First Grow Journal

[Agentbuckwold3]

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Week 10, not much to report. At this point she's just drinking and getting fat. RH has been backed down to 35%. PH is staying stable. I'm thinking another 3 weeks and she will be ready to harvest on the early side of the window.

 

[D.A.A.S.69]

Morning abw3 nice job, I grew my auto in a 2x2x4 tent with 300watt actually about 150watt led and it sure surprised me by growing some hard ,dense bud. Yours look fine plus your getting pretty close Good Luck

 

[Agentbuckwold3]

Thanks! I think this Mars is only a true 140watt. I'm going to order a Viparspectra 450 watt for my next grow. But, I'm really happy with the size she has put on in just a couple weeks. I was worried it was going to be all popcorn.

 

[Agentbuckwold3]

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Well, it's the last rez change for this girl. The flush starts Thursday with FloraKleen and she's coming down on Saturday. She is sitting at 5.5in tall and 8in wide. What are the guesses for the mad weight I'm going to pull lol?

 

[Vapo69]

Looks good mate.........whatever the weight, it is a successful grow dude, congrats

 

[alltatup]

1.3 oz dry????

 

[Agentbuckwold3]

I hope you're right lol! That would be amazing

 

[Agentbuckwold3]

Thanks bud! It looks like "quality" so I'm happy about that.

 

[alltatup]

It is a LOVELY plant!!!!!

 

[Agentbuckwold3]

Thank you! I am still so stoked on your POG grow. I can't wait to see how it turns out. I'm sure it will be nothing short of awesome.

 

[alltatup]

Don't say that!! I'll get performance anxiety!!!! What if something awful happens!!!

 

[Agentbuckwold3]

Please lol you've got this. I know you've thought this through. If it goes bad I'm betting it's something out of your control like a power outage lol.

 

[alltatup]

I keep taking notes and reading about single cola grows, and I understand some principles better: there are varoius things to be mindful of in order for the best energy to be directed into making a great big bud-- or to maximize the strain's potential. I am trying to put all those things together in my understanding so The plants have the right momentum when I switch em to flower. Practice will make perfect on this technique.

 

[Agentbuckwold3]

I feel like the biggest factor is when to trim the lower growth to target energy to the main cola at the exact right time? I know you have done way more research than I have

 

[alltatup]

I'm beginning to realize that the more I understand about how the plant grows, and what happens when I make the switch to 12/12, the better the bud formation will be. I've read conflicting views on when to trim: some say all before the switch, and others say in 1st and 2nd week of 12/12, and that latter view makes more sense to me, because the plant doesn't immediately stop growth and start budding. The flowering hormone has to build up from the uninterrupted longer period of darkness for flowering to start.

I have to see what their growth does after the switch: trim the lowest parts for sure, and anything that looks like it won't hug the main trunk. It took 2-3 weeks for pistils to emerge on the first grow in the small box, and I switched them after around 3 weeks of veg growth. So I may go an extra week in veg. this time and let them really build up a little more steam, so to speak.

 

[Vapo69]

I do it about 3 weeks into flower..........just that one!!

 

[Agentbuckwold3]

Regardless it will be a great learning experience and I'm sure you will get some awesome smoke out of it.

 

[Agentbuckwold3]

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That's a wrap! I had a lot of fun with this grow and I've learned so much. I've already got a bigger rez, I will be upgrading my light, and I'm going to add some bloom booster for the next grow. I'm thinking THC Bomb but seedsman sent me a bunch of bonus auto seeds so I haven't decided 100%. One question, I turned the fans on in the box to help keep fresh air but does anyone think they could make the buds dry too fast? The fans are by no means strong so I didn't think they would be that big of a deal.

 

[alltatup]

Bucky, those branches are beautiful and have a very distinct look to them! Just keep your eye on the fan, feel the buds, and you should be ok.

 

[D.A.A.S.69]

Yes Alltatup, you are right , they do look beautiful, Good Job ABW3 an congrats.