First grow autos

Everything going according to plan, both seeds have sprouted from the soil and looking as if they are off to the races!

Hey it’s good to be back, week 3 started today Wednesday the 22nd and I got a bag of silica powder (silicone dioxide) from Kelp4Less in the mail that I will be adding to my feeding this evening. Here is the recap of what has taken place in the past two weeks: July 12th - 16th I noticed fungus gnats were hopping around the soil of both plants and that one and then two were beginning to lean a bit. My assumption is their larvae gnawing on the roots slightly was the cause of this. You will see stakes in the soil (which probably aren’t too good for the roots ); either) but no matter, overall these are minor issues. You will see these stakes throughout the rest of these pictures. July 18th - 22nd For the gnats I introduced beneficial nematodes to the soil, as well as Gnatrol for the BTi (on different dates). I’ve been keeping the soil moist and letting them do their thing. Both girls were and have been growing vigorously, but with ideal internodal spacing for the height of my tent! I topped both ladies early Monday morning and they have responded well to it. I ate the tops 😜 Will certainly eat them again ahaha. I did so at the third node, counting their first single set of leaves and their new growths are popping off! Also, check out the stems! They look so beefy now I love it. The zkittlez auto does lean a bit but I think she’ll prop herself up in do time. Damn gnats came in the roots potting soil I bet, shoulda baked it in the sun! Anyways, does this look like wind burn on my anesthesia auto leaves? I had the fan turned up on them which is due in part as to why their stems look so thick I bet. Ive kept it at a smooth rustling breeze as to not stress them after the topping.

1 week from topping and they took off! Been practicing leaf tucking, fungus gnats started getting a lil crazy (I hate them)... GNATROL (BTi) being applied every 3 days. 5:2 ratio fulvic acid/kelp powder does wonders and straightened these girls out. Snapped Anesthesia branch while doing LST, wrapped it up and she healed herself. (:

Did some light defoliation, LST and super cropping before both plant’s pistils popped. Was pretty aggressive with the BTi on a 3 day schedule, seems to have gotten the fungus gnats under control... for now. Fed the girls a compost tea that they responded beautifully too for their first week of flower. I’m so proud. Recharge and Mammoth P next feed. Did some Kushman’s Chiropractic the last day of week 1 flower.

The last super crops for these girls, gotta give em a breather before I rough em up next week lol last Bokashi pro gro feed and trying out build a soil products. I think I love this brand... gnats are basically non existent these days!

HEAVY leaf strip this week!! Got em looking like lollipops. Got one more super crop in, noticed both plants getting nute burn or osmotic pressure and decided to keep at the normal feed (and some) to see what happens. Gotta apply that pressure then release and watch these girls bounce back better than before 😝 Anesthesia changed sex actually lol after all that stress, but I plucked the one sack of (immature) nanners and haven’t seen any since! I took measures post defol to reduce shock. Payed off (for now)

No more training, switched lights to 20/4. Keeping plants at solid DLI and VPD by measuring lux and using a infrared thermometer for leaf surface temps. Been trying more build a soil products (seed sprout teas and grain top dressing) and have more on the way hahah I’m addicted. Introduced an aloe plant to the grow space and started a few bag seeds for a friend’s mom. Zkittlez nute burn got a tiny bit out of hand, Anesthesia taking whatever I throw at her! Giving them both a few feeds without nutrients before reintroducing at half or more than half the manufacture recommended dosage. I’ve done a blue corn and mung bean SST and got another started in a dark drawer at this moment (just a few more days). Also added an oscillating canopy fan to the top of tent early in the week and moved the original fan to the floor so I have air constantly moving on the top and bottom of plants 💚

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