White Widow Autos ILGM First Grow

Uthon This is my first grow. I selected White Widow Autoflowers from ILGM. My grow box is a simple cardboard box lined with mylar, kept in my closet. I plan on getting a 48"x48"x80" grow tent next month, along with all accessories. My light is a 36w LED from Manlong. I hope it is good enough for the first few weeks until I buy a larger LED. 2019-12-09: Germination of seeds 1-2. 2019-12-11: Germination of seeds 3-4. I originally planned on only growing two plants, but the first two seeds were placed in tap water by mistake so seeds 3-4 were planted in PH 6.0 - 6.5 balanced distilled water to germinate. 2019-12-14: Transplanted seeds 1-4 to soil. Added Mykos Pure Mycorrhizal Inoculant to root. 2019-12-18: Germination of seeds 5-8. Plants 3-4 died following transplanting to soil. 2019-21-21: Plant 1 is 1.5 inches tall. Plant 2 is 2.25 inches tall. Transplanted seeds 5-8 to soil. Added Mykos Pure Mycorrhizal Inoculant to root. I now have six plants total.

Uthon 2019-12-24: Mid-week update before the holiday. Looks like plant 2 is having light burn issues so I moved the light back, it is now 24 inches away from the plants. I'm worried about the strength of the stem, however, as it doesn't seem to be able to support the weight of the leaves very well and wobbles like it might break. Any thoughts, anyone? 2019-12-26: The fan is in place, hopefully it will help strengthen the stems of the plants. Plants 1 & 2 doing well, Plants 5-8 have broken through the soil and are between .25 and .5 inches tall. 2019-12-28: End of week 2. Plants 1 and 2 gained about half an inch in the last week, and lots of foliage. Plants 5 & 6 are struggling, each are less than .5 inches high after 1 week. Plants 7 & 8 are doing well.

Uthon 2020-01-02: Plants 1 and 2 are really gaining new growth. Topped them both just above the 3rd node and they look fine. Also applying LST. I think this Manlong 36W light isn't giving them enough energy, they look pretty small compared to the other WW auto grows here. I ordered a grow tent, grow light, ventilation system with carbon filter, etc, it should all be here within a week. Here's the setup I bought: Grow Light https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PLYR5HG/ref=psdc_14252941_t2_B07TS82HWB Grow Tent https://www.amazon.com/Ohuhu-Observation-Hydroponic-Gardening-Germination/dp/B07Y57F2LW/ref=zg_bs_3480699011_32?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EEWE6SK5FB6AVG3VW491 Air Filter https://www.amazon.com/VIVOSUN-Inline-Controller-Ducting-Ventilation/dp/B01NA07G79/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=carbon+filter+fan+combo+6%22&qid=1576713843&s=lawn-garden&sr=1-4 Radiator Heater https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076J929TG/?tag=graswor-20 Humidifier https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Humidifiers-Ultrasonic-Humidifier-Nano-Coating/dp/B07RYM5SW6/ref=sr_1_15?crid=3W2KKZEBBKPXR&keywords=humidifiers&qid=1576723717&sprefix=humi%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-15&th=1 Thermometer, RH meter https://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-Humidity-Thermometer-Hygrometer-Indicator/dp/B0013BKDO8/ref=pd_bxgy_86_3/133-1104689-3082167?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0013BKDO8&pd_rd_r=326d14f9-293a-415c-a52d-dc1bccf2bb86&pd_rd_w=3gaHb&pd_rd_wg=IIqy9&pf_rd_p=09627863-9889-4290-b90a-5e9f86682449&pf_rd_r=JSR2HM52WF2K3T8S9JNB&psc=1&refRID=JSR2HM52WF2K3T8S9JNB Oscillating Fans (2) https://www.amazon.com/VIVOSUN-Patented-Oscillating-2-Speed-Control/dp/B07TJCVQ15/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=oscillating%2Bfan&qid=1577373590&sr=8-11&th=1 I'll post pics of the grow tent as it is built. 2020-01-04: The pieces of the tent are arriving, everything is scheduled to be here within 3 days. I unboxed, assembled, and started using the Mars Hydro TSW-2000 grow light, it is like a small sun in my closet!

