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The clueless first grow
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clueless_smoker3 years ago
In the run-up to my first grow I have been reading through countless grow diaries, forum posts & opinion pieces looking for that one definitive, never fails method of growing a nice plant. To say I felt a bit overwhelmed is an understatement, with that in mind I have decided to make this diary to record any successes or failures I have by giving my plant little more than it's three basic needs soil, water & light, while using the little common sense I have when it comes to growing to give it a helping hand along the way.
For germination I decided to use the glass of water method as that was one thing most people tend to agree on. Rather than leaving it in the water until it sprouted it's tap root I originally wanted to move it to a damp paper towel before planting, I instead opted to move it directly to it's pot. The reason behind this was the temperature swings I tend to have at home this time of the year, it can swing from a comfortable 22 degrees while I'm at home to a colder than I would like 10 degrees shortly after I go to work.
So 16-18 hours after dropping the seed in the glass of water it sunk to the bottom and I moved it to it's pot in my grow tent where it's between 20-22 degrees all the time, the soil seems to be really nice and airy with decent run off (I checked run off prior to planting the seed to make sure everything seemed ok). The soil is moist with a Ph of 6.0-6.5 (I get slightly different readings depending which part of the soil I check)
So now I guess it's just a waiting game until the seedling breaks cover :)
03/01/22:
Seedling just poked it's head out of the soil this evening! So that's 4 days from soaking the seed in water to seedling stage which I'm pretty happy with, not sure if it's considered fast or not?
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Grow Questions
clueless_smokerstarted grow question 3 years ago
Do some genetics stretch more than others as seedlings or is it always a case of not enough light? Pictures are 20 hours apart
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Germination. Substrate
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Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question 3 years ago
It can surely be genetic but Iβd consider your lighting as well.
This is kinda normal in my experience, to shoot up
Quick like that in a short period, however - if it continues over the next day or two.. thatβs an issue.
My guess is it wonβt stretch more like that.. but start seeing growth in the leaves.
As long as it can support itself I donβt worry too much about that stretching in the beginning.
clueless_smokerstarted grow question 3 years ago
So I've been using only RO water since she sprouted, have I effectively washed away all the nutrients in the soil? Should I start feeding her just a little bit of nutes to compensate?
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Feeding. Other
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Chow_13answered grow question 3 years ago
Yes it will, But the amount will be so minor it would not make a difference. You are in soil so you don't want to have much runoff anyways. Your depending on the microbe life inside the soil to break it down into nutrients for your plant. So if you water with a lot of runoff you can wash away this life and cause issues.
As for feeding it would depend on how rich your soil is. Are you organic and by feeding your top dressing organic compounds. Or are you going to start using salt based nutrients?
clueless_smokerstarted grow question 3 years ago
Can changing light source cause stress to your plant? Yesterday I changed from a CFL to a 150w Mars Hydro LED and this morning she looked a bit "sad". I took the photo straight after watering hence the damp soil.
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Setup. Lighting
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Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question 3 years ago
Yeah that could be the case.. maybe dim it at 50% and raise that setting a bit every day.
Itβll adjust quickly tho no worries
clueless_smokerstarted grow question 3 years ago
Is this pre-flowering? Do Auto's even pre-flower or is the change so rapid it's veg one day flowering the next?
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Plant. Other
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homerjgangiaanswered grow question 3 years ago
I growmate!!!!
She will start blooming Phase in few days!!!πͺ
you can start kindly blooming nutrients!!πͺ
good luck and enjoy!!!π½
clueless_smokerstarted grow question 3 years ago
Loads of contradictory stuff out there about pistils turning dark during flowering. Some say it's normal early on because you get multiple rounds of growth others say it can mean it's been pollinated. Do mine look ok?
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Buds. Other
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gottagrowsometimeanswered grow question 3 years ago
Checked few diaries myself. Just looks like the way she grows and maybe it's just starting a lil earlier. Autos have a mind of their own you'll never get the same strain to grow more or less the same with autos 90% of the time. She looks healthy and happy bro.
clueless_smokerstarted grow question 3 years ago
This is my first grow so stressing a bit about when to harvest, I'm thinking another week or 2. Opinions?
