Sept 8 - 14
Day 106 - the girls made it through the storm last night. It's still windy and makes me nervous as hell watching those long beautiful colas swinging wildly in the breeze, especially on LaFawnduh where I shoulda pruned the lowest branches. I'm trying to accept that I'm gonna lose some branches and as long as the plant survives to harvest and I get something, I'll be happy...ish
Day 110 - LaFawnduh took another fall last night, fucking wind :-/ Moved her again, this time next to a clothesline post that I tied the pot and her main stalk to. Right now, there's a looooot of weed on that plant, hope it stays that way
Day 112 - listening to a storm rage outside while I write this, I'll have to wait til morning to see if there's any damage. Gonna be a long night...
One of my potted plants (LaFawnduh, Gorilla Bomb) is noticeably drooping 24 hours after watering. She perks right up immediately after getting a drink. Should I be giving her water more frequently than 24 hours for optimal growing conditions?
I never want to see my plants drooping from lack of water. The plant will recover but it is still stress. When watering make sure to put water on the entire surface of the soil. Then wait a minute to let it soak in. When the soil is hydrated it can more readily accept more water. Then give more water and wait. Your goal is to moisten every bit of soil in the pot. Don't just dump water in the middle and walk away.
If you can't water frequent enough to stop the wilting there are moisture crystals you can mix into the soil. I use them on my flowers in pots outdoors. Sometimes a pot can't hold enough water to get through a hot day and the crystals can buy you more time. You can also consider using an automatic waterer. I think a manual watering is still important but if a machine can give a little extra when the plats really need it then it can be very helpful.
Looks like the plant is showing she is a female. I suggest feeding flower nutrients 2 weeks after the plant goes into flower. That will be around the time the outside plants daylight is at 14hrs or less. Best of luck the rest of the grow.
Just noticed this split in the central stalk today. Plant is very healthy otherwise tho growth has slowed. The way it's healed over makes me think everything will be ok but this is my first grow and could use some expert input
wrap some twine around it so it can not split more and support the two half's it will be fine . when topping try to leave a little stem past the last two nodes for the plant to grow into . other wise over time you will end up with a bum and a split on the top . bigger plant bigger bum split will form . where branches meet is the weak part . careful to hold the branch before the main stock and slowly wiggle the bend point back and forth for easier better bends .
It's the begging of a calmag- nitrogen deficiency. Now before flowering she is using what she can find, and if not in soil she will take it from the leafs. As you have spotted it early, it's easy to correct. And nice looking plant !!
One plant of 4 outdoor plants is farther along in flowering than the others, I'd guess by a week or two (my first grow). What would make this happen and should I be concerned? Plant also shows signs of possible Mg deficiency, being corrected.
Every seed collected, even if off the same mother plant has slightly different inherited traits. This is noticeable both indoors and outdoors when growing multiple seeds of the same strain. Itβs not a bad trait to have, especially this year since growing outdoors has been especially challenging. Gwenβs definitely a hottie though π±
I've got an outdoor plant 2 weeks into flowering and shes growing at a 45Β° angle. I lost a branch today while watering, not unexpected. Left unsupported, will the plant produce anything or is the whole plant likely to collapse?
Is this the dreaded bud rot? If so is there anything I can do to salvage the rest of the plant? I already pruned that branch... I'm literally days away from harvest :-/
Keep a close eye on her. Any rot you want to carefully remove doing your best not to spread any fungus spores on other buds. If its going to rain you want to cover her so she does not get as wet. If you have no way to cover her then after the rain you want to shake the water off. Your days away so start trimming off the fan leaves to promote air flow. Remove all yellowing leaves and keep your fingers crossed.
When I ran this grow outside last year, flowering began in the first few weeks of August, when there was still over 14 hours sunlight. It didnt drop to less than 12 hours until at least a month later. Is 12 hours just a rule of thumb? Can you flower indoor with >12 hours light?
12 hours is the setting to start your indoor girls flowering. In actuality the trigger is actually 14 hours outdoors. I had a sativa that started at 16 hours light outdoors last year. Each plant is as individual as you and I....Just a rule of thumb I guess....
Nice plants,I'm also on my first grow...green crack/crop king...learning as I go...good luck with your grow,yours look better than mine I've lost a lot of foliage
Beautiful grow so far man.
The yellowing leaves can be a sign of underfeeding too. If they just become slow yellow over a longer period of time the plant is using them as nutrients. U said they drink a lot too so they can use their food. They are pretty big girls in a not so big pot for their size. It's too late to transfer them so maybe just a tiny bit more flowering nutrients can help her on the way. Check that PH too π
But she's still looking very healthy so she will make it till the end of the ride for sure
Happy growing buddy ππ
F..let me bro. That's some 1st grow. The buds are so dense. Great job. Look forward to looking at your other diaries and seen your journey and c what I can learn which I'm sure will be lots.
Wish I had the suns ppfd. Wow is all I can say.