Day 38: BL has very pronounced pistils and the first bud will show up any day now. She has stretched as I am slowly bringing her height down and down. PB is still in vegetative stage, since she is an auto I will likely flower her after BL is done. Keep them both small and the smell weak.
Day 40: Took PB out of her pot (disturbed her roots), added some more coco coir in her potting soil since she wasn't draining as fast and packed it looser, then set her roots higher up so that she'd have more room to grow down. Is root training a thing?
Day 41: PB showed some signs of clawing (upward) in the morning, she settled in once I watered her. BL is slowly going her way. I may have to give her leaves a rinse from the neem spray soon, her leaves are coated with a sheen which may not be good for light penetration. But since this is a nano grow, I am not worried about yields.
Day 42: Doing a little bit more LST on BL, going to be super gentle as she is starting to flower. Way more pistils showing up right now. PB's new leaves are finally starting to grow again. Today's picture shows the clear difference in both genetics and pot size/type. It could be fun to clone PB and transplant her to the bigger pot next round and see how she does.
Day 43: I've added two used teabags of dried powder to BL's soil. I can finally feel the soil in the pot become more firm, a sign that the root ball is taking. No signs of deficiencies yet on BL even with no real nutrient addition. PB's bottom leaf is fading. Will start feeding her a couple drops of orchid fertilizer when her soil dries out. PB is the same size as my potted mint. They even lean the same way.
What kind of deficiency causes small white spots on the leaves like this?
Also on the lower leaf it's a bit mottled and yellow. I think it is two distinct problems.
I like your post, easy to follow, plenty of info that will help me with my grow. I also like your determination to stick with your goal, i.e. to enjoy the grow and learn.
Keep up the good work