AFnOOb First Grow! Autoflower, Soil, Dwarf Low Flyer, LED
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Seanmac
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You got me feeling optimistic. Im brand new to growing. This is my 2nd run. My first one went horrible, so I ordered some autos and led's hoping it would get easier. I got 2 autos that I just put into the soil a week ago...im using fox farm happy frog soil...any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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I might try the happy frog in the future. I still have enough OF for about 2 plants I think. It's almost too easy with this soil. I only had to feed about four weeks. I wanted it to be as easy as possible my first grow though so I could get a feel for the process without having a bunch of problems popping up. And most problems with growing seem to be nutrient oriented..
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I'll stop by your journal and try to help if I can. Autos seem to be very easy, best advice would be to figure out your feeding schedule. Also test your runoff water after each watering. I got a little cocky and wasn't testing my runoff water and got nutrient lockout. My tap water is ph7 so I was adding ph down every watering and I guess it built up in the soil and made it really acidic.
Seanmac
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Yhe plant in the pic only had 1 1/2 oz's??? Looks like alot more.
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Yea it shrunk a lot when it dried
TheDankDuo
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Yeah damn things shrink around to 70-80% of what they look like when you cut/harvest them.
Aotearoa
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Nice looking plant there afnoob.
I've got the same light as you and I'm about 13'' from the top of my plants without any sign of stress (yet) how close did you manage to get them?
I've got 2 autos running and the one light seems to be doing alright for both. I've got some DIY cobs on back order though
I've got the same light as you and I'm about 13'' from the top of my plants without any sign of stress (yet) how close did you manage to get them?
I've got 2 autos running and the one light seems to be doing alright for both. I've got some DIY cobs on back order though
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Nice looking plant there afnoob.
I've got the same light as you and I'm about 13'' from the top of my plants without any sign of stress (yet) how close did you manage to get them?
I've got 2 autos running and the one light seems to be doing alright for both. I've got some DIY cobs on back order though
I can't remember exactly how close I got but I know it was either 11" or 13" and the leaves started to yellow a little on the edges so I backed up to about 15". This was in late flower though and I was unaware that I had nutrient lockout at the time too which could've attributed to the discoloration. Yea I think you'll prob want more than one light for two plants for flower because the light doesn't spread out very far and you wanna keep it fairly close.
Seanmac
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I have 2 MARS 300w leds, for 2 auto's. I bought 2 of these MARS hydro full spectrum lightbulbs (delivered yesterday) to put facing the side of each plant...hopefully to get maximum penetration.(I just want a big yield lol)...I still have to learn to top and LST them. I have my lights at 34" above my plants...they just popped out of the soil. Should I move them closer?
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I have 2 MARS 300w leds, for 2 auto's. I bought 2 of these MARS hydro full spectrum lightbulbs (delivered yesterday) to put facing the side of each plant...hopefully to get maximum penetration.(I just want a big yield lol)...I still have to learn to top and LST them. I have my lights at 34" above my plants...they just popped out of the soil. Should I move them closer?
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I personally would move them closer. I think I started mine at about 25" and moved it a little closer every week. Just if you move it closer do it in small increments and keep an eye out for any damage in the following hours/days. I have galaxy hydro though not mars so yours could be a little different.
Aotearoa
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Cheers, I'm sitting at 12'' from the top at the moment. We'll see how it goes.
Seanmac
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Are you using LED's? And what stage are you in. I want mine to be strong and thrivingly healthy but dont want to ruin them because theyre so young.
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Aotearoa
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Yeah man, I've got a galaxyhydro 300w. My plants are at day 55.
I think I started around 26" from when they were really young. I then dropped about 2'' a day until the light is 18'' from the top. I then let the plant grow closer to the light, right now they're 12''.
It's my first grow so I'm keeping a close eye on them. As I'm doing more research on lighting it's apparent the cheaper diodes aren't as harsh so you can get them closer. It'll be a different story with 5w diodes.
I think I started around 26" from when they were really young. I then dropped about 2'' a day until the light is 18'' from the top. I then let the plant grow closer to the light, right now they're 12''.
It's my first grow so I'm keeping a close eye on them. As I'm doing more research on lighting it's apparent the cheaper diodes aren't as harsh so you can get them closer. It'll be a different story with 5w diodes.
Seanmac
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I have 5w diodes...the specs say 34" in germination stage so thats why I had em at that distance, but Id rather go with the experience of someone who has grew before over a standard spec...variations come into play ya know.
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Aotearoa
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No need to get super close with the 5w's. Id Stick with the recommended heights when they're babies and then play around as they get older.
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Moonshine17
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is it possible to grow in a tent like that with only lighting and maybe a small clip can, or do you need the exhaust and any other accessories? Thanks anyone
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Yea I think it would definitely be possible. The main challenges would be keeping the temp down and smell. With my light my tent was generally around 78-82 degrees before I got my fan. Which is not too bad but my girl started to get stinky
Moonshine17
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So just a light.. tent..desk or clip fan. Did your cks come in packaging with marketing or a different method. Asking because mine are not vacuum packed. Do you know how to preserve them until say march. Lastly, did you use the same light cycle throughout? Thanks again
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