2023 Summer-Fall Auto's

Great growth continues, going from an average of 20 inches last week to 28 inches this week. They're now an average of 11 inches from the grow light so I'm hoping these are finished growing vertically so that none of them actually grow into it and I have to top them. Can't raise my carbon filter in the tent any higher. This is my first grow where I've both 1) pH'ed the water from the very beginning, and 2) started veg nutes on week 3, and I have to say the difference it has made is incredible. For my last grow, on week 5 the plants were only about 15 inches tall. Surprisingly, one of the Auto Girl Scout Cookies plants is the tallest, whereas I was expecting the Bruce Banner Autos to be the tallest since they're sativa-dominant. Leaves near the bottom of the plants have been getting droopy, turning pale, or turning yellow so I've been having to pluck those. I'm guessing most of them just aren't getting any light with all the bushiness above them. It is still incredibly hot outside with temperatures getting up to 100F, although since these are in the grow tent and have 2 fans blowing on them the temperature in the tent has only gotten up to about 90F which is probably still too hot for the plants although they don't seem to be showing any signs of heat stress. One of the Purple Hulk lants near the front and to the right is still looking a little "stringy" but I'm letting it continue to grow. Since these have started flowering and will probably start to smell soon, I added a small basil plant to the grow tent to help enhance bud flavor, and as added bonuses help mask the smell and deter pests