Forbidden Fruits

At this point in the game, we're nearing the ladies' Mid-Bloom Cycle. With this transition comes further changes in our grow. First, let's talk about nutrition. The plants' regimen now *requires* regular mixture volumes of 1 full gallon, every other day. At this point in the process, dry-backs are a B-word. Given the girls' inclination towards flowering, they're now imbibing upon increased dosages of Terpinator and Rock Resinator. They will no longer receive any helpings of Bloom Foliar, as doing so could interfere in their bud development and growth. The Second topic of this post is growth and training. My worst fears have come to pass... the plants are becoming too tall for their tent - definitely being my fault, due to improper planning in relation to taking clones (which ultimately failed to thrive, by the way) - which resulted in my resorting to HST. Much as I fear this training strategy, largely due to my inexperience in wielding it, new bud sites appear to be multiplying and the existing buds appear to be fattening up! I'll definitely remember to set up a trellis net for my next grow (more news on that in future posts) to avoid this issue in future grows and, hopefully, achieve similar [or better] results. As to the grow environment, I cannot help but think that the vigorous growth has something to do with my employment of CO² supplementation. The Pro CO² XL Bucket now sits on the floor of the Tent with an AC Infinity S6 Fan blowing in its general direction. I replaced the XL Bucket with two Mini Buckets from Pro CO²... and the plants seem much happier. The downside is that foliage rapidly regrows after defoliation, but photosynthesis is clearly enhanced as demonstrated by bud development and the healthy coloration of the plant leaves. Though the mighty PhotoBio MX continues to rain down light at a 70% intensity, it is likely that her power usage will increase in the near future with the pendency of Mid-Bloom. Otherwise, there is little else to report in this post. Stay tuned for more updates in the future. Until next time...