Chat
RecommendedRecommended

[3RD] CKS White Widow Auto (First Grow)

10
40
150
4993
5 years ago
Follow
10
Grow Conditions
Week 2
Vegetation
2.54
cm
inch
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
13+ conditions after
Login
Commented by
visco visco
5 years ago
Everything is going well, I have been watering very minimally just keeping soil nice and moist, watering around the edges to encourage the roots to grow out. My tap water seems to have a 7.1 ph and after baking in the sun an even higher ph, somewhere in the 8's. For this reason I have been using poland spring water since the beginning of the grow. Any recommendations what to do about this? I'm thinking around week 4 I will give her the first topfeed of one shot granules, a very very small amount (though it's slow release). But if she isn't showing any nutrition deficiencies then I will not feed her. This past week has been a very very hot one, plant experiencing temps of 90+, does it look like she is suffering from it at all? 7/9/19 Update: So today I realized that, maybe the smart pot walls were a little too high, so I folded them down to about the same level as the soil. Hopefully this will allow for more light to penetrate all around the plant. Turned up the fans a little bit today, will see if it helps with temps :). 7/11/19: Today concludes week 2 of veg. She is very small. Today's conditions: 84.5 Fahrenheit // 62% RH Plant height: 1 1/2" inches (one and a half inches) OR 38 mm I have been daily watering her with 500ml of cold spring water due to hot conditions, is this too little water at this stage? See you in a few days for week 3 update! :)
Similar Diaries
3M ♕ Royal X
8 weeks
3M ♕ Royal XdeFharo
Royal Purple Kush x X
5 minutes ago · 4 comments
Strawberry cake CBD_Medical Seeds
15 weeks
Strawberry cake CBD_Medical SeedsSalemBlack_FR
Strawberry Cake CBD
a year ago · 7 comments
#2 Glookies_Barney's Farm
15 weeks
#2 Glookies_Barney's FarmSalemBlack_FR
Glookies
a year ago · 6 comments
1st Photoperiods: ETHOS
18 weeks
1st Photoperiods: ETHOSnerdz
+2 strains
a year ago · 25 comments
Colombian Gold Auto
17 weeks
Colombian Gold AutoAntidotes
Colombian Gold Auto
a year ago · 11 comments
Exotic Seed Blue Monkey
10 weeks
Exotic Seed Blue Monkeyburnerac
Blue Monkey
2 years ago · 2 comments
Skywalker OG
11 weeks
Skywalker OGUnforgivenRanger
Skywalker
a year ago · 11 comments
Love growing weed
14 weeks
Love growing weed Jd1971
MilkyWay F1
a year ago · 25 comments
Grow Questions
visco
viscostarted grow question 5 years ago
Is my plant's height stunted?
Solved
Other. Bugs
like
EastOregonGrower
EastOregonGroweranswered grow question 5 years ago
No your light source is very close and 360 so the plant doesnt need to stretch for light, ive never seen someone use led strips pretty cool idea but i would suggest getting a larger hooded or fanned light with a ballast hung from the celing where you can adjust the height accordingly
visco
viscostarted grow question 5 years ago
What's up with the yellowing leaves? They seem to yellow from the outside inwards and the tips also seem burnt too. Is it nutrient burn? Excess or Deficiency? It's mostly on the bottom but its affecting some of the bigger leaves in the middle too, Watch the video for an overview!
Solved
Leaves. Color - Yellow
like
Wicked_Stix
Wicked_Stixanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hey Visco the yellow is a sign of nitrogen deficiency but there could be 2 causes on yours from what it looks like. It appears to be in the middle of its flowering stretch so it will need a lot of nitrogen to build those branches.It could just be that it needs some more nitrogen. The other is salt build up on the roots that is preventing them from absorbing nutrients. It is best to water until you get about 15% runoff from the bottom of the pot to prevent salt build up. Then make sure the top of the soil dries out quite a bit before watering again. Sorry I cant pinpoint 100% on this but hope this info gives you a little more insight to determine what it is. If you have not been watering until you get a good amount of runoff thrn this is going to be your issue. I would water with plain ph adjusted water for the next couple waterings. With 95 degree heat I assume the pot dries out pretty fast leaving a lot of salt behind. And the leaves look a dark shade of green so I think the nitrogen is there. Hope this gets you headed in the right direction. Good luck.
visco
viscostarted grow question 5 years ago
So as I approach late flower, I am confused about flushing... This plant is supposed to flower 8 weeks. Do I flush at the end of week 6, or at the end of week 8? The harvest would then be pushed until week 10 as I am planning to flush for 2 weeks.
