Current Feeding:
FloraMicro 2ml gal
FloraBloom 4ml gal
SM-90 2.5ml gal
Cannazym 11.1ml Gal
Ful-Power 5ml gal
Dry Koolbloom 0.125 tsp gal
Floralicious Plus 1ml gal
CaliMagic 1.6ml gal
FloraNectar 5ml gal
Drip Clean 0.4ml gal
Bumped up cannazyme substantially per label to prepare for reuse of media. Started to see PPMs of runoff rising, started to flush. PPMs still very high and ph dropping. Plants seem to be drinking less. The calyxes are VERY noticeably swollen on a couple plants. I think these are signs so I am likely going to stick to this reduced ppm feeding and perhaps even lowering it preparing for final flush, unless I see a reason not to. I may try stopping the Cali-Magic and likely Ful-Power very soon. Still no amber, but the size of the buds is getting impressive. She is showing me the all the signs except amber trichs. Still waiting.
I just realized the main stems are so fat and woody, I have no idea what kind of tool I will need to chop it. I intend to cut and dry the plant whole. Anyone have any advice, I could use it?
Ok, I am ordering an 8 inch pruning saw. That should do it.
10/5/17 I don't know what to do. They are are WAY older than the breeder suggests. Tons of cloudy trichs, but not an amber to be seen, anywhere. Even after 2 weeks of Dry Koolbloom.
So I am starting to decrease light by 30 mins a day, and I will be feeding the last feed tonight, then I will flush for a week and chop. I really don't see any other way. I was hoping for a bit of couchlock ans my patient prefers that, but this crop needs to be harvested. Hopefully I will see some amber by the end of flush week so I don't always wonder it I chopped too soon...
I had planned to harvest them 1 aqt a time as they ripened, but that doesn't seem like it is going to happen. The good news with doing them all at once is that I can use the tent to dry them in and have a bit more control over the environment, AND I can give them 48 hours of dark if I want to. I got about a week to decide.
Wish me luck, folks. Thanks
Also, I keep finding HUGE buds i didn't notice bent over on the thinner stems (the huge bugs on the thicker stems are fine aside from serious lean, as noted before). This is a new one, bent right at the base of the good sized cola. Its pretty much only auto speed bud at this point, which no longer seems to be feeding. And the wild part is , with each bent bud I thought it was part of another plant altogether.
I think my decision to to move into final flush is a good one, if not a bit late. I was relying on the trichs like EVERYONE online said. but this is a long time with no trace of amber, and they look bag ready. i am just confused. it is probably a beginner like me with unpredictable autoflowers.
photos next time (not that i regret the autos, i just dont understand why my results are so wildly different from others)
As I close out this week, and go into flush, I want to quote breeder guidelines. Not to call out the breeders, but to illustrate wildly different results under different conditions. See the comment section for more information on breeder standards (something like 1000W HPS in soil in 5 gallon pots as being the standard or something, i am not sure at all). Please compare with my results in coco under LED in 7 gallon fabric pots.
1) AUTO SPEED BUD: "These seeds are ready to harvest in 35 days in 8 - 10 weeks from germination to harvest." "FLOWERING TIME 35 days" "Auto Speed Bud is a small/medium-sized plant that grows to between 40 - 80 cm. tall "
2) AUTO CRITICAL KUSH: "Additionally it can be expected to grow into a Short plant reaching 70cm - 90cm." " Its flowering stage is a little slow to kick in but it will still be ready to harvest between 8 - 10 weeks from germination." "PLANT HEIGHT 70cm - 90cm" "FLOWERING TIME 70 - 80 days from germination"
3) AUTO SEEMANGO "FLOWERING TIME Indoors: 6-8 weeks" "Seemango Automatic is a real must for the collector looking for a connoisseur strain in just 65 days from seed."
4) AUTO KUSH: " These seeds are ready to harvest in 7-9 Weeks in 2.5 Months from Seed." "This combination of a squat Indica and a classic auto strain means that Auto Kush will stay quite short, usually not exceeding around 60cm in height." "FLOWERING TIME 7-9 Weeks" "HARVEST MONTH 2.5 Months from Seed"
5) AUTO NORTHERN LIGHTS x BIG BUD: "These seeds are ready to harvest in 45 - 55 days in 65 -- 70 days from germination." "It is ready to harvest in 65 - 70 days from germination to full maturity." "FLOWERING TIME 45 - 55 days"
6) AUTO MANGO CREAM: " It grow well indoors and outdoors, being ready to harvest in 9 weeks from its germination. "FLOWERING TIME 9 weeks"
100% percent of the above information is false... under my growing conditions. I think it is very important for the grower to understand this, and not blame the breeders, even IF they fudge the numbers by a week or 2 occasionally. I think it is quite impossible to say for certainty, the finish time unless done in exactly the same conditions, and i do mean EXACTLY.
