06-27-07 Day #8 of Flowering.
Cab Temp:
RH:
Nutrient Temp: 74.5F
PPM: 1125, 1150, 1159
pH: 5.0-5.3

Hey there, the plants are growing very bushy and tall. We have all the vertical height we will need but the plants are growing into each other a bit. It is not such a big deal since we topped all three plants, which makes the main colas and bud sites as close to the light as they could possibly be. However, we are able to move the plants to the precise area that gives them max light.

On the nutrient side we have been keeping the levels pretty consistent between 1100 and 1200. The pH has been kept around the 5.8 range but we started to see some blotches on the leaves that led us to believe that it was 1 of 3 things. It could either be wide fluctuations of pH levels (which has not been happening) or possibly 5.8 being too high for the time being. The last thing we were thinking that it could be is the possibility of our 2-2-2 nutrient strength being possibly a little too weak for the size of plants. In other words; perhaps the plants need more food for full blown flowering. The next nutrient change will definitely be a full flowering mix.

Based on the fact that our mix is a 2-2-2 strength we decided to raise and lower the pH levels every other day. We will drop all the way down to 5.2 in the morning and let it get as high as it can in the afternoon. This should allow the nutrient availability to have a wide range. If this helps we should have our problem narrowed down. If it doesn't we won't be too bent out of shape about it since the rest of the plants are really healthy and doing great.
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