Welcome! Time for a new grow by BeanswithPork. This is a big one, I’m not a seasoned grower, and I only get a few shots at large (outdoor) yields. Summer is coming and so I selected this strain as the most suitable for my climate: the Canadian Maritimes. This is Aurora Indica by Nirvana, a cross of Afghani and Northern Lights. The flowering time is a projected 9-11 weeks. Seems resistant, good for harsh climate, noob friendly.
The plan: grow from mid April until moving outdoors for an outdoor grow. I germinated in a peat pod in a container of HP Pro Mix soil.
My veg. tent is 4’ x 4’ and is hung DIY mylar. My veg. light is a 300 actual Watt full spectrum LED with a smaller pod 1/6th of that again.
What the format will be in terms of outdoor container I’m not sure yet. I’ll be using a familiar spot behind my garage. Due to a nearby industrial floodlight that has seeded previous grows, I will move the plants into more darkness each night in the fall. Its going to be much more work, and much less nighttime humidity.
When you mention a hard leaf fade and maintaining nitrogen at the end what is your thinking? I’ve wondered about adding some N during late flowering but I’ve read that make the buds too loose. It feels like I could do more for flowering but I want to stay organic. I haven’t tried aerated compost teas yet so I guess that’s the next thing to try.
I’m at 53N (Edmonton) and I think I will mostly stick with autos as the sunlight fades too quickly in the fall for photoperiods. Frost isn’t the real problem here but lack of sun. Force flowering works but covering or moving plants everyday is a pain in the ass. You were dedicated moving it daily. Good job.