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First Time Growing Journal; Auto Gelat OG and Auto Zkittlez

I think it's because I am using HPS lights, but I have no option but to stick with them. Cracking the grow tent open seems like a good idea.
 
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Post #6 is the updated picture of the seedlings. Also, I updated the light schedule. I thought I read 16 hours of light and 8 hours before, but after double checking, it was actually 18 hours of light and 6 hours of darkness. Thanks for the correction.
 
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Do to the light being to strong for seedlings an that's what you got seedling. It's stretching do to light an needs support. These seedlings are going to fall over . This is why we try an convince new growers to use CFL or t-5 light tubes for seedlings. Skills need to be developed. And since these are autos chances are if you don't bury these deeper into the soil you may just end up loosing them without support.
 
I don't have the means to alter my grow set up as I've spent enough money on it. I have chose HPS because I initially followed the $130 small grow set up as stated in the OP. I buried the seeds a knuckle deep into the soil as some tutorials on this site suggested. Unfortunately, I am going to have to stick with what I have. I will post an update next week.
 
Unfortunately, my plants are experiencing slow growth. I think it may have to do with the fact that I cannot control the temperature. The HPS 150w lights give off too much heat. Another possible reason is when I used feed very early.
 
Sorry for not posting for Week 3 and 4. I have been busy with school.

I am entering week 5 but my plants look like they are stuck in the beginning stages of week 2, if I were to compare it to Nebula Haze's Auto-Flowering Journal.

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Is it still salvageable?
 
Should I treat it as if though it's still in week 2 based on its growth? I think I may have found out another contributing factor to its slow growth. It turns out regular plain water was at a PH level of 8. I should've tested the PH levels of plain water. I brought it down to the 6.5-7 range. Hopefully that will make a difference.
 
Thats way too high 😂! It wasnt able to take in the nutes. Also check your ph of water runoff to make sure its reading good there. My regular tap water reads almost 7.0, when i mix in my nutes it stays around 6.5-7.0, also with runoff. Being those are autos, im not sure when they will start to flower. Give em good ph water and nutes so they will hopefully grow at a decent rate to flower. I havent tried autos yet, i have some on the way. Right now i have 2 photos and a few clones to keep me busy. Keep us posted how it goes, may get lucky with a small harvest
 
Get your pH between 5.5 and 6.5 - you can wonder about the pH of your runoff. That's what I do - just wonder and guess what it is - cuz I've never checked the runoff - goes down the sink too fast anyways.
That being said - to me it looks like your plant wants more light- hope what you are using is on 18/6.
Good luck growing.
 
I am using the 18/6 light cycle. Do you think I should treat it as if though it's still in week 2? If everything went well, then it was expected to enter flowering next week...
 
Never had a grow where everything went well - expect to correct problems.
Those guidelines are just that - helpful guidelines - probably has enough of what you gave it in week 2 - carry on with where you are - give it plain water once in a while.
 
Week 6.

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I see an improvement from last week. Last week the plants looked identical, but now they are looking distinct. I also spotted a mushroom growing in the soil. Should I be concern? Will these random mushroom contribute to spreading spores?
 

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Unfortunately, this grow is not going well. I may have to accept it, but I will still continue providing it light and water until it withers away. I will give growing another shot.
 
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