i would guess it's the callibration of your EC meter. I think the 3.5-4.5 range would cause some major issues well above and beyond anything i see in your recent week of diary. some yellow at bottom? perfectly normal in many cases in flowering period.
check instructions for callibrating it, if possible. find something with a known EC and measure it (RO water would be very low from a good RO system), if you can't callibrate.