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Zkittlez Autoflower from ILGM
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9Indoor
Room Type
LST
weeks 5-8
Defoliation
weeks 7-8, 10
60%
Coco Coir
Grow medium
40%
Perlite
Grow medium
11.3562 l
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Grow Conditions
Week 3
Vegetation
18 hrs
Light Schedule
22
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Day Air Temperature
10+ conditions after
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tsp/gal
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Beginning of week..
Went ahead and added a tad of some Armor Si (Silica) and a tad of some FloraGro to the mix.. Before it was taking 2 - 3 days to water with 1L.. Today I went ahead and watered in a whole 1L bottle.. Just trying to get the coco nice and moist for the roots.. The ONLY thing I hate about coco coir is how much it repels water before absorbing it at first. I really hope she doesn't turn out to be a runt.. This SHOULD be the week that she begins to explode with growth.. Just need her to get some branches before flower and I'll be happy lol.
Almost mid week..
Just wanted to post a couple pics of the branches sprouting.. Niceeee... The second node seems to be more developed than the first node.. That is always weird to me.. But I guess it's because of the leaf mass feeding that node that counts.. Maybe?.. Hmm
Mid week..
So I went ahead and watered/fed the entire pot.. 3L to get a good amount of runoff.. Tested it and holy shit.. I didnt know my TDS meter went that high lol.. The runoff was about 4450 PPM.. 5.5 PH.. But that's not what is at the root zone. That has to be the fabric itself and from each time I only watered with 1L.. The plant itself is looking great.. Still think she should be much bigger at this point.. But I feel like that is the gamble when it comes to autoflowers.. But she will pull through.. I just feel it lol.. π€π€π€
End of week..
So I went ahead and watered 2x a day with out any nutes to bring down the TDS.. Got her down pretty good with 3 waterings.. Then for one day I went ahead and gave her 1 more watering. I know she isn't really big enough to be watering the entire pot yet, but it's just eaiser for me to judge when she needs water and needs nutes.. Plus I like to check the runoff.. But from here on out I'm going to feed 1 day, then just plain pH'd water the next day.. Considering there isn't any issues that arise.. But she is doing good for now.. She is getting some branches.. No preflower yet.. Which, I'm assuming is because of her size.. So I'm hoping she won't start to actually flower until somewhere between 6 - 8 weeks from seed.. But like I was saying.. She isnt showing any preflower yet... Just hoping she wasnt mixed up with some photoperiods.. Which ILGM is known for doing quite a bit lol.. From what I've seen and noticed.. Autoflowers tend to branch alot quicker and also tend to show preflower at around week 3 or 4.. And dont start to flower till about week 5 or 6.. I've grown more plants than what I have posted on GrowDiaries.. Not alot more, but more than 10 grows.. that's for sure... Lol.. Anyways.. She is happy and healthy.. Just a little slower than I'm used to.. Hoping she picks up.. This should have been the week that these girls normally explode with growth.. So this next week should be the growth explosion! On to the next!!!...
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Grow Questions
Professor_Chaosstarted grow question 4 years ago
I have this autoflower that is growing really slow. Everything seems perfect as far as health, lighting, temps, humidity, pH (including runoff), PPM (including runoff).. She has been growing slow since day 1... Why??? Pic is 8th week from seed.
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DoctorGreenThumbanswered grow question 4 years ago
Looking @ your weeks she has been looking fine. There has been lots of growth. You have done lots of training to her. That helps to keep her short and aids in new growth from below. You wanted to keep her short and you have done a good job @ that. Gl the rest of the way.
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DreamITcommentedweek 24 years ago
Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@DreamIT,
Cant wait to see what she can do! Thanks growmie
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Polaskiscommentedweek 34 years ago
Best of luck with the grow π»
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Polaskiscommented4 years ago
@Professor_Chaos, niiiice! Gotta love the explosion π―
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@Polaskis,
Thanks growmie.. She is growing a little slower than I'm used to.. But this next week should be her growth explosion! Can't wait!
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Grape_Juicecommentedweek 154 years ago
Incredible bud structure
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@Grape_Juice,
Never seen one grow buds like this one. Thanks for checkin her out!
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Ferenccommentedweek 94 years ago
Happy Flowering @Professor_Chaos
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@Ferenc,
You know it! Thanks growmie!
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homerjgangiacommentedweek 84 years ago
Good luck with your grow mate!πͺπͺ
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@homerjgangia,
Thanks growmie!
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homerjgangiacommentedweek 54 years ago
Good luck with your grow mate!πͺπͺ
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@homerjgangia,
Thank you, Mr. Simpson! I just did a defoliation.. That probably could have waited till next week... DOH! Lol thanks for the comment, growmie!
