What's up y'all. I'm a first-time grower and I'm starting this journal late in the game as I've already begun to flower, but it's my first time so I have a lot of questions, especially now that I'm flowering.
Current set up:
2x4x5 grow tent
Yield Lab 400W MH/HPS w/ air cooled hood
6 inch inline fan/carbon filter
Digital thermometer/humidity indicator
Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil
General Hydroponics Nutrients
6 inch oscillating fan
5 gal. smart pots
3 plants: 2 Gold Leaf and 1 White Widow -germinated two of each but one white widow didn't survive after sprouting because my cat ate its head. My fault for leaving it out, but it all worked out as my tent is now PACKED.
Vegging felt so simple- water your plants and keep them alive. I used LST to keep my plants low, especially in my small grow space, and to hopefully maximize my yield especially after losing my 4th plant.
Vegged for ~9 weeks before switching to flower, and it's been about a month since I switched them.
A couple weeks ago they had a near death experience- due to unforeseen circumstances I wasn't able to water them for nearly a week...and when I checked on them my heart sank because they were so completely wilted, half the leaves were yellow, I thought there was no way they'd survive. I basically just drowned them in water that day and they drank it all up and bounced back surprisingly well. Had to prune the shit out of them after because of the dead/dying leaves but ultimately they looked great- pretty much looked like I lollipopped 'em, and now they're thriving again.
But now that I'm starting to see some buds I'm getting a little intimidated- don't want to muck it up at this stage, especially after all that. Still strugglin' to find that sweet spot for nutes, but I've been checking the pH and it's currently about 6.5-7. Take a look- Any input, advice, feedback whatever would be appreciated! Peace everyone (and yeah I know my thermometer is in a weird spot...I just hung it up on some rope on a whim when I first got it and I'm too lazy to move it now...lol).
Current set up:
2x4x5 grow tent
Yield Lab 400W MH/HPS w/ air cooled hood
6 inch inline fan/carbon filter
Digital thermometer/humidity indicator
Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil
General Hydroponics Nutrients
6 inch oscillating fan
5 gal. smart pots
3 plants: 2 Gold Leaf and 1 White Widow -germinated two of each but one white widow didn't survive after sprouting because my cat ate its head. My fault for leaving it out, but it all worked out as my tent is now PACKED.
Vegging felt so simple- water your plants and keep them alive. I used LST to keep my plants low, especially in my small grow space, and to hopefully maximize my yield especially after losing my 4th plant.
Vegged for ~9 weeks before switching to flower, and it's been about a month since I switched them.
A couple weeks ago they had a near death experience- due to unforeseen circumstances I wasn't able to water them for nearly a week...and when I checked on them my heart sank because they were so completely wilted, half the leaves were yellow, I thought there was no way they'd survive. I basically just drowned them in water that day and they drank it all up and bounced back surprisingly well. Had to prune the shit out of them after because of the dead/dying leaves but ultimately they looked great- pretty much looked like I lollipopped 'em, and now they're thriving again.
But now that I'm starting to see some buds I'm getting a little intimidated- don't want to muck it up at this stage, especially after all that. Still strugglin' to find that sweet spot for nutes, but I've been checking the pH and it's currently about 6.5-7. Take a look- Any input, advice, feedback whatever would be appreciated! Peace everyone (and yeah I know my thermometer is in a weird spot...I just hung it up on some rope on a whim when I first got it and I'm too lazy to move it now...lol).
Mine just finished its 7th week of flower and is nearing harvest and I'm so worried that I'm gonna harvest too late into flower. Good first guess is using the pistils to gauge ripeness, but they say the most reliable way is to use the trichomes.
