Week 20: Flowering Week 3 โ Lollipopping, Climate Control & Heavy Water Intake ๐ธ๐ธ
Relax! Hey, it's Week 20โFlowering Week 3 is officially underway!
We are entering the final stretch of the stretch phase, and the canopy is looking dense, lush, and super active. The Screen of Green (ScrOG) net, which was installed at the start of Week 18, is doing an amazing job keeping everything level and evenly spread out across the tent.
Environment & Climate Adjustment ๐ก๏ธ๐ง
With the massive canopy and high transpiration, humidity started spiking. To keep the environment safe and prevent any mold risks in this critical phase, we installed a dedicated A/C unit with a dehumidification function.
Day Temperatures: Ranging steadily between 21 ยฐC and 27 ยฐC.
Relative Humidity: Kept under control between 54 % and 78 %.
Plant Training & Maintenance โ๏ธ
Lollipopping & Defoliation: This week, we performed a thorough lower-canopy trim (Lollipopping) in the main tent. Removing the weak lower growth ensures the plants divert 100% of their energy to the top sites. Combined with regular defoliation, airflow through the ScrOG net is top-tier.
Canopy Height: Total plant height is sitting right around 1.40 m (including our 30โ35 cm pots).
Light Distance: The lights are dialed in at roughly 40 cm from the canopy.
Strains Progress ๐ฟ
High Society: Absolute monster growth! It has reached impressive height and filled its section of the ScrOG screen completely.
Zupernova: Catching up nicely, building compact and dense bud sites across the screen.
Side Tent (Mothers): In the neighboring tent, the two mother plants are chilling under reduced light, growing slowly and steadily at a manageable pace.
Feeding & Watering ๐ง
Water consumption has surged massively this weekโthe plants are drinking non-stop!
Total Volume: We are currently going through roughly 100 Liters of plain water per week, plus an additional 20 to 40 Liters (2โ4 10L watering cans) mixed with nutrients.
pH & Stability: After a short temporary fix with citric acid (which drifted up to pH 7.5 after settling), we are back to a rock-solid, stable setup using phosphoric acid to keep our water dialed in at a steady pH 6.5.
Nutrient Mix: The flowering tents are receiving Hesi Bloom Complex, Root Complex, and SuperFit to keep up with the heavy demand during this key phase.
Everything is primed for the buds to stack up over the coming weeks! Stay tuned and see you all next week! ๐