RQS Norther Lights Auto - Cabinet too Grow Tent

This RQD Norther Lights Auto was a freebie, with my 3 RQD Triple G seeds order. Decided to see how well my cheap ass 14w led, could start Seedlings... and unfortunately getting the tent got set back couple weeks. So she has been there much .once than planned. Germination was Jan 8th, with purified and a little hydrogen peroxide. Popped quickly, under 24hr. Very healthy sprout. Spent 4 weeks under Feit 12, 14w light. In a 3gal cloth pot. Temperatures have been inconsistent, between lower °60 too °75 (Weather has been fucked!). Soil was also some cheap organic Kelloggs soil, leftover from my garden last year. Amended with about %30 perlite, and about 2 cups of worm castings. Drainage definitely not great... But, its been looking healthy. Though, definitely small. Over watered last week. So it's a little yellow on its first set of leafs, currently. I have 1800ml of purified water (probably 400-600 less than last water), soaking with roughly 2tbs of castings set aside. Waiting for it to dry a bit more, and water a bit less. Be buying some Dr.Eath fertilizer soon... hopefully for water after next. Not terribly optimistic about this one... but, who know maybe it'll surprise me. The tent, and Vivosun VS1000 100w light has made a visible difference in just a few hours, thankfully. It had been reaching up consistently, past few weeks. Its already relaxing, leafs much more leveled. Just have to watch close, and dial in the lights... and, hope for the best 🤞 Thr Triple G will definitely have a better start...

She's started to really take off, since getting a proper light! Definitely in need of some fertilizer. Looks to be nitrogen deficient. Some light yellowing a little on the two lowest leafs. With such a weak start... hopefully I can get some okay growth in before it takes two flowering. At this point... I'd be content for this poor little girl to give me a couple grams of flower.

This Northern Lights Auto has really grown in the past weeks! Unsurprisingly, it's starting to show early signs of flower (Its going on 6 weeks now after all). So, its going to finish out pretty small. It did spend nearly 4 weeks under a 14w grow light... in cabinet, under my TV. And, I didn't have proper fertilizer for it till recently. So... all considered, she's done well! But, I was hopeful it might surprise me. Been a interesting learning experience so far. And the seed was free... so, I'm content with whatever I get at this point. And If nothing else... I could say it's a hearty strain! So if the smoke is decent, I'll definitely consider buying more of these seeds.

This Northern Lights Auto is doing well. It dose has some yellow tips on upper growth. Potassium deficiency best I tell. But, it minor. I have been giving it mild foliar feed of diluted kelp and Epsom salt, at Lights out every few days. As well feeding with about a quarter of water, that had been soaking several banana peels, washed egg shells and coffee grounds for over a week. To attempt to squeeze out a bit more potassium into the soil. Don't have the money to get potassium sulfate right now, so have to make do for now.

This Northern Lights Auto continues to surprise me! She's still on the smaller side based on RQS info, and some other grows I've looked at. But, given her rough start... living under a cheap 14w light, mounted under my TV stand... with no fertilizer available for the first 4 weeks... well, I'm very happy with the results so far. She's a very resilient plant! Never had a opportunity to see a cannabis plant through anywhere near this far. So really don't know how long this stage might be... but, seems like it shouldn't be long. Couple weeks maybe, if I had to guess. But, flowers are coming in fast now, and smelling better by the day... particularly at lights out! Very nice, mild, musky sweat scent, with a mild peppery touch.

Shes generally doing pretty good this week. She dose have some brown spots on upper foliage, and yellow tips. But her scent is stronger by the day(Particularly at lights out), and she's starting to show some light frosting on her flowers. Bud sights looking better by the day! As for the brow spots and yellow tips... well, I finally got some PH test strips. And tested the filtered tap water I use. I was expecting it was outside of a safe range, but... I wasn't expecting a PH of 8! Should (hopefully) see a improvement in my girls health, now that I can narrow that down.

She's doing very well this week! Got her last big trim recently. I removed a fair bit of fan leafs, as well as some low bud sights that clearly wouldn't amount to much. Should help light and air penetration a great deal, and focus energy upwards. Since the hair cut, she seems to be responding very well. She's not showing any sign of slowing, and her flowers are frosting up beautifully! And, since correcting the PH levels, her health has improved significantly! Definitely, proof to me of just how important PH really is. I knew it mattered, but clearly underestimated it.

She's coasting along very well at this point. Just some very light trim here and there, and daily watering. Leafs are getting more glossy, and frosted by the day. Trichromes are developing very well, and checking them often under magnification for changes. Scent is absolutely fantastic! A little musky, and sweet floral scent. With a light hop/pine smell. Also... I started making up water in a 5gal bucket for all my girls. Been adding some light supplemental feeding of, Fox Farm Bloom, fish emulsion and worm castings mixed in there water. And I keep it bubbling away, to remove chlorine and aeration to microbiology. Saves me alot of time on PH correcting, supplementing.

Just daily watering, and watching trichromes. Just a few sparse amber trichromes now. Gave her a flush her a flush, and I added a scope of worm castings too. Scent is becoming much stronger now. Lingers in the room, and down the hallway a little, evertime the tent is open for long. Smell is sweet, floral and mildly musky. Very pleasant. Can't be long now.

1st harvest, so... no idea how much bud I have wet. I'd be happy with 2oz. But, we'll have to wait and see. She's hanging now. I plan too dry trim, and make dry-ice hash with everything but the bigger nugs. So I can make edibles for my mother useing hash, hash butter, and hash-milk. Seemed like dry trim would come out better. This Royal Queen Seeds Northern Lights Auto has exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a easy-going grow, with a hearty strain. Seems to be a great choice for novice growers.