Tent-X Ultimate Grow Challenge / WhiteEdge

09.04.2024 Continue into week 5 Update 3.7 firmware on Trimester Tent-X Replaced all filters in the system and cleaned them. Mixed a new batch with the following components: 60ml AN Connoisseur Bloom A+B 4.5g Big Bud Powder Total volume: 34 liters Electrical Conductivity (EC): 1.30 No silica for this week Target EC for this week: 1.2-1.3. Adjustments will be based on plant observations. Performed one long misting session (3 minutes). Removed a few leaves from all plants, specifically the larger fan leaves from the middle of each plant. Environmental Conditions: Humidity and temperatures getting higher outside, dehumidifier get job donne Observations: Smallest Wedding Cheesecake: Great bud development, already buds are hard and juicy. Exceptional odors Smallest buds from bottom are hard as top buds! Tropicana Cookies: Phenomenal strain; I’m quite happy of it so far. Purple Lemonade: Tall plants, lots off expectation on this girls. Start to get purple shades on leaves and buds Lighting Parameters: PAR Map: Maximum PPFD is 950, minimum PPFD is 650. Need to adjust light power to new temperatures conditions VPD: Ranges from -1.2 to -1.3. Daytime Temperature (DT): 24-26°C. Nighttime Temperature (NT): 20-21°C. Leaf Temperature: 22-23°C. Light Distance: 45-55 cm from the plants. CO2 Levels: 700+ ppm. HLG Scorpion Diablo: Set at 60%, positioned at a 45-55 cm distance. Misting Schedule: Increased waith time by 5min in day and night time Daytime: ON for 60 seconds, followed by 25 minutes OFF. Nighttime: OFF for 60 seconds, followed by 35 minutes OFF. Nutrient Tank (NT): pH: Maintained between 5.90 and 6.10. EC: 1.30. Temperature: 20-21°C 11.04.2024 Mixed a 30-liter solution with 1.8ml AN Connoisseur AB + 0.2g Big Bud per liter. The liquid temperature is 19.8°C. Replaced all filters in the system and cleaned them The strong aroma becomes noticeable when you enter the box. It’s quite an intriguing scent. The external temperature remains high these days. It’s unfortunate that during the past few weeks, especially the entire last week, I couldn’t use a stronger light levels due to the temperature. I hope, as per the forecast, that it will cool down a bit during the upcoming week. Maybe then I can give the ladies a little relief before harvest, even though I didn’t have the opportunity to do so in the last three weeks of flowering. The ladies are looking fantastic. Purple Lemonade is becoming my favorite—big plants, beautiful fragrance, and the buds are thickening impressively. I’m loving this bud team. Tropicana Cookies are racing toward harvest; I think they’ll be ready before 8 weeks. Wedding Cheesecake will likely be the last to be harvested. That’s better because it gives me time to partially manage the harvest. The fragrance from all the ladies is truly delightful! 🌱🌸 Lighting Parameters: PAR Map: Maximum PPFD is 900, minimum PPFD is 650. VPD: Ranges from -1.2 to -1.3. Daytime Temperature (DT): 24-26°C. Nighttime Temperature (NT): 20-21°C. Leaf Temperature: 22-23°C. Light Distance: 45-55 cm from the plants. CO2 Levels: 700+ ppm. HLG Scorpion Diablo: Set at 60%, positioned at a 45-55 cm distance. Misting Schedule: Increased waith time by 5min in day and night time Daytime: ON for 60 seconds, followed by 25 minutes OFF. Nighttime: OFF for 60 seconds, followed by 35 minutes OFF. Nutrient Tank (NT): pH: Maintained between 5.90 and 6.20. EC: 1.20. Temperature: 20-21°C 14.04.2024 Today, I replaced all the filters after 3 days. Initially, after filling the reservoir with the new nutrient solution, within a few hours, all the organic material accumulates on the filters. I believe it’s an excellent procedure to let the pump recirculate the solution continuously for two hours right after filling it and then clean the filters. Under high pressure, organic materials like kelp will likely be removed during this interval. As for HPA, it seems there’s no other choice. For