Day 20
Things starting to pick up now. After their feed, which I think was a little too soon, I gave plain water every other day and they seem to be happy. I had been giving about 20oz each watering, but they are drinking more now so I increased to a quart per plant yesterday adding 5ml rhizo and 2ml silica/gal.
My indoor grow has been coco for the last 3+ years and when I grow outdoor plants It always takes me a little while to get reacquainted with the peat based mixes I use outside. The last few years I have watered too much and feed too early the first 2-3 weeks. Only minor stunting this year, so maybe next year I will get it right.
The tarp and pot wraps seem to be making a difference, pots are not drying out as fast and the minor heat stress they were starting to show seems to be resolved.
I was planning on topping these plants, but considering their size at day 20 and how late in the season it is I think I won’t top them. I don’t want the added stress on them and they won’t hit more than 2.5-3 feet at this point anyway. I will still do some LST with tucking and tie downs, but I think that’s it.
PP
StH
My indoor grow has been coco for the last 3+ years and when I grow outdoor plants It always takes me a little while to get reacquainted with the peat based mixes I use outside. The last few years I have watered too much and feed too early the first 2-3 weeks. Only minor stunting this year, so maybe next year I will get it right.
The tarp and pot wraps seem to be making a difference, pots are not drying out as fast and the minor heat stress they were starting to show seems to be resolved.
I was planning on topping these plants, but considering their size at day 20 and how late in the season it is I think I won’t top them. I don’t want the added stress on them and they won’t hit more than 2.5-3 feet at this point anyway. I will still do some LST with tucking and tie downs, but I think that’s it.
PP
StH