This week was definitely the most stressful one so far.😅
Candy Hustle #1 showed a few hermaphrodite flowers early in the week. Instead of removing the entire plant immediately, I decided to inspect her thoroughly every single day and carefully remove every pollen sac I could find. It was a lot of work throughout the week, but fortunately the effort seems to have paid off. 💪 Since then I haven't found any new sacs, although she will remain under close observation. If she starts producing them again, I'm fully prepared to remove the plant. 👀
The funny thing is that this same plant has become the most interesting phenotype in the tent. 🌱 The main cola is developing much wider than her sister and is showing some unusual growth that almost resembles a polyploid or fasciated expression. It's too early to know if that's really the case, but she definitely stands out from the rest. 🤞
Candy Hustle #2 continues to perform exactly as expected. Healthy growth, great structure and absolutely no signs of stress. 💚
Because the heatwave is still affecting the climate, temperatures stayed around 28°C with 55% RH, which is much easier to manage than the previous week. Light intensity has now been increased to roughly 1000 PPFD (60% power) and both plants are responding very well. ☀️
Both Candy Hustles were lollipopped this week to improve airflow through the canopy. 🍃
I also removed a few additional lower branches on #1 while inspecting for pollen sacs. Air circulation is much better now, which gives me a bit more confidence considering the higher temperatures.
Feeding was kept simple this week:
💧 1× Bio PK
🚰 RO water + CalMag every 2–3 days
Another thing I noticed is how quickly the resin production has increased. ✨
Even at only week three the sugar leaves are already becoming noticeably frosty, especially on Candy Hustle #1. I'm really curious to see how both phenotypes compare later in flower. ❄️
Overall, despite the herm issue, I'm happy with how the week ended. 🙏 Hopefully #1 has left the hermaphrodite flowers behind and can now focus entirely on stacking buds. 🌸
🌡️ Environment
🌡️ Temperature: 28°C
💧 Humidity: 55% RH
💡 Light: ~1000 PPFD (60%)
🥤 Feeding: 1× Bio PK, otherwise RO water + CalMag every 2–3 days
✂️ Lollipopping completed for both plants to improve airflow
👀 Candy Hustle #1 remains under daily observation