Major defol on 1/7, though again it's not like we're stripping these down naked. Including before and after pics. Some of the branches have moved towards the center so I used a few ties to help reshape a little. Much more open with better airflow.
While I had the tent empty I took the opportunity to correct an early setup regret. I had initially set my tent up in a corner, but it unzips around 3 sides, so I couldn't access the back of the tent as well. I moved it out and set it up next to an old woodstove(not in use) so I could also take advantage of the flue to route the exhaust out of the house. Result....humidity dropped about a lot! Running in the 40s now.
Gave my first bloom feeding today. With the switch to Terra Aquatica I don't know the equivalent to KoolBloom so I tried to add it manually(unsuccessfully lol...good job site administrators, this update ). All my nutes are still under the General Hydroponics label. /shrug
***1/13 Edit: Still stretching, keep having to move the light to keep in the 10-12 inch range. Hopefully it's about done, I only have about 6-8 more inches to work with before the light is touching the filter. Might have to get a little bendy on some taller stuff if not.
After only a few days you could hardly tell the plants had a defol so I gave them another session this morning. Really the Zkittles is more leafy than the Cali, but they were both getting pretty bushy. Really opened up the middles and cleaned up some thickets. I was encountering some damp spots(even with an RH of 45%!!) in the corner furthest from my fan so glad I was proactive about it. With the way these have handled defols, I imagine more of the little leaves will bulk up in a few days lol.
Gave a feeding on the 12th.
@GermanGrower416, Honestly you can't go wrong with any of Nirvana's offerings. I've been a loyal customer of theirs for a decade or so and have always been pleased with the results.
@yan402,
Thanks for following me on this grow. I'm a sucker for strains that push citrus notes, Agent Orange was a favorite for a long time. VERY eager to try this one out.