FLOWERING
First week of flowering. The first flowering phenomena are visible in the tops of the plants.π
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GROWTH
The plants are still growing rapidly. To keep the size of the plants somewhat at the same height, I use the following techniques: π·
1. Removal of the side branches (Defoliation)
-Small plants: I remove almost all side branches. In this way the small plants do not have to spend energy in the growth of side branches.
-Large Plants: I don't remove anything. The plants will put energy into the growth of side branches, so the plants will not grow too fast in height.
-Other plants: I remove the side branches in proportion to the size of the plants.
In the course of the following days, I gradually remove all low side branches!
2. Tying the branches (Low Stress Training)
-The smallest plants grow straight upwards.
-The largest plants are tempered in their growth, after I have tied them to the plant sticks with the help of plastic plant binders.
On DAY 5 the plants vary in length between 23 and 41 cm
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AIR HUMIDITY π¨
When the lights are on, it gets nice and warm in the growing room. To keep the humidity at the desired level, I have two 7.5 liter humidifiers working almost continuously. In less than 24 hours I have to refill them.
As long as the plants do not have real buds, I like high humidity so the plants to keep a low VPD.
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WATER and NUTRITION π±
Due to the high humidity, I don't have to give that much water. Every 2-3 days I give 1.25 liters of water per pot. I add 3 tablets of Easy Grow Booster to 10 liters of water. I divide this mixture between the 8 pots. This week I gave 2 x water.
!!! The WATERING VOLUME PER PLANT PER 24H above, is in fact PER POT (4 POTS) !!!
@YellowGrow, Roots like to cross. Roots love to cross, they can even exchange information that way. I once saw 36 beautiful plants in one large box measuring 1m x 1m. Wonderful result. πππ