Apple Betty Grow Diary and Strain Review

This was my first indoor run with Apple Betty from Herbies Seeds, and I picked it because I wanted a photoperiod that looked strong enough for training. The plan was not complicated: start clean, keep the room stable, and learn how the plant reacts before making bigger moves.

The plant was grown indoors in a 19l (5gal) final pot with soil and perlite. Over the cycle, I used topping, LST, ScrOG and defoliation, while slowly adjusting feeding as the plant moved from early veg into flower.

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Apple Betty (Herbies Seeds)

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• 600 - 800 g/m² indoors
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Starting the Run

Week 1

I started the seed in a Rapid Rooter plug, and it cracked without making me wait long. After a few days, I moved the seedling into a small 0.5l (0.1gal) plastic cup filled with promix and 20% worm humus.

The first feed was very light: 50ml (1.7fl oz) of water with 1ml liquid seaweed. The room stayed around 22-24°C (71.6-75.2°F), humidity was close to 70%, and the light schedule was 18/6. For a first indoor start, it looked calm and healthy.

Week 2

Once the third pair of leaves began forming, I moved Apple Betty into the final 19l (5gal) pot. The medium was 70% soil and 30% perlite, so the roots had plenty of air from the beginning.

I kept watering small, about 100-150ml (3.4-5.1fl oz) per day, without rushing into stronger feeding. The plant handled the transplant well and didn’t show any real stress.

Week 3

By the third week, Apple Betty had reached 15cm (5.9in). The stem looked stronger, the leaves were bigger, and the plant seemed settled in the final pot.

Day temperature stayed around 26°C (78.8°F), with nights near 22°C (71.6°F). Humidity was still about 70%, and the light was hanging 64cm (25.2in) above the plant. I increased watering to 200ml (6.8fl oz) per day, still keeping the routine easy.

Veg Progress and Training

Week 4

At 18cm (7.1in), the plant looked ready for its first serious training move. I topped it to push the lower branches and open the structure before it became too vertical.

Feeding also started this week with CalMag Complete at 0.3ml/l and Bulletproof Si at 0.1ml/l. Watering went up to 400ml (13.5fl oz) per day. Apple Betty didn’t seem bothered by the cut and kept a healthy color.

Week 5

After topping, the plant didn’t gain much height for a couple of days, but the leaves got noticeably larger. That was enough for me to leave it alone instead of trying to fix something that wasn’t broken.

I kept the same general rhythm and started thinking about LST. The plant was clearly building mass, so the next step was to spread that growth into a more even canopy.

Week 6

This was the main shaping week. I installed a ScrOG net and started guiding the branches through it so the future tops wouldn’t crowd each other. LST helped keep the canopy lower and wider.

I also did a second topping while the plant was around 20cm (7.9in). Bulletproof Si was raised to 0.5ml/l, and I kept watching closely to make sure I hadn’t pushed too much at once. The plant kept moving, so the timing seemed fine.

Week 7

This week I switched the light schedule to 12/12. Apple Betty answered with a quick jump and reached about 43cm (16.9in), so the stretch was already obvious.

The solution was kept around pH 6.4, and the water temperature was about 21°C (69.8°F). Humidity came down to 55%, with the room at 26°C (78.8°F) by day and 22°C (71.6°F) by night. Watering increased to 950ml (32.1fl oz) per day, and the feed included Signal at 1.3ml/l, CalMag Complete at 0.3ml/l, Recharge at 1.5ml/l and General Hydroponics Trio at 3ml/l. I also did some light defoliation because the plant was filling the net quickly.

Week 8

Apple Betty reached 55cm (21.7in), and the flowering sites became easier to read. The smell started building too, not overwhelming yet, but strong enough to notice when opening the room.

I raised the feed carefully: General Hydroponics Trio went to 4ml/l, Signal to 1.5ml/l, and CalMag Complete stayed at 0.3ml/l. Some older leaves were removed to let light reach deeper into the canopy. The plant stayed steady under the ScrOG.

Week 9

By week 9, the plant was around 56cm (22in). This is where I realized that my ScrOG work wasn’t perfect. It still helped the canopy, but I could already see that better planning would have made the branches easier to place.

Flowering was moving along, and the plant had a good number of bud sites. I kept shaping where I could, but I stopped trying to force a perfect net. At this point, it made more sense to support what was already there.

Week 10

Apple Betty reached about 60cm (23.6in). The vertical stretch slowed down, and the plant started putting more energy into flower formation.

The structure was not flawless, but it worked. The tops were getting better light, and the lower growth was not completely buried. I stayed with the same general feeding logic and kept watching for any reaction before changing anything else.

Early Flower

Week 11

The buds became more defined this week. Apple Betty looked like it had fully accepted the 12/12 schedule and was done arguing about structure.

The smell kept gaining strength, and the plant was drinking well. I didn’t make any dramatic changes. After all the training, keeping the room stable felt more useful than adding more stress.

Week 12

Flower development continued steadily. The buds were still forming rather than swelling hard, but the future shape was easy to see across the canopy.

I kept removing only what was in the way. With the net and all the earlier training, I didn’t want to strip the plant too hard and slow it down for no reason.

Week 13

This week I did another defoliation to open up the middle of the plant. Some leaves were blocking light and holding too much shade around the lower sites.

The plant looked good after the cleanup. Buds were forming more confidently, and the smell was now part of the room rather than just a small note when touching the leaves.

Week 14

The flowers kept gaining shape, and the canopy finally looked like the training had paid off. Not perfectly, but enough that I was happy with the direction.

Apple Betty didn’t show anything that made me panic. The main task was just keeping the basics stable and letting the buds continue building.

Week 15

By week 15, the plant was about 61cm (24in). The stretch was finished, and the flowers were the main focus now.

The buds looked tighter, with more resin showing on the surface. The smell was strong enough that harvest started to feel close, even though the plant still needed more time to finish properly.

Late Flower and Finish

Week 16

I moved into the final stretch and started flushing. The plant looked mature enough that pushing more feed didn’t feel necessary anymore.

The buds were dense and aromatic by this point, with plenty of trichomes. I wanted a clean finish, so the last part of the run was more about patience than doing anything clever.

Week 17-19

Flushing continued through the final week. The flowers looked convincing, and the plant had that late-harvest look where most of the work is already done.

On day 139 after planting, I harvested Apple Betty. The wet yield came to 390g (13.8oz). After drying, that turned into 180g (6.3oz) of finished buds.

Apple Betty Yield and Final Thoughts

The final dry yield was 180g (6.3oz) from 390g (13.8oz) wet. For my first indoor run, that felt like a result I could be genuinely happy with, especially considering that the ScrOG wasn’t as clean as I’d imagined.

The buds came out dense, aromatic and covered with a thick layer of trichomes. The Russian report only gives a broad smoke note, but the finished flower had a pleasant taste and a strong effect that made the whole run feel worth the effort.

Apple Betty met my expectations. It took topping, LST, ScrOG and defoliation without making the grow feel unstable. Next time, I’d plan the net better and probably be more confident with the canopy earlier, but this run gave me exactly the kind of indoor experience I was hoping to get.

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