Critical Kush

Day 7 - Day 14 ---------------- Continued to increase light intensity, reduce height of lamp, and gradually increase EC. Started CO2 bag. Increased fertigation to 2x day.

Day 15 - 16 ------------- Buffered fresh coco and added perlite Potted up to 1 gallon air-pots Increased EC to 900+ Increased light output to 80% and decreased height to 22" Day 17 - 21 ------------- Set up recirculating reservoir, pump and drips Added aquarium bubbler Fertigating 2x day Increased light to 90% and height to 20" Increased EC to 1050 Set up exhaust fan and vent

Day 22 -23 ------------ Refreshed reservoir Mixed nutes to 1200 EC 6.1 pH Reduced lamp height to 18" Increased humidity to lower VPD due to increased heat Day 24 ------- Topped at the 5th node Increased fertigation to 3x Increased light to 100% @ 18" Day 25 -------- Potted up to 7 gallon air-pot Days 26 - 27 ------------- She's a little slow on the recovery but doing well otherwise

Day 28 + ---------- Reduced to a single plant for indoor growth Potted up to final 7 gallon air-pot Had a minor pH issue in the reservoir after potting up - some brown patches on a couple of leaves but I think I corrected it before any serious damage was done Temps have dropped a bit Reduced humidity to keep VPD low Day 30 ------- Final topping Added more ties to flatten canopy

Day 34 -------- Increased EC and change nutrient blend as plant has begun to grow rapidly now Continued LST using bamboo rods Broke 1 of the 8 main stems while training :-( It was not fixable so I had to cut it Increased fertigation frequency to 4x day Day 35 -------- Broke another main stem from LST that wasn't as LS as I thought it was - down to 6 main stems now Center is getting crowded - thinking about some light defoliation there Got some wet spots forming on crowded leaves - keeping humidity high to compensate for heat and keeping VPD low Day 36 ------- Added a CO2 rig to the mix - homebrewing is idle at the moment, so I thought I'd give it a try Day 37 ------- I just had to do it... I trimmed most of the lower fan leaves that were killing airflow and light penetration Hoping to see her get a bit taller now. Chat-GPT agrees with this approach: "Auxin Redistribution: the removal of lower leaves can alter the distribution of auxin, a plant hormone that regulates cell elongation, leading to more stretch in the upper growth." I also found a single APHID !!! Ugh, I hate those bastards. So far, that was the only one I could find but obviously there have to be more. Going to break out the Neem and hopefully head this off before they multiply.

Day 42 ------- Lolipped the main branches down to the 4th node after 2nd topping This will be the last high-stress training Planning to switch to 12/12 by the middle of next week if she rebounds well and grows a bit taller (I'd like to see her hit 16" before the switch if possible) Day 50 -------- Left her alone for 4 - 5 days and she really filled out Defoliated lower fan leaves again - hoping to get some more height before the switch Secured some wire ties to keep her spreading out

Day 55 -------- Changed the light cycle to 12/12 now Changed nutrient ratios Increased fertigation to 5x Continued to use LST to manifold the branches Day 57 ------- Final major defoliation - this always freaks me out but it needed to be done

Day 60+ --------- Pistils began to form Switched to new nutrient mix Performed another major defoliation to increase light penetration and airflow Still seeing occasional signs of fruit flies - applying neam oil periodically ... a bit more defoliation