Day 22 - her takeoff has begun
a. the lady is doing well, growing all over, no signs of any damage or light stress
b. i have to keep reminding myself that this Indica plant is only 22 days old
c. the pool is hanging at 5.9/6.0 PH all the time.
d. I will not be topping, fimming or high stress training this plant as the breeder recommends
e. lowered the light is at 45cm away from the seedling
f. added reflector tape to the top of the DWC, my main DWC has it, and its plants always do amazing, so why the hell not reflector tape this one
Day 23 - Growth Explosion
a. she is really taking off, like a rocket!
b. she is becoming more and more bushy, smells too, really good
c. the reflective tape on top of the DWC changes my photos, lol, it allows for a-lot of light reflection and eye pain
Day 24 - performed light defoliation
a. opened up the lower parts of the plant for light
b. only removed 8 leaves, will remove more in a few days to allow for no runt branches
c. also removed some of the original stabilizer rocks... when she was a tiny baby she was very leggy and needed support, she has thick stem now!
d. airflow is opened up and the fan is blowing more direct on the gorilla
e. gradually stepping up the ppm, at 550. only have to increase FloraMicro and FloraGro
Day 25 - growth observed all over
a. lower limbs that were hidden by leaves are perking up, and heading outward
b. airflow around the plant is great, the CO2 production is very high, as the tent smells of banana liquor
c. ventilation is turned off to preserve humidity and CO2
Day 26 - growth
a. smooth and steady, she is drinking alot from the DWC, about 1/2 litre a day
b. removed 2 large fan leaves, the lower limbs need to see light
Day 27 - lower growth occurring now
a. the lower foliage and branches are growing more since they see more light
b. performed the last defoliation for a while, encouraging the side branches to take dominance over the main without topping this plant
Day 28 - ending the week on a high note!
a. she grew nearly 2x over night, opening her up to the light was a huge help
b. with these smaller LED lights im guessing light penetration through thick indica leaves is very low, leaftucking helps
c. will begin ponytailing LST next week to encourage more lateral branch growth
d. today though, she is just chillin out in the 28 degrees and 60% humidity, ventilation is running, and she is smelling very nice
@Ganjagrandaddy, that is some real clandestine knowledge for sure! I will add it to my toolkit! Thanks a million!! (: Luckily our environment is super clean, and the humidity is dropping fast!!!!!!
@SwissKush,as crazy as it sounds , raw milk at 20% ratio to water will kill mould spores at stem level and leave no nasties after . The milk has an enzyme that forces the mould spore to replicate WITH itself and not as another cell growth so it kills the spore by sterilising its ability to take hold. It is safe and as long as you dont keep drowning them and keeping them wet with the spray , the milk does not have time to go off and create any smell nor issues . Can leave a very light mark where contact was like a coating but wont damage anything at all and is all natural. No joke at all. Milk is a growers friend and can even benefit the soil when used in the feeds too. My 1st grow here was with breast milk as a nutrient !!!!! Add bicarb and tobacco steeped water and it is a killer for any soft bodies visitors as it suffocates them by closing their airways on contsct
@Ganjagrandaddy, Thanks SO much!!! She smells incredible! Our ventilation and fans have been going non stop, as well as about 5 trips a day to the tent to air the space out, shake the plant etc. Hoping the breeders claims to resilience is true! (: Any tips are welcome (: our box is outdoors, so using a dehumidifier cannot be done like our inside tent. We used to source hanging dehumidification bags, but since covid those are gone. Luckily the airflow around everything is great.
@Blabina, thanks a million! (: I think the reason my hydroponics always work well is A. I do not use a digital PH meter, I use chemical test always, B. I use 3% H202 to rid bacteria. C. I feed my plants the ppm levels they need in hydro, never use my ppms for soil or coco, it will wreck them.