American Patriot - Week by Week Grow Diary & Strain Review

Some grows fight you from the first week. This one did not.

Xpie77 kicked off three American Patriot seeds on May 13, 2025, using the paper towel method. All three cracked within a few days, went into 9 cm x 9 cm pots of seed and cutting soil, and got started under a Spider Farmer 100W LED.

From there, the run stayed tidy. Compact growth, solid response to training, and no big drama through the early stages.

That is really the story here. American Patriot stayed controlled, took to LST and topping nicely, and carried that shape into flower.

Grow Setup

Grow Diary

Weeks 0–1 - Germination & Early Seedling

Xpie77 started all three seeds between moist sheets of kitchen paper, sealed them between plates, and kept them in a dark drawer. All three germinated within a few days. A clean start. Exactly what you want.

Once they popped, they were moved into 9 cm x 9 cm pots and placed under an 18/6 light cycle. By week 1, the seedlings were 4 cm tall and sitting in a small greenhouse to stay protected from wind, rain, and temperature swings.

Weeks 2–3 - Early Vegetative Development

By week 2, the plants had reached 10 cm. The main note here was the weather. Spring was still cold, so the grower adjusted and gave them a warmer climate.

Week 3 pushed them to 15 cm. No smell yet, but the plants were starting to look more settled. Stronger stems, sturdier posture, and a better overall look under the Mars Hydro 450W LED.

Weeks 4–5 - Vegetative Growth, Training, and Preparation for Flower

This was where the run started to take shape.

The plants stayed compact and sturdy, and light LST was introduced to spread growth out sideways.

Watering was kept sensible, with pH 6.3 water given when needed, and the first light feed came in with Bio-Grow and Root Stimulator. By day 27, the plants were topped at the fifth node.

By day 28, Xpie77 noted that they looked bushy, compact, and were taking both topping and LST well. A light skunky undertone had also started to creep in.

Week 5 was the last full veg week. The plants were described as 35 cm to 45 cm tall, wide from training, with dark green leaves, a strong main stem, and even top growth.

LST carried on, the final topping was done early in the week, and the flip to 12/12 was prepared for the end of it.

Weeks 6–7 - Transition and Early Flower

Week 6 marked the start of flower. The light cycle changed to 12/12, the plants began to stretch, and white hairs started to show at the tops. They slimmed out a little as they reached upward, but still looked healthy and steady.

Feed was shifted accordingly. Bio-Bloom came in, Bio-Grow was reduced, and the smell started building, with the grower describing it as sweet and spicy.

By week 7, the stretch was properly underway. Tops were filling out, side branches were showing early flower development, and a light clean-up underneath helped improve airflow.

The smell filter was switched on around this point, with the scent becoming sweeter and more obvious, backed by a light skunky edge.

Weeks 8–9 - Early to Mid Flower

Week 8 was where things started looking serious.

The stretch was slowing, final height was coming into view at around 50 cm to 65 cm, and the buds were beginning to stack properly.

Calyxes were swelling, more white hairs were pushing through, and the first real resin was starting to show.

Leaves stayed dark green and glossy, and the smell had picked up a lot by now, sweet and spicy with a bit more punch behind it.

For week 9, the visible page metrics show 100 cm height, a 12 hour light cycle, strong smell, 11L pots, 0.5L watering volume, 40 cm lamp distance, and nutrients listed as Terra Grow 5 ml and PK 13-14 5 ml.

No clearer written week 9 entry was available in the surfaced diary content.

Weeks 10–11 - Mid Flower and Resin Build

By week 10, the written notes say the stretch had stopped and the plants were sitting around 55 cm to 70 cm.

Buds were bulking up, the flower structure was getting tighter, and the sugar leaves around the tops were carrying heavier trichome coverage. Sticky to the touch. Always a nice sign.

The smell was described as strong, sweet, spicy, and skunky. Light defoliation continued where needed, and ventilation checks stayed part of the routine to keep the room in line as the flowers thickened.

For week 11, the visible metrics show flowering, 100 cm height, a 12 hour light cycle, 26 °C day temperature, pH 6.5, and strong smell. No fuller written week 11 entry was available in the surfaced content.

Week 12 - Harvest

The clearest harvest details come from the grower’s own final summary.

Xpie77 wrote that the run went 8 weeks in flower, with the final 10 days flushed using pH 6.3 water. As harvest approached, leaves faded lightly yellow, buds hardened up, and the smell intensified.

Trichomes were noted at 80% milky, 10% amber, and 10% clear.

The dry took 10 days at 20 °C and 50% RH, followed by a 3 week cure in jars. In the written summary, final dry weight was given as around 110 gram to 130 gram total, depending on the plant.

The page also shows a separate platform stat of 30 gram wet bud weight per plant, which is why that wet figure is the one used in the final table.

Detailed Observations & Grower’s Reflections

The best thing about this run was how under control it stayed.

Xpie77 kept mentioning the same core strengths through the diary: compact growth, dark green leaves, thickening stems, good LED response, and a solid reaction to both topping and LST.

That usually tells you a plant is comfortable, and American Patriot sounded comfortable for most of this grow.

Once flowering began, the pattern held. The stretch was clean, flower sites built properly, the aroma kept climbing, and resin production came on nicely without the diary logging any major nutrient trouble.

Nothing wild. Just a sensible, well-managed run.

Challenges & Solutions

The first challenge was the cold spring start. Xpie77 dealt with that by giving the plants a warmer climate in week 2, which helped keep things moving.

Later on, the focus shifted to airflow and general flower room control. Light defoliation, continued LST where needed, an extra fan, and smell filtration all played a role in keeping conditions steady as the buds developed.

Final Result and Strain Review

Based strictly on the reference diary, American Patriot gave Xpie77 a tidy, controlled run with strong structure and a resin-heavy finish.

The grower’s written summary describes compact buds with a sweet, spicy, skunky profile, plus an earthy taste with light citrus and spice on the back end.

The effect was logged as relaxing, euphoric, and long-lasting. Just as important, the whole run sounded dependable. No heroics needed.

No rescue job. Just a strain that stayed manageable, responded well to training, and finished strong.

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