Sticky Nugs' R2D2 600W LED Soil Grow: 1st Attempt

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Hey whats up everybody, just joined and glad to be a part of this community! I am currently on my first attempt at an indoor grow, just hoping to get some decent kind and learn along the way. I have done a good amount of reading online, including this site. But some info i find varies, and would greatly appreciate any feedback and advice, and thanks in advance!

Today is about 15 days from breaking soil, i transplanted on day 9 and Fimmed on day 11 not sure if i did it right. Also i did run into few problems but fixed as soon as i could. You can see in the pics, but a few started clawing or curling down and looked wrinkly on leaves. And a couple more started showing yellowish dots on lowet leaves, im only using big bloom and at a little under 1/2 strength every 3rd watering. I did find out i had my leds too low at 12" and raised them to 22", also started watering less because i think i was overwatering. Lights are currently 20/4 and i plan on flipping to 12/12 when they get about 18" from what i read about 3gal pots. Also starting 6 and hoping to keep 4, really not sure if my light can support 4. Anyway, here is my setup:

Grow space: closet cleaned and lined with mylar, 38" long x 22" deep & 6ft ht.

Strain: 6 x R2d2 from Bag seeds.

Containers/Medium: 3Gal fabric pots(one in plastic pot). Mix of older soil and bag of FFHF, about 20% perlite & 5% clay pellets.

Lights: ygrow 600w Full spectrum LED. May add a 200w later on.

Water/Nutrients: purified water ph about 6.8 / FF trio formula Big bloom, Grow big and Tiger bloom. Nutrient solution ph is about 6.5. I do have cal-mag incase i need it.

Fans: smaller desk fan, and a stand up oscillating fan for later.

Methods: Fimmed 4 of the largest ones, not sure if i should do anything with the 2 smaller ones. Going to Lst (tie down) when i can.


Day 9 (transplant day) -



Day 11 (leaf symptoms) -

 

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Here are some more pictures.


Day 12 -




Day 13 -

 

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Some more pics, these are from today. I do apologize for the large post.


Day - 15

 

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Any thoughts or advice? Sorry, just want to make sure im doing this right. And dont want to find out i could have done alot better afterwards.

 

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Day 18 -

 

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Update, Day 24 of Vegetation.


So, its a little over 3 weeks into vegetation stage, i think my babies are looking pretty good besides a couple things. The yellowing spots are going away, no newer leaves showing spots. But the 2 smaller ones in the middle are cupping now. Not sure what is causing this, temps are about the same but humidity jumped for a few days. Went to 55-60%, hoping it wasnt too high. Moved my lights up to about 24" from the canopy. Last watering i used Grow Big and Big Bloom at 1/2 strength. And added cal/mag. I trimmed the bottom sets of leaves and little bitty bud sites, also defoliated a little to expose other bud sites. They blew up after doing that. Going to start tieing down some limbs soon. I just dont know exactly what to tie down? The longest limbs i see are just fan leaves. The bud sites i see dont look that long and are right by the main stem. Should i tie the main stem at an angle? Any help would be really appreciated!

Heres some pics of my babies.

 

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Day 33 -

Added Grow Big with Big Bloom and Cal/mag. Ph about 6.4 also started lst/defoliation about a week ago...