2/14 TB is stretching like crazy and BC is keeping up with her. Flowers present on BC and TB. Switching to HPS tomorrow right before lights on. Raised lights another 3". Going to need a higher riser for GG. GG is looking fantactic. She has a natural even canopy growing. The mutation appears to have been one for the better. Should get 3 good size Colas from her. Contemplating adding some t5s along the sides. At this point I'm very glad I only had 4 of 5 beans sprout. Not much room in here for another plant and I am trying to keep them as spaced apart to maximize air flow around and through the plants. I admit, I totally f'd up in planting this garden in this location. I have no space in any climate controlled area that I can move this grow into. Once summer is here it will be much better and the humidity will subside and the temps will hang in the mid 70s at night. Thankfully the TB and BC are very resilient to molded and recommended for cold humid grow areas, the GG and GSC are unproven yet as to their mold resistance. I keep my eyes on them and not a day goes by without a thorough mold and pest check.
2/15 Found a 50 pint dehumidifier on "Letgo" and going to pick it up later today. Just gonna plop it in the tent and see what happens. Update, will pick up dehumi either tomorrow or Friday, seller had a schedule change. Swapped bulbs and everyone is flowering away now.
2/16 got my new set of blumats soaking overnight, going to install to feed on demand during flowering, and this isn't my first rodeo with blumats and aware of their quirks but the benefits are amazing. The BC became one thirsty lady and is consuming 2/3 gallon of water per day. I somehow forgot to feed them last night during my routine and they were a little bit parched when the lights came on today as evidenced in my pics. All plants are stretching about 1.5 to 2" per day right now.
-gave first feeding with cannaboost today
2/17 installed blumats. The Dinafem Blue Cheese (bc) is growing into a monster. Budding sites seem fairly large. I've got a feeling she's going to be a heavy producer.
2/18 replacing my generic hood. Going to pick up 6" sun systems block party. Found a new one on Craigslist for $50. Driv8ng to get it now. No photo updates until Monday. Have a lot going on this weekend.
2/20 blockbuster installed and probably best 50 I've spent a a while. If you can pick one up at a good prive, highly recommend for 4x4 tent
Look at those big dark nuggets! Ive heard of a water cure, but never a "quick wash"! Thats neat. Bet its like the water cure but much faster. I wonder how flavor retention will stack up to an air cure. Can't wait for the smoke report
@Agronomist, I was a bit skeptical at first, but I saw too many trusted grower testimonials in other forums that I had to try it. The trichs really stood out after washing. The washing is supposed to enhance flavor by rinsing away 3.5 months of dust, over spray, insects, etc and create a smoother smoke. I sprayed diluted milk during flowering as a pm preventative (nasty cold rain rollled through for 3 straight days) so I wanted to ensure any residue was washed away.
The bud wash turned out great. It was unreal the amount of dust and debris that floated out of the buds. Drip dried the buds on a "clothes line" with a fan blowing over for 24hrs and dried out the excess moisture from the wash and then placed into my drying racks. Smoke was very smooth. Was an interesting experiment but not quite sure it was worth the extra effort. Maybe if you have a pet hair situation or really dusty grow area then I could see incorporating this into your harvest routine but I think it was a one time thing for myself.
Being 2560 miles away from my stash is rough, but I have met quite a few kind people here on Maui and have sampled some nice home grown intense sun raised buds. HI needs to get with the times