[DAY 36] - 6/7/2022
- 29°/30° and 60% RH average;
- TS 1000 set at 75% = 112 watts and 45cm away - After bending the plant has returned to about 38cm in height;
- EC 0.9 / 1 - PH remains fixed at 6.4, no matter how much PH down I put in the solution, it will always return to 6.4 after few hours;
------------------------------------ SCROG TIME AND DEFOLIATION IN SEVERAL TIMES ------------------------------------
- 8 PM - Lights on and scrog net mounted.
The scrog net is about 25 cm (10 inches) from the clay and I have tried (at my best) to space the individual branches in the various outer squares of the net.
In the next few days I will try to better fill the free squares to try to fill the scrog net completely.
- 6 HOURS LATER - I was very rude due my inexperience. Despite that, plant seems already recovered, it is drinking and the branches are already bending to seek the light.
[DAY 37] - 7/7/2022
- Just removed some leaves under the canopy who won't get light. I did defoliation in different times due I wanted no stress the plant too much, I hope it was a good idea.
[DAY 38] - 8/7/2022
- More defoliation
- Bent branches through the net;
- Added peppermint oil on the lid to prevent insects from getting into the tent;
- Today temperature is cooler, which is why I decided to keep the light off for only an hour. I took the opportunity to give the plant more light after the stress of the last three days to allow it to recover faster. It will go to sleep directly tomorrow at 5 pm until 9 pm, as usual.
[DAY 39] - 9/7/2022
- Mounted the carbon filter;
- Tried to fix the scrog but I broke a branch;
[DAY 40] - 10/7/2022
- Today I tried to lower the net but it is harder than I thought. By now the branches are stuck in the net and I was able to do very little.
- I probably made it worse, Before the branches seemed to me better spaced and now I'm afraid of forcing my hand too much, I risk getting even worse.
For a couple of days I leave the plant alone, it's not growing so much;
- EC 1.1; PH 6.2-6.4; Still drinking about 2 l/day;
- TS 1000 set at 75% = 112 watts and 45cm away from the center of the net. The branches on the sides are going up and slowly approaching the lamp, but I don't move it higher because I want a strong light to arrive in the center to allow the lower branches to rise and reach the others. We hope well
- I am worried that I've stressed the plant too much, there are numerous branches (even recent ones) with a color tending to red / purple. I hope she recovers well and will try to stress her to a minimum in the next few days. For the first time I had to take care of the plant directly, handling the branches and defoliating. Surely someone more experienced would have done a much better job than mine. Get back soon HULK
[DAY 41] - 11/07/2022
- EC 1.3; PH 6.4 - Temp. 28° / RH: 50%;
- Today I started raising the EC from 1.1 to 1.3 and the plant reacted well.
I used the solution prepared 2 days ago with: demineralized water EC 0 / 0.4 g/L SILICATE / CAL-MAG up to 0.35 / A + B + HYDRO BOOSTER + 1/2 dose of BLOOM STIMULATOR for a total of = EC 1.3.
Having to add 2 liters to the DWC, I raised the EC of the made solution from 1.3 to 1.7 with the only addition of CAL-MAG => TOTAL EC IN DWC = 1.3.
The plant seems to react well, after 6 hours the water level has dropped and the EC dropped from 1.3 to 1.2. The plant shows to be hungry, especially for CAL-MAG. Over the next few days, I will keep EC levels well monitored and act accordingly.
- TS 1000 set at 75% = 112 watts and 45cm away from the center of the net. The branches on the sides still are going up and slowly approaching the lamp. I start to see very few leaves with yellow tips, if it continues like this, I move the lamp 5 centimeters away from the center;
- For the moment I stop with the defoliation for 10/15 days, on the advice of @SwissKush
[DAY 42] - 12/07/2022
No update. I'm fine, don't worry.