Middle 5, Master 28

MIDDLE
Day 5

Not much going on here since yesterday. I saw a few spider mite tracks earlier in the day so I sprayed fungicide again. It'll help with the mildew on the Bubba as well. I'll have to get used to doing this often and as early as possible when I see something wrong. I still have to change out the reflectors, but so far so good.

MASTER
Day 28

Temperature was in the high 70's last I checked, which is slightly lower than usual. Growth seems a little stagnant, as always seems to be the case around this stage of the grow. So far no real problems with mildew, spider mites, or anything else. It's strange having everything seem alright since everything else is going to shit, so I'll have to be careful.

The Gavita side is interesting. Without a frame, mid-flower trimming, or too much overall care, these trees are actually progressing well. While only two weeks behind the rest of the room, flower production is consistent with HPS. The canopy is huge, and even the middle buds are growing in size. Comparing these trees with the HPS is going to be very interesting in the next few weeks to come, if I can make it that far.

VEG

The 10 net cups I planted yesterday are dead. Not surprising, but still a reminder that I need healthy clones to make all of this work. I cleaned out the closet and adjusted the T5 to sit higher than usual. It's also on 24 hours now, which should help the rooting process. This might throw off the veg a little bit, but it doesn't hurt to have more light while plants are still vegging anyway.

I'm reverting back to cloning with black root sponges. I still believe the rockwool to be a more than viable option, but I think rockwool is more susceptible to other problems like mildew, mold, or algae. Also, using rockwool allows me the humidity dome to completely enclose the tray, which helps keep the humidity at 100%, but also traps excess respiration from the clones themselves. I'm too weary at this point to keep tinkering with it while my entire operation goes to shit.

Since cloning is a huge issue, I've decided to mother as many strains as I need so I don't run into a shortage. I have two Phantom's, one WF, and I'll have to mother one GSC, Abusive, Bubba, and XJ each. I'm also going to try to get at least one Sour so I can bring that back into the rotation. Having strong mothers will grant me more ability to choose exactly how many of each strain I wish to grow without being confined to simply growing what stays alive. This is one of those "I should've done this a long time ago" moments, and I feel like a moron for not doing it sooner, but such is the life of a cannabis grower.

I'm really worried about my finances right now, and I'm considering taking on another loan to survive this coming month. If I can manage to get through it, I'll be in decent shape.