@Highgrow@Truetopath@SausageMahoney Went and did the same procedure to Tropicana cookies too. Since I started it, I feel I have to treat all members of my harem equally. The whole idea is after all to keep the canopy level.
First day of week 3, I think I can safely say we have entered the vegetative stage…? To celebrate this milestone I cranked up the light and raised the ppfd from about 350 to 380. Is this a good idea after all, immediately after LSTing the girls? Those with more experience may have more educated opinions about this? If this is ok I plan to raise it further to maybe 450ish before the “stretch” starts.
About that, does the stretch start around the time I see the first pistils?
Just let them do their thing for a few days. I will tend one day. Just visit for a few. Then I’ll pluck underneath stuff. Wait a few days then make more room. I’ve currently got about 10 spots I’m focusing on. Trying to keep them level and give each one room. I’m just a couple weeks ahead of you. My first go at it too. I will say, be careful doing too much. I broke off a couple branches roughing her up.
I agree with @SausageMahoney doing some lst then waiting a few days to do more is whats best.
Also increasing the light intensity slowly is probably best to, i however dont. F9r veg i increase light intensity and when i was trying to track pdf id go for about 450-600. But everyone has their own way to go about it.
They will strech for the first couple weeks of flower and that will be a couple days after the pistols first start to show
@Highgrow@SausageMahoney I thought I give the girls some water with a bit of calmag and bioheaven to help them recover.
I just get some confusing ph results. I put two different ph pens in a calibration solution, they are more or less on point. But when i dip them in my feed solution they give very different readings… has this happened to you?
Hmm. Ima tag @Lostgirl i believe she uses that bigger ph pen you have.
I have only used a 4.0 and 7.0 calibration solution and when calibrating if the pen says 3.9 in the 4.0 solution it corrects itself to 4.0 and same with the 7.0 solution. I get a L&M on my pens screen for a successful 2point calibration. Not sure about thoes pens. Sorry growmie hopefully she can help answer that for ya.
I do know adding nutrients to your water should lower the ph but to have a .8 difference in pens is weird to me.
Im not sure how reliable and accurate that smaller black ph pen will actually be tbh.
Actually I ordered that pen from aliexpress after reading @Lostgirl journals. Maybe it’s not the same since she got hers from amazon? Looks the same though but one can never be sure when ordering stuff from random Chinese producers.
That Milwaukee pen is supposed to be reliable brand, many growers seem to use it here. Definitely not an expensive one though.
I’d think the pens wouldn’t differ from vendor to vendor if they are the same manufacturer? Get your numbers in and out next time(if you dont have them from last watering) you water. Have those ready for @Lostgirl if she cimes in. Might even check all 3 pens and write them all down so you know which did what. When I get an issue with anything I try to employ the scientific method and break the issue down into factors and cofactors. I hear to let the plants tell you how they are and at last glance youts are saying “we feel happy we feel happy and green!”
When I ordered this pen I order it directly from the manufacturer on AliExpress. There are many counterfeit knockoffs of this particular pen. There are several fake manufacturers manipulating their name. They do not sell on Amazon and said most are fake.
As for the calibration of this pen on the ph it’s a three-point calibration. If you click on the link to the pen there’s a video that shows you how to calibrate the pH of this particular pen with the three solutions.
As for the EC/PPM calibration see the link below. It’s a single point calibration
I hope this helps
And yes the pen may look identical but trust me if it’s not coming from the manufacturer above they can be serious junk
