Passion's - Coco Coir - Northern Lights - 2016

[Passionbuds]

Howdy and hello! I have spent a good bit of money and shit load of time researching but have finally started my 1st grow! And I am hoping some master minds can lend their knowledge to help me along the way. Now I am strapped for cash so I wont be upgrading anytime soon. My current set up is as follows:

Painted with flat white a 3x4x2 space which can extend down when my ladies get taller if it works out that way. I have a 240 cfm fan with carbon filter to help with smell. Not a master engineer here so hopefull did right.

Bucket Size - 3 gallon
Medium - 75% coco coir 25% periolite with more at bottom of pot.
Lights - 4 per plant 23w (1300 lumens-5000k)
Nutrient- CalMag, Fox farms trio (grow big, tiger bloom, big bloom)
Strain- Auto Northern lights
# of Plants: 2

 

[nuggs78]

Love see this im in.

 

[Passionbuds]

So I was told a couple different things but opted to start em in the pot they were gonna finish in. Less stress and all. Planted an inch down in warm moist soil. Left it nice and dark. On 1/30 the left pot from here referred to as Dean ( yes I love supernatural...though hopefully its female) sprouted.

Of course the very next day on 1/31 the plant on the right, hereby referred to as Sam sprouted.

On 2/2 Dean sprouted 1st set of real leaves. Sam following the next day.

Not sure why but on 2/5 Sam's 1st leaves shriveled and yellowed freaking me out.
Gave it 1/2 gal ph 6.5 tap water with CalMag added. Only 1 and 1/2 ml.

2/6 Dean's topsoil was dry and pot felt light. Gave 1 1/2 ml Foxfarms grow big and 1 1/2 calmag.

2/8 Sam rebounded and next set of leaves were beautiful. Fed it 3ml (still confused cause instructions state 1tsp per gal. So 5ml per tsp would mean 2.5 ml right?) Grow big and 1 1/2 calmag.

2/9 Dean got 1/2 gal plain 6.5 ph with 1 1/2 calmag.

2/11 Both plants Sam more than Dean are suffering from yellow tips.

 

[420Guardian]

They look good but at there young age I wouldn't be feeding yet. This will be where the yellow tips come from, nute burn. Best of luck

 

[Passionbuds]

Well everything I read said the coco doesnt really have any nutes in it. And fed just water with calmag in it till they were a week. Im thinking 1/4 of amount on the feeding schedule would be fine for the babies. But there has been a difference in opinon. Any past grows explain why either one is better? When would you introduce them?

 

[Densenug]

They do look good and in coco a little nutes wont hurt, just watch for nute burn, But you need to get ph down. I grow in coco,perlite 75/25 also and ph should run about 5.8, I water 2 times a day 5.8 morning 5.65-5.7 evening. Yours are still young, so once a day at 5.8 should be good.

 

[Passionbuds]

Everyday? The 3 gal pot dont dry out that quickly? So far its been every 2 to 3 days. And nutes every other will definitely look into lowering ph. Cause something is off

 

[Densenug]

Everyday? The 3 gal pot dont dry out that quickly? So far its been every 2 to 3 days. And nutes every other will definitely look into lowering ph. Cause something is off

You don't want the coco to dry out that will cause ph to fluctuate to much, you cant overwater in coco, water slowly till a little run off with 1/4 or less nutes till they get a little bigger. Coco is like hydro, if you want quick growth that is the way to go.

 

[Densenug]

You don't want the coco to dry out that will cause ph to fluctuate to much, you cant overwater in coco, water slowly till a little run off with 1/4 or less nutes till they get a little bigger. Coco is like hydro, if you want quick growth that is the way to go.

You should check out LEDRF grows, a lot to learn there

 

[baron1]

love foxfarm nutes myself. good luck with your grow

 

[Passionbuds]

2/14 per the lovely advice and some light reading gave both my beautiful babies 1 1/4 ml grow big and big bloom. And 1 1/2 ml calmag in a gal of ph 5.6 water. Hopefully well see them start to grow bigger.

 

[Passionbuds]

2/16
Gave a lower ph water with Calmag today.

Dean is looking worse:

Sam however had a growth:

Any ideas whats causing the yellowing?

 

[Dave Groomer]

I am a dirt farmer so take what I say with a grain of salt. I think once you get your PH settled down and your feeding schedule on track, you should be fine. The yellowing of the leaves won't go away. What you are looking for is good green growth in the new growth.

 

[Passionbuds]

Have seen a big growth in Sams height and foliage. Dean however has not grown in height at all. The new leaves are green at the top, but down by the coco are yellow. Gave a full 5.6 ph flush(2x the amt of water I normally use. Completely clean run off) nothing added just cool water. When testing cocos moisture no more than a knuckle deep. I came across a little root. Is that normal?

 

[Passionbuds]

Gave Dean 1.25 ml grow big and big bloom. And 1.50 ml of cal mag. Still seems stunted....

Sam got nutes yesterday so just plain ph 5.6 and 1.5 ml cal mag. And man was there growth.

Look at the difference

 

[Passionbuds]

ITS A GIRL! I think... lol sam or now Samantha has started to pre-flower. I see some little pistels showing. Take a look:

Gave her (per gallon) 2.5 ml grow big and big bloom and 3ml calmag. Only fed her half a gallon though.

Gave dean plain 5.5 ph with 1.5 ml of Cal mag.. started to get bushier yellowing not showing in new growth so thats good. Still not a lot of height but very bushy.

 

[Passionbuds]

What think you?

 

[420Guardian]

Good good

 

[Passionbuds]

2/20
ITS ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL LADY!

Or at least I think....

Deanna (since dean is definitely a dudes name)
Is very bushy though compared to Sam. Sam strain and schdule but such a difference....

Started LST for more colas.

2/20 gave deanna the other half gallon of solution made yesterday and Sam just 5.8ph with 1.5 ml of calmaf water.


SO stupidly did not feed them Saturday poor babies I just got to busy. Hopefully that does not hurt them too bad

2/21
Gave them both 1.5ml of grow big and big bloom. And 1.5 nl cal mag. Ph watet about 5.6 or 5.7.... and did more lst on Sam.

 

[Passionbuds]

2/22 gave water ph 5.8 with 3 ml per gal cal mag...
2/23 gave both 3.25 ml per gal grow big and big bloom.also 3 ml of cal mag.

2/24
Both my ladies are showing some beautiful preflowers. Or have they started to bloom?
Sam:

Deanna: