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SION420 SION420
5 years ago
I'm reaching day 12 and these girls seem as though they have not moved at all.... This is my 3rd grow and I would like to think that I'm learning something each and every time. I have made this my hobby and it's become my obsession. My last 2 grows were much faster. Growing in basically the same conditions, accept not PH ing my water at all, buying my coco mix solely from the grow shop .This time I mixed the medium myself from coco coir blocks from a plant shop and perlite. My wife has been crapping on about expenses so I tried to cut some corners without trying to hurt the grow. Purchased a cheap PH meter and TDC meter to measure the ppm off ebay and have been PH'ing my solution to 6 to 6.5. Also started the grow in 5 gallon pots, and had some other photoperiod seeds starting in paper cups at the same time. The seeds in the paper cup seem to be having the same problem with the slow growth. Also only watering about 100ml every day or two depending on the conditions. I need this run finsihed before December as my wifes family are visiting and it all needs to be packed down ;) Seriously considering soil on the next grow or DWC. Dwc particularly seems to be getting some very fast results. Update: Thank you so much to all those who have reached out with your help on this one. I have now set the PH to 5.7 and upped the nutrient mix to 280ppm, I'm hoping that will help. The light I'm using is a Viperspectra TC900 LED running 400 true watts but apparently replaces a 1000watt HPS. Not sure how true exactly that is. Apparently full spectrum. 4ft x 4ft tent is running a 260watt grow candy tent heater, I run it with my vivosun thermostat. Since turning up the light spectrum recently into full veg the tent has been running hotter, keep in mind my carbon exhaust filter only runs once every hr to keep the hot air from the heater in. I feel since ive set the thermostat to 23 celcius and the carbon filter runs so infrequently (with speed controller) the tent feels bit too hot. Still will give it a try for a while. Will also use my heat matt under 4 x of the 3 gallon pots to see if I can stimulate faster root growth on some of these ladies (They are a mix of 4/5 gallons) I'm tempted to run the light cycle to 24 on, but will make these changes for now.
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Grow Questions
SION420
SION420started grow question 5 years ago
Extremely slow growth. Im near week 2. Water is Ph to 6 to 6.5 as I'm growing in coco, now using very light nutes to PPM 180. It's cold down here, so only using extraction once every hr. Heater in tent is set to 21c. I'm guessing could be my specific nute blend, PH or medium.
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Leaves. Too few
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souljasam
souljasamanswered grow question 5 years ago
Coco should be phed from 5.5-6.0. Ive gone up to 6.1 without issues but once i hot 6.2 for multiple feedings i had slower growth and unhappy plants. You should also be feeding more than 180ppm at this point. I usually feed 250ppm at the start and week 2 i bump up to about 350-400ppm. Seeing as they are about the size of a 1 week old i would bump up to 300ppm. Also if you arent already you should be keeping the coco wet and not letting it dry out too much or your ph will go all crazy and other issues will occur. I water every 1-3 days depending on plant stage and how big its root system is. Your temps are also a bit low. You wanna be around 24C for optimal growth. Another thing that heavily affects growth is lighting. You dont say what kind of lighting you have but it looks like a blue/red led light. Those are very notorious for lying about their output. You could buy one that says its equivalent to 1000w hos when in reality it only draws 150w and is thus equivalent to a 150w hps. Always go by wattage draw for "cheap" leds. You want 50w/sqft for "cheap" leds and of you go with high-end leds you only need 30w/sqft.
SION420
SION420started grow question 5 years ago
Hey guys. I have 4 Autos and 4 Photos Flowering exactly at the same time (long story) I have 8 weeks till I HAVE to harvest. I've just gone from 20/4 to 13hr on and 11hrs off for 5 days. Should I now go 12/12 or should I stay on 13/11 to give the Autos an extra he of light?
