Grow Mediums Dear diary (1st autopot experiment)

[Cannabless]

Well, my poor little ladies are hobbling on! Pics below from Friday (pre water) , Sunday and today. I followed folks advice and held off on watering until dry, initially giving them 250ml each then upping at last two waters of 500ml each. Per litre I've been adding 1ml of nutrients and about 0.7 of cal mag.

I think this need to dry roots out through my overwatering has starved plants of nutes, and wonder if I've swung the other way and am now holding off watering too long. I've reintroduced humidifier on a 15/45 on/off cycle, so it's 55-35 rh. Temp 26C.

Decided to buy another couple of pots and start a second pair of same seed in a a couple of weeks, and treat this first grow as a learning experience!

 

[Jumanji Jungle]

Girls do look stunted and I think they are trying to produce flowers. Start the new beans, like you say, and just keep leaning!

 

[Cannabless]

@Jumanji Jungle yep, they're definitely starting to flower!

Started some LST to hopefully get light to lower nodes, planning on turning on autopots in a few days. Watered with 1.5ltr (half each) with 2ml feed and 1ml cal mag at 5.9pH. Thinking/wondering whether to switch to flowering nutes. Feeling more relaxed about this experience as its taught me loads for round 2!

 

[Cannabless]

Goooooo autopots! Sweet Jesus and Mary Jane, these things do cause a growth explosion! Firstly, pics from 17th Feb, my attempts at LST and switch on. They had meant to have 15ltr tap water (left open) plus feed (4ml silicate, 12ml grow feed, 10ml cal mag...pH 5.9, rH around 40-55 and temp 26C.

However stupidly didn't 'click' semi circle 'half moon' of valve casing into T in tray, instead rested on top. Caused a loss of 2-3 litres, thankfully caught in time.

I also learnt the joys of fitting 'top hat' gromet: cup of boiling water and quick soaking, hat followed by pipe through, latter a very tight fit (huh huh?). Pic below was from yesterday

And on to today. Res was just covering outlet, so I topped it up with 20ltr; with 15ml grow nutes, 12ml cal mag, 6ml silicate all pHed to 5.8. Temp and rH steady.

 

[Jumanji Jungle]

They are looking way better than the last time you posted! Great work bringing them back around man.