Been a week since last post. My run off had been steadily climbing, both PH and PPM. the girls didn't seem to be taking up the nutrients. The run off was well over 4,000 PPM and building. I check the PH and yep sitting right around 8.00. How it got to that point I could only guess. It had to be the dry amendments I added to my soil when I transplanted from the 3-1/2" pots to the 3 gallon posts. The watering had to of been releasing the granulative amendments and it was driving the PH up. I flushed all 10
smart pots in place, what a pain alot of extra work because they where scrogged in. Next run I am going to run the plants in a flood table 24 from the floor. If I need to flush it will be simple.
The flush got the PH down to 6.75 and the PPM at 880 and the plants are responding well.
The girl I defoliated has grown new fan leaves and her once shaded pistis are now producing nice white fuzzy, hair-like pistils. So far so good. She is now growing full tilt.
Ended up with 1/4 of a plant with spider mites. I drop the temp and raised the hu and ordered some predators.
Have any of you farmers tried a product called "No Spider Mites"? They claim 2 application and all mites and eggs are gone. All organic and can be used it all the way through harvest. No taste and no trace. Sounds good?
I do not see how these girls are going to go the distance of 11 weeks of flowering. Tomorrow marks the end of week 4. Have to watch and see.
Here are a few photo's as lights went out this morn. Thanks for joining in. Abob
The last photo is of the defoliated lady.