Was having trouble watering the girls with so much under brush so they got their last defoliation until harvest. Any new obstructing leaves will be tucked rather than cut off. I left 8 upper branches on each plant. Added a dose of Cal-Mag at 1 tsp/gallon this week. Also added more Ocean Forest potting soil to each pot as they had settled quite a bit. I moved the runt (16") to where the monster was (21") to see if it is actually a runt or if the monster was just getting better light. Also moved the medium girl (18") to where the runt was. I used to keep the pots where ever they started out but spin them 45 degrees at every watering but it never seemed to make a difference. This time around, I guess I'll be spinning AND rotating positions again. I think they look much better thinned out. I started two clones from removed branches. They haven't fallen over or drooped yet so they might last (?). I plan on keeping them in the tent at 12 and 12. If they survive and thrive, I will keep cloning from these two and continue them straight into flower stage. It has been a fun week this week. They are now also having that familiar smell when I open the tent. Seems a little early. Most of my previous grows didn't start smelling until a few weeks into flowering ... NOT the first week. I hope in a few weeks the whole house doesn't smell like a dorm room.
