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Any suggestions on ways to increase autoflower yield without additives? Physical or simple changes that can be made. NOT Products to add or equipment to buy. Thanks!
Switching up the lighting this week. Was using just sunlight and a small/cheap tabletop grow light.
Changing to either 80w LED or a florescent hood w/six T5 bulbs , Suggestions?
My plan is to change to whichever lighting till around week 5-6 when flower barely starts then naturally move to a higher 400-600 watt or a stronger LED.
Choosing a VEG light for autos. Few options. Stuck between these two.
1) Feit Electric 86 watt LED full spectrum grow light
2)Lithonia Lighting / Acuity IB-654L I-Beam®️ 6-Light Fluorescent High Bay Fixture 54 Watt
Thoughts on these two?
I wouldn't go with the fluorescent one..
- Tho the first one seems to be focused more on blue spectrum, than it does on being a full spectrum, so I'd take that into consideration as well..
If you got the budget for it, then see if you can't find a 250 - 300w full spectrum online instead. If you lack budget, then go with the first one, just expect to need a different one for flower, since it's focused on the blue one.
Started LST more and a bit late but happy with the result since its my first time and i only watched one youtube video. The difference from this week to next is insane. growth daily.
Having some bad spots developed. probably because i use tap water with no PH testing and had fungus nats from over watering. looking into nutrients but not feeling its needed. Started using distilled water
Any ideas what you think is causing this?😧
I had fungus gnats, then didn't water for a week to dry out/kill them. Watered with one gallon of distilled water w/mammoth canncontrol. I dont use nutrients or any additives just water/fox farm soil.
underwatered?? Nutri lock? Gnats?
Hey!
What’s your PH looking like? Couldn’t find it in the data, should be at 6.2 in flower that way she can absorb the correct nutrients.
Doesn’t look underwatered because she’s not droopy. Doubt it’s a nutrient lock..
Those brown spots look like the beginning of a deficiency. I’m in between calcium or phosphorus. Given that your in flower and aren’t giving any nutrients I’d say it’s one of those two. I’m flower she’ll need a little something more of nutrients or else she’ll get yellow and brown pretty fast.
Good luck and happy Growing.
Cutt the lst I had. Corrected Ph in soil and water for the most parts yellow still sadly. Any ideas? A Pro Friend told Me magnesium def but my nutrients should cover that now. 🤷♂️🏼
Yellowing and spots on all areas is getting worse. Any ideas? A friend who is experienced came by and said Magnesium deficiency and I have nutrients I added for two water cycles now that should help but it still is the way it is, and worse.
Hey!
I saw your using bloom nutrients. Thats good because some tips look like phos
Remember that once leaves phosphorous or potassium deficiency..
I'm still leaning strongly on the cal-mah situation, like you said it's gotten worse..
Those yellow leaves are clear sign of magnesium defeciency.
Brown rusty spots are calcium defeciency.
Don't go too hard on nutrients now though, from not giving any to suddendly giving a lot you could cause nute lock.
Also remember it takes 3-4 days for plants to assimilate and show whats going on in the roots..
Keep an eye but be patient.
Good luck and happy growing!
Only used calmag this week in the first watering. will use both on the next. some inner growth is beautifully green but most is discolored. White hairs starting to turn orange as well. im pretty happy with bud growth and dispersion for my first time trying LST.
Going to Harvest this Weekend. These Photos are mid week 9. Happy with the size for a first timer. I've been pulling off any dead or 80% decayed leaves. She foxtailed a bit but it probably because i gave her 24/7 light since birth. Flushing the last 3 waterings
It grew great. Solid over time. I wasn’t sure what to expect being a cbd heavy strain and my first solid attempt at growing. Very happy with the result, aside from my own PH issues she grew perfectly. I harvested right at the end of week 9 and the photos looked the same with nothing to update so basically WEEK 10 Harvest.
Testing Results came back (I live in a legal state and paid for it, worth it.)
THC: 8.97%
CBD: 17.02%
Terpenes: 2.27%
(Terps with the highest testing % Terpinolene, Geraniol, Pinene, Limonene, Myrcene)
Total Cannabiniods: 30.47%
Very Happy with these Results. Especially with this being my first attempt at growing my own.
Thank you all for your Kind words and Advice throughout my grow.
I will update more as it finishes drying and curing. I like to wait a long time and not rush it. I'm very happy with yield and with how well she thrived in a very homemade setup. Will update with weights and tastes in 1-2 weeks. Lovely taste and lots of crystals for cbd/thc plant. Sending it out for legal state testing on monday to see the #s. Very happy with the weight. 2 Ounces, dried. Overall these genetics seem to be exactly what you'd expect from a seasoned company such as Dutch Passion 10/10 delivers in every category.
Additives do not increase yield. When you force feed pigs, they get fat, when you force feed plants, they get burned or killed.
Here are the things that are much more important:
1. Use a pot the right size. Using an 8 gal pot for a seedling will make you over water. You need to start small and learn to transplant. Start with party cups or 1 liter / quart pots. This will also promote a better root zone, which will help with yield.
2. Each time you transplant grow 4 times your current size (party cups to half a gallon; quart to gallon), more or less, but avoid jumping form party cups to 3 gallon.
3. Over watering is the number 1 enemy, too much water will prevent the roots from taking oxygen, literally making them drown, which will slow growth down to a crawl. An over watered seedling in a 3 gallon pot can take weeks to grow while waiting for all that water to evaporate (been there, done that).
4. Learn to train, the idea is to get a flat canopy where every bud is at the same height.
5. Keep the temperature in the right range. Temps above 23°C (73°F) will make the growth explode; below that the growth rate is slowed down.
6. Keeping humidity in the correct range for each stage helps too (harder to do).
@@Athos,
I'm fairly certain you missed the part about it being autoflower. But interesting info for someone else to maybe use. Doesn't seem to apply here much though.
CannabisTurtle
