Well, it's been two weeks since I've updated this journal. I've been pressed for time...
I had some pics from a week ago, but I culled them because there's not much difference in the size of the flowering plant. The clone ...well, that's another story.
I've included a photo from last week just to show a shot using the white balance setting on my camera. I went back to natural HPS light just because the white balance shot seemed a little
unnatural.
Today is day 55 of 12/12. The advertised maturity time is between 53 and 62 days. I did a quick search and found that most growers needed to go at least 65 days. That puts me to at least next week or the week after. I do plan to flush before harvest. I'm going by braille here, not having any experience --I just know what I've read.
I'm not seeing very many darkening pistols --maybe one or two on a number of colas. I have a 10 power magnifier and that does not get close enough to see the trichomes very well. I need a better device. I'd like to get something decent and I'm torn between a jewelers loupe and some kind of USB device I can take pics with. There's only so much I can tell reading reviews and scouring Amazon, so if anyone has a recommendation for something I'd love to hear it. I guess all I really need is something with 25 power to see clearly enough.
I expected larger (thicker) colas than I have. There has been what I'd call
modest growth in the last two weeks. So, I understand that root structure and light are the biggest determiner of size. My roots look great --nice and white and smell delicious
. And, I believe I read that it's toward the end of flowering that they pack on the most. So either she's going to put out (as it were), or, perhaps my 400 watt HPS hasn't been strong enough. The 400 w MH was more than enough for veg, but I'm wondering if I can go to a 600 w HPS for flowering next time.
The other thought about size I've had is that maybe I've been too careful not to over-feed. My ppm's are in the neighborhood of 1050 to 1150 or so. I've carefully controlled the ph --always within .1 or .2 of 5.8.
Another thought --perhaps the nutrients have been being used up by the growth under the scrog and the top colas are not getting all they want. I have allowed flowers growing beneath the scrog to stay -the popcorn buds- and perhaps that has influenced the growth at the top.
I'd be grateful for any thoughts you guys have.
I've also included some progress shots of the clone. It's already outgrowing it's hastily made location. It needs to be scrogged real soon, but I can't do that until I move the plant to my main closet. So, for now, I'm using LST.
Here are some pics. I should have gotten some close-ups of the colas since I have asked questions about them, but alas...
todays canopy
Last week, with white balance adjustment
Back to this week
Last week clone shot --4 weeks from cutting
This week's clone shots --and this without reflective walls. I like the way clones grow!
Thanks much for your attention!
