Darade's First Grow Journal, 2021

[Bill284]

This is what it should look like. Sans the one leaf on the bottom.
See the branches.
You only have leaves.
Bill

 

[DaradeGrows]

(these aren't my plants)

Ok, so the way I was explained those tiny leaves will eventually turn into branches. And then you can continue topping for how many colas you'd like from there.

 

[Bill284]

(these aren't my plants)

Ok, so the way I was explained those tiny leaves will eventually turn into branches. And then you can continue topping for how many colas you'd like from there.

Correct. But I believe you should let the branches grow first.
Making her more stable. Giving her enough plant matter to perfom photosynthesis .
And giving roots time to establish.
You take a baby and chop her up she can stunt,adding weeks to your veg time.
Just my theory and method.
Everyone does whats right for them.
Bill

 

[DaradeGrows]

Yeah, I think I was supposed to just top, and then leave her for a day or two, and then go ahead with the removing everything after the branches had a bit. This is my first grow, so it's a learning experience for me. I just wanted to make sure I did everything correctly, it seems I did. Just didn't do it optimally. xD Thank you both for everything. And everything you've told me will apply to the mixed sativa I just transplanted, I'll wait awhile before then, as she's pretty small from being stuffed in a solo cup lol.

I watered her really good today, as my compression waterer finally came in today (still waiting on the tent, and light), so I hope she can just bounce back with no issue.

 

[Bill284]

Yeah, I think I was supposed to just top, and then leave her for a day or two, and then go ahead with the removing everything after the branches had a bit. This is my first grow, so it's a learning experience for me. I just wanted to make sure I did everything correctly, it seems I did. Just didn't do it optimally. xD Thank you both for everything. And everything you've told me will apply to the mixed sativa I just transplanted, I'll wait awhile before then, as she's pretty small from being stuffed in a solo cup lol.

I watered her really good today, as my compression waterer finally came in today (still waiting on the tent, and light), so I hope she can just bounce back with no issue.

I always let my girls establish themselves in the pot.
Rootscare important.
Then once they are growing vigorously then I'll top and do what work I need to do.
Be patient you will be rewarded
That one will grow out and probably be great.
But just incase let the next one grow a bit.
Bill

 

[DaradeGrows]

Well this is week 3 and 1 day for Caramelicious fem, she's been growing like a weed since week 2, she kept growing over night, I didn't start her in a different container. She's been started in her final container, since she sprouted her little tail from the shell. So I kinda assumed that it was pretty sufficient time for those roots to explore a bit lol.

Mixed Sativa is only 2 days behind, but she was started in a solo cup. You can tell the difference, I regret starting her in the cup, and she's looking a bit handy capped. If she doesn't make it, no biggy I still have 19 seeds to try again (Would probably just let Caramelicious finish first though).

 

[DaradeGrows]

7/8/21

Humidity is 68% temp 80. I have no idea if it was the watering that made it go up, but it decided to have some humidity lol.
Humidity outside is 23%.​

 

[Bill284]

7/8/21

Humidity is 68% temp 80. I have no idea if it was the watering that made it go up, but it decided to have some humidity lol.
Humidity outside is 23%.​

Grow baby Grow.
Looks good.
Bill

 

[DaradeGrows]

7/10/21
the upgrades finally came in!!!

The nutrient calculator on advanced nutrients says I should give 3mL to 3L of water, of micro, grow, and bloom.

I thought you were supposed to give different amounts of micro grow and bloom depending on the stages.
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[DaradeGrows]

Change of plans, I will just post another update Monday if there's a difference.

I noticed she was looking like she had a little deficiency, so I fed her for my first time following that calculator, and like 2ish ml of calmag.​

 

[DaradeGrows]

I need help deciding, weather shes turning more green, or more yellow. She must've liked the nutrients somewhat though because she grew some leaves over night hehe.​

 

[Bill284]

I need help deciding, weather shes turning more green, or more yellow. She must've liked the nutrients somewhat though because she grew some leaves over night hehe.​

Its common for new growth to be a lighter color.
So soil requires a feed then let dry, then water then let dry.
Feed/dry/water/dry/feed/dry/water/dry ........
Try and use the nutrients schedule properly. Don't cut your nutrients.
Make sure she drys properly for air circulation around root zone.
Keep your ph close to 6.3 as you can.
Bill

 

[DaradeGrows]

Every water I've done so far I've waited about 3 days, I'm now judging on how to water, via weight, since @Emilya helped me. I'm using advance nutrients, so now that I fed them hopefully the ph will go to the sweet spot.

I went to try lst I heard the smallest crackle sound and smelt plant in the air, I didn't damage her at all, no tears or anything. I just stopped, maybe she too young for that, I just don't want those two high fiving making themselves into a taco lol.

 

[DaradeGrows]

7/12/21
Ok, so I finally got over myself, and decided to just do the last, no snaps no tears, you can see the knuckle more though lol.
I also decided to top the mixed sativa, unlike last time I just topped and then the next day I took the true leaves as she ate them due to scenecense, and her lowest fan leaves.

I'm on phone so I can't edit. Sorry .

 

[DaradeGrows]

I forgot to also report, I gave carmelicious her second top, I'm most likely gonna stop here.

Caramelicious when rubbed smells very sweet and a little skunky.

Mixed sativa on the other hand smells like pure skunk weed, I haven't smelt this kinda weed since the early 2000s haha.

There was a spider on caramelicious, it was the size of an ant, which is what I thought it was at first glance. Then I saw it had 8 legs and looked like a baby spider.
It was black, so I began to take pics under the leaves, and nothing. Maybe it wasn't a spider mite, and just a lonely spider tryna make a friend...moral of the story it's a dead spider now.​

 

[DaradeGrows]

7/13/21

I made a mistake when inspecting the plant and grabbed a finger with the pot and when I picked it up it tore the leaf right in half, I'm connected to these plants so yeah I shed a tear .

I decided to just take the lower 2 fan leaves, and fed it to my guinea pigs, which they loved (it was 100% raw cannabis, and also a fan leaf, which contains all the vital nutrients they need, and would NOT get them high in any way). I hope since there's 4 fan leaves it shouldn't hurt it too bad, just wanted to keep the extra 2 for more energy production.

Watered them again with normal bottled water, as they were pretty light, dried up faster than I thought.

My wife left home while I was at work (which almost never happens), thinking since she's not home she doesn't want my lights or fans to pop she turned off the normal fan in our room that takes the air from our window unit and disperses it. In doing this it caused the whole room temperate to go up, to who knows what. The tent got up to 89, and then that's when I got home, and then turned the fan back on, it immediately started going back down to under 85. I pray that this didn't affect them.

P.s; guess I'm gonna be updating daily since I already do anyways. Lmfao​

 

[DaradeGrows]

7/14/21

Still on phone so I can't really edit.​

 

[DaradeGrows]

I can see caramelicious does have some of what looks like heat related stress maybe even low humidity, hopefully it doesn't become a problem as I did get the Temps back down to 75. We won't be turning that fan off anymore that's for sure.

Sativa seems to have loved the little bit of heat though, which is interesting to see the difference between the two, even in the same environment.

 

[DaradeGrows]

7/15/21

 

[DaradeGrows]

7/16/21

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