Air stones availability is epic pets store to Walmart to growing supplies. Get the right system, you could use splitters and give each plant their own stone. This is a hydro practice that is just good growing.
Gently peel off the shell before she died from no light. There should be the circular leaves there after if there is membrane still holding them together peel that too. I think this is last of the strongest survive but hey she could be great smoke too help her out. MS1 looking very nice e wish we new the genetics you might wanna flower soon depending on your height limit.Picture update time!
Here's the setup (taken yesterday morning) Pay no mind to the 4th pot, it's empty atm, awaiting a new arrival. Tossed some more of the freebie seeds into germ. We'll see who gets to claim the throne known as ms #4!
Here's ms #1 (pictures taken yesterday)
Here's ms #2 (picture taken yesterday)
Here's ms #1 today (10 days since popping above ground)
Here's ms #2 (7 days since popping above ground)
Lastly, ms #3 (aka struggle) Glad I was patient with this one, was honestly debating on tossing her since its been so long with no progress. BUT LOOK! PROGRESS! The shell seems to be cracking open more and you can see some green!
I prefer the FIM method the fresh growing top of the plant should be cut. Buy not but all the way off I normal cut the leaves in half. Then repeat if need after every other node if side branching wasn't active. A full topping stops vertical growth until side branching reaches the height needed. Some plants respond great some hate it that's why I always FIM (fuck I missed) method. Example serious seeds chronic hates to be topped but you can FIM her and then scrog and get 14-16oz off one plant. From the overgrow.com days this was proven. If your really creative and a quick learner (not meant to insulting in anyway sorry if it was) you could try fluxing.
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As for you green stuff on the soil. (If it happens again) I honestly can't tell by the pics but if it's Algae it will be a big problem. I would say do some research and see if what you have is algae. If you do, Look up how to remove it. If you wan't to be safe tho you could try preventing light from hitting the soil where it is growing.
Also for your lighting distance you should test it like this. Put your hand about 2 inches away from the bulb and hold it there for 15 seconds. If it's to hot for you it's to hot for your plants. I have used CFL's and now LED's but both of them never got hot. I could hold the bulb in my hand for 15 seconds. I keep my lights about 2 inches away from my plants. Some times I wake up and they are touching the lights. No big deal tho
As for topping your plant I do right after the 3rd node.
Here is a pic that you might be able to understand if not you can easily youtube it and know how.
FYI. Fimming doesn't gaurantee 4 new tops. It just has a chance. You can end up with 2/3/4. Just luck. And maybe some science if you want but im not gonna get into that. Topping gaurantees 2 tops everytime. Also fimming causes less stress on the plant and people do it more if they don't care about hight. But I personally do considering my box is like 2 feet tall. So I top. Because it slows the growth of the branch you topped. So when you top for the first time you gonna see all this new growth bloom like crazy because it is focused on the lower growth now instead of the main stalk that was just cut.
But your grow looks great, Subbed!
If I was you I'd research the FIM method better then that diagram that is actually very wrong. You never remove the actual growing top on FIM that's topping. But don't take my word for it check the boatload of site showing how to do it. Not trying to step on any toes but according to that your topping either way.
