As week 5 came to a close and we move into week 6 of flowering, I am having really high hopes for the end result. The buds started to get some light orange hairs which is really nice and they are really starting to thicken up!
Towards the end of week 5 the plants started to show early signs of burn on their leaf tips, so I started the week 6 feeding a little early. In week 6 we bring the EC down quite a bit as we get into the late stages of flower. I also recently switch to measuring with EC vs PPM for ease and accuracy.
Also at the end of week 5 I did a calibration on my coco for each plant as week 6 nutrients are much lighter.
Coco Calibration Method
1. Mix up nutrients.
2. Water plants as normal and measure runoff.
3. If runoff EC is not at or close to the inflow EC
a. Water more and keep measuring runoff until the runoff is at or close to the inflow EC
4. Do steps 1-3 for all plants (One at a time)
Tips:
- I use a shop vacuum that I stick the end in the bottom of the pot saucers and leave it on while I water so it sucks the runoff as soon as it drains out the pots. Then I measure, empty and water again until I hit my targets)
For this calibration, I ended up using around 6 gallons of nutrient solution.
Watering technique used is to measure runoff at every watering and make sure we are staying as close as possible to the inflow EC. It does not matter how much water you need to put through the pots to get to the desired EC on runoff as that is a benefit of Coco. My main goal is to keep my runoff in check and the plants seem to do better than I have ever grown before!
The smell off these ladies are amazing and strong. I don't have a carbon filter and enjoy her smells and aromas all day long as my desk is right next to my tent.
There were no issues in Week 5. Plants continue to look amazing and the buds are continuing to bud up and structure very nice! I'm excited to see the end result after the ripening and flush stages. Also the colors that are soon to come! Stay tuned!
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We are 5 days into week 6 and the buds continue to grow fatter and fatter on a daily basis.
I'm really dialing in my EC and making sure to mix it at 1.1 EC and making sure my runoff is from 1.1-1.4.
I started playing with the mix as I am getting used to the grow schedule and how the base nutrients effect the EC.
I have found that doing 50% of the low strength calendar hits me right at my target EC and I don't have to dilute my mixture after.
The smells continue to be strong and fill my house up.
The weight is starting to make the colas lean over which is nice because it's opening up the canopy to get more light in.
I'm very excited to see what the buds look like in week 7 and then we are on to ripening stage, flush, and then finally harvest!!