Growth slowed a bit and I noticed yellowing on lower growth and some purple in stems leading me to believe I had a magnesium problem. I hadn't been adding Calmag because of how hard my tap water is, however this seems to have been a mistake. Mixed up some nutes with calmag and it seems like the plants have picked up the growth rate again so I'm hoping that's all it was.
All the plants (not just the monster one) have reached the scrog net and I've been spreading them out under the net every day. I'd say ~50% of the canopy is covered, and I'm expecting to have ~75% and be able switch to flower this coming weekend at the rate they're growing.
The plants are super thirsty, and keep sucking down more and more water. My most recent fill of the 12gal reservoir is on track to last ~5-6 days, and they're not even flowering yet. The only problem is that the front two plants have had moist topsoil (err, topcoco) consistently, and I've seen a couple of gnats on occasion. Doesn't seem to be a serious problem though. An addition I might make on my next run is to get inline valves for each of the plants so I can turn off the water supply independently to dry it out if needed next time. I plan on defoliating below the scrog this weekend before flipping which will hopefully help get more airflow to the topsoil to dry it out a bit.
I also picked up another fan that I'm blowing under the canopy for more circulation, and have lowered the lights to ~22inches @ 80%.
From what I have seen in other people's diaries and in my own as well, those tips are looking just normal. Don't be concerned, especially at this point of time in the cycle!
Fuzzy mold on surface is not bad it’s good!! Sign of healthy fungi
I’ve used auto pots had some success but ended up water in the trays and not using system.
Had some disgusting slime in the res.
Any bad smell in the res you’re fucked for root rot. If you use air stone PH will rise with dissolved co2
@MagicBeanStalk,
Yes the white fuzzy stuff is Mycelium, From Trichoderma
The spores are found in most good coco and soil...
Mycelium is a sign that it is healthy colony.
Trichoderma is a beneficial fungus that helps to protect your plants against molds and bacteria. These tough little guys stand up against root rot and grey mold, protecting your plants from being destroyed. They create a barrier that make it impossible for harmful bacteria and pathogens to pass through.
Link: http://waytogrow.net/trichoderma-biofungicide/
@PharmaZ, mind explaining about the fungus? I thought fungus was a bad thing.
No issues with the res so far as I can tell. No air stone but I do have a water pump in the res to keep the water circulating.
@Mrs_Larimar, luckily he'll basically only need to make sure the pH is in range and nothing catastrophic has happened while I'm gone 6 days, since I have 25 gallons of reservoir hooked up to the autopots.
What can i say, ihavent already said......( scrolling through the postings)
To me an outstanding grow. i whish you just the best fot he remaining days.
Just wonderful