MamaJunebug This is my very first grow, and decided to go with an autoflower for its fast growth and ease of care, and Sour Diesel for the high sativa percentage. Bought the seeds from ilgm.com because of their good reputation.
I mixed the plant medium, then soaked with water to prevent hot spots. Let it drain through the fabric bag for 5 hours and checked pH (7). Planted 3 seeds directly in soil so as not to stress the plant, and put in a small greenhouse on my porch to germinate.
On the second day, mixed a granule of citric acid with 1/8 t muric acid with a gallon of water, bringing the water pH to 6.3. Sprinkled only about 1/2 cup on each seed.
On third day, two of the seeds sprouted. I nervously removed a stuck seed husk from one seedling.
Side note: I had planned to grow these in my attic but we have had very high temperatures recently, and I am unable to keep the area cool enough. I may bring indoors if I can work out a cooling method that isnโt too expensive.
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Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
4y ago
1/2
Nutrients 1
Muric
0.8 mll
MamaJunebug DISASTER! Bugs ate my babies!! Only thin sticks are left.
I am going to leave this diary here, though, so new growers realize things donโt always turn out.
Fortunately I have seeds to start over with so I will begin again.
Peace, everyone.
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Week 2. Vegetation
4y ago
1/2
Nutrients 1
Muric
0.8 mll
MamaJunebug One out of the three seedlings had part of a leaf left, so I left her under the lights to see what she would do. It has been a week and she grew a leaf!
I have moved her to the attic where it is too hot (80-90 deg F during the day) but she is away from bugs.
Hoping for the best!
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Week 3. Vegetation
4y ago
6.35 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
32 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.0
pH
No Smell
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
26.5 liters
Pot Size
30.48 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 5
Microcrop liquid seaweed
6.604 mll
Humic acid
0.264 mll
TriPart Grow
0.132 mll
MamaJunebug She is giving it a good try after bugs ate all but a half leaf! As an auto, I doubt she will be a great producer, but I am interested to see how she does.
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Week 4. Vegetation
4y ago
1/4
7.62 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
35 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
No Smell
Smell
600 PPM
TDS
55 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
26.5 liters
Pot Size
30.48 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 5
Microcrop liquid seaweed
6.604 mll
Humic acid
1.057 mll
TriPart Grow
0.528 mll
MamaJunebug This one is ridiculous, and I am just continuing out of curiosity. (Was eaten by bugs down to a half leaf early on) It is strange how each side is growing with a pattern, but is not symmetrical left to right. As an auto she doesnโt have much time, and I am wondering if she will peter out or try to flower.
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Week 5. Vegetation
4y ago
1/5
10.16 cm
Height
19 hrs
Light Schedule
35 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
650 PPM
TDS
55 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
7 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
30.48 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 5
Microcrop liquid seaweed
6.604 mll
Humic acid
1.057 mll
TriPart Grow
0.528 mll
MamaJunebug This little plant just keeps trying. As an auto it will be interesting to see what she does. Will she say in vegetative for extra weeks or create a small flower? How important is that early growth period?
At this point I am rooting for the gal! Grow, baby, grow!
Update: she continues to grow as though she is a 3 week old. I have pinned her over to try and stimulate growth.
I have I increased light to 21,000 lum with an extra hour of light, but no other changes yet.
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Week 6. Vegetation
4y ago
1/4
12.7 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
32 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
650 PPM
TDS
55 %
Air Humidity
21 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
7 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
30.48 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
Microcrop liquid seaweed
6.604 mll
Humic acid
1.057 mll
TriPart Grow
0.528 mll
MamaJunebug Week 6 and she is still in veg! Maybe she will hold off to flower until she is a bit bigger.
I am using lst which she doesnโt seem to mind.
I have a few clones outside and may move her there, but it is supposed to be rainy all week so am holding off for now.
Edit: I removed a couple leaves and pinned a bit more. She stays behind in growing, but improves a little each day.
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7
Week 7. Vegetation
4y ago
1/8
20.32 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
29 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
750 PPM
TDS
80 %
Air Humidity
18 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
7 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
25.4 cm
Lamp Distance
Nutrients 6
Microcrop liquid seaweed
6.604 mll
Humic acid
1.057 mll
TriPart Grow
0.528 mll
MamaJunebug Well, this is just the most determined little plant. She has grown up to the point that I have started low stress training and a bit of defoliation.
No signs of flowering, and I hope she holds off one more week to grow. Once flowering, I plan to move her outside where she can get the glowing bright sunlight.
The weather has changed with milder temperatures, but high humidity. She seems to like the change.
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Defoliation
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Week 8. Vegetation
4y ago
1/10
25.4 cm
Height
14 hrs
Light Schedule
29 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
Weak
Smell
750 PPM
TDS
80 %
Air Humidity
18 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
7 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
Nutrients 6
Microcrop liquid seaweed
6.604 mll
Humic acid
1.057 mll
TriPart Grow
0.528 mll
MamaJunebug As of today she is an outside plant. She is in partial shade today, and I will move her to full sun in the next couple days. (She got a bit of light burn inside - my lights arenโt strong and I let her get too close)
It looks like she is in pre-flower stage, but I donโt know for sure. As an auto, I am surprised and happy she held out this long. I am glad I didnโt give up on her.
Now the real test to see how she produces! I am not a heavy smoker (once a month or so), and am just growing for the experience and for fun. So far the journey has been a delight.
