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🌱 Ghost Train Haze — Week 9 From Seed (Week 4 Flower | 12/12 From Seed — No Veg) This week is one of those moments where you don’t guide the plant… you observe it. She’s not just growing — she’s expressing. ⸻ 🌿 Structure & Expression From the very beginning, this run was about letting the plant define itself under a 12/12 cycle — no artificial veg, no forced shaping. And now we see the result: • Strong sativa-dominant expression • Long internodal spacing, but still stacking • Large, beautifully structured fan leaves • Upright, confident growth — no signs of stress She’s currently sitting around ~1.6m, and still stretching. Not aggressively… but purposefully. This is what happens when a plant is: • Not overhandled • Not overcorrected • Simply supported ⸻ 🍃 The Leaves (Worth Stopping For) Those leaves… honestly, they tell the whole story. • Deep green, fully saturated • Clean veins, no deficiencies • Wide spread = efficient light capture • Slight red petioles — genetic expression + intensity, not stress You don’t touch leaves like these unless they ask you to. And right now — they’re not asking for anything. ⸻ 💡 Light & Environment To adapt to her vertical push, the whole room was raised slightly: • PPFD: ~1600–1700 at the top • Still within tolerance because: • She’s actively stretching • Metabolism is high • No signs of light stress Environment holding steady: • 🌡️ 28°C • 💧 ~65% RH • Outside contrast: cold + humid (10°C / 87%) We’re not chasing numbers — we’re watching leaf response (VPD-driven). And right now, she’s fully comfortable. ⸻ Feeding Strategy (Autopot + Support) Reservoir (Mineral Base): • Plagron Terra Bloom • Green Sensation • Power Buds • CalMag (first in solution) EC: ~2.9 – 3.0 → High, but clearly within her tolerance Top Feeding (Manual, occasional): • Sugar Royal • Pure Zym Nothing complicated. Just consistent availability + letting the plant decide uptake. ⸻ 🌸 Flower Development Week 4 flower and you can already see: • Clear bud site definition • Early stacking along the main stem • Structure preparing for weight She’s not rushing flower. She’s building the frame first. That usually means one thing later on: 👉 Potential for heavy, elongated colas ⸻ 🌱 Why This Works (No Veg Insight) Running 12/12 from seed on a plant like this does something interesting: • The plant skips horizontal bush building • It prioritizes vertical structure early • Energy goes into: • Stem strength • Root establishment • Early reproductive readiness For genetics like Ghost Train Haze (naturally large, vigorous): 👉 This approach helps control size without suppressing expression Outside, this would easily become a monster. Here, we’re letting her be big — just within a controlled ceiling. ⸻ 🔮 What to Expect Next Week • Stretch should begin to slow down • Bud sites will start: • Thickening • Connecting • Nutrient demand may stabilize or slightly increase • Watch: • Light distance (she’s getting close) • Airflow through inner canopy No major interventions planned. We continue observing. ⸻ 🤝 Gratitude To everyone walking this path with us: • The OGs who’ve been here from day one • The new eyes discovering the journey • The growers sharing knowledge openly • The communities — inside and outside this platform • The genetics, the gear, the support behind the scenes And yes — even the critics. If you’re here, you’re part of it. From grower to growers. 🌱 📡 DELETED @ 1K Please stay tuned.we never quit https://www.youtube.com/@DOGDOGTHEDOCTOR NEW 🙏 Thank you for your patience and continued support. FOR DISCOUNT CODES AND MORE JUST FOLLOW THE LINK https://website.beacons.ai/dogdoctorofficial 📲 Don’t forget to Subscribe and follow me on Instagram and YouTube @DogDoctorOfficial for exclusive content, real-time updates, and behind-the-scenes magic. We’ve got so much more coming, including transplanting and all the amazing techniques that go along with it. You won’t want to miss it. 