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Week 1. Vegetation
5 years ago
2.54 cm
14 hrs
10 °C
No Smell
1 L
A few days in all seems well, I tried 4 seed, 2x Bb and 2x Nl, they all germinated and are growing. At the start I 2as fretting over every detail but I'm beginning to relax at the end of the day they are hardy resilient plants and I look forward to watching then flourish.
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Week 2. Vegetation
5 years ago
7 cm
24 hrs
14 °C
No Smell
500 PPM
50 %
13 °C
13 °C
9 °C
1 L
0 L
17 cm
350 PPM
They are clearly streatching but I have no way to remedy that at the moment but they are enjoying the windowsill for now. Their fist set of leaves are starting to grow bigger and the stems are strong. I'm spraying the soil around the plants with still spring whenever it looks dry. I'm working on getting new equipment to help them along. They ar growing fast which is which is always fun to see !! *update* We got a grow light ! Hopefully it does the job. Tent on the way could take up to 2 weeks tho :^/
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Week 3. Vegetation
5 years ago
8 cm
18 hrs
14 °C
No Smell
500 PPM
50 %
13 °C
13 °C
9 °C
1 L
0 L
30 cm
350 PPM
The 2nd set of true leaves are still growing in but all is going well at the moment Day 16 I've had to prop 2 of them up cause the stem was struggling to support the extra leaves I used chopsticks so I hope the roots aren't affected DAY 17 THE GROW TENT ARRIVED !!! Day 18 or whatever we're on now the plants are doing well and are growing more leaves soon they will be ready for reporting. I've ordered an extra light and a small fan to assist growth and air circulation. Day 21 got another more powerful light and a small fan and also a new friend !!
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ursamajor1703
ursamajor1703started grow question 5 years ago
Do u the leaves look slightly droopy to any of you? Is it a problem? How do I fix it?
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ijustdontgiveaf
ijustdontgiveafanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hi there.. the leaves look wet, which means you just watered them, right? I wouldn't do that when the lights are on (or try to avoid getting water onto the leaves), because just like when you use a magnifying glass in the sun, the droplets can burn into the leaves and make marks.. The soil also looks quite wet, but it can be because it was just watered. Overwatering can lead to droopy leaves, so i would wait with the next watering until the soil is totally dry again, and then just water a little.. such a small plant doesn't need a lot of water yet. happy growing :)
ursamajor1703
ursamajor1703started grow question 5 years ago
I don't have a way to measure ph levels but I just used potting soil will it be ok or is super important?
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Setup. Substrates
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NobodysBuds
NobodysBudsanswered grow question 5 years ago
pH problems can potentially cause any and all nutrient deficiencies and toxicities.. so, kinda imporant. Soil is more forgiving due to its microbial content. If you have RO, you are probably fine without ever checking or a second thought about it. Although your fertilizer could be a problem if extremely acidic when added to RO as opposed to a ~8.0-8.4 alkaline tap water you typically see. Some ferts are actually expecting you to use that 8-8.4 instead of 7, which would potentially result in a very acidic irrigation. It's just chemistry. At various pH levels the plant's bio-chemistry simply won't work. Just like if you start pounding water you will die from hyperhydrolosis. your body's chemistry will simply fail to work - due to concentrations rather than pH but same fundamental concept. a plant's processes require a range of temps, pH, pressure, etc... all are important, but usually you don't have to worry about many at one time. pH strips are cheap and can resolve down to .1 pH, which is more than good enough. Get 100 for $7 on amazon. Test your water.. if city water it'll be consistent. If well water, you probably want to test occasionally and especially after heavy rains. Know what your ferts do to pH too... after a while, you won't have to test at all. The familiarity you gain will be enough. measure and be consistent. it'll always balance out the same because it's math/physics/chemistry = reality.
ursamajor1703
ursamajor1703started grow question 5 years ago
What are essential items for a super basic budget grow tent? I have a tent 60x60x90cm and I have lights not very big ones) and ofc plants, take a look at my grow diary a tell me what you think many thanks
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Setup. Ventilation
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occultgreen420answered grow question 5 years ago
looking very well, congrats! depending on your budget and your priorities really... Always I would recommend Air pots for plants - look them up, they will increase your yield and this was proven. You need a fan to move the air and make the stems stronger. I would recommend a small extractor fan connected to a carbon filter. This will eliminate any unwanted smells and also suck out the evaporated water. As you know, cannabis is hydrophilic, loves water in large quantities, therefore you will need air movement and extracting power for a good grow and now you can get them for different sizes tents. Get a small pH tester, the cheep one is fine. In case any problems, start by checking ph of run off water. Have a spray that you can fill with water and spray daily your plants (but make sure to be careful with the light and electric installation) If you feel more confident or adventurous, get a scrog net also. Have good quality (organic imo) soil and nutrients. Good luck!
