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First 7 gallon grow. Hoping to implement lessons learned from last grow, primarily:
-Water with PH'd water once above soil
-Don't underwater
-Keep Temperatures warm enough overnight.
Humidity dome used
Added ring of rope for use with LST ties.
Sharing grow tent with a flowering, stunted plant (I will prioritise this new grow)
March 31 - Overnight temp dipped to 67F. Will need to adjust heater range.
March 31 - Sprayed soil to ensure moisture
APRIL 3 - DAY 1 - GERMINATED
April 3 - Day 1 (Germinated in approx 4 days)
April 3 - Will keep humidity dome on until sprout has opened slightly further Will assess light burn as lights are 26" from pot.
April 3 - Sprayed soil with 6.3 PH water at Noon.
April 3 - 5.15PM Sprayed soil, both cotyledons have unwrapped, and are now repositioning to light.
April 3 - 5.40PM Worried lights are too strong. I have 2 TS600 (100w each) 26" above seedling. Cotyledons seem yellow, will monitor
April 3 - 5.50PM Raised lights to 27" above seedling.
April 3 -11.59PM Noticed yellowing of true leaves. Sprayed before lights off. Will only have 1 light from now on perhaps
April 4 - 6.20AM Overnight temp 70F, misted soil, stem is now straight after darkness. Will monitor dis-colouration. Height approx 1 cm
April 4 - 10.30 PPFD is 145 with 1 light, 350 with 2 lights.
April 4 - 2PM Height already at approximately 3cm. Stem straightened
April 4 - Using NEXSEL I converted LUX reading to full spectrum light and PPFD is likely closer to 172, not 145, Should still be okay as it's under 200.
April 5 - 8.00AM Height at 4cm, not much growth since yesterday. Misted soil at 8.30AM
April 5 - 2.00PM Soil is still moist from fallen condesation within humidity dome 2 days ago. Unsure if this is sufficient water for growing root system as growth seems to have halted.
April 5 - 10.15PM No significant vertical growth, perhaps leaves elongated - misted lightly to avoid overwater but provide extra humidity to true leaves.
April 6 - 7AM Soil moist, height unchanged, true leaves are widening to 1" diameter.
April 6 - Replaced Air Filter dust cover
April 6 - RH 60-75%. Temp 74-79F. I will water tomorrow,
April 6 - 4.50PM Praying leaves, height seems unchanged. Soil starting to dry up.
April 6 - 5.30PM Height 4.5cm
April 7 - FIRST Water at 7.30AM Used turkey baster 2x with wide diameter to encourage root growth.
April 7 - 5PM Approaching 6cm, growth has resumed.
April 8 - 5.50AM Overnight temp of 68F (Potentially lower). Will assess growth rate.
April 8 - 3.20PM Second set of True leaves developing, leaves widening.
April 8 - 4.20PM Watered at circumference of pot approximately 100ml
April 8 - 10PM Height approaching 6cm - leaf width 2"
April 9 - 8.45AM Watered slightly more than yesterday.
April 9 - 1.00PM Rotated pot 90 degrees. Moved slightly closer to light - Hoping to get mid 70F consistently this way. Will measure lux.
April 9 - 5.45PM Perking up, added few drops of 6.3PH water at stem. Fan was oscilating nicely, swaying stem and strengthening in turn.
Day 7 - April 10
April 10 - 11.45AM Watered again, 6.3PH. Slightly more water than yesterday, focusing on edges of pot + a small stream to the stem. Perhaps this is too much, I'll monitor leaf drooping as day progresses.
April 10 - 01.15PM Perking up again.
April 11 - 11.45AM Old leaves are flat, new leaves are perky. Soil slightly moist, will likely water tomorrow.
April 11 - 4.25PM Perking up, no water today.
April 11 - 9.00PM Even perkier, no water today.
April 12 - 10.00AM Leaves are flat
April 12 - 10.30AM Watered two concentric rings outside stem approx 500ml (seen in 1.30PM)
April 12 - 01.30PM Both sets of leaves are perking up slightly
April 12 - 3.45PM Tried adding Second Light. Perky at this time, with no visible issues. First set of Fingered leaves are developing (I suspect 3 fingers each).
