Gorilla Glue Auto | BSF Seeds

Alpes420 Week 1 - Days 2 to 8 (10/1 to 10/7) 🌱 Growth: On day 2, by mid-morning, all four started to peek out, with the shell still on and the little stem in a hook shape; by the afternoon, two were already showing green and two were still pushing. By day 3, they were all out, and by day 4, they had long, thin stems and the cotyledons were open; that same morning, the first pair of true leaves appeared. By day 7, those leaves had already surpassed the cotyledons, and on day 8, we wrapped up with the first pair nice and wide and the second peeking out in the center. One of the four is shorter and has a sturdier stem. The new leaves are coming out a lighter green; we're keeping an eye on it. Environment: This was the toughest part of the week. We closed the tent leaving only the passive top vent and the intake cooler. With the humidifier on a 15/15 timer, humidity shot up to 92% with the light off, so we switched to 15 on/45 off with the light off and 15/30 with the light on. Even so, we had humidity ranging from 39% to 92% depending on the outside weather. We ended up using it manually, only when it drops below ~55%. Watering: Day 2: one watering in the morning that wasn't necessary (we didn't note the amount or pH). Day 4: 2 L shared among the 4 with Deeper Underground (2 ml), pH 6.15, 220 ppm. Day 5: 2 L of plain water, pH 6.25. Day 7: plain water, pH 6.0-6.1. On day 8, the substrate was still moist, and we didn't water. Light: Day 4: 11,600 lux (~178 µmol/m²/s). Day 8: we lowered the panel a bit to reach ~13,000 lux (~200 µmol/m²/s). Learnings: The watering on day 2 was unnecessary, and a fixed timer isn't enough to control humidity. Next step: fill with substrate up to the cotyledons to support the stems.

Alpes420 🗓️ Week 2 - Days 9 to 15 (8/10 to 14/10) 🌱 Growth: Stretching week. We kicked off on day 9 with the first pair of true leaves wide open and the second peeking out, still with the long, thin stems from last week. On day 10, we filled the pots with substrate up to the cotyledons, and they changed posture: they became sturdier with less stem visible. By day 12, the second pair already had the three-pointed leaves open, and the third was peeking out in the center, which on day 14 unfolded the first five-pointed leaves. We ended with three pairs of true leaves, the fourth peeking out, and about 11 cm tall. They’re looking bushier now. On the nights of days 12 and 13, we found them with drooping leaves and dry substrate; with water, they perked up in a few hours. A slight yellowing appeared between the veins on the lower leaves; it didn’t progress, and we’re keeping an eye on it. 🌡️ Environment: On day 9, we added a circulation cooler inside the tent; the plants move gently with the air. The temperature remained stable, between 22.8 and 25 °C. Humidity stayed almost all week between 50 and 64%, a bit below ideal, with two peaks: 81% on day 11 and 88% on day 12. Now we’re using the humidifier manually and turning it off when it reaches 65%. A soft smell is starting to be noticeable, for now just inside the tent. 💧 Watering: Day 10: we filled with substrate and watered 500 ml per plant with Deeper Underground (2 ml in 2 L), pH 5.97. Day 12: 500 ml per plant of plain water, pH 5.97 (base water 148 ppm). Dry substrate and drooping leaves. Day 13: 500 ml per plant of plain water, pH 5.90. Drooping leaves again. On days 9, 11, 14, and 15, we did not water. 💡 Light: Day 9: 13,000 lux (~200 µmol/m²/s). Day 10: we lowered the panel and increased to 16,000 lux (~246 µmol/m²/s). Day 12: 80 cm from the panel to the plants. Day 14: the plants grew towards the light, and the lux meter read 18,000; we raised the panel a bit to go back to 16,000.

