Super Yuzu

Plants 2 and 3 are doing well! Both are 7 cm in height with a faint smell when up close. Plant 4 is also doing well, just is slightly smaller in height currently, coming in at 4 cm. All plants are receiving water as needed, roughly once weekly.

Plants are continuing to thrive! Plants have been moved from their small red solo cups (0.35 liters) into larger, 5-gallon soil bags (bags were provided with the AC Infinity tent upon purchase). Plants are requiring water roughly once weekly. pH was measured at 6.5 (slightly acidic); will re-test run-off water next week to re-assess pH and alkalize or acidify soil, if necessary. Plants continue to receive about 18 hours of artificial light at this time, being in vegetative state. No additional nutrients have been added at this time.

Plants are doing well. Watering roughly once weekly continues to be the current schedule. In this week's watering (week 6, Thursday), a nutrient mix was added (19% Nitrogen, 5% Phosphate, 20% K2O). pH was measured (via the runoff/drainage water collected) on all three plants using a pH probe, of which was measured to be slightly acidic for all plants (exact pH numbers above in the photo descriptions). We are aiming for a pH range of 6.0-7.0, so in next week's watering, we will add a buffer solution to alkalize the soil. All three plants lower branches were also pruned.

Plants are officially within the 8-12 in. range and so were induced into the flowering stage on Monday of this week/the first day of week 7. Plants were pruned on Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday (the defoliation method was applied for plants 2 & 3, while the topping method was applied for plant 4). The light schedule has now transitioned to 12 hours of light overnight (10PM-10AM), with no light during the daytime (10AM-10PM); this is due to hot summer weather conditions and is the best way to control the temperature inside the tent. Watering performed on Tuesday and Sunday of this week. Ideal temperature range at this time is between 70-80 degrees F, with an ideal humidity of 50-60% (target VPD is 0.8-1.2 kPa during the early flowering stage). The AC Infinity tent is great to work with and easy to control for monitoring and adjusting these settings as needed. However, a separate dehumidifier has also been added to the room to control humidity. The pH listed above is an average of Sunday's calculated pH's; please see below for each plant's specific pH. Tuesday's Watering: Plant 2 - 1 gallon of water (pH: 5.60) - 1 tsp/gal of Bergman's Flowertime Fertilizer Plant 3 - 1 gallon of water (pH: 5.36) - 1 tsp/gal of Bergman's Flowertime Fertilizer Plant 4 - 1 gallon of water (pH: 5.22) - 1 tsp/gal of Bergman's Flowertime Fertilizer Sunday's Watering: Plant 2 - 1.5 gallons of water (pH: 5.35) - 1 tsp/gal of Bergman's Flowertime Fertilizer Plant 3 - 1.5 gallons of water (pH: 5.58) - 1 tsp/gal of Bergman's Flowertime Fertilizer Plant 4 - 1.0 gallons of water (pH: 5.38) - 1 tsp/gal of Bergman's Flowertime Fertilizer ***"General Hydroponics" pH UP solution was added, with the aim of increasing the pH to the 5.8-6.5 range (1.5 ml per plant - mixed in with the nutrient/water mix).

All 3 plants were pruned on Tuesday and Saturday, and were all watered and treated with nutrients and pH adjuster on Saturday. Plants are looking a nice deep green, healthy color and buds have started producing on all three plants, as can be observed in the photos above. Height and pH numbers in the main description above are averages of all three plants; please note that each individual plant's specific height and pH is documented in their (labeled) photo descriptions. Saturday's Watering: Plant 2 - 1.5 gallons of water (pH: 5.33) - 1 tsp/gal of Bergman's Flowertime Fertilizer Plant 3 - 1.5 gallons of water (pH: 5.68) - 1 tsp/gal of Bergman's Flowertime Fertilizer Plant 4 - 1.5 gallons of water (pH: 5.45) - 1 tsp/gal of Bergman's Flowertime Fertilizer ***"General Hydroponics" pH UP solution was added to each plant again this week, as not enough was used last week based on the pH numbers gathered this week. The aim is to increase the pH to the 5.8-6.5 range. Will re-assess next week and adjust treatment as necessary.

pH continues to be on the low side so continuing to treat that, but otherwise plants are doing well; buds are continuing to grow in and leaves continue to be a nice deep green color. Thursday's Watering: Plant 2 - 1.5 gallons of water (pH: 5.24) - 1 tsp/gal of Bergman's Flowertime Fertilizer Plant 3 - 1.5 gallons of water (pH: 6.06) - 1 tsp/gal of Bergman's Flowertime Fertilizer Plant 4 - 1.5 gallons of water (pH: 6.12) - 1 tsp/gal of Bergman's Flowertime Fertilizer ***Continued use of "General Hydroponics" pH UP solution this week. pH continues to improve; will continue to add UP solution for now.

