New guy. First attempt at auto’s

[Waira]

Trans-Siberian is developing fine, it's in building stage, so the bracts (technically wrongly called calyxes) are not very swollen or packed yet,.. you'll see in a couple weeks!
BR is a misfire, which can happen on occasion,.. no seed is foolproof, nor is breeding for autoflowering, fem'ing, etc.,... it depends a great deal on the generation depth they breed too,... Some don't get full expression of auto genes, and may autoflower at some point, but not at the usual time (within a few weeks or so)... even so, the whole point of quality auto's is that they finish sooner than running a photo' will,.. if you have a plant that doesn't, then it's a waste of time, might as well have run a photo in the first place right? IMO, if it's 3 months to harvest, that auto needs work or better be a monster! So, as Vic and Sang' mentioned, there's only one thing to do if you can, get her on 12/12 or shine her entirely, as it'll be several weeks before she's ready regardless,...
I'd advise against Fuxfarms soils, too many quality problems showing these days,.. a few get OK bags, but most don't! ....badly acidic right out of the bag,.... You got lucky! ... try Roots Organic, Vermicrop,....
I can tell even in this light that the TS is too pale all over, but I need regular light pics to diagnose better,... a soil pH check is in order too for that matter, but you'll need a decent soil pH probe (not meter, for liquids only),.. the Accurate 8 is a good unit,... otherwise it's the dubious run-off method and calculation, and that alone is a beating to do and a stressor for the plant,.. let's see what the new pics show,....

 

[carpenter21]

Trans-Siberian is developing fine, it's in building stage, so the bracts (technically wrongly called calyxes) are not very swollen or packed yet,.. you'll see in a couple weeks!
BR is a misfire, which can happen on occasion,.. no seed is foolproof, nor is breeding for autoflowering, fem'ing, etc.,... it depends a great deal on the generation depth they breed too,... Some don't get full expression of auto genes, and may autoflower at some point, but not at the usual time (within a few weeks or so)... even so, the whole point of quality auto's is that they finish sooner than running a photo' will,.. if you have a plant that doesn't, then it's a waste of time, might as well have run a photo in the first place right? IMO, if it's 3 months to harvest, that auto needs work or better be a monster! So, as Vic and Sang' mentioned, there's only one thing to do if you can, get her on 12/12 or shine her entirely, as it'll be several weeks before she's ready regardless,...
I'd advise against Fuxfarms soils, too many quality problems showing these days,.. a few get OK bags, but most don't! ....badly acidic right out of the bag,.... You got lucky! ... try Roots Organic, Vermicrop,....
I can tell even in this light that the TS is too pale all over, but I need regular light pics to diagnose better,... a soil pH check is in order too for that matter, but you'll need a decent soil pH probe (not meter, for liquids only),.. the Accurate 8 is a good unit,... otherwise it's the dubious run-off method and calculation, and that alone is a beating to do and a stressor for the plant,.. let's see what the new pics show,....

Wow, thank you for the reply, I really appreciate it. I just planted 2 other seeds, a Candy Kush and a Dark Devil in Coco Loco with about 30% perlite, hopefully they'll be ok. This is my first time using the Coco Loco. I'll try new soil next time for sure though.
The Trans seems to be getting more yellowing on the leaves and now some some brown spots. I watered it this morning with 1/2 dose of bloom nutes.
I will get the Berry out of the there and on 12/12 today.
Also order up a PH meter today

Thanks again

 

[carpenter21]

Here are some of the Trans from this morning. First 3 are with just mono ring lights on as Vic suggested. The other 3 pics are outside, it’s overcast here today.

 

[carpenter21]

I used a buddy's cheap digital ph meter this afternoon on the trans soil, tried a few spots and got readings ranging from 6.0-6.3.

 

[Waira]

....hmmm, those cheapo probes are dubious, but I'll assume it's a bit too acidic in there,... what pH are you adjusting your feeds to? Get that solution pH up to 6.8 to counter the acidity some,... too acidic and P starts to lock out,... for sure TS is P defc.,... maybe a bit of micronutrient defc. starting too,... It could be simple lack-of, or pH lockout starting, so up the Tiger bloom-- wait, are you using Big Bloom instead? -- that's good stuff, but waaaay weak (NPK in decimals), Tiger is the right product,... let me know!
Coco,... have you used coco before, and done you homework on it? it's a great medium, but there are lots of specific do's and don't's to working with it,.. it has some odd CEC properties (cation exchange capacity) that mandate different treatments and nute balancing vs true soil, which coco is absolutely not,....

 

[carpenter21]

....hmmm, those cheapo probes are dubious, but I'll assume it's a bit too acidic in there,... what pH are you adjusting your feeds to? Get that solution pH up to 6.8 to counter the acidity some,... too acidic and P starts to lock out,... for sure TS is P defc.,... maybe a bit of micronutrient defc. starting too,... It could be simple lack-of, or pH lockout starting, so up the Tiger bloom-- wait, are you using Big Bloom instead? -- that's good stuff, but waaaay weak (NPK in decimals), Tiger is the right product,... let me know!
Coco,... have you used coco before, and done you homework on it? it's a great medium, but there are lots of specific do's and don't's to working with it,.. it has some odd CEC properties (cation exchange capacity) that mandate different treatments and nute balancing vs true soil, which coco is absolutely not,....

For feedings I started at week 5 with 1/3 dose of both Big Bloom and Tiger Bloom. Worked my way to 1/2 dose of both for the last 3 feedings it's had which were 2/13, 2/17, and 2/21. All pH'd to 6.3-6.5 range. My tap water with those nutes just pH that way with no fussing around with it. Should I up the Tiger Bloom on it's next feeding? I could add pH Up as well if needed to get to 6.8. I'm assuming I shouldn't feed it today since I just did yesterday, just wait till she's dry again?
As for my Coco attempt, I'm under the the impression that 's Coco Loco isn't a true Coco medium so I can treat it more like soil than coco? I may try a real coco grow in the future but not until I get the hang of soil. I did just order a bag of Roots Organic as you suggested and I'm anxious to try that for my next grow. I may actually pull the Dark Devil seed from the Coco Loco and put it in the Roots since it hasn't even sprouted yet.
Thanks again for the help.

 

[carpenter21]

@Waira I also checked the soil pH again this morning with the same cheap probe and got all readings of 7.0. I plan to order the Accurate 8 today but won't have it for a couple days to verify.

 

[carpenter21]

I’m thinking that maybe I should flush the Trans? Not sure if that’s the best answer or just let it run it’s course at this point. Any opinions?

 

[carpenter21]

Help please. Here is the Trans this morning. Looks like the browning may be worse.

 

[Waira]

... are you feeding them every time, not just water ever? In soil, that's potentially overkill,...(in coco, it's the opposite).... but the symptoms still say P defc., and I don't see signs of burn, so that's good,... gets us back to soil pH, which now is reading gibberish,... try this, it's crude, but may offer some hint: next time, use water only, preferably RO/Di water,... water until you get a couple cups of run off, take a sample of that right at the end of this while draining, collected in a clean cup... get enough to test with your pH meter,.. make sure that's calibrated first! Run-off is a lousy way to get in-pot pH, and we do have an improved method in the highlighted section above this one, but a quiclie test like this, if it shows pH in the 5's, then it's off enough to conclude a flush might be in order,.. i hesitate with flushing because it's a stress itself, waterlog's the medium, and strips away the good with the bad,... this is why 1/4 str. nutes are included typically on the last pour through,...

No, coco mediums are coco based, pure coco or not,... same CEC issues, no way around it,.. coco is included in some true soils, but far from the main component, plus all the other amendments help deal with nute availability....