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Trust me, you won’t want to miss the next steps, let’s push the boundaries of indoor horticulture together! As always, this is shared for educational purposes, aiming to spread understanding and appreciation for this plant. Let’s celebrate it responsibly and continue to learn and grow together. With true love comes happiness. Always believe in yourself, and always do things expecting nothing and with an open heart. Be a giver, and the universe will give back in ways you could never imagine. 💚 Growers love to all 💚 📸 P.S. – The Eye Behind the Lens All photos in this diary (for now — except for the ones showing the camera, which I took with an iPhone) are taken with a Sony A6700 paired with a Sony full-frame macro lens and a few more. Photography is part of the story — it’s how we share the fine textures, the glow, and the quiet details that words can’t always capture. I’ve also started experimenting with photo stacking — a technique where multiple images, each taken at a slightly different focus point, are layered together to create one perfectly sharp image from front to back. It’s not digital enhancement or AI; it’s pure photography — a way to reveal the plant’s beauty in microscopic depth, from trichome to petal. You’ll even see a few shots of "ghost me" capturing the shots — camera, lens, setup — because every grow deserves not just to be cultivated, but documented like art. FOR DISCOUNT CODES AND MORE JUST FOLLOW THE LINK https://website.beacons.ai/dogdoctorofficial NEW DISCORD - Official Server Invite Link : https://discord.gg/ksjAkA5T74
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Legend Timestamp: 📅 Measures: 🛠️ Water: 🌊 Actions: 💼 Thoughts: 🧠 Events: 🚀 ________________________________ 📅 D50/F11 - 12/10/23 🛠️ EC 1.3 (stable) pH 5.5 (raised) -- pure water 🌊 RES Changed 💦💦💦 💼 Made some LST on the little one. No more work on the bigger 🧠 I'm going to change the water within today and run it for 12-24h and then put only bloom nutes 🚀 ________________________________ 📅 D51/F12 - 13/10/23 🛠️ EC 1.3 (by set up) pH 5.5 🌊 New water, calmag, bloom A and B and B52 💼 Removed all LST constraints on the big one. Some spouts removed from the little one. Some defolation 🧠 All training was removed now I will let her grow normally 🚀 ________________________________ 📅 D52/F13 - 14/10/23 🛠️ EC 1.0 (falling) pH 6 (rising) -- EC 1.3 pH 6.1 🌊 No water added. Added Big Bud and Bud candy to raise EC until 1.3 💼 LST and defolation on the little one. Made Timelapse video. 🧠 She's eating a lot: very good 🚀 The little one is sprouting out the first petals ________________________________ 📅 D53/F14 - 15/10/23 🛠️ EC 1.1 (falling) pH 5.2 (falling) -- EC 1.45 pH 5.4 🌊 Water decresed a lot. Added 4L and Bloom A-B - Calmag and a little of Rhino Skin (silica) 💼 LST on the little one, some defolation on the big 🧠 I would like to have only nice big fat buds, so I need to work on this goal 🚀 ________________________________ 📅 D54/F15 - 16/10/23 🛠️ EC 1.5 (rising) pH 4.7 (falling) -- EC 1.4 pH 5.4 🌊 Water decresed a lot. Added 6L Bloom A-B and lot of Calmag 💼 Only a little defolation 🧠 Next time, no calmag at all 🚀 By mistake I added a lot of calmag so to balance I have to add lot of water and now the pot is completly full. Keep in mind there is a lot of Calmag in it ________________________________ 📅 D55/F16 - 17/10/23 🛠️ EC 1.5 (stable) pH 5.2 (rising) -- EC 1.2 pH 5.4 🌊 Added pure water and a little of silica (Rhino skin) 💼 🧠 🚀 Some leafes tips are burning, so I'm going to go back to 1,2, trying to have a good pH range ________________________________ 📅 D56/F17 - 18/10/23 🛠️ EC 1.2 (stable) pH 5.7 (rising) 🌊 No water neither nutes added 💼 Little defolation 🧠 Maybe the Thrips from Granada come out and infected Marlene. I will spray also her tonigh 🚀 Some symptoms of insects like leaves bitten
