Outdoor Az Sunshine+Black Cream Fem Auto (First Journal)

[G.Leave]

@GreensKeeper they were in 2 completely different locations at least 2 miles from each other; YC has been in my "personal care" if you will, currently...I have not guerilla'd her JUST yet, as I am playing it smart with her and waiting until she is sturdy and strong enough, at the earliest possible time I want to start LST'ing her, and I'm already preparing a new seed to germ, so I'll bounce back
As far as critters, yea I'll post up the list I comp'd for everybody, hopefully somebody else in a desert-type climate could notice too, the more the merrier:
Centipedes
Leaf cutter bees(possible suspect to me, only the saran would have to have to have been removed already; the az breed are nasty little black/brown shits, I have hearing them and I have heard them around the grow area)
Scorpions
Hummingbirds
beetles(maybe, I haven't heard any cases nor think its possible for them to live where the grow is, like you said it is actually a very dry and brown-tan area.
Honestly that is it, I cant really think of anything else. There weren't many clues other than what I already mentioned. As far as wind on the saran wrap, it is entirely possible and your claim is most likely what happened;
For the past 3-4 days Az has had some sketch weather, it was windy about 3 days ago, and yesterday it was completely overcast, no sun today its been slightly overcast, the sun is definitely shade-requiring today though. The saran-wrap also did not cling to the pot much, if any. I always had to stress it just to the breaking point and wrap it weird angles, etc etc. YC is different, the Tide detergent bucket allows the saran to stick to it, plus the added black coat of paint is practically glue to it, she is safe. So far I have tried researching organic pesticides, but it is too vast of a result that I can't exactly narrow it down, on top of being all organic, and okay for my girl. I would appreciate any help you guys have to offer in that field!

Cat?

 

[G.Leave]

Alright, so Az has been doing drugs these past few days...we have not had a single sunny day since Sunday! Sun is peeking through today thank goodness; however the rain did some mean things to my plant...I went to check on her, and the saran wrap I had placed over her to prevent overwatering had sunk in with water being in the center, SMOOSHING MY PRECIOUS PLANT!!! I did not account for this and as a result im pretty upset considering im smarter than this and I should have thought it out more, like poking some holes in the top to prevent it. Regardless, did some damage to the stem base, what do you guys think? In my honest opinion, I think she will be alright in a few days, and if anything, I'm callin it some aggressive one-time LST'ing haha. View attachment 865249 View attachment 865250 View attachment 865251 View attachment 865252

She will be okay

 

[Koi]

Cat?

possible, we do have a few strays once in awhile, possible one could have seen it and thought it'd use it.

 

[Koi]

SOS
GUYS
We got a case of the droopies, need some help.
First picture is current, second one (right) is the day before.
I thought it was overwatering at first, but I checked the soil today and it was pretty dry on top, and the drain holes were only moist, but not to the point where I could squish it and water would ooze, no. It just felt moist. However, I lifted the bucket up and it was actually fairly heavy. I withheld nutes for the past 2 days after giving her a tablespoon on Monday and Tuesday. It isn't a nitrogen overload either, as I am using grow right now, which for those that dont want to look is a NPK value of 1-0-4. Currently, the temperature is in the high 50's, near 60 degrees. Yesterday it was the same, and the day before that as well. Partly cloudy on Monday, slightly less Tuesday. By Wednesday the skies had actually turned partly cloudy again, and today it is much better. No signs of wilting or drying, and they dont have a plastic look on them. Really scratching my head here guys, any help?

*EDIT*
After browsing the internet pretty extensively for a bit, I think I narrowed it down to my soil being too compact honestly. It is most likely a combination of the lacking perlite (when originally potting her, I did a *rough* 2/3 ratio of perlite to soil, but I think in the end its more of a 3/5 ratio honestly) and the fact that my OCD has slowly but rampantly pressed down ever so gently on the soil because I thought it was "too high up" (some dumb bs, I'm just like that, my thought process was it can be pressed down and I will press it down haha) So.
What ever will we do to fix this compact soil fellow stonie stones?
Worms (right?)
Throwing(lightly tossing) some in later today when I get back from errands, one of which is to swing by le local bait shop and pick some up!

