As the grow approaches the two month mark, things seem to be going well and my focus has been letting the buds fatten up without overdoing any nutrients or throwing the plant/soil out of balance. No further LST needed as growth has pretty much stopped, and branches are sticking in their place regardless of plant ties.
I am no longer top dressing earthworm castings or compost. Instead I am continuing with GO biothrive bloom as a organic liquid nutrient for flowering, and Megacrop which has a very broad and complete profile nutrients. Megacrop uses organic chelates for the microelements/metals as well, which are supposedly very easy for the plant to break down. My logic in this is that healthy root formation is really great with castings, compost, etc., but at this point the plant has very well developed roots breaking down the natural soil additives and instead needs just a little extra nutrients to make it all the way through it's dense root ball.
I am keeping a close eye on the buds as I will flush the soil 1-2 weeks before harvest. I want a balanced harvest, so I am keeping a close eye on the trichomes and will likely flush when around 70-80 percent are cloudy.
It looks like it's almost there!
Flowering seems to be going well, but there has been some minor yellowing and browning of the leaf tips. Leaves otherwise seem healthy. Any ideas if this is a water issue, nutrient issue, or just a normal part of the plant's stage?
Hey! Great grow so far! I'm not a pro by no means but from what I;ve seen it seems to be either lacking cal-mag or the ph is off. But I think it just needs some more cal-mag. Hope this helps!
@Jazin, thanks! I am growing their NYC Diesel Auto right now, and I find that in both cases the plants are genetically healthy, easy to grow, and decent yielders 🌲
Hey mate !!! Beautiful structure you had before flowering !!!
Im sure a higher PK + carbohydrates should help the plant, filling more that see of buds ;)
Good vibezzzzz
@Ageddd, I agree! It was my second grow and I was still figuring out the nutrients. I think I overcorrected from some nutrient burn and underfed during flower. I appreciate the advice and will be revisiting the strain in the future!
Looking good ... Just got done harvesting a AK-49 Auto and a Northern Lights Auto myself, check it out if you can ! I wish you the same success. Good luck with the rest of your grow.