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they grow very fast this weeks no problem at all whit the Remo nutrients theys drink 12 liters a week crazy the last watering of the week 3 liters each i give them 9ml mix whit 4 liter of waterthe week 4 is going to be 10 ml mix whit 4 liters of water hi give for 7 plants 72 liters this weeks
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CannaFuel CBD+ sind unsere bisher höchsten CBD-Samen mit einem hohen CBD-Gehalt von 28 % und einem niedrigen THC-Gehalt von 0,5 %. Da diese Samen fast THC-frei sind, können sie in vielen Ländern legal angebaut werden, die den Anbau von Cannabis mit niedrigem THC-Gehalt zulassen. Außerdem taucht das Cannabinoid, über das CBG in aller Munde ist, in Original Sensible Seeds auf. Die Analyse zeigt, dass CannaFuel CBD-Samen einen CBG-Gehalt von 0,37 % produzieren, der im Allgemeinen nach dem Aushärtungsprozess ansteigt. CannaFuel CBD+ sind vollständig feminisierte Cannabissamen und haben eine Indica-Sativa-Linie, daher wachsen die Pflanzen zu einer mittleren Höhe heran, die sich wiederum für den einfachen Anbau im Innenbereich eignen, mit dem zusätzlichen Vorteil einer kurzen Blütezeit von nur 55 60 Tagen. Auch die Produktion lohnt sich mit Erträgen von über 550 m2. Diese therapeutischen Samen mit hohem CBD- und niedrigem THC-Gehalt können auch im Freien angebaut werden und entwickeln starke und robuste Pflanzen, die ihre Knospen gegen Ende des Monats September / Anfang Oktober ernten. CannaFuel CBD+ zaubert einen tief erdigen Duft mit der Dominanz des Myrcen-Terpens, das würzig-pfeffrige Caryophyllen und das nach Pinien duftende Pinen sind ebenfalls sehr präsent mit Zitrusnoten, die sich aus Limonen entwickeln. Dieses starke Terpenprofil liefert auch eine Reihe von therapeutischen Werten, einschließlich entzündungshemmender und stressabbauender Vorteile. CBG (Cannabigerol) kann sich nach der Ernte und nach dem Aushärtungsprozess weiterentwickeln, was diese Sorte zu einer idealen Sorte für Extraktionen und Öl macht. Vom Anfänger bis zum erfahrenen Züchter sind CannaFuel CBD+-Samen die perfekte Wahl für diejenigen, die ein medizinisches Interesse an der Heilkraft von medizinischem Marihuana haben, mit dem zusätzlichen Vorteil eines minimalen THC-Gehalts, diese Samen werden nicht die übliche psychoaktive Wirkung hervorrufen, die normalerweise mit Unkrautsamen verbunden ist und sein kann legal in Ländern angebaut, die Samen mit niedrigem THC-Gehalt zulassen. Cannabinoid-Analyse: 28 % CBD, 0,5 % THC (28 % CBDA; 0,5 % THC) – 0,37 CBG Alle schriftlichen und visuellen Materialien sind nur für Informations- und Bildungszwecke bestimmt. Die ursprüngliche CannaFuel CBD+-Sorte von Sensible Seeds besteht zu 40 % aus Indica und zu 60 % aus Sativa Um die Samen der CannaFuel CBD+-Sorte von Original Sensible Seeds richtig zu lagern, wird empfohlen, die Samen in einem kühlen, trockenen und dunklen, luftdichten Behälter aufzubewahren, der sowohl mit dem Namen der Sorte als auch mit dem Lagerdatum angemessen gekennzeichnet ist, um die Identifizierung und genetische Konservierung der Samen zu erleichtern. Wenn es legal ist, die CannaFuel CBD+-Sorte von Original Sensible Seeds an meinem Standort zu keimen, was ist die beste Technik? Es gibt viele Methoden, um CannaFuel CBD+-Sortensamen zu keimen, wenn die Gesetze in Ihrem Land die Keimung von Cannabissamen zulassen. Die Papierhandtuchmethode ist eine gängige Technik zum Keimen von CannaFuel CBD+-Samen. Eine weitere beliebte und bevorzugte Methode ist das Einpflanzen der Samen direkt in feuchtes Substrat. Damit beide Keimmethoden