First grow, week 8

[Ganjaman420]

Hey guys!

I just wanted to show you my Northern lights auto, which also is my first plant. She’s in week 8 today, and is showing maybe 50-70% orange pistills on most of the buds, (don’t show so well in pictures), also all white thricomes. She’s about 40-42 cm tall from soil to top of main bud (I grow her in about 1 gallon of soil because I have such a small tent).

How much more do you guys think she will “put on”, and how much do you think I can expect to harvest (dried)?

Also..: I flushed her with ~3 gallons ph’d water on Monday, and then I flushed her again on Thursday with ~2 gallons ph’d water (because I suspected nute burn). My question is, should I give her really small doses of liquid nutes, or should I keep flushing her?

 

[crucialbunny]

I like giving my plants at this stage some blackstrap molasses dissolved in warm water. Lots of tips on doing this online. Nice job!

 

[Canuck147]

Her buds will fill out some more - 60 grams.

 

[Ganjaman420]

Sounds good

 

[Ganjaman420]

I will get some blackstrap molasses then. Thank you!

 

[Ganjaman420]

crucialbunny I ordered one of these, is it the right product?

 

[SoOrbudgal]

Yes it's one brand that i've used

 

[Ganjaman420]

Cool, thanks 😊

 

[Ganjaman420]

My setup:

Tent is 40x40x80 cm (cloth hanger for size comparison)

2 small circulating fans, 1 intake fan (computer fan), 1 exhaust fan with a carbon filter

1 50w LED. Used to have 1 90w and 2 30w LEDs, but I think it was too intense for such a small space

I used to tape the humidifier to one of the side intakes, but the humidity holds 45-50% now without the humidifier so I removed it.

Think I will do another grow with this setup next time, but with another strain. Do you guys have any suggestions on strains for this type of space? (Preferably autos)

 

[Canuck147]

Go for an autoflower that is heavy on the indica side - by that I mean most seed producers state the percentage of what's inside the seed. Try and find 10% Ruderalis - 70 or up to 90% Indica - and a little or no sativa.

 

[Ganjaman420]

Alright, i’ll look around

 

[SoOrbudgal]

Goodness that is a short tent i've not seen one this small but i'm no tent guru. Anyhoo auto flower like Canuk was saying with heavy indica may be helpful for height but it's training early getting her at least bent over and topped and tied is also key as you know.

 

[Ganjaman420]

SoOrbudgal yeah, I thought I would try out one of these with topping and LST:
Gorilla glue auto
Blackberry auto
Gorilla cookies auto
or... Fastberry (for it’s shorter height).

but all of those seem doable, with the right training.. do you think I could succeed with either of the first 3, or should I go with the shorter ‘safer’ one?

I’m also switching to CFLs for my next grow, so that I can have the lamps much closer, hence some more space

 

[Eliot Pryor]

That is an exceptional set-up and plant for anyone but for a first time ?? Congratulations !! I haven't done a lot of auto's ( 8 ) but I think that girl will continue fattening up for at least 4 more weeks and easily yield 60 grams dry. (depends how much gets a chance to dry) Good Growing !!

 

[Ganjaman420]

Thank you! Really appreciate it.
I really hope she yields 60+, that would be amazing. I initially thought “I’ll be happy if I get 30g”, but hearing 2 experienced growers saying 60g makes me even happier 😄

 

[Ganjaman420]

Or should I even go with a “royal dwarf auto” from royal queens seeds? They say it averages 40-60cm in height, which kinda sounds perfect. The earlier mentioned strains just seems cooler in looks and impressive in thc %

 

[Ganjaman420]

I recieved my cfl’s today.
6 23w warm white CFLs

Do you guys think I should replace my 50w LED with the CFLs now already? Thought it might give her some boost for her last few weeks. Or should I just finish this grow with the LED and change to the CFLs the next grow?

 

[SoOrbudgal]

I ran at one time when i just started with 1LED i added same CFL as you with a clamp light fixture on a side pole in tent. Clamp it right on side pole and shine at sides of plants it's got a reflector like a chicken coop heat lamp under $10 it's a option or just use 2-3 way splitter and clamp on.

 

[Ganjaman420]

I got bored so.. I connected 5 of the CFLs. Here’s how it looks.

Do you guys think this is a better option than the LED?

edit: still got my LED in there, in case you guys thinks it’s a better option to use that

 

[SoOrbudgal]

LOL exactly i must of not scrolled down and that molasses's take a good look at your buds now because your going to notice in a couple days a difference