This week was definitely the most stressful one so far.π
Candy Hustle #1 showed a few hermaphrodite flowers early in the week. Instead of removing the entire plant immediately, I decided to inspect her thoroughly every single day and carefully remove every pollen sac I could find. It was a lot of work throughout the week, but fortunately the effort seems to have paid off. πͺ Since then I haven't found any new sacs, although she will remain under close observation. If she starts producing them again, I'm fully prepared to remove the plant. π
The funny thing is that this same plant has become the most interesting phenotype in the tent. π± The main cola is developing much wider than her sister and is showing some unusual growth that almost resembles a polyploid or fasciated expression. It's too early to know if that's really the case, but she definitely stands out from the rest. π€
Candy Hustle #2 continues to perform exactly as expected. Healthy growth, great structure and absolutely no signs of stress. π
Because the heatwave is still affecting the climate, temperatures stayed around 28Β°C with 55% RH, which is much easier to manage than the previous week. Light intensity has now been increased to roughly 1000 PPFD (60% power) and both plants are responding very well. βοΈ
Both Candy Hustles were lollipopped this week to improve airflow through the canopy. π
I also removed a few additional lower branches on #1 while inspecting for pollen sacs. Air circulation is much better now, which gives me a bit more confidence considering the higher temperatures.
Feeding was kept simple this week:
π§ 1Γ Bio PK
π° RO water + CalMag every 2β3 days
Another thing I noticed is how quickly the resin production has increased. β¨
Even at only week three the sugar leaves are already becoming noticeably frosty, especially on Candy Hustle #1. I'm really curious to see how both phenotypes compare later in flower. βοΈ
Overall, despite the herm issue, I'm happy with how the week ended. π Hopefully #1 has left the hermaphrodite flowers behind and can now focus entirely on stacking buds. πΈ
π‘οΈ Environment
π‘οΈ Temperature: 28Β°C
π§ Humidity: 55% RH
π‘ Light: ~1000 PPFD (60%)
π₯€ Feeding: 1Γ Bio PK, otherwise RO water + CalMag every 2β3 days
βοΈ Lollipopping completed for both plants to improve airflow
π Candy Hustle #1 remains under daily observation