erfolgreich sind, ist es wichtig, dass die Samen feucht und warm bleiben, aber nicht austrocknen. Wenn Sie die Papiertuchmethode verwenden, vergraben Sie die Samen der CannaFuel CBD+-Sorte, sobald sie gekeimt haben, vorsichtig im Wachstumsmedium. Diese Woche ok ich mich entschieden, ein großes Zelt Mars Hydro 120•120 zu installieren, für eins und eine Lampe mit großer Reichweite FC E4800. Ich habe die Klimaanlage eingerichtet, jetzt liegt die Temperatur bei etwa 24, ich habe zwei Lüfter installiert, um den Secret Jardin Monkey Fan 20w zu blasen, ich wollte sie schon lange kaufen. Die Heizung funktioniert auch! Hoffe es wird bald wärmer 😅
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Ai Gude Growmies!!! Dieser BPP RF3 Pheno ist einfach eine Augenweide! Mit dem Rosa und Roten Pistillen! Dazu kommt noch dass si gut wie keine Pistillen braun/orange sind sondern alle noch schneeweißen! Sie wird definitiv noch 2 Wochen brauchen bis zur Ernte;)
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FIMed her for the last time, continuing to train her throughout. Nutes will be adjusted to size of pot as well as water. Just letting her spread her wings and fly 🦅
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1 girl is definitely growing quicker so assume gonna be ~a week or so difference which is fine with me. The bigger plant is already rapidly budding and they're already a bit purple 💜 Happy holidays
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04/01 - Both took a light PH imbalance due to user error - Since they both have been flushed and are rebounding accordingly - Will continue clean water feed only until numbers have stabilized accordingly.
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This was a good harvest for 9L pots and being a bit crammed into the tent. Like the others grown in this grow she probably would have come out with some amazing colours if I could have lowered the temps near the end of its cycle.
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I was high and somehow meshed up the weeks i just continue counting even do the days dont add to the weeks Day 25 They are looking wunderbar I removed the humidifier cause they seem to hold there own Soil is getting bit drier so tomorrow i will prepare the water and day 26 the get there second feed Day 26 The soil was completely dry So gave them 700ml each 2ml/L Day 27 they look nice and bushie so did some more LST, soil is dry again!? Day 28 Soil bone dry So gave them 1L, 2ml/L of each nutrients 800ppm 6.05 ph Had a lil bit off run off, just enough to do a test Ppm bit high on 2 im the 1200-1300ppm And on the other 2 around 1000 I think in 3 Day's i give the 2 just ph water and the other just a lil bit
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14. Woche, P1 fällt morgen, die ist soweit gut denke ich (ca. 20% aufwärts Bernstein Trichome). P2 braucht leider noch ca. 1 woche länger. 93. Tag ist für P1 das Ende, sie wurde heute vorgetrimmt und zum trocknen aufgehängt. Ergebnisse gibt es wenn die P2 auch geerntet wird, denke nächste Woche um die Zeit. Aber eins kann ich euch versichern, is mit Abstand die schwerste die ich ist jetzt hatte😊🍀🍀. Gebt euch auch mal wie viele Trichome die gute produziert hat, Duft is noch sehr pflanzlich, Blüten sind ziemlich fest gewesen hoffe das es nach dem trocknen noch so ist. Alles in allem super Run. Hoffentlich is die gute bei den Top 10 das wäre ein träumchen, wobei ich es wirklich jedem gönne zu gewinnen und bei soviel starker Konkurrenz geht ich wahrscheinlich unter. ABER was ein geiler Contest trotzdem, hier ein dickes fettes Dankeschön an Zamnesia und Plagron für die Möglichkeit hier überhaupt mitmachen zu dürfen 🙏💙💜 98. Tag , werd die gute am Samstag/Sonntag je nachdem wie ich Zeit finde, umlegen und zum trocknen aufhängen.
