DWC Peyote Gorilla

As I mentioned last week, she was moved into a larger tent with double the light capacity (see setup). I am impressed by the rapid growth and overall healthy vigor of this plant. Performing better than expected. This week her focus was pure flowering and trichome development. She only grew .25” but it was all girth. Smell is intensifying, lower buds crystallizing and catching up with upper buds. She still has 4 weeks to go. Keep light power at 100% and PH at 6.24 In my experiences dealing with LED lights up to double ViperSpectra XS2000, intensity is most critical during flower. The more light the better. This will present a couple additional problems, heat and radiant heat. Heat can be moved and ventilated out of the area, however, radiant heat cannot - it is absorbed. So how do we deal with it? Distance from light to the plant comes into serious play. Different genetics play a big part as well. And last, switching that light power from 75% to 100% should be gradual (in daily increments). Generally if using LEDs about 1 foot is enough to keep radiant heat from damaging any flowers or leaves. But sometimes it may not be. You will need to check for signs of yellowing or flower burning, or not growing while lower ones are. Also in general terms, anything below 36-42” of the LED lighting will be popcorn bud and should be cut off. Whatever light you use, you have to understand the sweet spots and know where your grow will perform at its best within it. This is mine. Keeping the temperature up to 80 degrees while flowering is safe, anything above 90 degrees for a prolonged period will take the plant into heat stress.