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TheThiccBudcommentedweek 154 years ago
This plant looks rly overwatered π¨ and if you water the lady with 3l its way to much π
but the Flower looks tasty π΅
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@TheThiccBud,
Problem: Dark green leaves, shiny leaves, clawing, weak stems, and overall slow growth. Marijuana leaves that are nitrogen toxic often get βThe Clawβ or talon-like leaves that are bent at the ends. They also do an odd curving (or cupping) that is often mistaken for overwatering, but is unique to nitrogen toxicity. You can see a βclawingβ leaf in the pictures below (click each picture for a close-up).
Leaves that turn into claws often start turning yellow and dying if the nitrogen toxicity is not treated, much like a nitrogen deficiency, only the leaves will continue to get more and more clawed. Leaves eventually turn yellow or brown and fall off. You can tell if yellowing is caused by too much nitrogen because the rest of the plant will be dark green, and the yellowing leaves will turn into claws first.
That is from growweedeasy dot com
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@TheThiccBud,
I thought that is from too much Nitrogen.. I could be wrong.. Maybe I'll give it a try.. Water every other day or something.. I just like to make sure I have plenty of runoff.. Salt build ups suck. Thanks growmie.. This girl is a couple days from harvest. Cant wait!
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TheThiccBudcommented4 years ago
@Professor_Chaos, I think the leaves are far too dark green and through my own experience it looks like they would get to much water. you know? π
this leaves are small has Darkgreen color and grow weird π΅ but your flower looks amazing ππ
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TerpTurtlecommentedweek 134 years ago
badass pineapple colas!π½
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@Terpturtle,
πππ thanks for stoppin by growmie
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TerpTurtlecommented4 years ago
@Professor_Chaos, prob could pass spec and be played on field NFL as the ballππ
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@Terpturtle,
Lol these have got to be the biggest colas I've ever grown.. But the damn foxtails.. But still very happy with what she is doing.. Impressive asf.. Even with all the heat stress, light burn and pH at the rootzone issues.. But she is still not giving up on those flowers.. Good girl lol. Thanks growmie
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Cannabeast40commentedweek 154 years ago
What a sightπ
Good luck & Happy flowering/Harvest soon ππ
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Cannabeast40commented4 years ago
@Professor_Chaos,Oh nice π Lokking forward to a taste repport π
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@Cannabeast40,
Thanks! She should be finished drying today or tomorrow.. Will be updating by tomorrow for sure!.. Thanks again!
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Lady_NugWitchcommentedweek 54 years ago
Happy growing. I cast a spell for a successful grow!
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@Lady_NugWitch,
Haha! Thank you! Much needed! She had a slow start.. Not sure why.. Still kinda slow at this point too.. But she is growing, that's for sure.. Thanks again!
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TJshortstop24commentedweek 133 years ago
Just for future referance, as it may help out alot in your future grows to look at the seed to harvest time for the strain you are growing. I am growing the same thing (ILGM Zkittlez auto) and I am going into week 11 ready to harvest. The Zkittlez auto takes about 8-11 weeks from seed to harvest on average, and rarely will ever go almost 16 weeks. The reason why you had nanners could of definately been from the stress of heat and everything, but they were also likely due to the plant being over its harvest period and it was going into survival mode and trying to reproduce itself to make seeds for next year to keep her genetics going. Thats what they do when they go longer than they are supposed too.
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TJshortstop24commented3 years ago
thanks man...I'll definately make sure to follow yours. I'll be updating tonight at some point with new pictures. The colors on this girls sugar and fan leaves are incredible. So much damn purple. I left alot of leaves too. The main cola's bottom is completely blocked out its so thick with bud and sugar and fan leaves. They are rock hard. I'm very excited. The smell is unbelievable. @Professor_Chaos,
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Professor_Chaoscommented3 years ago
@TJshortstop24,
Oh yeah thats right! Well I'm gonna follow along! Yeah mine was stacking like a sativa so I let her keep going.. But yeah I left alot of leaves so it was difficult to check the bottom nugs.. I wish I would have now.. But I wont make that mistake again. Halfway thru the flush on my 2 ethos stains. They are both perfectly right on track but I feel I should leave them just 1 extra week. My last ethos strain I harvested right when they said.. Alot of cloudy but not enough amber.. It was an ok high.. Very paranoid tho π³π³π³ hoping to avoid that with these girls.. But yeah bro Im gonna follow along on your harvest!
