Defoliated front two plants and they did fine so I went ahead and did the back 2 as well. Buds are starting to form really nicely. Increased nutrients and light level again. I can't get the humidity down in my tent so I'll be searching for a dehumidifier soon. It's averaging between 55 and 65%, but One of the specific characteristics of this strain That led me to go with this specific one is that it is resistant to mold So hopefully I'm not hurting anything but definitely wanting to get that down closer to 50 at least if 40 is unachievable.
good luck with your first grow.
My experience is that watering frequently is a bad thing for cannabis.
I also did it it for the first days and early on it was ok, but you want to change quickly to a watering shedule where the surface is dry for a longer period of time and the roots take water from deeper areas of your pot.
Im my opinion/experience the plants need a little bit of dry stress after a couple of days to encourage roots to grow deeper.
@PDreer, I dont know. sorry I only just saw that you are mostly using coco coir. I have no experience with that. forget what I said 😨
However, in general, my experience is: better too dry than too wet
I am only watering to runoff at least 2 inches away every 4 to 5 hours. Then during my off time it gets no water for ten hours give or take a couple daily. I have self feeding pots but that won't work until the roots reach the bottom. Is ten hours daily without water enough? It's usually dry when I check it.
@gottagrowsometime, thank you very much. I haven't been able to update recently so I just dropped the last few weeks worth of pics. Eagerly awaiting the results of this first grow and so far they look pretty good from what I've been told by more experienced growers.