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Week 4. Vegetation
5 years ago
8 cm
18 hrs
14 °C
No Smell
500 PPM
50 %
13 °C
13 °C
10 °C
1 L
0 L
30 cm
350 PPM
The third set of leaves have started to grow they will soon be ready for repotting. Having a bit of trouble with one of the plants hopefully I can pull her back from the edge and still get something usable from her at the end but we shall see. She lives!! I've not been giving them enough water.
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ursamajor1703
ursamajor1703started grow question 5 years ago
Leaves are turning yellow from the bottom up and I'm not sure if it's the natural death of unessery lower leaves or a nitrogen deficiency. It's not a ph problem. Thoughts?
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Leaves. Color - Yellow
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URbanGrownanswered grow question 5 years ago
For auto flowers you want to place your seed in the final pot size, they don't like transplants. From looking at your photos your temps / humidity seems fine as well as the light they seem to be building nodes at a healthy height and not bolting. Yellowing on the lower leaves would suggest that it is a mobile nutrient issue, if nutrients are your issue. Mobile nutrients are Nitrogen / Phosphorus / Potassium / Calcium and Magnesium The other types are Immobile nutrients which show on newer top growth leaves. Immobile nutrients are Manganese / Iron and Sulfur there are more these are just examples . From looking at the leaves it would suggest a very mild potassium or nitrogen deficiency but at this stage i wouldn't worry to much as its mild and you dont want to over feed them. Make sure you are not over watering or under watering as this can cause problems as well that look like other issues. Good luck and happy growing 😊
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Week 5. Vegetation
5 years ago
14 cm
18 hrs
25 °C
6
No Smell
500 PPM
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
23 °C
8 L
1 L
30 cm
350 PPM
I reported them yesterday into 7.5l pots cause I'm sure they used used up all the nutrients and nitrogen in their smaller pots as they where showing signs of deficiency. I can tell they apreciate the bigger pots we have our first five fingered leaf!
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ursamajor1703
ursamajor1703started grow question 5 years ago
How would you go about maximizing harvest at this point, I was thinking of scrogging but idk if I have enough time. Thaughts and suggestions pls
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Techniques. ScrOG
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NobodysBudsanswered grow question 5 years ago
yeah, tie'em down, or top them. I'd wait for 6-7 nodes to top, but you can lst the moment their roots can handle it... so err on the safe side. An ancher tie-down in opposite direction of the bend can help alleviate pressure on roots... keep it low on trunk and have it slightly taught to start, before you bend the plant. bend it down between the axial growth. they grow out and 90-degrees from each other - this allows all an equal chance to grow north... otherwise, a few loop around and stretch like crazy, at which point even if they are the highest branch, they won't dominate growth due to limited vascular tissue leading to it. use a stake or another tie-down to prevent any arching in the trunk (apical meristem). that'll promot even growth. Anything below the bend is likely trash. can cut it off now. so, after it's bent down, make sure none of the growth takes the long way, so to speak, in the coming days. Keep everything even height.. if one shoot dominates, bend it down lower for a day.. doesn't typically require a tie-down, but that'll make it happen too. release them when things catch up. at this point, i maintain my plant's height until i have a base large enough for vertical shots to fill evenly... it's in bloom at that point or shortly after..
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Week 6. Vegetation
5 years ago
30 cm
18 hrs
23 °C
6
No Smell
500 PPM
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
20 °C
8 L
1 L
30 cm
350 PPM
So I may have forgotten to document week 6 but we've had a lot of growth, one plant is about 10 cm taller that the others so I installed a net and have begun LST although maybe I should've implemented that in week 4 not week 6
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ursamajor1703
ursamajor1703started grow question 5 years ago
I'm worried that my plants will grow too tall for their tent. Is there anything I can do about this?
