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Hi! For this diary i chose to grow autoflowering seeds from SensiSeeds and WhiteLabel company.
3 seeds of Super Skunk ("SS"), 80% indica, and 3 seeds of White Diesel Haze ("WDH"), 70% sativa.
For seeds germination, i used the wet towel method. Seeds one night in the water 'till they sank, then i put them in the wet towel for 2 days. When germinated, i planted the seeds in a small coco coir pot with plastic bags on the, to keep high umidity level and heat.
For the first week, only 200w with blue light and no nutrients, water only (about 200-300 ppm).
Additional infos:
LEDs lamps are from Viparspectra, i'm growing in an insulated grow tent with an axtractor (which works only 5 mins every hour, except during night) and a heater connected to a temperature controller (set to keep 22 degrees). I'm using Adwa ph tester and Adwa EC tester.
I have two different diaries for two different strains!
Enjoy ;)
Week 2, i started with nutrients, i'm trying to keep Ph from 5.8 to 6. Unfortunately one seed didn't germinate. Super Skunk grows slower than White Diesel haze. At day 10 i cut the brown tip of the Super Skunk leaves. Check the other diary to see Super Skunk growing...
From day 17 (Week 3) increased amount of nutrients (above 800ppm) and light (now lights are in full power mode - 400W total). Next week i will probably change the pot. Check the other diary to see Super Skunk growing... At day 18/19 i overwatered them a bit :/
Week 4, day 22. I transplanted the plants. Due to the dry coco coir, i had to use a lot of water for the first time with bigget pots, so the plants are a bit overwatered...
Week five, i started the training (topped and LST). Day 30: i cut one big fan leaf per plant, so that the light will point directly to the new colas
Day 35: increased tds of the solution to 1000 ppm
Week 6 started, increased TDS of the solution to more than 1000 ppm. I keep on doing LST to the new colas
Day 40: i couldn't water the plants, in facts at day 41 they are a little bit dry :(
Day 42: still healty
Week 7, run out of RootJuice :/ This is probably the last week in vegetative. Day 45: i decided to defoliate, seems it worked. Next week i will change the nutrients (from grow to bloom). The tips of small/medium leaves are a little bit burnt
Week 8, still not flowering. I'm still removing some big fan leaves to improve air circulation, this must be the last week in vegetative (i hope!) - Day 51 - started with bloom nutrients. Day 53: first signs of flowering! [images at day 53 were taken during the night cycle]
Week 9, first week of flowering. Changed nutrients, also added a "bloom booster" from ATAMI. Day 58: i decided to cut little stems on the bottom of colas, because they are going to be very bushy. Hope to have done it right, without stunning the plants.
Week 10 - increased amount of water per day - temperature outside is rising, so i had to change the extractor schedule to pull out more hot air. Day 70: buds are growing and they are very sticky! i cut biggest leaves on top which were covering the buds underneath them
Week 11 - Increased quantity of ATAMI's product for bigger buds, from 0.5ml/l to 1 ml/l. Hope buds keep growing in size because they still seem small
day 77: Smeel is increasing day by day, and leaves are very sticky!
Hi! Tomorrow it will be the 4th week of flowering, but buds are still small :( any ideas about this? Buds are not fattening, temperature and umidity are ok, nutrients too! Any ideas? Many thanks!
It's completely normal. Patience is the name of the game, here's a description of the different phases of the flowering stage:
1. Pre-flower / stretch phase (2 or 3 weeks): Plant grows rapidly, in this stage the need for growth nutrients is high and the plant ually doubles in size (indica) or even triples it (sativas).
2. Flowers form (2 or 3 weeks): in this phase flowers begin to appear, but they are still thin, as they only grow along the branches. During this phase the flowers grow in height. (This is the stage you are right now)
3. Flowers grow in size (1 or 2 weeks): During this phase the flowers grow in width, this is when you see them fattening up.
4. Flowers put on weight (1 week): During this phase the calyxes swell and the flowers gain most of their weight.
5. Ripening (1 week): During this phase the stigmas change color and become yellow, then shrink and finally change to a reddish brown color. It's during this stage that the thricomes mature.
As you see most strains will take from 7 to 10 weeks: 7 or 8 been the most common hybrids and indica dominant strains and 10 plus weeks for sativas.
Week 12! Hope buds will grow faster during this week! Smell is becoming stronger, maybe i can cut a lower branch to try it before harvesting the entire plant ;) i'm too curious. Day 83: Buds on top started to ripen; i should wait one or two weeks more then start flushing
Week 13. Buds are finally fattening :D Outside it's warm, temperature inside the tent is always between 20 and 25°C. Every two days i water the plants, when it's not the day to feed, i usually spray them with water (with no nutrients) Day 87: some "hairs" on top are darkening. Day 89: plants started ripening, the are some orange "hairs" sticking out from buds in the bottom.
Week 14. Buds on top are ready, now i’m waiting for lower buds to ripen...
Day 94: i cut off a lower stem to try it, now i’m drying it because i want to try the in-tent dryng method...
Week 15. Started flushing, about 1 l of water per plant every 24 hours, ph 5.8-6
I flushed plants for 6 days, leaves are yellow now, so it's time to harvest.
Awesome exprerience, fortunately i chose a great equipment, grow lights are awesome and the extractor+filetr combo helped me to grow quietly, without attracting attention because there was almost no smell around the house. Hope i will have another chance to grow in the future, maybe the Jack Herer strain by Sensi Seeds ;)
Ninja31
