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First time grower and I'm doing it outdoors.
The first few weeks I'm going to get it going under a 150-watt grow light. Once the weather is a bit better outside I'll transplant her into a bigger pot.
Any tips or help would be greatly appreciated 😀
The fan leaves are curling inwards on the tips a little bit -- I assume this is because it's too hot? I'm running a fan on the light to reduce the heat and maybe that's not working the way I thought it would be.
The second node is also drooping a lot -- is this because I'm over watering it?
Any help would be appreciated!
UPDATE #1: It's nutrient burn. 1.8 EC is way too high apparently. I'm going to flush them with distilled water for the next few days until it heals a bit. I'm planning on topping it when the 3rd node comes through. When I do that I'll probably defoliate the lower leaves that are infected.
UPDATE #2: Flushing them with distilled water is not the proper solution. Going to let it dry out considerably for the next few days.
UPDATE #3: Haven't watered her in 2 days. When I stick my finger down the soil is still relatively moist. Probably won't water her today either. Thinking about topping her once that third node gets a bit higher.
Any idea why the leaves are curling inwards like they are in the last two photos? Is this because it's too hot, or am I giving it too much water? Should my fan be blowing on the plant itself, or the 150-watt light? Thanks.
With the heat we got in Ontario it is just that. Too much light and heat. Try finding some shade for them. That said its all cool and rainy so you should be good. I wouldnt worry too much (mine are doing the same).
I decided to top it (May 27) because this is mostly an experimental run for me and I wanted to see the effects. On May 26, I transplanted it into a 10 gal smart pot because I've been hearing some good things about those. I cut down substantially on the nutrients and so far the burn has gone away.
Week 1: May 11 - May 18
Week 2: May 18 - May 25
Week 3: May 25 - June 1
Week 4: June 1 - June 8
This week I've been doing a lot of HST by pinning the branches down so that the total surface area of the 10 gal pot gets used. I need to look into defoliation techniques soon, but for now I don't think I'll be trimming too much. The weather this past week has been atrocious -- severely overcast days, with super cold nights reaching 11 degrees Celsius (55 degrees Fahrenheit). This stunted her badly, but what can you do.
Week 1: May 11 - May 18
Week 2: May 18 - May 25
Week 3: May 25 - June 1
Week 4: June 1 - June 8
Week 5: June 8 - June 15
I'm still strapping the main four branches down with pipe cleaners. It seems to do a good job spreading them out so all spots get hit with adequate sun. Small problems with pests -- I notice little spiders on the leaves from time to time and there's obvious bite marks. Need to figure that one out quick.
Gave her a bit of defoliation on June 12 to get some light into the hidden nodes.
Week 1: May 11 - May 18
Week 2: May 18 - May 25
Week 3: May 25 - June 1
Week 4: June 1 - June 8
Week 5: June 8 - June 15
Week 6: June 15 - June 22
I kept noticing small bite marks on the leaves. I'm constantly outside checking them and the odd time I'll notice an aphid which I will pick off (this sometimes damages the plant even more because I have to dig my fingers in just to reach it). So I bought "Safer's End All", I sprayed a couple leafs this morning and returned an hour alter to notice it burnt the plant. I'm wondering if this is because of sunlight hitting the solution, or if it's just a bad product.
Week 1: May 11 - May 18
Week 2: May 18 - May 25
Week 3: May 25 - June 1
Week 4: June 1 - June 8
Week 5: June 8 - June 15
Week 6: June 15 - June 22
Week 7: June 22 - June 29
Still waiting to see some white hairs and haven't found a single one. The canopy is growing in nice and there's a lot of healthy heads covering the entire top. Hoping the flowers start soon because I have to move back to school at the end of August. More to come.
Week 1: May 11 - May 18
Week 2: May 18 - May 25
Week 3: May 25 - June 1
Week 4: June 1 - June 8
Week 5: June 8 - June 15
Week 6: June 15 - June 22
Week 7: June 22 - June 29
Week 8: June 29 - July 6
Still no hairs in sight!
