more foliage, had an EC of around 2.0.
I also have an EC soil meter, so I dug that out and gave it a try. That surprised me once again. To be honest, I’m not entirely sure what these readings are supposed to tell me. The values are quite different throughout the pots, sometimes by several points.
In the upper part of the soil, I’m getting EC readings of around 0.2–0.5. Further down, they move towards 0.7, and right at the bottom near the drainage holes, I’m measuring values between 1.5 and 2.0.
I don’t know whether this makes much of a difference, especially since I’m feeding exclusively organically. I’m not even sure how useful these readings are in that context. But I found it quite interesting and thought I’d share it with you.
Other than that, everything is stable:
More Key facts
- Daytime temperatures: around 25°C
- Night temperatures: between 19 and 20°C
- Daytime RH: 45% to a little over 50%
- Nighttime RH: occasionally reaching almost 60%, sometimes ranging between 60 and 69%.
Wishing you all a relaxed afternoon and a beautiful Sunday!
One love and Blessings,
Penny
Flowering Day 35 of the Spice!
It’s been a pretty relaxed week. The plants are drinking well, taking in around 4 litres of water every three days. They’re still looking great and have put on some nice weight. The trichomes are also becoming more and more abundant.
Other than that, things have been fairly laid-back, as mentioned. There’s still a little way to go before we reach Honolulu Beach!
As you can see in the pictures, I’ll definitely need to stick a few bamboo stakes into Spice #1 to support her. I don’t want the top colas or the side branches to topple over. There are quite a few heavy branches, and the buds are getting heavier by the day. Spice #2 doesn’t need any support so far. She’s a little more robust when it comes to her stems.
Spice #1
Spice #2
Apart from that, both plants have an identical and super interesting aroma, just as I mentioned last time. The whole thing reminds me a little of Juicy Fruit.
I decided to measure the runoff from both plants. The results were a little different.
The pH was stable at 6.5 for both plants. The EC readings in the runoff, however, were different:
- Spice #1, which has considerably fewer leaves, showed an EC of around 2.5–2.8.
- Spice #2, with considerably more foliage, had an EC of around 2.0.
I also have an EC soil meter, so I dug that out and gave it a try. That surprised me once again. To be honest, I’m not entirely sure what these readings are supposed to tell me. The values are quite different throughout the pots, sometimes by several points.
In the upper part of the soil, I’m getting EC readings of around 0.2–0.5. Further down, they move towards 0.7, and right at the bottom near the drainage holes, I’m measuring values between 1.5 and 2.0.
I don’t know whether this makes much of a difference, especially since I’m feeding exclusively organically. I’m not even sure how useful these readings are in that context. But I found it quite interesting and thought I’d share it with you.
Other than that, everything is stable:
More Key facts
- Daytime temperatures: around 25°C
- Night temperatures: between 19 and 20°C
- Daytime RH: 45% to a little over 50%
- Nighttime RH: occasionally reaching almost 60%, sometimes ranging between 60 and 69%.
Wishing you all a relaxed afternoon and a beautiful Sunday!
One love and Blessings,
Penny
PennyP
Well-known member
Hello and one love, friends of mindful consumption! Breddaz and Sistaz!
Flowering Day 42 – Week 7 begins!
Just like last week, not a whole lot has happened apart from the buds getting bigger and the plants looking happy and healthy.
This week, I gave them another round of BioTabs PK 5-8, at half strength.
Although, to be perfectly honest, I have to say that I don't really understand their feeding instructions. They seem to suggest using 10 ml of BioTabs PK 5-8 per litre of water and then giving that one litre to the plants. What do you think?
I went with half that amount because, even with my hard water, the pH tends to drop too much and becomes too acidic otherwise.
And what exactly do they mean by one litre? One litre per plant? What's the point of that recommendation?
Sure, if you have a 3-litre pot and pour one litre of water into it, the medium will be thoroughly soaked. But in my case, with 11-litre pots, one litre is nowhere near enough. I need at least four litres to properly saturate the pots.
I find the instructions a little vague, to be honest. So I worked around it by mixing up four litres of nutrient solution and using that to properly saturate the pots.
Other than that, the plants are doing well and seem perfectly happy.
I actually think Spice #1 might finish a little earlier than expected. I'm already seeing the first brown pistils, while Spice #2 still has hardly any brown pistils at all.
Spice #1 is also showing quite a few milky trichomes already, something I haven't really noticed to the same extent on Spice #2 yet.
Spice #1
Spice #2
So it could well be that Spice #1 will be ready after eight weeks rather than the nine weeks I originally expected.
The buds are looking beautiful, and the smell is fantastic. Fruity, but also rather spicy — well, it's called Spice for a reason! There's also a subtle Thai-like aroma in there somewhere. Hard to describe, but somehow it reminds me of Juicy Fruit.
I have to admit that I'm leaning slightly towards Spice #1. She's a little faster, has somewhat more compact buds and carries fewer leaves. But I love both my girls!
Key facts
- Temperature: Stable between 19 and 26°C.
- Relative humidity: Around 42–45% during the day, slightly higher at night.