April 13 - 10AM Leaves are flat again, despite moist soil
April 13 - 12.30PM Leaves are perking up slightly
April 13 - 3.45PM Perking up moreso
April 13 - 6.00PM Perking up moreso
April 14 - 9.50AM Leaves flat - soil moist.
April 14 - 570 Lux / 310 PPFD = 14.64 umol/s/m2
April 14 - 5.45PM Soil moist, leaves perking
April 14 - 5.45PM 3 inches high
April 15 - 9.55AM Watered roughly 1L around plant
April 16 - 7.15PM New leaves are nice and perky, praying at roughly 8cm
Hi all!
Is now the time to lower lights/increase PPFD?
First set of 3-fingered leaves are developing. Plant is only 9 days old.
Really don't want to stunt autoflower, but want to get the most out of photosynthesis as early as possible.
25k lux max up to 40k lux max on late veg. But start of with the 25 after 10-14 days.
Your plant has another few days to go before needing more lux. 12-15k is all that's needed for seedlings
250-350ppf
To 5-600 max fr veg & pre flower not beyond 1000 during fattening and 6-700 during ripening
But as also said below DLI plays much more a role in autos
Between 45-60k DLI throughout their lives increases in dli with same hrs builds big buds. So what's important for autos is to boost energy by extra ppf over the same amount of hrs from start 2 finish. How autos work..
Fems u need 12 but can do 13.5hrs on with 730nm IR used to change the photochrome.
Good luck they look healthy and not leggy so I think maybe ur light is too high.. or perfect. Anyways looking goo
Day 14 - April 17
April 17 - 4PM Starting to perk up as the day progresses. Perhaps next week I'll introduce additional light. Should be on track to water another liter tomorrow.
April 17 - 4.50PM Perking up moreso.
April 17 - 7.20PM Perking up moreso.
April 18 - 2.40PM 5 finger leaves developing.
April 19 - Checked soil and it's almost dry 1" deep.
April 19 - Watered 1L at 11.30AM
April 19 - 4PM Responding well to water. Not overly perky. 5 finger leaves developing further.
April 19 - 5.45PM Perking up nicely, leaves are looking solid, can see beginnings of new growth at first node.
April 19 - 5.45PM Approximately 4" tall
April 20 - 3.00PM Perking up nicely
April 20 - 7.20PM Perking up more - It's noticable that the plant is bending toward 1 light, I'll put on the other one instead.
April 20 - 7.20PM Next watering will go to almost runoff and see how she responds.
April 20 - 8.00PM Injected water through bottom of pot 150ml
April 21 - 3.30PM Already showing pistils unfortunately, plant is small. I should have watered to runoff earlier, if I water now it'll be overwatered.
April 21 - 7.30PM Perking up moreso.
April 21 - 7.30PM Removed single finger leaves
April 22 - 10AM Watered 3L - no runoff.
April 22 - 10AM TopDressed soil, perhaps a day or two too early
April 22 - 3PM Perking up nicely, flat praying leaves, no sign of stress from yesterdays de-leafing.
April 22 - 4.30PM Praying moreso, next watering I might try 4 Litres
April 23 - 7PM Perking up moreso. Approximately 13cm tall.
Day 21 - April 24
April 24 - 11AM Preflowers are established - I should LST
April 24 - 12PM Started leaf tucking to expose lower nodes. Will start LST later this week.
April 24 - 3.25PM Removed Leaf Tie as the stem was bending too much
April 24 - 3.50PM Leaf touching edge of pot
April 25 - 5PM Roughly 16cm tall. Soil moist.
April 26 - 1PM Soil starting to dry up, maybe water tomorrow. Growth is steady.
April 26 - 3.30PM Roughly 17cm tall.
April 26 - 4.30PM Perking up nicely
April 26 - 5.30PM Perking up. Burnt tips due to Nitrogen Toxicity likely from worm casting amendment a few days ago. Will water approximately 2.5L tomorrow.
April 27 - 6.20PM Soil still moist, Perking up very nicely and 8" tall. Nitrogen Toxicity presenting in a few leaf tips.
