I wanted to ask you Shed, when should I remove the first node? Should it be done now so that the plant stops putting energy into those branches?
Whoa now! Carmen did Shed just figure it out?Don't burn it!
Hi Azi, thanks for letting me know. They do grow differently, with one stronger than the other on the first node. I did remove them though.
Hi Otter, I know to harden plants off. The problem is that the soil is too hot for the plants. I will be changing to a different brand next grow.
Sorry I see I didn't respond earlier. I wondered about keeping the stronger of the two little first node branches, and I decided against it this time. I'll wait and see what I'll do with the second Gelato. Thanks Shed.
That's a good idea, thank you and I had a feel but the wetness is not that much so that it would wick into a towel anymore. I have the plant outside again out of the sun (I will put it in the sun a bit later this afternoon. It's noon now). The plant has already perked up since this morning. Hold thumbs!
That and time. For a swick that has the wicking rope actually going up into the medium you can just disconnect the bottom part from the reservoir and the wick will operate in reverse, helping to drain excess water but that doesn't help with your current setup.
Thanks Azi. I've been 4 days and there is a marked improvement today. She's raised the leaves up and even that clawing seems to have receded. Is your SIP plant a photoperiod plant?
Thank you Otter, I feel much more confident knowing that!
It is, but I think they grow the same as autos. My advantage is I can afford the extra week for it to dry out a bit rather than having a limited time clock.
It's that week that I was thinking about. For instance I am really hoping that the shock of this flush is not slowing the growth. That week of veg is crucial in the life of the auto plant.
That's a challenge.
Tell me, how does the volume of the reservoir affect the rate of wicking and wetness of roots? Is it pressure exerted on the wick by the body of water? Will the same apply with a swick?
I think it's more about the height of the reservoir relative to pot height than it is about volume, and, depending on the material used, a swick is likely more efficient at moving water. More efficient means more water moved per unit of time and therefore more of a chance of too much water for a given plant.
They Swick along nicely Carmen! 
