This was probably the last 'normal' week with ideal conditions.
Now it's soaring up to 38C and roasting hot.
Going to try and invest in a shade cloth for the first time.
Definitely NOT happy with this dense, heavy, soil mix. It's clearly affecting the grow in a bad way.
On reflection, this is still better than previous grows. If I had started earlier (I usually start late April outdoors - this year was late May start) then I would have caught a LOT of bad weather - lots of cold and lots of rainfall.
Just need to keep them cooler somehow.
Added two new nutrients to the kitchen sink - Jungle Juice and Top Max - just stuff lying around from last year. Given that I have bombarded them daily with all sorts of nutrients, I am not seeing anything remotely like nutrient burn, etc. They all look great.
@resi_max, Thanks! This seed was a free gift from the shop - it will certainly be interesting when it's ready for harvest.
I'm not a fan of the soil though - I should have used Bio Bizz 'Light Mix' - that is definitely the best soil for ganja plants in my opinion. They didn't have any in stock so I went for this more expensive stuff - but it's very solid and doesn't seem very light at all.
@ErikoHashimoto, It looks like a lot - but I'd say a good photo-period plant is the equivalent of 4 or 5 autoflowers. So, I think there are 20 plants (approx) in total so far which = 4 or 5 photo-period (normal) plants. But I prefer autoflowers because I can get more variety - and they don't take 4 or 5 months to grow (I'm not the most patient person in the world). There is also the problem that around October around here, it can be wet and cold - and that can lead to bud rot. So it's best to use this smaller window for safety.