Been away for 2 weeks and slowish progress. Topped most of the fresh growth before I left which has slowed things down. Lots of new tips and plants look like they will get bushier.
Fimmed and topped blueberry has lots of tips and I’ve started to train to spread them out.
Topped critical mass has lots of new tips and is spread nicely from training.
Medical mass has only had 1 top and is taller and skinnier. May top once more before flower starts.
Thing everything may be a bit short of N, so will top dress with a little worm castings. Hoping for some more vertical growth before larger pots or more topping.
That's too bad about the aphids. The defol was way too late and too heavy, defs affected the results. I have spoken with a lot of outdoor growers and most said not to touch them unless its necessary. I would recommend spraying insecticidal soap 3/4 the way through veg and it should stop the bugs in their tracks. Usually takes 2 sprays 2 weeks apart. I had bugs bad last and did the spraying this year with awesome results. Next year you'll be able to grow some monsters with the experience!
It's nice to see someone with the similar latitude as Sask on here posting. Happy growing my dude.
@jbirdstheword,
Hey! Thanks for the input! Buds are fattening slowly but suspect you’re right on smaller yield. Tempted to take them down but gonna go 1 more week. Always learning!