Week 3 tested us with some brutal heatβthe garage hit 98Β°F and stayed in the 90s most of the week. I held off on training to avoid stressing her further, but despite the conditions, she pushed through like a champ.
On Day 20, she officially hit pre-flower, with pistils showing at the nodes. And today, Day 21, I started gentle LST, giving her a soft first bend to open up the canopy. Iβll continue shaping her slowly over the next few days to avoid over-bending like last time.
Watering was based on feel and pot weight. I gave her RO water three times this weekβonce with Cal-Magβand she absorbed it slower than usual after I topped the pot with fresh soil. No signs of overwatering.
To finish the week strong, I brewed and applied my first batch of compost tea (βTea Party #1β) using worm castings, molasses, and fish emulsion. It steeped for ~18 hours with strong bubbling, then I diluted it 50/50 with RO and gave her a healthy feed to kick off flower.
Despite the heat, sheβs right on track. Week 4 starts tomorrow, and Iβm hyped to watch her stretch and stack.