📓 Cultivation Diary: The 12/12 Flip & Transition Week
1 for rosin 1 for flower
📅 June 5, 2026 (Veg Day 17)
Irrigation/Reservoir: Prepared a full 100L reservoir refresh.
Nutrients: Kept the feeding aggressive with a double dose of vegetative nutrition (x2 Nutrient formula) to ensure the root zones and plant tissues are fully stocked with elements before the transition.
Canopy Observation:the canopy is thick, uniform, and fully occupying the table space. The trellis net is officially filled out, and the lower branches are strong and rigid.
📅 June 6, 2026 (Day 1 of Flower / Bloom Week 1)
The Flip: Officially switched the timers to a 12/12 photoperiod (Lights ON at 6:00 PM / Lights OFF at 6:00 AM).
Schedule: First irrigation shot triggers exactly 1 hour after lights on (7:00 PM), followed by a shot every 1.5 hours.
Volume: Configured the drip stakes to run for 1 minute per shot, delivering 5 shots total per day. This provides roughly 450ml per plant per day, creating excellent target dry-backs overnight to force vigorous root searching.
📅 June 11, 2026 (Day 6 of Flower / Bloom Week 1)
Irrigation/Reservoir: Bumped reservoir capacity up to 110–120L to keep up with increased transpiration as the plants begin their post-flip stretch.
Nutrient Recipe (TargetingpH 6.0 EC 2.5
Water: 110–120L
Athena Cleanse: 120ml
Silica: 220ml (Essential for stem strength during the stretch)
CalMag: 10ml
Athena Bloom: 600ml (Adjusting base to target 1.2–1.3 EC from Bloom component)
Athena Core: 400ml
Irrigation Adjustments: Increased the shot duration slightly to 1 minute and 15 seconds to match the accelerating growth pace.
The early flowering stretch has officially begun. The tops are noticeably pushing past the trellis net layers, and the node spacing remains tight and stacked. Leaf color is an excellent dark green with healthy, bright yellow-green shoots driving upward at the growth tips. No signs of stress or stalling from the schedule shift.