The week 12 entry was a little bit later due to my vacation, so its really only been 4 days since then. They just today finished up the double reservoir I mixed before vacation so all the nutrients are the same as last week. I just mixed some more nutrients and filled both reservoirs again which should last another week or two. I upped the nutrients a little bit to 6g/gal of megacrop and 1.5g/gal of the bud explosion. Following the recommended strengths from Greenleaf has worked well so far, so I'm dropping the calmag this time as recommended.
Some of the fan leaves were covering other bud sites, so I did another round of light defoliation. Mostly just removed leaves that were covering buds - didn't do any defoliating under the canopy even though there are a few lower bud sites that survived initial defoliation. Didn't want to stress the plants too much. They seem to have taken it very well and a lot of the sites that were smaller are already starting to pack on weight which is great news. I likely won't do any more defoliation unless I see more bud sites getting covered a lot.
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