New Grower First ever grow, Northern Lights auto. Wish me luck!

[MoonUnit]

Great info, much appreciated.
I've carried out some minor LST, so will probably stick with that for now (Day 26).
My light (VS LED) on full spectrum is about 24" from canopy. Small and bushy Mephisto plants. Not sure if I should raise light to encourage vertical growth. I'm pretty much 24/7, but give it the odd hour of darkness now and then.
Feel that I should be watering more, but desperate not to over-water.

If it's soil, then you need the wet/dry cycle. Ppl recommend the 'pick up the pot' method to tell when it feels light enough to need watering. If it's coco, you really can't overwater it (why I picked it). As long as you don't leave the pot sitting in the runoff water (drowning the roots), you can saturate it daily with no worries at all.
One caveat is that early on, you want to encourage roots to search for water so it helps to water around the edges of the leaves. At this stage of my grow though, the whole pot is pretty much solid with roots so watering is just whack it all in as fast as possible so it pools evenly over the surface before sinking into the coco.


I read that particularly with QB LED's like mine, you really don't get much stretch. One reason why I might try a diff schedule than 24/0 next grow to see if I can get some more vertical growth during the dark cycle.

 

[MoonUnit]

So much conflicting tips on Youtube and the net but removing a lot of leaves worked fine for me.
Also read that it is the growing new leaves that help most with photosynthesis...Again,true or false.I don't know...but plant look good!Will post a pic :smoking:
@hairyman first ever grow here.Are you saying the growing tips for photos don't apply to autos?
Trying to learn ...
Edit:That's how she looks 11 days after heavy defoliation.She really took off 24 hrs after...Sorry for the threadjack.
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She purrrrty!

 

[dwizzlex]

If it's soil, then you need the wet/dry cycle. Ppl recommend the 'pick up the pot' method to tell when it feels light enough to need watering. If it's coco, you really can't overwater it (why I picked it). As long as you don't leave the pot sitting in the runoff water (drowning the roots), you can saturate it daily with no worries at all.
One caveat is that early on, you want to encourage roots to search for water so it helps to water around the edges of the leaves. At this stage of my grow though, the whole pot is pretty much solid with roots so watering is just whack it all in as fast as possible so it pools evenly over the surface before sinking into the coco.


I read that particularly with QB LED's like mine, you really don't get much stretch. One reason why I might try a diff schedule than 24/0 next grow to see if I can get some more vertical growth during the dark cycle.

I'm in Biobizz soil, using Biotab tablets. Trying to go organic.
I've just done some more LST to open up the plants a bit.
They're in 12 ltr air pots and being fed on average 1 ltr of water every 2-3 days. Pretty well established and soil is drying out much quicker now, so think I need to up the drink.

 

[MoonUnit]

Day 70: Another 3L of 5.59/1600ppm with RO of 6.24/2160ppm. Trimmed a couple of leaves but otherwise letting her rest after her large haircut yesterday.

 

[hairyman]

So much conflicting tips on Youtube and the net but removing a lot of leaves worked fine for me.
Also read that it is the growing new leaves that help most with photosynthesis...Again,true or false.I don't know...but plant look good!Will post a pic :smoking:
@hairyman first ever grow here.Are you saying the growing tips for photos don't apply to autos?
Trying to learn ...
Edit:That's how she looks 11 days after heavy defoliation.She really took off 24 hrs after...Sorry for the threadjack.
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She looking nice, so do I treat auto diff from photo yes,,,

Taking to many fans too early can really stunt a auto, its all about balance and timing, it looks like you have found it.. In early veg if you can tuck it, then tuck it,,once she stronger take a bit more.

I Introduce bloom nutes early with auto, I personally give a bloom feed ten days after I notice sex so early as day 24.

What else, I prefer not to transplant them after day 15 if starting in solo cups and that's about it really

Sometimes you need to take more to help with circulation if your tent cramped 5 plants 2x4 tent

 

[dwizzlex]

Beautiful.

 

[MoonUnit]

Day 71: 2.5 L of 5.59/1600ppm with RO of 6.14/2440ppm and my daily attempt at a few leaves to improve light and air flow.

So I think she's about week 3 to 4 of flower so far, anyone care to guess how many more weeks she might need till harvest?
Here's a little picture show to give you some idea. Is she ready for PK 13/14?

 

[420Forever]

anyone care to guess how many more weeks she might need till harvest?

"alex, i'll take 19-1/2 for 100 plz, ty" ppp

 

[MoonUnit]

"alex, i'll take 19-1/2 for 100 plz, ty" ppp

you just showing off now cos you harvestin yours

 

[MoonUnit]

Day 72: quiet day today, no water, no trimming