Wild Runtz / Kingpin (Diary #11)

FLOWERING WEEK 5 (Dec 8-14) --------------------------------- TARGETS: EC: 2.0-2.2 (IN) pH: 6.2-6.3 (IN) TEMP: 25-27c (DAY) 19-21c (NIGHT) HUMIDITY: 50-60% VPD: 1.0-1.5 KpA Dec 8 ---------- - Watered all @ 2.1 EC / 6.2 pH (5:30 AM) (4L) - Runoffs 2.3-2.4 EC - Watered all @ 2.1 EC / 6.2 pH (8:30 PM) (3-4L) - Clipped several large fans off each plant - Watered all @ 2.1 EC / 6.2 pH (11:30 PM) (2L) Things are looking good into week 5. Should start to see them really bulk up in the next 14 days. I'm watering 2-3 times a day, and at a slightly lower EC over my last grow. Higher volumes and more events have kept the EC relatively in check. pH is stable at 6.2. Runoffs are highest at the end of the light period, but are much closer to base if I add a third watering before bed. EC is almost balanced after the watering at lights on (+0.1). Since the plants aren't feeding at night, the higher EC shouldn't do any damage. The environment is very good. High temps of 26-27c with humidity at 58-60%. Average VPD is 1.24. Wishing I went a little higher up the plants with my pruning and defoliation before bloom (and after week 3) because there's a lot of hidden (and small) bud sites at the bottoms. I clipped some large fan leaves to open up the airflow through the middles, which I really didn't want to do this late. Dec 9 ---------- - Watered all @ 2.0 EC / 6.2 pH (5:45 AM) (5L) - Runoffs 2.5-2.7 EC / 6.2 pH - Watered all @ 2.1 EC / 6.2 pH (7:15 PM) (3-4L) - Runoff bucket 2.8 EC Dec 10 ------------ - Watered @ 2.0 EC / 6.2 pH (5:30 AM) (8L) - Runoffs: 2.2 EC - Watered @ 2.2 EC / 6.2 pH (9:00 PM) (6L) - Runoffs: 2.2-2.3 EC (After first 4L runoff was 2.7-2.8 EC) Dec 11 ----------- - Watered @ 2.1 EC / 6.2 pH (5:30 AM) (6-7L) - Runoffs: 2.3-2.4 EC Dec 12 ------------ - Watered @ 2.0 EC / 6.2 pH (1:30 AM) (6-7L) - Runoff bucket 2.8 EC - Watered @ 2.3 EC / 6.1 pH (5:30 AM) (4L) - Runoff bucket 3.0 EC ⬇️ - Watered @ 2.3 EC / 6.1 pH (8:00 PM) (4L) - Runoff bucket 2.6 EC Dec 13 ------------ - Watered @ 2.1 EC / 6.3 pH (5:30 AM) (2.5L) - Runoffs: 2.8-2.9 EC ⬇️ - Watered @ 2.0 EC / 6.3 pH (9:00 PM) (6L) (No CalMag) - Runoffs: 2.4-2.5 EC ⬇️ (2.9 EC after first 4L) - Watered @ 2.0 EC / 6.3 pH (11:45 PM) (2L) (No CalMag) - Runoffs: 2.4 EC / 6.2 pH Dec 14 ------------ - Watered @ 2.0 EC / 6.3 pH (5:30 AM) (1.75L No CalMag) - Not much runoff (DNM) - Watered @ 2.4 EC / 6.3 pH (7:30 PM) (6L No CalMag) - Runoffs: 3.1 EC ⬇️ Last day of week 5! Couple notes...I've run out of VeloKelp and the grow shop is sold out so I'm subbing in Grotek's Vitamax Pro. It doesn't have kelp in it, but the nutrients ratio is the same (1-1-1). I discontinued CalMag earlier than usual this time. My tap water is pretty high in minerals, specifically calcium. Remo's nutrient chart says to stop at week 6 anyway. No signs of calcium deficiency (brown spots, red/purple stems) so it should be ok. Too much calcium can lock out phosphorus, which is super important for bud development and we don't want that. I've had runs in coco where I didn't supplement calcium at all and they did great so I might dial back the CalMag going forward. Environment is still stable, albeit with a slightly higher VPD than I'd like during lights on (1.4-1.5 KpA). After week 6 I'll start lowering the temperature and humidity slightly. For now just trying to stay the course and keeping the coco fkn SOAKING WET. I've only let the pots dry out once, and that was by accident. Only seeing a tiny bit of brown leaf tips, and that's normal with the amount of water I'm dumping into these things. Still trying to water three times a day, but it's tough. Runoff EC is generally between 2.4-2.9 with a pH of 6.2. Kingpin has a very strong burnt rubber/gassy aroma. Seems to be leaning more towards the Z Pointer terps than the strong cat piss profile of the King's Tart mother. Trichome production is similar to KT, caked. Wild Runtz has a sweet, fruity, minty fuel smell which is absolutely mouthwatering.