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sneakers · #3 (**permalink**) 06-17-2007, 08:48 PM

Maybe I am starting to get a handle on these nutes and understand them better. I tested the TDS again today and it was up again to 280 PPM. Also had to add over 1/2 gallon of water. Now I understand that as water is used/evaporates then less water to dilute existing nutes. I wonder why I never understood that before. Added a touch of FluraGrow and an even smaller amount of FloraMicro. It now has 250 PPM and full of water. Still within the range it has been (200-300 PPM).

Looks to have grown about 1/2" in the last 12 hours since raising the lights. The third set of leaves continue opening nicely and fourth set are just just beginning opening up. It is hard to tell right now but it appears like there might be 2 new tops opening beside the 4th set of leaves. It is either new tops or maybe somehow the 2 outside fingers on the 4th set of leaves are coming up to look like tops. I hate to mess with it too much right now, probably by tomorrow I will be able to see more. I don't see how it could be additional tops. I haven't topped this plant. The new growth on the sides are already showing small stems and the first set of leaves on each one are just starting to open.

Here is a picture. It isn't real good but it does show what I am talking about with the additional tops. Sorry about the quality of the pic..

White line is the 3rd set of leaves
Yellow is the 4th set
Red is the new growth I am talking about. It doesnt appear to be coming from the stems of the 3rd set of leaves. I have a feeling these are leaf fingers, just can't see good enough to be sure. Tomorrow will tell more.

I will post updated pics when my battery is recharged.

See ya.

#3 (permalink) 06-17-2007, 08:48 PM
sneakers Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 626	Maybe I am starting to get a handle on these nutes and understand them better. I tested the TDS again today and it was up again to 280 PPM. Also had to add over 1/2 gallon of water. Now I understand that as water is used/evaporates then less water to dilute existing nutes. I wonder why I never understood that before. Added a touch of FluraGrow and an even smaller amount of FloraMicro. It now has 250 PPM and full of water. Still within the range it has been (200-300 PPM). Looks to have grown about 1/2" in the last 12 hours since raising the lights. The third set of leaves continue opening nicely and fourth set are just just beginning opening up. It is hard to tell right now but it appears like there might be 2 new tops opening beside the 4th set of leaves. It is either new tops or maybe somehow the 2 outside fingers on the 4th set of leaves are coming up to look like tops. I hate to mess with it too much right now, probably by tomorrow I will be able to see more. I don't see how it could be additional tops. I haven't topped this plant. The new growth on the sides are already showing small stems and the first set of leaves on each one are just starting to open. Here is a picture. It isn't real good but it does show what I am talking about with the additional tops. Sorry about the quality of the pic.. White line is the 3rd set of leaves Yellow is the 4th set Red is the new growth I am talking about. It doesnt appear to be coming from the stems of the 3rd set of leaves. I have a feeling these are leaf fingers, just can't see good enough to be sure. Tomorrow will tell more. I will post updated pics when my battery is recharged. See ya.