First Photo Grow for 1 GPW

Kami Samurai

Kami Samurai

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You don’t need that bottom fan if your top fan can build negative pressure in you tent. I started with DWC though so it’s possible. Learning soil was actually harder for me because it’s not just nutrient ratios and understanding NPK elements with their def and tox signs. Where as soil you need to have a decent understanding of the way nutrients break down to become plant available, microbial life and bacterial life balances, rhizosphere, BUGS!!, dryback time and water volume ratios, Etc. I can send you links to download all 3 “Teaming with” book. (I have download links for 42 horticulture books) shoot me a message if you want a list.
 
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DarkLordMelkor

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Kami Samurai said:
You don’t need that bottom fan if your top fan can build negative pressure in you tent. I started with DWC though so it’s possible. Learning soil was actually harder for me because it’s not just nutrient ratios and understanding NPK elements with their def and tox signs. Where as soil you need to have a decent understanding of the way nutrients break down to become plant available, microbial life and bacterial life balances, rhizosphere, BUGS!!, dryback time and water volume ratios, Etc. I can send you links to download all 3 “Teaming with” book. (I have download links for 42 horticulture books) shoot me a message if you want a list.
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Bottom fan for giving some air through fabric pots to aerate soil. Because i am used to start and finish in final pot due to growing autos. So i started in final medium and took me 10 days to get soil fully dry after first watering and saturating pot. So i thought extra air could be helpful for giving some air through pots.

My last watering was 2 days ago and now pot gets dry faster than first one. I think roots helping to evaporate faster.

Yeah i want to try RDWC but i have to finish that grow. Then i will decide if i want to start or not. After some researches everyone says that pumps and other equipments are bit noisy. If so i can't do that. If i start RDWC i want to do 4 or 6x big reservoirs and change to LED. I am looking to FC8000 now. It's jaw dropping yields :)

If i decide to go for RDWC i will message you for sure. Thanks mate.
 
Boatguy

Boatguy

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DarkLordMelkor said:
Bottom fan for giving some air through fabric pots to aerate soil. Because i am used to start and finish in final pot due to growing autos. So i started in final medium and took me 10 days to get soil fully dry after first watering and saturating pot. So i thought extra air could be helpful for giving some air through pots.

My last watering was 2 days ago and now pot gets dry faster than first one. I think roots helping to evaporate faster.

Yeah i want to try RDWC but i have to finish that grow. Then i will decide if i want to start or not. After some researches everyone says that pumps and other equipments are bit noisy. If so i can't do that. If i start RDWC i want to do 4 or 6x big reservoirs and change to LED. I am looking to FC8000 now. It's jaw dropping yields :)

If i decide to go for RDWC i will message you for sure. Thanks mate.
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I just did a first hydro grow with the gh waterfarm. Pretty quiet and easy for a first timer.
 
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DarkLordMelkor

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Some strange things going on with my plants.

I just realized that one of plant growing 4th set of leaves and 2nd set of leaves has 3 fingers. Other plant is growing 3rd set leaves (4th comes but very small yet) but 2dn set of leaves has 5 fingers.

Its pheno or mutation or what? One has less set leaves but grows more finger. Other one has more set leaves but growing less fingers lol.

I think i have to change my seed supplier. Last time i got 2 germination from 7 seeds.
 
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DarkLordMelkor

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Okay let's update.

Day 16. They still seems very small. I don't know why but it's going very slow. Been 3 days since last watering and pots are still heavy and wet.

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First pic developing 4th set leaves. Second pic developing 3rd set and 4th set coming with little signs. Same with pic 3 anyway 3rd plant is very small since beginning. Because somehow she lost half of first true leaf. I consider that as normal for 3rd plant but others.. i don't know.

Maybe light is too high? I hang it to 100cm away from top of plants.
 
amneziaHaze

amneziaHaze

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is that string just soo they dont run away or do you plan to train? bend them a little hahah
dont worry about number of leafs new strains got soo much crossbreeding you get to see everything.

and dont worry about the size you are a few days late but after day 20 she will jump speed and go faster.allsoo when you decide to flip one day it will start growing like insane
 
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DarkLordMelkor

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amneziaHaze said:
is that string just soo they dont run away or do you plan to train? bend them a little hahah
dont worry about number of leafs new strains got soo much crossbreeding you get to see everything.

and dont worry about the size you are a few days late but after day 20 she will jump speed and go faster.allsoo when you decide to flip one day it will start growing like insane
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On my first grow, my two plants stems got broken and fall off. So i tie them to keep straight :) I am able to keep them in veg 5 weeks more. So 5 weeks more i will flip and let them grow with LST training and scrog net. Total 7,5 - 8 weeks of veg will be enough to have big plants i think.

But i have pics of day 16 of my autos and they were waaay bigger and wider than this ones. That's why i am worried about.
 
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DarkLordMelkor

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Okay update time.

Day 20. Actually i was going to update tomorrow so end of week 3. But my TDS meter is still in shipping status. Estimated delivery time is 4 days later. I wanted to do watering with TDS meter but well one more chart-using watering and here we are.

At least i know something. pH of water and nutrient solution was 6.5 and first time i check for runoff pH and it is 6.9! So little bit high next time i will go for 6.3 pH and check runoff again.

They are still going a bit slow but they look very healthly now. Comparing with day 20 of my autos and almost same size with my past auto indicas. God's Glue is also indica dominant plant. So i was making a mistake to compare them with sativa dominant (white widow auto) plants. Everyday learning something new.

Here is how we are atday 20.

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Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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DarkLordMelkor said:
Okay update time.

Day 20. Actually i was going to update tomorrow so end of week 3. But my TDS meter is still in shipping status. Estimated delivery time is 4 days later. I wanted to do watering with TDS meter but well one more chart-using watering and here we are.

At least i know something. pH of water and nutrient solution was 6.5 and first time i check for runoff pH and it is 6.9! So little bit high next time i will go for 6.3 pH and check runoff again.

They are still going a bit slow but they look very healthly now. Comparing with day 20 of my autos and almost same size with my past auto indicas. God's Glue is also indica dominant plant. So i was making a mistake to compare them with sativa dominant (white widow auto) plants. Everyday learning something new.

Here is how we are atday 20.

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I never meter runoff. Neither ph or ec. Doesn't seem like you could ever get an accurate measurement. Especially for ph.
 
Kushash

Kushash

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I skimmed the pics and my gut tells me your growth issue is related to watering habits. I know you said the pot is heavy when watered but the soil to me looks like it was never properly hydrated and evenly watered. Next time you start a photo I would suggest starting in smaller pots and transplant up. It will be easier to water.
Might not be the problem but I would suggest doing some reading on hydrophobic peat moss.
Good Luck!
 
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