Begin week 9
She is building 12 colas and will be impressive. Looking at the canopy isn't much of a "sight", but underneath is a jungle of extremely hairy branches. She has a wonderful berry smell.
of thick white pistils.
DAY 62
Been struggling with some thickening and yellowing leaves.
Have suspected P or Mg deficiency. The symptoms seem improve with lower ph feed and supplementing Epsom salts. Recent feedings have been <6.0ph.
Everyone got an out of tent inspection, trim and mini-flush...feed 1gal MC only with good runoff. Runoff ph was 7.0.
Most of the thick, dry, deficient leaves are on the 4AMs and BRK, and... surprisingly, wthere weren't too many.
Will continue feeding with reduced ph (5.6-6.0) nutrients. Switching Bloom nutes to Hydroplex for increased P ratio. Beautiful buds everywhere.
DAY 63
After the mini-flush pots are heavy, but everyone looks rough. Gave everyone 2tsp Epsom in 24oz water. Neglected to ph nutrient water. Several hours later, everyone looks much happier and less yellowed.
Lowered fan and increased speed to aid in transpiration to dry the pots.
Re-discovered BACK-BUILDING.
Back-building is the practice of topping individual buds a tiny amount which causes buds to swell as they respond in a way similar to how plants respond to topping.
Had done a side by side with this technique on a single plant in the past and was able to see the results. This technique removes almost nothing but stimulates growth signals. It works.
Performed this technique on 80-90% of this crop. This could be especially helpful on lower minor buds.
@Chilipadi, I can't say for sure, but I DO throw a LOT of photons at them and my results have improved since I started using microbes... Recharge and Mammoth P. Plants seem to stay healthier overall and are able to take the intense light without stressing.
@Luv2Grow,
Thanks. She's been slowest of all in the tent the entire way, but never delayed or sickly... just moving along at her own pace. She's got 12 main colas and all the time she needs.