28/06 - end of week 8 (reviewed my timeline and we're in fact at that stage right now) - temperature outside has been a bit better this week, despite forecasts so conditions inside the tent are perfect at the moment. I also raised the light a little bit to encourage growth but mostly to improve temperatures near tops.
I watered the plant last night - 2l of water, a little bit of Top-Max.
Due to holiday plans I intend to harvest in around 3 weeks. A breeder, Monks Seeds, claims this variety should be ready within 75-80 days so hopefully my harvest would still be potent enough :)
Smell has increased and thankfully I live alone so it doesn't affect anybody else. I keep the tent partially open and save on electricity since ventilation is under control. Hope my neighbours are not affected :D
Thanks for any comments and observations!
22/06 - day two of week 8 - lst abandoned completely, it's too late for any amendments I believe. Let the nature works itself here, it has already given me great experience and hopefully mistakes will be avoid in the future. Main points are: early lst, do it every day, do it until flowering is in mid stage.
A historical heatwave is coming to the area next week (hope forecast are incorrect) so not a comfortable situation for indoor growing however I will try to use fans so fingers crossed.
Another important thing - this week I'm continuing flushing of the plant. This is to get rid of some nutrient excess I was giving my girl at earlier stage. With dedicated soil, I trust only adding a bit of Top Max won't do harm as it contains very small amounts of nitrogen. I hope despite the plant being auto kind, it will have time to recover :)
I'm happy with big buds but I am wondering why the middle ones, with the same exposure to light, are considerably smaller. Do bigger ones kind of such energy and leave not much food for others? If you have your observations, please share :) Thanks a lot!
Could anyone answer me If I should cut underdeveloped buds that are not receiving much light in order to switch energy to the more developed ones? I've heard this should be avoided but I'm just wondering. Thanks!
Looking good ... Just got done harvesting a Northern Lights Auto & a AK-49 Auto myself. Currently waiting on my White Widow Auto to finish up. Check them out if you can. I wish you the same success.Good luck with the rest of your grow
@666_420, in my opinion cutting is alright but harvesting the top colas first and letting popcorn develop for a few weeks extra will result in a few more grams overall. First grows are very fun and you learn a lot, good luck on your last weeks bro
@Alpaca, this is why i got rid of tiny undeveloped buds, around 5 in total, recently. I'd rather have fewer colas but indeed I want my plant to concentrate on the highest ones. A few buds in the middle are smaller but since it's my first ever grow I will do a 'post mortem' and analyse what can be done better next time in order to improve LST :)
Thank you for your comment!
Getting ready for my next project too. This time I will be attempting to grow two ladies. AK-47 auto and Northern Lights auto, the latter from Royal Queen Seeds so looking forward to try that revered strain. Hope time is not an issue this time and will be patient harvest in the end. Stay tuned!
Guys, a question if you don't mind - do you think I should change watering pattern? Should I actually add more water and give an extra day off or leave it as it is? (roughly 1l per 2-3 days). Thanks!
Hey, just checked your strains and indeed, seem very impressive. I can't expect such yield as my light is not as good as yours, and of course it's my first ever grow. But thanks for nice words!