Optimus Germination: wet cotton pads in a zipper plastic bag.
That's my third grow, got a much bigger 5x5 tent and a new LSD light.
Reminder to myself: NEVER EVER try to grow seedlings in PEAT POTS!
If they are covered by humidity domes - they are constantly moist and could get mold.
If not covered - they suck all the moisture from the soil!
Plus, peat is highly acidic: (pH 3.5-4.5)
26/10/22 A couple of seedlings almost died in 25C/60% conditions after not watering for 24 hours. Withered severly!
Repotted immediately.
SOS!π±π±π± Need help! Infested by lots of small bugs, semi-transparent, yellowish, less than 1mm in size, running very fast (see photo, video) π°
There are many solutions to get rid of them, but frankly this early on I would just start from the beginning, make sure to clean the space and any equipment to get rid of all, use new soil that you're sure has none and get on with a problem free grow.
Looks like Root Aphids. Root aphids are tiny insects that feed on plant roots. About 1 mm long and ranging in color from yellow to green to brownish-orange, root aphids are often confused with fungus gnats as some adults will grow wings. Now in order to fix this I recommend you treat your plants with neem oil or a pyrethrum-based spray, which will need to be used early during the infestation. You may also water a Spinosad-based insecticide into the soil, or utilize Beauveria, a fungus that contains spores that will attack the root aphids.
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Week 1. Vegetation
3y ago
1/3
5 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
25 Β°C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
21 Β°C
Night Air Temp
Optimus 31/10/22 4 of the seedlings seem to stop growing, 2 of them look particularly bad. Decided to try to recover them. Washed the roots, pots and changed the soil.
Meanwhile, started germination of 2 more seeds.
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Week 2. Vegetation
3y ago
1/3
7 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
25 Β°C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
21 Β°C
Night Air Temp
30 cm
Lamp Distance
Optimus 18/11/2022 Didnβt water yesterday. Withered a little. Some signs of light burn. Watered. Reduced intensity from 60% to 30%
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Week 3. Vegetation
3y ago
1/12
10 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
25 Β°C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
21 Β°C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
0.5 liters
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
Optimus 24/11 Decided not to continue with manifolding (except 2 most vigour plants) to speed up veg stage. Left 4 main branches on each plant and didnβt prune growth sites.
Increased Led intensity to 70%
Started using nutrients
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Week 4. Vegetation
3y ago
1/3
15 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
25 Β°C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
21 Β°C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
Optimus Growing just amazing! Love the strain, so strong, stocky and bushy!πReplanted 3 most mature plants into 10gal pots for the last time. Will start flowering in a week
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Week 5. Vegetation
3y ago
1/3
20 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 Β°C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
19 Β°C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
Optimus Decided to let it grow for one more week before flowering
Optimus 24/12 Switched to 12/12. Letβs go!
Need to reduce humidity, which hits 80-90% at night (daily about 60-70%)! Ordered a dehumidifier.
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Week 8. Flowering
3y ago
1/11
75 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
22 Β°C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
19 Β°C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
50 cm
Lamp Distance
Optimus Didnβt expect the stretch to be so huge given the genetics. Like 10 cm in 3 days! Letβs see. Put in a dehumidifier, trying to reach optimal humidity of 60% for this stage.
02/01 The stretch is really strong. 75 cm by 02/01
04/01 I have been doing just minimal pruning/defoliation during the veg stage. I guess it was the reason why the stretch is so strong as the main colas try to reach the light. And there is a lot of weak side-shoots which make the plants really messy. Did some minor pruning today, because I donβt want to stress the plants much during early flowering. Iβm going to remove all the side-shoots in two weeks when the stretch is over.
Next time I should do more pruning early, before the flip.
Optimus It was cold outside for the last 2 weeks, the temperature dropped to 13C, despite the heater inside the tent. So, that might be the reason why the flowering process is kinda slow
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Week 12. Flowering
3y ago
1/5
110 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
22 Β°C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
15 Β°C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
25 cm
Lamp Distance
Optimus Getting warmer outside, going well. I guess they will be ready in 4 weeks or so
To hard to tell from the photos. do you have a jewelers loop or a scope? if not get one. Pretty cheap on amazon. "Most" people look for about 90% cloudy with 10% amber. You want very few if any clear.
Very hard to tell from the photos even with zooming in but I saw some amber...but also a bunch not...
So no. Shes not ready.
Another week I'd say. Five days if you can't wait.
Hope this helps.
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Week 16. Flowering
3y ago
1/6
110 cm
Height
12 hrs
Light Schedule
22 Β°C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
15 Β°C
Night Air Temp
14 liters
Pot Size
1 liters
Watering Volume
25 cm
Lamp Distance
Optimus Ready or not?
Upd: think of giving them 10 more days
Optimus The Dwarf was sick from the very beginning because of the shitty peat soil with insects. I didn't think he'll make it, but it did. The buds are beautifully purple!
29/03/2022 stopped drying, started curing
