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CoronaGrower CoronaGrower
4 years ago
So I have decided to start my diary post germination and right before transplant. So far I have kept the plant on a 18-6 light schedule for 2-3 weeks, 4ft away from the 600w light, I have not given it any nutrients yet and I have only checked the PH a few times. The PH is just below ideal, but I have not focused on it hugely until I am adding the nutrients. I have been watering with a spray bottle with adjustable nozzle so I can water the soil and mist the leaves and tent walls for humidity. As this is my very first time growing, any tips, warnings and/or guidelines would be very appreciated. I have done a lot of research prep on all aspects of growing for weeks and I have amassed a 4500 word doc as my bible, which I am constantly updating and correcting. That being said, nothing beats experience. I am fairly familiar with the phrases and abbreviations, but if help is given, please be patient with me. Very excited to be sharing this learning process and I look forward to being part of the respected grow diary community :-) W1D1 - Transplant to larger pot and first day of nutrients. W1D2 - Settled into new pot, no harsh reaction from transplant or nutes so far. W1D3 - Still going strong. Moved the light closer now she's recovered from the transplant so expecting a burst of energy soon. W1D4 - Nutes starting to do there thing, can see some nice progress now. W1D5 - A lot of new lower growth overnight, should be ready for topping and LST by next week. W1D6 - Slowly starting to up the nutes and may increase the water, she's getting thirsty with size. W1D7 - Continued growth, no signs of any negative ailments so good first week all around 😁
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CoronaGrower
CoronaGrowerstarted grow question 4 years ago
I have 2 large fan leaves from the main cola turning yellow and 1 almost looks crisp or burnt on the edges. It is only 2 of the leaves and by my reckoning, they are 2 of the oldest leaves on the plant. From research, it could be the bump in nutes or water issue. Any ideas?
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Leaves. Edges burnt
Leaves. Color - Yellow
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Clutch
Clutchanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hey buddy, first thing u should do now is check the ph of the water that comes out of the bottom. Should be between 6 or 7. If ph is too high or low u can get nutrients lockouts which means the nutrients are in the soil but because of bad ph values the plant/roots doesn't use/absorb them. If this is the case buy ph up and down products for soil. Not so expensive and a real plantsaver. She still looks very fine but this is the beginning of problems. It always starts on lower leaves and moves slowly to the top. With a little adjustment it can be solved really easily πŸ˜‰ Hope this helps
CoronaGrower
CoronaGrowerstarted grow question 4 years ago
Accidentally resolved my original question instead of liking a suggestion and I cant change it πŸ˜… Same issue still applies for now. I have been testing the PH going in but not out so I will try this and pass on my results after the next water πŸ‘ Open to all observations.
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Clutch
Clutchanswered grow question 4 years ago
Ph should be between 6 and 7 I meant, ideal is 6,5 but this changes throughout the entire grow. Between 6.2 and 6.8 ur always fine, wrote it down wrong buddy, my apologies πŸ˜‰
CoronaGrower
CoronaGrowerstarted grow question 4 years ago
I'm experiencing yellowing, browning and crisping on some leaves, but only on the main colas so far. I have checked the PH in and out. In has always been perfect, but the PH of the run-off was 5.8 so I'm flushing to rule out nute lockout. Anything else it could be??
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Leaves. Curl up
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High_Grade_Dadli
High_Grade_Dadlianswered grow question 4 years ago
If it's the old leaves is because of the stage of flowering it is in...as she is bulking up she is pulling more so once medium is dry the next water source is the older fan leaves/water leaves...#happy growing she looks healthy
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Rebelgoose
Rebelgoosecommentedweek 54 years ago
Keep up the good work! Starting to look tasty πŸ˜‹
CoronaGrower
CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago
@Rebelgoose, Thanks bud, the smell is πŸ‘Œ
Rebelgoose
Rebelgoosecommentedweek 104 years ago
That is an awesome result bud! Great work through the whole diary and thanks a lot for the shout out! Just be careful with that main monster cola of yours as if it dries unevenly because it to thick you could get molding issues from the centre that will be hard to see until its to late. All and all an amazing diary to follow week on week so you should be proud. Keep up the good work πŸ‘Œ and keep on growing so I can keep on following πŸ™‚
Rebelgoose
Rebelgoosecommentedweek 14 years ago
Looking good bud! Keep up the good work πŸ‘Œ
Clutch
Clutchcommentedweek 64 years ago
Looking great man, gonna be good buds for sureπŸ‘ŒπŸ˜‹ Is this week 6 of flowering? Make sure u flush 2 full weeks to get rid of all nutrients and have the best taste after drying and curing. Greetings πŸ˜‰
Clutch
Clutchcommented4 years ago
@CoronaGrower, I'm going to use Cannaflush for the first time. Other years I used plain water but I was never satisfied with the taste of the final product. Might be because of bad ph too. Now I will do a 3week flush to see if their is difference. I hope to tell u in a few weeks πŸ™‚
CoronaGrower
CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago
@Clutch, Cheers! Yeah week 6 of flower. From the hair color and other diaries I've seen I'd say 3-4 more weeks left πŸ‘ Im sure water is perfectly fine, but I've read about products that help with flushing. Have you ever used and are they necessary?
