ETHOS & GHSC - (Diary #9)

-------------------------------------------- BLOOM WEEK 4 (Dec 20-26) -------------------------------------------- _____________ Dec 20 (4L) * 2.4 EC / 6.2 pH Haven't measured runoffs in a while so I'm going to do that at the next watering event. I've kept the coco moist for the last few days so it shouldn't take much to get a good runoff. I might have to 86 one of the King's Tart. It appears it is herming. I picked some sus looking balls this morning 🤬. No clue what would've done this, as the conditions have been nearly perfect and VERY consistent. We'll see...gonna keep a close eye on it. ___________ Dec 21 (AM) * 2L each @ 2.2 EC /6.2 pH ___________ Dec 21 (PM) 4L each BD4 IN: 2.2 EC/6.0 pH (20c) OUT: 3.7 EC/6.0 pH (21c) BD5 IN: 2.2 EC/6.0 pH (20c) OUT: 4.3 EC/5.7 pH (22c) KT4 IN: 2.2 EC/6.0 pH (20c) OUT: 5.8 EC/5.6 pH (21c) KT5 IN: 2.2 EC/6.0 pH (20c) OUT: 4.4 EC/5.6 pH (20c) 10P6 IN: 2.2 EC/6.0 pH (20c) OUT: 4.8 EC/5.7 pH (21c) 10P7 IN: 2.2 EC/6.0 pH (20c) OUT: 4.0 EC/5.9 pH (20c) Runoffs are high... If it wasn't for the VPD being in range, these would've probably been cooked. If transpiration was too high here, these girls would be chugging 4+ EC. Maybe they can take it, but I don't want to risk it. I've been lucky to have near perfect conditions all the way so far. Some of my lower leaves are getting brown and crispy but I think that's because of the fans. There's ZERO leaf tip burn and that's really surprising. Regardless, I'm still not liking the numbers. I'd like to see the pH around 5.8-6 coming out and the EC way closer to base (+0.5) so it looks like I'm going to flush a lot sooner than the scheduled week 5. I'll use a 1.0 EC/6.3 pH mix of just CaMg and PK 14/15. With Christmas lurking I'll have to do this ASAP. _________ Dec 22 Missed watering because Christmas obligations have begun. All pots are basically dry. I'll be able to flush tonight. Will try to pour at least 3 gallons through each container @ 1.0 EC/6.3 pH. _______________ Dec 23 (12-14L) BD4 IN: 1.0 EC/6.3 pH (20c) OUT: 1.2 EC/6.3 pH (22c) BD5 IN: 1.0 EC/6.3 pH (20c) OUT: 1.8 EC/6.0 pH (23c) KT5 IN: 1.0 EC/6.3 pH (20c) OUT: 2.0 EC/5.9 pH (22c) 10P6 IN: 1.0 EC/6.3 pH (20c) OUT: 2.0 EC/5.8 pH (22c) 10P7 IN: 1.0 EC/6.3 pH (20c) OUT: 2.0 EC/6.0 pH (23c) 🌡️- 79.9 F ⬇️ ❄️ - 65.1F 🆗 🌧️ - 61.8% ✅ ☁️ - 50.1% ✅ 📈 - 1.57 kPa ⬇️ 📉 - 0.98 kPa ✅ 📊 - 1.23 kPa ✅ Rough day. Had to destroy KT4, obvious male flowers starting to come up everywhere. This is the kind of thing that bothers me with feminized seeds. Is the breeder to blame here? The other 5 plants are thriving and everything gets the same treatment so I don't understand what I did. Tired of wasting my time on an otherwise healthy looking plant for 10+ weeks only to destroy it. Fuckin brutal. Dumped 3 gallons through each bag and got some less intense runoffs. pH came up nicely too. I'll go back at them with full nutes once they're almost dry. ____________ Dec 24 (4L) • 2.0 EC / 6.0 pH • Took 4L to get 0.5L of runoff It was surprising to see how much they drank today after the drenching they took last night. They'll get a similar feeding again tomorrow night. Might've been a calyx, but I picked something suspicious off KT5...Gotta keep a close eye on her now...I might have another one go down before weeks end 🤬 ____________ Dec 25 (4L) * 2.0 EC / 6.0 pH * Runoff bucket @ 2.7 EC So I think I've got both 10th Planet phenos in the room. After growing 6 of these, I know there's only two. The blueberry muffin terps are strong on one, and the gassy grape on the other. Have cuttings of both on week 2 veg. No signs of balls on KT5 but still the smallest buds of all plants and will certainly be the lowest yielder. Although it's impossible to see from my photos, the Banana Daddy's have a distinct red tint inside all the flowers. Will try to get in there with a magnifier. I'm hoping this is a sign that we'll have DEEP, dark colours on them. They smell like a tropical fruit salad. I clipped a few large fans blocking the middles on the bushier plants and that should be it for defol. Keeping the rest for photosynthesis and stored nutrients later in bloom. Having some big fans helps them dry a bit slower too when it's time to harvest. _____________ Dec 26 (4L) • 2.2 EC / 6.0 pH • Runoff bucket @ 3.6 EC Bittersweet week. Outside of the destroyed plant, the others are doing really well. EC is climbing pretty fast though. I saw a fungus gnat yesterday so I've been hesitant to water before lights off. Looking at past notes, the gnats showed up when I started watering 3 times a day so I may just opt for heavier waterings. There's definitely a sweet spot in coco between not enough water and getting fungus gnats. It's a fine line. Temperatures are WAY above seasonal here (10c/50F almost all week) and the rain has kept the room humid (this is good). However, it seems the gnats have resurrected during this wet spell. I do want to start lowering temps and humidity soon so I'm hoping for some cooler temperatures outside.