Barney's Farm Pineapple Chunk - Organic

NGenetics Environment was the main story this week. The SonicAir Humidifier and G.A.S. EnviroV2 Controller were purchased and introduced to address the humidity struggles from the previous week. By D11 the tent was dialled in to 23°C / 72% RH, putting VPD at approximately 0.54 kPa on a -2°C leaf offset. Nighttime conditions sat at around 80% / 18°C. The humidifier and EnviroV2 managed conditions well once set up. ​ Both plants grew well but were already showing clear phenotype differences. P1 was compact and bushy with stronger vigour, while P2 was slightly taller but thinner and droopier. Heights on D15 were 10cm and 11cm respectively. Pots were still heavy on D15 so no watering was needed all week. Light·Mix and Charge carried them through with no feeding required at this stage.

NGenetics Big Event this Week was the transplant on D17. Both Plants moved to 12L Fabric Pots with fresh Light-Mix, Charge, Mykos and Azoz. I kept the Aray 3 at 40% to minimise stress on the plants. Unfortunately the 12L Fabric pots had been pre watered with 2L each 2/3 day prior to transplant plus 150ml each at transplant, which left both pots heavily saturated with no root mass yet in place to dry them out. Pots were sitting at a 9/10 heaviness so no watering was needed for the rest of the week. By D20 both plants were measuring 13cm and the overwatering impact had become visible. P1 shoed the most stress with cotyledon damage and all four lower fan leaves affected, some curled and burnt at the tips. P2 had a few yellow marks but no burns and looked healthier overall, pointing to clear phenotype differences in stress resilience between the two. Tap water had been used through out with no PH adjustment, which compounded the issue. High PH tap water combined with waterlogged soil was likely causing calcium lockout on the lower foliage. The EnviroV2 was adjusted to target 24°C / 60–65% RH to help dry the pots without stressing the plants further. By D21 new growth was showing on both plants. Overall both plants remained stable and the damage was confined to the lower leaves only, no new spread confirming recovery was well underway.

NGenetics They both bounced back hard from the early lockout. P1 took the bigger hit, with yellow tips/curls on the cotyledons and lower fans. Both Pumping new growth by D22! Heights went P1 13cm 17cm, P2 14cm 17cm by D27. P1 Proper bushy indica vibe with fat shoots and side branches. P2 stretchier/slimmer pheno. Node 5 locked in on D22, node 6 Fresh on D26, topping primed. Pots 4/10, so I fed them on D25 (1.5L each). Aray 3 now 60%. Environment nailed 24°C/60–65% RH. Leaf temps ~20.3°C both via IR (air 22°C). pH Pen sorted. Tap water reads 7.6.

NGenetics Topped both plants at the start of the week and they bounced back well. Both looked strong in the recovery window and new growth pushed through within a couple of days. The Aray 3 is now at 80% and the tent is noticeably warmer for it. Extraction is working harder too. Leaf temps reading consistently 22–23°C across both plants with air temp at 26°C. Later in the week the tops were pointing up, telling me the pants were enjoying themselves and they had recovered. Moved both plants onto new drainage stands. They got a proper full feed at the end of the week with 4m/L Fish Mix. Started with the LST too, but clips are covering the nodes at the moment so I'm just lightly bending for now. Noticed some orange rust spots on P2. One fan leaf pretty heavily covered, a second leaf less so. Nothing else visible. Keeping an eye on new growth and bumping Calmag to 0.5ml/L next feed as a precaution.

NGenetics Both plants handled the defol really well, Budclips spread the canopy well, P2's rust spots stayed contained with no spots on the new growth. Feeding stayed strong and both needed feeding every 2/3 days. Both plants got their second topping on D41. Both looked good the day after with 4 new tops pointing up. Light now at 100%. I'll filp them in 7 days time if everything continues running smoothly...

NGenetics Transition week this week, I'll flip to 12/12 at the end of the week. Gave them their final grow stage feed and fed them Biosys Microbal Tea as a transition feed. Next week I'll start with the bloom nutes. Added the ScrOG net this week and removed a few budclips from the lower branches. On the last day of the week I did a major Lollipop and Defoliation. I also changed the Enviro V2 to a more suitable Daytime VPD for flowering. I'm keeping the RH at 65% max now with the current temps.