Flowering Week 6 – Fading Leaves, Persistent Flies
The sixth week of flowering brought a mix of progress and persistent problems.
The whitefly issue unfortunately hasn’t gone away. I replaced both yellow sticky traps at the end of the week, and within minutes, two new whiteflies were already spotted on the fresh left trap. The old one had four additional flies on the back. This pest pressure remains a concern, but I’ve decided to hold off on further neem oil sprays for now, given how far along we are in flowering. I’ll keep monitoring closely.
Nutrient-wise, I stayed cautious this week due to ongoing signs of overfeeding. Leaf tips are still showing yellowing and some burn, especially on the lower leaves. Many leaves have pronounced yellow spots and curled tips — a clear sign of excess nutrients earlier on. To reduce stress, I watered with plain pH-adjusted water (5.5–6.0). Total watering volume was approximately 29 liters
This week I also did a second round of lollipopping, focusing on removing all small popcorn buds and lower growth under the net that wouldn’t develop well.
Despite the nutrient stress and the ongoing whitefly presence, the plants are still developing well. Buds are getting chunkier, trichome production is visibly increasing, and the overall structure is solid. Still, I’ll be keeping a close eye on both leaf health and pest activity in the coming days.
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TL;DR – Week 6:
• New whiteflies still showing up – 7 total seen this week. Both sticky traps replaced.
• Additional lollipopping done: removed popcorn buds and shaded growth under SCROG.
• Leaf symptoms (tip burn, spotting) persist – watered with plain pH water, once with half HESI dose.
• Watered 3x this week: 9.5 L (pH only)
• Light stayed at intensity level 7