Another First Time Grow

[barillaro]

Hey guys what's up, I'm here for some feedback and just to document my first cannabis grow.

Before I get started I just want to thank any and all who contribute and help me through this, it really is appreciated.

Ok so I have 2 northern lights auto seeds planted into one 5 gallon smartpot with Coco coir and perlite. Pre-buffered to retain magnesium. Germination was successful as well as sprout and first leaves for one of the seeds, will try and post pictures. Several mistakes made already such as paper towel drying out during germination (recovered from). currently the seed that has broken soil but still retains the shell was accidentally uncovered and promptly re buried where it then later broke soil on it's own. seeds were germinated 2/26/19 I believe, and broke soil March 3.

Grow equipment is straight forward.
Viparspectra 300w for veg and flower.
2'x4'x5' tent
and a fan 10" for airflow.
Have calimag supplement and I believe the Flora trio for nutes.

First picture is the plant that leafed, second picture is same plant 12hr later
Third picture is the seed that broke surface and still retains the helmet.
Thanks for viewing, appreciate it!

 

[MickFoster]

Is there a question?

 

[barillaro]

Hey Mick, no questions yet. Just getting this all down now because I know I will have some soon since it's my first grow(i.e. nutrient issues/ lighting etc. Also would be glad to hear any input positive or negative on anything I've got going on

Is there a question?

 

[barillaro]

Update: second girl lost her seed helmet

For the first to sprout we have more growth but first leaves are droopy

 

[NuttyProfessor]

they look ok , a tad too much light so soon maybe ? fluorescent lights would start them better , just a thought , ohhh a little fan blowing across them will make the stem nice and strong , the fatter the stem the more food they will get in flower

 

[barillaro]

they look ok , a tad too much light so soon maybe ? fluorescent lights would start them better , just a thought , ohhh a little fan blowing across them will make the stem nice and strong , the fatter the stem the more food they will get in flower

Thanks for the input professor
I have a fan blowing in the tent just not directly on the plants yet. And I'll try dropping slightly more away from the light hopefully she perks up

 

[barillaro]

Update: I actually moved the plants about 8" closer to the light and it seems to have improved. Will check and see if the trend continues later today

 

[barillaro]

3/5/19
2 days from sprout. Moved the lights even closer, the seedling that's leafed is liking it with possible 3rd set of leaves starting?.

Other seedling is finally pushing off the rest of the seed

 

[barillaro]

Here are the girls approximately 4 days from sprout. I helped the seedling finally shed it's shell off.

Picked up a thermometer to record Temps and humidity.
Humidity is high, around 58-70% (currently raining but have a dehumidifier in the mail just in case)

And temps are stable currently around 68-71°F

Appreciate any feedback. Also the girls are still only being watered distilled water.


Girl 1 still improving

Girl 2 recovering from being in the seed longer

 

[NuttyProfessor]

you humidity is sweet for seedlings and veg , its flower you will need to get it down , good luck

 

[barillaro]

@TheNuttyProfessor thanks, appreciate it!

Also here is a picture of what temps are like right at seedling level

 

[NuttyProfessor]

look ok its the light i would worry about , , they seem to be dropping their leaves , not happy with something , ...

Here is all i use to kick start mine

and all being well they should turn into this , ( this is an auto also )

 

[barillaro]

That's a good looking plant you got , what light we're you running? And got it, I'll mess around with it a bit.
BTW did you transfer the seedlings into their final pot and keep them in the starter?

 

[NuttyProfessor]

i start with these pots as you just pot them into larger pots , they break down so autos dont feel the transplant as bad , can just soak the bottom and rip it open , the lights i start with are t5 , cheap as hell to run and the seedlings love them more than led

 

[barillaro]

@TheNuttyProfessor nice for sure something to try on my second grow. Would have preferred starting the seeds in my house as opposed to my garage so I'll have to look into those pots as well

 

[NuttyProfessor]

you can just see the roots popping through , just have to put them into bigger pots , no transplant shock

 

[NuttyProfessor]

ps i start indoors all the time , can keep an eye on them plus its nice and cosy, just a little back hall

 

[Greenlizard]

It looks great. Welcome to the group. Only issue I see so far is that you mentioned both plants are in just one 5 gallon smart pot. Starting off in the 5 gallon was wise since autos don't like to be transplanted but two plants in one pot is not good. You should separate them ASAP before their roots establish and tangle. If you try to grow them together you will have issues most likely. One plant might like more or less of one nutrient than the other plant and you can't feed them separately in the same pot. Also you will not be able to separate them pretty soon because their roots will tangle and it will cause a lot of damage trying to remove one later.

 

[barillaro]

@Greenlizard appreciate the suggestion man thanks I mocked up my grow tent and wasn't a fan of the light coverage across two 5 gallon pots. That was my original plan but I might stick this one grow out and get a second light (600w LED) and use this 300w as supplement lighting .
Only reason I did one pot is that I am hoping to avoid root issues but want to train the plants alongside each other to help maximize my weaker light

 

[barillaro]

End of day 4 here are the girls now

the only Change from the previous post was moving the light farther away


Looks like the first girl to sprout is working on her 3rd set of leaves? Second set of true leaves
The blackish purpling on leaf edge is concerning me though

Here is the slow sprout seedling now

It looks slightly damaged from growing with the seed stuck on but actually looks healthier than seed1.
The stem on this one doesn't move when blown on but the other one does.