Advice needed on next steps please....

[rookie_needs_help]

@trygrowup

Is that a good thing or bad?

Am concerned about the dry crispy leaves and downward claw on leaf tips.

How far into flowering are they?

Any advice?

 

[Grownsince95]

You're not letting the plant down, you're getting in its way. We've all been there when we start. Looks like you tried to do too much of everything, trying to really push the plant.

You're not going to get much out of this grow but you should start focusing attention on on the foundations of every grow. Light, air and water.

What kind of light are you using and the real wattage rating?

Do you have a way to accurately measure and control temp and humidity and fans to move the air around?

What's your water supply like? Municipal? Well? You need to know how hard it is and what pH. Are you feeding the plant with the soil or adding fertilizer to the water?

Once you have those three pillars established the plants will thrive.

 

[trygrowup]

I'm no expert, but It you can give you some nice smoke. Just not as much as if you had no nute burn.
Probably should have asked for help a bit earlier?

 

[rookie_needs_help]

You're not letting the plant down, you're getting in its way. We've all been there when we start. Looks like you tried to do too much of everything, trying to really push the plant.

You're not going to get much out of this grow but you should start focusing attention on on the foundations of every grow. Light, air and water.

What kind of light are you using and the real wattage rating?

Do you have a way to accurately measure and control temp and humidity and fans to move the air around?

What's your water supply like? Municipal? Well? You need to know how hard it is and what pH. Are you feeding the plant with the soil or adding fertilizer to the water?

Once you have those three pillars established the plants will thrive.

Full spectrum LEDs - 38w
Also using 2 30w LED lights
Using a fan
Water with boiled water (once cooled)
Feed is mixed with water.

Taking on your comments - but what should I do now with the plant?

 

[trygrowup]

I'm also learning all the time.
One time i tried epsom salt for the first time.

All leafs get almost white due to too much, but i still got some nice smoke from it. Another i grew looked good but smoke was ass. No taste at all except hay. So never judge to early.

 

[trygrowup]

I just throw it out there.

I think you might have a light issue.

38 watt is on the low side especially if you have more than one plant. These two other 30 watt LED better be good.

 

[Grownsince95]

Full spectrum LEDs - 38w
Also using 2 30w LED lights
Using a fan
Water with boiled water (once cooled)
Feed is mixed with water.

Taking on your comments - but what should I do now with the plant?

Do you know what the temperature and humidity are where the plant is growing?

What are you feeding it?

 

[Hossgrows]

I'm not trying to be mean, we've all been there done that.

But I'd say u need to educate yourself a bit more about these plants, and the different ways to cultivate them.

Immerse yourself in all of it and you'll see a simple pattern between them all. It's pretty basic, but we humans think we're smarter than water, light and food. Farmers nurture the plant, not command it. U may have given it life...but it was never yours, your just to guide and help it thru life, like a parent to a child.

Yes.!! I am stoned, and in zen thought mode

 

[rookie_needs_help]

Hey all...

Have no idea on where this plant is.... been flowering for a while now... well 8 weeks or thereabouts.

Genuinely unsure of whats needed next .... close to harvesting or still some time to go...

Would be grateful for some guidance...

Thanks

 

[rookie_needs_help]

Ps I know the plant is struggling but im so far gone that I dont want to stress it more.... hoping to salvage some form of harvest.

Only my 2nd attempt so its all a learning curve...

 

[trygrowup]

Ps I know the plant is struggling but im so far gone that I dont want to stress it more.... hoping to salvage some form of harvest.

Only my 2nd attempt so its all a learning curve...

I think it is in the harvest window now.
I can only see a few white pistils on one of the tops.
Maybe take a close look at the trichomes on the flowers.

 

[Ninjadogma]

Ps I know the plant is struggling but im so far gone that I dont want to stress it more.... hoping to salvage some form of harvest.

Only my 2nd attempt so its all a learning curve...

Bottom line the plant wasn't able to be all it could be because it didn't have enough light energy. It doesn't mean it's ruined, it just means your potency and yield suffered significantly.

Your previous grow was outside so I presume that's an option available to you. If you can't upgrade to a better light you can always give it a few hours of outdoor sunshine to boost the DLI.

If you've been flowering for 8 weeks then now would be a good time to get an up close look under magnification to see if those trichomes are mature enough yet. Let's get this run across the finish line and go through the motions of properly drying and curing so that you can eventually do it from muscle memory.

We want:

• More plant energy
• Less aggressive defoliation
• A good understanding of the feed and watering cycle
• General idea of nutrition needs of the plant (good) and an understanding of the shifting ratio at different growth stages (even better)
• Time to invest in reading the plant and it's signaling

You'll get there... Let's get this one wrapped up and thinking about everything that was done, what worked and what didn't and use the time between now and your next run to check as many as boxes as we can from the above.

