Girls received another round of topping this week. I can say girls now because they've both shown sex. They're at 8 tops, and I'll likely top 1 more time for 16 mains before flipping to flower. I have about a month left to veg so I'll probably flip to flower after veg week 8 so a safety net. So far I'm very happy with the manifolds on both plants.
Clovers are getting a little out of hand but they're flowering now which means they won't get much taller. Once more flower (peak nitrogen fixation in the roots) I will cut them down and use them as mulching.
I'm noticing some small white dots on the tops of the leaves that looks almost exactly like spider mite eggs, however there are no mites to be seen yet. I am keeping a very close eye on it.
Running the SE7000 around 75-80% power up until now.
This grow certainly doesn't look as healthy as my last grow and I think it has to do with soil composition. I used compost for the first time ever and did a 50/50 mix of Promix HP and compost + a few tablespoons of mycorrhizae. Next time I will be sticking to straight Promix HP most likely, especially since the compost I got has popped multiple mushrooms and I'm sure the probably was some insect eggs in there too. Lessons learned, I suppose!
@SSSC_John, Patience has never been my strong-suit because of ADHD but growing plants has definitely helped me get better at it over time. This is my 3rd grow ever but I've learned a lot and I think these are looking to be my best flowers yet. Thanks!! Can't wait to take final pictures before harvest - I'll be using photography lights and a black backdrop on a motorized rotating stand!
@Mrs_Larimar, I thought of that too and also pulled up the light a few inches away from the plants but I just never wrote it aha. I was using the BP2500 but I switched to my SE7000 far above the canopy for 600 PPFD + CO2 and the problem has stopped progressing ^^