Things are getting exciting with bud sites forming, starting to see the fruits of my labor.
The Bush Doctor Cal-Mag resolved the heavy nutrient deficiency in the Gorilla Zkittles and looking a lot better, I left a few of the leaves that were effected less.
Top dressed pots with Nature's Living Soil - Girl Flower Power. The Nutrient measurements in Grow Diaries don't allow for weight, but I used a half pound in total for 4 pots. Not half lb each...
Added fabric trellis netting to spread the colas apart a little bit since trying to tie them down at this point would be difficult. This is NOT a SCROG. I might change this up if I can find a better way since I don't want buds growing over the trellis strings.
performed what I believe will be my last defoliation until harvest.
I ordered this for my next watering. Shipment is delayed, but going to use both Aloe Vera / Coconut Water in water and see how the Aloe Vera works as a Foliar Spray. So for the next Flowering stage update I will include further information on the mixture I use.
https://buildasoil.com/products/1-ounce-of-200x-aloe-vera-powder
https://buildasoil.com/products/coconut-water-powder-raw-freeze-dried-organic
Lessons Learned
Use Cal-Mag around week 3-4 of Veg
Use Recharge from Start to Finish of grow.
Top Dress Girl Flower Power instead of making a tea with it.
Ph down water to 6.2-6.5 from Start to finish - one of the bigger mistakes I made was thinking the soil would be able to handle on it's own.
Don't over use DE, I believe I used way too much, a very light sprinkle would probably be sufficient. Considering I use FloraFlex which covers the top of the pots, I might only use it on the outer radius and a little in the center if needed.
Mixing Sativa heavy strains with Indicas is not a good idea for canopy management. I need to review the strains I pick further to ensure this. I could have Veg'ed a week or two longer if Chempie was not in my tent.
Hey Man! Question on the chempie. I see you topped the main stem. Ripper seeds recommends FIMing this strain. So if I planned on FIMing the main top, will the main stem keep stretching? Or will it stop where I FIM? Just trying to get an idea of how tall itโll get.
@AccyStoner25, Hey there! I read the Ripper Seeds description recommending FIMing on the Chempie as well. This is my first grow in ~7 years so I can't speak from experience. But from what I read is that Topping/FIMing share similar goals. One of them being having the plant start growing laterally https://herbiesheadshop.com/blog/topping-vs-fimming
I am using Nebulaโs Manifold "Main-Lining" https://www.growweedeasy.com/manifold which uses the Topping technique.
Chempie is vigerous for sure, but with Topping or FIMing along with LST she(hopefully) is manageable.