Week 5! π
So far Tortuga is extremely easy to grow! She bounces back from heavy training and defoliation. Sometimes the heat can get up to 27C, and it doesn't bother them... and all I'm giving them is water since I'm growing in living soil.
I have three different training methods on the go, and Tortuga likes them all.π
Mainlining was the main goal, which two of the girls have eight arms... one girl with six, and one with four. The girl with six arms is the tallest with her nodes a little farther apart then the others. The four arm girl is next in height with better node spacing, and the
two girls with eight arms are the shortest but have the best node spacing!
I'm pretty sure I will do a defoliation in week 6... Tortuga is built for the 56 day mark, so it's time for her to concentrate on getting fat and not wasting energy on the big fan leaves.
The girls drank 11 Litres of water this week... on the first watering, I added Blackstrap Molasses with the ratio of 2 TBSP (30ml) to 1 Gallon (4L). Next week on the first watering, I'll probably do the same... it's good for everything!π
The smell is getting strong... I can only identify the fruit smell... not sure what else is mixed in... almost like a cedar smell.π΅ Make sure the carbon filter is working!π
Guess that's it...
Temps: 26 C
Humidity: 40%
Water: 11 L
Light: 100%
Food: Organic Soil
Happy Growing!πππ