So it’s the official start of week 1. Kinda cold with lower than I would like humidity…but it’s weed so they’ll be just fine 😎.
As soon as the seedlings get moved from root cubes to their first actual pot, it’s time for feeding. We only have so much time to get these girls as big as possible. In my opinion if you are only giving them straight water at this time you are wrong. My belief is, if they can take the nutrients then give it to them.
I’m currently using a 24” sun blaze 4 bulb t5. It’s about 10 inches away from the tallest seedling. Once the dome comes off I will watch the height of all the seedling and adjust the lamp down to stop any unwanted stretching, or raise the lamp to get them to stretch. I am looking for the plants to stretch as much as possible without having to support them.
Growth will still be fast with the low temp/humidity due to the feedings. Simple 1:1:1 solution (grow,micro,bloom) seems to work good. I’ve been using this for years no matter the nutrient company. If this first feeding goes well I will increase from 2ml of each per gallon to 3ml by the end of week one. Just keep a close eye on them and watch for changes. 60ml of nutrient liquid is fed each time.
If all goes right these plants will double in size by the end of the week.
@GrapevineGrower2, I thought I remember you saying something like that before…could have been someone else lol. I just sent some to @legacymarketfarms and he’s in Canada. Mylar bags that heat seal made it thru customs no problem. I’m just talking small amounts like a gram or so for samples to trade something where shipping is cheap and the packs will always make it
@Qutro, I think I might have bitten off more than I could chew lmao. I tucked everything for 10 days then I usually let everything go vertical for the rest of stretch. Holy shit day 10-14 they grew like 12 inches in 4 days. Might need a second net if the buds grow as big as I think they’re gonna. I know, I know…it’s a hell of a problem to have…a ton of massive buds!
@Qutro, so I can give you a few ideas. Greenhouse Seed Co will not ship to the the USA from their website. A couple of their new high yield great tasting strains like lemon orange, pulp friction, or kings tart. These seeds are never in stock over here and last time I ordered from attitude seed bank the package got lost in customs.
@FrontRowAG_BrianG, wow, sounds like a plan. We can definitely work on it.👊 I have a few ideas, but I don't know which seed banks cannot be found in the States.
@ShadowGrows, great question. I will top the main top node after the plant reaches a certain height. In my room, because I have a lot of space to fill, I wait til about the 5th set of branches or about 18 inches above the pot. It’s fine to top after 3rd or 4th node if you don’t have a lot of space. Over the next couple of weeks I will top any branch that gets too long or has this same 3 to 4 nodes worth of growth. DO NOT TOP IF THE BRANCH DOESNT HAVE 3 NODES WORTH OF GEOWTH. Then 10-14 days before flower I will top every single nod that hasn’t been recently topped. This give plenty of time for everything to heal before the push to flower.
@FrontRowAG_BrianG,
They look great bro! Growing strong and looking happy.
So you top the side branches before flower as well? I've read up on that but I haven't tried topping more than once yet.
@Inganjawetrust, Ethos rocks!!! I was a skeptic with all the “breeders” there is nowadays. But my last 2 grows were both Ethos and the results speak for themselves
@HydroHerb420, buddy if you could see this room for yourself. My father came over and about shit himself…and he’s who taught me what I know about growing. I definitely out done myself this time with the quality
@HydroHerb420, hey Hydro my dude! So I’m gonna do it again I think. I just topped the entire bunch…every available node 🤣. Last run I only topped one time and it was massive. This time I’m shooting for ridiculous!
Your explanation on VPD was actually very helpful for me. Without a tool to take the leaf temps I've been operating under the assumption that leaf temps would be higher than ambient, but now I know I had that backwards. Still not buying a thermometer, but I'll operate with that knowledge now and see how it goes. Thanks again.
@Dmars, it’s safe to say they are -5 degrees from ambient temps. Most the time it is slightly more than 5 degrees under room temp just like the substrate is significantly less in temp than the room
@Dmars, I’m trying to do a video weekly for myself to compare later grows. I figure I’ll upload them as well. So far things look good. I will say one thing, you can’t even touch these plants without leaving yourself greasy with oil. Gonna be good I think.