If you are in a place that only gets minimal sunlight. I would consider auto flowers. Plus they will be quicker for you. Have you had water come out of the bottom when watering? If so that is a sign your soil is too dry. If it takes the water and it feels damp and is growing things at the top it’s too wet and even then it still will do better than underwatering in most cases. unless over watering lands an infection. I would invest in supplement lighting as well and supply the plants possibly with the 12/12 light if possible. Try the autos and see if they work in your location if you can’t get more light. My guess is those are under watered. Most overwatered plants won’t sag like that. Typically that’s what a under watered plant looks like with lack of light. I use a hot water foliar spray sometimes to kill any bugs( veg stage is best) if you have them. It may boost the size of those buds too but only do it when it’s light to prevent bud rot( you can also crush an egg shell and throw it in your soil to prevent bud rot also) If it’s a sativa you could be going a long time to get amber trichomes. I grew autos outside with regular plants and they finished in less than half the time. You don’t want to be growing sativas in a place that has minimal light anyhow. Sativas are equator based and in places where there is the most sunlight. Indica is the opposite and requires less time. Indica also gives you the high you may be looking for, that sedative couch lock feeling. Sativa has more racey feel and part of that could be because it’s long
Flowering cycle of sometimes 13 weeks or even longer to mature with amber trichomes. Autoflowers combine ruderalis( sun species of Cannabis found in central and Eastern Europe parts of Russia) and known favorites for plants that can finish in 10 weeks from seed. Best of luck.
Yes I read into autoflowers after I had already purchased my seeds, so it was too late. Although autoflowers turned me off a bit due to their low yields, however if I compare what I’m getting now I don’t think it would be very different. So I’ll definitely give them a go next year, thanks. As for lighting, I don’t have a good enough income at the moment to invest in that, hence outdoor growing. I also stay with parents and can’t expect them to pay the electricity for that. I always knew I would get small buds growing outside, and I didn’t mind. But hopefully by the new year I have a new job and can start buying indoor grow products instead. I’d probably run into less problems.
No there is no water coming from the bottom as I put water there and allow the plant to soak up as much as it needs.
I’m 99.9% sure I’m not underwatering. I make sure the soil is still moist when I put my finger in about 1-2cm. You need to remember I also can’t water the same amount as everyone else because there is no sun or light to help dry it out, only my heater. So it stays moist, and I don’t want to put loads as obviously moisture creates mould.
Thanks for those tips. Didn’t know about the hot water or egg. However I don’t think my buds will be getting any bigger. I’ve made the mistake of flushing too soon and now I deal with the consequences. I will learn from this for next year! :)
Yeah very true, I doubt I’ll wait for amber trichomes. I’m giving it another week and I’m cutting. They’re all cloudy now, just giving them an extra week.
Yes I’m aware of that. And I’m actually an indica lover, I’m not a fan of sativas. The only reason I grew Durban Poison was because I’m South African and I felt obliged to have it be my first grow. It was also an easy and good grow in colder climates. In future I will always grow an indica.
Thanks for the tips and guidance! I’ll remember them for next time.
Happy growing :)
