TrolMaster Tracking
I started to track my crop during week 15, when I got the Tent-X TCS-1 by TrolMaster. First impression was: this is too professional for me, I can't handle setting it up and using it well. Then I started reading some posts on Instagram, I visited their site and in 5 minutes my cultivation experience took a huge step forward with disarming simplicity, I couldn't believe it.
Controller Chronicles
Day after day I appreciated the clarity and precision for data, access to all settings and instant readings by connecting a WIFI router to the controller's LAN port. I loved the possibility to dim my lamps remotely, or even automatically based on the temperature in the box!
🌱 GERMINATION (2 days)
Seed in a glass of EC 0.4 tap water for 10 hours, then in root riot and under the lamp. It sprouted after 48 hours from dry seed.
🌿 GROWING STAGE (10 weeks and half)
I decided to give these plants a long vegetative growth and this allowed me to do a lot of training on both. Starting from the 4th veg week I started with defoliation sessions every two weeks, for a total of four during the entire vegetative phase.
The last one was done a couple of days before the switch, in order to allow the lower parts of the plant to get as much light as possible.
Furthermore, still in this phase, I did Topping on week 6, cutting the apical bud, then on week 8 I did Topping on several buds, as well as SuperCropping on the highest branches to make the canopy uniform.The light cycle I used is 18/6 and the last two veg weeks I lowered the light hours to 16/8 first and 14/10 then.
During the veg stage I made 4 DWC change, PH was always between 5.5 and 6, about EC I started with 0.6 and was 1.4 on the last veg week.
🌸 FLOWERING STAGE (9 weeks)
I started this phase after 36 hours of darkness, I then changed the DWCs solution and adding a flowering stimulator. Then I mounted the ScrOG-net about fifty centimeters from the base of the plants and I wove #1 through the net occupying at least 60% of the available space, #2 stretched shortly after the switch and I used the net only to widen the central branches. They showed the pre-flowers two weeks after the switch, then I made two defoliations on week 3 and 5 flo.
During the last four weeks (6-7-8-9) I simply paid attention to the PH-EC levels to provide the roots with optimal conditions. I then kept the temperature-humidity-VPD values under control and this also thanks to the Tent-X controller by TrolMaster .I chopped them when trichomes were about 85% milky and 15% amber.
During the flowering stage PH was always between 5.8 and 6.2, about EC I started with 2 and was 2.3 on the last week before flush.
✅ HARVEST
- From dry seed to harvest: 140 days (2 days germination + 75 days veg + 63 days flo).
- Chopped after 4 days flush and 48 hours in dark;
- Wet trim, removed fan leaves.
✅ DRYING STAGE
- Time: 14 days;
- Average: 20° C - 50% RH.
- After that I made a dry trim, removed branches and sugar leaves.
⚖️ DRY WEIGHT
- Phenotype #1: 230 gr buds + 25 gr larf;
- Phenotype #2: 105 gr buds + 50 gr larf.
So, the overall dry weight is: 335 gr buds + 75 gr larf.
✅ CURING STAGE
- Curing is done after 30 days with Boveda 62%.