April 28 - 3.50PM Height is 9". Praying nicely, soil still slightly moist
April 29 - 5PM Watered just under 2L
April 29 - 6PM Started gentle LST on lower nodes, with minor leaf tucking.
April 30 - 5PM Maintained LST.
Day 28 - May 1
May 1 - 7.45AM LST continues, plant shoots are bouncing back nicely and re-orienting to light. Soil moist, will continue to maintain LST. Wil adjust height when plant perks up this afternoon.
May 1 - 12.45PM Adjusted LST
May 1 - 1.45PM Adjusted LST
May 1 - 4.45PM Perking up nicely, noticed half snapped branch in a centre branch LST. Applied duct tape.
May 1 - 5.45PM Removed damaged Cola entirely.
May 2 - 2PM Adjusted lower canopy LST - Will adjust higher canopie ties tomorrow.
March 3 - 12.30PM Adjusted LST ties.
March 4 - 7AM Soil seems dry
March 4 - 8AM Watered under 2L
March 4 - 2.45PM Adjusted LST
May 6 - 2.15PM Adjusted LST, soil moist, may water tomorrow.
May 7 - 1.30PM Watered approx. 2L
May 7 - 3.30PM Adjusted LST
May 8 - Day 35
May 8 - 3.20PM Plant is certainly in flower mode now, with colas starting to produce budsites and increasing amount of white pistils. Scent is weak, but apparent.
May 9 - 4.20PM Adjusted LST, perky leaves - will check soil. Scent is very slightly increasing. Trichomes are beginning to develop.
May 10 - 11.30AM Leaf Tucking. Will ammend soil in 3 days, water later today.
May 10 - 2.30PM Leaves are perky
May 10 - 6.30PM Watered 2L
May 11 - 6PM Adjusted LST, Trichomes developing and scent is increasing.
May 12 - 8PM Adjusted Leaves
May 13 - 10.20AM Stalks are STICKY
May 13 - 10.50AM Adjusted main cola LST
May 13 - 06.45PM Amended Soil and watered under 2L. Trichomes are developing and scent is increasing.
May 14 - 11.30AM Adjusted LST, Sticky fingers.
May 15 - Day 42
May 15 - 11AM - DLI was at 45 at top of canopy. Rotated plant away from light. New DLI is 30.
May 15 - 11AM - Plant seems happy with yesterdays feeding. Will continue to limit height where possible, though stalks are stiffening.
May 15 - 09PM - Adjusted LST on one cola and tucked majority of leaves at perimeter. Sticky Fingers.
May 16 - 11.59PM - Watered just over 2L (Thursday night through to Friday Morning)
May 18 - 04.45PM - Adjusted perimeter bud-sites. More comfortable with where things are, but the higher canopy is going to be clustered if not careful.
May 19 - 06.30AM - Perky leaves, I suspect I'll water this evening. Some LST hasn't completely re-oriented to sun due to stiffer stalks.
May 19 - 11.00AM - Replaced Air Fliter cover.
May 19 - 04.40PM - Watered approximately 2L.
May 20 - 08.15PM - Tucked one or two leaves, some budsites are being covered, will likely be LARF buds if not checked soon.
May 21 - 05.20PM - Looks like I might need to feed sooner than expected. Perhaps last feeding was too little - I'll increase amount and feed at next watering.
Day 49 - May 22
May 22 - 6.20AM Trichomes developing, will need to monitor heat because AC unit is broken. If I can keep temps below 78F - I will be satisfied. Also need to consider feeding again. DLI is 30
May 22 - 5PM Watered approximately 2.5L and Amended soil with 1/4tbsp of Power Bloom and All Purpose.
May 23 - 5.45PM Tucked leaves, Top Colas are starting to develop mass, lower canopy seems behind. DLI is just over 30. Max temp 76F, Plant rotated every other day while ensuring constant DLI.
May 24 - 6AM Overnight temp 65F
May 24 - 8PM Max temp not exceeding 78F
May 24 - 10PM Noticed top sugar leaf curling upward. Only one or two at this point. Will monitor as potential heat stress.
