Day 170 for Hawaiian Puff. Five weeks of flowering complete, five weeks to go. Halfway through the marathon and no mite wave in sight - a completely different experience. I did preventively treat with potassium based soap but not neem oil as I’m phasing it out with so much bud around.
Things look manageable. The physical shape of the plant is a monstrosity. The branches are too weak and the buds getting bigger and bigger, it has no strength and just lays down. I have stopped moving it out of the tent. Because of the heat of the HPS I don’t have many options for tying to the tent. The buds are still growing though, they are absolutely rock hard even at halfway. I am continuing alternating water with 0-50-30 Fox Farms Beastie Bloomz, a popsicle stick dip of blackstrap molasses, and Plant Prod MJ Spike (CalMag).