Don't play yourself. Go ahead, with shots like that you could be making butter by January.
Well I decided to go ahead and give it another go this month. We'll see how things go, there is some good competition this month as always! On another note, I think NotM might be my favorite of the competition, just because it gives anyone, grower and stoner, to try their hand at winning a contest, and just overall forum traffic increases. Anyway, let's get to this update.
7/12/13
FLOWER DAY 38
Hello 420. Here with another update and I can say things are going fairly well in the AG tent!
After a few adjustments to setup and a supplement substitute, I can report that somethings went as planned and others did not.
For the exhaust fan readjustment, I have noticed very little difference in efficiency. In fact it took me a few hours to find the right position in order to replicate my 79-81F average temperature I had with the previous arrangement. Having the ducting pull from right under the cooltube gives me the most efficiency, but any other position gives me less pressure, and lets temperatures get to the 90s.
The fan has been placed on the left, after the cooltube. It is pulling hot air in from the grow room ducting on the right, and expelling it out through the top of the tent.
The Bubb is starting to build in girth as well as in height. Though I think I may be on the verge of a slight K deficiency. In reaction, I added 1ml/gal of KoolBloom (0-10-10), bringing the PPM from 800 to 849. This was yesterday.
Today however, the interesting thing I have noticed though is that only the top-most foliage is showing early signs of leaf tip spotting and burnt leaf edges. About 6+inches below the top foliage level, there are no signs of k deficiencies on any leaves. And another point to consider, the humidity is 20% higher and temps are 7-10F lower at this level of foliage. This leads me to believe that the lack of humidity up top could be the cause of the K deficiency. More than likely it is because Pottasium is known to be poorly absorbed in low humid environments.
Due to my instinctual mistake of 'adding more' nutrients to try and solve a problem, I emptied my res early (usual res change is on Monday)and mixed my solution to a PPM of 950. To further update you all on my pH dilemmas, since switching over to General Hydroponics CaliMagic, I have noticed slower pH rise throughout the day. My pH will start off at 5.9 and by the end of the day, the pH will be steady at 6.5 (instead of the usual 6.9-7.3). Although the pH is still rising, I have eliminated one factor that definitely HAS been contributing to my pH fluctuations. I have also noticed, since switching of to CaliMagic, I can use 25% less pH down/vinegar in order to adjust my res for the next mornings feedings. Overall there is less film and bacteria related foam on the surface of my res solution. So all in all it is is a step forward in the right direction in terms of pH.
I'll keep you all updated on the progression of the K deficiency. So if the problem is solely a humidity factor, this will prevent a nutrient buildup of K and P, preventing a lockout, and potentially making things worse. For now I have put a humidifier on a timer (30min on every 3 hours) to bring the humidity up to a steady 50%
Now for some bud pics of the Bubb. She is really showing signs of increasing density, but I still am not a fan of her high leaf-to-calyx ratio. It's going to be a hefty trim job!
The Bagseed is really such a excellent bud producer, spitting out calyxes left and right compared to the Bubb. But sadly I have to remember that she is actually a percentage male, which just never feels the same anymore. On the bright side, no new signs of male organs since last week. I pulled her out two days ago from under the trellis with some injuries. Just to be safe, i did a thorough 45 minute inspection of all 3 major branches.
So I have decided to do these weekly trichome closeup videos because of how much I am digging this new pocket microscope. I will be posting videos weekly of the trichome maturation, and hopefully I will gain a few more eyes on to help conclude a perfect harvest
THE WEEKLY TRICHOMES
Here is the Bubb. She has a fair amount of cloudy trichomes, some clear ones, and no amber as of yet. I might have to reduce my harvest time from when I predicted an extra 10 days to the advertised 60 days.
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Here is the Bagseed. It has WAY more of a concentration of trichomes in an area compared to the Bubb. A lot of milky white trichomes (cloudy) and some clear ones here and there. No amber as of yet.
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I can say I AM STONED FOLKS 
