3/25/2023
Week 6- Day 1 of Veg (Day 52 overall)
Added my first between changes SILICA Top offs. Was worried that when you add it to pre mixed Nutes that it can make the whole thing turn into a gummy looking substance. I was ready to drain the system and start it over for the week if needed, but no issues adding it to the tank. the Silica going into the Res didn't gummy the system up, it did drop my PH by quit a bit causing me to have to bring it back in balance.
36 Gallons in the Tank
Silica
Add .5mil/Gal = 18Mil
I topped some that needed to be topped, I defoliated some that needs to be defoliated. Since I have moved into Week 6 I have increased the light intensity up to just over 500 maxing it out for Veg Cycle. Next increase will be Week 1 of Flower.
3/26/2023
Week 6- Day 2 of Veg (Day 53 overall)
All conditions looked great. Other than me not putting one of the humidifiers back right which means it didn't work last night so Humidity was lower than I like. But got the Humidifier back on it's stand correctly and it is now pumping away. With that I decided to give the plants a day off from any stresses, no topping, no FIMing, no Defoliation for today. Just some good old soaking up the light rays and the ability to get all the Nutes they would like..
3/27/2023
Week 6- Day 3 of Veg (Day 54 overall)
Looking kind of Bushy today, so I defoliated some, and topped some.
3/28/2023
Week 6- Day 4 of Veg (Day 55 overall)
PH was a little lower than I like 5.74 so I added a few Mil of PH UP and brought it back up to 5.94.
Not much else at this stage, just I topped a little and I defoliated a little.
3/29/2023
Week 6- Day 5 of Veg (Day 56 overall)
Topped a little, Defoliated a little Watched them grow!!
3/30/2023
Week 6- Day 6 of Veg (Day 57 Overall)
Main action today was breaking down my old tent and setting up a new tent and getting my second RDWC system setup and ready for clones. I Topped a little, I Defoliated some and started taking a good look at what I would like to take for clones in the coming days. I have a few bottom branches that look every promising for my clone material on each.
3/31/2023
Week 6- Day 7 of Veg (Day 58 overall)
#3 is at 16" Tall
#2 is at 13" Tall
@RDWCGrowing, They should recover. Cutting the roots slows it down a bit and it uptakes less nutrients while it recovers, but it will take off once it gets established. Make sure you get all the old roots out, that will leave something for the pythium and bad bacteria to eat. Some staining on the roots are fine, your water and nutrients can stain.. they don't have to be bright white, yellow/tanish is ok too.
@Oozle, I have my fingers crossed that I am back on track.. only then next few days will tell.. #3 is not looking well to me.. it looks like half shock if that makes sense.. I think I over reacted when I cut out the Rot on the roots.. I just hope I didn't kill it before I even gave it a chance with the fix items... I thank you for looking over my diary and taking the time to make suggestions to help me.
Congrats on the win ๐๐๐ช Wow... it's so weird I never before came across you diary ๐ค we are grow light buddy's and in the Rdwc fam too๐
Awesome results and a great diary too ๐๐๐ป