22/6/20
Yesterday I couldn't check her and today she's so much bigger! I took away the umbrella because it should be sunny for weeks and weeks. Her smell is very light and sweet and herbal.
24/6/20
The bugs are back but now, thanks to the adorable Rap_a_cap I know what they are! He wrote me that they are almost adult citrus flatid planthoppers (metcalfa pruinosa).
They can be treated using a solution of water and Marseille soap (50 gr. per 100 cc.) additioned with 900 cc. of denaturated alcohol. This evening I'll treat her, now the sun is way too hot to spray things on her. I can't be grateful enough to Rap_a_cap ❤️ I also noticed that she's drinking A LOT. Her pot is always dry and I have to water her once a day. It may be also due to the very hot temperature, or both.
25/6/20
Today there are very few bugs left. I couldn't spray the solution again because it was too hot. Tomorrow I'll spray it again.
26/6/20
Today I bought a 60X jeweler lent, can't wait to see my buds thought it.
27/6/20
Sprayed her with water + alcool + soap to eliminate the last pests. I can see she's really focused on fattening those buds. Today I started brewing cow manure tea. According to the guide I'm following it should be ready to use in 3-4 days.
Hi! Does anybody know what those little white hairy bugs are? They're driving me crazy! They jump but don't fly and the plant is not damaged at all. They left a sort of thick cobweb under a leaf... What can I do?
Sounds like spider mites.. You can try to wash them off with just a spray but it won't kill them. Try a Cold Pressed Neem Oil , Mixed with Insecticidal soap. Follow their application regimen usually every 7 days up until the last 3 weeks of flower! Hope this helps! Happy Growing! 👊
Have you considered molasses? Supposed to feed the organisms and fatten buds up. I just added molasses today to try and free up some nutrients in the soil.
She looks great. Nice frost coming out.
@Thatsmyfirsttime, I just went to my grocery store and bought a bottle of unsulfered molasses. Was like $6.50. You are in the last two weeks so maybe better for your newer grows. The molasses feeds the organisms in the soil to break down the organics so the plant can use it. The brand I bought was "wholesome" and it's organic but don't think that's a requirement.
I must conffess, for your first time its looking great specially for auto, but i would suggest you to buy some mosquitos netting so you can protect her better from bugs and other stuff, i willd upload soon the ones i have gotten so you can take a look and check the net im talking about, its fully organic and also allows you to shower them and get enough light thru the net without bothering the ladies!!!
Anyways, your girl is looking gorgeous, wish you the best of luck and please help me out with any advice it will be much apppreciated!
@Thatsmyfirsttime, Thank you tho, I was worried today since I'm new I was in doubt for some reason that they were slow growing since it's day 9 that the lights weren't enough, since the only direct sunlight they can take is from 6.30 til 10.30 because more than that could burn them I fear.... sun hits you around 45 degrees if not more on direct light from 11am til 4pm, for real is no joke we are close the equator*Venezuela so thank God we have Air Conditioner otherwise I couldn't recreate comfort zone for them and they will had to thrive outdoor in the real hot weather, I mean I have to experiment which I plan on to and see if they can Manage that kind of weather but first I want them at least bigger and stronger to see if they actually can endure the weather, anyways thank you so much for taking a look at my diaries, hopefully they develop like yours that they look awesome and to know you're usinh home tea bags and organic stuff is awesome, anyways we keep in touch good vibes and if you have any tips or advise is more than welcome
@Siriuz, hey! I had a look and they look great! Congrats :) I don't know about nutrients because I start from a very rich organic soil and then add homemade teas.
