BC-GH_AN-2022-2

20th April: Starting clones from BC-AN_GH-2022-1. 8 cuttings taken, into aeroponic cloner. Hydrogen peroxide sterilisation / during washout of cloner tank. Clonex rooting gel used.

Progressing ok. Some tiny root nodes forming on 2 clones.

3 clones have roots showing now. Weak nutrient solution (Advanced - Sensi Grow) added to Aerponics reservoir.

Start week 4 - Cloning. 4 Clones struck. Healthy roots formed. Added weak nutrient feed this past week.

22nd May -Transplanted to Oxypot 4, 4 clones. Initial reservoir fill (110 litres) - also added 40 ml Hydrogen Peroxide 37 g/l , 40 ml Microbial additive for initial sterilisation.

30th May - Start week 2 Veg - following cloning. Increased base nutrient feed to schedule. Added Calimagic, Floralicious Plus.

Start week 3 of Veg (following cloning). Perked up during week - small growth spurt this past week. They are off and running now.

All healthy, pH steady. Doubled in height from last week.

Start week 5 Veg.

Some root infection issues past week. Resolved with hydrogen peroxide treatments - back on track now. Pruning , Fimming started. 27th June. Start of Veg week 6

4th July- Start week 1 Flower. New Nutrient water change. Installed Humidity switch to control humidity below 69%

11th July- Start week 2 Flower. Installed better Humidity controls including a Humidity switch and probe in the tent. Set it to kick in the extraction and intake air when the humidity goes above 55%. Also controlling humidity (automated) for the room AC outside the tent to keep the room climate balanced. Working well to keep the climate under control, which is not easy here in my part of Australia where the current winter nights are at 88-95% humidity and less than 8 deg C outside. Right now I have the inside grow room climate sitting nicely at 50-54% humidity and 20 deg C - nice. In summer it will go to 30-35 deg C outside temp with super high humidity- so that will be a challenge.

Start week 3 - Flower. Water /Nutrient change. 25 ml Hydrogen Peroxide (37%) added.

24th July - start week 4 Flower

Start week 5 , Flowering. On track. This Birthday Cake strain seems to grow very bushy - despite pruning in late Veg stages. Difficult to get like get through thick canopy to underlying buds. May put in some side LED bars today to penetrate these areas just underneath. Rebalanced nutrients - needed top up, as well as water top ups over past 2 weeks. Added some Great White - root supplement.

Start week 6 - Flower Nutrient / water change. Added 25 ml Hydrogen peroxide (37%). Added Microbial : 40 ml.

Start week 7 , Flowering - 14th August 2022. Buds maturing. Checked trichomes under microscope - hazing up nicely. The move to install a dehumidifier in the room, and better humidity control in the tent for this grow looks to have paid off. While the buds are not as fat as in my last grow, the trichomes look way better at this stage compared to the same stage last time. Plants are not as tall as the last grow - but definately less stressed, and healthier overall. Added some Overdrive (Advanced Nutrients) to the Nutrient load for the run home. Happy days.