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Plant. Too tall
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Experimentgreen
Experimentgreenanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hello, For more room you can see how high the lights can go, get a bigger tent(but that's not always do-able. But to the plant, I would try to keep doing as much LST as possible to start it flat before hitting the screen. Then I would do some super cropping, where you'll pinch the tallest branches and slowly weaken their stem and slowly start bending it over, being very careful not to snap it. Being still in veg nows the time to try anything you can if height is a big factor in the grow. I know many people will say to be careful of any high stress methods because it's an autoflower, but your plant looks healthy and can handle a fair bit of stress without any negative effects. Otherwise you could start weaving through the screen as soon as it will reach and continue to weave the branches in and out and it'll keep things pretty low and even. Happy growing. ✌️
ursamajor1703
ursamajor1703started grow question 5 years ago
Did i LST correctly? Focusing on the back two since the they're the biggest!
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Nor_Cal_Kannablissanswered grow question 5 years ago
Looks good, just keep tucking it along as it grows so they all become new tops.. stop when you feel you have as many as you want! Happy growing! 👊
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Week 7. Vegetation
5 years ago
20 cm
18 hrs
23 °C
6
Weak
500 PPM
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
20 °C
8 L
1 L
30 cm
350 PPM
They are doing amazingly some better than others but none of them have died and I'm pretty sure I can keep them alive for another five weeks and get a bountiful harvest
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ursamajor1703
ursamajor1703started grow question 5 years ago
Brown spots, burns or bites?
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Experimentgreen
Experimentgreenanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hi My guess would be a burn... or sometimes a finger nail can do that type of damage if it pinches leaves. Any chance you could snag a photo with a regular light on? Maybe out of the tent or bring a lamp near the door so we could have a more clear idea what you're dealing with?
ursamajor1703
ursamajor1703started grow question 5 years ago
I accidentally broke a leaf of while tucking hope that won't affect the plant too much but it also gives me a n easy opportunity to show you the spots that ha be been appearing. Thoughts?
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Leaves. Color - Mottling
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BudEnthusiastanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hi, just to say one leaf in wk7 is nothing to worry about. As to the spotting... All depends on how how widely spread it is. I found a posted video on YouTube showing most deficiency patterns and what to do about it accordingly. But then again if spots are only visible on singled out leaves and in such small proportions as in image I'd say you are fine.
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Week 8. Flowering
5 years ago
20 cm
18 hrs
23 °C
6
Weak
500 PPM
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
20 °C
8 L
0 L
30 cm
350 PPM
What can i say they're still doing great. - I'm running out of room to the them down and lots of little pistils and appearing. I think I'll just plant 2 or 3next time, 4 plants is a bit cramped.
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Week 9. Flowering
5 years ago
20 cm
18 hrs
23 °C
6
Normal
500 PPM
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
20 °C
8 L
0 L
30 cm
350 PPM
Looking good lots of flower growth although 2 or the leaves have be yellowing and drying out I'm not worried cause the rest of the plants look perfect
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ursamajor1703
ursamajor1703started grow question 5 years ago
One of my plants hasn't started flowering yet (front right) but otherwise looks to be healthy bar a couple of lower leaves yellowing and drying up ?
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Leaves. Tips - Die
Leaves. Color - Yellow
Plant. Other
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Bud_Di_Spenzaanswered grow question 5 years ago
I think most of us had an auto not auto-ing. If that's the case you have the choice to either set the whole grow to 12/12, or let it veg and set to 12/12 after the flowering autos are harvested. Good luck :)
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Week 10. Flowering
5 years ago
20 cm
18 hrs
23 °C
6
Normal
500 PPM
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
20 °C
8 L
0 L
30 cm
350 PPM
Nutrients 1
None 1000000000000 mll
It's just a waiting game at this point I think if the non bloomer doesn't catch up before harvest I I might have to put it 8n the garden or at least not in the tent as I need it for drying.