Alpes420 🗓️ Week 3 - Days 16 to 22 (10/15 to 10/21) 💪 🌱 Growth: Training week. We started on day 16 with four to five pairs of leaves. On the afternoon of day 18, we did LST on the four: we laid the main stem to the side, secured it with fine wire to the edge of the pot, and rotated the pots to allow better light to reach the lower shoots. The idea was to only bend the tip, but we ended up laying the entire stem down; they took it well anyway: no stem broke, the main tip turned upwards seeking light, and the shoots from the lower nodes started to rise. In the following days, we adjusted them very gradually, and since day 21, we left them alone. The plan is to let them grow like this and bend them again when the flowering stretch starts. We closed the week with the plants more open and bushy, with several tips at an even height. The new leaves are coming out green and clean. On the medium and lower leaves, the lightening between the veins continues, more pronounced on one plant, and there's some yellowing on large leaves; we’ll keep an eye on it. One leaf ended up with a little hole near the wire, probably from rubbing. 🌡️ Environment: Temperature between 22.8 and 25.3 °C. Humidity ranged from 46 to 62%, almost always below the 55-60% we’re aiming for. We continue to use the humidifier manually; on day 22, we refilled it and left the top door of the tent open to prevent humidity spikes when turning it on. The smell remains mild and only inside the tent. 💧 Watering: Day 16: third and last Deeper Underground along with the first Top Auto, 2 ml of each in 2 L (1 ml/L). The base water gave 165 ppm and pH 7.16; with the products, 300 ppm and pH 7.35; with 7 drops of pH- we reached 6.15. ~500 ml per plant. It drained a bit into the saucers, with pH between 6.5 and 6.9, and we discarded that water. Day 19: plain water, 156 ppm, pH 5.9. On days 17, 18, 20, 21, and 22 we didn’t water: the substrate remained moist. 💡 Light: Bioled 220i, 20/4 (off from 12 to 16 hrs). Days 16 to 21: 16,000 lux (~246 µmol/m²/s). Day 22: it was at 16,500 and we brought the panel closer to 19,000 lux (~292 µmol/m²/s), measuring from the highest tip of each plant and averaging. 👉 Next step: second watering with Top Auto (2 ml/L) when the substrate calls for it, and see if the lightening of the lower leaves improves.

Alpes420 🗓️ Semana 4 - Días 23 a 29 (22/10 al 28/10) 🌱 Crecimiento: Semana de seguir acomodando el entrenamiento. Arrancamos el día 23 con el sustrato todavía un poquito húmedo y los brotes bajos comenzando a crecer. Esa noche ajustamos el LST en las cuatro. El día 25 a la tarde vimos las hojas caídas; Pensamos que era porque la luz estaba cerca y levantamos el panel, aunque también puede haber sido porque la luz recién se prendía. Esa noche volvimos a ajustar el LST y agregamos ganchos para abrir los brotes. El día 26 acomodamos el LST otra vez, y el día 27 movimos un poco las hojas grandes para que la luz lleguea mejor a las puntas. El día 28, al intentar hacer LST, quebramos la planta de abajo a la izquierda. No llegó a quebrarse del todo: la sujetamos con cinta y alambre y se sostiene sola. En la foto de esa noche se la ve con el tallo firme y los nudos activos. El día 29 acomodamos de nuevo las hojas grandes que tapaban las puntas de algunas plantas. Cerramos la semana con las cuatro verdes, con la estructura abierta, brotes nuevos vigorosos y sin pistilos. El día 23 descubrimos una mancha amarilla en la planta de arriba a la derecha, que tenía la clorosis entre nervaduras más marcada y una hoja con la punta amarillenta. Al día siguiente el motado se veía más leve. En las hojas bajas y en las grandes sigue el moteado amarillento entre nervaduras en las cuatro, pero durante toda la semana no empeoró; lo seguimos mirando. 🌡️ Ambiente: Temperatura entre 21,3 y 26,4°C. La humedad yuvo entre 44 y 65%, casi siempre fuera del 55-60% que buscamos: en varios momentos bajó del 50% y en otros llegó al 65%. El humidificador lo seguimos usando a mano: el día 25 a la noche lo prendimos por la humedad baja, el día 26 lo prendimos con el riego y el día 27 lo dejamos 15 minutos para subir la humedad. 💧 Riego: Día 23: Top Auto, 4 ml en 2 L (2 ml/L). El agua base dio 154 ppm; con el producto, 340 ppm y pH 5,8. ~500 ml por planta. Día 26: agua sola, 2 L. El agua de la canilla dio 150 ppm y pH 6,97, y la bajamos a pH 5,9. ~500 ml por planta. Día 28: agua filtrada sola, 2 L, 147 ppm y pH 5,9. ~500 ml por planta. Los días 24, 25, 27 y 29 no regamos: el sustrato seguía húmedo. 💡Luz: Bioled 220i, 20/4 (apagada de 11:45 a 15:45 hs). Día 23: de 19.000 a 19.500 lux (~292 a ~300 µmol/m²/s). Día 25: había subido a 23.000 lux (~354 µmol/m²/s) y levantamos el panel hasta 19.000 lux (~292 µmol/m²/s). Día 26: 17.000 lux (~262 µmol/m²/s). Día 27: 17.500 lux (~269 µmol/m²/s). Día 28: de 18.000 a 18.500 lux (~277 a ~285 µmol/m²/s). Día 29: 19.000 lux (~292 µmol/m²/s). 👉 Próximo paso: Riego con Top Auto y Top Candy cuando el sustrato lo pida. Además, seguir de cerca la planta de abajo a la izquierda que se quebró, seguir acomodando el LST y las hojas grandes que tapan las puntas, y mirar si el moteado de las hojas bajas cambia.