POST #2
05-11-09:
Progress report for the end of week four.
All seems to be progressing OK. But as two people have signed-up for this grow, I thought Id be a little more detailed. So!
The Killa-Watt (the back four plants in the photo) have definitely got a lot more going on. They seem the stronger, stockier and fuller looking strain so far.
The Rocklock seem a little thinner growth wise, with just a touch more height, possibly due to more Sativa in their genetics. They may fill-out node-wise as they mature.
I have one Rocklock (front left plant) which Ive dubbed "the runt of the litter". It looks healthy enough, just seems to be a couple of days behind the rest.
As this is my first ever attempt, I only have what Ive read as a guide to how things are going.
Ive given up counting new leaves and nodes, as theyre shooting up and out all over the place.
The stems are still green but no longer tender and I can see nice white roots creeping out through the pebbles, so Id say all eight plants are now established. Now its up to me not to Killa them. :rofl:
Im upping the nutes to EC 1.4 and increasing the number of waterings. Ive been adding four to six drops of pH down every other day to hold it at around 5.6.
Im also topping up the seventeen-gallon sump each day with between
six and eight pints of RO water. Presumably mostly due to absorption through the clay pebbles and evaporation due to the bulbs heat, rather than the plants drinking it all. The evaporation seems good for the humidity though, as it tends to hold between 46 and 58%.
Temperature has been holding at around 80f during light period and around 68f at night. We had a very mild snap last week and it rose to 90f. Luckily, the only thing between the plants and the Atlantic Ocean is about fifty yards of sand. So opening the door a few inches soon brought it down. I dont suppose the ozone will do much harm either.
Im really surprised (sos my wife) that theres already a strong smell of cheesy skunk when I first unzip the tent. I thought they only started to smell during the flowering phase. Is that usual? If so, what the hell are they going to smell like when they do flower?
Ill report in next Thursday for an update and fresh pickies, unless something goes wrong in the mean time. If anything looks amiss to anyone, please pipe-up and let me know!
Sticky buds to you all.
