02/25/25:
This past week has been a complete turnaround for the plants. Whatever had been holding them back seems to be behind them, and they have bounced back with strong new growth. They’re looking much healthier, aside from some minor leaf curling, which suggests that I may have had the light in the propagator set too high.
Today, both plants were transferred to 1-gallon air-pots, filled to about 75% capacity to allow room for future root expansion. During transplant, I inspected their root systems, and both looked strong and healthy—a great sign that they’ve stabilized. To further promote root development, I used Dynomyco during the transplant.
Now that they’ve outgrown the propagation setup, the plants have been moved into my 4x4 AC Infinity tent, where they will remain until harvest. They are currently sitting under the AC Infinity S44, set to 40% power and positioned 18 inches (46 cm) from the canopy.
Initially, I had planned for four plants, which would have been ideal for mainlining as a training technique. However, with only two plants surviving, I’ll instead train them to fill out a trellis net, maximizing the available space.
At this point, balancing the vegetative period with the contest timeline is the main challenge. I want to veg long enough to properly fill the trellis, but I also need to stay on track to finish within the contest window. The plan is to keep them in the 1-gallon air-pots for about two weeks, allowing them to establish a strong root system, before transplanting into their final 6.9-gallon AutoPots. At that stage, I’ll begin training them under the trellis.
With the plants now entering a vigorous growth cycle, I’m really looking forward to seeing how they develop over the next few weeks. Excited for what’s ahead.