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Day 49 I super cropped all the plants for the first time on the first day of the week. They had all recovered by the next morning. I've been doing some hand bending down too to keep them short as possible. No wires at all. Still havnt watered since day 46. Day 51. I watered and feed this morning with the nutrients listed in the diary. They took 4 gal of water untill they had runoff. Ph was 6.1 @ 71°F. Also defoliated plants B and D a tiny bit for the first time. I came back to the tent around 4pm and noticed plant B was 22 inches from the light again. (I raise the light about every 3 days to maintain 24" above canopy) So instead of raising the light again I supercroped plant B to match the hight of the other 3 plants. Later in the evening I checked on them and plant B had bent back up towards the light, mostly even with the rest of the plants now. Day 52. Plants looks good. Plant B recovered well again from the HST but plant C (the strongest plant so far) is starting to curl up on the edges of the leaves. I'm pretty sure it's over watering. I'll keep an eye on it. Day 53 Plants look really good so I tired the light up 5 more percent to 35% still lat 24", above canopy. Tonight I put the trellis net down on them and spreaded them out more. Day 55 Plants were starting to droop so I watered Plants A and C with just water and molasses pHed to 6.0 @ 71°F, and watered Plants B and D with half strength general hydroponics (late veg). Let the runoff sit in the pans for 3 hrs or so then I vacuumed the runoff out. While I was watering I defoliated plants A and C at the base ( leaves wernt getting any light).
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Solid 10 inches of growth this week. Ladies were top dressed with more soil on Thursday night. Also game them a cal-mag boost with some Earth Pods back on Monday. The larger ladies are staying out in the garden, but the more finicky Critical Mass and Charlotte's Angel's are in the small greenhouse.
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Getting dense now, really enjoying growing this strain, I'm excited to see the end result in 3/4 weeks. Let's go.l... Have a good weekend people, stay high🏻😉💚
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7/11 Got half in of rain last night. Glad I didn't water. Ph of rain water is very acidic. Added supports to the blueberry cheese in the 50. I just used string and went diagonal and attached to the cage. Wrote a ton but it disappeared. Anyway looking at previous diaries I was wrong about senescence. It wad the life cycle of those earwigs that did that to my plants (see other diaries). This soil mix is amazing. These plants gave only gotten like two small feeds of big bloom. I showed my commercial buddy and I'll keep it between us what was said but it made me feel really good. I'm considering either expanding the cage in one direction with some lumber I already have or moving a couple outside tge cage. That way I have more room. He said he's seen plants structurally similar reach huge heights (14f) so I'm just trying to avoid future problems. I at least need to get the trellis on. I hope poor that's food enough. Did a real nice video this morning but nothing wanted to upload and it just uploaded the same one twice. I'll try again and hopfully it will go up. If not I'll put it up tomorrow. 7/12 Dad has surgery this morning. I did a quick video and took some pictures. I need to do some rearranging with the plants and cut a pallet to fit in the back. Then I can put a vertical trellis up. Haven't decided if I'll add on to the cage, remove a couple plants or just rearrange things but I'm leaning towards the later. They will need water again and I'm wondering if I should start nutrients but everything looks so good. By this time on past diaries I'd be losing all my leaves bu now. MI think it wad part ear wigs and part to many nutes. This soil mix is taking these plants through veg. I'll probably do a feeding soon but it will be organic and it will he small like a big bloom or ancient amber. Im leaning towards not using growbig this year as my plants seem to be doing great without it. We'll see. I'll keep this updated. UPDATE: Went back over and gave plants a full watering. Some were slightly drooping. I was going to add nutes but decided against it as I didn't see any deficiency. So far NO Earwigs! I comed through the plants and I did find a jpn beetle which I happily killed. I mixed up 8 gallons of water and gave it to the 11 