Pattyirish84

​Day 66: Micro shots confirmed a dense forest of milky-white trichomes on the calyxes, 0% amber, and a lingering minority of clear glass heads. Delivered the "Last Supper" feeding—heavy payload of Overdrive, bloom base, and carbohydrates. ​Day 67: Trichome check showed clear heads filling in completely; first true caramel amber heads landed on the main calyx structures (3% to 5% baseline). ​Day 68: Executed the final flush using Flawless Finish (8mL per 4L, pH 6.0) to aggressively strip residual mineral salts from the Pro-Mix HP root zone. ​Day 71 (Chop Day): Monitored the canopy closely. Spotted late-stage vertical calyx stacking (foxtailing) at the tips of the main crowns pushing new clear heads. Simultaneously noted localized sugar leaf die-back deep inside the core of the densest tops. ​The Decision: Rather than waiting out the new clear foxtail trichomes and risking internal botrytis (bud rot) from the dying interior sugar leaves, the executive decision was made to chop immediately at peak average maturity. ​️ The Dry-Down Phase & Environmental Shift ​The harvest has been fully hung as whole branches with excellent spacing to prevent micro-climate humidity pockets. The initial dry setup faced some environmental challenges that required a tactical relocation: ​Initial Setup (Upper Room): Stood at 24°C and 57% RH. While manageable for the first 24 hours of surface-moisture loss, the temperature was flagged as too high for a slow, premium terpene-preserving dry. ​Day 2 Sweat: As the stalks naturally began to dump moisture into the air, the tent environment shifted sharply to 22°C and 69% RH, pushing the canopy into a high-risk zone for stagnant moisture. ​The Relocation: The entire drying tent was moved down into the basement lung room, which sits at a stable 17°C and 68% RH. ​Current Dry Settings (Basement Transition): ​Temperature: Locked at an ideal 17°C to prevent volatile monoterpenes from flash-boiling off. ​Inline Exhaust: Cranked to medium-high (Level 4 to 6) to maintain constant, high-volume air exchange, pulling the basement's ambient air through the tent to actively drive the internal 69% RH down toward the low 60s. ​Circulation: Low-profile oscillating clip fan set to Speed 1, positioned at the base of the tent blowing completely under the hanging branches to maintain a gentle, indirect vortex without wind-burning the drying flower.