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6 years ago
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LST
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Topping
weeks Technique
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8 L
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Week 1. Vegetation
6 years ago
5 cm
24 hrs
No Smell
15 cm
This is my first grow. What i did was i took some shoe box put aluminum foil all around it and i mounted a cfl 15w on top. I just ordered 2cfl's, one 20w 2700k and one 20w 6500k and as soon as i get them i will install them up. When the plant will get bigger im thinking about building a space bucket. There was just one error, i somehow planted 2nd seed because i tought the first one is not going to make it and here i have now 2 of those plants growing at the same time. About an hour ago i planted the 2nd seed in the same cup as the first one because it has allready germinated, will have to figure it out how am i going to finish these two. I would like you guys for some replys and tips what should i do. Thanks :)
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Week 2. Vegetation
6 years ago
7 cm
24 hrs
No Smell
15 cm
I have transfered her into bigger pot. I took a bucket and taped aluminum foil inside and made a hole on the top for a light. It's going to stay like that until it gets bigger and then i am building a spacebucket where she will get enough space for grow. Still growing on 15w cfl and waiting for 2x 20w cfl (2700k,6500k) that i ordered. I also don't have any ventilation just yet but what i do is i simply lift the bucket up and let it be like that for a couple of minutes and i do it 2 times per day. Please leave a comment and maybe help me with my first grow. :) Edit: got my lights on day 12 so im currently running on 1 cfl 6500k 20w (92w) but i will buy the 2 way e27 socket so i can plug the other one in too (cfl 2700k 20w --> 92w). Still growing it the same way (one bucket) as before. Question: are the watts needed for your plant or watts per sq/ft... The ones that are on "package" ---> *the watts that light bulbs actually consumes* (20w)? Or are we talking about the wattage that it has the same brightness to it (92w)? Thanks :)
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Week 3. Vegetation
6 years ago
8 cm
24 hrs
No Smell
15 cm
I have transfered it to a cardboard box, since it has much more space to grow and stuff like that. On day 15 i have gave it water closed the bucket and i forgot to open the bucket again to let some air in but it got so hot in there and the air humidity was so high it ruined her. Can you give me any help what to do with her? If this grow doesn't go as planned i have one more packaged seed and i will start over but next time i will 100% give her more attention.
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Grow Questions
Threecube
Threecubestarted grow question 6 years ago
I am out of town for 4 days , can i place them somewhere behind the computer and will be they fine if i leave them 4 days without any light? Also, should i move them to bigger pots? I am thinking of a small bushy plants (later i will do LST) so will be 4 or 5 litre pot enough?
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Techniques. Defoliation
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OutForRealanswered grow question 6 years ago
They can survive to 4 days without light , like you can survive 2 days and a half without water but I'm not sure it will lead to a healthy situation in both cases 🤔. Now concerning the pot , 7L is the minimum required for an auto and as your auto is a fast flowering one you should transplant as soon as possible ( If you only have 5L then it can fit , I already did it but the yield will not be amazing ( around 20g in my case ). A free advice for you , water less and make some holes at the bottom of the pot to drain the excess of water and avoid over watering ✌️🏼
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Week 4. Vegetation
6 years ago
11 cm
24 hrs
8 L
14 cm
I finally got home and on day 24 i placed it to a 7.5l container with another smaller one "quick one" because i don't really have a lot of space to grow. The leaves got pretty yellow and that's one thing i am a litlle bit scared of. Any tips? Thanks :) Edit: on day 27 the plant really started to grow and the leaves are getting much bigger. Edit: on day 28 i topped the plant and did some lst. It looks like they are doing good.
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Week 5. Vegetation
6 years ago
16 cm
24 hrs
No Smell
8 L
9 cm
It is now week 5 and i did some lst on day 30 and i have topped the end and also the first two branches that came out 3-4 days ago. The plant have very very low odor right now, you can only smell it if you are doing something on it otherwise it's okay. I've also decided as i don't have much space i will let them both grow in this 7.5l pot. If you have time leave some tips that can help me for my frist grow. Thanks :) Edit: I think on day 28 or 29 (im not sure) i did some topping for fun on the 2 of the branches that are comming out second from the bottom to the top. I did this to see how they will grow compared to non topped ones. Edit: On day 31 i saw these little new branches comming out and growing really fast. Edit: On day 34 i did some LST on new branches that are comming out.
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Grow Questions
Threecube
Threecubestarted grow question 6 years ago
The only 2 things that i am curious about is why are plants so small if it's week 5? Is it because i had left them in a very small pot for a long time? And also the leaves are kinda weird looking, what could be the problem?
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Leaves. Too few
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Experimentgreenanswered grow question 6 years ago
I think there can be a few limiting factors here...i absolutely agree with the small pot, typically anytime I've given plants a bigger pot theyve outgrown the ones who had the smaller pots. I also think that topping and certain training will definitely slow plants down temporarily. I heard an old timer who's written a few books say that topping isn't necessary, that you can get the same results by tying down....I'm not entirely sure i agree with that, but i can see the lapse in healing time. Also being week 5, have you started thinking about adding in any sort of "grow" or nitrogen rich fertilizers? Or have you setup the soil with slow releasing products like a living soil? If not i think a plant will usually use up its available nutrients in only a few weeks. Happy growing ✌️
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Week 6. Vegetation
6 years ago
18 cm
24 hrs
Weak
8 L
9 cm
Week 6 and they are still in the vegetation phase. Still growing it under 1 95w cfl 6500k. I really learned that leaving your plant in a small pot for too long can really stunt growth and slows down the whole process... It's growing pretty fast right now and every day i see how the plant is getting bigger. Did some LST to give new branches more light. Leave any tips :)
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Week 7. Vegetation
6 years ago
27 cm
24 hrs
Weak
8 L
11 cm
Hi, i haven't posted for a while but i didn't forgot about the plant. I decided as i made mistakes from the start that i will have some experiments on this plants and still hope for some yield for the first grow. I cut her leaves down around 3 times now and every few days it grows all back. I see difference when i cut down the leaves that smaller branches under leaves are not growing that much as the ones that have the full acces to the light. Any comment is wellcomed Thanks :)
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