Lemon Wonder Auto very first grow

Blumentopf Had to bring the plants inside because of the weather. Using cheap USB plant lights around 10 watts to let the little ones grow. Gave them water. And trying to provide 7000 lumens to the plants. I don't want to make a science out of the grow, but rather make my mistakes and learn. I won't weigh the water, but will add it by feel, even though I have a moisture meter.

Blumentopf Into the second week we go. The plants are noticeably growing now. They're already 10cm tall and developing their third set of leaves at the beginning of the week. This weekend, I'm setting up the greenhouse so the plants can move outside in the third week, weather permitting. If necessary, they'll come back inside at night. I have a fan running to strengthen them. Let's see if it helps.

Blumentopf This weekend I'm cleaning up and beautifying my terrace. Setting up the greenhouse. It's facing south, but it only gets sun from noon onwards, though until sunset. Not ideal, because I'm missing the morning sun, but I hope the greenhouse makes up for it. I'm also going to grow tomatoes and maybe peppers. So the greenhouse is set up. Let's see how the temperatures hold, and then the plants will go into the greenhouse in the next few days. Stay tuned. On April 29th, the plants will move outside. I might bring them in at night, but the goal is to keep them in the greenhouse. May 1st. I left them in the greenhouse; it hasn't gotten colder than 15 degrees Celsius, and the Automatics as Ruderalis should be fine with that. Otherwise, I'll learn for the future. But I have a feeling the plants are doing well. They're growing and thriving.

Blumentopf The fourth week is starting off difficult. Bad weather and little sun. Furthermore, I have the problem that the top layer of soil has become hydrophobic. Watering doesn't help with that. I have to be careful not to let too much water sit in the fabric pots. I need to approach this differently. On Monday, I discovered that more pairs of leaves have appeared alongside the existing ones. The plants continue to surprise me. It's so great to be a part of this and to witness it.

Blumentopf The fifth week of growth has begun and the plants are now 30 and 37 centimeters tall. You can clearly see that the two differ, developing other characteristics. One is more indica-like, the other more sativa-like. You can tell this by the height and the shape of the leaves. Those who look closely will see the subtle differences. I water them regularly, the weather is getting better again, and the plants can enjoy the sun. On Saturday, the first flowers became visible, and the plants are slowly but surely transitioning into flowering. The flower clusters are now being observed more closely. I had some soil left over from my third plant on Saturday and gave it to the two larger plants. Now the 11-liter pots are full. During the week, I will fertilize for the first time. The soil is Plagron Royal Mix and pre-fertilized accordingly. Plagron Alga Bloom will be used. I measured the plants again on Wednesday; they are now about 40 and 50 centimeters tall.

Blumentopf Now it's official. My plants are flowering. Even though they are so different, one is 50 and the other is 40cm tall, both have started to flower at the same time. Next time I water, I'll add the first fertilizer. Plagron alga bloom. I'm taking only half as some people recommend since these are autoflowering. On Saturday, I fertilized for the first time. 5ml in 1l of water with Plagron alga bloom. On Sunday, I measured my plants. 70 and 48cm. Masterful. I won't be able to be with my plants for a week. They'll be taken care of by others. So just water and fertilizer. I think twice watering will be enough. Then next week more again.

Blumentopf I'm on vacation and will be back on Monday evening. Let's see how well the plants have survived the care. The plants have handled my vacation very well. Thanks to the caretaker. They have noticeably grown. Now they are about 60 and 90cm tall. On Wednesday, I gave both of them water. The big one got 1L with bloom fertilizer, and the small one got 0.5L with fertilizer. I was briefly worried that the plants might turn hermaphrodite due to the fluctuating weather, but thanks to Google, I know that new flowers are still developing.

Blumentopf The third week of flowering and the eighth week overall has arrived. The plants are growing differently, but beautifully. I'm really considering whether I should cut a couple of leaf pairs in the next few days. It's supposed to be good for the plant, even though I told myself at the beginning that I would leave them as they are. But the fear, especially due to the high humidity, that I might get mold in the buds is high. Since these are autoflowers, I was brave and carefully trimmed the lowest branches. The big plant has already started to turn yellow. I assume that the plants are reacting to the bad weather. We haven't had direct sunshine for a week now, just cloudy or rainy. I'm staying cautious, but as I already mentioned, I have respect for mold and the stress of trimming.

Blumentopf The ninth week has begun. Slowly but surely, the plants are getting thirsty and the sun is showing itself more again. That's good for the plants! They are getting thirstier day by day from the sun; I'm not following any plan, but measuring with a soil moisture meter and watering by feel. Honestly, I've never dared to give the plants the 1-to-3 or 1-to-4 rule (pot size to water amount). I feel like I'm drowning the plants every day, even if I don't water every day. Nutrients are always included now, maybe a bit too high in dosage, but since it's not a synthetic fertilizer, no problem. I see that the big one is already further along in flowering; I'm curious when I can harvest the first crop, it won't be long now. I'm glad the little one needs more time, so I can harvest one after the other. That's optimal for me.

Blumentopf My plants are not doing well. There's something they don't like. It's still cold at night. I'm trying to figure out what it could be. Luckily, there are no parasites. But I would feel more at ease if I knew what it is. I'm hoping for the community's help and that I can get the plants to harvest.

Blumentopf They keep blooming.

Blumentopf Slowly but surely, it's coming to an end. Whether it's positive or negative, I'm still not sure. But they've become thirsty, and I'm still diligently fertilizing. It's a tragedy. My buds are partially moldy. The damp, cold weather is taking its toll. I could cry. But I won't give up. The trichomes show no signs that the flowering is finishing. Still crystal clear. But I'm pushing through, even though I'm already aware that I will have to destroy my harvest due to the mold. But I am certain, I've gained experience.