Days 50-56
Water target is 6.6L/week or 943 ml/24 hours
Day 52 10Oct
Plant ht = 26-1/2”, light 15-1/2” above plant top, 100/50% UV_IR, 18/6.
No water, auto drip 3,000 ml every 3rd day.
Feed water pH = 6.5.
Electronic pH probe reading very high, likely low battery voltage.
Used chemical pH test, verified in the 6 to 6.5 range.
Pot weight light.
Removed 9 largest fan leaves from middle and bottom to expose flowers.
Day 53
Plant ht = 26-1/2”, light 15-1/2” above plant top, 100/50% UV_IR, 18/6.
Auto drip 3,000 ml.
Pot weight heavy.
No apparent reaction to defoliation.
Day 54
Plant ht = 26-1/2”, light 16” above plant top, 100/50% UV_IR, 18/6.
Auto drip 3,000 ml.
Feed water pH = 6.1, w/ replacement batts.
Pot weight light.
Removed the remaining 6 large fan leaves. Removed 6 medium and 9 small lower leaves.
Day 55
Plant ht = 26-1/2”, light 16” above plant top, 100/75% UV_IR, 18/6. Increased UV_IR to 75%.
Auto drip 3,300 ml.
Feed water pH = 6.5.
Pot weight heavy.
Placed a couple corks between main stalk and branches to spread flowers away from stalk
Day 56
Plant ht = 26-1/2”, light 16” above plant top, 100/75% UV_IR, 18/6.
No water.
Pot weight med.