"Torus" #C9

This week I have mostly been smoking, Venom OG. The original plan was to create an environmental cycle that would exhaust the tent of all moisture every 2-3 days, bacteria requires moisture to be present as part of its trinity. Bugs also mostly need the top 2-3 inches of soil to reproduce eggs. Found it a problem once the canopy developed with such a large pot, I felt moisture sat too long where air could not reach it, eventually leading to stagnation or too densely packed medium. (Earthworms) Added steel mesh HVAC to the soil, temp control to keep soil and roots cozy and prevent the center of the pot from stagnating. Indoor air is pushed through the rootzone, oxygen being a limiting factor of growth once CO2 has been elevated and along with temps. The air injected is rich in CO2, which is gently pressurized to ooze out the filter atop the dome on its way past roots I'm hoping the scarce resource of CO2 spreads evenly down and across the canopy, 360. I've been cautious with my watering, bordering on the safe side so to speak, nutrient can only uptake where water is present, by watering gently over a large area I'm spreading the 2-3 gallon over the top surface of the pot, roots will grow and develop only where they find water regularly. Growth has been much slower than I'd expected, there is a lot of competition for minimal real estate, and the clovers roots and companion plants' roots will never go deeper than a few inches, I'm hoping that the slow initial growth is just due to the extreme competition for landmass to get established. Just gotta wait a bit until the Durban roots go a bit deep past where the clover roam. Root aphids, which love to suck on the chlorophyll within the leaves can lead to the plant withdrawing existing nitrogen from other places within the plant to replenish what is lost this can give the illusion of nutrient deficiency. My pH is fine at 6.4-6.6. Quickly rectifies once fed. No aphids on or near the cannabis, companions seem to be doing the job well. Added marigolds, chamomile, and lavender seeds. Hmm Added forest moss to exposed areas and edges. Again one plant is showing developmental properties superior to the others* Not very tall or very big but the plant has 6-7-8 internodes, it knows it needs to have the structural integrity built "now" for what the plant can sense in its future. Already made out at 40,000,000 moles over the 18 hours. Slow growth, but the stem carries itself well, short thick, and stocky with aesthetic symmetry. Ordered some predatory bugs. Carry on, this will be a long slog, the potential is there, and patience as always will be tested. A breaker flipped, oversight on my part, this cut off all air and cooling to the tent, so it ran 90+ for 8-10 hours. Was first time I have seen this plant in satellite formation. Part of me is reluctant to raise temps just yet, the monster will unleash. Aphid populations must be brought under control or they will run rampant. The pain of losing chapter 7 lurks in the mind.