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Other. General questions
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Greencryptoanswered grow question 3 years ago
Would say early to cut 100 percent agree you need a jeweler loop so you can see the color of the trichomes best of luck hope it taste nice well done for you 1st bro πππ
clueless_smokerstarted grow question 3 years ago
Been flushing for the past week, the larger fan leaves are starting too turn yellow faster than I had anticipated but trich's haven't started turning amber yet. All the other sign's point towards her being about a week away from the chop but I'm a bit worried that I flushed early
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Leaves. Color - Yellow
Feeding. Other
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Organomananswered grow question 3 years ago
Any time from now to a week will be plenty for this plant.
Not all plants get amber trichomes by the way, therefore basing your harvest based entirely/exclusively according to trichome colour has some problems associated with it.
Once your plants have 98-99% brown pistils, it means her life is almost over, therefore harvesting just before she goes into decline, will give you buds with peak cannabinoid levels. Once she is past this point, as indicated by 100% brown pistils, THC breaks down quite rapidly into CBD and CBN, which are 2 non-psychoactive cannabinoids that produce a sleepy effect, but don't actually get you high.
Anyway, you are right on track to harvest as planned.
Hope this helps, Organoman.
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homerjgangiacommentedweek 03 years ago
clueless_smokercommented3 years ago
@homerjgangia, cheers buddy!
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Elodincommentedweek 43 years ago
Hey growmie π
I just read through you diary and wanted to leave a few useful tips.
First off you had troubles with figuring out if your light intensity was high enough. Thereβs an easy way to check for yourself and see exactly how much light your plant gets. There are apps like Photone (iOS & android) that give you pretty accurate results in real world measurements like ΞΌmol/m2 (micro mole per square meter). With that you can dial in the light perfectly to what your plant needs.
The second tip is in regards to your concern about chlorine in your tap water. If you fill water in some container and leave it standing for 24 hours (48 hours if you have the patience) the chlorine will gas off and you can use that water without worrying.
Looking very good so far, healthy you plants you got there!
I hope you found this to be helpful, let me know if you have any questions.
Best of luck with your grow!
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clueless_smokercommented3 years ago
@Elodin, thanks so much for the advice buddy π can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading it! Really proud of my first grow so it's great getting some feedback.
Just downloaded photone and it seems to have some really cool features, would like to calibrate it though.
For the water, I started giving tap water to my Basil (that poor plant has had Soo many things tested on it π€£) and once it didn't die I started mixing it with my Ro water bit by bit for the girls.
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Red_Rockst4rcommentedweek 33 years ago
πππ- 1 love ππΏ
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ZoobZoob_farmZcommentedweek 43 years ago
Good Grow!!!! do not hesitate to check my gardens if you have 5min it will be appreciated π₯ π₯ πͺ πͺ π π
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clueless_smokercommented3 years ago
@ZoobZoob_farmZ, cheers buddy, your watermelon auto looks amazing
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AsNoriucommentedweek 43 years ago
Some my strains are even now on week 7 of veg being autos, had one - she veged 9 weeks, ended up 240 g in soil ...
Longer veg = bigger bush = bigger harvest ;)
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clueless_smokercommented3 years ago
@AsNoriu, here's hoping mate! Kinda want it to get a move on though seeing as it's my first grow π
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CrazyHorsecommentedweek 33 years ago
All the best π Happy growing mate π πͺ π
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clueless_smokercommented3 years ago
@CrazyHorse, thanks so much mate
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Psilocubensiscommentedweek 23 years ago
I believe there's too much water! Plant must SEEK water, so roots develop, and so on.
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clueless_smokercommented3 years ago
@Psilocubensis, I tend to take the pictures right after watering so think that's probably why. Really not giving them that much water and I always check to see if the soil has dried out an inch down first
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Kynarethcommentedweek 23 years ago
nice grow mate!!
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clueless_smokercommented3 years ago
@Kynareth, Thanks buddy!
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Apfelsaft94commentedweek 123 years ago
Pretty good for ur first run, buds looking good and nice trichomes
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Inganjawetrustcommentedweek 93 years ago
Fine looking plant, nice job on your first garden π±πΏ
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kohlrabicommentedweek 122 years ago
I enjoyed reading that! And a very nice harvest you got there.
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P_Silascommentedweek 123 years ago
She looked great mate. And love the info and the laid back approach. I'm growing the same strain with the same light and it's my first grow too lol. Mine was slow to grow at first and she was short and so I didn't even train her like the others. But then she just shot out wider and bushy now.
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