Gelato DWC SCROG (first hydro grow)

I HIT THE POUND!!! Technically. 12.7 oz of A/B grade buds, 1.8 oz of C grade which will be dry ice hash and 2.1 oz of trim and larf for RSO and a total of 16.6 oz. I had set a personal goal of 12 oz so I’m thrilled I hit that, I would like to hit the pound in just A/B grade so that’s my new goal. But not for next round as I’ll be doing some jack herer fast which will not yield as much. But it’s my favorite strain and I’m stocked for a bit. Much has been learned and I’m excited to get back to seed so I can properly manifold again. I do believe that providing that symmetry in branches provides more equal growth down the line and in turn more consistent result. Biggest takeaways from this grow: 1) PH IS A TYRANT. Appease it or the suffer the consequences. 2) Do start low with the EC. She was eating everything I threw at her until she wasn’t which caused much stress to her and I both. Got it resolved but wasted water and nutrients when I’m aiming to be as resourceful and responsible as I can. 3) Be AGGRESSIVE when lollipopping. Should not have had that much larf for a scrog. 4) I’ve always avoided paper bags when drying. Seemed well, trashy. I threw a couple wet trim tester buds in a bag to dry and they came out really compact like dispensary buds. I had hung the rest for dry trim and they maintained their structure and trichome quality better. My kief looks like granulated sugar. I was actually scared that I spilled something in my tray. I like the appearance and evenness of dry of the bag weed better… oh well. This was a test bed run to learn the system, layout and nutrients I want. Smell hasn’t come out as it just went into jar but I think I will add terpinator to the routine. I want more stank. Thanks and happy growing people! 🌱