Pink Island Cherry Monster Crop

alleversun Week 1: The Turnaround (Monster Crop Reveg) Cultivar: Pink Kush x Sweet Island Skunk x Cherry West Breeder: Tester / Private Selection Stage: Late Rooting / Early Reveg (Transition) Medium: Rockwool cube nested in hydroton (expanded clay pebbles) Lighting: Continuous 24/0 photoperiod Nutrient Solution: - Brand: Quick Grow Nutrients - TDS / Strength: 350 PPM (~0.7 EC) - pH: 5.5 Environment: - Canopy Temp: ~25.5°C - 26.0°C - Relative Humidity: ~70% - 76% - Leaf VPD: ~0.70 - 0.85 kPa - Root-Zone Temp: ~25.5°C - Irrigation Method: Flood-and-drain; 24-hour cycle established (morning flood) Weekly Summary & Observations: - Overcoming The Stall: Early in the week, low root-zone temperatures (~22°C ambient) paired with 55% RH caused vascular stalling, limp posture, and light bleaching across the upper canopy leaves. - Dialing Parameters: Raising ambient temperatures to ~26°C, locking root warmth at 25.5°C, and elevating tent humidity into the low 70s dropped the VPD into the target 0.7-0.8 kPa range. - Morphological Shift: The cutting responded with full hydraulic recovery in less than 24 hours. Turgor is fully restored with foliage praying toward the light, the stalk has stiffened, and the apical crown has opened with vibrant, lime-green reveg growth (single-blade and 3-finger leaves). - Next Week's Objective: Monitor root expansion into the surrounding hydroton under the daily flood routine, track lateral branch site proliferation from the monster crop break, and prepare for SCROG canopy training as true 5-finger fans emerge.

alleversun Overview & Growth Progress: The clone has officially taken hold and is pushing aggressively through its monster-cropping transition. We’ve reached the peak of the "mutant leaf" phase, with classic smooth-edged, single-blade, and three-finger paddle leaves fanning out across the canopy. Multiple secondary shoots are beginning to awaken and break out from the inner axils, which is going to create a super dense, multi-topped bush without needing heavy early topping. Nutrient & Environment Management: * Nutrient Target: Dialed into ~400–450 PPM using Quick Grow 2-Part (mixed Part 1 before Part 2 at ~2.0–2.5 mL/L base strength). * pH Drift & Control: After catching an earlier pH dip that touched the acidic 5.0–5.4 zone, the reservoir was rebalanced. It now drifts naturally from 5.6 up toward 6.0 over 24–48 hours as the roots metabolize nitrates. * Top-Off Strategy: Because the clone transpires quickly under the LED, PPM tends to creep slightly as water levels drop. Routine top-offs with plain, pH-balanced water are keeping the EC stable and preventing any salt concentration spikes. Deficiency & Health Check: * Active Growth: The center apical crown is completely pristine—clean, vibrant green new leaflets with zero margin burn, curling, or tip scorch. * Scars vs. Active Issues: The bleached needle-tips and minor edge crisping on the mid-tier transitional foliage are purely static battle scars from the earlier low-pH lockout. The necrotic borders have completely frozen and are not advancing. * Lower Leaves: The lowest initial fan leaf is gradually yellowing out as the plant cannibalizes mobile reserves and redirects energy into the exploding top canopy. Overall, the root zone is happy, cellular turgor is locked in (leaves actively reaching upward), and she’s building serious momentum to break out into standard serrated fans over the coming week.

alleversun Stage: Vegetative Transition (Monster-Crop / Post-Reveg Expansion) Photoperiod: 18/6 (Lights Off: 12:00 AM – 6:00 AM) Irrigation Rhythm: Ebb & Flow — 3x daily (6:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 10:00 PM) Reservoir Target: ~415 PPM 1. Visual Assessment & Canopy Development * Multi-Branching Explosion: The plant has completely broken single-shoot dominance, sending out a dense ring of sturdy, upright secondary branches. * Foliage Transition: New vegetative growth is showing defined serrations along the margins, indicating the hormonal transition out of single-blade reveg paddles is progressing smoothly. Color remains a vibrant, healthy green across all active tops with strong petiole turgor. * Canopy Density: The center crown is packing on tight growth. Stems are beginning to separate with distinct internodal spacing, which will make horizontal routing much cleaner. 2. Training & Hardware Check * LST in Action: Velcro One-Wrap ties are secured, pulling the outer structure wider to allow light deep into the lower nodal junctions. * Trellis / SCROG Status: On hold for another 3 to 5 days. The main canopy is gaining vertical clearance toward the optimal 6-to-8-inch net installation plane. * Airflow Management: The lower AC Infinity axial fan continues sweeping the hydroton surface to keep the pebble bed well-aerated and prevent stagnant moisture pockets around the root crown. 3. Immediate Action Items * Monitor Stem Flex: Adjust Velcro loops as side shoots thicken and reach upward to ensure no constriction. * Housekeeping: Check the hydroton bed for any detached, fully yellowed fan leaves and remove them to keep the expanded clay clean. * SCROG Preparation: Prep the frame/screen to be installed once the top shoots gain an additional 2 inches of height.