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My dear i just went through your journal from 2022 to present. Nothing has changed from what i've seen in your understanding of growing a healthy marijuana plant. 3 yrs and 38pages later here you are. I wonder anymore if you are at all serious or just need a audience which a few seem to be willing to offer advise which is the same from day one of your post.
I appreciate the constructive criticism.
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All I can do now is focus on her healing and water appropriately, take in what I've learned and make changes, which I have.

Right now, still have lavender in the process of germination, but that could take at least two weeks and as much as a month.

Have not planted mint 🌱 yet, but will do that soon. 💚
 
HerbalEdu

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All I can do now is focus on her healing and water appropriately, take in what I've learned and make changes, which I have.
bein an auto she won't recover like the succesfull plant from 2022, but will most prolly end bein a real dwarf or bonsaï plant.

If i were you , and seein all the effort you put into your small growing area, i would already be on the process to get some more photoperiods seeds, proper soil, and better nutrient for veg than the 4-6-2 and add a cover to ensure perfect dark at night when in flower to restart
 
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SunshineSupergirl

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bein an auto she won't recover like the succesfull plant from 2022, but will most prolly end bein a real dwarf or bonsaï plant.

If i were you , and seein all the effort you put into your small growing area, i would already be on the process to get some more photoperiods seeds, proper soil, and better nutrient for veg than the 4-6-2 and add a cover to ensure perfect dark at night when in flower to restart
I'm going to stick with autoflowers next grow.

Will buy the bat guano 🦇 soon as well.

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I'm going to stick with autoflowers next grow.

Will buy the bat guano 🦇 soon as well.

☮️🌱
instead of bat guano better to get the 4-4-4 from dr earth for veg it has some other things beneficial for the plant in it than just NPK like bat guano.

evenutally get some bat guano to give a N boost if the plant is yellowing in flower.

you already have some flowering nutrient.

... and well really get easy on the watering seem to me like your still watering too often for this stage and size plant. ( saying that seein the color of the soil was still dark and lookin wet from last pics and how many day you watered afterward, i would have waited more i think from my experience couldn't have dried enough within that time span.)
 
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how are you applying the cup or 1/2 cup from last waterings ? on all the soil surface across the whole pot or just around the seedling near the young trunk ?

i m surprised to see the whole soil surface still moist over the last weeks watering with just a cup or 1/2 cup, how big is that cup related to pot size (photo next to each other could help)
 
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SunshineSupergirl

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instead of bat guano better to get the 4-4-4 from dr earth for veg it has some other things beneficial for the plant in it than just NPK like bat guano.

evenutally get some bat guano to give a N boost if the plant is yellowing in flower.

you already have some flowering nutrient.

... and well really get easy on the watering seem to me like your still watering too often for this stage and size plant. ( saying that seein the color of the soil was still dark and lookin wet from last pics and how many day you watered afterward, i would have waited more i think from my experience couldn't have dried enough within that time span.)
I would go for Photoperiods, but since I will have other types of plants in this window 🪟 for now, autos are perfect because of size and light needs for the other plants. ☮️
 
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how are you applying the cup or 1/2 cup from last waterings ? on all the soil surface across the whole pot or just around the seedling near the young trunk ?

i m surprised to see the whole soil surface still moist over the last weeks watering with just a cup or 1/2 cup, how big is that cup related to pot size (photo next to each other could help)
I apply the 1/2 in a circle ⭕ around the plant and go outside just a bit to encourage wide root growth.

The reason the rest of the surface looks wet is because I'm also applying a little water to the entire surface to keep the microbes alive.

Got to feed them too. 🦠💚😇
 
LoveGrowingIt

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I'm going to stick with autoflowers next grow.
My main problem with autos has been getting them off to a good (i.e., fast) start. There isn't an option to let them veg longer if they didn't grow as large as desired. I attribute my problem to the use of organic nutrients. It takes longer to get the organic processes going. Lately, I've used water-in microbes that are combined with fish and kelp fertilizer. The plants seem to respond well to it.

Also, I recall reading that you've used vermiculite. My understanding is that it's not a substitute for perlite. It tends to hold water, so using it with water-retaining organic materials, like compost, tends to keep the soil too moist.
 
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My main problem with autos has been getting them off to a good (i.e., fast) start. There isn't an option to let them veg longer if they didn't grow as large as desired. I attribute my problem to the use of organic nutrients. It takes longer to get the organic processes going. Lately, I've used water-in microbes that are combined with fish and kelp fertilizer. The plants seem to respond well to it.

Also, I recall reading that you've used vermiculite. My understanding is that it's not a substitute for perlite. It tends to hold water, so using it with water-retaining organic materials, like compost, tends to keep the soil too moist.
There's only a little vermiculite in the mix, much more perlite vs.

Totally understand about Organics taking longer.

I had never grown autos before and this is my 2nd grow, so wanted to try.

