First grow using extreme defoliation. Scary.
Unfortunately I snapped 5? budding tips. Tape didn't rescue them so I took those branches off. Still plenty though.
2 days later they seem fine. From here on I will only take away shade.
As days get warmer heat is a bit of an issue with temps in tent getting up to 30°.
They get plenty of fresh air. There is an oscillating fan. Lots of airflow with so much foliage gone.
They are looking pretty good. Noticeable growth every day. PPM has dropped quite a bit, so they are eating well.
I had a few nirvana moments where temp/humidity were in the VPD zone, but it is fleeting.
I have been happy with the tent temps lately, hovering around 26° during the day. Today it is 27° outside and in the tent is 30° despite turning the exhaust up.
And weather will continue to get warmer.
I really do need an air conditioner if I am going to get 3 grows per year.
We had a couple of power outages due to storms. I am thinking about a UPS battery backup system for the irrigation pumps...but those are very pricy.
I am bit less scared of defoliation now, so I am trying Nebula's lolipopping strategy. I hope to encourage longer denser colas.
They are really vigorous and stretching. They are hungry and thirsty.
The little coco plant will stay in the tiny pot just to see what it does.