Week 1: May 11 - May 18
Week 2: May 18 - May 25
Week 3: May 25 - June 1
Week 4: June 1 - June 8
Week 5: June 8 - June 15
Week 6: June 15 - June 22
Week 7: June 22 - June 29
Week 8: June 29 - July 6
Week 9: July 6 - July 13
*** Update - July 11 ***
White hairs just appeared. It's almost the end of Week 9 but the flowering has begun so next week will be the first official week of flowering. Praying that she will be done by the end of August because I'm moving out and she won't be able to come with me. Really hoping I don't need to pass this off onto a friend/neighbour after all the hard work I've put in lol.
Week 1: May 11 - May 18
Week 2: May 18 - May 25
Week 3: May 25 - June 1
Week 4: June 1 - June 8
Week 5: June 8 - June 15
Week 6: June 15 - June 22
Week 7: June 22 - June 29
Week 8: June 29 - July 6
Week 9: July 6 - July 13
Week 10: July 13 - July 20
Flowering began around July 9th I think and I'm wondering if I should defoliate it a bit so that all the bud sites get adequate sun light.
Week 1: May 11 - May 18
Week 2: May 18 - May 25
Week 3: May 25 - June 1
Week 4: June 1 - June 8
Week 5: June 8 - June 15
Week 6: June 15 - June 22
Week 7: June 22 - June 29
Week 8: June 29 - July 6
Week 9: July 6 - July 13
Week 10: July 13 - July 20
Week 11: July 20 - July 27
Week 1: May 11 - May 18
Week 2: May 18 - May 25
Week 3: May 25 - June 1
Week 4: June 1 - June 8
Week 5: June 8 - June 15
Week 6: June 15 - June 22
Week 7: June 22 - June 29
Week 8: June 29 - July 6
Week 9: July 6 - July 13
Week 10: July 13 - July 20
Week 11: July 20 - July 27
Week 12: July 27 - August 3
Week 1: May 11 - May 18
Week 2: May 18 - May 25
Week 3: May 25 - June 1
Week 4: June 1 - June 8
Week 5: June 8 - June 15
Week 6: June 15 - June 22
Week 7: June 22 - June 29
Week 8: June 29 - July 6
Week 9: July 6 - July 13 <-- Flowering started
Week 10: July 13 - July 20
Week 11: July 20 - July 27
Week 12: July 27 - August 3
Week 13: August 3 - August 10
So far, so good. They seem to be fairly resistant to any type of disease -- it's been raining heavily last few days and they got soaked, this was followed by a couple days of severe humidity and I haven't found any bud rot whatsoever. I'm starting the flush on August 13 and will flush them once more before chopping them down.
This is the final week. I'm thinking I'll harvest on Thursday or Friday since I completed their flush yesterday, now I'm just waiting for it to dry out a little bit more and flush the remaining nutrients out. Next update will be on the day I cut her down.
Ok so this ended up being my last week. I made the decision to give them 2 complete flushes which actually took just under 2 full weeks because they got some rain in between. Another reason was because I overheard the next door neighbours complaining about the smell (the wife said something about a sunk living in their backyard, the husband was quick to correct her saying the smell is from weed). I think I grew accustom to the smell -- towards the end, I left for a weekend, came back and was overwhelmed by the smell even from the driveway. They are currently hanging and my next upload will be the harvest .
Since this is my first time growing, I don't have much to compare it to. But what I can say is that the success of this grow is almost solely attributed to the Grow Diary platform. I was able to see how certain factors/techniques yield different results, how to manage/avoid difficulties, what problems to avoid, and how to resolve problems. I've recommended this platform to all my friends and neighbours that are new to growing since it makes the process a hundred times more easier and enjoyable.
