My First Grow

TheVillain Today is the start of week 4. Put it in a new pot this morning, mixture of soil 60%, coco coir 30% and perlite 10%. Seem ok? Or what could I do different?

TheVillain So it's the end of the 4th week starting of the 5th. I know it's coming along slowly, but it looks like it is going well? I used some Seasol a couple of days ago which seemed to perk it way up, I gave it the better half of the week to settle into the pot before putting anything on it. Given the part of soil I mixed in had a slow release fertiliser in it (yes I probably shouldnt have used it Im an idiot) I have avoided giving it anything other that the seaweed mix. Is it spreading out wide instead of growing tall because my light is too low or not powerful enough? Or is it just because of the strain that it is growing out more than up? I know it probably doesnt matter, Im just curious. Few handy hints and tips would be awesome.

TheVillain So this marks the end of the 5th week and start of the 6th. Should I be topping it now or give it another week? Some of the leaves look a bit sad and droopy, is that from lack nutrients or over/under water? Over all I'm surprised I've kept it alive so long and that its going well. I have a new light coming, ViparSpectra p1000 100w and some food as well ADVANCED NUTRIENTS PH PERFECT BLOOM GROW MICRO. Help and hints always welcome!

TheVillain This is the end of the 6th week. (Thats a little japanese bonsai in with it) Feeling like it isnt coming along as well as it should be.. Its fanning out like mad, but not growing up, stayed the same height for the week. I shifted it into a pot that wasnt clear as suggested and topped it and snipped a few other buts underneath off. Also my light arrived which is currently on 80% and at height of 450mm/45cm/17.7 inches My nutrients n shit haven't arrived yet, been waiting on those for a week thanks to a postal strike. So I had tiny barely visible bugs, which seem to have disappeared, not under leaves or crawling around anymore. Would they be what has caused my spots and drooping/clawing? Or is it simple because of my light, lack of food, too much water? Very much need some help with this.

TheVillain End of week 7 and into week 8. Was a bit worried about progress last week, it looked a bit shitty, nutrients hadn't arrived and was getting nowhere. Finally got my nutrients and gave it a feed on Thursday. Nutrients: Advanced Nutrients ph Perfect Grow 3ml/L ph Perfect Micro 3ml/L ph Perfect Bloom 3ml/L I removed 4 ridiculously huge fan leaves that were blocking light and causing damp/wet spots on leaves. Gently bent a couple stems to allow light to hit them. I had to use bamboo skewers, its all I had😂 Seems to be happy, gained a couple cm in height, keen to see what this next week will bring now it has had a feed and trim. Suggestions and tips always welcome

TheVillain End of week 8, start of 9. I trimmed it back the other day and bent a few bits n pieces, a lot more light is getting through now and the new nutrients have done wonders for it! Giving it the rest of this week before changing up light schedule for flowering. So keen✌️🏽

TheVillain Bit late, but have switched to flowering. Light schedule is now 12/12. I did get a few spots last week, so I have added some cal mag into the food. I have also picked upna little bottle of Bud Candy to give that a try. It was trimmed back pretty hard 3 days ago, but has since bushed up and gotten thick again within a couple days. I'll now wait another couple weeks into flowering before giving it another trim...depending on how growth goes Hopefully produce some lovely sized buds!

TheVillain Yep, I have been so lazy keeping my diary up to date, life gets in the way sometimes🙄 Im on week 19 or there abouts. So a few things, As of about a week ago, I thought I was close to harvest, I had advice to start harvest when around 60% of the pistils had turned color and curled along with the trichomes becomming cloudy. I cant really get a good look at the trichomes no matter what I try but a couple did appear amber which I was told you can probably get away with a few amber spots, but it is a good indication that its probably a good time to harvest? With that, I thought it be a good time to start flushing, so I started using just clean water to start the process at about week 18. Started getting from what it looked like last time, cal deficiency, so I added cal mag, slowly cleared but now it looks burnt either from nutrients or light🤦‍♂️🏽 4 days ago I noticed a sudden growth spurt with new growths throughout the buds, as you can tell in the pics. So I went back to adding just bud candy in the water..Stupid idea? And now today I have noticed fuzzy white mold and yellow gold spots in the soil. I dont know if it is harmful or a good indication? Should I just harvest it or let it grow further? Some advice would be much appreciated at this point. Other than that, it has been a super long and slow grow and I am so keen for it to be harvested already as you know, it is my first grow after all. Peace✌️😊