May 25 - 7AM Raised Humidifier nozzle to direct at canopy, instead of soil.
May 25 - 6PM Watered over 2.5L Water
May 27 - 6AM Tucked a few leaves.
May 27 - 7AM Replaced Air Filter Cover.
May 28 - 3PM Temps under 75F
May 28 - 6.30PM Watered approximately 3L. I will increase next watering to 4L and see if they're able to utilise for the final bulk.
May 28 - 6.30PM Noticing fade starting, perhaps a Nitrogen deficiency. Looking forward to seeing some interesting senescence. Pistils are about a third orange, though there's likely another wave of bulking to come.
Day 56 - May 29
May 29 - 6AM Plant is responding well to water intake yesterday - will incrase to 4L for the next 2-3 weeks. Overnight temps are higher than I'd like with broken AC, though will hopefully be fixed in time for a pleasant fade.
May 30 - 3.30PM Overnight temp was likely 67F. Todays highest temperature so far is just under 75F.
May 31 - 10.30AM Morning temp exceeded 76F.
May 31 - 12.00PM Watered approximately 4L.
May 31 - 11.59PM Calyx are starting to swell.
June 1 - 6.30AM Morning temp. at 77.5F
June 1 - 4.20PM Tucked a few leaves that were covering budsites. Calyx are clear, likely still in first wave of bulking.
June 1 - 5.30PM Temps bouncing around 77F - Hopefully this will contribute to senescence if I can maintain colder nights.
June 1 - Smell has certainly increased - partner noted she noticed weed smell as she entered. DLI is 35 (higher) - perhaps this is why.
June 2 - 12.00PM Temperature approaching 75F
June 2 - 08.30PM Soil seems almost ready for water. I will water 6L tomorrow morning.
June 2 - 08.30PM First wilted leaf
June 3 - 11.30AM Watered 5.5L to 5-10% runoff (collected 250ml+) for first time. Expecting some nice bulking to come over the next week or two. DLI just over 31. RH is bouncing between 70-65 post-water, may need to add dehumidifier for the last week.
June 3 - 08.00PM RH bouncing around 60-65%, Temperature approached 77F
June 4 - 06.00AM Bottom of pot is still slightly damp, will keep on draining platform for the next 12 hours before removing (and lowering DLI slightly).
June 4 - 10.30AM Temperature at 75F
June 4 - 11.30AM Temperature at 76F - Removed the drip tray, reducing DLI to approximately 30
June 4 - 04:30PM Temperature approaching 78F - Hot day today. Turning off lights as soon as it reaches 78F, waiting 5 minutes to cool before switching back on.
June 4 - 06.30PM Temperature at colas likely close to 79F.
Day 64 - June 5
June 5 - 09.45AM Swelling continues, Pistils are beginning to shake, with some vibrant orange. The end is maybe 10 days away. Senescence continues with minor purple hue starting.
June 5 - 09.45AM Once AC is fixed I will push this further.
June 5 - 09.45AM Temperature at 79F.
June 5 - 03.45PM AC temporarily fixed. Day temps and night temps will be cooler.
June 5 - 08.25PM Temps back down to sub-75F. Trichomes are still clear!
June 6 - 04.20PM Day Temps under 75F. Trichomes still clear.
June 6 - 04.20PM I regret removing 3 3-finger leaves beneath canopy, this was done to promote more airflow below, but with harvest being so near, it was likely unnecessary stress.
June 7 - 08.00AM Watered approximately 5.5L. Humidity has spiked as a result, perhaps I should add a dehumidfier straight after watering. Keeping temps closer to 70F to try and kick start senescence.
June 8 - 09.30AM Morning temp at 70F, night temp likely 65F (not confirmed) - I suspect the tent will get no hotter than 74F today. Trichomes still clear, with some cloudyness appearing.
June 9 - 09.30AM Trichomes are clear, some heads are half clear, half cloudy.
June 10 - 09.30AM Removed wilted leaf, still lots of clear trichomes.
June 10 - 05.10PM Soil is cold, likely due to the lower temperature. Weight of pot is still a little heavy, I'll water approximately 6L before lights out tonight.
