Quick Critical Plus

Day 58 (Feb 5th), The last day in veg. Today i checked the runoff pH, the test indicated a pH of 6.5 which is ideal as i was dealing with a pH of 8 and above a couple weeks back. I also added the screen to my plant, i gently applied pressure to the screen whilst bending the colas without damaging them. The plant has all but filled up the grow tent, Because of this, i will restrain from further training of my second plant and just let her grow tall. Day 60 (Feb 7th). Within two days of the switch, calyx's and pistils have developed. Compared with other strains, this is far faster at revealing its sex. This is the first time i have used a screen, lower branches and bud sites have responded well. The benefits and ease of use makes it ideal for creating an even canopy. I shall use this method much earlier on in the veg stage of my next grow. I am, however concerned that the stress of the screen make split branches near to the stem, therefor i am checking the plant for physical stress multiple times a day and raising the screen accordingly. pH runoff is still fluctuating between 6.2-6.6. I have increased the Bloom to 2ml/Lt, once the buds start to develop i shall increase the dose. Light burn is an issue in my grow tent, Currently my plants are 40 inches away from a 400 watt HPS bulb. During the flowering stretch i shall in sure to keep folding the main colas back under the screen until i have a desired number of bud sites. Once this is achieved i shall allow the growth tips (of the main 12 colas) to create large buds at the end of the screen in the final stretching period. Plant2, On Day 56, i decided to Schwazz her, as she recovered way to fast from the "final" defoliation. I have not tried this method before, however i gave it a go. I removed 90% of fan leaves from the medium/large growth tips, i left fan leaves on the top of the main colas and small fan leaves on the lower growth tips. I allowed 48 hours recovery before the switch. As i was placing her back in the tent i caught the 3rd main stem on something and tore it half off the main stem. I quickly used half an aloe leaf as a bandage and held it in place with gardening wire. Day 58 (Day of the switch), observable development of the bud sites, The fan leaves which remain have grown fast. Day 60, I am yet to remover the aloe, However the cola seems to be growing very fast, If she recovers i am hoping for a large bud site. Fan leaves have doubled in size and growth tips are shooting for the sky, larger pistils are being produced than my other plant, i believe this is due to less colas and stronger vertical growth of each cola, Schwazzing her may also be the reason she is producing long pistils. This is the first time that Plant2 has shown any development faster than my first plant. Extra environmental control measures- DIY CO2 enhancer. Materials/ingredients; 2 litre bottle, black tape, 2 cups of sugar, 1 tablespoon of yeast, 1 tablespoon of baking soda and 1lite of warm water. Method- Use black tape to cover the bottle to stop light penetration (a bin liner could also be used for this). Pierce a small hole in the bottle lid. Add sugar, yeast, baking soda then warm water into the bottle. Shake, whilst holding your thumb over the hole. Leave in the grow tent and shake daily. Within a couple days you shall hear fizzing coming from within the bottles, this is the release of CO2. This grow is the first time i have used this, i guess any rise in CO2 levels would be beneficial to the plants, especially when a change in a few PPM would be considerable environmental change.