March 2021

This was a week of transition. First, I transplanted to 3 gallon smart pots from 4 inch starter pots. A couple days later, after the plants showed no stress from being transplanted, I added LST clips to begin forming a more horizontal canopy. At that point, stress was more apparent. Two or three fan leaves per plant yellowed and dried up; I pruned them and am watching others that are lightening slightly. I continued the same nutrient regimen (Mills light week four feeding schedule), diluting them 50 percent when watering and alternating nutes and plain water every other day. After realizing the soil pH was 5.6 on Friday (yesterday), I adjusted the water and nutes to 6.5 and began slowly increasing the soil pH. At last reading, it was 5.8. I’ll continue increasing until it settles nearer 6.5. All three plants seem okay, despite the minor stress. The White LSD Auto seems more “scraggly” after LST. I’m watching — and hoping — she begins filling out this week. I will add more LST clips to the Durban Poison and Jack 47 this week as they grow to make their canopies more horizontal. Depending on the growth, I will add netting to support the canopy as it fills in. I have added Recharge microbials to the nutrients and will continue with alternating nutes and plain water this week. Depending on how the plants respond the next two weeks, I hope to switch the lights to a 12/12 schedule to begin the flowering process for the Durban Poison and Jack 47.