2023 - 420FB Strawberry Gorilla

A new week begins - stretching with flowering, and an impressive number of branches/colas. LST/defoliation lightly this week, with gentle tucking under the ScrOG. ***Plan for the week: 1. LST/Defoliate as needed. 2. Monitor light height daily (35-40cm per mfg). 3. Switch to flower nutrients by end of week? 4. Increase fertigation volumes. 5. Monitor smell and add carbon filter. 6-12-2023 (Day 43) - Fertigation PH 5.91/5.93, EC 1250/1150, 3.5/4.5L with good run-off. Removed a few leaves, leaf tucking continues and adjusting of branches under the ScrOG...Light verified at 37cm, and 92% dimming. #1 is 26cm in height while #2 is 32. 7-12-2023 (Day 44) - Fertigation PH 5.85/5.91, EC 1280/1250, 3.5/6L with good run-off. Need to mix two batches of nutrients in order to meet the volumes needed, may need to break up into sessions (AM/PH). Removed several fan leaves and tons of leaf tucking. Light height checked - will likely need to adjust tomorrow. 8-12-2023 (Day 45) - Fertigation PH 5.98/5.89, EC 1280/1140, 3/5L with good run-off. Removed many fan leaves and leaf tucking. Difficult to tell from the photos how much I defoliated today. Light adjusted to 37cm. 9-12-2023 (Day 46) - Fertigation PH 5.86/5.98, EC 1100/1230, 3/5L with good run-off. Removed many fan leaves, a few secondary branches and leaf tucking. Will continue to work on defoliation, with a plan to perform a heavier/final defoliation during week 8 after switch to flowering nutrients. Light height verified at 35cm, will adjust tomorrow. Day 47 is two weeks since first sign of flower will flash clean and move to flowering schedule, stretching maybe done? 10-12-2023 (Day 47) - ********Flash Clean 2ml/L; 3/4L with great run-off. Light height OK, will adjust tomorrow, increased dimming to 95%. Defoliated both and will likely need a session or two to remove any leaves blocking the light and increase air flow. Switching to flowering schedule in the AM. All seems well, good color, no burning on tips, still gaining height and hoping it continues. 11-12-2023 (Day 48) - Switched to flowering scheudle for nutrients 1.5 grow/3 bloom plus pro bloom. Fertigation PH 5.9/5.99 EC 1250/1260, 3/5L with great run-off. 6-8 leaves removed. Light raised to 33cm, 95% dimming. Growth is most noticed in the profile pictures with ScrOG in place, all growth above the net is new as of 10 days ago. 12-12-2023 (Day 49) - Fertigation PH 5.86/5.91 1140/1240, 3.5/4L with great run-off. Lights raised to 35cm, dimming at 95%. Leaf tucking only today. Plants are 35cm & 43cm in height. Growth is amazing. Moved the fans around to improve air flow. What a week, color has remained good, lots of growth and trimming. Switched to flower nutrient schedule, no issues noted. Overall, extremely pleased with my first LST attempts and how even the canopy developed. Next week, slowly increase nutrients, defoliate at some point, consider removing ScrOG to reposition pots and access plants for trimming. Monitor light height daily as they are still stretching.