(Day 70) June 11 - 08.30AM Watered 5.5L to runoff, towel collecting droplets under roller. Was too tired to water yesterday. Time taken to saturate soil was roughly 1 hour.
Day 70 June 11
June 11 - 08.30AM Watered 5.5L to runoff, towel collecting droplets under roller. Was too tired to water yesterday. Time taken to saturate soil was roughly 1 hour.
June 11 - 09.00PM Things are progressing nicely. I'm not so sure that night temperatures will get low enough for the purple to come through. The day temperatures don't exceed 70F and I'd like a 10 degree fluctuation between day and night.
June 12 - 11.15AM Removed Dirty Towel, DLI is roughly 35
June 12 - 08.35PM Noticing some purple developing on sugar leaves of lower colas. Daytime temp. hovered around 74F. Trichomes are just under half cloudy, half clear.
June 12 - 09.00PM Should have a nice swing in temperature this evening.
June 13 - 10.00AM Removed Drip-Tray Roller, slightly lower DLI.
June 14 - 06.00AM Soil is cold. Unsure if dry, pot seems a little heavier than I'd like. Will wait to water a few hours. Trichomes are 50/50 Clear to Cloudy, would like the calyx' to swell more.
June 14 - 09.45AM Watered 5.5L to runoff - Requires 1 hour to saturate soil. Removed 1 dead leaf.
June 15 - 10.30AM Noticable weed aroma when entering the apartment. Trichomes still half clear.
June 16 - 01.30PM Trichomes are still largely clear with no amber. Necrosis has begun on a number of fan leaves. I might defoliate those to promote more airflow to budsites. Hesitant to sacrifice photosynthesis.
June 17 - 08.30AM Wilted leaves are still springing back to position when pushed downward.
June 17 - 01.10PM Senescence has kicked in.
June 17 - 01.10PM Pot is still heavy, will water first thing tomorrow.
Day 77 - June 18
June 18 - 06.00AM One Amber trichome found. Will water with 5L of water at 6.3PH this morning. Wilted leaves are still springy. I'd like to defoliate but will wait until they're completely wilted.
June 18 - 06.45AM Soil is still cold, a little moist. I'll water at approximately 9AM
June 18 - 10.45AM Removed dead leaves to avoid pests (as sharing tent with outdoor plants at night).
June 18 - 10.45AM Watered 4.5L to runoff at 6.3PH. Time taken approximately 1 hour to saturate soil.
June 19 - 09.00AM Trichomes are starting to morph from clear to cloudy. Each clear head is now about 50% cloudy. There are slightly more light amber trichomes appearing. I suspect just under a week remaining.
June 20 - 07.00PM Found another amber trichome on a more developed cola. With more half-clear trichomes becoming cloudy. I suspect I'll chop in 5 days or so. Leaf necrosis is developing further with some fan leaves (with trichomes) are decaying. I'd really like to see more purple by this stage, but I'll settle for a pineapple fade.
June 22 - 08.20AM Temperature ate 78F at ground level. TOO HIGH! Had to turn the AC off due to partner being cold overnight. Possibly lost terpines+potency - frustrated. Trichomes still seem too clear for my liking.
June 22 - 10.40AM Watered 4-5L to runoff at 6.3PH. Should have watered yesterday, though pot was still relatively heavy. Removed one dead leaf resting on budsite.
June 23 - 06.00AM Removed a few dead leaves. Trichomes are still cloudy. Some milky, it's close - though little to no ambers.
June 24 - 07.00PM Removed more dead leaves + 1 healthy accidentally. Trichomes are about the same. Removed all LST ties.
Day 84 - June 25
June 25 - 09.30AM Trichomes still not ready at 50/50 milky to cloudy. Soil is still moist. Will water either late this evening or tomorrow morning. I suspect this will be the second or last watering before chop.
June 25 - 09.00PM Removed a dead leaf - I want to remove some of the dying leaves on the colas, as underside of plant has a beautiful purple hue to the leaves.
June 26 - 08.45AM Trichomes are starting to turn milky, with 60/40 milky to cloudy ratio. Will water this evening as pot is getting lighter + soil isn't as moist.
