i think we're getting close to the end. probably a couple more weeks. can see these ladies haven't had the best life. this is my first grow and i'm learning, i hope. but it also looks like there's some natural fade starting on some of these girls.
buds are dense and getting thicker all the time.
if anyone wants to comment about what issues they think a plant has based on pictures, please feel free.
9/11 - gave them some cal-mag today. reading around, using RO/filtered water can lead to calcium deficiency, which it looks like i have. i use ro'ed water. we'll see if that helps with some color at this point.
9/13 - gave them their last watering, i think. looking at trichomes, it looks like they're pretty close, so I'm assuming next week is harvest.
@Growing_With_Friends, these are all autos. so plant em, give em light and water (at a constant schedule basically) and they grow thru life automatically.
i chose to go with autos for my first run because i didn't want to deal with changing light schedule and stuff. i wanted a harvest of some sort, and decided that autos would get me there, and also give me a chance to just try out a "super soil" growing technique. i'm going to do autos on my next run, to try to apply what i learned this time and see improvement. i will eventually get to photoperiod plants because they look fun, and it's not so weird now that i've done at least one grow.
in hindsight on autos, and having only read about photos, it feels right now, like autos are less work and less forgiving of imperfect conditions, whereas photos can be a little slower, but because they're slower and you have a natural "recover from mistakes" point in between veg and when you decide to flip to flower, they might be more work but more forgiving, because you have time to adjust and fix things, and let your plant heal/grow/recover along the way. make sense?
Looks awesome man, my first autos are definitely not going to be the biggest either, but it’s not always about yield, I prefer quality over quantity.
Plus, whatever happened this grow will teach you what and what not to do next time :)
The AK47 is a humble producer! Enjoy your harvest bro! Nice grow! I’m doing a x4 grow! including GOD’s GIFT. Check out my GHSC CHEM BRIDE Diary! Thanks!
Great diary, it’s been very helpful.
I’ve just started a similar grow using the Coast of Maine soil and amendments. Now I have a good idea of what to watch out for.
You’re doing a really good job for your first grow! You haven’t killed any of them! Lol
But seriously, it’s looking like you’ll have a decent harvest. I’ll be following!
Amazing grow! Really good job dude! I wish you the best results with the most delicious buds!
Nice to see your journals! I will drop by some times to check your progress!
Feel free to come by and say hello!
Happy growing 🥦🤩