Well, itâ??s the end of DAY 7, and my babies are growing. The roots are beginning to explode and look like membranes. I used a better camera for these pics and I think you can get a better idea of the true colors of the plants. BD#2 looks worse in the picture than it actually is. Those singed leaves were already singed when I got the plant, and the new leaves look fine. Itâ??s also budding some new leaves, but it does look a little worse for wear.
My babies seem to love the spray that I give them three times a day: RO/pHed/CalMag/1 small drop of FoxFarms Hydro Growbig all poured into a gallon, then poured into a spray bottle. Tomorrow, my partner comes over and we build a new access door and do our fist reservoir change! I have two buckets that Iâ??m going to clean and have ready to place the babies as I empty their original buckets, clean them, and re-fill them.
The current door that I built is a measly 15 inches wide, barely wide enough for me to squeeze through. Iâ??m going to build a second door about 25 inches wide that will allow access to my entire back row of plants. I have my babies sitting on top of home made wood pallets that Iâ??m going to attach to wheels, which should make transfer that much easier. Iâ??ll also wrap the reservoir buckets with metal/reflective tape to help insulate them. Some more good news: The temps have dropped here to about 705 â?? 85 during the day, and the mid 60â??s at night, so overheating isn't a problem for the next week or so.
Questions: When should I start pruning back someof the bottom leaves? After it grows a few inches and the leaves are too shaded at the bottom to be of any use? Iâ??d appreciate any tips on proper pruning technique.
Here is my daily update. END OF DAY 7
BD #1 (2 pics)
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01280.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01281.jpg

BD #2 (2 pics)
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01282.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01283.jpg

BD #3 (2 pics)
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01286.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01287.jpg

GDP #3 (2 pics)
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01284.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01285.jpg

GDP #2 (2 pics)
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01288.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01289.jpg

GDP #1 (2 pics)
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01290.jpg
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01291.jpg

Entire Crop: http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/DSC01292.jpg