Operation: Heady Energizers

Going to be another plain, pH 6.2 water week. I think I will start introducing a light nutrient feed next week and continue to veg for a total of 6 weeks. Might start some LST stuff later on this week depending on how quickly those new mains grow. 7/31 Hoping a *slightly* lower daytime average temp might help with the light cupping on the SC plants. Shouldn't go above 80.0F starting today. I'll have to continue messing with how the environment controllers are set up because I don't think I got it perfect on the first try. It was closer, but I don't really like the way the humidifier works. It has a maximum setting of ~70% RH (based on some testing, it has it's own on-board hygrometer/controller but doesn't have a digital readout). Additionally, it doesn't seem to turn back on if it's attached to a timer/controller that switches it off; can't just be 'On' or 'Off'. May end up returning it and checking if they have a slightly different one. Also, I may end up keeping the "wrong" environment controller I bought. It has a stand-alone sensor with wifi data logging and it might be nice to know when/how long the various peaks and troughs are. I'd be less nit-picky if I knew the humidity lows were only for short periods while the exhaust fan was on or whatever. Optimally, I'd like to see: Daytime: Temp 75-80F, RH 62-72% Night: Temp 67-70F, RH 50-65% 8/4 Been a couple days of not much to report. Temps and humidity have been pretty much spot on since updating the controller settings. Letting the new tops catch up and things are going pretty smoothly. One of the new tops on SLH2 is looking a little ragged, must have nicked it. It's starting to do better now though. The original fan leaves on the super lemon haze are up to 11 blades and are getting face-sized. I fed a bit of 6.2 plain water, applied lightly around the entire outside surface layer. Since transplanting directly into a large container, I have been lightly but more frequently (~2-3 days) watering there to encourage any roots that are up in that zone. The deep watering lasts a long time in 10 gallons of dirt but I can tell the upper 3-4 inches are bone dry after a few days. Decided today was the day to apply a little light bondage. With SCROG in mind, I've used pins to lay down the mains and gently bend/position lower branches into a more "8-way cross" so they are all as exposed as they can be. Hopefully they will all catch up with the top by the time I'm ready to install my net. 8/6 Tightened down a bit on the bondage today. Looking nice and evenly spaced so far. Some of the garden pins I was using were kind of short and not really holding anything so I made some longer ones from a spool 14 gauge wire. Pinched a few of the 3-blades that were touching the soil. Temp and humidity levels are chilling right in the ranges I want them right now. I haven't watered thoroughly for quite a while but they are still looking vigorous. Pots are starting to lighten up though. Tomorrow will be day 1 of week 5, I think that seems like an optimal time to water again and give them their first (half) dose of actual nutes (FF grow big and big bloom, in this case) At this point, my intent is to half-feed tomorrow, plain water the following watering (probably at least 5-7 days out), feed again whenever it's time (mid-week 6-ish) while beginning to incorporate my FF solubles (Open Sesame in this case), Sledgehammer flush, defoliate a bit, and then flip to flower end week 6/early week 7.