'GDP x Bruce' by i49

Howdy all and welcome to Week 5, Veg w/ GDPxB. Interesting week...the Deets: The Good: -Despite small problems I know I have to work on, GDPB is doing very, very well. The hulk indeed. -Fan leaves are frigging huge, health and color is beauty and all new growth and laterals are coming up happy and healthy as-well. -Taking to training very well and her topping this week. Didn't react or delay growth, just kept on plugging along. I feel by end of week 6, she will be quite a bit bigger and should be taking a nice bubbled shape. The Bad: -There's a known pH imbalance and high PPM swing after I did the first feed w/ run-off. I expected high ppm's but not a low pH and this will needed to be addressed right away (and has). The first run-off numbers were a sad 5.3pH and 2800ppm. New reads listed below w/ comparison #'s. This, I believe is currently semi-locking out my P/K/Cal and would explain some of the leaf texture, color and growth rate. Also feel like I see a bit of chlorosis going on, but this may be symptomatic of something else, as my micro (with iron) hasn't been changed. Possible pH balance again, keep her from taking what she needs. -Due to the pH imbalance I'm seeing some symptoms top-side, but nothing is burning or discoloring. The numbers weren't good but it wasn't doing too much damage yet. Good good. All the signs of deficiencies and/or toxicities seen in the picture have been determined to be a result of this low pH swing and it has since been brought back up and observation is currently under-way (Did second flush/feed application today and too short a period to determine if everything will be kosher w/ this move. I'm positive all will be well, though👍) The 'Meh': -Bad is also the 'Meh'. Have a pH imbalance but I'm on it. -Wind burn is noticeable on GDPB's massive fans. My low end circulation has been knocking her around to much and caused some wind burn on every large, center blade. Been rotated and circulation has been adjusted. -I hate my camera with a passion (phone cam). If you notice above, the pictures I tried to take today, on the coffee table, came out in garbage colors... The plants don't look like this and I have no idea what my phone considers a "good" filter. Some days they come out good, but most the time these pictures are terrible. Working on this too. Probably just recommission my old phone just to use for photos. **First and Second Flush/Feed Results** May 5th, 1st Run-off Read: -5.3pH and 2800ppm -Ran 1.25 Gallons of nutrient feed w/ 25-20% run-off. Applied at 6.0pH and 240ppm May 10th, 2nd Run-off Read: -5.7/5.8pH and 916ppm (Good rise in pH and drop in PPM's) -Ran 1 gallon of straight Tap @ 6.5pH, followed up with 750mL of nutrient feed to replace what was taken with the flush. Notes of the Week: -Went back to basics for a bit as I was convoluting a lot of things for a bit. Trying to do and try too much at once. So I've pulled back on the tonne of new supplements/additives and went back to what I know until this pH swing and ppm's fall back into place. When things are on the up an up (hopefully after the procedure I just did today) I'll go back to my advanced schedule and new additives that I would like to use on the girls, for the remainder of this grow. -Tent parameters are actually very good right now and I haven't had to touch anything for awhile. Day/night temps and RH is pretty constant and if I hold these numbers, I'm positive they will continue to take it all in and thrive. -Tentatively planning the flip to flower already, as I feel this growth rate will be constant, as long as I keep up what I'm doing. Benchmark time will be b/t week 8-9 for the flip. Pretty much the same as Grow #2 but I will flip around a safer height @ around 18" tall. Second grow I triggered at 24" and this damn near screwed me over! Anywho, that was week 5 w/ GDPB. I think I'll upload some better photos of them tomorrow to replace the crappy cell pics I took today. Not a fan of these at all. Please disregard the odd colors. The flash makes the plant look like it's oily and full of deficiencies... she is not. I added in the final top-down photo of her in the tent, just to show how bad the other pictures were. But for now, they serve the purpose of showing her current height, width and internode development. Thanks for stopping by and checking her out! She's going to be frigging massive and it's clear as day why they call her the hulk. I've seen 100 diaries of Bruce and GDP but to see them crossed and growing like tropical palm trees is wicked man. More excited by the day with GDPB. If you see anything amiss or have something to tell me that you feel I should be doing, other then what I've already done to alleviate the symptoms, please drop me a line. It would be greatly appreciated and constructive criticism is always welcome👍. Have a great week all. Take care of you and yours and I'll see you again real soon😊✊. Much love, folks.