First Round RDWC White Widow Auto

This week was uneventful, all considering I did nothing to maintain the grow. The autopilot system is performing exceptional, after these 9 weeks I feel that I understand the nuances quite well. The EC levels did not fluctuate at all, dosing in around 3-6 seconds per day. Indicating that the plants are still growing and getting what they need to be thriving. The PH levels stuck between 5.6 and 5.8, the settings were held at 5.7 as I was purposely pushing down the PH. The total dosage amount of phosphoric acid for the week was approximately 4 seconds. I estimate that the plants drank between 10 and 12 gallons of water. The taller plant is starting to put on growth in the buds, the glands are looking good and the harvest is on track to be exceptional. The smaller phenotype is just now starting to develop good bud structure. I thinned the top layer of large leaves to allow for better light penetration. Will see how that helps next week when I get back to see the development. My anticipation is that the growth will definitely pick up. I doubt that they match each other in productivity. I am going to continue the same nutrient rate as the last two weeks, the plants are giving signals that they want to grow and my gut is telling me that stepping down the nitrogen levels is not appropriate at this point in the grow. Funny enough I found a 2.5 gallon bottle of Ripen for $33, needless to say, I purchased it. This is going to be enough to last me a very very long time, but I like the idea of controlled forced death of the plants. The concept makes sense to me and the addition of chlorine is a interesting way to kick start the process. On the research front, I have done more reading on folic and humic acids and will have a game plan on the next grow. This next week I am going to find documentation on Bacillus Subtilis and read up on how it works in hydroponics. I purchased a couple more sets of beans and plan on going forward with a batch of Mephesto Forum Stomper. If the Sour Crack becomes available to purchase I am going to go down that road instead. Going to be the luck of the draw when it comes to getting some of those seeds.