Crop King Seeds - Northern Lights Auto - First Grow - Very Basic

[Stage]

Bridge,
I cant weigh in on that as I have no experience there.
Maybe another member will chime in on transplanting autos.

 

[troutmouf]

Bridge,
I cant weigh in on that as I have no experience there.
Maybe another member will chime in on transplanting autos.

you dont want to transplant autos, you want to plant them in a 5 gallon pot or bigger up to 10 gallon, the deeper the bottom of the pot is the better luck ive had with them. some are finicky, but you want to germinate then put into its final home the first time. dont use small pots. hope this helps.

 

[bridgeofsighs]

I just see other Northern Lights grows with a lot more growth at this stage. Of course, I am not using a whole lot of fancy equipment at this point, so I guess it night be expected. I will stay the course with this one and see what happens. I germinated a few more seeds of a couple different strains, and I will plant them this weekend to see what happens there. I'm looking into an LED light too...

 

[bridgeofsighs]

Ok...things seem to be picking up a little bit at the start of week three. Not a whole lot of visible growth, but they seem bigger...lol I sense a growth spurt coming. Maybe it's just wishful thinking. Here's a couple of shots.

 

[bridgeofsighs]

For better or worse, I will stick with the present set up, and see how it goes, and I'll file the knowledge for next time. As a back up plan, I've germinated a few more seeds of a couple of different strains.

 

[Stage]

Bridge
Good luck. Ladies look fine so far.

 

[Tennessee Tim]

I would recommend leaving it be! With Auto flowers in particular, you want to avoid messing up the root ball when transplanting, as it can cause dwarfing. I transplant very carefully up sizing sometimes, when I can gently slide the root ball intact from the smaller pot and place it with out disturbance into a larger pot filled and prepared for it. Do not push on the sides with your fingertips when firming the plant in the new pot, because this can shear roots from the plant. You must gently push with the flat of your hand only on the surrounding soil in the new pot, then water it in to settle and eliminate air pockets. I do not think you should risk downsizing the pot now, as it is too easy to disturb the roots with little,if anything, to gain for the risk!

 

[Tennessee Tim]

BTW, I agree the girls look fine now, let it ride on to the finish!

 

[Stage]

 

[Stage]

Yo Bridge,
Hope all is well with you.
Life sometimes gets in the way. Just checking in on ya.
Peace

 

[bridgeofsighs]

Just going to take some pics...Just not seeing much change lately. Girls look pretty strong, but just slow.

 

[bridgeofsighs]

Here they are, as of a few minutes ago...

 

[Stage]

They look fine to me Bridge.
You planning on doing some training soon?

 

[bridgeofsighs]

I have been reading up on LST. It sounds like about as far as I want to go right now. I will try an outdoor grow next year, and maybe try some more advanced stuff then.

 

[bridgeofsighs]

Just did the first round of LST last night, and the girls responded most excellently. Back to pointing towards the light.

 

[bridgeofsighs]

Good response to LST. Headed in the right direction!

 

[Spitz]

Are those roots on the back side showing? You might want to bury them a little. Next time you pull the top over, tie an anchor/brace around the main stem to hold it vertical. It's looking good!

 

[bridgeofsighs]

The roots are ok, it's just me getting a little close with the camera. Good advice on the stem support though. I was fiddling around near the pots and knocked it around a bit, which caused a little more lean than I would have liked, but it seems ok this morning.

 

[bridgeofsighs]

A couple of quick pics taken today, 4 days after trying LST. There seems to be a growth spurt in progress! The leaves next to the stem are starting to develop nicely.

 

[Wreckedsummer]

Looking great bridge!!