Strong wind makes strong stems! Except for prolonged exposure causes stress called "wind burn". My initial reaction was disease as I noticed random clawed leaves fading down. No other distinguishing features though. Struck me as odd because it wasn't just a small claw, the leaf itself changed its very structure to be more aerodynamic to better protect itself.
Turned down the airflow a notch.
*Cannabis enjoys 500-600 ppm after cloning, 800-900 ppm when vegetating, and 1000-1100 ppm when flowering, give or take.
In the presence of light (the UV light), H2O2 spontaneously decomposes into water and oxygen.
Chemical reactions in which, a single substance splits up into two or more simpler substances are called decomposition reactions. These reactions are carried out by energy, supplied by different sources. The required energy can be supplied by heat (thermolysis), electricity (electrolysis), or light (photolysis).
Letβs talk about photolysis reactions (not photosynthesis): Photolysis (also called photodissociation and photodecomposition) is a chemical reaction, in which a chemical (an inorganic or an organic) is broken down by photons and is the interaction of one or more photons with one target molecule. The photolysis reaction is not limited to the effects of visible light, but any photon with sufficient energy (higher than the dissociation energy of the targeted bond) can cause the chemical transformation of the said (inorganic or organic) bond(s) of a chemical. Since the energy of a photon is inversely proportional to the wavelength, electromagnetic waves with the energy of visible light or higher, such as ultraviolet light, X-rays, and Ξ³ -rays, can also initiate photolysis reactions.
Like all other peroxides, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) also consists of a relatively weaker OβO bond, which is susceptible to light or heat.
The net equation for the reaction is:
2H2O2βΆ2H2O+O2
The step-wise reaction mechanism is suggested as follows (Ref.1):
H2O2+hΞ½βΆ2HOβ
HOβ+H2O2βΆHOβOβ+H2O
HOβOβ+H2O2βΆ2HOβ+H2O+O2
Using isotope studies it was confirmed that the O2 formed is cleanly derived from H2O2.
Notes: The rate increases rapidly in the presence of catalysts such as MnO2 and KI. The rate of decomposition is slow at room temperature, but it increases with temperature. It is believed to be due to thermal decomposition of H2O2, which seemingly accelerates the photolysis
@BrigadeDesTerps, thank you very much π that sounds like a good idea, I'm very much learning as I go, do you have any tried and tested recipes or any you recommend?
@Ultraviolet, I wish you good luck in your search for nematodes and in the fight against aphids. You could water by making small oxygenated compost teas with earthworm compost, fish powder, insect droppings, soluble bacteria, bee polen and many other wonders to nourish your soil while living π±
@BrigadeDesTerps, The predatory insects arrive on the 26th, DYNOmyco bacteria/fungi are loaded in the soil mixture. It has some micro-arthropods and an earthworm I named Jim, I'm going to let the predatory insects do their business first to help combat the aphids, and then I'll add nematodes that work in conjunction with the fungi, I'm still in the process of researching as it seems there are10,00000,0000000000 species of nematodes and not all are beneficial for nutrient cycling.
I'm trying to make it a living soil, but it's not quite there yet.
for me the plant will go where the ph will be the best for it, if you put mycorrhiza in your soil, the roots will indicate to the mushroom the needs it has and the fungus will indicate to the roots where it should go, the best to test this, it is to make two pots of living soil with mycorrhiza and a third smaller one with the bottom of the pot which is removed and the plant in it, put it above the other two pots and feed the pots with different solutions and look at where the roots are going. I would advise letting the soil become active and putting alfalfa pellets on top of the pots to create decomposition and feed the mushrooms. ππ»πͺπ»