8/29/24: Trouble in paradise. I've noticed some tiny holes on some of the leaves of the offshoots from where I topped Ethel, as seen in pics A-D. I've only seen them on that small area so I'm hoping it's something super small and easy to fix, as from the sounds of things holes can mean big issues. I tried my best but couldn't see any pests with the naked eye or my phone's macro lens. I know they're extremely hard to see so I'll be ordering a jeweler's loupe when I get home tonight to help identify any issues.
8/30/24: Man these gals are getting big fast, and they're starting to smell a little too!
8/31/24: Bigger and bigger, placed the order for my flower nutes, plan on flipping in about a week or 2. Also looking into training/supercropping techniques. I'd like to dip my toes to increase yields and get an idea for the techniques, without going to crazy and stressing the plants, biting off more than I can chew.
9/1/24: Man these girls are getting big quick, I'll definitely be flipping in the next couple weeks.
9/2/24: Gals are getting bigger and I'm getting more excited each day. Pretty dry, I'll be feeding them either tonight or tomorrow.
9/3/24: Went ahead and upped the nutes per the feeding chart and fed the ladies today. Also rotated them a bit. Not sure if that helps or hurts anything, I just figured it might help even things out. Going to be flipping VERY soon.
9/4/24: I definitely think I'll be flipping the ladies tomorrow. These sure do grow fast, almost worried about the stretch lol.
Just recently transplanted(1gal - 5gal), first-timer so it didn't go as smoothly as I planned or hoped. The girls look a little sad, which I hear is pretty normal this soon after transplanting, but is there anything I can do that can help the ladies make a full/quick recovery?
They are going to recover perfectly in just a few days. Give them some time to get used to their new environment and make new roots/drink the moisture from the fresh soil and they will peak up again!😊
I think they are looking very good for your first grow! 😊
The yellowing has gotten worse and I'm noticing slightly burnt tips/edges and some droop. Could this be burn/deficiency or over/underwatering? A combination? Is there anything I can do to fix this early or is it just a matter of giving them some time and less nutrients? Thanks!
Difficult to tell, but my guess would be a combination of nitrogen deficiency (the yellowing is quite uniform) and a little overwatering.
Mg deficiency the leaf veins stay quite green and the rest of the leaf lightens.
I've heard that you shouldn't top your ladies while there are any deficiencies or issues as it can be extremely stressful. Considering the light spotting and slightly burnt tips, would you say these gals are fine to top or should I wait until everything is perfect and dialed in?
They are looking happy and healthy.
You can definitely top, just take off as little as you can on the top node.
Sometimes you might need to wait a day or 2 for it to open up so you can cut just the tip off.
That helps a lot for them to not take too much of a hit.
Your doing everything spot on and for your first time aswel.
I might be wrong but your perlite is telling me too much water or not leaving medium to dry out almost between water/feed etc..
Good luck mate
Happy growing 👍
Those Strawberry strains can be a bit finicky from my experience. Fingers crossed it turns out great for you! It looks like you’ve done your homework and are well-prepared. Good luck!
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