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9/16-9/22 9/18: Top watered with Recharge. Worried that Recharge runoff in the ACI pot bases is going to cause bacteria or mold to grow in there because there's sugar in Recharge. I only use 1/2tsp per gallon though, so maybe I don't need to worry. In any case, I'm going to pull out the bases this weekend and inspect/clean them. Plants look bushy and super healthy. Since I dropped the temps, signs of nute burn have been minimal. I also moved a dehumidifier into the room. The dehumidifier is a game changer. I can now keep a perfectly stable temp/humidity at all times. When the lights are out the temps drop about 10 degrees F. I set the humidifier for 50%, and the tent has been staying at between 55-60%. Temps between 65-75. Really ideal conditions, just in time for the onset of flower. I lowered the light intensity. I am following the curve that has been making the rounds (see pic). There's a significant drop off in light intensity for the first couple weeks of flower, which I haven't done before. We will see how it goes. If nothing else, it allows me to be gentler on the plants. I don't like being around stressed out plants that are over-fed and over-lit. I also have a completely non-science based superstition that stressed out plants will produce stress-inducing buds. 9/22: Did another major defoliation. A little bit early, but it was getting really crowded in the tent and the weather has been hot. I left on a bunch of smaller branches that I was afraid to cut off. Maybe I'll cut them later if they don't develop. I cleaned out the ACI pot bases and top-watered with Recharge. This will be the last major defoliation. Now I'll just cut off leaves that get in the way of bud development. The plants have been drinking almost nothing from the Blumats, but the medium is staying nice and moist. I'm glad the Blumats are there as backup, but the ACI pot bases do great all on their own. Next time I think I will grow two 3-gallons in the tent (2 5gals is a little too crowded) and only use the ACI pot bases for water.