Week 22: Flower Week 5 – Canopy Development, Irrigation & Trichome Details 🌸❄️💧 A detailed look into flower structure, nutrient management, and overall setup dynamics during the peak flowering phase: Environmental & Climate Management (Summer Heat & RH) 🌡️💧 Summer Heat Compensation: Due to high ambient temperatures exceeding 30 °C, an air conditioner is running alongside the dehumidifier during the day to keep lung-room temperatures stable. Relative Humidity Peaks (Lights-Out): Data logs show RH spikes reaching 70–71% inside the closed tent during the lights-out phase. Preventive Countermeasures: The dehumidifier is positioned to blow dry air directly toward the tent's passive intake port. Two internal circulation fans are running on high alongside the main exhaust system to maintain strong air velocity and prevent localized moisture pockets around dense bud clusters. Nutrient Schedule & Irrigation Log 💧 Feeding Regimen: Hesi Schedule starting from Flower Week 4 (including Hesi Bloom Complex, Phosphorus Plus, SuperVit / Boost). Supplements: BioBizz CalMag added 2–3 times per week (calculated on a 10-liter batch mix basis). Irrigation Volume: The automated irrigation system consumed roughly 100 liters of water this week. The primary 50-liter reservoir was refilled twice throughout the week. Bud Structure & Trichome Coverage 🔍❄️ Heavy Resin Production: High-resolution close-ups reveal dense calyxes completely encrusted in trichomes. Notable Feature: High-density trichome coverage extends past the sugar leaves and covers the upper fan leaves. Glandular heads are transitioning from clear to milky white. Pistil Maturation: Pistils are steadily shifting to a deep amber-orange hue while new white pistils continue to push out. Anthocyanin Expression: Under high PPFD levels, subtle purple and dark pigmentation is beginning to show along the calyx edges and sugar leaves. Foliage Condition: Upper fan leaves directly within the central light cone show mild Cal-Mag/light fading—a standard response to high metabolic rates under peak LED intensity. Setup & Tent Architecture ⛺💡 Lighting: Quad LED array aligned to provide uniform edge-to-edge canopy coverage without shaded zones. Environment Sensor: Wireless environmental sensor mounted right at canopy level for real-time temperature and RH tracking at the top colas. Airflow & Lower Canopy: Dual clip-on fans maintain upper and mid-canopy airflow, while a clear lower stem area ensures unobstructed intake circulation beneath the ScrOG frame. Extra Section: Maintenance, Tech & Support Log ✂️🛠️📡 Routine plant maintenance and control system troubleshooting were key priorities alongside tracking bloom progress. Canopy Pruning & Defoliation ✂️🌿 Lower Canopy Clean-Up: Performed a selective lower trim, removing a few weak bottom shoots and shaded foliage. Energy Focus & Circulation: Clearing lower growth redirects plant energy toward the primary colas while maximizing passive floor-level airflow. Spider Farmer AC10 Controller – Connectivity Issue 🔌⚠️ * Device: Spider Farmer GGS AC-10 Smart Controller / Power Strip. Issue: Experiencing recurring Wi-Fi signal drops and app sync failures. Status: Standard network troubleshooting (forcing a 2.4 GHz band, module resets, etc.) has been completed without resolving the issue. Support Ticket: Reached out directly to Spider Farmer Support yesterday evening regarding the ongoing network instability. Week 23 Outlook: Will follow up next week with an update on customer support responsiveness and resolution efficiency. Extra Section: Mother Plants & Nursery Rack Overview 🌿🌴🍋 The propagation and vegetation area is running at full speed alongside the main bloom tent, housing strong mother stock and a variety of companion plants. Mother Plant Care & Architecture ?✂️ Stem Structure & Health: Healthy, well-trained mother plants displaying thick, woody main trunks (lignification) and strong branching. Selective Thinning: The mother plant positioned in front of the propagation rack received a light pruning to clear out inner shade leaves, boost airflow, and concentrate vigor on primary clone sites. Canopy State: Dense overall leaf structure featuring plenty of vigorous growth points ready for ongoing clone extraction. Propagation Rack & Exotic Plant Log 🛠️🌱 Top Level (Organic Lemons & Garden Transition): Home-grown organic lemon plants (Citrus) are thriving under propagation LEDs, monitored with yellow sticky traps for preventive pest control. The older, larger lemon trees have already been transitioned outdoors into the garden for direct sunlight. Middle Level & Bench (Washington Palms): Larger Washingtonia palms are placed on the adjacent workspace table in ambient room light, while smaller palm seedlings continue root development inside the propagation tent. Bottom Level (Lemon Eucalyptus): One established and two newly propagated Lemon Eucalyptus plants (Eucalyptus citriodora) are developing smoothly.