Kundun
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- first time growing a cannabis plant (grew from a seed that sprouted Nov 25, 2023)
- I read that some pros top their plants 5 times, so I did when the plant was about 45 days old
- I had fungus gnats that I got rid of with Neem Oil Spray and Diatomaceous Earth
- thinking the shift from 24 hrs light to 12 hrs light was done at a certain age, I started reducing the light by one hour more a day to get to 12 hrs on 12 off
- I added 15 ml Humboldt Secret liquid plant food to one gallon of distilled water and began using it
- after watching a pruning video, I realized that topping my plant 5 times means that she needs an extended vegetative stage, so I thinned the bottom half of the plant (02.05.24) and went back to 24 hrs light
- the plant seems to be thriving (Photos attached) but there is some slight yellowing and a lot of brown tips
Questions
How often should I prune and thin the bottom half of the plant?
How will I know when she's ready to go to 12 hrs on, 12 off?
The Humboldt Secret says to use during flowering, should I stop using it while in Veg stage?
The gnats are gone and I heard Neem Oil can give your buds a funny taste so I stopped using it but plan to continue using the Diatomaceous Earth for the nutrients; the very tips of my plant are brown and I read that that means the plant is receiving as much nutrients as it can handle; should i stop using the Diatomaceous Earth for now and if so, when should I start using it again?
Your time, knowledge and experience is appreciated.
- first time growing a cannabis plant (grew from a seed that sprouted Nov 25, 2023)
- I read that some pros top their plants 5 times, so I did when the plant was about 45 days old
- I had fungus gnats that I got rid of with Neem Oil Spray and Diatomaceous Earth
- thinking the shift from 24 hrs light to 12 hrs light was done at a certain age, I started reducing the light by one hour more a day to get to 12 hrs on 12 off
- I added 15 ml Humboldt Secret liquid plant food to one gallon of distilled water and began using it
- after watching a pruning video, I realized that topping my plant 5 times means that she needs an extended vegetative stage, so I thinned the bottom half of the plant (02.05.24) and went back to 24 hrs light
- the plant seems to be thriving (Photos attached) but there is some slight yellowing and a lot of brown tips
Questions
How often should I prune and thin the bottom half of the plant?
How will I know when she's ready to go to 12 hrs on, 12 off?
The Humboldt Secret says to use during flowering, should I stop using it while in Veg stage?
The gnats are gone and I heard Neem Oil can give your buds a funny taste so I stopped using it but plan to continue using the Diatomaceous Earth for the nutrients; the very tips of my plant are brown and I read that that means the plant is receiving as much nutrients as it can handle; should i stop using the Diatomaceous Earth for now and if so, when should I start using it again?
Your time, knowledge and experience is appreciated.
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