Hello all.
When I last posted about my difficulties with the Cosmic Lights clones I failed to mention one of the steps I had taken in an attempt to mitigate the problem. I discontinued using the swick bases. I took the plants off of the bases on August 10. The CL's browning leaves were part of the reason. But I was also concerned about how the top part of the soil was staying bone dry. I had not used the swick bases with soil before (only coco) and the dry soil up top was unexpected. I had been unable to get the top soil moist via the wicking process so I had been top-watering the plants weekly.
Anyway, I was looking at anything and everything that may have contributed to the CL's issues so it made sense to me to jettison the swick bases.
Last night, I almost tossed the CLs. Then I thought, I hadn't given them enough time being fed with tap water to notice any improvement. And
then I thought, with the plants looking as shitty as they do, how would I be able to tell if the browning ceased to spread. I figured that I wouldn't be able to tell. So I got out my manly clippers and removed nearly all of the discolored leaves from the 3 plants. Now I'll be able to tell if any more appears. If more does appear, that will probably spell their end.
It's their Flip 40 (yesterday). Fat Kid's Cake is front right.
I was surprised at the bud development that was being hidden by all those ugly leaves. They're budding up in clusters and they smell divine!
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Outside, Stella continues her journey in the sun. She's just a pinch over 3 feet tall on her Day 101 (yesterday). So for those of you who may be weary of looking at the giant trees many of the outdoor growers having going at the moment (not sure
who that would be!), here's the opposite!
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I might be showing up here a little less often for a while. My mom is really struggling and is reaching the point that she will be unable to live alone for much longer. She's outlived the rest of the family and I'm all the support she's got.
My mom is peculiar and there's is no way I would put her in a nursing home. She would be unhappy, but not as unhappy as those who had to care for her! My house is too small for her to move in with me. So I'm going to need to buy a bigger house. In fact, I took a tour of one this morning that has a lot of promise.
In any event, I've got a lot to do to get my house and her house ready for sale.
I don't know how much this will eat into my 420 time but I suspect I'll be noticeably absent at points in time over the next several months. I'm just letting you all know just in case anyone gets concerned about my well-being.
I'm fine, just trying to be the good son!
PEACE
