First scare of the grow; the plants started looking a little down. Thought there wasn't sufficient drainage in the solo cup so transplanted into 2gal fabric pots (4-27-20). When transplanting, noticed roots had not developed enough to show. Post-transplant watering brought even more drooping, so didn't water for the rest of the week. 4-30-20 the ladies seemed to be back to normal.
Early on in the grow, noticed white spots on the leaves (presumably from misting). Tried to wipe these spots off the leaves of both gorilla zkittlezes. Now noticing what looks like burnt tips on the lower leaves that I rubbed (first set). No longer misting the plants; no more white spots and leaf rubbing.
For transplant, mixed 2 tablespoons of 4-4-4 organic dry amendments per gallon of coco (12 tablespoons for total of 6 gallons) with a dash of 2-8-4. Added some perlite as well.
How important is it to keep the plants in COMPLETE darkness during lights off during flowering? Thinking of running some ducting with cut-to-size furnace filter out the vent hole on the side of the tent which supplies air right now. Will that be enough?
It's pretty important. Any leaks that can get in can cause stress on your plant which in turns results in a hermied plant. And no one wants that. You need about 3-4 times the size of a passive intake as you do your extraction. (I used a thing to cover my intake that I found on Amazon. Was a bug screen carbon filter shield that you could stretch over the duct work) As long as you can hit that number it shouldn't be an Issue friend! Happy growing! 👊
Well you did a very good job. It took me almost 2 years of trial and error to get it down. Mistakes will be made but they are necessary for learning.
CHEERS!!!