Update (24 May 2021): I've upgraded my nutrient regiment to include TPS bloom and signal along with Magic Roots by Blue Planet Nutrients. I'm hoping this helps the girls absorb nutrients better and it's supposed to help them weather harsher conditions. Speaking of harsh conditions, I decided to run a humidifier into my tent to raise the humidity obviously. I was sitting around 30% and the girls were really struggling to uptake nutrients and grow optimally. Now that the VPD is locked in better I'm already seeing faster growth. I'm a little worried about the humidifier blowing too much mist and causing mold though, so I'd appreciate some comments regarding my solution. Below I'll provide individual updates for each plant:
Purple Kush Auto: Wow! The TPS has really helped her buds fatten and the smell is absolutely incredible! It has an extremely sweet, berry smell, but I'm not seeing any purple yet.
Auto Jack: This girl has EXPLODED! She had quite a stretch for an auto but I'm seeing more and more pistils everyday. I realized this is a sativa dominant plant and it's just taking much longer for her to develop flowers.
White Widow: For some reason this girl's growth has really slowed down. I'm assuming it's due to all the topping and LST, but I'm sure she'll recover fine and start growing again soon.
Cherry Grapefruit: This girl is growing super fast! I fimmed a couple shoots just to see how she responds and I've never used that technique. I am noticing some discoloration in the leaves. They are turning dark green and copper. I hope I didn't overfeed with nutrients, but I just added some Root Magic so I'm hoping that will help stabilize her nutrient intake.
Thanks for reading and I always appreciate advice! Happy Growing π
I've always gone from root cube directly to 3-gallon pots. I can't compare the difference with transplanting from solo cups because I don't have any experience. Have any of you found a significant advantage to adding an extra transplant? I figure 3-gallon pots aren't THAT big.
Hi mate, the less stress you put on a plant the better. I pop the seeds then go directly to 3 gal autopot. Roots don't like the light so the less you expose them the better. Hope this helps. Good luck
I'm researching intake fans and/or opening lower ducts to pull air in. I never worried about intake in the past, I just made sure my fan up top was sucking air out of the tent to create negative pressure. Thoughts on intake fans or having the back flap of the tent open? Thanks!
No real need for an intake if your outtake is powerful enough. Keep the vents on the tent open when lights are on. Close them on lights off to avoid any light leaks .
My Cherry Grapefruit has developed a decently sized tap root but it's taking her FOREVER to break through the root cube. Do you guy's think I should give up on her? She's already a week behind my other 3 plants and I'm already limited by a pretty small grow space. Thanks!
Yeah sounds like it could just be a bad phenotype. Iβve scrapped seedlings that were just not growing as well as her siblings. Especially if they are all growing under the same conditions
Filtered Water (BRITA) VS. Tap Water? Which do you use/prefer? I've always use filtered water for my girls but I'm worried it might be overkill. These filters aren't cheap and sometimes I have to sit and wait forever if the pitcher isn't already filled up. Thanks for the help!
It totally depends on your water. My water is from a well and provides all the calcium and magnesium and some other micronutrients my plants need so I do NOT filter.
Which nutes do you guy's prefer? I used the Fox Farm's Trio last grow, but I'm wanting to try something new. Currently looking into the Humbolt's Secret Formulas A&B. Thanks for the advice and happy growing! π
Hey, Iβm using Biobizz and itβs pretty decent. Itβs an affordable choice, plus organic grow doesnβt need flush. Also the risk of a toxicity is more eliminated. Iβm using though some bud stimulants from Advanced Nutes and they do what they say! Hope you choose the one it fits you. Cheers πΈπ
The growth tips on my plants are super lime green compared to the rest of the leaves. Is this a problem? I'm growing in FFOF and I've given very little CalMag and P-T-K so far.
Morning Mate, IDK... looking like fresh exposed shoots. Via the pics I do not think that you have a problem, green of the fan leaves is maybe a bit dark but nothing to worry I'd say.
Good Luck for the rest of the way!
Good luck with your grow. I hope you have more room for your girls than what is in your pic. I also use TPS Bloom and Signal and really love them. They have used my grows tremendously.
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Good luck with your grow. I hope you have more room for your girls than what is in your pic. I also use TPS Bloom and Signal and really love them. They have used my grows tremendously.
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some autos flower after 2 weeks,some do it after 7 weeks. I've had multiple pots of the same strain before, they didn't flower in sync and this is not a problem at all. Getting the same pheno with every seed is quite impossible or at least very rare for autos. breeding background brings a huge variety,this is the downside of autos.Give it some more time,assuming you'll wait for autos to finish before switching photos to 12/12 or else, even if jack is not an auto it'll be very big. just give it some more time.
@HighRoller909, Awesome insights, I appreciate the advice! It does appear as though the Auto Jack is just flowering SUPER slow compared to the PK, so I'm taking your advice and waiting it out. I did originally plan on waiting until the autos were done, but I'm getting worried about space. 3 more weeks and I'm switching regardless! π