plants so it wasn't quite a gallon a plant. I need to rearrange the plants so I have room to move around. I also need to cut another pallet and use the spaces I'm not. Trellis needs to go up. 7/13 I think I've got the watering amount down. Now just to find how often which will depend on weather. I've watered very little this year. They loved that gallon. I was going to use big bloom and kelp me/you but looking at my garden I decided not too. My buddy asked what i was addingvthings for and to wait fir what i added to do what I wanted it to do. I see no nutrient deficiencies so why add anything? I think this soil mixture will get me all tgexway through veg. I dont plan on using much in fliwer either. Definitely good genetics. I really need to cut that palley and move the 1 10gallon to the far back coener. It will open thibgs up so much better. The garden looked so beautiful this morning. Getting very aromatic. I started untangling trellis netting but had to leave. I'll update what I do. Happy growing folks UPDATE: Went back over as I had a slight intuition that I needed to check the garden. I found and killed at least 7 jpn beetles. That's what's been making holes. They tried to escape and bounced off a tarp but I got it. I went through the interiors and found two pillars. If these beetles are gonna be around I'm ordering a net. I'm also close to positive I'm going to extend my cage in the back a few feet. Things are getting unmanageable in here. My buddy said I'll be having problems soon if I don't do something. I'll document what I decide to do. 7/14 Found ONE jpn beetle in the garden this morning. I can manage those well enough. The birds help too. I check my garden multiple times a day so I manually remove many pests. However I've noticed some thrip damage on a leaf and a leafhopper damage on "A" leaf so there are "some" pests around but not enough to spray shit. A couple wasps were doing there job while I was there. Supposed to get thunder storms after three and tonight. Supposed to get over a half inch of rain tonight. I lifted the bags and decided to hold off and let mother nature take care of it as the bags weren't totally dry. Only problem I really have is space. I AM moving that 10gallon (that's the same size as some 20's) in the back. There's 27in not being used and a few feet the other way. My buddy cautioned me that I'm going to have problems since my plants are so crowded. I agree with him. I spoke with me father and we have most materials to extend my cage four feet in the back. I think that's my plan. I'll extend the structure before the stretch then I can put up the supports. We'll see how this goes. UPDATE: Went back over to check the girls as I had a feeling I ought to. When I got there I saw that a couple of the blueberry cheese were pretty light (liftng the smart pot) but the others seemed to be fine. ONE 10th planet was light like that and the purple punch in the 10 gallon was as well. Each plant thar needed it got at least a half gallon of water. I'm waiting to see if we get the thunderstorms and the half inch of rain. I watered the MASSIVE blueberry cheese in the 50 but I only gave it 1 pitcher which is like 1/4 gallon or so. Don't know why I even gave it that. Looked fine but the soil WAS pretty dry. Next year I'm giving myself way more room. I was running trying to chase these jpn beetles. This time I have the dawn and water and a measuring cup to knock them in. This ain't my first rodeo. I did notice some bright yellow streaks on a leaf edge and I'm hoping it's not septoria. I doubt it but I have an anxiety disorder and I worry. I hope I can get the cage extended sooner rather than later. It's getting hard to move in there and more importantly I can't take any more plant pathogen problems. I'm considering starting a plant doctor regimen just to be safe. 7/15 Got a bunch of rain last night. No jpn beetles in the garden and not really much damage. I did notice this (I think it's leaf hoppers) that leave those dots close together on a leaf so it appears I've got a variety of pests. I'm considering how to approach this. I mean the damage is very minimal but I don't want it to get out of hand. Another thing I need to look out for is leaf septoria or any other fungal pathogens. I believe that has been part of my problems in the past. I think that's what caused my earlier grows to drop all their leaves so quick. I think I'm being overly cautious but its very crowded in there. With my father just getting out of surgery the girls will need to wait a little