10/12
Entering into the new week is a treat! The debate between topping and LST is a real one, and may go with topping to see recovery time. No feedings or watering today, just enjoying the view.
10/14
Had the debate and chose to LST (performed 10/13), testing has provided everything I need to know for the vegetative state. Purpetual Punch from Appalachian Genetics has an extreme range of tolerance when it comes to temperature (~56°F-90°F) with little to no CO2 supplement. Solid germination rate, 100% success. Structures typically are thick stalked with mass support, and have resinous trichomes all over stems and underside of leaves. She's had a very distinct grape aroma during veg, aside from the normal "tomato plant" smell. Recovery time is a quick turn, and NPK Industries nutrients have done amazing in providing the most soluble nutrients on the market. Less energy is spent on converting ions, and all is channeled to growth and recovery. I have a male being grown out to develop F2's, and the male is not in contact with the other plants.
Bridezilla has been having issues very often with calcium and magnesium battling each other in deficiencies. I'll be ordering Humic Acids to chelate these nutrients and prevent further lock up, as well as giving a potassium boost to get these nutrients moving. Plants will be transitioned to bloom 2-3 weeks behind of the male, and will be spot-pollinated. Happy growing! See ya in a few days. 🤟
10/17
Wow! These girls are doing amazing things! 11 pointed leaves are thrashing out at an amazing pace. All bracts on the main stalk and branches are raging at W4 feedings with hormones on the ready to flip! Plain watering today, Bridezilla isn't doing too hot with a complex deficiency (-N+Ca/Mg-Fe) so she got a heavy dose of NPK Industries Cal+Mag & B-Vitamins (bonded with iron) for a shot at directly fixing the issue.
@PottyMcCannabis, I'm using the Samsung S20 camera with a hand support to stabilize. All done by hand! After I take the picture it gets remastered and that just cleans up the blur
@TeamQuality420, Many thanks! We've been having a blast. I didn't realize but soil source was contaminated so we cleared house and repotted to fresh medium. They're gonna grow a lot better now! The contamination was not on my end, and we have heard mixed news on a common source so we have readjusted ourselves.