6-28-07 Day #9 of Flowering.
Cab Temp: ~85F
RH: ~19%-30%
Nutrient Temp:
PPM: 980-1100
pH: 4.8

We are going on a short vacation for a few days and so, this morning we topped off all the plants with quite a bit of a higher water level. We are coming back in a day so we shouldn't see too many ill effects. Our worry is that it will be around 100F here and we don't exactly know how much will be evaporated and uptaken by the plants. The roots will always be immersed in the nutrient reservoir and natural aeroponics never hurt roots of course. The only other concern with these temps and humid moist air above the reservoir is the possibility of mold. Mould can ruin roots in no time causing them to turn a brownish color usually accompanied with slime. Mould cuts off the amount of nutrients the roots can uptake as the bacteria quickly spreads over the roots thus also limiting the oxygen exchange the roots need to maintain. As you might have noticed, we also dropped the pH to its lowest acceptable range ie: 5.0-5.5 again, because we won't be here to maintain it. It's always good to have a buddy that grows as everyone says, but at this point in time that's just something we don't have.