05/02/2026
This better be the last week. I have her in the dark for the next two days. Hopefully she gives me some color. Or does that work with the light?
Readings:
pH: 5.74
EC: 604 cm
TDS: 430 ppm
Temp: 63.3°
Readings after a small top off.
pH: 5.88
EC: 590 cm
TDS: 413 ppm
Temp: 64.4°
Readings Again:
pH: 6.3
EC: 517
TDS: 405
Temp: 62.8°
05/03/2026
Readings:
PH: 6.25
EC: 588 cm
TDS: 418 ppm
Temp: 67.1°
So we can see that the warmer the water, the higher the concentration of salts. I just added an ice bottle, but it's still working it's magic. The pH seems to have leveled out too. As for the high concentration of salts, I'm gonna have to repeat flushing again.
Well, in this case, I'm going to pull a gallon out and add another gallon and a half or so of plain pHed water. Reason being, I can't get the bottom of the bucket with my water pump. The roots are all in the way. So it's still loaded with nutrients. And now the water is below the roots. I've been doing my best to avoid topping off, but I think I just want to do the swap.
Plain Filtered and pHed tap water readings:
pH: 6.08
EC: 435 cm
TDS: 307 ppm
Temp: 65.7°
I pHed a gallon of water. Pulled 3 gallons out of the bucket and put 3.5 gallons back in. Perfect top off especially for the last few days of flushing. I should probably check the trichomes. I haven't since I put her in the dark 2 days ago.
Update: after taking a short trichome video, this lady is done.
05/04/2026
May the 4th be with you!
Readings:
pH: 6.43
EC: 597 cm
TDS: 416 ppm
Temp: 67.5°