* CONGO * w/guest Natural Mystic

Aug 21 - this week starts with increasing watering volumes. -plants are working on 4-5th sets of leaves and a Topping is in the near future for these Ladies Aug 22 - dinner of 1.75 L for the plants tonight - starting to plan the Topping now that the plants r working on the 4th’n 5th set of leaves Aug 23rd - plants are doing really well -macro shots tonight ahead of Topping - Foliar spray at lights-out 24th - just before lights out & Foliar application, I noticed that the upper leaves of the Congo specifically, had the lengthwise edges almost touching. Too Hot if I recall and the light was raised 4”. Perfect timing, new laser thermometer arrives tomorrow. Close call I think - I’ve got to start recording height here b4 I top them. They are growing - Kelp Meal (50%) being scratched into the surface of each plant, ahead of tomorrow’s feeding. Its a Monthly - next meal of nutes is 2 Litres; posted above ( if the soils ready ) 25th - topped both plants in the wee hours. Healthy and each was growing a 6th node, so they were chopped. Of course cotyledon leaf and 1st serrated leaf were removed. I ended up cutting node 1 off, (which was really healthy!) and using healthy node 2 & 3 - fed 2 Litres ea. p.m. (2.5 next) Aug 26 - used some rubber-wire to hold Congo in place, N.M. is just a bit behind - next meal posted above @ 2.5 L, nutrient content going Up^ Aug 27th - Last day week 2 Yehaw !! Ladies look strong, big impressive leaves reaching across the pots. - adjusting grow-lights because of Leaf Surface temp. Starting a little project featuring Random, non temp-Interfering observations ie: open zip just enough to see set-point/temp and then read leaf temp… zip-up, not letting room environment change for 24 hours. I'll generate an average for conditions with this Temp set-point & new adjusted height. The study involves lowering cmh light to increase a desired leaf temp to its ideal and most efficient temp. Above a certain temp, leaves physically cannot respire or breath (CO2 conversion) and then Fail to carry-out the biggie: Photosynthesis. Temp swings within a heating system, you know... a 5-6 degree temperature swing, could put your plants into a 2 hour period where they simply are producing zero, cuz its too hot... Goal; maybe finding a higher position/lower leaf temp, that brings constant results - Most efficient for the plants, as it stands is to keep the top leaf Lower than Room Temp. ~ 2.0 degrees Thats the notion I’m working with… my Congo just showed another incident of leaf roll aka Light Stress! And yep, my leaf temp was matching the actual 27.5c room temp. B4 lights out I lifted the lite 2” and shut them off a little early to help the plant - (n2 deficiency is something I'm looking into as well, with regard to leaf roll) - going to sniff around locally for a device to make a map of the hot zones see if I can reposition plants accordingly - daily Foliar feed might have cooled them a bit at lites-out, so they were fed and are not crispy! - temp survey starts just in (phukn) time; tonight. 4 categories. CMH 315 Distance; BULB to Plant top leaf, Tent temp Set/Pt, Actual Tent-Temp shown & Top fan leaf(s) temperature. - INCREASED EXHAUST FLOW 1 NOTCH TO HELP MOVE "HOT AIR" and make it a little friendlier to start.