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This my first ever grow so bear with me, I really hope all the research pays off.
3D printed some air pruning pots and bought a tent and lights. Also got some companion plants... heard wonders about cannabis growing next to basil.
Used the paper towel germination method. The WW made a taproot in about 35H about 6mm long while the RG only made a taproot of ~2mm in 3 days.
Potted both of them currently and the WW is already poking out.
Used 3ml/500ml of root juice/water after planting
Will update when i see a bigger change
If you have any tips or tricks, please help a newb out👽
Hi, so long time no post. Nearing the end of my first veg week.
WW is around 6cm tall while the Gorilla is 4cm tall. Gorilla had a slower start but is on the way.
I'm using the nutrient schedule for the all mix from bio-bizz. Just got a ph meter so i can monitor that too.
I feed every other day, using the recommended dosage. Each plant drink atm 500ml
Light is at 55% intensity
I have spotted some weird spots appearing on the leaves which i don't really know what's what... any help on those will be appreciated.
As for the growing techniques, I want to do LST, Topping and lolloping.
So I've noticed some spots appearing on the leaves of the white widow and I don't really know what they are and how they affect the plant. Anyone can offer me some advice? Im reaching the end of my first veg week.
I think you're watering a little too much/often, also I wouldn't follow the BioBizz schedule when you're growing autos. You shouldn't really need to give them anything but maybe rootjuice the first couple weeks, and every other day is pretty often to be feeding since you're in soil. I grów in soil with BioBizz too so if you want to check out my diaries, some of them have quite precise notes on the feeding/watering and amounts.
Those dots are likely the result of overwatering or having burnt the leaves with waterdroplets. Water only when you can feel about top 5cm has gone dry, and consider feeding every 2-3 waterings. It's a bit harder to monitor the soil with the pebbles on top, but you can try using a stick to see if it returns out of soil dry or lift the pots to know the weight - heavy=still water light=dry.
You might have very light imbalances in your PH. with hydros.. when feeding, water + nutrients try make it so their ph is near the same value. Nothing major yet. But she is showing you that things aren't dialed in just right.
As I don't see any set defs/toxs.. so, my guess would be very light ph imbalance. Or, getting dif PH feeds?
Whats up ma dudes?
This is the end of my second week. Grow is going strong. The RG is around 3 days behind the WW, about a node behind.
I have spotted some thrips and some white flies so I've done the neem oil spray. 1L water, 5ml cold pressed neem, 2ml dish soap in a sprayer and sprayed everything. Will let you know how it goes.
Im using the finger in the soil method to see when to water.
Adjusted the fan to blow at the base of the plants and oscillate
Also today ive attempted the LST training, dont really know what im doing so please rate my attempt and tell me if im doing it right. Basically i spread out the branches and bent the whole stem. The WW is bigger so i added more wire to it, while the RG is just one wire as its only 3 nodes tall.
This coming week i will try and top them and see whats up.
Any advice is welcome!
One more thing... I think I screwed up my week numbering. Can anyone comment on that?
I've done my first LST and need someone to check my work. Don't really know what Im doing. Also, when should I top it?
Also, how often to continue LST and when to stop?
Toping and lst not working together. Its just like mainlining, you loose time if apply both ...
Toping for autos is nuts, if you even know how to grow, unless even one ounce is great result for You ...
Bei der WW-Auto vorsichtig sein und sie nicht zu stark Stressen. Die Gorillas können mehr vertragen. Aber vor der Blüte, die vermutlich nächste Woche beginnt, unbedingt aufhören…. Sonst wird der Stretch ausgebremst.
Beautiful plant! Well you don't have to topping, but if you wanted to you could do it now so that no branches go too far beyond the edge of the pot making it asymmetrical! Bravo!
It is advisable to do lst until the second of flowering, removing the laces/sticks that have become superfluous and leaving only those necessary to keep the branches in place :) then if you want the last 2 of flowering you can do them without braces, it depends if it stays in place by itself :)
Hey Guys, doing my mid week 3 post!
The ladies are trucking along quite well. The gorilla is still behind about 3 or 4 days
Been doing LST every day as in the morning the plants are completely rearranged and they need to be spread out and given access to light.
Im feeding/watering when necessary with the finger method.
For the LST I 3d printed some spikes with hooks on the end, works better then using the wire.
Will be interesting to see how they develop further.
If any of you have some tips, feel free to let me know!
This has been such a therapeutic journey, starting to love these plants more and more
I've been looking at other peoples diaries and I'm noticing that other peoples autos are stretching more and have more space to breath while mine are like stubby small bushes. For a future grow now to I get them to spread out more and have more space in-between nods?
To answer question exactly: Raise lights ( creepy is right) during veg higher and lower during flower
Although, your plants are healthy already. I would focus on your LST to help with node spacing and more light to bud sites.
Hey Growmie,
Too much distance between internodes is not a good thing. Some strains, like Sativa varieties, may naturally grow taller and stretch more than other strains. However, if the internodal distance is too long, branches and stems become weaker. It seems to me your doing a great job and have great internode space if you are worried about the plant breathing from below try defoliation or just having great air circulation to fix that.
Hello! Then keep in mind that some varieties remain bushy because their genetics (indica) are inclined to produce shorter plants with short internodes.
Just like your WW.
Other factors then affect, such as light intensity (if it is enough the plant does not need to elongate), air recirculation (same thing, if it does not feel there is a risk of mold it stays stockier) and also as "energy saving" (a stocky plant needs less energy).
Seeing your journal, it looks beautiful like this!
@CarnivorPenguin, Hey buddy! This is the link - https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/home/mattroots-large-air-pot-system-sistema-de-macetas-aireadas
Its an air pruning pot for enhanced root growth, in theory i should have a larger root ball then normal pots. Will see when I harvest whats what
Stick to LST ONLY until you have 2-3 runs of the strain under your belt. Then do a topping to see how the genetics respond. Sometimes muy bueno sometimes MALO 😂😂😂
Keep LST until week 1 of pre-flower. Then let her go do her thing.
@123Grow, So what stage do you think im at now? I counted my first week as the germination week. Also can you comment on my LST work? Am I doing it right?
What should i look for to see when shes about the pre-flower?
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