Skywalker: DWC Small Batch

Wow. Considering the rough start and some bumps along the way, I was amazed by the end result. This was by far my most bountiful harvest and the quality of the buds is top-notch. The addition of the second light to the tent made a huge impact on the end result, producing some dense, chunky buds. Unfortunately, my small tent and the limited headroom really presented challenges and the top of the canopy felt the effects of some heat/light stress. There were some crispy leaves. It was my first attempt at a ScrOG and I think it worked out really well; especially combined with the FIMing. She really produced a lot of nice branches that were ideal for spreading through the net. I was amazed how many tops I was pulling out of her when I was cutting the branches during harvest. The big thing that held me back about trying a ScrOG with previous grows was doing rez changes/feedings and checkups. Turned out to be not a big deal at all. Initially, I used a manual transfer pump to both empty and fill the buckets for rez changes, but after a couple of changes I found that it was far easier to add feed back to the bucket by simply sliding the lid over and pouring the water back using a a small pail. For checkups I just use a turkey baster to draw samples for testing. Techy as heck in my yard. I was encouraged to not defoliate for this grow and I stuck to it - I cut a few branches but I took no leaves. The plant dropped plenty of leaves on her own as she progressed through her life cycle without my intervention. During mid to late flower I was picking out a few hand fulls of dead leaves every day. I filled 2/3 of a 5-gallon with large fan leafs when I trimmed her after harvest. Faced a a few challenges for this grow - the low height of my tent (as previously mentioned) along with a phosphorus deficiency (I think) early in flower and terribly high humidity later in flower. I think I underestimated the nutritional requirements of this strain; especially with the extra light thrown into the mix. It probably took me a bit too long to realize she needed more than I was giving her. She bore some scars as a result but I don't think it had a big impact on the end result - thank goodness. Humidity. It was terrible. As high as 80% at night. Typically, around 74%. I only recently got a hydrometer that gives my daily highs/lows so I can't compare this to previous grows where I defoliated heavily. However, as worried as I was about mould and bud rot, I had good airflow in the tent so that was huge in keeping things healthy. Another one in the books. I'll definitely drop another bean in one of my buckets in the future and grow her again. The new tent is finally set up and ready for the next run. Seeds are sprouting and I should be moving them in soon. Thanks for tuning in ✌️