White Widow Auto, Early Miss, Candy Cane Auto grow diary (journal) week4 by Silverback_Guerilla

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Silverback_Guerillacommentedweek 96 years ago

Thanks man! I wouldn't feel right....I'm not really a "newbie" per se.. Though it's been a steep learning curve with all the available tech these days, I'm pretty sure some of my old 'skills' and experience came into play on this grow..

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Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, thanks man 😊

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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago

@Silverback_Guerilla, all that new tech like taken a picture through a magnifier 0_0 steady as she goes great pics 10/10 thanks for these

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Silverback_Guerillacommentedweek 46 years ago

Okay, thanks to everyone for chiming in on my question! I've never had this quality of genetics or grown autos before. I think that I just find it hard to believe I'd see any more vigor than what I'm already seeing by turning off all the lights. As you can see, I'm seeing pretty awesome growth now with 24/0. I'm partially concerned that if I go completely dark for 4 hours that the built-up CO2 will go to waste as photosynthesis only really occurs when there is available light for the plants to use. My thinking was that since autos aren't particularly sensitive and wouldn't require total darkness, that they'd consider a sudden/massive reduction in light to be "nighttime." In nature, total darkness is a very rare thing anyway, right? I do have a 4 hour period in which the big blurple and 4 COB's are off, along with the ventilation. During veg, I turned off everything but the blue/whites..similar to moonlight...and during flower, I'm planning to just run the 2 x 660nm reds and the two 700nm reds...Martian nighttime. That is a reduction of wattage from about 2600w (800w actual) to under 100..but hopefully adequate enough light for the plants to utilize the bonus levels of CO2 they get during that period. Reckon that'd be enough rest for them? I want to 'keep my pimp hand strong' and crack the whip on them every day since there are such precious few days to max them out. When my ventilation is off, by the 3rd hour CO2 builds up to 1300+ ppm from the two exhale bags so it really seems like I need to keep at least SOME light on them. When the ventilation is running, I can't get my CO2 ppm's above 1000 ppm. I considered adding a 4th timer to the equation solely to operate my exhaust fan and have it go off every 3 or 4 hours for 1 hour so as to increase the daytime CO2 ppms, but ridiculous temperature issues this summer have changed my mind. (maybe only possible in colder months) Thoughts??

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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago

@Silverback_Guerilla, it's the hardest thing i've ever done for a spliff or two for sure... looking forward to autumn and winter temps... seems like a breeze after what i'm doing man...

Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, ya, I guess that managing temps, even with LED's can be tricky in the summer. I've finally got the daytime temps under control by adding extra timer and cycling my deep reds in 1-hour intervals, every 4 hours, then on for 4 hours while all 4 of the COB's and the 2000w are off...plus a block or 2 or 3 (gallons) of ice positioned around the garden...floor temps are in the 60's, and at the cola it's about 83-85 degrees. At night, for 4 hours, everything is off except 4 x 12w Miracle LED's for flowering in the corners, and currently 2 x 25w deep red par38 bulbs about 26" overhead..each only covers two plants at that distance, so I've ordered two more. Currently, when the primary lights are off, and adding the ice blocks, my nighttime temps fall to about 78 degrees, so I expect them to go back to 80 when I add the two new lights...so maybe I'll add another block or two of ice....it's definitely a fine line to walk, and a bit of a pain in the ass, but also one of life's most worthy endeavors.😁

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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago

@Silverback_Guerilla, hey man, yeah so i'm a first time grower, thought the same as you. had an issue which was blasting my young plants <3 weeks with 600W 24/7.... i got a dimmable, switched to 250W, they really loved it. Just switched up to 400 and will be doing 400 / 250 cycles, mostly to control for heat... hope that works... as the flower stage comes more into focus will switch to 400W / 600W again, mostly to control for heat otherwise would do a 600 24/7 during flower. Just because i noticed that growers with fat HIDs got fat buds.

TheBudWhisperercommentedweek 36 years ago

“The harem”!!! LOL. Looking good dude and must be the music! I’d echo some of the points made re: light sched. And provide at least a few hours of darkness. That said, definitely get these as much light as you can and results will show. Welcome back and good luck - CKS has treated me quite well the last year or so. 👊👍👊

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ChefDan420commentedweek 76 years ago

I have a few medical issues otherwise I’m all thc. Just got a CBD Cream& Cheese from Seedsman seed bank that is good with both CBD &THC so that is germinating as we speak. 🏻Hopefully she’s good.

