#125
Did some major leaf tucking. I personally just hold the sprout in one hand and cup all the leaves together, then bend the big fan-stem down and let them go. I have broken many leaves just pulling on them before I figured that one out
I'm also OCD with it to help prevent crowding later the leaf always goes to the same side.
One thing I can see being a factor for one nute over another, is that if left to veg for a month or more, one looked like it would have gotten ahead by a node = extra flowers.
And an overhead shot. Clockwise from the bottom left is Fox Farms Original Trio, Fox Farms Gringo Rasta, Dyna-Gro, and Gen-Hydro Maxi.
If you don't see the shoots in this shot, they were not tall enough to get tucked yet.
They are all loving 75% feeding so far, so I'll keep it at that unless they look "needy". Also of note, since I use RO water, I do not % the calcium/magnesium additives along with the nutes - they go 100% for the water quantity. The DG and GH are a little ahead of the FF pair for what it's worth.
Personal preference so far, is that the FF Trio with the full line of "accessories" is the biggest pain of the 4. It is also the only one not clear (has sediment) - that said, I have also produced ginormous buds with it, so it isn't bad - just a pain. I guess my quest for the perfect nute (for me) is not just which makes the fattest buds or the heaviest harvest. I would rather have happy healthy plants right up until I KILL THEM.