Plants were doing much better after watering less often (only watering when the soil 1 inch down was dry). The damaged leaves weren't coming off easily with a slight tug, so I left them per recommendations. The plants were growing a bit stocky and weren't stretching much, so I double-checked the light manual and realized I had it way too close - moved to 36 inches per the manual, and they started to stretch in week 4.
Wasn't sure if the second GDr2 was gonna make it (was a bit younger than the others when they got sick), but I wasn't worried since it was an extra plant. It bounced back in week 4 though.
Good luck man. I’m really coming to love the Ethos seeds, really nice looking girls once they’re on their way, get ready for the greatest smells imaginable.✌️🏻🤤✌️🏻
How long was the Grape Diamonds Flowering phase? My first broke soil today at 48 hrs and wondering if there are any key things I should be aware of when growing this gorgeous lil lady? Anything would help and thanks for your diary bro. cheers
@WickedBastid, I appreciate that bro, I am excited to say the least the first two that came out were Diamonds and Daddy and those are the two strains Im running in DWC tubs...I wanted the cycles to be about the same with the plant structure as well so I can run one of each in the tubs I have. Doing a grow comparison with the microbes I am using. I didnt want to stick each strain in the same tub if the cycles are really off and they structure off differently, But Imma go with it and keep updating. Cheers bro
@BruceyBanger, I'm just in the 4th week of flowering, so not sure yet. Keep an eye on my diary 😉
A little tough to tell how long it should have taken to get as big as it is, because I had my lights too close at first (didn't go according to the light's manual), so in the 2nd/3rd week the plants were a little sick until I corrected it. But Grape Diamonds had taken it the worst, and took longer to recover than the others, so I ended up waiting an extra couple of weeks to switch to flower so that she could catch up and have sturdier stems. I switched to flower after week 10, so it probably would have been week 8 or so without the early issues. I also just used nutrient-rich soil all the way through the veg stage (no nutes until flower), so yours might grow a bit faster. Good luck with your grow, man!
@WickedBastid, I agree fully if something is worth doing its worth doing well. I invested in something similar a ready to go grow tent with all the essentials i also went for the dutch pro nutes and after now sampling my first harvest i can say it was worth every penny.
@Merchant_Lord, Thanks! Yep, it's my first grow. A bit ambitious for the first one, but I'm following tips from a few experienced growers (plus all the stuff I'm seeing on this site and YouTube), so hoping for good results as long as I stick with their advice.