Pretty easy week here. The girls seem to like their new homes in the forest, although Runt, the monster - who is now 52.5" high, having grown 10.5" over the course of a week! - was showing sign of magnesium deficiency, so I gave all the girls some Cal-Mag. Otherwise, they're all doing pretty good.
But let's talk about Runt. She grew 11" last week to 42" high, and another 10.5" this week; she's really big. Her top has a ton going on, and it's rained a bunch this week (didn't have to water the girls at all, except a 1/2 gallon each today so they could get their CalMag and insect-prevention treatment. She's got a huge, thick stem - at the bottom her stem is as thick as my thumb. However, she still started leaning over, so I tied her to a bamboo stake to ensure she stays upright. That leads to the next issue...she's REALLY tall, and by my estimate, she's got another three weeks or so of stretch.
At ~10" a week.
Let's say she starts to slow down - 8" next week, 6" the week after that, 4" after that, and then she goes into flower. She would 70.5" inches tall, or ~170 cm. I'm guessing she'll add another 12" worth of flower or so? We're talking about a plant that is potentially 7 feet tall.
I did not expect to grow a 7' tall plant. I do not think a 7' tall plant blends in. I may chop her down...I'm scared.
Clean, probably too clean, terrifying country living.
@Thatsmyfirsttime, thanks! We try to grow as much of our stuff as possible and be self-sufficient. I try organic stuff out here and there (my autoflowers I used a living soil ammendment), but for the most part I think ferts are a scam. Coffee grounds, ground egg shells, earthworm castings, and left over fruit and veggie scraps. That's all I think you need to grow big, beautiful organic plants.
Runt's dry weight: 151g. It's curing now in a couple of paper grocery bags. I also harvested the traditional manifold, like the next day after Runt, so she's trimmed and dried as well: 137g; she's also in a couple of grocery bags.