Solved
Techniques. Defoliation
like
Philindicus
Philindicusanswered grow question 5 years ago
First grow very nice. The breeders use week estimates so always go by the trichomes color. Try not to jump the gun and flush too early it does happen. Just a guess you probably have at least 2-3 weeks to go. The buds continue to bulk up the most in the last few weeks. Typically When about 50% of the white pistils have turned orange I start checking the trichomes. If you have mostly all clear trichomes you can still give her a few more feedings. Once you see more 1/2 cloudy trichomes than clear trichomes you can start to flush her. Typically 10 to 14 days is more than enough. You will get better with this after a few grows. She's ready when she's ready. If you have a TDS or PPM meter run 7 to 9 gallons of water through your pot or until your runoff from the pot is within a 100-150 ppm of the flush water. You want to let her dry out before you water her again and keep up this wet/dry cycle until your runoff ppm are close to the flush water ppm. Typically within 7 days you will see it starting to steal nutrients from the lower leaves. If possible try to lower your temperature to 80 F or less to preserve the terpenes and lower your humidity to under 45% then 40% or lower. At 70% it could cause potential mildew issues. Most growers harvest with about 5% to 30% amber trichomes depending on what type of high you like. The main cola will typically be ready a little sooner than the lower buds. You can harvest in stages as they ripen. Think fall your trying to mimic the stress plants and trees go through to survive their environmental changes. You can also cut back on your lights the last couple of weeks to 18-20 hrs which will allow a nice nighttime temperature drop to pull some nice colors out of her. 👍
Comments
Login

Show by Week
Sort by
popularity
popularity
newest
oldest
visco
viscoweek 10
@Philindicus Thank you so much for all the good info! Would you recommend I switch the light schedule to 20/4 asap? I have 3 other girls in the tent with this one though. that are all going on 5 weeks ;p. Should be okay though they can lose some hours of light
visco
visco
@Philindicus, hmm. Maybe I should consider running my lights on a light schedule again lol. they been on 24 hrs for weeks on end now kinda crazy to think about. Thank you :) They probably would enjoy the break lol
Philindicus
Philindicus
@visco, I typically run mine 20/4 straight through I think they kind of like having a break for a few hours. It also helps me I'm in Florida so my lights are off at 10:00 am on at 2:00 pm so they are off during the warmer parts of the day. If you run 24 hrs day they may grow/ripen a bit faster.
visco
viscoweek 4
Hi guys is it too late to top the girl? I might give it a try ;p
visco
visco
@CRiSPrGrow, figured hehe
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrow
@visco, it's late for that bro
visco
viscoweek 11
@Philindicus Called this one.... "70 percent humidity may cause a potential mildew issue" D:
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 5
Looking good brother
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, Thank you! :D Doing my best!
visco
viscoweek 4
EastOregonGrower
EastOregonGrower
@visco, also if you're doing leaf feedings do it when your lights are off or when you take her outdoor not in direct sunlight you can burn the leaves fairly easy if is rains a bit durning the day i have to go shake my plants off
EastOregonGrower
EastOregonGrower
@visco, there are numerous "organic" calmags to choose from i use botanicare kind because its a three part system very user friendly you have your base (calmag) you use the whole grow period and a grow or bloom depending on your cycle
visco
visco
@CRiSPrGrow, okay :p
Load more (3)
EastOregonGrower
EastOregonGrowerweek 2
I wouldnt worry about upgrading your light source for a couple months it wouldnt let me edit my answer to your question
EastOregonGrower
EastOregonGrower
@CRiSPrGrow, thats what i was thinking i wish my plants stacked like that lol
visco
visco
@EastOregonGrower, yep that's what I am going for, short and bushy! but i was worried that she is a little tooo short and bushy xD. but thank you so much!