the next cultivation, I’ll try nutrients in the form of dry powder—either advanced nutrients or the Atina PRO line. These days, while the temperatures are unusually high for this time of year, I’m adding chilled liquid to the tank multiple times a day. Unfortunately, it’s the only way to maintain the room at sustainable temperatures. The liquid cooler, whenever activated, further raises the temperature in the main room where the grow box is located. Starting next week, temperatures should normalize, and I hope to finish this cultivation as it should be! The ladies are looking great—keep it up! The pH of the solution has started to drop, sometimes reaching as low as 5.5 by the end of the day. I won’t make any adjustments until the next refill. The EC values are hovering around 1.2EC. I think this is currently the right balance, with no significant fluctuations in electrical conductivity. The light intensity remains unchanged. This week, I’ve increased the misting interval, setting it to 70 seconds of open time while keeping the closed time the same. 🌱🌿 Lighting Parameters: PAR Map: Maximum PPFD is 900, minimum PPFD is 650. VPD: Ranges from -1.2 to -1.3. Daytime Temperature (DT): 24-25°C. Nighttime Temperature (NT): 20-21°C. Leaf Temperature: 22-23°C. Light Distance: 45-55 cm from the plants. CO2 Levels: 700+ ppm. HLG Scorpion Diablo: Set at 60%, positioned at a 45-55 cm distance. Misting Schedule: Increased mistingh time by 10s in day and night time Daytime: ON for 70 seconds, followed by 25 minutes OFF. Nighttime: OFF for 70 seconds, followed by 35 minutes OFF. Nutrient Tank (NT): pH: Maintained between 5.5 and 5.85 EC: 1.20. Temperature: 20-21°C Week 6 off Flowering in Summary 120 litter off RO water, 240ml+240ml AN connoisseur A+B, 18g Big Bud Powder, 30ml Growth Technology Liquid Silica 60kW electricity in total for light, Pumps and AC Infinity Fans. 52kW for Light + 3kW Dehumidification + AC Infinity ventilation Week start @ 1.21EC, nutrient strength., keep strength @ 1.20 till the end of the week Girls look superb all time, Wedding Cheesecake have two pheno, one girl is going to finis earlier than other two. Smallest Wedding Cheesecake is so juicy and buds are hard as rock even now Tropicana Cookies has also two pheno, first is going to finish first in this grow, second is probably best in this run Purple Lemonade is slowerst in finishing. Think its going to be a big yealder , all three girls. So far they look like same cultivars, big colas PH was stabile and move from 5.90 min to 6.2 max. From end off the week PH is start to dropping Light distance for this week - 50-55cm from tallest top , PPFD levels around 900 in center, trough whole week. Lowest reading 680 @ corner Temperature are from 23c at start off day to 26c max at some points. AC Infinity T6 extracting fan program in AUTO to kick in @ 26c Night temps around 21-23c, dehumidifier work less this week. Outside humidity is generaly low Defoliate girls on lastt day off this week, lots off foliage is removed After defoliation humidity drop immediately in box. No need for dehumidifier in next days Day RH is moved from 45% to 55% max, at night times drop to 45-48% Next week outside temperatures going down a bit . This week we have a summer temperatures already in april! Continue in next week, lowering temperatures, EC strength and humidity Lighting Parameters: PAR Map: Maximum PPFD is 900, minimum PPFD is 650. VPD: Ranges from -1.2 to -1.3. Daytime Temperature (DT): 24-25°C. Nighttime Temperature (NT): 20-21°C. Leaf Temperature: 22-23°C. Light Distance: 45-55 cm from the plants. CO2 Levels: 700+ ppm. HLG Scorpion Diablo: Set at 60%, positioned at a 45-55 cm distance. Misting Schedule: Increased mistingh time by 10s in day and night time Daytime: ON for 70 seconds, followed by 25 minutes OFF. Nighttime: OFF for 70 seconds, followed by 35 minutes OFF. Nutrient Tank (NT): pH: Maintained between 5.8 and 6.1 EC: 1.20. Temperature: 20-21°C