Update (begin week 5 veg)
I know I said I was going to veg for 5 weeks, but I may have overestimated the growth rate from seed. I think I’m going to let them veg a little longer. I want the net almost full before I flip to flower. Right now they’re not even big enough to reach the net. So I will continue veg after this week. It’s ok....I can wait.
As for the plants themselves, they are looking healthy if I do say so myself. I topped #2&3 a few days ago. About two days after I had topped #1. They are all bushing out nicely. I decided to make some drip rings, instead of the stakes. I was concerned about dry spots and uneven watering after they are in the 3gal. The rings have 4 source points, so it all gets watered evenly. And they are large enough it will be difficult to clog them. When I up pot to the 3gal, I’ll just turn the tee so it’s facing out. The rings also allowed me to have more watering sources available. Although I have them capped at the moment, it’s always nice to have options.
Res change with:
RO Water
Sensi Grow A-B
B-52
I decided not to put the silicate in this change. I wanted to see if the ph perfect works. I also decided to use the
SLF-100 during my mini flushes. Together with the Photosynthesis Plus-O, I think will be very beneficial. I’ll mix them up in a 2gal pump sprayer and just hand flush weekly. Not putting an enzyme product in my res will also cut down on the bio-slime. Gelatinous brown goo is not what you want going to your plants.
I added an additional 1 minute feeding. I scheduled it right in between the first two. So now they get a 1 minute feeding at 3,9,15 hours after lights on. Super stoked guys, they are even starting to smell a little. Here are the ladies. Happy growing!