I am still trying to learn and discover, but I wanted to document the reality versus the marketing, nonetheless.
Again, I am certainly not claiming the breederes did anything wrong, I just think living things have a lot of variables that make them live, and my grow seems to illustrate that fact to my own satisfaction.
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Thanks, I am actually on day 19 today. Been trying to decide where to do a journal. This place won. I got some cool stuff including the time lapse video that will start showing up in week 3.
@Mr_Matics, have you grown any of these strains yourself? At this point, Mango Cream, Seemango, and Reek'N are very far behind the rest. I am wondering if the heat is too much for them or they are longer to get moving than the other strains. Thanks!
EDIT: never mind, at lights on they decided to sneak up and come to life overnight, it seems. All 3 of them a little behind but now hot on the trail.
@ennui,that's good π I've grown barneys but heard good things about others. You've got a good set up and a good base to start so u don't need to worry to much have faith my friend ππ»π
Fantastic grow! You have done extremely well for a first timer. Way better than me. ha ha.. If I was to make a suggestion, I would recommend you try a mono grow of your most successful strain next time. you will learn how to finesse the ripening process more easily . Right now your beautiful buds are showing wonderful trichome development but its not clear that your plant is going to mature correctly to deliver you optimal results because your nitrogen levels are still too high and I doubt these levels will be in range by the time your trics mature. Watch out for diminishing smell in your garden also, another sign you are over cooking things. Finishing perfectly is hard and most of us, myself included, are always working on its nuances. Either way, you have done well enough already to say you have knocked it out of the ball park. Congrats.
Not sure if I understand. Does the watts per sq' change for breeders, Barnes? Curious to know your thoughts.
Interesting to hear about your super skunk. My Skunk Afghan cross (Green Crack) is running late, I believe, Hard to be sure because in the dark past I have erred on the side of running a strain too long and ending up with hay, Hopefully Mulch will not leave it that long. lol. I am running the exact same plant for a 2nd time now. Its structure and appearance is completely different this time because of change in nute schedule and lower lighting. I am hoping to be on schedule this time but based on what you are saying, I shouldn't be too optimistic.
@biggreens420, I wish i knew, lol. I am anxious for many reasons to get these ladies in jars, and oddly enough, getting high on them is the last of those. I am monitoring trichs, but they are still going. Buds keep leaning over which I assume means more weight, so if they have more in them, they have more in them. I would rather sooner as that is why I used Dry Koolbloom last week, but we don't seem to be there yet on their clock
@@Tryhard, ty!. All 6 smell at the moment so I am not quite sure in isolation what the Auto Seemango smells like. I did rub my finger up the stem toi check for you, and it was fruity. Good luck with your grow!
This grow looks beautiful mate. Fantastic job you have done here in this massive room you've made.
I cannot wait to see more grows from you!!!!
Keep it up :D
@mulch, Don't mention it buddy. It's always great to have more growers on this site who are about being friendly and helpful. I can't wait till you are the one giving kind words to future growers. Keep it up because you are well on your way :D
@DabCrab, thank you!
Staying the course hoping to cruise to 1st harvest with no problems. Crossing my fingers.
And I am ALSO looking forward to more grows from me!
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Thanks for the kind words!
@@GrowThings, i accidentally put my dry weight in the wet weight on this site, i just corrected that. i didnt weigh it before drying or trimming, so i got 280 grams dry trimmed, including popcorn but not sugar leaf.
@ItsLegalInMyHouse, thanks a lot. My 2nd grow didn't start as strong, so wish me luck on the finish. Also, the jars of weed in my cupboard are thanks enough, lolololol!
Dude! I am a victim of speed bud too! One of them was an auto and finished in time. Other one... Not so much. I couldn't kill him. Now she has her own tent. You can check out from my diaries she is huge but very troubled. ^^ happy growing
@growmcnoob,There is something wrong with that auto, I think. I had 3 Speed Buds and 2 didn't turn. They were certainly healthy and vigorous and the one who is growing at 20/4 has beautiful buds, nothing like yours tho!. Good luck, gonna keep an eye on your grow!
@Dtrain, They are out of control. I am afraid I am going to have to get rid of 2 if it keeps up. I think the stretch is mostly over, but wow, I got very overwhelmed very fast. How did your stretch go and what size pots? Coco as well?
Start a diary, brotha!
For your first grow... you did GREAT!! Heck if you finish your first grow with 50% of your plants you did well π
But you did great happy for ya ππ»