Hey thanks for the advice! I will see what I can do about the color, they are a little light in person as well.
Hi, thanks for responding to the post
The mosquito bits should probably get used. There may still be gnat larvae in the soil eating the roots.Hi, thanks for responding to the post
I had bought dry fertilizer and added some to my last watering… maybe the nutes haven’t absorbed into the soil? I think if I decide to grow again, it’s probably easier to get liquid nutes and just add it to the water…
I think I might give it another week and then start lst.
The gnat problem seems to be gone but I did buy mosquito bits for the larvae. Do you think I should still add the bits to the water for my next watering?
I have not set up one of the glue cards in over a year. If I see a gnat I don't bother doing anything until I see a couple over a 2 to 3 day span. Then I get the bottle of Mosquito Bits and put a pinch on top of the soil in each pot. The next time the plants get watered the Mosquito Bits start to release the bacteria that will kill the gnat larvae that might still be in the soil.
The timing of 21 days that @Buds Buddy mentioned is pretty much what other Autoflower growers have brought up. Since your plants have been growing since around the 20th of December you are at approx 24 days so it is possible that they will start to flower in the next several days to a week from now.
The plants are doing good so far which means that the lighting method is helping. Even a south facing window might not allow enough light through unless it is larger than usual. The glass can block some of the light, even more so if there is a storm window meaning more layers of glass. Any dust on the window will not help. Might be better to turn the light on every day whether it is cloudy or nighttime. That can give more light for photosynthesis and improve plant growth.
Ohhhh that’s looks really cool! I was looking at the prices of the grow tents and didn’t want to buy anything expensive but I could try thisIt's all trial and error at first, you could construct a small grow box out of simple cheep insulation found at the home de-pot
Yea these are my first grow/auto grow so I’m trying to get as much info as I can. I think I’m going to adjust some things and see if it helps with the color. Hoping that they get a bit darker in color.
I had overwatered a little bit before the pictures were taken and had seen gnats in the soil that were jumping/flying around. I think drying the soil helped and the sticky pads were able to pick up a few gnats. The mosquito bits I have say to soak them in the water and then take out the pellets and use the treated water for watering.
I hope that they grow a bit more then…. Since I have taken the picture they have developed more leaves/ leaf sites on the stem and stem has thickened.
I think they are doing…. Fine too…. I just can’t stop thinking about what I can do to make them better haha maybe I’ll check out some of the journals and posts and see what’s up
I would moisten existing medium and add medium, also moistened, at least to the cotyledons for support.
This is my first grow, I am growing without a grow tent next to a window with sunlight coming through. I have a small supplemental LED light for cloudy days/nighttime.
These autoflowers have been growing since around December 20. Any advice?? Should I LST? Are these plants looking ok? Are they growing too slow?
(Yellow sticky pads for gnats due to a slight overwatering, gnats seem gone now)
Ah, yes. The first line of attack for grats is to dry out the growing medium as much as possible without harming the plant.
Yes they are do for a feeding again, I just wanted to wait until the gnat problem went away
Yea I don’t know why I didn’t fill the pot to the top haha do you think adding soil now would damage the stem or anything like that?
Oh okay, I looked again and I have the smaller bits! So I’ll just sprinkle some over the soil!Ah, yes. The first line of attack for grats is to dry out the growing medium as much as possible without harming the plant.
We have a bit of confusion on the Bits and Dunks. Reads like you are actually using the Dunks which are round donut shaped things. They are what is usually put into buckets of water. When I was using them I would break off small chunks to add to a bucket of water. I figure that the small pieces could be used for several buckets of water since just one of them is supposed to be able treat small ponds.
I was talking about the Bits which are particles of what looks like crushed corncob. The active ingredient is soaked in or sprayed on or whatever it takes. A pinch or two would be all that is needed to take care of a container of soil like you have. What is in front of the bottle would be enough for about 5 to 6 pots like you have.
Hey thanks!Hey @vcgrower and welcome to the forum! It looks like your plants are off to a good start. You're in good hands with all the members who have commented here. It will be cool to see more pics as your plants develop.
I know you're probably going for a bigger LED sometime, but here's one that's fairly inexpensive... SANSI grow light 24w or 36w full spectrum LED bulb, on Amazon. I've been happy with the 24w one for my clones.
happy growing!
At this point I’d just leave them, but if you want to, don’t go an above the cotyledons.Yes they are do for a feeding again, I just wanted to wait until the gnat problem went away
I know but I was too eager and impulsive to wait haha I did save 2 more seeds so maybe I can try again on the summer! Do you think I could fill them now? I have left over soil/perlite. Or would that ruin the stem?
