Grow Diary God’s Gift

God’s Gift – Transition into Early Flower

This week brought God’s Gift through the heart of transition and into the early stages of flower. Both GG plants spent 8 days in transition after the 12/12 flip, steadily shifting from vegetative hormone dominance to flower initiation. Pistils were first noticed on day 30 post-emergence (day 6 post flip), but - just like with GDP - they were limited to the top one or two nodes. Full-flower initiation, with pistils emerging across all branch sets on both plants, was confirmed on day 33, marking Flower Day #1. Today is day 36 post-emergence and Flower Day #4, and both GG plants are now forming early flower tufts with strong uniformity.

Compared to Granddaddy Purple, God’s Gift exhibits slightly tighter internoding and a somewhat more controlled stretch pattern, though still vigorous. GG1 grew more moderately during transition, while GG2 stretched nearly in lockstep with the GDP line - reaching 38–40 inches by the end of the week. Both plants maintained strong lateral development with excellent node stacking, and their natural architecture formed a balanced canopy with minimal intervention. Low-stress training was used strategically rather than aggressively; each top was guided outward just enough to prevent crowding and maintain airflow through the mid-canopy. Small, targeted defoliation helped eliminate rubbing leaves and opened space for incoming bud development.

Nutrient strategy mirrored the GDP feeding schedule, with the same successful response. Early bloom nutrients were kept in the ~900 PPM range, delivered at a pH of 6.0–6.1, ideal for PRO-Mix HP uptake dynamics. Cal-Mag at 5 mL/gal ensured healthy chlorophyll production and prevented any magnesium fade during the heaviest growth days. Silica was added every other feeding, giving the stems noticeable rigidity - particularly helpful for GG2, whose tops surged upward late in transition. Despite runoff values remaining unusually high in PPM and low in pH, neither GG plant exhibited signs of stress, toxicity, or lockout. Their continued explosive vertical and structural growth suggests high metabolic throughput and strong root vitality.

Light management was a key factor in guiding God’s Gift smoothly through stretch. As the canopy rose, the light was raised multiple times until reaching its near-maximum height. PPFD reached into the 780–900+ range during the peak of transition, which helped stimulate rapid flower-set while slightly accelerating vertical extension. To stabilize stretch and bring balance to the canopy, light intensity was dialed back to hold a strict 850 PPFD maximum at the tallest top. This brought the lower God’s Gift tops into the 650–800 PPFD band, producing a DLI of 29–35, a highly effective range for early flower. Daily UVA was increased from 30 to 60 minutes per day, which the plants handled with ease while maintaining lush color and early trichome sparkle.

By week’s end, both God’s Gift plants entered early flower in exceptional condition. Flower tufts are forming earlier and slightly more prominently than on GDP, signaling that both GG phenos are firmly in reproductive mode. Stretch is still occurring but is beginning to moderate as hormonal balance shifts. The canopy is open, the internodes are tight, and the early bud structure looks promising for dense, compact flowers typical of this cultivar. With strong feeding, stable pH, well-managed PPFD, and responsive training, God’s Gift is now positioned for a vigorous and productive flowering run.

GG1: 35"
GG2: 40"