Welcome Back fellow growers as I start my 14th grow. With me being so impressed by the Original Line genetics from FastBuds I decided to go with the Original Auto Cheese. She's been described as a big yielding, highly potent, short sized, terpene heavyweight that is known across the globe for its distinct flavors and sweet, pungent aroma. A mix of Sativa and Indica genetics that express the very best in hybrid vigor. We were able to maintain the dense bud structure and an overwhelming aroma of the Cheese and enhance the flowering time to a solid 9 weeks. Her THC levels can range up to 21% making this hybrid potent, fast to grow, and highly desirable when it comes to smell, taste, and effect. Strongly recommended for hash making, due to the great flavor profile. Before I get into the germination process, here's a list of equipment that will be featured in this grow.
list of the equipment I'll be using :
HydroPlanet 2x4x5 Grow Tent
3-Gallon Plastic Pot
Happy Frog Soil
Vivosun 300 watts Full Spectrum Grow Light
Vivosun 4" inch Exhaust Fan
iPower Carbon Filter
Vicks Cool Mist Humidifier
4 Desk Fans
Acurite Hygrometer
6/30/2020 1:13 am
Placed Original Auto Cheese in a glass of water where it will soak for 48 hrs. After 16-18 hrs I'll check on them to see if it went to the bottom.
6/30/2020 2:04 pm
Checked on the seed after a light tap seed went to the bottom of the glass.
7/2/2020 1:30 am
the seed was placed in paper towels that were then placed in plastic bags. I then placed the bag inside the grow tent to make sure they were in a dark area. I'll check on them every 8-10 hrs to make sure the paper towel stays moist.
7/2/2020 2:18 pm
Checked on seed paper towels were still moist and taproot was showing growth.
7/2/2020 10:03 pm
Checked on seed again paper towels were still moist.
7/3/2020 1:13 pm
seeds had long enough tap root so it was placed in the soil. I also had to order a new ph pen today.
7/4/12:41 pm
No sign yet of anything above the soil misted to keep topsoil moist.
7/4/2020 8:37 pm
The auto cheese is peeking above the soil.
7/5/2020 11:47 pm
Original Auto Cheese is above the soil, cotyledons are still too small to count days yet.
7/7/2020 1:24 pm
Now that the true leaves are visible, I'll start counting Day 1 tomorrow. I also need to make sure the lights are 18-24" away from them.
7/7/2020 5:53 pm
Adjusted light so it's 22" inches away from the seedling.
7/8/2020 (Day 1) 8:32 pm
Seedling has officially started Day 1. Everything is looking well nothing to do yet until Day 4, it will only be getting is a few mistings along with filling up the humidifier to keep the humidity up.
7/9/2020 (Day 2) 9:24 pm
Took pictures of the seedling along misting her a few times and I refilled the humidifier, the environment is still stable and doing great.
7/10/2020 (Day 3) 6:28 pm
Gave seedling a couple of mistings today the water had a ph of 6.2. I also took Day 3 photos, along with refilling the humidifier.
7/11/2020 (Day 4) 1:55 pm
The seedling was given its first watering today, she received 250 ml of water with a ph of 6.2, along with a good misting. Photos were also taken.
7/12/2020 (Day 5) 9:03 pm
Seedling got the usual misting today along with a daily photo. I also refilled the humidifier environment is still stable.
7/14/2020 (Day 7) 8:53 pm
End of week 1 and everything has good so far, no issue's with the seedling or environment or equipment.
Overall it was a very easy and successful first week for the Original Auto Cheese, no problems so far so let's hope things stay this way. Well, that's going to be all for this week guys, so until next time fellow growers and remember ..."Happy Growing" and "Free your mind one puff at a time"
nice grow im doing the same strain very strong genetics im throwing alot of light at her pretty close and showing no signs of light burn etc love it so far smells strong at 5 weeks! Will be following
You are overferting it!
Too much Nitrogen, maybe from Flora Micro!
Care!! Flora grow also has much potassium, could be good to use if you have. But take it easy.
@Mr_Weeds_Autos, humidity can play a role also. Checking out your week 10 pics and looking good. I beat my cheese up pretty bad also due to grower errors and starting fresh all over. Not adjusting ph at first due to not having stuff to do so. Then caused another lockout from feeding every time in soil and no waterings in between. I transitioned from hydro so didnt know that til now. Lol but next run will be better now I'm getting the hang of the new nutes and set up I got now. I grew 5 auto cheese. 1 died along the way so only 4 left but they're finishing nicely even after all the abuse. Lol
@Psilocubensis, It's actually from the heat it's making the plant drink too fast and in return, it's intaking nutrients way too fast which is what's causing this.
Looks like nutrient burn. Too much nitrogen. That's why your leaves are clawing. The tips bending downward. Back off on nutes. Feed plain ph'd water for like 5 days then start feeding less nitrogen and more bloom nutes
@Mr_Weeds_Autos, I didnt even think of that. Good point! My grow tent stays between 71 and 73 degrees. Luckily heat isnt an issue for me. Dehumidifier and led light keeps my tents temp in check. Just leave the top of the door cracked open and it stays perfect environment for em. If I close the tent up then it gets into the 80s.
@AutoKing, It's actually because of the heat, the plant is drinking and intaking nutrients too fast because the grow space was excessively hot, it's now at 82-84 degrees which has made a big difference the plant is showing daily growth at the flower sites but the leaves are not going to recover they'll remain this way due to the damage caused.