New beginnings

[IC GLASS]

First time grower. Just dropped my first two in water and are off to the races. On the east coast. Mid Atlantic. For the first grow I wanted to keep it simple, nostalgic and experiment with all the amazing information I’ve come across from this wonderful community. I Decided to go with some Lemon OG Auto Fem. Going to start them in one gallon orchid pots the up pot with a little mykos In a 2 gallon fabric bag on some self watering bases. with some inspiration from @Carty one of the pots will be filled with Roots Organic original and Fox Farm Strawberry fields 50/50 combo. In the second bag with inspiration from @greenmobster440 I’m going to mix up 3 cu yard peat moss with 6 bags of Perlite.
Nutrients will be Jack Original 20-20-20,Calnit and Epsom until bloom then switch to jacks blossom booster 10-30-20 cal nit and Epsom. Going to be running em on a 20 on 4 off schedule to start and see how it goes. If I’m missing anything, all suggestions are greatly appreciated. Looking forward to seeing everyone’s updates. Stay awesome! View attachment 362870

That sounds like an exciting start to your growing journey! Using Lemon OG Auto Fem is a great choice, and your plan for potting and nutrient mixing looks solid. The combination of Roots Organic and Fox Farm soils should provide a nice nutrient base, and adding peat moss with perlite will help with drainage and aeration. Just keep an eye on your plants for any signs of stress, and don’t hesitate to adjust your nutrient regimen as they grow. Best of luck, and I can’t wait to see your progress!

 

[arob1015]

Out of curiosity, what are people’s ideal,
A.) target temps/ humidity
B.) too high temps/ humidity
C.) to low temps/humidity
And finally tips and tricks to solve said challenges.

 

[MariJan]

Out of curiosity, what are people’s ideal,
A.) target temps/ humidity
B.) too high temps/ humidity
C.) to low temps/humidity
And finally tips and tricks to solve said challenges.

I don't have a tent but my grow room is about 60 deg in the Am but bi night fall it is in the 100s and I don't even have the jumbo tron on. Only using the 100-140 watts now in winter I will crank that bad boy up.

 

[arob1015]

I got a leggy little bugger in the mix. I lowered the light and turned the planter in hopes she would pull back upright, is this the right move or should I prop her up with some wire. Went into soul the 23rd

 

[greenmobster440]

Prob should prop that plant up a little. Little more light or closer light.

 

[arob1015]

Thanks! Moved the light down a couple inches to the 300-350 range and now I’ll prop em up.

 

[MariJan]

I got a leggy little bugger in the mix. I lowered the light and turned the planter in hopes she would pull back upright, is this the right move or should I prop her up with some wire. Went into soul the 23rd View attachment 363726

When mine get leggy I add more soil. It will hold it up and the part you bury will grow roots like a tomato plant

 

[arob1015]

When mine get leggy I add more soil. It will hold it up and the part you bury will grow roots like a tomato plant

oh sweet! Glad I listened to the @Carty way and left 1-1/2 from the brim. Prop it up, add some soil and lower the light. You guys are awesome!

 

[MariJan]

oh sweet! Glad I listened to the @Carty way and left 1-1/2 from the brim. Prop it up, add some soil and lower the light. You guys are awesome!

We aim to please. My grandma used to say many hands make lite work.

 

[arob1015]

Day 16 and they are moving right along. Started them on 1/4 jacks 1/4 Epsom in the water base. PPFD was raised from 300ish to 500ish. They seem to be drinking plenty even though surface soil is a bit dry. They still got some weight to em which seems like a more simple more accurate and repeatable system. Peeled the cotyledon leaves all the way down yesterday and snipped the first set of true leaves. They handled it alot better than I anticipated.

 

[arob1015]

Day 39. One of the autos doesn’t seem to want to auto haha. I could make an attempt at throwing her in a 12/12 or sit back with a bag of popcorn and see what she does…….

 

[greenmobster440]

That top one appears to be in flower. I see so pistols. Nice plant.

 

[arob1015]

Oh sweet! Yeah it looks like it’s getting there. They are both from the same batch with completely different structures. So it threw me off a bit

 

[greenmobster440]

Oh sweet! Yeah it looks like it’s getting there. They are both from the same batch with completely different structures. So it threw me off a bit

They both got that classic diamond shape.