New Grower BillyWu's first grow - Think Different autoflowering

[Muddy]

Unless there is a specific need, there is no reason to mist your plants beyond the seedling stage. When misting is done it's usually to provide a foliar feed to counteract a deficiency. Then care must be take as to what is sprayed as things like molasses can leave a residue on the leaves. As long as your humidity is in a good range and your temperatures are consistent your plants will be fine without it. In certain situations, such as when HPS lights are in use, it can actually be harmful unless done when the lights are out.

 

[Farmzybaby]

Yeah makes sense I'm just used to CFL and found that a daily spray with just water reeeeeaally helped the Trainwreck I grew and during flowering there was definitely a difference in the buds depending on whether I sprayed or not. Bigger growth happened during the times I was quite liberal. If the leaves were showing any signs of distress it was usually 100% fine an hour or so after a good spritz, too Obviously, it could have been anything helping it out, but spraying frequently definitely gave me visible positive results.

I'm just giving advice from the benefits I have seen first hand. I sprayed every time I watered (morning) and then towards the end of the day, too and there was a definitely result from the second spray that couldn't be put down to the actual watering itself. Obviously it's each to their own though AND I was using CFL.

EDIT: Thinking back, I never ever measured humidity in anyway, so perhaps the misting was good for my plant because my humidity was a little low on average?

 

[Muddy]

I wouldn't mist any buds. If your humidity is already high, and you mist your plants twice a day, you are greatly increasing your chances of mold. I've grown outdoors for many years and nothing can ruin buds faster than being constantly wet from dew and/or rain.

 

[BillyWu]

Day 16

Looks good at the top, but those two leaves at the bottom are looking a little pathetic :]

 

[Muddy]

If you're referring to the single fingered leaves at the very bottom of the plant I wouldn't be concerned. They are touching the soil and are getting wet when you water, so they will probably die off anyway. I usually remove those leaves anyway to open up the bottom of the plant for better air circulation.

If you do have a problem with your plants it's best to take pictures in natural light so we can get an accurate look at them. The coloration of the lights can visually throw things off.

 

[BillyWu]

Right on :] Yeah I wasn't too concerned about those leaves at the bottom, I knew when they stopped growing that they were getting redundant. What's the best way to remove them? I'll bear it in mind for the future :]
Also I'll see about pictures in natural light.

 

[BillyWu]

One with flash, one without.

 

[Muddy]

They look fine, good color. Just cut those lower leaves off with a razor blade or scissors, or just pinch them off.

 

[BillyWu]

Alright, will do. Do I just cut the leaf straight off, or the whole branch?

 

[The Squid]

Alright, will do. Do I just cut the leaf straight off, or the whole branch?

Either is fine. Once the leaf is gone the stem it was attached to isn't doing much if anything. But just to keep it cleaned up pinch/cut the whole thing off.