June 26 - 01.20PM Purple is here. I think it's time to chop tomorrow as I'm seeing more ambers. I'm noticing some bright green growth which I hope isn't the start of nanners.
June 26 - 01.20PM Watered 3L. Chop tomorrow.
June 27 - 00.00AM CHOPPED (Day 86).
. June 27 - 00.00AM Inspected detached calyx with strange (I suspect pistil) growth. Many amber trichomes found. Strange, given colas I inspected were all cloudy with no amber, but this calyx (located at centre of plant) had plenty of amber trichomes. Perhaps this is due to recieving a higher than expected DLI at hotspot of light.
. June 27 - 00.00AM Underside of Buds are underdeveloped in comparison - easily due to light blockage. I aimed not to defoliate as she entered flower, but perhaps with better LST and leaf tucking I could've produced more even yield.
. June 27 - 00.00AM Trimmed Fan leaves and mostly necrotic foliage - want to avoid bud-rot at all costs, but I may have over-defoliated.
. June 27 - 00.00AM Drying hanging upside down with oscilating fan above (2/10) and one beneath driving air toward a wall of the tent. There's also an extraction fan at the top of the tent.
. June 27 - 00.00AM Humidity 60-62% & Temperature 64-66F.
. June 27 - 02.45PM Temperature is rising in the tent to 69F, inside a sealed bathroom room. Sealed Bathroom offers no light leakage, but I might need to open the door and allow light + cool air in.
. June 27 - 03.45PM Moved tent out of bathroom to get cooler air. Tent temperature was just under 70F. I've likely lost some flavour over a few hours - but now that it's in a cooler environment (with slight light leakage) - things should improve.
. June 27 - 03.45PM Temperature & Humidity are 66F and 60% respectively.
. June 27 - 04.00PM (16 hours since chop)
. June 27 - 04.05PM Added portable cooling unit to intake, this should drop temperature by a degree or two hopefully. Ensured Fans weren't directly in path of buds.
. June 27 - 04.30PM Humidity is 66%, I've increased oscilating fan speed to 5/10 to combat this.
. June 27 - 08.50PM Humidity is 60%. Temperature is 66F
. July 1 - 09.00PM Branches still bend - not snap. Will trim and start cure process tomorrow. Leaves shrivelled up.
. July 2 - 10.00AM Rough Trim, and placed into cure jars. 58% RH and 60% RH Probably should have harvested last night. Will maintain RH in jars via burping. Roughly 2oz (56g) of bud harvested.
Can anyone identify if this is the early stages of nanners? The bright, lush green growth at middle top of picture is what concerns me in particular. I will likely chop tomorrow or the day after - but want to develop an eye for identifying nanners ASAP.
Pal
That's an auto.
I've looked at your diary.
She will start to throw out pollen sacs. The rod method.
You leave plants flowering way over their given cycle and they naturally give out pollen sacs
That was done weeks ago pal.
Idk if the leaves have just come to their end of life. Most likely. If I didn't know b it was flowering so long, I'd say its serious bud rot. But, buds look good bit, ya you're right. Them bits of green. Are signs she's starting to prep herself to produce sacs of pollen.
Ppl do this to get pollen from plants. And that's how you make fem seeds. As the pollen collected can be added to new seeds in pre fower making your own strain..
Those leaves dying in such a way, is all signs she's prepping herself for
August 2 - Manicured and trimmed buds resulting in 41.71grams of bud. I used my fingers mainly to pull the sugar leaves back on themselves. Extremely resinous, with scissor hash accumulating on shears and gloved fingertips. Buds are sparkly and have a pleasant smell.
August 4 - Made Cannabutter with estimated 3 oz of decarbedoxylated (DB) trim. Pyrex Oven Dish used was too deep, so I supect DB wasn't incredibly effective. Used double boiler for 3-4 hours on high, ensuring cannabutter mixture didn't boil. Water will seperate in fridge overnight, I'll strain and consume shortly therafter. 3 grades of purified cannabutter.
August 6 - Split buds into jars based on size.
MMSC16