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Techniques. Defoliation
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Experimentgreen
Experimentgreenanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hey friend if you have a mandatory 8 weeks until harvest, I wouldn't wait...i don't think an hour will make too much difference for the autos but kicking in that 12/12 will at least ensure the photos get going. Is there any other place the autos could go for a few hours each day for some extra light? It would be a pain moving them everyday but just a thought. ✌️
SION420
SION420started grow question 5 years ago
Hey Guys, two or my plants seem to have a few yellow tips and some brown spots on the leaves. The problem is minor but I think it might be lacking Calcium? I think it needs some Cal Mag added to the next watering. Any advice would be appreciated. See pics. Thanks
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Leaves. Tips - Burnt
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CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 5 years ago
hey there grovie, you have nitrogen toxicity which is cause the ever so slight nutrient burn on the leaf tips, you can tell from the plant being a bit "too green" and shiny. i'm only mentioning that because sometimes calmag contains N in it, so beware ! keep doing what you're doing, it's pretty much on point ! Congrats ! Hope this helps ! 🚀
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Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 85 years ago
Looking good!!!
EZgrower
EZgrowercommentedweek 125 years ago
it's very interesting to watch your diary. I wish you a huge harvest of buds. What do you prefer to use a Bong or a joint. 4-20 Bro. subscribed and watching your grow.👍
SION420
SION420commented5 years ago
@EZgrower, Btw bro, your micro grow looked awesome. Amazing job at LST'ing, and with nutrient uptake. Your girl looks healthy... That's something I'm learning and struggling with now is how to read my plants. Nutrients in general is like a minefield.
SION420
SION420commented5 years ago
@EZgrower, Thanks, this whole round is a learning lesson. Im just trying to refine my skills and keep getting better. I like both bongs and joints but prefer bongs. :)
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 105 years ago
They are doing well
SION420
SION420commented5 years ago
@Mrs_Larimar, Thanks, got 5 weeks exactly untill I have to cut them down. Still concerned for the photos if they will be done in time, will start using my bulking nutes next week.
EZgrower
EZgrowercommentedweek 145 years ago
Happy WEED-MAS! 👍
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 95 years ago
I think it was agood decision to go with the photeperiods......my only tip will be.. not every watering a feeding.... plain water inbetween
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarcommentedweek 75 years ago
a friend of mine grows every strain under 12/12.... he dont cares .......... and it seem to work. he grows all the plants under 12/12 from seed bcause he has only one biiig growroom, and only one time schedule is running. if he can doit..................... so happy growing
MaryJaneUSA
MaryJaneUSAcommentedweek 25 years ago
Also the bigger the pot , the longer time your plant will need to expand. DWC is truly fun. It takes trial and error. I know the struggle, my wife always gets on me about spending too much on growing stuff. But like you, this became my hobby and ultimately all I want to do is grow. It is so fun.
Swanberg
Swanbergcommentedweek 35 years ago
This strain grows incredibly slow! I had same problem. End product though 👌 approximately how Many days did it take for you to flower the bubble gum? I’m on day 51 looking for the right day in week 8
Swanberg
Swanbergcommented5 years ago
@SION420, yeah that’s reassuring man. I’d agree not exactly super pungent but pleasant smells nevertheless...1 pheno is an orange/ skunk and the other 2 phenoS are identical looking with more purple/ trichs and sour smell
SION420
SION420commented5 years ago
@Swanberg, it was pretty much an 8 week flower... could have run more but the buds were telling me they were ready. Milky trychomes etc. But the smell of these buds.... not the most potent, but the flavour and aroma is a joy... definitely not a skunky flavour would you agree? When you end up trying it, let me know...
Swanberg
Swanbergcommentedweek 145 years ago
Do you think longer growtimes with the autos is Because of the photo light schedule? I too have bubblegum autos having a longer time to flower, and i also believe it’s Was a waste to match autos with photos in the same tent with same lighting (12/12)
Swanberg
Swanbergcommented5 years ago
@SION420, right I’m interested on having a test run to see how significant auto yields are affected by 12/12 vs Specified auto light period
SION420
SION420commented5 years ago
@Swanberg, hard to say, I do think autos prefer 18/6 at least. Might have got a bigger yield if that was the case. It ended up taking 14 weeks to finish, 1 week to dry. I grew both together as I was running out of auto seeds and needed the tent filled. Only had some photos seeds left. Now I always order extras... :)
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 125 years ago
Hey there, hope i answered your question, anything else you need just let me know 👊