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Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@ChefDan420, I'm gonna order from Seedsman next. They do seem to have their sh*t together, and give away some cool bonus beans. How long does it take to receive an order from them, on average? I've already picked out a couple hundred bucks worth of beans that look to be truly magical, but because I decided to take a a bunch of cuttings from my Mystery photoperiod Plant (Kushpialadocious) and flower them for a couple months I won't have the space until around Christmas.

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Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@ChefDan420, Don't get me wrong...I have more than my fair share of medical issues, but as "apolitically correct" as it is to say on a site like this, I've never really experienced any medicinal benefits from cannabis other than stress relief...it doesn't help with my pain and I've always slept like a log anyway...but then again, I've been smoking weed for about 40 years now, so maybe I just don't remember how well I slept before.. and maybe I'd be ailing more if not smoking weed for 40 years?? 😁

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ChefDan420commentedweek 106 years ago

Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Good job 👍🏼🌬️🌲🌬️🌲🌬️🌲, well done

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Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@ChefDan420, I do feel a certain sense of satisfaction on this grow that I never had before. I have truly grown some kickass quality bud. I mainly attribute the availability of quality genetics and improved indoor stealth and lighting tech these days, but...I'm gonna take some of the credit 😉 I mean, I just decided to start growing again in late May and I'm already smoking my own killer bud...autos, gotta love'em!!!

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ChefDan420commentedweek 96 years ago

Bravo 👏🏻 Girls look beautiful 👍🏼

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Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@ChefDan420, Aw, shucks...(kicking dirt with hands in pockets) Thanks man, coming from you, I take that as very high praise. You're ladies always look so delish!

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Tkultranewbcommentedweek 106 years ago

Wow bro you killed it for your first grow in 25 years wowzer jenkies lol hoping mine do half this good like literally half this good with the royal dwarfs i know they'll be on the smaller side gonna do lst on them not sure bout topping just unsure of myself and don't want to hurt them lol

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Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@Tkultranewb, Thanks....I know, right??...it's like technology and availability of quality genetics finally caught up with my imagination and skillset. It's been my experience with autoflowers, thus far, that LST is a waste of time...unless maybe it's an XXL or other auto that is likely to be big and take a few extra weeks to finish. Many of the auto strains have a little more of the Ruderalis genetics present which causes squatty little plants with a lot of side branching anyway, so the LST isn't even necessary. I do see guys have great success with just tieing down their primary cola so as to keep it's height below that of the secondary colas. This seems to cause the secondaries to compete to become the new primary, which is a good thing...more mains=bigger yield. But, usually, because they are in such a hurry to finish, they will produce whatever they will produce.. regardless of your extra efforts. Aside from FIMing them at 'exactly' the right point in time, the only training I do is later into flower just to separate the colas a bit to get better light penetration into the lower buds. FIMing even a single day too late actually seems to cause their growth to stunt...and some strains just don't respond well to anything you try...

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Valentino1sttimecommentedweek 126 years ago

Holy shit man good grow I'm growing the same strain from cks and hope I get a quarter of what u got congrats the bud candy really fattened the buds right up might give my ladies some

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Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@Valentino1sttime, Ya, thanks! Quality genetics for sure. The bud candy really does sweeten the taste of your buds, and gives extra energy for your girls throughout their life. Good luck with yours!

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Garreweedlovercommentedweek 125 years ago

Que lindas auto amigo , haz probado fem? si puedes pasa por mis diarios con like jejeje saludos y buenos humos

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NastyYeticommentedweek 126 years ago

Great job man, those are very nice Buds!

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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 116 years ago

DUDE OMG FAIRY LIGHTS FOR SILVER BACKS 10/10 sick technique

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ChefDan420commentedweek 76 years ago

Right there with you except only 420 for about 30 years. Can’t say that CBD has given any more medical help, thc always works😀 A new girl I’m starting has high amounts of both CBD and THC. So 🏻, either way gonna keep smoking & growing 👍🏼

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DudeGrowsWeedcommentedweek 56 years ago

There is still an advantage of giving plants a dark cycle, even autos. Personally I usually run my autos under a 20/4 light cycle. That works well for me. Good luck!

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bobo420commentedweek 26 years ago

Good looking seedlings, coming along nicely ;)

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Black_Magiccommentedweek 66 years ago

How was the weed20 years ago ?

Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@TomatoloverBoy,...ya, anybody who I shared Lima with said it was like smoking a Margarita..pretty popular with the ladies.

