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I’m running multiple 1000w Bestva and have the lights now at 32” because of slightly burnt tips. Have the tips burnt because the light intensity is too much?
There's various reasons as to why your plant tips may have burned this early . One of the reasons is that you are using nutrients they might be strong still , i would dilute it even more if I were you 1/4 strength . The other things could be potential light burn 1000w output is a lot of your young seedlings , I would find a way to reduce it to 400 watt at the very most for about a week or 2 then kick it back into 1000w . Theres a few reasons for this a) the plant can only absorb so much photon's so even tho your running 1000watts of light the plant isn't able to use 1000w worth of light b) the light is very intense for a young seedling so you could cause light burns if your not careful . So if your able too dim your lights down to 400w or a little below that and bring it up over time . Reduce the amount of nutrients fed as they are very very young and adjust the doses accordingly. Remember that less is more when they are first starting off .
Plants really took off this week. It's been difficult finding the perfect height for the lights ( 2 Bestva 1000w LED and 1 Vispaspectra 450W). Plants look like they are loving the nutrient but am feeding lightly as this is my first time with autos.
Mid-week, the plants are thriving. No more leaf burns since week 1. Been using vinegar to bring the PH down in the range of 6 to 6.5. I'm guessing after their feed in 3 days they will be growing like crazy!
Day 21, gave them their nutrients, added Rezin for the first time and gave them just under .5 of the recommended dosage. Read autoflowers do not require as much nutrients as regular plants.
Kicked in the 1000W HPS this week and the plants seemed not bothered. Gave the same amounts of nutrients this week along with finally receiving our PPM meter to keep better track of nutrients. Testing defoliation with some plants to see how they will react vs LST.
Plants started demonstrating nutrient build up or something else therefore the plants have been flushed with water 3 times this week. Multiple leave have brown spots not apparent in the pictures above. Will wait until no more signs of brown spots which hopefully will be in a few more days before giving them more feed. It's too bad because the buds are really starting to bulk up in a short period of time.
Buds grew bigger this week especially that main cola. Been a struggle to keep the tent closed and maintain a reasonable temperature. Received the 4'' inline fan from Vivosun with the Australian Charcoal filter does a great job eliminating the odor. Ordered a second inline fan to intake fresh air, hopefully this helps regulate the heat.
The leaves are turning purple which is fantastic in contrast with the buds. I'm thinking another 2 weeks to go so at the end of this week it should be the last feed before the flush. I should be on target to harvest at week 10.
Another week, pretty much of the same as the last. The smell is strong and am waiting on the magnifier I ordered to better determine if I can give her another feed. Will post pics of trichrome soon.
Wondering if I have time for another feed considering the soil only dries up after 4-5 days and to factor in sufficient time for how many flushes with water and what type of water ?
Hey there @CCgrow! You can easily give a feed right now with a dry time of 4-5 days like you mentioned. A Final flush of only 1 week is needed! To do a flush simply water the plant like normal with pure PHed water and its that easy! If you are worried about time then you can get a flushing additive that helps break down the nutrient deposits stuck in the soil to speed up the flush even more! But if not you can feed your plant normally until 1 week before harvest then flush it by just feeding plain water until chop time. Your grow is looking solid CCgrow best of luck finishing it out. Feel free to ask any more questions you may have 😎
The plant took off well, its the gardener's fault she didn't grow much bigger. The aromas from these buds are something else - they are frosty! Had to sample a small bud to give you a proper review and let me tell you its smooth with that nice Indica laid back effect.
You can tell this plant has the potential to grow outsize yields when grown properly - obviously that's not what I've done lol but to my defense it's been over 15 years... Impressed with the quality of the Mazar the buds are looking terrific and cannot wait to try more once the buds are fully cured. Learned a lot about growing autos, I hadn't done much research until it was too late but learned a lot from this grow and completed my grow tent setup throughout these past weeks so the next ones should be much better! Thanks to the entire Grow community who helped along the way. Too many more grows, next ones will be Auto AK, Auto Super Lemon Haze, Northern Light x Low Ryder, and Auto Royal
hey there, the time the soil takes to dry doesn t really matter for your flush, but if your plant is drinking a bit less than usual it basically could mean now would be a good time to start the flush. In soil you want to aim for two weeks of plain water three weeks max. Will get you that smooth smoke. as a bonus what you can do is try to time your chop based on your humidity , <40 chop the next day 40-60 give it two three days after the last watering 60+ three days or more. This will help during the drying and eventually the cure, so you can get that top shelf. Hope this helps ! 🚀
@Griszo,
I did during this grow but not the ones I'm currently running although right now during flowering I do use 3 - 1000w lights in a 3 x 3 tent and 1 x 1000w in a 2 x 2. For seedling and early Veg I'd recommend to keep the light at 36'' and your plant will work it way towards the light. I prefer to adjust the light height 2-3 times a week and closely monitor leaf burn which I've yet to experience with these lights even at 14". I'd recommend until at least week 3 - 4 to keep the light at 24 + " they do not require as much Par in the early stage hence why I would the Vispaspectra 450W because it has the Veg-Bloom switch. The reason why I chose these lights (BestVa) was for their efficiency during the flowering stage as the light has a good balance of red light and is full spectrum.
Looking good! I thought I saw a few hairs on mine and to see yours in full swing makes me quite excited. quick nutrition flush followed by flowering nutrients. Thanks for all the advice so far.
BUt the most common mistakes of beginner are to much/ to close to the Light, to much nutes, to much water. You are in good Company, Me and many other Growers did that too, ok you have an 450 watt led too only use that until they are big enough,
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