New Grower Vegasbear's Noob Growing Adventures

[Vegasbear87]

Day 26!

Came home to these bushy bastards!

The ladies were thirsty, too - 500ml each of water yesterday was all drank up - soil was not dry when I watered yesterday and was much less moist today.

All four got 9ml Big Bloom, 9ml Grow Big, 5ml CalMag per gallon - half gallon (until just barely any runoff) each . I then LSTed (or fumbled about at it) each one some more.

I don't think theres even a noticeable difference!

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 27. Plants are ridiculously thirsty and got another 500ml Ro with 10ml/gal BB, 10 ml/gal GB, 5ml/gal CalMag.



Tied them down again, and for the sheer sake of curiosity, after reading the Cloning Autos mythbusting thread took a couple of cuttings from the lower old growth that didn't look like it was going to reach the canopy. So, we'll see. I have absolutely no idea what I am doing, but I planted them into rooter cubes and threw a dome over them - if nothing else it's an entertaining experiment.

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 28.

I decided to take a whack at cleaning these up as two were VERY densely bushy. Went from nervous, to "I can do this, it's easy," to hoping I didn't wake up in the AM to my plants dead. Watered/fed 1/2 gal each.

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 29.

All plants are drinking a LOT every single day now. Fed/Watered each one with 1/2 Gal RO Water, 9ml Big Bloom, 3ml Grow Big, 1.25ml Tiger Bloom, and 5ml CalMag per gallon. I have read that the Tiger Bloom is really strong and should only be used at 1/4 strength in Autos. Trio schedule says 3:1 1 at this point so I'm running 3:1:0.25. Unless anyone can tell me differently, I think I'll keep the Tiger Bloom at 1/4 the rest of the way?

First pic when I got home:

Doesn't seem like any of them really cared about all the trimming. I removed about 15 more leaves today and LSTed them down.

Tried to get a couple shots from below:

After another tiny defol and tying them back into submission:

The lights are exactly 18" above the canopies after training.

Couple of my plants are starting to look like this at their new growth sites:

Is this signs of pre-flower?

Also, do I continue to adjust my LST through flowering, or do I just leave her tied down as she is when she starts flowering?

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 21. Tied them back down, tucked some leaves as best I could.

Watered 1/2 gal ea. RO water with 6ml/gal Grow Big, 6ml/gal Big Bloom, and 5ml/gal CalMag. Just a small bit of runoff. Some of the pots have a lot of settled areas - do you guys usually backfill with more coco, or just leave it be?

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 30

Pulled the humidifier out as it hasn't come on in a week. Tent holding steady at 48-50% RH without it.

Moved the clone experiment into the tent so it has plenty of light. That and my better half told me if I didn't get them off the washing machine I'd be hurtin'.

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 31.
All but one are obviously going for the gold right now! The one in the back right was the overly bushy one, and seems to be a little slower than the others.

Fed 0.5 Gal ea, 10ml/g Big Bloom, 5ml/g Grow Big, 2 ml/g Tiger Bloom (creeping this up to 1/2 strength to see how the plants take it).

Managed the LST a little as the branches are still pretty bendy. Getting to where I am running out of space to pull them down/outward without crowding others.

Should I just leave them alone to grow straight up now?

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 32. Watered with plain RO + CalMag. Half gallon each.

Tucked a few leaves.

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 33
Fed and watered, and got a few yellow tips so I guess a little bit of nutrient burn going on. I will just water with plain RO/CalMag the next two days.

They're drinking in a half gallon each and soil is mostly dried out 24hrs later. No runoff. Will step it up to 3/4 gal per day.

Back right plant still hasn't flowered yet. I think it's a little special.

 

[Vegasbear87]

Day 34.

Fed each 1/2 gal RO water. Still have a few burned tips.

Totally spaced and forgot to add CalMag on this watering but they aren't showing any signs of CM deficiency that I can see so they'll get it tomorrow.

As you can see, the back right plant still not flowering. I think it slowed after the defoliating, but it was twice as dense and bushy as it is now and there's still a very dense canopy. Hopefully it'll jump into flower in the next few days!

My DWC buckets air pumps, and stuff for DIY bubble rings came this week and I am already planning the next grow! Going to grow some seeds I got from Lindaseeds.