 

[rookie_needs_help]

Bottom line the plant wasn't able to be all it could be because it didn't have enough light energy. It doesn't mean it's ruined, it just means your potency and yield suffered significantly.

Your previous grow was outside so I presume that's an option available to you. If you can't upgrade to a better light you can always give it a few hours of outdoor sunshine to boost the DLI.

If you've been flowering for 8 weeks then now would be a good time to get an up close look under magnification to see if those trichomes are mature enough yet. Let's get this run across the finish line and go through the motions of properly drying and curing so that you can eventually do it from muscle memory.

We want:

• More plant energy
• Less aggressive defoliation
• A good understanding of the feed and watering cycle
• General idea of nutrition needs of the plant (good) and an understanding of the shifting ratio at different growth stages (even better)
• Time to invest in reading the plant and it's signaling

You'll get there... Let's get this one wrapped up and thinking about everything that was done, what worked and what didn't and use the time between now and your next run to check as many as boxes as we can from the above.

Hey @Ninjadogma. Thanks for the above

Last year's outside grow isnt an option. Plus, by the time nature takes its course the 12/12 schedule usually falls into colder weather i.e. back end of autumn. Outside growth is harder to control given the driving force is mother nature.

Appreciate your feedback too and the succinct manner in which its written.

Uploading a couple of pics which i hope will give a clearer view of the plants state.

Have brought the plant outside for a couple of hours and watered it with cooled boiled water.... in an attempt to begin harvesting process.

Before I do anything myself having read many articles and probably confused myself a little - any steer you can give on next steps to get this over the line would be much appreciated.

Uploading images shortly. Bear with me.

Thanks

 

[rookie_needs_help]

Hey @Ninjadogma. Thanks for the above

Last year's outside grow isnt an option. Plus, by the time nature takes its course the 12/12 schedule usually falls into colder weather i.e. back end of autumn. Outside growth is harder to control given the driving force is mother nature.

Appreciate your feedback too and the succinct manner in which its written.

Uploading a couple of pics which i hope will give a clearer view of the plants state.

Have brought the plant outside for a couple of hours and watered it with cooled boiled water.... in an attempt to begin harvesting process.

Before I do anything myself having read many articles and probably confused myself a little - any steer you can give on next steps to get this over the line would be much appreciated.

Uploading images shortly. Bear with me.

Thanks

 

[rookie_needs_help]

Additional pics

 

[charcosta]

ive got a store bought one) which i used more for cold nights and rain, and i was wondering if clear plastic filters out certain photons....difference is i can move mine out into the sun...
just to play devils advocate, i removed all the fan leaves off this plant a week into flower and its got the biggest nugs ive ever seen.

Fuggin sexy

 

[carlosescobar]

you could grow autos outside then you are not dependant on the 12/12, they will just grow and bud when they feel like it.
thats what i plan to do , its a little early at the moment so i have erected a young plant nursery. hopefully i can get things going april /may, then they should be budding july time.
ive just had an electric bill and Im gonna have to give up indoor growing.

 

[rookie_needs_help]

you could grow autos outside then you are not dependant on the 12/12, they will just grow and bud when they feel like it.
thats what i plan to do , its a little early at the moment so i have erected a young plant nursery. hopefully i can get things going april /may, then they should be budding july time.
ive just had an electric bill and Im gonna have to give up indoor growing.

Cheers Carlos.
The electricity bill comment is a real thing. Been monitoring the usage over last few months .... mine was a winter grow so had to rely on indoor setup..... I did like the outdoor grow last year - growth was wild and just at the start of flowering the UK weather took its toll. It was a beast of a plant though.

Are you UK based or somewhere with better weather conditions?

 

[Zewbacca]

Willie would say "roll me up and smoke me when I die" might only be a couple joints but they be your joints fella

 

[carlosescobar]

Cheers Carlos.
The electricity bill comment is a real thing. Been monitoring the usage over last few months .... mine was a winter grow so had to rely on indoor setup..... I did like the outdoor grow last year - growth was wild and just at the start of flowering the UK weather took its toll. It was a beast of a plant though.

Are you UK based or somewhere with better weather conditions?

yeah , i grew last winter and had a 5w greehouse heater on for a few hours,it doubled my monthly bill , and i had one outside last summer like you , and it never got to finish bud before the weather turned too cold , shame because it started off as a stunted seedling indoor and i threw it outside and it started growing
also im near the fens so when its windy its reaally windy.