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Week 4, 2-8 November 2023 6 November - Defoliated large leaves and began shaping by removing some secondary side shoots from lower branches (see picture). This directs the energy to the top of all branches where I want it right now. The rest of the week she will just grow. Steady progress has been made again this week in plant and root structure (see picture). There should be a general vision in mind as to how you want to grow and train, but more than likely in the end they will have their own display of unique beauty. Simple evolution combined with human driven genetic interaction gave us more than you could imagine, accompanied with transitioning phases, looks and colors. This brings me to my next subject. What does the cultivator do when a plant succumbs to an unexpected event, or goes beyond recovery from a deficiency/toxicity? Lets face it, it could happen to anyone, anytime within the grow. Whether it is expected, foreseen, or out of nowhere, most have been there. Eagerly go into the grow room and find that we have lost that beautiful plant. My worst was seeing a Wedding Cake turn yellow overnight from heat stress, and looking at the damaged trichomes. Totally my fault. What I am getting at is how we react to it. Most of these losses will be grower fault - Rare will be genetic or other phenomena. I failed to turn on my A/C during a weather change from spring to summer. Realize what a sudden big environmental change will do to that fragile plant. 95-100(+) degrees F for hours in mature bud stage can and will ruin a harvest. Becoming upset, frustrated, depressed or concede defeat will not solve any problem. Reassess the circumstance, make adjustments to surroundings and attitude if necessary. Sprout more seeds. Let it go, grow on leaving the experience learned in place and the situation left behind. Growing is after all calming and relaxing. A master gardener has patience, kind words with a steady hand, ready to help in any circumstance. More than likely, they have experienced these mistakes, and will be the first to say, don’t stress. Realize this plant is just that, a plant. She is beautiful, medicinal, recreational, and therapeutic - nothing more, nothing less. It is her end rewards that set her apart like no other. This is the drive within the cannabis cultivater. To grow that perfect plant, always a little bit better than before. Try not to get wrapped up with a utopia that can turn into it’s own rigid doctrinaire. Smoq, enjoy, share and repeat. Nature, and life has a way of coming full circle. A change in weather is upon us, along with fewer daylight hours, so remember to winterize as much as possible wherever the cooler temperatures effect us! Just a growing reminder and food for thought. 🍽️ Nutrient change on 2 November 🐲 Feeding schedule updated 2 November 🌊 Using reverse osmosis water with EC/TDS at 0 🐉 Nutrient Solution EC 2.1 at 65 degrees F 💡 Light power at 50% That is it for this week. Thanks for the look, read and stopping by.