Cfl Box Grow, Round #2

Discussion in 'Indoor Grow Journals' started by VTyanky, Jun 1, 2013.

  1. looking good dont start her on bloom nutes yet as you got around a week or two of amazing amounts of growth (around 1'' a day) 

     
  2. Already did give it a light feeding of blossom booster about 4 days ago. It was about 1/8 strength to start off with. I dont think it will cause a problem because the last dose of nutes i gave it during veg was just under full strength and had not one problem, i.e nute burn, with it. I figure 2 more plain waterings and then bump the blossom booster up to 1/4 - 1/2 strength.


     
  3. what i mean is when you give it bloom nutes it puts it str8 intoflowering heres a life cycle of a auto 
    Weeks 1 - 3. Once you've started your seeds and they break the surface of the soil, they are in their seedling stage. The first set of leaves to appear will usually single fingered, followed by a second set that may still be single fingered or perhaps 3 fingered. Once that second set appears growth will start to accelerate as the new leaves provide more photosynthesis. This process will continue, more new leaves, faster growth. Depending on the type of soil in use, mild vegetative nutes can be introduced at week 2. By week 3 most plants will start to show their sex. Males will start to produce pollen sacks and females will display pistols. 

    Weeks 4 - 6. The plants are now entering a pre flowering stage. During this time the plants should exhibit explosive growth, often as much as a new set of nodes and 1" vertical growth a day. This is the time when they will gain most of their vertical height. Many people make the mistake of switching from vegetative to flowering nutrients at this point, assuming that since they see flowers it must be the proper time. This is incorrect. If the switch to flowering nutes is made at this time the vertical growth will stop and the plant will put it's energy into producing buds. If you need to keep your plants small, or want them to finish earlier, they by all means switch nutes at this point. But if you want to get the most out of your plants continue feeding vegetative nutes until you see the vertical growth slow and stop. Depending on the strain that will usually be sometime during week 5 or 6. 

    Weeks 7 - 9. By now vertical growth has stopped and the switch to flowering nutrients has been made. The buds will start to fill out and put on weight, becoming hard and tight. Pistols will start to change from white to brown, orange, red, etc. By now the plants will also have developed a strong smell. Toward the end of this phase the large primary and smaller secondary fan leaves will begin to turn yellow. This is an indication that the plant is moving toward the end of it's life.

    Weeks 10 - 11. At this time flowering nutes should be discontinued and only plain pHed water fed to flush the remaining nutrients from the soil and improve the taste. Yellowing of the fan leaves will continue as the plant draws the stored energy from them. Eventually they will die and fall off. By the time that the smaller leaves that come from out of the buds will also start to turn yellow. Then it's time to harvest. 

    I know that many of you are thinking that the seed bank said the plants will finish in 8-9 weeks, so why are you saying they take 10-11? The claims made by the seed banks are somewhat deceptive. If you switch to flowering nutes at week 3 or 4 the plants can finish in the times the seed banks say but they will remain small and not reach their full potential yield. Years of growing by myself and others has shown that autos do best if you follow this time line.

    Of course, there will always be variations depending on the strain, the environment, nutrients, etc. This information is meant to only serve as a general guideline.

    For more detailed information on when to harvest your plants, please see: https://www.autoflower.net/forums/f4...-you-4889.html.
     
     
    Source https://www.autoflower.net/forums/f44/life-cycle-auto-flowering-cannabis-5113.html
     
  4. Looking yummy, man. Have they started putting off their stank yet?
     
  5. That's extremely informative, man. I'm a first time auto grower myself, so it's good to know that i can let them fatten up more.
     
  6. no problem :) i like to hel its also my first auto (in sig) but have a lot of research lol :D hope to see a grow journal from you :p also check my grow out and feel free to ask any questions i will try my hardest to give you the best answers possible :D
     
  7. That is excellent info. Unfortunately mine turned out to be a photo. I had thought in the beginning, maybe it was an auto by the fast explosive growth it was showing in the beginning. Once it was past the 14-21 day sexing stage, with no sign, i knew it was a photo. Its all good though. I am pleases either way. My next grow, starting in Nov/Dec, is a femmed El Alquimista. After that it will be a bunch of autos.


     
  8. #88 swansea stoner, Jun 28, 2013
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    mine didnt show sex till around day 30something and as its showing preflowers now without light change it shows its a auto (could be a new phenotype of that strain or stunted as when stunted it puts back the stages (varies on how much it was stunted) :) if u want really good help with autoflowers try autoflower.net :) brilliant little forum for autoflower growers :D
     
  9. Yes it has for a week or two. Very slight. One spot as you walk downstairs and then when you enter the room. I do need to ger a few more new odorizing rings i have placed about. Their getting old and need to be replaced with fresh ones.


     
  10. Mine didnt show sex or preflower until about 10-11 days AFTER light change.
     
  11. oh i didnt know u changed light cycle lol :( 
     

  12. Yeah, back at day 30 from soil pop. I lost internet around that time, i think i made an update when i got service back and listed my flowering lights.




     
  13. Heres my " for shits n giggles" plants that i have outside in the garden. 1372439446867.jpg 1372439494262.jpg 1372439555867.jpg 1372439594831.jpg

     
  14. lol good luck with that mate :)
     
  15. Lol :lol: Really not expecting much of anything off from these. Just a little fun mix up to grow with the veggies!!


     
  16. My journal's Grim's Garden of Weeden. Check it out. I'll definitely be checking yours.

    VTyanky, nice outdoor ones! They'll pack on the weight for sure.
     
  17. Day 46 and more hairs and more bud growth :lol: happy happy :lol:

    FULL SHOT:
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    CLOSE-UP:
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    CLOSE-UP #2
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  18. Woohoo! I have a feeling that they are gonna pay off big for you, bro!
     
  19. Yeah Buddy!!!!! I think so too. I've had fingers crossed since day 1, now i only have them crossed on 1 hand, lol :lol:


     
  20. I trimmed of what few fan leaves i had left under the screen. Also had to trim off one stem that even with bonsai or lollipop, it wouldnt have been much. It was the smallest, thinnest one, so more energy fer the bigguns!!!
    I put it out in garden in hopes it takes. It should, others have so far.


     

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