1st Grow Ever (Technically 2nd)

Week 2 begins today - Day 7 Flower - 18/11/2021. “LST” is continuing probably until end of stretch just so I can conserve my vertical space as mentioned in last weeks comment and also to make the most out of the horizontal space with only having 2 girls under this light. Light is currently hung 18” from the canopy at all times to try and reduce the stretch and maximise the light penetration. In just 7 days the change is crazy. All bud sites are growing up towards the light and are being kept as even as possible to maximise the bud sites receiving light, as the last run I did they were all different heights. I think going forward, I will be using 4 plants in 11L finishing pots, rather than 5 plants in 18’s, and also LST them from around 2 weeks in veg, to achieve a even canopy all through flower allowing more bud sites to get equal light. Both girls are receiving 1.2-1.4EC @ 5.8-6.0 pH. Fed twice per day, 2 hours after lights on, two hours before lights off, 2 litre per plant per feed. 4L per day each. This may change to 3 x per day once they are fully into flower I’ll just have to see. Always get 20% runoff. MOP 2 has been fluctuating between the same as inflow, to major spiking whereas MOP1 has been stable the whole way through. Thankfully they are both stable at around 1.3EC at present. Light on temp is an average of 24°C. Lights off average of 19°C. I have defoliated today (19/11/2021) - 9 Days of flower after date correction. I wanted to do this to allow the lower bud sites to recieve more light and grow to the same height as the ones that are “LST” to allow a even canopy and reduce shadow below by the time the stretch is over. I will be defoliating little but often throughout flower of leaves are getting too large and covering a bud site, but will not be doing major defoliation, little but often. Again, not a true LST as it wasn’t done from veg but just trying to minimise vertical growth and take advantage of the horizontal with a even canopy. All I can think to add! If I can remember anything else I will update this comment.