Tent-X Ultimate Grow Challenge / Budz_Bunny

Grow report week 9: The flowering initiation Hello dear growers and groweresses, it’s time for an update on my grow. My plants have completed the ninth week and have continued to grow. They have also experienced some changes that I will tell you about. The flowering initiation In this week I have brought my plants into the flowering phase. I have changed the light period from 18/6 to 12/12 to give the plants the signal that the days are getting shorter and they should start to form flowers. I have defoliated the plants again from below and removed shoots that did not make it to the surface. I have severely defoliated one lady as an experiment and left only the main branches. I am curious if she can handle it. I have slightly increased the light intensity to give the plants more energy. I have increased the PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density) from 500-550 to 600-650 to provide the plants with an optimal environment. The PPFD is a measure of the amount of light that the plants receive per square meter and second. The higher the PPFD, the more photosynthesis takes place. The Trolmaster system The Tent-X System is a state-of-the-art, professional and modular environmental and irrigation control system designed for single-zone grow tents. It allows me to effectively control the environmental parameters and irrigation schedule of my tent with a single control system. It comes with a 3-in-1 temperature, humidity and light sensor, the MBS-TH. I find the system outstanding! It offers me many settings and functions to automate my system according to my wishes. I can, for example, change the lamp power based on PPFD values, read the substrate moisture and EC value, simulate the sunrise or adjust the light spectrum. The system is also very easy and intuitive to use. I can control it via my smartphone and access my data at any time. I am very grateful and excited to be able to use such a great product and will upgrade the system for the next run. If you want to learn more about the Tent-X System, you can check out the product description or the video: https://www.trolmaster.com/Products/Details/TCS-1 The plants In this week my plants have grown vigorously. The back four have all reached their net. I moved the plants yesterday for the last time, as the Frosty Nightmare, which was in the back table area, threatened to overgrow everything else. I have designed the back area so that now all plants have the same chances to work out their canopy. I think that the stretch will be enough to fill the net. All plants look healthy and cheerful and have also had growth spurts. For the front ladies I will have to think of something, regarding supports for the individual buds. I have now tied them all together, which is only a sporadic solution. I have already collected some ideas, my current best: Use a rollable clothes rack as an anchor point for yo-yos and place it next to the plants. The picture that is currently showing in my room is still a bit chaotic, as the tops are daily repositioned in the net. In 2-4 weeks, when the stretch ends, it will finally show if the LST was worth it. The outlook I am very satisfied with the result of the ninth week. My plants have developed well and have entered the flowering phase. I am very curious about the next weeks, where I hope to harvest many beautiful buds. Thanks for stopping by if you have any tips and suggestions let me know in the comments 😊