The damage is done if there is any. I’ve always been ok as long as it isn’t everyday. Get a dehumidifier. It’s a must for me. Light leaks are an easy way to ruin the whole harvest.
I’ve done it and no noticed a difference. It’s best to harvest right before the light comes on so I’ll shut the light off at the end of the last light cycle and I’ll just come in the next day sometime and harvest in the dark.
If you’re having so much trouble then try to simplify it. Get a bag of dirt and some basic grow and bloom nutrients. Keep it simple. It won’t be easier going all the others routes you’re talking.
I water once a day to 50 percent runoff and full dose of calmag every time. I always run into problems if I don’t. Coco is great. If you mess up just flush it with nutrient water.
I seemed to have a better time with coco when I gave them a little dry back for the first few weeks. Also had to figure out what would go nasty in my res. I started using a power head in the res and it seemed to help some. Hydro guard helps keep things at bay a little too.
Some urkle I grew last year it was a little fruity and a little earthy. Only 1 of 4 purpled up and it came on about week 8. About half of the one pheno purpled. Smelled like grape candy and cured to fruity/earthy.
I start my counting the day I flip the light. It doesn’t really matter though. It’ll be done when it’s done. Most of the time it’s 10-11 weeks for me. Everyone seems to do it different but it’s an arbitrary number. Don’t go by what the vendors tell you. You can have 5 seeds of the same strain...
I’ve been growing a long time. Haven’t really run into any problems when it comes to mold or powder mildew. This to me, looks like the beginning of powder mildew. I have a whole plant pic. My dog behind it is 100 pounds if it helps to get a feel on the size of the plant. They’re just over a...