Jesus

SUMMARY: I started to drop the evening temps this week as I have always kept a constant temp from seed to harvest in the past but I want to see if cooler night time temps makes any difference. I have started to drop the temp from 24°C down to 17°C between 21:00-09:00. I did a heavy defoliation this week after much hesitation. After being so apprehensive about removing any leaves I ended up going overboard imo and I think I removed at least 50% of the leaves and also any small lower shoots so I guess I effectively lollipopped her. She seems to be doing ok if her water intake is anything to go on as she is only drinking a little less (producing 15% extra runoff since defoliation). DAY 44 -------- Friday 5th February 18:00 I fed Jesus 3L of early bloom nutes as I've pushed the transition nutes long enough (10 days) and shes done vegging now. This produced 760ml runoff (25%). Shes still growing and I'm still gently pulling down the taller ones to keep the canopy even. [23°C/60%] DAY 45 -------- Saturday 6th February 12:00 I made 5L of transition nutes at a pH of 6.1 and 5L of early bloom nutes at a pH of 6.2, both made with rainwater. I made the inkbird temperature control more accessible and so I will begin experimenting with dropping the night time temp tonight. Saturday 6th February 19:00 I fed Jesus 3L of early bloom nutes which produced 540ml runoff (18%). Adjusted most ties ensuring an even canopy. I dropped the tent from 22°C to 17°C at 21:35 DAY 46 -------- Sunday 7th February 18:00 I turned to heat from 17°C up to 24°C at 10:00 (12hrs of low temps). I fed Jesus 3L of early bloom nutes which produced 540ml runoff (18%). I adjusted the ties again and had to make some DIY stem benders from garden wire to put a bend in a couple of the centre shoots which were climbing, I turned the heat from 24°C down to 18°C at 21:00. DAY 47 <--- DEFOLIATION -------- Monday 8th February 12:30 I turned the heat up from 18° to 23° at 09:00am (12hr period). I made 5L of transition nutes at 6.2 and 5L of early bloom nutes both at 6.1 both made with rainwater. Monday 8th February 18:00 I fed Jesus 3.4L of early bloom nutes which produced 890ml runoff (26%). I gave her a proper defoliation removing any and all lower shoots that would not produce good bud. I removed A LOT...I got carried away with the clean look and didnt realize just how many leaves and little shoots I had cluttering the lower canopy up. I have definitely removed more than 20% (perhaps close to 50%) and so I hope I haven't stunted her too much. [22°C/52%] DAY 48 -------- Tuesday 9th February 10:30 I made 5L of transition nutes at a pH of 6.3 and 5L of early bloom nutes at a pH of 6.3. Both made with rainwater. Tuesday 9th February 18:00 I fed Jesus 3L of early bloom nutes which produced 900ml runoff (30%). Shes drinking a little less today s expected after the heavy defoliation yesterday. [24°C/45%] DAY 49 -------- Wednesday 10th February 18:30 I fed Jesus 3L of early bloom nutes which produced 860ml runoff (29%). [24°C/42%] DAY 50 -------- Thursday 11th February 11:30 I made 10L of early bloom nutes with rainwater at a pH of 5.8. Thursday 11th February 18:30 I fed Jesus 3L of early bloom nutes which produced 320ml runoff (13%). [24°C/42%]