Sir Jack Auto

6/11/22 If any of you read my last log for the previous week, you already know that my little Jackie (Sir Jack - auto) decided to start flowering in the middle of last week. She’s my first auto-period plant, and I must admit that I was, and am surprised. I’ve never seen such a tiny plant, only 6.5 inches tall, start to flower. That’s how we learn! Needless to say, Jackie’s feeding schedule has been upended, but it’s just skipping ahead a bit. Today starts a new week, and first of flower! She received 4 cups of the following solution (Early Bloom step 1) that was mixed into a gallon of water. CALiMAGic - 2 ml FloraMicro - 5.7 ml FloraGro - 6.6 ml FloraBloom - 6.6 ml Floralicious Plus - 2 ml Liquid KoolBloom - 1 ml The initial pH was 5.9. I added 3 ml of pH UP which adjusted the pH to 6.5. I didn’t even bother with my TDS meter. I didn’t need the added frustration. Runoff pH was 5.9. The tent temperature was 86.5F, and humidity was low at 36%. She’s a beautiful little plant. Stands proud with her leaves outstretched toward the light above. I may like auto-periods for their simplicity, tight structure, and beauty, but I doubt I’m going to like the yield. She’s already surprised me a couple of times, maybe she will again. Happy growing everyone! 6/13/22 Jackie is still looking wonderful, and she’s continuing to develop her bud sites (nodes) well. She’s also grown a bit over the past week and is now standing proud at 9 inches tall. My one problem is that her tent mate is 45.5 inches tall and is nearly at the light (again). That presents a problem for her in that I have her set on top of 3 cases of mason jars off the floor, and she’s still 21 inches below the light. 🤷 what is one to do? Jackie is still receiving the same amount of nutrients as the other day, so I won’t list them again here. She received 6 cups today, and may have been fine with 5, but 6 is good too. The solution she received is the same from the other day. The pH was 6.5 going in. Runoff was excellent. Her pH was 5.9. The tent temperature was 88F, and humidity was 51%. I took off 2 leaves near the top that were covering everything below them to see if that helps any. She’s looking great. Happy growing everyone! 6/14/22 Jackie is growing up and out, but just a bit. She’s still a small little woman, but she’s pretty. I can’t wait to see what her buds look like, and to smell her aroma. She received 6 cups of the solution made the other day. She finished it today, so she’s looking forward to some fresh food next time. The pH going in was 6.5. The runoff pH was 5.8. The tent temperature was 83F, and the humidity was 61%. I’m going to have to figure out how to make room in her tent for 4 more plants this weekend. She’ll still be on a pedestal somehow so she get her share of the light. Take care, and happy growing everyone! 6/15/22 Little Jackie is a wonderful little plant! Every time I open my flowering tent I am amazed at the difference between two different plants. You can’t tell by looking at them, but Jackie and her extra large tent mate are only 2 weeks apart in age. Jackie is less than a foot tall, and her tent mate is 45.5 inches tall, but has had several branches bent over because of her height. Some branches have been bent over twice! However, Jackie has to sit on top of 3 cases of mason jars stacked on top of each other just to be at an equal (or close to equal) height. I just find it weird that’s all. Jackie received 6 cups of some freshly mixed solution using the early bloom nutrient levels again today. Since it’s been a while, I’ll list them. CALiMAGic - 2 ml FloraMicro - 5.7 ml FloraGro - 6.6 ml FloraBloom - 6.6 ml Floralicious Plus - 2 ml Liquid KoolBloom - 1 ml I calibrated my pH meter today, and the initial pH was 6.3, and didn’t need adjusting. The runoff pH was 6.0. The tent temperature was 84.4F, and humidity was 47%. She’s a pretty little plant. Happy growing everyone! 6/16/22 Another day, another feeding for little Jackie. She is still doing wonderful, and I really don’t have a lot to report on her today. She received another 6 cups of the solution I mixed for her yesterday. The solution pH was 6.3. The runoff was sufficient, and the pH was 5.9. The temperature in the tent was 84.4F, and the humidity was 63%. That’s all for today. Happy growing everyone!