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02/03 - Soaking seeds in warm water. 1 girl already opened with a nice bright tap root.
- Planted in box A (right).
02/04 - Planted 2 seeds in box B (left) & top watered both w/ beneficial bacteria and inoculants.
02/06 - DAY 1
- Girls are up. 1 for each box.
02/10 - DAY 5
- Girls are looking strong. Reduced humidity from 80% to 75% and top watered with beneficial bacteria and inoculants.
02/12 - DAY 7
- Most crucial week in the books. Starting FOOP Mist every 3 nights until flower. ~295PPFD at canopy.
02/13 - DAY 8
- 🐠 MIST foliar spray
02/16 - DAY 11
- 🐠 MIST foliar spray
- Top water of beneficial bacteria and inoculants
02/19 - DAY 14
- 🐠 MIST foliar spray & top watered.
- Good momentum going into early veg.
- Roughly 300PPFD at the canopies.
02/22 - DAY 17
- 🐠 Mist foliar spray.
- Box A started LST w/ leaf tucking.
02/23 - DAY 18
- Top watered with beneficial bacteria and inoculates.
02/24 - DAY 19
- Box B started LST w/ bending over the tops at the 5th node on both girls.
02/26 - DAY 21
- 🐠 Mist foliar spray.
- Roughly 310-330PPFD across the ladies.
02/27 - DAY 22
- Top watered only.
02/29 - DAY 24
- 🐠 Mist spray
03/01 - DAY 25
- Top watered with beneficial bacteria and inoculants.
03/04 - DAY 28
- 🐠 Mist Spray
- Top watered only. Girls are taking off, roots should be ready for their first reservoir watering soon.
- Looking strong. Started reservoir watering as well.
- Multiple tie downs, tucking leaves, light defoliation, and PPFD is roughly 400 across the canopy.
03/12 - DAY 36
- Refilled A
03/13 - DAY 37
- Top watering with beneficial bacteria and inoculates
- Girls are crushing it. Another light defoliation and cleaned up the undercarriage for air flow
03/15 - DAY 39
- Overnight brown spots appeared on some of box A leaves. Not sure if plant issue or I dribbled trying to water through the canopy the day before.
- Another round of defoliation on Box B, she is still vegging hard!
03/17 - DAY 41
- Another round of defoliation on B box.
03/20 - DAY 44
- Not sure what’s going on with box A, not doing anything different from box B. Thought Mag def but maybe light burn or a PH issue?
- Box B is still stretching. Top watered both boxes and refilled box B.
03/22 - DAY 46
- Cutting my loses with box A. She’s barely drinking her reservoir and I need the space for B.
- Refilled box B and top dressed with Craft Blend, Kashi Blend, and Flower Top Dress. Small top watering.
03/23 - DAY 47
- Found problem with box A. Potato bugs everywhere under the mulch layer and larvae eating my roots. Drying it out, beer traps, and applying a layer of diatomaceous earth.
Anyone with experience, should I pull back my light cycle and try to force her to start budding or keep on believing she’s an auto? Really don’t want to stress her to a possible herm.
It sounds like you're facing a dilemma with your Moby Dick Auto plant, wondering whether to continue with the auto flowering schedule or switch to a shorter light cycle to force it into flowering. Let's break down your options.
If you're confident that your plant is indeed an auto-flowering strain and it's still in the flowering window (usually around week 7 from germination), it's best to stick with the current light schedule. Auto-flowering plants have a predetermined life cycle, and they will begin flowering regardless of the light cycle. Changing the light cycle at this point might not have the desired effect and could potentially stress the plant.
However, if you suspect that your plant might not be an auto-flowering variety and you're concerned about it not flowering, you could consider switching to a 12/12 light cycle to induce flowering. This is a common practice for photoperiod strains, but it's important to note that it might not work for auto-flowering plants and could indeed stress them, potentially leading to hermaphroditism or other issues.
Given the information you've provided, it seems like your plant is still within the typical flowering window for an auto-flowering strain. If you're unsure about its genetics or behavior, it might be best to continue monitoring it and see if it begins flowering naturally. Keep an eye on its progress and be prepared to adjust your approach if necessary.
Additionally, it's good that you've identified and addressed the issues with box A, such as the presence of potato bugs and larvae eating the roots. Ensuring the health and well-being of your plants is crucial for a successful grow.
Ultimately, the decision whether to alter the light cycle depends on your level of confidence in the strain's genetics and your willingness to take the risk of potentially stressing the plant. If in doubt, it's often best to err on the side of caution and let nature take its course. Good luck with your Moby Dick Auto plant, and I hope it flowers beautifully for you!
03/26 - DAY 50
- Big girl sucking down 2.5 Gals a day now.
03/28 - DAY 52
- Girl is forever stretching. Top watered with some organic bloom goodies and refilled the reservoir.
03/29 - DAY 53
- Starting BuildABloom at 1tsp per 2.5Gal every other few fill ups in the reservoir. Girl is out pacing the box, hopefully helps.
03/30 - DAYS 54
- Refilled reservoir, just water
03/31 - DAY 55
- Refilled reservoir, just water.
04/01 - DAY 56
- Another round of top dressing with DYNOMYCO, Craft Blend, Kashi Bloom, and COWOCO.
- Hope she stays healthy enough to make it till the end. Biggest auto that I’ve grown.
04/04 - DAY 59
- Top watered with goodies
04/07 - DAY 62
- Top watering w/ just water.
04/08 - DAY 63
- Just letting her do her and being patient… Still drinking her 2.5Gal reservoir every 24hrs.
- All new growth since 1st top dressing is healthy and green with no purple streaks on stems.
04/09 - DAY 64
- Top watered w/ just water and last heavy defoliation.
04/11 - DAY 66
- Top dressed and top watered with goodies.
04/15 - DAY 70
- Not as healthy as I wanted her into budding but still sucking down 2.5Gal a day. May defoliate the bottom 1/3 of her. Stretch has slowed.
04/16 - DAY 71
-04/09 - DAY 64
- Top watered w/ just water and last heavy defoliation.
04/11 - DAY 66
- Top dressed and top watered with goodies.
04/15 - DAY 70
- Not as healthy as I wanted her into budding but still sucking down 2.5Gal a day. May defoliate the bottom 1/3 of her. Stretch has slowed.
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