 

[Koi]

Update from local walmart

 

[G.Leave]

SOS
GUYS
We got a case of the droopies, need some help.
First picture is current, second one (right) is the day before.
I thought it was overwatering at first, but I checked the soil today and it was pretty dry on top, and the drain holes were only moist, but not to the point where I could squish it and water would ooze, no. It just felt moist. However, I lifted the bucket up and it was actually fairly heavy. I withheld nutes for the past 2 days after giving her a tablespoon on Monday and Tuesday. It isn't a nitrogen overload either, as I am using grow right now, which for those that dont want to look is a NPK value of 1-0-4. Currently, the temperature is in the high 50's, near 60 degrees. Yesterday it was the same, and the day before that as well. Partly cloudy on Monday, slightly less Tuesday. By Wednesday the skies had actually turned partly cloudy again, and today it is much better. No signs of wilting or drying, and they dont have a plastic look on them. Really scratching my head here guys, any help?View attachment 869067 View attachment 869068

*EDIT*
After browsing the internet pretty extensively for a bit, I think I narrowed it down to my soil being too compact honestly. It is most likely a combination of the lacking perlite (when originally potting her, I did a *rough* 2/3 ratio of perlite to soil, but I think in the end its more of a 3/5 ratio honestly) and the fact that my OCD has slowly but rampantly pressed down ever so gently on the soil because I thought it was "too high up" (some dumb bs, I'm just like that, my thought process was it can be pressed down and I will press it down haha) So.
What ever will we do to fix this compact soil fellow stonie stones?
Worms (right?)
Throwing(lightly tossing) some in later today when I get back from errands, one of which is to swing by le local bait shop and pick some up!

PM sent

 

[Exotic Flower]

I'm not sure what the problem is. It may just be the cool weather.
A lot of strains under temps of 60F ~ 15C will slow growth to almost a stop.

I don't think it's lack of perlite. In fact, to me, you've got a lot.
You're almost running a soil-less mix there, so what nutes you feed will be critical.
I usually only add about 10% or max 20% perlite to my potting mix.
(Sometimes also add coco, but the perlite amount stays about the same.)

Have you done a pH check? Because with low amount of soil,
whatever nutes you feed it will have a big effect, as little buffering.

I'm sure Skelly will have better advice in his PM though.

 

[Koi]

**EDIT**
Before you guys read this, I just wanted to add that I need confirmation that I am properly giving my plant nutrients; what I do is simply measure out a tablespoon of grow and mix it with about 5 tbsp of water and give it to her directly. Is there a more effective method to this? I know it is pretty late to be asking this, but I just realized this could contribute possibly to her size.
END EDIT
Howdy all, happy Tuesday! This week shows to bring some good grace I think. Yogurt Cup has recovered from her waterlogged bout thanks to the help of 48 worms! She is currently on week 5, day 30. Based on her size(as of right now) what do you guys think about me stretching her time out to 11 weeks? IDEALLY I wanted to shoot for 12 but I lost a week with the over-watering & low sunlight that week. Here's some info that I think may help in figuring out her potential size:

"Data Sheet
100% Autoflowering genetics. This is the result of the cross between our most awarded strain SWS04 (original Cream Caramel®), and an exotic autoflowering strain of purple flowers, descending from pakistani Kush ancestors.

This plant looks like an Indica, with a short internodal distance, numerous small branches in the main stem, compact buds and a big main cola. This strain is a great resin producer.

SWS37’s (Black Cream Auto) aroma is very sweet and fruity, featuring a background of some earthy tones inherited from our Cream Caramel®.

Data Sheet

Variety: SWS37
100% Autoflowering
Indoor Yield: 350-550 g/m2
Outdoor Yield: 35-150 g/plant
Indoor/Outdoor Harvest: 8 weeks from germination
Height: 60-110 cm
Purple Flower: approx. 80% of the specimens"
Pics of current state and LST progress:

 

[G.Leave]

what I do is simply measure out a tablespoon of grow and mix it with about 5 tbsp of water and give it to her directly.

Gasp!! Am i reading this right? 1 tablespoon of nutrients per 5 tablespoons of water???

Got to a store and buy a 6ml and 20ml syringe for accurate measurements.

Check out this feed schedule https://www.autoflower.org/threads/tangs-easy-auto-feeding-schedule.47290/

 

[Koi]

Ok, let's lay it down like this. @912GreenSkell you are reading it right AND wrong. I miswrote it as tablespoon rather then tsp(did this in the pm, never gave her more than a tsp of nutrients). For those reading this post, I haven't exactly been giving the nutrients to her the right way, but im pretty sure I haven't dont it in a "wrong" way so to speak. Whenever I watered her, which was not always every day (excluding the minimal amount I mixed with the nutrients to feed her) I would only give her what she needed on that particular day. Some days this girl only needed a tad bit. Others, she needed quite alot of water. Regardless of the amount of water I gave her, I ALWAYS gave 1 serving of nutrients based on the weekly schedule for nutrient amount i.e. week 3 she got only 1/2 tsp grow, every day, and week 4 she got only 1 tsp every day, etc. Her feedings were constant, but the watering was not; due to Az receiving some surprising rainfall and slightly drab weather, water was not always needed.
Here are some picture's of her today, not sure if I should LST again or just leave her be. According to a thread on here about autoflower life cycles I read, during weeks 4-6 I should see some explosive growth and a sign of her sex. Well, so far I have had neither and it's frankly frustrating at this point. Will probably germ another seed later this weekend and start a second plant, this time with the old 5-gallon pot and the double solo-cup germ method.