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I'm calling this about week 4. I got these things as root bound clones that had been in cups for months. I've had them for 2 weeks so far.
Near the end of the week the plants are looking much happier. The damage I did using soapy water to battle the aphids appears to be wearing off and they are growing good again. I also haven't noticed any aphids so... it worked at least haha
I used a mix of water and dishsoap to try and treat a aphid problem. Day later I had some leaves with browning and now on day 2 I have lots of curled leaves and bit more brown leaves. Is this a normal problem anyone else has had?
Hey dude - those brown rust spots aren’t aphid related, it’s actually the start of a calcium deficiency. Add a calmag supplement as part of your nute regimen (1ml/L will suffice) and it won’t be an issue. You can use calmag all the way up to last weeks of flower if needed. Although I usually cut out calmag around 3-4 weeks prior to chop. Can’t tell from the photos that you’ve got an aphid problem although the mottled and curled leaves can be a sign of pest stress. If you do then it’s a problem that will not go away easily and may very well not at all. Once those little fuckers dig in and have their first mating cycle you’re gonna have to deal with em to the end. IMO best way to handle these little bastards is by releasing a shit ton of lady bugs into the tent. They’ll keep the numbers down and are very effective next to almost all other options.
Just the start of the week but they are growing well at this point I think.
Did some defoliation on day 4 of the week looks like air and light will get through easier now.
Last day of the what I'm calling 5th week. My LST training appears to be going well? I'm new to it but they seem to be relatively flat which is the goal
Hey I'm just wondering am I fine to do some light defoliation durring veg while doing LST? Or do I just work with. Seems very bushy and hard to work with. I'm new to this whole training thing
I do it. When it gets to bushy crazy i remove everythingbthat are griwing inwird. Sucker shoot groing inward befor they get big and really in thevway and inward ponting leaf. Thuscway i can get better air flow while maintaining the canopy at a manageble shape.. like ither mention. Its better to do small at a time. Try and understand where and how a leaf or a branch will grow and how it will interact in the future, and overtime yiu'll get goid at removing undesirable branchung befir they developoe and wast time and energy. Rule of thumb. If it aint blocking anything then it is more then likely useful and catching something..
You absolutely can. In fact, there are many who stress defo in small bits vs. Giant single sessions. Selective pruning to free up growth tips and create better light exposure is a great option. I’d only temper that opinion with the knowledge that defoing in veg. Is kinda counter productive and should only be employed after other options such as leaf tucking and lst have been fully exhausted. Or for specific purposes such as in mainlining applications. But that’s a different topic altogether. For this plants part looks like a good job gett’n er bent over and spread out so clipp’n a couple leaves might help in your case👍. Best of luck with it.
Hello, yea you can do some defoliation but not too much, just do it to make the tops available for the light to penetrate so they can grow better.
Hope it helps
Good grow.
Started the new week off with a feeding. The girls are looking healthy.
Week has gone good. Not sure where to continue tying down some branches that are already overhanging the pot... but I shall figure something out. Fed them again on day 6 of the week.
Gonna try and let then get wider in the tent before I flower!
Just curious what everyone's thoughts are on these plants, should I keep trying to spread them out further? Or should I just be letting them grow straight up a bit and then flower?
Personally I would keep them in veg until they fill 70% of the are and then flip them, after the first 3 weeks of flower they should fill the whole space giving you the best chance at a good yield.
I would also defoliate before you flip to 12/12 to improve light penetration in the canopy. And if your feeling brave maybe one more time at 21 days flower.
Looks like a good start though pal👍
Start of the week, trying to just leave them alone a bit this week. Gonna do more LST later in the week but gonna allow them some verticle growth for a few days first.
So much first picture is the one I'm wondering about. These 2 plants are different strains, have been getting fed the same. The one strain seems like a weirdly light green coloured and not perky leaves. Wondering what might be the problem just from a glance
Different plants have different requirements. Just because they are getting the same watering and nutrients does not mean they will both grow the same way. The yellow one looks to me that she needs more feeding and watering than the others. Hope this helps,... Organoman.
I had some major problems back in weeks 7 and just gave up on my diary haha. So I was in asking some questions today and figured I better do an update at least. Here it is. 2 plants got trashed due to aphids. These are the 2 I kept. They haven't done amazing for size but they look decently frosty now.
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