9/10/26 Gorilla Cookies — Flip to Bloom, Canopy Surge & Light Adjustment (Week 9 / Day 6 Flower) Vital Stats & Environment * Growth Stage: Flowering — Day 6 (8 Weeks 2 Days total) * Plant Height: 12.0 inches (+3.0" vertical stretch since flip) * Pot Size: 7.0 Gal fabric container * Lamp to Plant Distance: 26.0 inches (Raised +5" from 21" to eliminate photon stress) * Light Schedule: 13h on / 11h off (Flipped Sep 5) Watering & Soil Care Log * Sep 2 (8:01 PM - Day 27 Veg): * 1.0 Gal water (pH 6.5) blended with 2 tbsp fresh aloe slurry to maintain systemic moisture and ease clone recovery. * Sep 4 (1:02 AM - Day 28 Veg): * 1.0 Gal plain water (pH 6.5) fed until reaching 10–20% runoff to wash through any residual salts before the flip. * Sep 5 (12:13 AM - Day 1 Flower): * Switched light schedule to 13h/11h to initiate flowering. * Sep 7 (Day 3 Flower): * Noticed downward leaf curling, edge tacoing, and slight tip burn with the light set at 80% power and 21 inches. Raised fixture to 26.0 inches to reduce light intensity. * Sep 10 (12:02 AM - Day 6 Flower): * 1.0 Gal plain water (pH 6.5) supplemented with mycorrhizae to support the expanding root mass. Grower’s Notes & Plant Observations Flip to Flower & Stretch Phase: Gorilla Cookies has officially entered bloom, pushing upward from 9.0" to 12.0 inches tall. The symmetrical manifold structure has sent all secondary shoots reaching straight up toward the fixtures. Light Distance Correction: Under the new 13/11 photoperiod at 80% power, the 21-inch clearance proved too intense, causing new leaves to taco slightly and show minor tip burn. Backing the light off to 26 inches relieved the photostress, allowing the upper fans to relax and pray normally. Canopy Structure & Health: The central stem has developed into a thick, calloused wooden hub that anchors every primary lateral. Stripping lower undergrowth has kept the root bed breezy and clean, while the upper canopy forms a broad, even blanket of uniform pre-flower tops.