ChunkyChunder's First Solo Grow

[chunkychunder]

Hi everyone. I am currently growing 5 Critical Sensi Star. 4 soil and 1 bubbler (bit of an experiment).

This is the first time I've tried this on my own. Me and my ex partner completed one previous grow which was a big success. However, she was definitely the one with the green fingers and greater knowledge.

The four soil plants are now in their third week of flower on a 12/12 light cycle and look to be coming along very nicely. I am alternating water and nutes/water every three days, giving each plant enough for a little run-off. I am also using molasses each time as recommended on here.

I will be posting pics later on and would appreciate any help and advice you guys can give me. I am guessing they will need another 4-6 weeks before I flush ready for harvesting. That's when I could use some help - knowing when they are ready to flush or whether to leave them in flower for a bit longer.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

 

[chunkychunder]

 

[chunkychunder]

Thanks Sense

 

[Sense Amelia]

However, she was definitely the one with the green fingers and greater knowledge.

Thanks for that, but it was only through all my hours of research and the good people on here ..and maybe a pinch of beginners luck I'm subscribed and following CC, as will others!

 

[chunkychunder]

I'm subscribed and following CC, as will others!

Thanks babe. Greatly appreciated

 

[GigaGrew]

welcome to 420

plants are looking very good, keep up the good work.
you can be sure ill be watching...
any problems at all and help will be at hand.
also, if you do have any fears, make sure to snap your pictures under white light where possible to help with diagnosis, hps lights suck in pics

 

[chunkychunder]

I'm such a lazy fuck. Can't be bothered to lift them out for pics. Might rig up another light just for photographic purposes. Don't suppose turning HPS off for a few seconds will do any harm?

I could do with a better camera too. The one I'm using isn't good enough.

 

[GigaGrew]

it will do very little harm to the plants, but may harm the ballast. normally you need a 15 min cooldown before refiring them unless the instructions for your model say otherwise...best time to take photos with clean light is the first 10 mins before lights on or after lights off, where extra light wont shock it in any way. sunlight gets varied all the time by clouds and stuff so they wont mind it.

 

[Sense Amelia]

I just used to bring the one out the tent if i couldn't be bothered to haul them all out.... and photograph that one.

 

[chunkychunder]

Thanks. Will take pics just after lights out each evening. Right then, laters peeps. Off for a shit now..

 

[Sense Amelia]

Off for a shit now..

Well we don't want a journal all about that, least of all with pics so let's keep to the plants ay? lmao

 

[GigaGrew]

Thanks. Will take pics just after lights out each evening. Right then, laters peeps. Off for a shit now..

lmfao

not sure i wanted to know that...unless your making your own compost

 

[Sense Amelia]

unless your making your own compost

 

[chunkychunder]

...unless your making your own compost

It would certainly cut down on the covert deliveries. Thinking of going hydro but a bucket of water weighs a lot more than a bucket of shit. So it looks like I'm stuck with hauling shit up and down stairs for the foreseeable future.

 

[GigaGrew]

a small pump and a hosepipe to the sink can really help when it comes to cleaning out the tubs!
why carry the water away when tech can save your back and knees

hydro is fantastic if you can get into it. plants do grow much faster.

 

[chunkychunder]

I know this is off topic but, looking further ahead, I'm thinking of getting one of these bad boys:

Need to do a lot of research though.

 

[GigaGrew]

definatly ambititious.

yeah i probably spent half of my first year here just reading all the 'how to grow mj' stuff.
for every answer you gain, 2 more questions pop up, lol.

that looks like a very good system tho. take a look at a few hydro journals for tips. you may end up DIYing one for a fraction of the cost or something =)

 

[chunkychunder]

Just watered them. 2.5L each with molasses. They are getting thirstier now. Also took the opportunity to take two out of the tent for some proper pics. Here is Gladys:

And Kali:

They are very bushy and the lower leaves are not getting enough light - nothing I can do but keep moving them around as best as possible. I was going to trim the yellowing leaves but I'm just gonna let nature take it's course.

 

[GigaGrew]

yep, best thing to do on your first grow is to just let them do their thing and watch how they behave, im sure later we can talk about things like defoliation for maximum yield e.t.c.

they are looking very good tho. bottom leaves dying during flower is ultra common no matter what the feeding schedule =)

 

[Sense Amelia]

Looks like my old fave Kali is bigger than Gladys now, correct? They look great CC. Keep up the good work!