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Black_Magiccommented6 years ago

Maybe you will find her some day again , sound sweet

Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@TomatoloverBoy, ..it varied for sure. There was some pretty good quality Mexican (Oaxacan and Acapulco Gold), Columbian (Gold and Limon Verde), Panamanian Red, and Jamaican. Occasionally some of that good Hawaiian bud would come around, but almost always sinsemilla. When I quit back in the mid nineties I was growing a very sativa strain called "Lima" which had a very citrusy/lime flavor and must've had some Ruderalis genes because it would flower in 2 months, like it or not. I was able to get 3 harvests a year..growing hydro in 3-liter bottles with rockwool and lava rock procured from a nearby Taco Bell. Back then, getting ahold of Indica genetics required a trip to Amsterdam..always out of my budget. So, you really had to get creative in closet grows with HID and lanky-assed sativas... This shit is sooooo much easier now!

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growdoctordccommentedweek 36 years ago

Playing classical music for your plants. I LOVE that. Welcome back!

Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@growdoctordc,...wrong strains for space glam I think.....but some LSD-25 or Purple Kush would probably really dig some Ziggy Stardust.

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growdoctordccommented6 years ago

@Silverback_Guerilla, “I had forgotten how therapeutic it is to sit and symbiotically exchange essential elemental gasses with my plants.” So had I! My grow room is dark at present. Your reminder has prompted me to sprout some seeds. Is early Bowie to glam for them? Ziggy album is tight from start to finish

Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@growdoctordc, ...well...they get classic metal most days, but classical at night 😎 Thanks, glad to be back...I had forgotten how therapeutic it is to sit and symbiotically exchange essential elemental gasses with my plants.!

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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 76 years ago

running CFL underneath the canopy 😲 if you do we need pics man, that's awesome

CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago

@Silverback_Guerilla, far out, these LEDs is something i need to understand better

Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@CRiSPrGrow, They are actually T5 LED's..they come in 3 x 2' sections with connectors (straight or flexible)..and only draw 9 watts. If they do any good and stay cool, I'll order a couple more: https://www.ebay.com/itm/T5-9W-3pcs-LED-Grow-tube-hydroponics-Greenhouse-Bloom-Indoor-Plant-bar/232639498869?hash=item362a650a75:g:IlUAAOSwhplaZiqu

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bobo420commentedweek 16 years ago

Nice info to start ;) good luck with the grow ;)

bobo420commented6 years ago

@Silverback_Guerilla, yeah, a lot has changed, for sure but I'm sure you'll pick it up instantly. Following for sure and looking forward to seeing these ladies mature ;)

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Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@bobo420, Thanks! This will be my first grow in over 20 years... Times have really changed. Killer genetics readily available, affordable and much-improved tech delivered stealthily to your door...and autoflower varieties!!! I used to grow hydro in a 4 x 4 closet using 400 watts HID (MH & HPS) ..always a nightmare to deal with temps. I'm optimistic about all the new tech available and the possibilities!

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ChefDan420commentedweek 126 years ago

Let me start by saying BRAVO 🌬️🌲👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻 On the yield nicely done. The ELL rule is 1. no smELL, meaning your set up is hidden 2. no sELL- self explanatory 3. no tELL- loose lips sink ships. Absolutely no one knows about my girls, GD community is the only place I share because of it being anonymous. That really hard because I would love to show off how awesome my girls are. There are a # of potential problems if not down with the ELL rule. As far as the spin trimmer- I hand cut manicure the “primo” buds, the spinner used on on every thing else. I feel that all of the trim in the spinner is used for making oil/edibles and I use a little brush to dust out all of the triches. So when used like that, I feel like the only things wasted are your time and efforts by Not using. If you ever decide to try, harvest won’t suck as much😃

Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@ChefDan420, I live the rule and didn't even know it! ..but my wife is my partner in crime...we hide nothing from one another. I actually spent a couple hours last night watching Youtube vids on the how-to's in canna oil, butter, e-liquid....but need to get your chocolate recipe! (and any other tasty confections you've mastered)

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ChefDan420commentedweek 126 years ago

Love growing up until I start flush. That’s gonna be a plus for LST vs scrOG, many less buds to trim. Roll with the ELL rule so just me no help. Use a spinner for the popcorn 🍿 that helps but still a lot of work.

Silverback_Guerillacommented6 years ago

@ChefDan420, ELL rule? This plant yielded like 224g, dry weight. I thought about buying one of those things, but the reviews I read made me think that there's too much waste when you do. However...my first crop netted almost 2lbs, and the next crop will be ready in about 5 weeks, so I think I can afford some waste...and it isn't really waste anyway if you make some bubble hash or edibles with it, right?

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1st grow in 25 years - CKS autoflowers!