Day 16 - the black cream auto hasn't grown a mm as far as I can tell, so made the decision to pull it. Shame, that's 2 for 2 Black Cream that never took off, not sure what the problem is. The first one may have been a bit too deep in the soil to sprout properly, but this one was growing fine until about day 6 or 7, then just stopped completely. Maybe I shocked it with too much light but the Jon Snow is absolutely flying it. Oh well, not to worry. This does give me a bit more room to play with in the grow area.
Gave the JS Auto (16 days old) a feed of 1L water w 5ml Orgatrex and 1g Bactrex, not pH'd - as per biotabs instructions. The NL and CJ autos are still just getting sprayed with plain water - I'll give them the same treatment in a week or so when they're about the same size.
I was considering topping the JS auto, I'm gonna let it go another couple of days and then decide. Now that there's a bit more space a topped, bushy plant might be right at home...
Day 17:
Approx but close to accurate ages:
Jon Snow auto 17 days
Cinderella Jack auto 10 days
Northern Lights auto 10 days
All looking pretty good. The NL is a bit pale looking but I'm sure will grow out of it. Impressed with Jon Snow growth - making me want to check out "Cali Weed" strains more. Is any one familiar with them? This seed was a freebie from a UK based seed centre, it's at least 4 years old so maybe they're out of the game now. Extremely vigorous growth so far, thumbs up from me!
Back next week for a another update, thanks for reading!
Edit: decided to top the JS auto as per pics. Let's see how it turns out!
Buen crecimiento!
Me gusta tu armario. Yo estoy jugando con uno de 32x32. Seguiré de cerca. En un par de semanas voy a montar un cultivo Mini lollipop.
Buenos humos
Nice 'drobe, raising the floor and putting the intake in the bottom is... much better than what I did. Enjoy your 4 wee ones friend, may they grow fast and fat!
@wrongleverkronk, thanks for stopping by - gonna take a look at your methods now. Always interesting to see how others approach the same problems. Happy growing!
@Sweet_Seeds, thanks Jaypp, I've had great success with your genetics in the past. I love this strain, Black Cream Auto. Some of the most beautiful buds I've ever seen.
@wrongleverkronk, thanks Kronk... me too!! Some pretty amazing smells coming from the dry area. The Northern Lights smells like lemon cleaner, the Jon Snow is very cheesy and the Cinderella Jack oddly, to both me and my missus, smells like a spicy beef dinner! I kept telling her to "smell my fingers" while doing minor pre-dry trimming...
Hope you had a nice Christmas / New Year period. Time to look ahead for the year and get the grows planned out. Good luck, thanks for stopping by!
They're looking fantastic my friend, I've not smoked Jack Herer, but C99 used to be one of my regular strains. If she's anything like her mother, it will be a great smoke. The 4th pic looks like magnesium deficiency to me, but you're using calmag, so phosphorous is the best bet!
@wrongleverkronk, thanks for checking in! The CJ is really bulking up now, gonna be some beautiful buds in a few weeks time. Agree with your diagnosis, something between mag and P deficiency. I might have been going a bit too light on the calmag, especially considering the light is pummeling them 24/7. Gonna try an increased calmag feeding on my next run. Not too worried about these ladies now, they have a few gnarly spots but overall looking good, but I'm always aiming for maximum quality and efficiency.
Good luck with your grows and thanks again for the comments!
@BioBuds, thanks bud! It's been a fun experiment. Gonna be an interesting couple of weeks as they begin to stretch - could get a bit jungley in there. We can only hope! Thanks again for stopping by, gonna check your diaries out now. Happy growing!