The advanced plant is gorgeous! Buds are very sticky and odor is strong. About 50% of the trichomes are amber which means I'll have to harvest this plant before the others. I still can't figure out why this one is advanced. Environments, nutrient mix, genetics? Not enough light was reaching the canopy so I gave her a big defoliation day 45 along with a CalMag application. Lotus Bloom was introduced this week and feedings of Tiger Bloom and Terp Tea Bloom were both doubled due to clear signs of deficiency. This begins a regular and aggressive nutrient feeding schedule as she's clearly in need. Development has been good so far, I don't want to lose track not because of poor nutrient dispersion. So excited for the coming weeks!!
I always find this the tricky week. When the 2nd set of real leaves are out, and it's in a cup. Every 3 days, I flipped all my cups upside down, tapped them out gently, and checked the roots.
If the soil falls away, too dry, if you see no good micro-roots spidering on the edges, too moist. IMHO, Ignore anything but the roots at this size. By end of week 3, I have 14 now in 2.5qt pots stretching into the sunshine; with maybe 8-10 with weak root systems still in the tent. Love seeing them grown in dirt. Best wishes. MrCrispy