Ahoy There Me Hearties! Yarrrr

Hello fellow Danksters, and welcome to the second installment of Captain Dank's world of fucking epic yielding DWC hydroponic goodness! It's also my first ever grow, so let’s hope it doesn’t all go tits up .. I can't believe it's actually been an entire week since we last had the chance to convene for a little therapy session, but let me tell you, in my absence I have not just been sat in my underwear watching premium daytime TV such as Richard & Judy (although, to be fair there has also been a fair bit of that too ..). No, I have been positively *meticulous* in fussing needlessly over my girls, giving them everything I can possibly think of, and recording everything in an increasingly elaborate system of spreadsheets and envy photos that would make an accountant blush. So this is the second week of veg, and my main goal has been to ramp up the lighting and the feeding as quickly as possible without stressing my young plants. To their credit, they have tolerated my fussing well, and I've not had to deal with any signs of stress (famous last words). I’ve also started LST with the intention of getting a nice even canopy, which is more difficult since I’m not topping, but I will just go with it for now, still a while before I need to break out the trellis. Using a lux meter (get me, Mr. Fancy Danks) I have been ramping up the light intensity each day, starting at around 5k lux for sprouting, and increasing with the goal of reaching 40k lux, which is the ideal intensity for veg growth. Light is the single most important climate condition that contributes to photosynthesis, so the sooner I get the light to the leaves, the faster the plants will be able to grow. I'm using an air cooled hood which is connected up to the exhaust fan and carbon filter, meaning I can get the lamp nice and close without burning the leaves closest to it, definitely a must for HPS growers. The feed schedule has been very slightly different for each plant because they have been growing and feeding at different rates. Recording PH and TDS has been really useful, and all plants have been growing very happily with only minor adjustments. During this early stage the plants need plenty of nitrogen, but to be honest I’ve really not needed to worry about that since remo nutrients make feeding the plants as simple as can be. Well that's about all I've got time for this week, but come back next week for more Danky goodness!