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TJshortstop24commented3 years ago
Its actually CBN that it converts to when over ripe. THC will convert to CBN which gives you that very sedative sleepy headache weed exactly like you said. I have been checking the bottoms of the buds and they are right at the harvest point. The tops of the buds are still growing really nice. I wouldn't say the new bud growth is exactly foxtails, as it forming nicely into the buds already fully developed. If I was going by the trichomes on the tops of the buds then I could see where you let them go way too long, because the trichomes on the very top are still clear with only a few cloudy here and there. As you harvest though they will actually fill up with thc and get a little bit cloudy. You will allways still have some clear trichomes in the buds at certain locations but as long as the majority of the lower and middle buds are cloudy with some amber, then you are good to harvest. I will be putting my Zkittlez auto in dark for 48-72 hours, depending on how my weekend schedule is. Then I will be cutting down in the early morning of the end of dark period, with no light at all after the extended dark period. Then I am shooting for atleast a 7 day dry. I would be happy with a 7 to 14 day dry. @Professor_Chaos,
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Rock_n_Roll_Randycommentedweek 153 years ago
Wow that's a fat nugπ€π€ good job bro. Mars hydro is awesome
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Professor_Chaoscommented3 years ago
@Rock_n_Roll_Randy,
HydroFarm came out with a new one.. A little cheaper than their last one.. About $140.. Some bad reviews.. But it seems about right to me.. 12 inches from my lights I'm seeing 1000+ PPFD so I seem to have gotten a good one! Thanks again growmie!
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Professor_Chaoscommented3 years ago
@Rock_n_Roll_Randy,
Thanks growmie.. She actually isnt all that great.. I may have pushed her for too long.. I now see all the amber trichomes and nanners were everywhere.. Smh.. But she still tastes ok and does the job.. Just have to smoke a little more.. Ready for my next run in my 2x4 with the OPTIC SLIM 320H.. Beast of a light and I just got a PAR meter too.. No more guessing with the lights! I love it! Thanka again growmie!
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Rock_n_Roll_Randycommentedweek 154 years ago
Looks crazy. Leaves look like plastic. π
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@Rock_n_Roll_Randy,
Thanks growmie
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Professor_Chaoscommented4 years ago
@Rock_n_Roll_Randy,
Lol.. Yeah she was a bit nitrogen sensitive but damn these colas are massive.. Not even that mad about the foxtails π
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DoDrugs420commentedweek 153 years ago
Nice Zkittlez Autoflower!
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Professor_Chaoscommented3 years ago
@DoDrugs420,
Thanks growmie! I fucked her up pretty bad tho. Burnt off the terps mostly.. And I JUST read that apparently the DLI is already good enough when you keep the PPFD in a veg range.. Between 300 - 600 ΞΌmols... Since the plant is getting 18 hours of light, the DLI is right where it needs to be until harvest.. Plus my environment is pretty warm and humid.. And I think I pushed her for too many weeks.. Nanners everywhere.. No mature seeds.. But seeds were starting.. Foxtails.. Oh it was a horrible run lol.. She did grow ok tho.. I wish I had known that I should have left my light further.. This plant smelled amazing when she was growing.. But now that I know how delicate trichomes are.. Not gonna make that mistake again.. She made some fat colas.. And like I said, smelled great while she was growing.. So disappointed in myself lolol
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TJshortstop24commentedweek 133 years ago
That is some weird bud structure though. I have found there Zkittlez auto to be all over the place. The ones that hermed were all completely different. I had one runt that was about half the size of the other 3 that hermed first. And then I had two monsters that were growing amazing. I thought I was going to end up with over 200 grams just with those two the way they were going, but sure enough out came the balls. Thank God I destroyed them and ended up with one successful Zkittlez plant.
ILGM was very good about it and actually gave me a 99 dollar gift code to use to buy another 5 pack with no questions asked. Thats how I ended up with the Bruce Banner. I planted one of every strain I have and save all the rest of the beans for after this grow where I can get a general feel on how each strain likes to grow and there tendencies and everything. Then next grow I will plant all of them for a huge run.
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TJshortstop24commentedweek 133 years ago
And hopefully find the best pheno of each one for a mother plant
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TJshortstop24commentedweek 133 years ago
The buds on my zkittlez auto aren't then biggest buds in the world, but they are pretty damn fat and juicy but they good thing is they are as hard as a friggin rock. And the frost has been pretty damn good too. The colors it is turning right now are absolutely gorgeous. The buds and all the calyxes are more purple than barney and the fan leaves are turning a sick ass yellowish green with purple tint all throughout the leaves. This fade it is doing is pretty awesome. I nailed the timing of my last top dress perfect to get it to fade these amazing colors
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