Fast Buds 1st Grow: FastBuds' Grapefruit!

[elsamurai]

Hey Elvis, thanks for passing by! I am about to order Rino Skin for silica and will also get Voodoo Juice while I'm at it.
I did something stupid when I filled the pot - as I started this girl 2 weeks earlier than the 2 others (that are still germinating), so I thought that by putting less soil for the first plant, I'd manage to have them all at the same height by putting more soil in the 2 other pots. What I didn't realise at the time was that the plant was going to grow horizontally more so than vertically in the first weeks... I'd definitely put more soil for the next to come.
By the way I am starting to wonder whether I should grow 3 or just 2 plants at the same time. I was initially looking at 4 plants (the cabinet is supposed to be able to host 4 or 9 pots depending on the pots' size - 4 18L pots or 9 6L pots), but it was way too ambitious for a first grow. I think I can handle 2 or 3 at the same time though, giving them plenty of my time and effort.


Hey Elsamurai! Thanks for your comment
I have heard that plants, when growing up and flowering, absorb more light than they do when they are still young, and therefore help reduce heat in the cabinet. So if I put say 3 plants in there, would that help reduce heat even more? With the humidifier near the cabinet, temperature has gone down to around 22-23 degrees, and humidity has risen up to 70 percent!
I have the Honeywell turbo fan in the cabinet, but I sometimes turn it down because I think it might make the air drier and I am not so sure whether the plant likes so much air circulating around all the time...

Thanks guys! I'll be posting the usual daily pic a bit later in the day.

Peace,

I fight temps and humidity all the time. optimal conditions are pretty much impossible for me. what I've found is air circulation seems more beneficial in high temp conditions than proper rh. my rh is low this time of year and will get all the way down in the teen's. a bowl of water helps some and the occasional mist with a spray bottle once or twice a day. hope this helps.

 

[Frankidelics]

Right on.. Make sure to stop the Ryno at bloom.. just use it in veg.. I use voodoo alot..

If you have more soil wet those pots and put both hands in and lift the plants and soil out at once . wile you hold it together have someone add more soil, and place the root ball and soil back on top.. the fastbuds genetics can take it and wont shock.. just keep the soil on the roots.. or get another pot add some soil then transplant you can do it as long as you can do it fast and keep the roots and soil together and wet..

Thanks man!
Do I really have to do that? Can't I just leave her in that pot with that amount of soil?
Honestly, I'm scared to repot it... haha
She's reaching the top of the pot now anyways.. She will grow mostly vertically now, won't she? I know it can sound ironical me asking this given that I'm only giving her Bloom but well... I'm pretty confident she is still going to grow a little!

I've just planted the GCS half an hour ago, and this time the pot is much more filled with soil
Peace,

 

[Frankidelics]

Here's the updated pic for today, DAY 15!

I'll be starting a journal for the GSC pretty soon too, when she shows her face
Peace,

 

[The Elvis]

No you dont have to man... But I would tear the pots... you gonna get a small plant..

 

[jaymu104]

Hey Elvis, thanks for passing by! I am about to order Rino Skin for silica and will also get Voodoo Juice while I'm at it.
I did something stupid when I filled the pot - as I started this girl 2 weeks earlier than the 2 others (that are still germinating), so I thought that by putting less soil for the first plant, I'd manage to have them all at the same height by putting more soil in the 2 other pots. What I didn't realise at the time was that the plant was going to grow horizontally more so than vertically in the first weeks... I'd definitely put more soil for the next to come.
By the way I am starting to wonder whether I should grow 3 or just 2 plants at the same time. I was initially looking at 4 plants (the cabinet is supposed to be able to host 4 or 9 pots depending on the pots' size - 4 18L pots or 9 6L pots), but it was way too ambitious for a first grow. I think I can handle 2 or 3 at the same time though, giving them plenty of my time and effort.


Hey Elsamurai! Thanks for your comment
I have heard that plants, when growing up and flowering, absorb more light than they do when they are still young, and therefore help reduce heat in the cabinet. So if I put say 3 plants in there, would that help reduce heat even more? With the humidifier near the cabinet, temperature has gone down to around 22-23 degrees, and humidity has risen up to 70 percent!
I have the Honeywell turbo fan in the cabinet, but I sometimes turn it down because I think it might make the air drier and I am not so sure whether the plant likes so much air circulating around all the time...

Thanks guys! I'll be posting the usual daily pic a bit later in the day.

Peace,

Hey Frank look on BAS website and look for agsil16 it is silica powder that makes ur own protekt or think good n cheap

 

[Frankidelics]

Thanks guys
I've ordered some Sensi Grow (finally!), some Voodoo Juice as well as some Rhino Skin (and a scale!). Should be receiving those in about a week I'd say, maybe even before..
Here's the updated pic for today, DAY 16!!

And she's finally getting out of the pot!
I'm still giving her about 0.3L of water (8 ounces) every day (including nutes). When should I start raising the amount and by how much?
Thanks!
Peace,

 

[Frankidelics]

Day 17:

 

[Frankidelics]

DAY 18:

Now she's becoming really bushy haha... and developing really quickly too!
Here's a pic of the main stem (!) - if you can still call that a 'stem' haha!

Peace,

 

[stepside]

Holy! Frank that girl is taking off. I hope mine kick into gear like that

 

[Frankidelics]

Thanks man! Yeah she started developing a lot quicker past her first 2 weeks! She even smells nice, kind of a minty smell for now, cause of chlorophyll I guess?!
Yours should also take off pretty soon I guess, prob a week at max...
Peace!