Start of Week 10 - Day 64
07/05: Weâre at week 10 and the ladies are still going strong! Both Aaliyah and Alexis have overgrown my setup with their height, so I have tied their main colas down. This probably means that if the buds get too big in the future Iâm probably gonna have to hold them up. But for big buds itâs worth it. Aaliyah is at 34â with the bend and Alexis is at 32â with the bend. Annie is now at 27â, but sheâs getting taller each day. Iâve kept the waterings at a day and a half, but pH levels in runoff were dropping, so Iâve raised the it to 6.00pH. Aaliyahâs runoff had high levels of salt, so Iâm planning on also lowering her feedings to 900ÎŒS. I still have full light on them for about 20 hours a day and as of the last watering, there are no pests, dead or alive. Letâs hope the ladies have an awesome week.
07/06: I noticed Annie has some leaves with small burnt tips that I thought were caused by nutrient burns, but her last few EC readings in the runoff were good. I just realized that since she is directly under the light she is getting blasted with rays. I think the tips are signs of light burn. Another mistake in my grow, but Iâm learning so itâs not for nothing. I made a âsolutionâ to my light distance problem using garden twine and a carabiner. Itâll do for now.
07/10: The ladies are still looking good. Aaliyahâs and Alexisâs buds are getting bigger. All three plants have not grown in height for the last few days, so I think the stretch is coming to an end. I switched off the blue vegetative light and left only the red flowering light. Iâm curious to see if this will cause any change in bud growth. I also found a fly in one of the plant trays and also one on the trap. The fight continues.