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Week 11. Flowering
5 years ago
20 cm
18 hrs
23 °C
6
Strong
500 PPM
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
20 °C
8 L
0 L
30 cm
350 PPM
Nutrients 1
None 1000000000000 mll
Looking really good can't wait to try it. Can't be impatient tho it's going to be worth the wait I'm running out of things to say I wish I'd kept track of which is which 4 plants half big bud half northern lights
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ursamajor1703started grow question 5 years ago
Is it normal for autos to lose a lot of leaves during flower?
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Leaves. Color - Yellow
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GMSgrowsanswered grow question 5 years ago
Normal for all plants to lose leaves nearing the end. Cheers
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Week 12. Flowering
5 years ago
19.99 cm
18 hrs
23 °C
6
Strong
500 PPM
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
20 °C
8 L
0 L
30 cm
350 PPM
Nutrients 1
None 1000000000000 mll
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ursamajor1703started grow question 5 years ago
Ready to harvest?
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Bloombusteranswered grow question 5 years ago
Привет, брат! 👋😇 Производитель твоего штамма заявляет о 11 недельном цветении растения, для того чтоб называть его спелым! 👆 Я посмотрел твой дневник и ты не совсем верно ведешь отсчёт недель цветения! Цветение у тебя началось на 6 неделе роста (а не на 8, как у тебя в дневнике)! У тебя сейчас уже идёт 8 неделя цветения! Считаем 11-8=3 . 3 недели тебе осталось до снятия урожая! Это значит что ещё 2 недели ты кормишь удобрениями и 16 неделя роста у тебя будет неделей Flush! Ты промывать её будешь всю 16 неделю и в конце снимешь урожай! Она будет вполне спелой девочкой! Она и так уже красавица, а станет бриллиантовой дамой! 😇👌 Удачи, друг! ✊😇
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Week 13. Flowering
5 years ago
20.32 cm
18 hrs
23 °C
6
Strong
500 PPM
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
20 °C
8 L
0 L
30 cm
350 PPM
Nutrients 1
None 1000000000000 mll
I was so close to gotten of the best looking buds bit I've decided to hold of for another week or two or three well see I also acquired 5 more young plants from a friend who needed help but we don't know anything about these plants not the strain, not how old they are, not if they're autos or seasonal so go take a look at my other diary and let me know what you think 👍👍
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Week 14. Flowering
5 years ago
20.32 cm
18 hrs
23 °C
6
Strong
500 PPM
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
20 °C
8 L
0 L
30 cm
350 PPM
Nutrients 1
None 1000000000000 mll
Looking good I've been removing dead leaves not sure if that counts as exfoliation cause they're already dead but oh well not long to go now
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Week 15. Flowering
5 years ago
20.32 cm
18 hrs
23 °C
6
Strong
500 PPM
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
20 °C
8 L
0 L
30 cm
350 PPM
Nutrients 1
None 1000000000000 mll
Beautiful aren't they
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Week 16. Flowering
5 years ago
20.32 cm
18 hrs
23 °C
6
Strong
500 PPM
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
20 °C
8 L
0 L
30 cm
350 PPM
Nutrients 1
None 1000000000000 mll
I'm dying to chop em but I can't spot a Browning trichome anywhere
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Week 17. Harvest
4 years ago
Happy Harvest Day!
Big Bud Autoflower - Seedstockers
Spent 127 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
7/10
Rated
23 g
Bud dry weight per plant
2
Plants
0.61
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Indica
Hybrid
Sativa

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Super easy plant to grow 10/10 good yeild smokes well will get you high!
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Week 18. Flowering
4 years ago
12 cm
12 hrs
25 °C
6
Normal
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
24 °C
8 L
1 L
11.81 cm
350 PPM
Nutrients 1
None 1000000000000 mll
The only plant that didn't flower. I also havent lST'd thos one I'm pretty sure she's the second northern lights but we'll know for sure later into flower. As you can see i have gotten her to start flowering by switching the lights from 16/8 lighting hours to 12/12. She's gonna be a beauty!!
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Week 22. Flowering
4 years ago
12 cm
12 hrs
25 °C
6
Strong
55 %
15 °C
15 °C
24 °C
8 L
1 L
11.81 cm
350 PPM
Nutrients 1
None 1000000000000 mll
Opps its been a month since I updated she's doing good an is well on her way to harvest. I've planted another northern lights auto that is also doing well. I'm not sure if I should create a knew diary for it or just keep going on this one ...
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