pH was still leaning towards the low side earlier in the week, but by Saturday's watering, pH is within desired range. Indoor AC unit is broken this week (will be replaced by next week) - but have been improvising to perform temperature control inside the tent as much as possible. Daytime light is currently set for overnight, as to mitigate overheating during summer months. During this week while we are improvising, the focus is on keeping the tent temperature as close to 80 degrees F (ideally below, but with outdoor air temps being around 100 daily, this is difficult this week). Using ice buckets and multiple oscillating fans to control the temperature as much as possible. Plants are under some stress from this, but leaves are not wilting and are only slightly discolored on some of the tips, which has improved with Saturday's heavy nutrient feed. Will update next week once AC unit is back and tent conditions are more under control, but thankfully plants seem to be making it through, and should bounce back quickly once conditions are back to normal. Nutrient type was switched to Fox Farm Big Bloom; a heavy feeding was performed on Saturday as the plants were a bit nutrient deficient, but will return to maintenance feedings on next feeding. Tuesday's Watering: Plant 2 - 1.25 gallons of water (pH: 5.41) - 0.5 tsp/gal of Bergman's Plant Booster Plant 3 - 1.25 gallons of water (pH: 5.56) - 0.5 tsp/gal of Bergman's Plant Booster Plant 4 - 1.25 gallons of water (pH: 5.91) - 0.5 tsp/gal of Bergman's Plant Booster Saturday's Watering: Plant 2 - 1.5 gallons of water (pH: 6.43) - 1/2 cup/gallon of Fox Farm Big Bloom (heavy feeding) - Height: 28.74 in Plant 3 - 1.5 gallons of water (pH: 6.27) - 1/2 cup/gallon of Fox Farm Big Bloom (heavy feeding) - Height: 23.23 in Plant 4 - 1.5 gallons of water (pH: 6.54) - 1/2 cup/gallon of Fox Farm Big Bloom (heavy feeding) - Height: 27.56 in ***General Hydroponics pH UP solution added. Will hold on next feed to re-assess where pH levels sit, now that they are within desired range.

Plants have made it through the heat wave; our air conditioning has been replaced and plants are back to normal schedule with full intensity on lights and controlled conditions. Plants have slowed in growth substantially, but could be due to the temporary adjustment of tent conditions (high temps and low intensity lighting). Now that we are back to normal conditions, we will just continue to monitor. Nutrient wise, after last week's heavy feeding with Fox Farm Big Bloom, we have downgraded to general feedings, which is only 4 Tablespoons/gallon every other feeding. Wednesday the plants were fed a general feeding, and on Saturday only a watering (no nutrients). pH solution is still not needed as pH continues to be in optimal range. The strength of smell is increasing inside the tent and buds are starting to get nice and fat. Plants were pruned mildly on Friday and more substantially on Saturday. Wednesday's Watering: Plant 2 - 1.0 gallons of water (pH: 6.30) - 4 Tablespoons/gallon of Fox Farm Big Bloom (general feeding) - Height: 29.13 in Plant 3 - 1.0 gallons of water (pH: 6.64) - 4 Tablespoons/gallon of Fox Farm Big Bloom (general feeding) - Height: 23.62 in Plant 4 - 1.0 gallons of water (pH: 6.70) - 4 Tablespoons/gallon of Fox Farm Big Bloom (general feeding) - Height: 27.56 in (no change in height) Saturday's Watering: Plant 2 - 1.25 gallons of water (pH: 6.12) - Height: 29.33 in Plant 3 - 1.25 gallons of water (pH: 6.58) - Height: 23.62 in (no change in height) Plant 4 - 1.25 gallons of water (pH: 6.76) - Height: 27.56 in (no change in height) ***No nutrient was added on Saturday (water only)***

Overall, we are very pleased with the end result of this grow! For the harvesting process itself - once the trichomes on the buds were milky white (see zoomed in photo above), we cut down the branches and hung to dry in the tent. The light was on in the photo to display the hanging to dry method, but the lights were turned off for the duration of the drying process. On the first day the buds were hanging, all large fan leaves were trimmed. Over the course of the next week, day by day, more leaves were trimmed. After 8/9 days of drying, the buds were ready to move into the curing stage (the test for this: the skinny branches would snap when bent, and the thicker branches were near snapping when bent). On day 9, buds were cut from the branches, trimming off the final accessible leaves, without damaging the trichomes, and placed in glass jars with dehumidifier pouches to begin the curing process. For the first 7 days, the jars were opened (burped) for 10 minutes twice daily. After the first week, burping was reduced to once a day and then every few days. Strain first tested after 10 days of curing, but cured for a total of 4 for optimal results. Citrusy flavor, excellent sativa for mellow productivity and a mood boost. Now that I have my first grow under my belt, it's time to move onto the next!