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@S_V_F_O, currently I'm using a couple of full spectrum lights. Is this what you mean?
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Code name: Detroit Red
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Defoliation
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Grow medium
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Week 3
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15.24
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Week 3 was a doozy. Upfront, This is my first time actually growing and I didn't know things could be so hard😆 The week started off with me figuring out that the humidity wasn't high enough and the temperature was entirely too high for young Detroit Red. Immediately I scoured ways to lower the temperature and some ways to increase humidity. I invested in a LED (honestly I had already been planning to do this, but I seen that now things were dire.) light instead of a run of the mill plant light and that did wonders for the temp. Another suggestion I found was to put bowls of water around your plant to naturally increase the humidity. Eventually, I took it one step further and clipped my fan across one of the bowls blowing outward, and i must say that things have gone well in response, I can feel a difference in the humidity in the room. Overall the the temperature feels much better. So, that ended up a win.
Next problem, I also figured out I grabbed GARDEN soil instead of POTTING soil, which apparently can make a big difference. Water wasn't draining well, and the roots weren't penetrating too well. This may have had an effect on how the young King was growing, a lean and a bend developed. This lean got serious when I misted one day and Detroit Red fell over. I knew then that the support wasn't there. I went to my local [REDACTED] and picked up some coco coir and earthworm casing potting mix. I re-potted the plant in this mix along with some seedling feed at the top. However, Detroit Red hadn't made it through the woods yet! The young king continued to lean and wouldn't support himself. So I used a plastic knife to provide support until he could stand on his own.
As we go into week 4, the young King DR has put his roots down and is supporting himself! A couple more waterings so he can get his bearings and then we will introduce nutrients next week! Stay tuned...
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Grow Questions
Sirius_Appleleafstarted grow question 6 years ago
What is a good watering/feeding schedule?
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Mrs_Larimaranswered grow question 6 years ago
Hello and welcome to GD, At first, your plant dont need a feeding for minimum 4-5 week, She sits in a 26.5 l pot- so she has enough soil around to feed her for weeks. . You can give her aloe, or a aloe based root stimulatior.In my previous photoperiod grow i use 20 l pots and the plants dont needed any fertiliser in the hole vegetation stage(10 weeks). watch your girl, and if she gets pale or limy around week4 or later you can add Growing fertiliser ( N)until she stops stretching. when she stopped stretching you can start with blooming fertiliser (P+K). But always use half of the recommend amount, and look how she responds.............................................................................
Watering regime; I start with 100ml , pouring around the plant, so the roots have to search for the water and spread. 100 ml should last for 3-4 days or longer. if water is used earlier then double the amount, and wait for 3-4 days. and so on. You can control it by lifting the pot when soil is dry, or putting on a scale, and noticing the dry-weigh of pot and plant. So you avoid overwatering. If you are unsure, just wait another day. In water and feriliser its like LESS IS MORE. A plant can handle to have less water and no fertiliser for weeks, but overwatering and overfeeding makes her sick. Happy growing, feel free to ask per pm
Sirius_Appleleafstarted grow question 6 years ago
I'm curious about LST techniques that will increase my yield. How and when should I begin?
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CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 6 years ago
so LST on autos is pretty straightforward actually : the autos grow so hard and so fast they "stiffen" up really quickly. People will say it's never too late to train a plant, but this is not true for autos, leave it too late and you'll hurt your yield ! You want to start asap, i saw someone start on week 2 lol, i did mine week 3, people that wait until week 4 and 5 hurt their yield (as have i in the past). So when you want to train your auto, always think of two things : "why ?" and "how? ". Why are you training the plant ? to increase yield. How do you increase yield ? 1 . by breaking apex dominance for example training the main cola lower. 2. promoting side branching by "creating and even canopy" and 3. promoting larger bigger colas through light penetration. so what you want to do is bend the plant so the side branches take off, bend it towards the light so more light hits it. It sounds silly but basically when the plant feels light on it's stems and stalks and where the leaves connect, it "feels" it's grown tall enough and grows out the side branches, which down the line if you can get it all even with the main, means bigger yields. basically that's the point, during veg, try keeping the fan leaves downwards, avoid shadows/shady areas, and bed the top to break apex dominance best you can. Hope this helps ! 🚀
Sirius_Appleleafstarted grow question 6 years ago
My plants have started to flower. What steps can I take at this point to ensure the buds grow big and fat and that the harvest is as large as possible?
