6/12-BLOOM WEEK #6 (June 12-18)
6/14 (Day 66 from sprout)-Set nutes for final stretch. Took out Big Bud and replaced with Overdrive. Added some Rhino skin. Bought a new Growline ph, ec, tds meter to replace a less reliable 2 devices. New mix is Ph-6.06, EC-1.43, Ppm-950. Buds are getting more dense already. Leaves are starting to show first signs of going yellow. Trichomes are busting out and buds are getting super frosty. I'm looking to get to Day 77 before I start a flush. Right now it looks like we're on track. In the past I think I've always gotten a little impatient to harvest. This time I want to err on the side of showing too much patience.
6/16-Was starting to get runoffs 300 ppm higher than inputs so I did a little mini-flush to get the runoffs in line for the final push. Some of the smaller branches were starting to really sag under the weight of the buds which are getting much denser now. So I put a couple more support sticks into the pot and tied them up to prevent the sagging. Byproduct will be more light as well. Finally, The tallest 4 to 5 branches are clearly a few days ahead of buds further down the plant and will likely be ready for harvest sooner. This time around I'm contemplating harvesting those ahead of the rest. I think if I do this the remaining 'canopy' is much more level and I can get the lights lower and provide more juice for the rest of the buds.
6/18-Lots of bud development this week. Everything got fatter, frostier, and more dense. Leaves are starting to turn yellow and less white pistils now towards the top of the plant. Still have a ways to go in the middle of the plant. Still don't see any amber and there are still lots of clear trichromes. I think we have another week to 10 days before flush and then harvest. This time around I want to make sure I'm seeing all the signs before I chop.
@renbuds, doing pretty well. One plant is super vigorous and already showing pretty colors. The other three are taller are a little slower to stacking and showing colors. Check out my diary I update it almost daily
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2 is strawberry nuggets crossed with livers bx1...
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