Dutch Passion I think I've stuntd my TD's - Help appreciated :)

[Dave09]

Hi I've been growing these think differents for a while under a 120 watt Prakasa Seven Spectrum LED panel and two CFL's a 43W and a 11W.

I believe I have majorly stunted their growth they were in temps ranging from 90-110 from day 15 to 40.

I've recently got the temps to 75-80 and growth has boomed one has started to put buds on heavy and the other has just seemed to boom in height.

Will they just finnish at different times and should I be worried that my lanky one hasnt really started to put on buds just pistols now.


Plant one.



Plant Two






My real question is can I expect them to put on buds and finish in the next 30 days at day 85 O_O
Any help appreciated. They are currently at day 50

 

[Soylent Green]

yes definitely stunted the plant due to serious heat problems!

Keep the temperature between 75-80° !
What feed and soil do you use?
Have you grown before using that led panel?

Anyhow goodluck to finish this girls!

 

[Dave09]

Its my first grow I only got a thermometer at like day 40, beginners mistake I had.
So I've never used this panel before I had some serious changes to the grow box adjusting it throughout he grow as Its very customer build but now I believe reaching an ideal.

Im using bio-bizz grow, bloom, root juice and top max, now at the moment I only use a .5ml bloom .35ml top max and .25ml grow feeding every four day.
Soil was a premix compost but I don't believe that is of any issue.

At day fifty at this progress will they still finish at day 85 or is it even possible to see finish times in autos just by current growth.

My grow journal goes into more detail on the grow box upgrades: https://www.autoflower.org/f5/first-grow-think-different-auto-led-cfl-23375.html

 

[Dave09]

My real question is can I expect them to put on buds and finish in the next 30 days at day 85 O_O
Any help appreciated.

 

[CharlesoOo]

My real question is can I expect them to put on buds and finish in the next 30 days at day 85 O_O
Any help appreciated.

I think due to the stunted growth your time schedule will now be off and you will just have to wait for the plants to flower, probably unrealistic to think that they will be ready in 30 days.

I am no expert but you cant rush and get perfection at the same time best of luck!

Peace

 

[Dave09]

No I understand and appreciate that and I did assume it.
But I've been told by so many people that autos have a predetermined life span.
So I was kinda just hoping they arent going to finish there life cycle on day say 85 and have really underdeveloped buds.

I've thrown an extra 45Watt CFL into the mix to hopefully give them a little bit of a boost. I'm stilll quite pleased since this is my first grow and the grow cab isnt some prefabricated thing its all home built and adjusting it to be suitable has been an effort that does take that little bit of time, trial and error and constant learning.

 

[CharlesoOo]

I would hope that when people use the words life cycle they would include the time the plant takes to flower before you chop it. I dont think that they mean that the plant will only live for a certain number of days before it dies:-/ (dying before its life cycle completes (life cycle including flowering to harvest))Im a newbie myself so i could be wrong hopefully someone more experienced will jump in
Il definitely be keeping an eye out for when a real answer comes along...
Happy toking

 

[natwasere]

I also grew TD first time round and due to baby coming along got seriously neglected i.e dried out lost lots of foliage and thought it was a goner plus also went really yellow due to no food. I use a 70w cmh and i believe it delayed it to like 100 days and had to chop early due to odour issues but still came out with 30g from one little plant, not sure what sort of scale your after but give it light and it will keep fattening up

 

[Dave09]

Thanks for the great feedback guys it has been very reassuring which is what I needed.

Charles, I agree and I hope you are right, logically that does make alot of sense but hey I am a first time grower. I don't necessarily care that it may be a 100 day plant, hey I wouldn't care if it was a 115 day plant. It is my first grow a learning experience.

Natwasere, my plants too were loosing leaves plenty I assumed It was nute burn and not just burn! I changed the power source for my three PC fans from a 12v 1a power adapter to a 16v 6.8a laptop power brick. . . sorted very swiftly.
I'd still be quite happy with 30 grams of smoke, my goal is actually 28 grams! That's between both plants, under a 120 watt LED and 2x 46 watt warm light CFLS.
The reason I aim for 28 grams is that I've invested 400 euro into the equipment that includes lights, the cabinet, mylar, nutes, soil, plugs, light fixtures, pots even down to the cable to wire the lights. If I get 28 grams that's an ounce, and an ounce costs 400 euro here in Ireland.

I also have another little ultrasour photo strain in the cab and I plan on vegging that until a point where the TD's are done and switching it to 12/12 and flowering it on its own in the cab!


Ill update this thread with the outcome of the grow, also if you do want to follow it feel free to pop over to the grow journal
All help and advice is much appreciated guys.

 

[Ed.]

Lots of compact vedge. I am not seeing any abnormalities as far as color. Nice thick stock. I say keep on trucking with low temps IMO.