Epsilon F1

question_a_pig First week seems to went smoothly. I water them by hand 2 times a day with about 100ml of water to each. Also the replacement seedlings popped up successfully 5 days after the first two.

question_a_pig This week I was supposed to go on a trip for two weeks, so I had to move the lights higher and turn on the auto pot feeding a bit earlier. That's why I made a reservoir mix a bit higher on ppm than needed right now. I also turned on the air pump: 9 min on - 1 min off 24/7. For now it looks like the plants feeling alright. Although the my trip was rescheduled...

question_a_pig Thankfully not much to report. I increased the lights to a 16DLI point. Other than that I did nothing. The plants look good, the growth rate is proper.

question_a_pig I did the light stress training this week bending the main stalk a little. The nutrient content in reservoir was increased to 900ppm. Other than that again not much to report.

question_a_pig A little bit of LST and defoliation this week.

question_a_pig This week the youngest plant stretched significantly finally outgrowing the older plants. I'm not sure if the reasons though. It's sisters look much denser and more compact. And the only difference is the 5 days, the rest is the same. Though the later one obviously received a stronger feeding dosage earlier in life, mabe that is the reason. By no means it's having more flower sites, just stretched.

question_a_pig And finally the trouble come. Last week I had a few days when reservoir pH was a bit too low ~5,4 or so, wich i noticed when it was already too late. I think this situation converted In this weird discoloration on the most right plant, and it also looks like the bud development slowed down on all of the plants. Now the ph is proper and hopefully soon they'll be back on track, although I guess the damage was already done. I've gotten too relaxed having no trouble this whole grow...

question_a_pig Well now it's obvious, the plant on the right is dying. I suspect a bud rot. Which is weird the other two are fine, and the F1 genetics is meant to ensure the clone like growth and resistance amongst all the seeds. Looking a these three... I'm starting doubt that.

question_a_pig The third plants's state seem to be stabilized. At least it's not dying any further. Ahaha The other too are feeling pretty well, just a few lower leaves went yellow here and there, which is normal at this age.

question_a_pig This time the pictures are few days later, after I turned off the water, to dry them up and finish off, but now I'm thinking that I did that a bit too early. Probably gonna give em a few more days of plain water before harvest.

question_a_pig I thought that this week I'm gonna be harvesting these three. Well It seems like thyre not ready yet, most trichomes appear to be milky but only a few of them are amber. next week then I guess. Oh and one more weirdness about this grow, The middle plant is showing clear signs of nitrogen toxicity: excessive foliage and malformed and glossy leaves here and there. No idea how's that possible, since the all ate from the same bucket.

question_a_pig This time I tried drying without cutting them. And it seems to work out well. But overall I'm pretty happy with the grow, although all the plants behaved quite differently. One got nitrogen toxicity another didn't grow much and only one gotten a proper shape and hight.