I got a week and a half notice that I had to go on a work trip out of country for 10 days, so the clown show continued.
I was definitely overwatering them. Thanks @shinsimilla, I saw the difference after waiting a few extra days. Also, I definitely should have started LST at least a week earlier than I did.
Now for work issues: I found an old security camera that the cats had knocked over a million times and damaged. With a lot of tape, I got it working again and set up in the tent so I could see what’s going on while gone. Be warned, the photos are NOT good quality. I also looked up DIY self-watering systems. I needed it as simple as possible to reduce the risk of something breaking while I was thousands of miles away.
I found one where it wicks water up a cotton or wool string. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/P0hn5cKZ0Z0 I cut up an old 10K shirt that was made of cotton. I had just broken down my balcony garden since it’s already getting cold here. I took two long planters, lined them with a construction garbage bag to be the reservoirs. Even though the floor of the grow tent is waterproof and I put plastic between the floor and outside of the grow tent, I didn’t want to risk any water getting out while I was away. I was nervous y’all.
Basically, you wet the fabric then use a chopstick to run the it through the plant from bottom to top. It needs to be long enough to have a few inches sitting in the bottom of the reservoir. I filled each with 3L of water with the BioBizz nutrients mixed in and ph’d to 6.1.
More info in week 5.
Hey,
Glad you have your pH issue sorted.
You can also give them much less water when they are so small. Overwatering often makes the leaves smaller and smaller instead of bigger as it grows. and can cause nutrient lockout.
The roots need air as much as they need water otherwise they drown.
Good luck!
@AfroBlooming420, oh, another tip is to water more around the sides of the pot.
Watering down the stem can overwater the roots while the sides are relatively dry.
Having the sides damp encourages the roots to grow toward the moisture (provided it's not too wet and anerobic).
Learn how heavy your pots are when wet vs dry and wait a few days for them to dry out before watering again.
Hey - good luck with your grow! I grew the same strain and it's absolutely lovely! And you're right... I, too, have been a gardener all my life but this is a COMPLETELY different experience... don't hesitate to ask questions - there is SO much to learn and you'll learn something new with every grow you do!
Good luck!
@GrowingGrannie Yeah, I followed a lot of growers and read a lot before attempting this first grow. I’ve prepared them all for the million questions I may have. 😃