@Thatsmyfirsttime, hey there, wanna take a look at my diaries and tell me what you think of? I'm right now at day 9 for Grapefruit and amnesia, just feed them their very first food today, that was like 171ppm, only 100ml plus 100ml of water
Hey there congrats on your harvest, I don't know why you didn't wait a little longer I think she was going to give you more but since you didn't add nutrients to the soil or bought any kind of soil I believe that's why she didn't give you as much as she could, even tho seedsman says she will give you 110g at its finest people always try to get even more, some say 300g with scrog nutrients and soil foxfarm, I'm on the long rung plan on to harvest at week 12 then wait til week 15 to smoke it and try it but today we gonna start some Scrog on my amnesia to make sure she keeps developing and multiplying yield, anyways thank you for your contribution to the diary, makes me think on how to make things better for my own growth and I have been learning a lot from your experience. Take care my friend happy smoke and let me know how good is the high thc
@Thatsmyfirsttime, hey there, I get it my friend happy vacation time, yeah no you never want to leave her alone for a month Thats for sure but I got to admit that for no nutes nor soil the results are amazing because I DIDN'T Think at first that she could grow without those specifics but you showed me yes it can! Here in Venezuela where is hot same as Italy, we get warm weather all year sunny and hot, I also tho she couldn't thrive but nevertheless, she's actually enjoying 40degrees lately, of course I never let her more than 1 hr when it gets that hot and I'm always misting when it gets real hot cuz it gets dry quickly!
So yeah seedsman genetics rocks for me!
Congrats again and thank you for taking the time to reply, also thank you for the info Bout the hightimez let me know once you try it :3
@Siriuz, hey, yes I should have waited a bit more but I was in a hurry because I'm leaving for vacation and it was now or in a month time :( anyway it was my first plant so I'm pretty proud of myself, especially since it was 100% organic. I can already tell you the butter is a freaking bomb, energetic and long lasting effect. I'm curing the buds now and I can't wait to try it :)
@Habosabin, yesterday I smoked one and it was gooood! Even without curing it was very pleasing, not rough at all. The high is 100% head and 0% body. I was full of energy but also deeply relaxed. It lasted for about 1 hour and a half. The only side effect is a bit of dry mouth but really unnoticeable. Now I'll let the buds cure for about a month and then I'll do a second test ;)
16 g is really okay for a 10L pot :)
You could have had let her like one more week :)
She could have had a little bit of bat guano for organic nutrients, enjoy your first harvest !
Hey there my friend, i am right now doing the same thing, im on the same path growing auto amnesia from seedsman, how long did it take you to germinate your seed? Did you use a glass of water at the very beginning or did you put straight into soil or jiffy pallets?
I appreciate your kind response, i have been waiting now for exactly 38 hrs and counting they have not sprout yet but i am hoping they do after 48 hours, i am using jiffy pellets as their starting medium, thanks again for any kind answer! I am a beginner by the way and i am looking to succeed
Hi :) amnesia auto sprouted in about 40 hours. I put the seed in wet paper towels in a little plastic box in my closet. Then I put the seedling directly into the pellet and she emerged after about 24 hours. So yours is in perfect time :) I'll check your diary! Good grow ☺️☺️
@Habosabin, 9.7 liters. I know it's a bit small but is what my finances can afford for now. I hope I will be able to buy something better in the future but here a 15 liters pot costs about 20€ and I can't afford it :( I'm saving money for this new hobby :)
I also grow at 12 hours light.
Your plant is too tall because she is not getting enough light. Try to bring her inside at night. Then, have her under a table lamp or something. Distance should be really close. Like an inch or two.
Put one part earth worm casting to 2 parts soil. No need to fertilize for a month. And plant will be good.
I think auto is best grown at 18 to 24 hours light. Possible only with a tent and light set up. For ourdoor at 12 hours, photo is much more practical.
Good luck.
12 hours light will get you small auto. It is a good learning experience.
After 14 days, you will need to change your cup. Let the soil dry out for one or two days. The root ball will come out intact. Broken root ball will stunt your auto.
I recommend earth worm casing in your soil mix. Do not use cow manure.
@MacLimbo, actually my biologist friend told me that they lack some neuro-something and so they're not able to react to THC. Please don't ask me more about it because I'm embarrassingly uneducated about insect biology lol
Anyway, her bet is that the ants simply got stuck in the resin, poor things... It was indeed a fascinating question tho 😂