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mr_green_thumb_ottawaanswered grow question 5 years ago
bigger pots for sure try 12 inch then temps need to stay betwen 18 & 28 whit 50 to 75 humidity watering every 3 day for most strain(some need more water) then try organic nutriment if possible follow instruction on bottle
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Mrs_Larimaranswered grow question 6 years ago
well, there ate a few factors that enable you to have bieg yields. POTSIZE- Bigger pot, biggerRoots, more Flowers. LIGHT- even in floweringstage its worth to have enough light for the Flowering Plant, TIME- a good Flower takes its time(6-8 weeks), TEMPERATURES- between 22-28 degree, everything above or under it slows them. And as a last point NUTRIENTS...... but only in a good amount...............So here are the Listed Factores( most of them).... and you see your Route to go... happy flowering
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Sirius_Appleleafcommentedweek 36 years ago
Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 16 years ago
Hello and welcome to GD, At first, your plant dont need a feeding for minimum 4-5 week, She sits in a 26.5 l pot- so she has enough soil around to feed her for weeks. . You can give her aloe, or a aloe based root stimulatior.In my previous photoperiod grow i use 20 l pots and the plants dont needed any fertiliser in the hole vegetation stage(10 weeks). watch your girl, and if she gets pale or limy around week4 or later you can add Growing fertiliser ( N)until she stops stretching. when she stopped stretching you can start with blooming fertiliser (P+K). But always use half of the recommend amount, and look how she responds.............................................................................
Watering regime; I start with 100ml , pouring around the plant, so the roots have to search for the water and spread. 100 ml should last for 3-4 days or longer. if water is used earlier then double the amount, and wait for 3-4 days. and so on. You can control it by lifting the pot when soil is dry, or putting on a scale, and noticing the dry-weigh of pot and plant. So you avoid overwatering. If you are unsure, just wait another day. In water and feriliser its like LESS IS MORE. A plant can handle to have less water and no fertiliser for weeks, but overwatering and overfeeding makes her sick. Happy growing, feel free to ask per pm
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Sirius_Appleleafcommented6 years ago
@Mrs_Larimar, thank you!
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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 46 years ago
may i suggest watering with a lower temperature, it will help the root be at the right temp and should boost the growth speed some. also maybe a bit of micro, i see some purple stems coming, might be a worrisome sign
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Sirius_Appleleafcommented6 years ago
@CRiSPrGrow, thanks!
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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@Sirius_Appleleaf, hey man hope i answered your question about LST, good luck with that ! by the way you want to start asap ! 👊
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CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@Sirius_Appleleaf, you got it growmie
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The_Projexxcommentedweek 46 years ago
Shes starting to grow now :D :D Keep at er :)
-Happy Growing!
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The_Projexxcommentedweek 36 years ago
I dunno what you are using your fan for over the bowl of water , if its for humidity you can go to wal mart , lowes , homedepot any of them sorts of places and get a small humidifier this will do the job far better then what you have going on there .
Secondly to answer you question about the feeding . At that stage of growth I would feed only 1 and half cups of water at a time and slowly expand the range of the water meaning water around the base of the plant for a while to ensure that the roots are getting water and over time expand the circumference of the are watered . To test if your plants need water you could do a variety of things but the most simple and effective way to do it would be to stick your index finger in the soil . if the soil is moist up to your first knuckle on your finger you likely don't need to water . Remember when they are young less is more . I say this because younger plants are fragile and cant fight off root rot very well at young ages. If you stick your finger in and it's dry then you need to water your plants . It's ideal that you have abit of run off every time you water that way you can test the water to ensure the PH of your soil and you can ensure the medium is well watered .
I hope this information helps understand the "when" to water your plants . Sending lots of positive vibes so your plant recovers well !!
-Happy Growing
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S_V_F_Ocommentedweek 36 years ago
Sirius_Appleleaf
The apparent lack of light! The plant is drawn out not normally! Good luck!
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Sirius_Appleleafcommented6 years ago
@S_V_F_O, I have no clue what this means lol. Thanks!
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S_V_F_Ocommented6 years ago
@Sirius_Appleleaf,I see that you have a full range. But it has been irrefutably proven that for growth in the initial stages it is better to use lamps with a spectrum of 3000k-3500k-4000k-5000k-6500k.
And your lamps are about 460-730nm!
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Sirius_Appleleafcommented6 years ago
@S_V_F_O, currently I'm using a couple of full spectrum lights. Is this what you mean?
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Fast_Budscommentedweek 16 years ago
Best of luck with your Crystal Meth!
Happy growing 💚
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Sirius_Appleleafcommented6 years ago
@Fast_Buds, Thanks!
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mrmateocommentedweek 85 years ago
haven't been on here much lately just wondering how this strain did for you?
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