Hey Growmies. 😎This is a back post...sorry took me so long.
Nov 8th (sunday)
She looks nutrient deprived. Little did I know the VPN (low) was so far off after changing my pre-filter that the negative pressure wasn't allowing her to want to pull up nutrients. Has been a problem longer than I realized. I had no idea that my fan was too strong for my tent. Can kill a plant. Live and learn. So, now comes the story of nutrient toxicity because I DX wrong and gave some amendments and nutrients that she didn't need. So sad. . ….
Soil PH is at 6.7 Watered about 3/4 gallon almost 1 gallon
Growers recharge
With soluble kelp
Humic acid
(20ml per gal dilution)
NOV 9th
RH is 52 and temp 72.5deg (RH is dropping due to increased airflow)
She does not appear to be stressed this morning. Growth is still very slow but the new leaves appear to be healthy with no Brown tips. There's still New Growth appearing on the old nodes where fan leaves have been removed due to burning lower down on the stems. I'm hoping there's not much more lateral growth and more of a filling out so that I can flower.(room for the stretch)
I hope the lower humidity is conducive to her growth and not going to cause Mite infestation due to stress and defenses down.
On that note the tanglefoot needs to be reapplied.
On about a 10-minute inspection I see no visible signs canoe leaves or might damage. The wettable sulfur seems to be stove in them off. I'm also doing my best to boost the immune system of the plant. I've been meaning to do a compost tea in order to infuse the soil with more microorganisms including both bacterial and fungi. Still learning about “living soil” and probably making tons of mistakes but am bumbling through.
NOV 10th
Defoliation
NOV 11th
On this day she was still looking so deprived of nutrients. SHE WAS. Only not for reason of them not being in the soil. Environment was off and she was just protecting herself by not taking in the necessary food. I was of the midset to save her with soothing things which are good for “plant stress” and some nutrients.
WRONG I was again.
This is what I gave her that day. (A great combo but not what she needed)
Soil PH 6
Growers recharge
coconut water (30ml per half-gallon)
aloe juice (1/8 cup in half a gallon)
With soluble kelp
Humic acid
(20ml per gal dilution)
NOV 12th
IPM: Foliar spray right after lights out: micronized sulfur- 1/5 tbsp per 1/2 gallon ,Aloe Vera 2 tbsp, yucca extract
NOV 13th
removed some dead leaves
Soil PH 6.5
pot was medium /heavy- leaving it so I can put compost tea on tomorrow evening.
Defoliated any dead growth and any tiny branches that didn't have a lot of nodes on them.
Changed the timer for the FAN to 15on and 15 off. I had upped the heat in the house to 72 deg instead of 71 and things are VERY DRY! Too dry for the temp.
The VPD just way off here. Explains some of the dryness I am feeling on the leaf surfaces, slow growth etc. This climate issue has to be checked.
Also, added back in a second humidifier!
Brewing compost tea........