Uthon 2020-01-05: Woke up to some wilted plants this morning. Plants 1 & 2 appear to have overheated under the new light, but plants 5-8 (that are 1 week behind) appear unaffected (they are about 1/3 the height). The soil on all plants was very dry, so I watered them and turned off the light until I can find my small screwdriver and dim the light. 2020-01-08: The new tent arrived last night, we finished putting it together around midnight. It is a 60" x 60" x 80" by Ohuhu. I'd never heard of them before, but after researching them they received good reviews in the general tent category. The tent appears well made and we haven't observed any problems. The ventilation system I bought is overkill, 6" 440 cfm. It is pulling out the humidity before it can accumulate, even at the lowest setting. It is quiet though. 2020-01-09: Transplanted into five gallon pots this morning. Plants 1 & 2 were root bound in the Solo cups, transplanting was overdue. 2020-01-11: End of week 4. Plants 1 & 2 are leading the growth with heights of 5.5" each after topping and fimming. Plant 2 took some serious light burn during the move. Solved the over-ventilation problem: The ventilation system is too powerful and sucks the humidity and heat out of the tent. Solution: Route part of the filtered air back into the tent as seen in the pictures. There is still a 6" intake at the bottom of the tent wall, and overall negative air pressure.

Uthon 2020-01-18: End of week 5. Plants 1 & 2 are doing well, lots of growth outwards and about an inch upwards. Plants 5-8 are about a week behind plants 1 & 2. Performed plenty of LST (adusting the restraints almost daily) and did some minor defoliation on plants 1 & 2 to expose the colas.

Uthon 2020-01-20: Near start of week 6 and plants 1 & 2 have sprouted little white hairs! They are little less than half an inch long and are white. 2020-01-21: Reversed the order of the plants in the tent so that the oldest plants are in the front. That will save my back some effort! Did LST on all of the plants that were capable of supporting it. 2020-01-25: Good week for growth in every direction and the plants hit flowering. Plant 1 is 13 inches tall, plant 2 is 6 inches tall. Need to start feeding nutrients, I will pick up some this next week.

Uthon 2020-02-01: Defoliated a lot of fan leaves this week and they still are bushy. Good growth continues, still need to pick up some nutrients.

Uthon 2020-02-08: Lots of growth in every direction. Defoliation all around (pics are before defoliation).

Uthon 2020-02-16: Finished week 9. The RH was spiking up into the 70's so I bought a dehumidifier, now the RH stays where I set it (50-55%, I have veg and flower autos in same tent). Now the problem is the soil is drying out too quickly and the plants are dehydrating as can be seen in the above pictures. An interesting observation, some of the plants are showing more of their sativa genetics, while others show indica traits. For example compare the leaves of plants 1 & 2 against those of the plant in the last picture. Also the height of the plants varies from 15 inches to 22 inches.

Uthon 2020-02-22: End of week 10. Because the plants were dehydrated last week, I decided to water them again on 2/16 but I unfortunately fed them nutes again, causing a major nutrient burn. Lots of yellow leaves with curled up claw tips. I immediately flushed with distilled water the next day and everyone seems fine. Watered with PH 6.0, 1/2 gallon distilled water each. There is a lot of runoff from plant one, the soil just isn't retaining the water.

Uthon 2020-03-02: End of week 11. Setup the drying tent in anticipation of the upcoming harvest (expected 3/23/20). Plant 1 is 23 inches tall Plant 2 is 15 inches tall

Uthon 2020-03-07: End of week 12 for Group 1. I nute burned them again, sigh. Probably didn't mix them well enough and they were concentrated at the bottom of the solution. Week 13 now, flushed everyone with distilled water in prep for possible harvest next weekend.

Uthon 2020-03-08: This was my first grow, and these plants were not well taken care of during their short lives but they survived and produced 228g of wet buds total (well, today is actually 3/10 so they have been drying for 2 days before I got to measuring them), so maybe we'll get around 2+ ounces. Once the flower is dried and cured I'll update with the details. 2020-03-19: The flowers shrank by about 75%, yielding 2 ounces of light popcorn buds. Sampled some and it is very good, however, so I am excited to apply what I've learned from this first grow to future ones. Here's hoping everyone out there stays safe and healthy during this pandemic.