WEEK 9 - 15/8/2020 - 21/8/2020
14/8/2020 - Light timing changed to 12/12 today.
19/8/2020 - Nutrient mixed with 20 gallon filtered water. Each tank topped up with 5 gallon and balance is kept for next week: Silicon - 1.5ml/gal ~ 30ml. Cal mag - 5ml/gal - 100ml. Micro - 4ml/gal - 80ml. Gro - 4ml/gal - 80ml. Bloom - 4ml/gal - 80ml. Humic Acid - 1ml/L - 76ml ~30ml. Hydroguard - 2ml/gal - 40ml. Nitrozyme - 5ml/10L ~ 30ml.
pH 6.24, Ppm 800, Temp 23
21/8/2020 - Heavy defoliation done for both plants. For plant 1, I removed all the bottom leaves and bud sites and left behind the top 3 nodes. Not exactly Kushman and not exactly Schwazzing but a very close combination of both. As for plant 2, I only removed the bottom most bud sites and big fan leaves. Less aggressive than plant 1. LST readjusted to maintain even canopy for both plants.
Net pots are bulging out and few parts broken because of roots. I removed some hydroton clay pebbles and cut certain parts of the pot to allow the roots more space. So far, both plants drink almost 1 gallon a day and I am topping up every 5 days when the reservoir tank is half empty. For top ups I have not been reducing the amount of nute dosages. Same dose for all nutes.
Current air cond setting (for future grow reference) :
12am - 12pm - T= 20 c, mode = dry, wind =lowest - - - - tent - T=20 c, Rh = 60 - 65
12pm - 12am - T=20 c, mode = cool, wind = medium - - - - tent - T=24 - 25 c, Rh = 60 - 65
Hey the roots that you are referring to looks like some new small roots coming in. The colour will be off for them as they are pretty fresh. Your plant is looking great. Great job
Happy growing
@myrceneCB1, Thanks. Just did my defoil, I suppose it depends a lot on how long it has vegged for. I let a lot of branches grow after getting my shape. And vegged mine for too long as they were outdoor plants. So it looks like more foliage.
Where as a younger plant would look like that ideally before flower.
Thanks man ๐ค