Clutch
Clutchcommentedweek 24 years ago
U can maybe do a little low stress training, make sure that every budsite has good light. On the topping subject : NEVER EVER top or Fim an autoflower. They have a too short life to bounce back from any cutting. Only feminised plants can handle that. Bad or dead leaves can be pruned away but not too much πŸ˜‰ I don't think that 12/12 light shedule is necessary with an autoflower. 18/6 all the way trough is the way. Some even do 20/4. Plant still looks great buddy
Clutch
Clutchcommented4 years ago
@CoronaGrower, autoflowers are crossbreed. They have the sativa or indica genetics mixed with ruderalis plants. Ruderalis is the reason why they are autoflowers. Wich means they flower because of age not light cycle. 12/12 will work but it will never be as good as 18/6 or 20/4. Here is a good link that explains it better then I ever could 😁 https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/blog-the-perfect-light-schedules-for-autoflowering-cannabis-n319 And for the topping/Fimming subject. The rule is u should never top/FIM untill the the 3rd node because plants are too young to recover from it. Especially autoflowers since they go to preflower stage after 3 or 4 weeks after germination and they only have 3 or 4 nodes then. Topping /Fimming is allowed in vegative stage, never in flowering or even preflower. An autoflower is already changed to preflower after 2 or 3 weeks. That's the big stretch u see in the first weeks. Feel free to ask any questions man, glad I can help πŸ˜‰
CoronaGrower
CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago
@Clutch, Yeah I am planning on more LST alright, just have to wait for certain sections to get a day or 2 stretch so I can reach them without contorting too much. And after reading up, I am still confident topping or FIM could work, but it would have to be in a short window between the first and second week but yes, extreme caution is required. With pruning I am still unsure which leaves to take off. I know the lower leaves that don't get light and don't have bud sites, but at what stage should I get aggressive with pruning the top half? And finally, how come you wouldn't go 12-12? Is that common for auto's? I know true 12-12 is to trigger flowering for regular plants, but would it not benefit from the extra night growth? Thank you for the assist πŸ‘Š
Rebelgoose
Rebelgoosecommentedweek 84 years ago
Nearly there now πŸ™‚ looking tasty πŸ˜‹
CoronaGrower
CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago
@Rebelgoose, Honestly cant wait! 😁
Clutch
Clutchcommentedweek 84 years ago
Looking good man. Final weeks are coming πŸ‘πŸ˜‰ New white pistils doesn't mean she is not done yet. Some strains just keeps developing them throughout the entire grow. Only real indication for plants to finish/harvest is the suggested breeder flowering time + trichomes check. I don't have a microscope myself to check trichomes so who am I to give advice haha. The yellowing and crispy leaves are also caused by a bit too much nutrients here I think. The recommended dose is always tested in perfect breeders environment. For growers like us it's always better to use half of the recommended dose and see how it reacts. I always like to think more of supporting nutrients than boosting the hell out of a plant. Just my opinion πŸ˜‰ Happy growing friend
CoronaGrower
CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago
@Clutch, I did a trichome check with a rough magnifying glass and they have mushroomed with some slight cloudiness so practically done too. After further research I think for this week I will give half dose of nutes for a week then flush, to see if I can get her used to using her own nutes. I have read many recommendations about half doses of nutes compared to manufacturer guidelines but I wanted to run with what they say for my first grow, then pull back for future ones and compare. First couple of grows are test runs and learning process' for me. Thanks again for the assist πŸ‘
blendmedmedman
blendmedmedmancommentedweek 24 years ago
looks very nice, great job, nothing beats growing your own. its not dry no more
CoronaGrower
CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago
@blendmedmedman,Thanks. Yeah I must say, I'm getting a buzz off of just watching her grow. Cant wait to reap the rewards of long term 😁
Clutch
Clutchcommentedweek 14 years ago
Good start. Feel free to ask any questions manπŸ˜‰
CoronaGrower
CoronaGrowercommented4 years ago
@Clutch, Thanks πŸ‘ I'll be trimming and topping tomorrow for the first time so questions will be asked 😬
Clutch
Clutchcommentedweek 104 years ago
Congratulations on the harvest friend. That main cola is an impressive monster haha. Thx for shout out πŸ‘Š glad I could help although I still have a lot to learn myself 😁 I think they will taste fantastic after a good cure. As rebelgoose said make sure to keep an eye on the drying. Since there are no fan leaves left (the long branches and fan leaves are used to slow down the drying process for a better taste in the end) and a ventilator is spinning 24/7 as u say she can dry pretty quick. 7 to 10 days is a good moment to inspect them real well. Make sure they don't get too dry before u put them in jars. Better to leave a little humidity and open the jars about 3 times daily for a few minutes. Then after a week one time daily, after 2 weeks every 2 days and so on. Reduces the chance on mold or rot. U need the humidity for a controlled drying but it can't dry too quick either. It's a fun game haha. I'm trying to do it that way at this moment. This is a good read about that topic πŸ˜‰ https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/blog-avoid-mould-while-curing-your-weed-n417
Rebelgoose
Rebelgoosecommentedweek 94 years ago
Great diary bud πŸ™‚
Ferenc
Ferenccommentedweek 94 years ago
Great job ! @CoronaGrower
CheckThoseTrichs
CheckThoseTrichscommentedweek 64 years ago
Looking good! Keep up the healthy farming Cheers,
Rebelgoose
Rebelgoosecommentedweek 64 years ago
Those colas looking fat πŸ‘Œ
Secretflower
Secretflowercommentedweek 34 years ago
Salut mon ami, je te souhaite une très bonne culture, hésites pas à venir voir ce que je fait, peace.. 🌱🌿🌲
DoDrugs420
DoDrugs420commentedweek 103 years ago
When can Pineapple Express Auto and I run away toghether into the horizon?