EastOregonGrower
EastOregonGrower
@visco, yeah i dont know your situation for a stealth grow thats what you want short bushy plants, I honestly think it looks great
Load more (3)
visco
viscoweek 6
@Wicked_Stix thank you so much for the insight. I think I may have gotten some things figured out. I was underwatering for sure. I was watering with barely any runoff and I also was doing a feed water water schedule and on feed days giving half the recommended amount of nutrients. I was holding back on the plant for a bit there I think. I think you are correct about the salt buildup I can see it on the sides of my fabric pot. I just fed again and gave recommended amounts for bloom nutrients and only 1 tsp of nitrogen. I also upped the amount of water to 3L. I got only a little bit of runoff in my 5gal bucket but I ph'ed it and it was at 6.3! So this is great news! I don't believe it's a nitrogen deficiency but a potassium. I have overall maintained a good wet dry cycle so I am not worried about that. I also have the sledgehammer stuff from fox farms which is supposed to be good for flushing. Should I do this next watering?
Wicked_Stix
Wicked_Stix
@visco, if your soil is dry enough from the last watering then it wont hurt at all to flush. Then after it dries out again just resume feeding on the next watering. Anytime I have issues in soil then a flush is the first thing I do. That way you can look at what the plant needs without having to wonder if you have nutrient lockout from salt. Once the flowering stretch is over then you can back off the nitrigen and up the p and k.
visco
visco
@Wicked_Stix, The thing is though, I started this girl with just soil and water for the first 4 weeks, on the beginning of week 5 was when I introduced nutrients, so I was thinking I shouldnt have to flush for another week. Would it be okay for me to flush it today? I hope I don't get nutrient burn now from 2 feeds in 2 days D: I haven't been giving her much tho until all this happened, so hopefully its okay.
Wicked_Stix
Wicked_Stix
@visco, Yes it is a good idea to give it a good flush with sledgehammer every 3 or 4 weeks. Once you get all that salt washed out she will be able to absorb the nutrients again. You were doing right with feed water water. You dont want to over do it on autos. I think you have plenty nutrients in the soil she cant absorb them. So probably really dont have a deficiency. Hope that helps.
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 3
Your going to outgrow me ahah
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, Thank you so much!!! That means a lot! I am doing my best haha. I just germinated 3 more actually and that leaves me with a 100% germ rate for these seeds so far. If there taproots get a little longer by tonight I will be planting them tonight :). I suppose I will make a separate journal for them :p
Astroboy
Astroboy
@visco, cant wait see what going to happen to ur babe might buy some white widow nexs n i do lst while it flower just very gently love how you trained the babes woot woot
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, hahaha, yeah shes really starting to develop now :p
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 2
For autos my light 24 hours on wen start ower I switch 20 on 4 off might be the difference they love light
Astroboy
Astroboy
@visco, sorry you can try it see if they like it me its 24 hours on wen starts flowering I change too 20 4 its tou man they are autos they dont need sleep it's categorize a c4 plant witch does not need darckness
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, really? Is it okay to increase my light schedule from 18/6 to 20/4 in the middle of the grow?
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 10
Holy f@$%%% bro that outdoor light making her gogogogo longer life your a beast with the LEDs n sun wow that things huge what u doing trying do record eheh lol
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, hahahah i fucking love you man you funny asf xD. If you think this girl is thiccc, wait till you see how the younger three turn out, I got some huuuuuuge canopys going on!
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 9
Facking cool bro ;) 613
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, :) my number 1 fan! thank you brotha <3
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 8
Awsmee man she still growing holy shit
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, haha today is 8 weeks. Half way done with flower!!
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 8
Thricome thricome no mold that plant a boss
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, haha! Thank you okay i was pretty sure we are getting trichomes! :p
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 7
But you can take some lower leafs just dont try disturb bud site clean lower plant will help u
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, thank you for the advice brother :) I will not disturb her, and just clean up lower leaves :p
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 6
You dont need to a 15 % run off if u do feed water water feed water water feed
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, Good to know thank you :)
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 6
Clean her a bit defolation n you will be fine or let her defolate by herself bigger lower fan leaf u can take some off
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, some leaves are defoliating by themselves so I am just gonna let her keep doin her thing ;p
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 4
Daamm what happen that outdoor sun wow love it its huge
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, ikr! she got humongous !
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 3
Cks auto stretch alot at same time of budding u doing good man dont compare it too mind was hand selected out of 5 n then was work on by itself also trainwreck if can become huge n do well to topping so it's the strain they will explode in its time
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, Thats good to hear :p I hope they do! Thanks :)
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 2
Nice job.man they thriving now
visco
visco
@AstroBoy,Thank you :p
Astroboy
Astroboyweek 2
Yes nice man crop kind seed white widow my nexs gros looking good love it
visco
visco
@AstroBoy, she is very small in comparison to your train wreck auto though xD