The last few weeks of the grow I encountered some unavoidable difficulties such as extremely humid weather, lots of rain, and overcast. This was resulted in some bud rot which was unfortunate, but it happens. Overall I learned a lot throughout the process and I'm super happy with the outcome. The LST at the beginning was a bit nerve racking since I wasn't entirely sure how to manipulate the plant -- I only learned this by looking at what others were doing on the Grow Diary platform and having all my questions answered. Had I not done this LST/topping technique it probably would have grown so tall that it wouldn't have been ideal for the backyard, neighbours could already smell it, but the fact I had basically turned it into a bush prevented them from really seeing it. Overall I think it went great and looking forward to the next one! Thanks GD.
Thanks man. I've never done this before but I've watched several friends grow backyard/indoor stuff over the years so it's a bit of trial and error for me. The pictures don't do her justice, there's a good 10 colas on her, I'll try to get some better pics.
@Ontario, actually mine’s an experimental outdoor grow and she’s getting only water. The medium is 50/50 promix and regular compost with an addition of about 30-40% perlite. No nutrients at all. The idea was to train her in a circle and #1 expose more bud sites to direct sun, #2 hope that some of the branch buds came up as full on colas. I’ve had good success with this on indoor auto grows but first try outside. As far as the stem is concerned, that’s what you would’ve gotten if you hadn’t topped ur plant And broken it’s apical dominance. You’ve managed to successfully top your auto (Koodos for that alone dude!) so my guess is that while your giving up some stem size and strength, I think you can and should expect a larger yield when flowering really kicks in. Just remember to keep her supported if the extra colas start to get huge. I’ve been following your grow closely and can’t wait to compare final yields! (I still have one of these babies in the seed bag for another try 😉 later). Cheers
@TheBudWhisperer, Thanks man! I'm hoping for the exact same thing! Wishing I had trunks like your Cheese XXL though, mine are like half the size. What are you giving her??
If you have spider mites, get them sorted quickly with neem oil or predator mites, probably the former as you're outdoors and not in a very controllable closed environment like a tent..
Hey dude, have you had a look at the symptoms of russet mites? Leaves tacos and strange bite marks all over the leaves if they appear “scaly” could be down to mites. When growing outside, always have a preventative measures always use neem oil soil and morning spray in veg, also a 2” layer of perlite or sand on top of the soil to keep nastys from laying eggs in the soil. Neem oil should be used from the start of the plants life so that you build up a protective layer so that when pests strike, they cannot reproduce or survive very long.✌️🏻
@Ontario, def put a layer of sand or perlite on top of your soil. Thrips nymphs burrow into the soil and emerge as the winged form. You can kill the ones that are already in your soil by using H202 and the sand or perlite layer on top will prevent anymore getting in there. Sounds like you live in a bit of a pest hotspot brother. Maybe try inside next grow? Much safer....
@PharmaZ, Hey PharmaZ! Yes fortunately it's not russet mites, this is whiteflies and thrips. Sorry for not being too detailed, I'll upload more pictures of what the bites look like. I wish we had Neem Oil in Canada but it's banned here from what I've been told. Perlite could help because I wouldn't be surprised if these pests were living in the soil. Thanks for the help!
@ChillumMafia, Yeah my update was a bit late sorry! I transplanted it into a 10 gal smart pot earlier in the week. Would have done it earlier but the weather hasn't been ideal.
All I can see is one healthy looking plant. Great structure and ready to show the world what she can do :)
The flower stage is coming and by the sound of things your ontop of the pest issue which is always a challenge with any outdoor grow :)
She's looking good and once flower hits you will really see what she can do :)
Thank you for the outdoor update mate I'll drop back in on the next ;)
All the best
Mark..
You did the right thing by harvesting mate 👍
Better to be safe and with a harvest than in trouble because of nosey neighbour's 👊
Congratulations on a successful Dinafem harvest mate, let it dry and cure and you will have some super tasty end product on your hands 👍
Well done and thank you for this great diary 👍
All the best
Mark. .
Ontario
