Cinderella 99

👉Its been taking its time. I have looked at the way other growers photo-period plants had developed and when they switched their light schedules to 12/12. I know that you can switch when ever you want, but I wanted to do it when the plant looked right. I believe I am at that stage. So starting this Saturday I will change the light schedule to 12/12. To make the transition easy I have a second outlet time that I have programmed to the 12/12 schedule and I will simply swap the timers. 👉The FIM must not have been accurate, because the main growth node just kept growing, so I topped just the small growth node at its base. This seamed to do the trick. The plant has gained 6" in height since last week. Its gotten nice and full, and looks like a sphere of green. The secondary branches are in good position and get full light. I hope I haven't gone too long in veg and the plant gets too big. Since its the only plant in the tent it has plenty of horizontal space. But the vertical will be the real challenge. I can shorten the legs of the stand the pot sits on and place a large plastic container to set the stand inside and use as the catch tray for run-off. That will be about 5". The tent is 6.6" tall. I have each light attached to a separate pole at the top. These poles have room to slide outwards from center to move the lights as wide as possible. I attached a metal ring to the pole and a ratchet pulley attached to one end of the pole to the ring. At the other end of pole a ratchet pulley is attached, the clip is run thu the ring. This allows maximum height adjustment. The pulley attached to the ring adjusts the lights position under the pole front to back. can easily adjust the position of the lights around the top of the tent as needed. The lights have the stock clasps and wire rig that come with most leds. Instead of attaching each one to the support clip I attached each one to its opposite corner so they are doubled. The wires all meet in the center and I hooked the ratchet pulley clip around where they cross. Next I took a zip tie and zipped it around the hook and wires. This has created an adjustable angle for each light as well as reducing its hanging leaning. By being able to angle each light I should have a few more inches at the top in the center for the plant to grow too. If it does get near the top it wont be ideal. As slow as the plant has grown I am hopeful it will end up being the size that is perfect for the tent. 👉The plant has started having roots poke out of the cloth pot at the bottom. These roots never push very far out and they disappear after a few days. The plant also has begun drinking significantly more. The run-off for 1.5l dropped to only 20-30 mil. The EC also shot up so I have done one low EC feeding of 1.5l. I also increased the volume of feeding liquid to 2l and 2.5l alternating. The increased volume is helping keep the EC in range. There is more than 30% run-off (as much as 1.5l) but none of the run-off goes to waste. I have a patio container garden of peppers, various basils, and a giant Cherokee Purple tomatoes plant. I give these plants the run-off and they are flourishing. When I switch the lights to 12/12 on Saturday, I will switch to the early transition nutrient mix. 👉99 is looking healthy the next few weeks will be the most fun as I watch the magic flowers grow some good big buds.