Update: She is so happy outside! My baby is growing up!
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Technique
Defoliation
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9
Week 9. Flowering
4y ago
1/7
35.56 cm
Height
14 hrs
Light Schedule
32 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
Normal
Smell
700 PPM
TDS
75 %
Air Humidity
24 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
7 liters
Pot Size
0.98 liters
Watering Volume
Nutrients 5
TriPart Grow
0.528 mll
TriPart Bloom
0.528 mll
TriPart Micro
1.057 mll
MamaJunebug She has loved being outside! It has rained every other day and I feed on non-rainy days.
Finally seeing some flowers after a week of stretching. I will need to start making nutrient adjustments during this week.
I am so pleased with how well this plant has done after a rough start.
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Week 10. Flowering
4y ago
1/8
55.88 cm
Height
14 hrs
Light Schedule
32 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
Normal
Smell
600 PPM
TDS
75 %
Air Humidity
24 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
26.5 liters
Pot Size
1.89 liters
Watering Volume
Nutrients 5
TriPart Grow
0.528 mll
TriPart Bloom
0.528 mll
TriPart Micro
0.528 mll
MamaJunebug She is looking good this week! More growth, more stretching, and flowering has begun in ernest. Just a nice plant overall, and has been an easy grow since her I early issues. I kind of wish I had set up a ScrOG net, but overall, I am pleased at this stage.
I cut back the micro / nitrogen and cut out the humic acid. I plan to increase flora bloom this week. Other plants are seeing signs of Grasshoppers or possibly caterpillars, so will treat them all with Monterey Bt on Tuesday when my mister comes in.
40 mph winds expected later in the week, and I am happy I used 7 gallon containers, so I can easily move the plants inside.
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Week 11. Flowering
4y ago
1/7
63.5 cm
Height
14 hrs
Light Schedule
32 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
Normal
Smell
600 PPM
TDS
75 %
Air Humidity
24 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
26.5 liters
Pot Size
3.79 liters
Watering Volume
Nutrients 4
Big Bud
2 mll
TriPart Grow
0.528 mll
TriPart Bloom
0.528 mll
MamaJunebug I was out of town, so this is a bit late, but we are still doing well! I cut out the flora micro and added AN Big Bud the last couple days since I have been home. She has grown a couple inches - I think pretty big for an auto!
It is supposed to rain, and a good soaking will do her some good. She has been incredibly thirsty lately. That is about it for now - just a bit of waiting to see how it goes.
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Week 12. Flowering
4y ago
1/5
68.58 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
29 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
Normal
Smell
600 PPM
TDS
75 %
Air Humidity
24 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
26.5 liters
Pot Size
3.79 liters
Watering Volume
Nutrients 4
Big Bud
2 mll
TriPart Grow
0.528 mll
TriPart Bloom
0.528 mll
MamaJunebug These next few weeks will take forever as I wait to see how she develops. I defoliate a bit to let in more light, and now I wait.
Grow!
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Week 13. Flowering
4y ago
1/7
76.2 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
29 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
Normal
Smell
600 PPM
TDS
75 %
Air Humidity
24 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
26.5 liters
Pot Size
3.79 liters
Watering Volume
Nutrients 4
Big Bud
2 mll
TriPart Grow
0.528 mll
TriPart Bloom
0.528 mll
MamaJunebug She is getting chunkier and the days are getting much shorter. I wonder how long this strain flowers. Of course, it seems like a year since I started this girl from a seed.
I havenโt made any changes since last week. We finally had rain today so she got a good soaking. They really needed a nice steady rain to soak the roots well.
Looking forward to seeing her grow in the weeks to come!
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Week 14. Flowering
4y ago
1/9
76.2 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
29 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
Strong
Smell
600 PPM
TDS
75 %
Air Humidity
24 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
26.5 liters
Pot Size
3.79 liters
Watering Volume
Nutrients 4
Big Bud
2 mll
TriPart Grow
0.528 mll
TriPart Bloom
0.528 mll
MamaJunebug Continuing to plump - I am happy with these plants for my first grow! It is so hard to be patient. Iโm tempted to try out a small but from the bottom of the plant!
The smell is very strong and the buds are sticky. What fun!
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Week 15. Flowering
4y ago
1/6
76.2 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
29 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
Strong
Smell
600 PPM
TDS
75 %
Air Humidity
24 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
26.5 liters
Pot Size
3.79 liters
Watering Volume
Nutrients 4
Big Bud
2 mll
TriPart Grow
0.528 mll
TriPart Bloom
0.528 mll
MamaJunebug I *think* there are only a couple weeks left so have cut nutrients as of today. It is supposed to rain for the next week, so we should be good.
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Week 16. Flowering
4y ago
1/10
76.2 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
29 ยฐC
Day Air Temp
6.1
pH
Strong
Smell
600 PPM
TDS
75 %
Air Humidity
24 ยฐC
Night Air Temp
26.5 liters
Pot Size
3.79 liters
Watering Volume
MamaJunebug Along came this late night thunderstorm and knocked most of her branches over! I went out in the storm to move her to the protected side of the house, but many branches were bent. I grabbed what was on hand and tied her up,
Iโve decided this weekend will be harvest. For my very first grow, I still consider it a success. I guess the proof will be on the scale (and in the dry herb vape).
Harvest day, so I posted a couple additional pics.
