Cookie Monster's first grow

purplecookiemonster Nothing but water for the new sprout

purplecookiemonster * Color is off because the photos were taken under the grow lights, and that threw off the white balance a fair bit. Pics are more for size than color. I was a bit careless with watering, and they got a bit droopy for a few days. Once was with nutrients, once with just water. Growth is really starting to take off. Going from 50% at the beginning of the week to about 80% of the 125W

purplecookiemonster I realize the pot is probably way too big for the plant, and saturating it (with 20% runoff) is way too much. I'm giving half as much water as last week, and it seems to be drooping a lot less. I'm a little concerned that my overwatering has stunted its growth, as other grows of this strain seem to be a lot taller at this time. No signs of flowering yet, which is good, because I'd like to see it get a lot bigger.

purplecookiemonster Growth really started to explode this week. Watered more carefully and used less liquid overall. Pretty happy because she looks healthy and groth appears to be back on track

purplecookiemonster Explosive growth continued. Had a couple days with a little overwatering. Drainage is clearly an issue with this soil mix. Towards the end of the week, the first buds started to appear!

purplecookiemonster The buds are purple! The color is also showing up on some of the leaves. I missed some signs of clawing on a couple branches that weren't getting enough light. :(

purplecookiemonster Even more signs of clawing and nutrient burn that I finally noticed about half way through the week. For the last half of the week, I flushed with water only.

purplecookiemonster After the flush from the previous week, started again with only flora bloom for nutrients. Pretty sure the buds are no longer growing. I'm seeing the pistils turn brown, so I should probably just flush and prepare for harvest soon. That said, the buds look amazing. Brilliant color!