Week 5 starting and already the girls are looking yummy!
This week will still be the increased nutrients, and next week will be full strength feed for the following week as well, by week 7 i may start flushing as the girls get closer to harvest.
AK Pheno 1 has a very sweet and pleasant smell, but Pheno 2 has a more Gasy smell which is interesting. There is a clear difference in their aroma lol.
The flower to leaf ratio of AK Pheno 1 is less foliage and more flower, but different with AK Pheno 2 where the foliage ratio is much more foliage than flower.
The two of them are a few weeks apart in age which may have attributed to those differences but i think it weighs more on their genetics.
The Lychee seedling in the tent is also doing super well, i dont know if i should try focus more on adding nitrogen or if i should stay with the higher potassium feed.
The leaves are turning green but its a very light shade, may need a tad bit more nitrogen which I think i can give a try this week and see if there is any change that follows.
Updated: 07.11.23
The smell in the tent is getting more intense, a wave of aroma hits me the second I zip open. Fed on Tuesday their Molasses and Amino Acids.
Flowers are fairly dense and branches feel like they have some weight to them. Pistils are starting to mature at a rapid pace and looking very close to harvest. I haven't looked at any trichomes yet if they're clear or cloudy, but I suspect mostly clear at this stage. Will flush the girls in week 7 or 8 before harvest as directed by the nutrients, depending on the maturity of the trichomes. Aiming for all cloudy with maybe a touch of amber, but would like to avoid any amber if possible.
Really satisfied with my first seed to harvest indoor grow💚😁
Mid week update.
Think this week will be the official first week of flower, pistils started showing yesterday and are all over today. Will post week update this weekend.
My clones of the two AK phenos are showing small root development, perhaps this weekend I will begin transplanting them for the outdoor season.
Today will be a regular mid week pH balanced watering only. Only feeding them nutrients once a week, after 3 weeks I will slowly ramp up the strength. Warm weather is creating a nice not too humid environment within the tent, perfect conditions for flowering
Thanks to all you awesome people that clarified the grow for me. I just needed that third party guarantee that I'm pushing in the right direction and can only say I'm SUPER EXCITED to get these lights installed. Hope my girls will be as happy as I am but of course they will be!
mid-week update, the snapped stem on the AK Pheno 1 seems to be holding out well. there is hardly any wilting if any at all and it has been 3 days.
mid-week feed with just plain water and pH lowered to 6.0.
End of the week will be another 1ml/L Bud Juice Boom Bloom feed. Will probably continue this weekly for a few weeks and slowly ramp up to 3ml/L. First time using these nutrients.
Will also start with the Bud Juice Symbionics Molasses and Sugars additive after pre-flower shows. Says this can be used during veg but I would think the molasses and sugars benefit the plants more during flower?
Still no signs of pre-flower. But only day 3 of their 12/12 cycle.
The Lychee sapling I'm trying to rescue has new growth starting in 3 different places! Looks like I've managed to pull the little guy back to life! will be pretty cool to have Lychees in a couple of years :D