New Grower Round 2

[Nam80232]

She looks great, minus bad leafs. Good job on the recovery!

 

[wileywilly53]

Thanks for checking in Swampman, I like this idea "Or u use the Ocean Forrest at the bottom and sides and Digg a hole in the middle for the light warrior" still start that in tiered method though correct ? and I only got 38g from those first 2 plants so I hope this one puts out that much. maybe I could call her a ho if she puts out a lot. :X's Evil Laugh x: my first attempt has a good taste when first lit, but second hit has that burnt taste just a little, so maybe I needed to flush a little more or use less molasses. another lesson learned. COOL BEANS. Glad she is looking bigazz.

 

[wg]

Lookin' real good ww53! Sorry it's taken me so long to get into things here, good to see I didn't miss the show and the excitement is just getting started!

I think your lighting took away from your bud density in the last grow brother, if you ever have a way to put away and save for an LED - I think it'd make a world of difference in your little set-up.

I'd mix 50/50 LW and OF and about 15% perlite - then run nutes around 2.5 - 3 weeks or when as soon as you see the cotyeldons yellow up. These are a great indicator of when to start feeding soil.

Subbing up brother, :tiphat:

 

[wileywilly53]

Lookin' real good ww53! Sorry it's taken me so long to get into things here, good to see I didn't miss the show and the excitement is just getting started!

I think your lighting took away from your bud density in the last grow brother, if you ever have a way to put away and save for an LED - I think it'd make a world of difference in your little set-up.

I'd mix 50/50 LW and OF and about 15% perlite - then run nutes around 2.5 - 3 weeks or when as soon as you see the cotyeldons yellow up. These are a great indicator of when to start feeding soil.

Subbing up brother, :tiphat:

Thanks WG. I can get me some of those LED's. I have 2 seeds left from my 5 I got. So maybe one more with this set up then the last one with some new LED's just because I can afford them I have to convince the wife unit first. But glad someone remembered how PATHETIC my first grow was, and like swampman said compared to that first grow this girl looks like she is going to be more like a normal grow. So the more Lumens gives you better density, not just penetration to the lower and inside buds ? I got it.

 

[wileywilly53]

OK here are some pics from this past Sunday, I think day 43. She was kind of a dark green to start with BUT I think the bottom leaves are lighter now. I hope that is not the yellowing I have read about. I think she is slowing down on the vertical growth as well, so is this the time to switch nutes to flowering in another day or so IS THAT CORRECT ? and I should not have to change lighting timer just the bulbs from 6500k to 2700k right. this is the stage on my first grow it was like day 60 something and I had to change to 12/12 to make it flower, so almost new territory for me. It has been nice to have a plant almost acting right. I guess I should mention I am still running all 6500k light, no 2700k yet. after typing I am wondering if maybe I should have thrown a couple 2700k in there ? anywho here are some pics this is from Sunday.

 

[wileywilly53]

Well maybe I spoke to soon, after that last feeding she has grown maybe another inch and a half and spread/bushed out and hit the side lights. So now she has battle/burn scars on both sides just on some fan leaves I think. I will add pics after I water /feed and change lighting to 6500k

 

[wileywilly53]

Day 46 Hmmm

Ok I think I am about to ramble. To start with I am glad I am just letting this girl grow on her own and listening to her (LOL) because when I check soil pH it is UGLY UGLY UGLY 5.2 BUT I will dial that in on the next lady with a different soil medium. matter of fact that is something I could go ahead and start working on. Other than burning the crap out of a couple leaves I think it looks ok, but can't looks be deceiving. She smells a little, and it is a nice piney sweet smell, but not very strong at all. I know I had 2 plants last time but I don't think this one has 1/2 the smell soooo. Is it a bad thing not to have a STRONG SMELL, also I think it could go a few more days before I changed my lights because I think she still wants to grow another few inches but after all it is day 46, and if I read right it is OK to do so if you want the plant to start flowering correct ? I am trying to time it so I don't run out of smoke. SO I did feed today with TB and 6.7 pH bubbled water I also changed all my lights to the 2700k and I moved the lights so I don't burn the poor girl anymore. Here are some pics of the burnt spots (what a idiot) and some before I trimmed and fed, then some of after all that in her new digs. Oh and I put a smaller size circulating fan in there. Thanks for help. She ain't dead yet.

 

[wileywilly53]

Hope I am doing this right day 49

OK I guess if it ain't dead I just keep going correct ? Well I looked at my last grow thread (Thanks AFN for it still being there) and I think these are what ya'll called first generation or unstable seeds so at day 47 I changed lights to all 2700k and changed time to 12 on 12 off. go ahead and try to make her flower all the way and go for it. I will keep an eye on it and keep feeding and watering. well here are some pics. PLEASE let me know if this is a good decision to make it start budding/flowering.

 

[Nam80232]

Looking awesome, remember to flush as nutes are heavy in salts. Which is why they suggest using sledgehammer every fourth week. It breaks up salt deposits. But GREAT recovery! Keep it green bro.

 

[wileywilly53]

Well day53 and still ALIVE

OK Willamina seems to be doing OK but I am not sure I am doing this correct. Like I said I switched the lights to 12/12 and all 2700k. (I just added 2 of my small 6500k cfl's) I have been feeding lite doses of the TB the last 3 feedings. I hope the pics are good enough for someone to maybe answer a question or 2 please.
I am guessing that it is Flowering now ? LOL that is a question. Also when does the lil snowflakes start showing up. ? I zoomed in on my pics and I still do not see any. And she has most definitely shot/grew up stretched what ever you call it I have moved my light up three times in the last week. So what you think ? Last but not least, when I look at the picture that is from straight above I would normally trim those fat leaves, to let light in, but I think I have enough light to get in there, but reading some other post here. I think maybe those big leaves should be left alone. Following the thought that it is the biggest absorber of light and does the most photosynthesis so it should help the plant overall. By the way has Anyone heard from Mr. Squid. I miss him.