The ruderalis genes have some CBD in them too depending on the strain.

I may still try photos soon, if things don't go well next time.

I'll give autos another chance after this grow. 🪴
 
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Please listen to HerbalEdu 🙏🏻🙏🏻…we all want you to succeed. He has given sound advice over and over. If you go back and read and implement for next time you can make it happen.

And ditch the moisture meter, it is preventing you from listening to the sound advice about when to water. ✌️
 
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I had never grown autos before and this is my 2nd grow, so wanted to try.
We've liked the ones we grew successfully, potency-wise, but the yield has been a bit disappointing. I plan to grow some outside this summer. I haven't decided which strain yet, though.

The ruderalis genes have some CBD in them too depending on the strain.
I don't know about that. We grew some Green Gelato that was very potent with THC. I didn't notice CBD, so if there was some there wasn't much.

I may still try photos soon, if things don't go well next time.
I can't say I see much advantage in growing autos for the tent grower. My thinking is they're best for short seasons outside or for commercial growers who need predictable growing time.

I'll give autos another chance after this grow.
There's nothing wrong with that. I like growing autos. As I mentioned, the key is getting them off to a good start to take advantage of their predetermined and short vegetation time.
 
SunshineSupergirl

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Please listen to HerbalEdu 🙏🏻🙏🏻…we all want you to succeed. He has given sound advice over and over. If you go back and read and implement for next time you can make it happen.

And ditch the moisture meter, it is preventing you from listening to the sound advice about when to water. ✌️
I don't solely rely on the meter.

But it is a 4 in 1 meter, so definitely still keeping it ☮️

I am taking all advice into consideration.👍🏼
 
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And ditch the moisture meter, it is preventing you from listening to the sound advice about when to water.
The key to using a soil moisture probe is comparing the readings to other factors, like weight of the pot and status of the plant. If the meter is reliable (and some might not be) then it can be a useful tool. I use one every day.

There are two main ways to evaluate testing instruments: validity and reliability. The former means it produces the same results as standardized instruments, which means it is correct. Thus, a ruler measures an inch the same as a national standard inch. The latter means it produces the same result for an unchanging subject every time it measures it. Reliability means a ruler measures the same inch the same way every time, even if the subject inch is not a standard inch. Moisture meters don't need to be valid. They only need to be reliable.
 
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some of thoose meter are notorious for sometime giving inacurate result.

also diging holes each time may damage the roots and doesn't help when watering , plus you need to check the humidity at different location inside the pot near the top, bottom, middle, side ... ...

much better to get used to the weight of the pot when saturated till a little run off and dry imho ...
 
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We've liked the ones we grew successfully, potency-wise, but the yield has been a bit disappointing. I plan to grow some outside this summer. I haven't decided which strain yet, though.


I don't know about that. We grew some Green Gelato that was very potent with THC. I didn't notice CBD, so if there was some there wasn't much.


I can't say I see much advantage in growing autos for the tent grower. My thinking is they're best for short seasons outside or for commercial growers who need predictable growing time.


There's nothing wrong with that. I like growing autos. As I mentioned, the key is getting them off to a good start to take advantage of their predetermined and short vegetation time.
My research suggests that ruderalis often has higher CBD and CBN strains available, but then again some Photoperiods have more, so it's depending really.
some of thoose meter are notorious for sometime giving inacurate result.

also diging holes each time may damage the roots and doesn't help when watering , plus you need to check the humidity at different location inside the pot near the top, bottom, middle, side ... ...

much better to get used to the weight of the pot when saturated till a little run off and dry imho ...
Thankfully I have multiple humidity measurements in the window 🪟 🙏🏼

2 digital, 1 analog.

I will weigh the pots from now on ☮️
 
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some of thoose meter are notorious for sometime giving incurate result.
As I wrote, they don't need to be accurate. They only need to be reliable. Remember, the readings are being compared against previous readings using the same device. So, the device can be wrong if it's wrong the same every time it's used.

also diging holes each time may damage the roots ,
It's not actually digging, but worth keeping in mind, nevertheless. So, don't force the probe into the soil and avoid areas where the roots are most concentrated, i.e., the root ball.

plus you need to check the humidity at different location inside the pot near the top, bottom, middle, side ... ...
Good point. It's a distinct advantage of using a probe. Such granularity of information isn't available when lifting a pot. So, I recommend checking different locations if there's an issue. Most of the time, when the plant is growing well, a single insertion is adequate. I also usually don't check if the plant was recently watered. After a few grows, most of us get a "feeling" for such things as when to check if the plant needs water.

Usually, I check near the sides of the pot, or about halfway between the stem and the side. That's for a fabric pot. Plastic pots would be different, I suppose, but I don't use those so I can't comment from experience. I don't probe the root ball directly under the plant unless I'm trying to diagnose a problem. When I've done so, it usually tests moister there.
 

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