ScrOG 2 Cookies Strains by ETHOS

Beginning of week.. Just going to keep the nutes the same till the flush.. Runoff of the Mandarin Cookies is coming out at 5.5 - 5.4 pH.. Wtf.. And it seems like after 3 or 4 feedings (with just plain watering in between) that a salt build up occurs.. The runoff will be well over what I've even put into the medium.. Weird.. Really shoupd have prepped this medium better.. But live and learn.. And they will both make it to harvest.. So at least there's that lol.. But yeah they are both showing purples on calyces.. So beautiful! So frosty! So lemony and piney! I love this shit! Lol Mid week.. The Mandarin Cookies runoff pH is coming out at 5.3 - 5.4 while going in at 6.2 - 6.3.. Makes no sense to me.. And it's getting worse. After doing a cycle of feed, water, feed, water, etc.. The runoff is still showing that the TDS is still high after doing a feed, water, feed, water.. So what I've been having to do is feed, water, feed, water, water.. If I don't do that second watering with a watering right after (I usually like to do the 2 waterings in the same day.. 1 in the AM and 1 in the PM and then I am able to go back to starting the cycle all over again) the TDS will just keep rising. Even with the waterings in between.. She ALWAYS needs that second watering to keep the salts from building up in the medium.. Hmm.. Kinda weird.. I have noticed that the loose medium (about 1 inch of the top layer of medium) that the medium underneath is pretty solid.. Like maybe there was ALOT of coco dust still in there that needed to be flushed out during the prepping and buffering process.. And since I did not prep or buffer this reused coco coir and perlite, that it is creating salt build-up.. That's my take on it. So something to keep note of.. Don't skimp on prepping and buffering the coco coir before using.. And if you reuse the coco coir, you MUST repeat the prep and buffer process to avoid issues later on.. Makes sense to me now, I guess lol.. But the ETHOS Cookies is doing great.. Runoff is coming out just as it should.. pH and PPM.. Both ladies are stacking nugs and trichomes nicely! I LOVE the smell when I open the tent! And I love when I'm smelling some of the colas and it's as if my lips are glued together and you can just smell the amazing terpenes for damnnear half the day at work 😂 but anyways.. Both gorgeous ladies are showing some purples in top of calyces and top leaves.. Already seeing alot of milky trichomes in both girls too.. I guess this shouldn't be too much longer!!! So exciiiited!!! 😁😁😁🙅‍♀️🙌😤 End of week.. The Mandarin Cookies is starting to show a few different deficiencies.. Looks like Potassium, Calcium.. And maybe even a couple other things. I know its due to the runoff pH being at 5.3 now.. I've tried everything I can think of.. It's gotta be due to not prepping it correctly.. It worked out OK for me for a few grows.. But now it's had all it can take.. The plant should barely make it to harvest.. Pistils are still pretty lively.. She still has room to fatten up a bit too. She is a pretty girl tho.. Very smelly.. As for the ETHOS Cookies.. Wow.. Doing great.. Just a runt.. But wow.. Terps are so complex and stinky.. Both plants are giving off beautiful purples already in the calyces.. Such gorgeous genetics.. ETHOS FTW for sure!.. Getting closer to harvest!!! 😁😁😁... On to the next!....