'Dutch Dragon' by Paradise

Hello all and welcome to the first Week of Bloom w/ Dutchy. Had a rough start but things are shaping up again. The Deets: The Good: -After a Cal/Mag flush to rectify some over-fertilizing issues, she is seemingly back on track and her color is returning to normal. Not going to count my chickens yet, but I'm happy to see this. -Cal/Mag, zinc, iron and Nitro deficiency are pulling back as I change my methods and schedule. Mosaic patterns are stopping, Cal deficiency on lower sets stopping, Mag deficiency on newer sets is stopping and iron/zinc (that was creating shiny yellow/green new growth) has also stopped and is pulling back. Need to bring more color back, but she is on her way👍 -Pistil Dev. is in full swing, albeit a slow start. Upwards growth has picked up and the stretch is adequate. Gaining roughly an inch a day and creating new node points every 1.5 inches or so. Bunched leaves are also spreading apart and the girl is able to breath finally. -Lite Defo and pruning went well. For stress reasons, I did not go to far with this. The Bad: -There was a lot of bad in the early week and it's covered in the GDPB and PSK diaries. It's a long read and we won't get into it here. Long and short of it was a suspected Phosphorus toxicity due to my poor feeding habits/methods. These methods have been changed and are covered in 'Notes of the Week'. The 'Meh': -Still some work to do to bring her color and vigor back to normal. I say this every week it seems, but until I get things back together and normal! it still stands true. I'm hoping these new adjustments will set me and the girls on the right path. -Still too tight and not breathing well. Waiting for the stretch to open her up a bit more so I can see what needs to go and what can stay. I had done major pruning in Week 7, but I will be going slow on this now, too. Going to defo and prune over a period of time, not in one go. Not worth the stress inflicted, especially since we just flipped. -Still some discoloring, but as mentioned, it has improved and the new schedule seems to be to her liking. The new schedule is more work, but it's paying off and I really don't mind spending more time with them👌 Notes of the Week: -Watering/Feeding method will be changing right away and I have already begun with Dutch Dragon. I will be doing daily or semi-daily feedings for the remainder of this grow. My previous method was not working for me or the girls anymore. I would like to have more control over what they see and when they see it. Only need to wait 1.5-2 days b/t feeds instead of the previous 4-5 days. Far too long a window if I make a mistake. Happy to make the change and refine my feed methods. -Applied a Cal/Mag flush on all plants. 36hrs after, the color IS getting back to normal and my progression pictures throughout the week have shown the shiny/dull coloring of new leaves to be pulling back. Blotching from Mag deficiency is also pulling back and the blotchy-ness of the fans is evening out into solid green (or a hue of green anyway). Dutch Dragon has the most noticeable positive changes, but was also the most affected. She was the first to get the flush and was my tester. Other girls health is catching up in tandem with DD, for the moment. -Upwards movement has been in full swing since the flush. The bunching and close inter-nodal points are becoming longer and they're all getting some room too breath. Took some specific fans blocking any light penetration and opened them up a tiny bit. Also going slower on pruning and defo now. Doing it over a period of time to reduce any stress, instead a mass prune all in one go. -Working slowly back into nutrient feeds and adjusting for what she needs via top-side symptoms. Currently, there is a Nitrogen/zinc/iron/Mag deficiency that I am working on. I have started with daily feeds on DD (today) @ 2750mL (instead of 7600ml...). Only nutrients/additives that will be seeing the soil for awhile, will be the basics. PK booster and other neat little supplements will be held back until health and vigor is achieved. These nutrients will be Micro-Grow-Bloom, Cal/Mag, Humic/fulvic acids and molasses. Thaaaaat's it. Will adjust feeds as needed. Don't know what they will want in a few days and will be playing this by ear. So far so good👍 So! That's the week and DD in all her glory. I'm happy she's in a better state then last week and we're moving forward👌. Thanks all for dropping by and reading up on DD. I hope you all have a great week with your projects, friends and family. Stay safe, stay lit and find some peace😊. Out!✊✊ **5 day update picture at end of photos. Wonderful recovery and color.**