Wishing you all a lovely Sunday evening.
Stay healthy, stay strong and stay blessed!
One love
Penny
Flowering Day 42 – Week 7 begins!
Just like last week, not a whole lot has happened apart from the buds getting bigger and the plants looking happy and healthy.
This week, I gave them another round of BioTabs PK 5-8, at half strength.
Although, to be perfectly honest, I have to say that I don't really understand their feeding instructions. They seem to suggest using 10 ml of BioTabs PK 5-8 per litre of water and then giving that one litre to the plants. What do you think?
I went with half that amount because, even with my hard water, the pH tends to drop too much and becomes too acidic otherwise.
And what exactly do they mean by one litre? One litre per plant? What's the point of that recommendation?
Sure, if you have a 3-litre pot and pour one litre of water into it, the medium will be thoroughly soaked. But in my case, with 11-litre pots, one litre is nowhere near enough. I need at least four litres to properly saturate the pots.
I find the instructions a little vague, to be honest. So I worked around it by mixing up four litres of nutrient solution and using that to properly saturate the pots.
Other than that, the plants are doing well and seem perfectly happy.
I actually think Spice #1 might finish a little earlier than expected. I'm already seeing the first brown pistils, while Spice #2 still has hardly any brown pistils at all.
Spice #1 is also showing quite a few milky trichomes already, something I haven't really noticed to the same extent on Spice #2 yet.
Spice #1
Spice #2
So it could well be that Spice #1 will be ready after eight weeks rather than the nine weeks I originally expected.
The buds are looking beautiful, and the smell is fantastic. Fruity, but also rather spicy — well, it's called Spice for a reason!
There's also a subtle Thai-like aroma in there somewhere. Hard to describe, but somehow it reminds me of Juicy Fruit.I have to admit that I'm leaning slightly towards Spice #1. She's a little faster, has somewhat more compact buds and carries fewer leaves. But I love both my girls!
Key facts
- Temperature: Stable between 19 and 26°C.
- Relative humidity: Around 42–45% during the day, slightly higher at night.
Wishing you all a lovely Sunday evening.
Stay healthy, stay strong and stay blessed!
One love
Penny
Swifty
'23, '24, ‘25 COE Winner
Plants look amazing PennyP, keep your feeding as is for now.
I believe that you can give 10ml per plant, dissolved in minimum 1L of water (can be more ofcourse).
Or you can give 1-3ml/L water.
Great work!
PennyP
Well-known member
Thanks, one love, @Swifty
I just gave it a try. I mixed up one litre of water straight from the tap. My initial pH is around 7.4, and the EC is usually around 0.8, sometimes reaching 0.9.
I then added 10 ml of PK 5-8 to that litre of water. The pH dropped to approximately 6.1. I measured it with my Ph Meter and got an EC reading of around 2.6–2.8.
So it's still within the acceptable range. You were absolutely right about that. Maybe next time I can actually treat myself to the full dose!
Thanks for the kind words. I wish you a lovely evening.
One love
Penny
I just gave it a try. I mixed up one litre of water straight from the tap. My initial pH is around 7.4, and the EC is usually around 0.8, sometimes reaching 0.9.
I then added 10 ml of PK 5-8 to that litre of water. The pH dropped to approximately 6.1. I measured it with my Ph Meter and got an EC reading of around 2.6–2.8.
So it's still within the acceptable range. You were absolutely right about that. Maybe next time I can actually treat myself to the full dose!
Thanks for the kind words. I wish you a lovely evening.
One love
Penny
PennyP
Well-known member
Hey, one love Breddaz and Sistaz 
I wanted to share a quick picture of a leaf I discovered on my Spice Number Two. I've honestly never seen anything like it before.
Any ideas what might have caused this? None of the other leaves look like this. Maybe it's just a little quirk of nature.
blessings, and have a wonderful evening
Penny
I wanted to share a quick picture of a leaf I discovered on my Spice Number Two. I've honestly never seen anything like it before.
Any ideas what might have caused this? None of the other leaves look like this. Maybe it's just a little quirk of nature.
blessings, and have a wonderful evening
Penny
Ptree
'21, '24, ‘25 COE Winner
Hey, one love Breddaz and Sistaz
I wanted to share a quick picture of a leaf I discovered on my Spice Number Two. I've honestly never seen anything like it before.
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Any ideas what might have caused this? None of the other leaves look like this. Maybe it's just a little quirk of nature.
blessings, and have a wonderful evening
Penny
Part of leaf thinking it is too cold, and majority isnt bothered.
- ongoing Leaf Revolt !!
PennyP
Well-known member
Should I consider doing some heavy defoliation at this stage, towards the end of flowering, and remove all the large fan leaves to let more light reach the buds? Or would it be better to leave everything as it is and let the plants finish their cycle naturally?
One Love Penny
One Love Penny
Swifty
'23, '24, ‘25 COE Winner
I would leave them now.Should I consider doing some heavy defoliation at this stage, towards the end of flowering, and remove all the large fan leaves to let more light reach the buds? Or would it be better to leave everything as it is and let the plants finish their cycle naturally?
One Love Penny