New Grower First grow & show, CDLC x Skywalker Auto Fem freebie from Mephisto!

[ArkVader13]

I hope that everyone had a great Easter weekend and I have had some more growth and stretching on the CDLC x Skywalker at Day 36! She's starting to get a little bit of a gassy/diesel smell it's just AMAZING how she's doing after 5 days of stunting!

 

[Rasterman]

I think it's going to be pretty large....

 

[ArkVader13]

So I have been working 3rd shift so haven't been around for a couple days but today is my b-day so I took off for a 4 day weekend LoL but CDLC x Skywalker is doing great and getting BIG I removed the upper fan leaves this morning and it's making a big difference and water uptake has increased but here she is on Day 39! last picture of her is yesterday before trimming her a tiny bit but the crown is even with 4 preflowers that are pushing through and it's just getting exciting!

 

[ArkVader13]

Haven't been around as much, third shift is not fun LoL... Day 44 CDLC x Skywalker and she's starting to get some decent lower crown and is starting to get a pretty good peppery and gassy/diesel aroma! I think it's gonna showing more CDLC like traits and getting some significant stretch.... only have been having some significant praying leaves towards the end of the light cycle and the leaves aren't getting bleached or burnt and I was told that it's a good thing as long as it looks healthy and I can't complain about anything else but the preflowers praying and here's 2 pictures of the plant last night a couple hours before lights out and I've been on a 20/4 light cycle. Just don't want to be missing something else that could be causing it and I have a LED light in the ceiling of my phototron so side light and top.

 

[ArkVader13]

Really curious about what is causing the Auto to have praying leaves towards the end of the light cycle approximately 3 hours before lights out. I've got no leaf spots or signs of light burn all leaves are nice lush green with no fading & I have heard that it's good and not good but it's a subject that's still debated and I have a weird vibe that it's possibly stressing out her from the amount of time and effort it seems to take when I turn the lights on the next morning and it's been under 20 hours on 4 off throughout the grow I have x3 40w T-12 fluorescent tubes full spectrum and I have a deformable garage LED light in the ceiling of my phototron so I am hoping to get some more input on other's theories or fact's on it. Also the picture is 2 hours before lights out and it's almost completely straight upwards by the time I turn off my lights!????

 

[Rasterman]

Really curious about what is causing the Auto to have praying leaves towards the end of the light cycle approximately 3 hours before lights out. I've got no leaf spots or signs of light burn all leaves are nice lush green with no fading & I have heard that it's good and not good but it's a subject that's still debated and I have a weird vibe that it's possibly stressing out her from the amount of time and effort it seems to take when I turn the lights on the next morning and it's been under 20 hours on 4 off throughout the grow I have x3 40w T-12 fluorescent tubes full spectrum and I have a deformable garage LED light in the ceiling of my phototron so I am hoping to get some more input on other's theories or fact's on it. Also the picture is 2 hours before lights out and it's almost completely straight upwards by the time I turn off my lights!????

It could be bro science, but to me, praying is a perfect condition that says the leaves are getting slightly more light than they can use and are adjusting the angle. I shoot for that when adjusting my lights.

I've read that they anticipate lights out and slow down as they approach the expected time. I've also read that they eventually process all the light they can and have to take a break when that happens.

Maybe if you dial them back about 10% you'll be in the sweet spot.

 

[ArkVader13]

Thanks for that I've read that in the grow book I dug out and it's definitely getting ready to hit flower and I just don't want to upset her so gonna keep doing what's working

 

[ArkVader13]

Just a quick update on Day 48 and CDLC x Skywalker is starting to slow down the stretch and beginning to fill in the bud sites and I have removed a set of lower preflowers that were just suckers and popcorn but here's my big girl ! I hope that everyone had a great 420 as well!

 

[Rasterman]

Just a quick update on Day 48 and CDLC x Skywalker is starting to slow down the stretch and beginning to fill in the bud sites and I have removed a set of lower preflowers that were just suckers and popcorn but here's my big girl ! I hope that everyone had a great 420 as well!

She's looking perfect in every way. Gorgeous! :drool:

 

[ArkVader13]

Day 50 CDLC x Skywalker is definitely showing the Skywalker side with the stretch and the aroma is definitely more pungent with hints of lemon and peppery stem rub and diesel/gassy and earthy aroma slapped me in the face this morning! LoL Seriously it's my 5th time growing up Auto Fems and with 2 successful harvests it's just amazing how much I've already learned from just reading posts and having the Great members of this Community around for anything! Even everyday life and I thank all that I've been fortunate to meet so far and look forward to seeing and chatting with you all here's the big girl at just under 2½ feet in my Phototron! Please let me know if anyone sees something that you'd recommend