Auto Euforia

June 5, day 77, the Euforia's buds continue to swell. Did some minor leaf removal, otherwise just letting it ripen. I may make some nutrient adjustments later in the week when the reservoir runs down. The buds are producing a light, sweet fragrance that is quite pleasing (although not particularly pungent). June 6, day 78, removed dead leaves from deep within the canopy, and continued the process of taking off fan leaves as needed. Serinboy asked in the comments if the plant was too dense/bushy, so I want to expand on that a little bit. When a plant is as dense as this Euforia became during flowering, the development of buds deep in the canopy will definitely be affected. I posted an image of one of the lowermost buds to give an idea of this. There is still trichome production but it is much lower quality than the "top" buds. That kind of bud is best left for extraction/edibles. If one had no desire to make extracts, these lower buds are probably best removed before energy is put into their development. While I have consistently removed leaves throughout the grow, there has been no "schwazzing" or heavy defoliation. The reason for this is that while cannabis is known as being a "defoliation resistant" plant (it can tolerate up to 20 percent leaf removal without an impact on yield), defoliation past that point can affect total harvest yield and plant health. It's a trade-off as old leaves provide a source of extra energy as mobile nutrients are transported and uses for bud development (you see this when lower leaves yellow during flower). So I prefer the strategy of weekly removals of leaves not exceeding 20 percent at a time, which is my attempt to strike a balance! There will be another larger round of leaf removal before the last two weeks of the grow (sometime in the next week or so) when the plant is just at it's ripening phase. For those who are curious, check back at harvest time and you will see how much developed 💪 vs how much is still "larfy" 🤔 June 7 day 79, switched from liquid to dry koolbloom. Removed leaves, dead or underdeveloped, from within the canopy. June 9 day 81, removed a bit more foliage. Flowers are developing more trichomes and gaining a bit of purple tones. Slight nutrient adjustment to combat minor cal-mag issues. June 10, day 82, got a new PH pen after my last Apera stopped being able to calibrate. The lower buds are developing more with the reduced top canopy.