907stephen

@907stephen, You're welcome. We all learn by failure/mistakes. You're still going to have some quality buds, for sure 💪

@Stick, thank you, I feel like I have made a ton of mistakes on my first go around. I tend to learn by making mistakes. I kept this one simple and next time, I will make little tweaks and hopefully get a better outcome next time. Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it.

@Stick, if they actually take the 9 to 11 weeks to finish like they say, that’s in just a few weeks. The yellow leaves have mostly fallen off. There is quite a bit of new growth. The buds are getting fatter everyday. I just thought it was odd how one day a few bottom leaves were yellow and then the whole plant turned yellow. It’s mainly one strain, the other doesn’t seem to be effected in any way. I tend to be proactive versus reactive. I just let them grow and didn’t do anything to them besides add some molasses. Since it’s my first I just wanted to keep it simple. Maybe next I’ll try photos since I hear they are much easier.

Hi @907stephen! With autoflowering strains it's better not to feed unless the plant needs it. They will quickly recover from a slight deficiency if you react fast, but they won't recover fast (maybe not recover at all) from a nutrients abuse and a soil toxicity. That being said, I've been giving a few nutrients to my last autos and most of them did enjoy it. Don't forget it's also strain related. So the best thing if you want to add nutrients it to go step by step and start with a very low dosage. Keep us up-to-date and happy growing 👊

Hi @907stephen! Final yield is related to : plant's structure, number of bud sites, and the size/weight of the colas. In order to maximize buds sites and get a beautiful structure with big colas, you'll need to do some slight LST so the light will cover every part of the plant. From what I see in your diary, your baby is too young / too short to work on LST now. However, there's something you can do to renforce it's "bushy" aspect : ponytail her! Ponytailing is basically bringing the top leaves together and wrapping them with a rope/wire/clothespin. Doing this a few hours everyday will allow bottom stems to develop better/faster, and in the end you'll get a really bushy baby with almost all of the branches at the same height (flat canopy). I've been doing this recently on my 'blackberry' diary, take a look at the first weeks this might help you understand this process. Also be warned, many growers do confound LST and bending/trellising : when you work with LST, you need to bend the stems progressively, a few inches a day, and never exceed a 45° angle with an autoflowering strain, otherwise you'll stunt her and slow down her growth. Hope this helps, I'll be around, keep us up-to-date and happy growing! 👊