bit before before I can extend the cage. I could still cut the pallet and move the 1 10gallon and that would give more room. I rearranged a LITTLE BIT so they have a little more room but I've really got to get this cage extended. UPDATE: IT Rained so hard I had to pull the car over. We hydroplanned the whole way home. After working ob my house I went to see what the damage would be like. NOT A SINGLE BREAK THAT I COULD SEE. I took a video but since the wifi here sucks I'll have to upload it tomorrow. Walking around in the cage even if I cant get it extended I think I'll be OK. It obviously will open me up to lots more issues but at the very least I can reorganize before I build on. The 10 gal purple punch would fit perfectly in the back and I have a pallet I can cut to fit it in place. Putting that one back and pulling the others forward will be much better than what I've got going on now. I'm also thinking about running an extension cord and putting fans under the canopy or at an angle to keep the wind moving. Just thinking outloud. However after that storm the girls looked as happy as I've ever seen them. All happy praying to the sun, thankful for the much needed rain. Mother nature does a pretty good job with out me messing with it. I've noticed a couple interior lowest leaves turn yellow and die like a nitrogen deficiency but everything else is fine. Also noticed a leaf that looked like a p deficiency but again, it was the VERY bottom leaf on ONE plant. Again the rest of everything looks fantastic. I'll keep an eye out for anymore nutrient deficiencies and if anyone that reads this sees some please let me know. I should've taken stills since they looked so good but I got it on video. 7/16 It POURED last night and throughout the day. TORRENTIAL rain. The branch breaking sheet rain that us outdoor growers learned to fear. My plants aren't trellised currently. I know what I need to do now. I have a pallet to put in the back corner and I'm moving the purple punch in the 10 there. And pulling others forward where there's more room. Then when I extend it (it's gotta be done this week) everything g will be in their proper place and I can just throw on a vertical trellis. I also noticed more (leafhopper) damage on a leaf. Different leaf of the same plant so I'm considering spraying something. I have a number of products but I was trying not to use them. Luckily I have these diaries so I can look back and see certain plants reactions to certain nutes or fungacide/insecticide/nutes and the doses used. I haven't been using much but if my plants will remain cramped I'm going to start the plant doctor. I'm seeing more pillar damage too but BT is super narrow so I'm thinking when I fo spray for pests I might use cap jack and be done with it. Then I can apply the BT in flower if it's necessary. I took a video but I have to wait until tomorrow to upload. I took a quick snapshot though. 7/17 Despite the torrential rain I don't have any breaks. I'm noticing more pest damage though. Another leaf on the same plant had those closely shaped round circles. I forget what pest it is but it's there. Caterpillars are there I'm sure so I may do a preclcentative spray. Just unsure what I'm going to use. I lost a COUPLE very bottom interior leaves that look like they just got used up. After this rain I think think the plants might benefit from a feeding. Probably next water after they dry out. I REALLY need that cage extended. I expressed that today and it should be done this week. I'm looking for pallets today. I have the little one that I can put in the back which will allow me to move the 10 gallon and move the other forward. That will help some but I need more room. I'll update as I go. UPDATE: GOT A SMALL PALLET AND IT FIT PERFECT IN THE BACK ROW. I MOVED THE PURPLE PUNCH IN THE 10 GALLON ONTO IT. I SHIFTED A BUNCHVIF THINGS AROUND. I ROTATED ON BLUEBERRY CHEESE 180 DEGREES SO IT WOULD FIR BETTER. CROP ROTATION IS GOOD ANYWAY. I TOOK VIDEOS AND YOU CAN NOW SEE THE ROWS MUCH BETTER. 2 WITH 3 and 1 WITH 4. IT'S SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN IT WAS. I CAN GET AROUND ALL SIDES OF EVERY PLANT NOW. GRANTED THE LARGE 50 IN THE BACK IS GOING TO HAVE SOME TROUBLE BUT ILL JUST STAKE IT TO THE CAGE. IT WILL GROW TOWARDS THE SUN ANYWAY. IM SUPRISED I DIDN'T LOSE A BUNCH OF LEAVES AFTER THIS RAIN. MOVING THINGS AROUND AND LOOKING ON THE INTERIOR OF PLANTS I FOUND A COUPLE LEAVES THAT HAD BEEN USED UP. I REMOVED A COUPKE LEAVES THAT HAD DONE THEIR JOB. I'LL UPDATE AS I GO ALONG.