Week 29 – Flowering Week 7
This week clearly marks the final phase of the Pineapple Upside Down flowering cycle.
There are no major changes to report, as the plant is now approaching the end of its life cycle.
This strain is listed for approximately 45 days of flowering, which corresponds to around six weeks.
However, due to earlier light stress, the cycle extended slightly beyond its theoretical duration.
At this stage, feeding has been completely stopped.
The plant is now running on Flawless only, dosed at 2 ml per liter, with the pH maintained between 5.8 and 5.9.
The objective is to flush properly and allow the plant to finish cleanly.
Trichomes are being closely monitored using a loupe.
They currently appear mostly cloudy, with a small percentage beginning to turn amber.
This indicates that the plant is well within its optimal harvest window.
Light intensity has not been increased and will likely be reduced slightly in the coming days.
The goal is to avoid trichome degradation, limit heat stress, and allow the plant to finish maturing gently.
We are now in the final stretch of this grow.
Harvest is expected within 5 to 10 days, depending on trichome evolution.
This run was not an easy one, but the focus now is to guide the plant calmly toward harvest and close the cycle properly.
See you next week, and take care.