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~~ Note: All environmental, soil, seed and nutrient information can be found in Week One. ~~~
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SUPPLEMENT KEY
Base Solution: Tap water - plus - PT = Pro-TeKt (1.5 ml/Gal.) CP = Coconut Water Powder (0.75 tsp/Gal.), pH ~6.5
Weekly: MP = Mammoth P (0.16ml/L)
Bi-Weekly (Even weeks) MK = Mikrobs (0.50 TBS/L)
Every Other Watering: FS = Fish Sh!t (1.5 ml/L) AV = Ale Vera (1/8 tsp/2L)
Every 4th Watering: MO = Molasses (0.5 TBS/L)
FERTIGATION THIS WEEK (Per Plant)
D37 - MP, MK, 1.5L
D40 - FS, AV
ENVIRONMENT THIS WEEK
Temperature - 68F-82F
Relative Humidity - 47%-72%
Comment - These ranges are well within healthy limits for the plants. The VPD runs about 1.0 to 1.3, good for the flowering stage. Also, under LED lights you can run the environment a bit warmer than with other light sources.
OVERVIEW OF WEEK
• I've been learning about how to really train the plants with limited LST and defoliation. I'm trying to let the main stem to stand straight up and pull down the side branches to open up the canopy. I try to only remove or tuck fan leaves when they are blocking the light for lower buds. Overall, just treating the plants better because they are on their own genetic clock and they don't have time to spend on recovery.
• The plants are growing well and there is no need to lower the lamp at this time. I may bring it down a few inches as the plants continue to flower when they can handle the extra light.
• When I tie a branch down the goal is to bring the top bud on each branch to be out to the edge of the pot and then turn upward. Depending on the light condition and other factors I attempt to "lollipop" each branch leaving only the primary cola. Of course, there are exceptions to all of these "rules."
@blendmedmedman, I am very pleased. I put them in jars today with some Bovenda packs. It dried too quickly, but I didn't have much control over the environment. The 180 grams dried to 57.5 grams. Very pleased. Now, it probably needs to dry a bit more an there are at least 10 g of stem included (I had to hang them somehow.) But the buds are very solid so I am expecting some good smoke.
I've already started the soil for season four. The diary will be full of details. All organic and closely following the advice of BuildASoil.
@TheOtherSide, thanks for the comment. I was way behind. I posted four weeks in the last two days. But now I am caught up.
I'm really trying to document what I do and to keep track of any deviations from my plan. That way I know what I need to do differently next time. I do like how quickly you can run a crop of autos. If all goes well, I'll get four crops this year.
Good luck with your garden as well.
@Tweezer, Thanks. Wait to see what happens in the next few weeks. I fell behind in updating my diary. I just started week 8 and had to fix an organic nutrient problem. It is all documented. I just need to upload it. Thanks for looking at my diary.
@GrowGuy97, thanks. I may finally be getting this organic/auto thing down. So much different from salts and photos. If you have any questions, just PM me. ✌️