Hey all, I was hoping to get some insight from the vast knowledge that are roaming these forums.
I’ve completed 6 grows so far with an additional 2 going now but I’ve always had slow starters which I believe is why they have not yielded to their full potential. I can’t seem to pinpoint the problem but hopefully someone will notice through the details a flaw in what I’m doing.
My first 4 grows I will be excluding as there was way too many changed variables and deficiency issues to have any consistency. I’d like to focus on my two last grows, and the two current, as they have all been grown in the same consistent conditions. First, I’ll break down the setup and things that all the grows have in common, then I’ll give pictures of each plant at 21 days and any notes of differences between them. Maybe someone will identify where I’m going wrong, or at least where I can improve.
Setup:
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2’x3’x4.5’ Grow tent
400W (200W draw) Roleadro COB Light (18” for seedling/veg, ~12-14” in flower)
4” inline exhaust fan with charcoal filter
6” clip fan for air movement
1 gal fabric smart Pots
Pro-Mix HP Mycorrhizae soil, soaked with water and 1mL of Pro-mix Root-Booster
Water source: Lake water which goes through a charcoal and UV filter. Typically, 6.5-7 pH and 70ppm out of tap but varies a bit with seasonal changes
Nutrients: Fox Farms Trio
Each seed was soaked for 24hrs with water and a bit of hydrogen peroxide, placed in a paper towel until the taproot is 1-2cm long, and planted in the pre-soaked soil. Once planted, they were placed in the tent on an 18/6 lighting schedule which I keep to throughout the grow. Typical tent temperature is about 22-25C during lights on, 16-18C on lights out. The first 2 grows occurred during the summer/fall months and had a RH of 40-55%, the current 2 grows were around 30% RH up to these pictures but I’ve recently purchased a humidifier to keep it closer to 50% during Veg. Additionally, I put plastic cups on the seedlings up to about day 10 to keep humidity up during the early stage.
Plant 1 - Random Auto Seed from Crop King Seeds
- Light watering at day 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 18 with 100-500mL of plain ph’d water
- First feed was on day 21 (pic) with 1L containing 0.5mL CalMag, 1mL Big Bloom, 0.5mL Grow Big. This is about ¼ strength as recommended. Measured at 500ppm/6.2pH
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Plant 2 – Red Poison from Sweet Seeds
- Light watering at day 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 with 100-500mL of plain ph’d water
- Watered with minor additions on day 18 with 500mL containing 0.5mL CalMag, 1mL Big Bloom
- First true feed on day 21 (pic) with 1L containing 0.5mL CalMag, 1mL Big Bloom, 0.5mL Grow Big. Measured at 575ppm/6.3pH
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Now on to the two current grows (note: I’ve tried to tone down the early light watering’s)
Plant 3 – Black Cream from Sweet Seeds
- Light watering at day 8, 10, 14, and 17 with 100-500mL of plain ph’d water
- First feed was on day 21 (pic) with 1L containing 0.5mL CalMag, 1mL Big Bloom, 0.5mL Grow Big. Measured at 530ppm/6.5pH
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Plant 4 – Amnesia Auto from Canuk Seeds
- Light watering at day 8, 10, 14, and 17 with 100-500mL of plain ph’d water
- First feed was on day 21 (pic) with 1L containing 0.5mL CalMag, 1mL Big Bloom, 0.5mL Grow Big. Measured at 530ppm/6.5pH
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Overall, I know they aren’t severely stunted, but they sure don’t come close to what I see in other peoples grow journals by day 21. Hopefully someone has some ideas or suggestions that I can try out on my next few plants. Also, feel free to ask additional questions if needed.
Thanks and happy growing!
.... true soils a bit higher in general,... It's always good to pH adjust your inputs (add Ca-Mg first if you are, BTW) to optimal range, it takes some of the buffering load off the medium....
.... I don't have CaliMg. around or I'd test it myself! ... what's your water source, and if tap, pH and ppm's?
...I'll go to a friends horti-store and test this if I can,...
