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[Balarama]

Hey there, since Stitch is somewhere South from here, I have a question about superautos for anyone who has ever grown them.

I got 5 just running(aged between 1 and 12 days) and need some advice on when is the deadline for them to be but in soil. Now they're in around 3liters of soil each and seem to be doing great, but for how long will these pots have enough room for roots?
It's obvious that not for long, but I wonder if anyone ever got a look at the root development in relation to age?
Don't want to have them in these little pots for too long, but also want them to benefit from every single photon that the lights give them, outdoors the light is not so reliable.

So when is the best age to put them in soil(kinda TLO soil, not pots)? My invented schedule says 2-3 weeks maximum, what's your experience?

 

[Muddy]

I would suggest you wait till they have 5-6 nodes before planting. Those pots are plenty big enough to take them to that point.

 

[Balarama]

Thanx Muddy, they're just building their fourth node ATM, I think next week will be the right time for the outdoors.

It's a shame for the youngest SCH, it's a good week behind...and the stunted Chaze is also some leaves behind, but they should make it. If not, I got some Female's photo C99crossed beans waiting for their chance.

 

[Demonpigeon]

From what I understand the Stitch Autoflower Allele is different to the one found in most Low Ryder descended strains, yes?

The Allele that makes most plant's Autoflower is recessive (or sometimes slightly co-dominant, e.g. won't flower immediately but will not stay in veg forever either) compared to most light dependent (or "Short Day") alleles so my question is where does the Stitch Allele stand.

Like generally:
Short Day - dominant over - Low Ryder
Is Stitch in the middle? at the bottom? at the top? I'd like to know

 

[bud head]

just seen your post ..here's one for ya doc.. more, or less cal/mag? .... ph 5.3 - 6, / ppms 1300.. / dwg, / 400 hps 12" away and cfls..... :scope::scope::scope:

 

[Balarama]

A question for Stitch!

My superautos are in week 7/8 now and it might be time for some flowering nutes. I put some slow-release chicken-shit pellets(npk 5-3-3 + micro) a good week ago, which are more of an all-around nutes, so not really good for flowering alone.

I have in plan to get some Plagron Guano for flowering(npk like 4-15-3), but don't know if leave the pellets or remove them.
I will mix it with some high K soil(npk 2-2-7) and add as top soil.

So the question - will the guano do its job or should I also add some liquid algae PK booster(npk 3-27-18), maybe now or at the 10-12th week?
Should I add some lime to balance the top soil pH?

Thanx for any help!

 

[Balarama]

After speaking with a growshop owner I decided not to use guano on top as it may be to hot for the plants and making trouble with accumulation.

So I will use some flo liquid nutes like BioBizz Bloom combined with aminoacids and some algae PK boost, but having a guerilla style grow, I will be able to apply it only two/three times during blooming.
I sincerely don't care if the production won't be the best, the main thing is to have good product in the end.


If you have any useful tip on using best "guerilla" suited ferts, please share your experience.

Stitch, please help with some advice!

 

[hashashin]

Well I personally hate em (organic hippy whatever) but their are slow release ferts like tomato tone that you put in a ring around the plant and it slowly dissolves.... I think its once a month or something you have to reapply... Never really used it I just no it's out their....

 

[jayp]

The best thing I have found (thanks to Cres) is Osmocote .

 

[hashashin]

How often do you feed?