New to Growing, Would Love Advice!

[Sam_I_Am420]

Hey everyone! First time grower long time toker! I’m super new to growing as I’m sure you’ll see in my pictures. I feel like I’m getting the hang of it but would love to hear from avid growers on how I can step up my game with this grow and the next. Let me just run you through real quick what I have done and how I got here so far, just what I think is important.
1) My soil mix is made of organic raised bed soil, coco coir, blood meal, and perlite.
2) I was battling a lot with PH levels in the beginning, based on the articles I read. I got a soil test kit for all the minerals and PH. I treated the issue by incorporating dehydrated lime into the soil.
3) I have two green crack and one zkittlez plant going, all started at the same time. But one grew significantly quicker, I for the life of me have no idea which one is which.
4) I feed the ones that aren’t flowering yet FoxFarm Big Grow and the one that is currently flowering FoxFarm Cultivation Nation Bloom.
5) I was not confident in topping when I should have so they are not topped. I still am unsure of when I should have topped them and I feel like I’ve read so many forums. Would love to figure this out for the next grow.
6) They are all auto flowers and currently on 18 and 6 light cycle.
7) The one that is flowering, I’m not sure how long it has left. I’ve been looking at the trichromes and it’s hard to tell!

 

[Brotofsky]

Doesn’t look like you need much help! They look very healthy. I don’t grow autos, but I’m pretty sure that autos should not be topped. The flowering plant looks like it has a good month or more left. That kola is beautiful!!

 

[Sam_I_Am420]

Doesn’t look like you need much help! They look very healthy. I don’t grow autos, but I’m pretty sure that autos should not be topped. The flowering plant looks like it has a good month or more left. That kola is beautiful!!

Thank you so much! I feel like I’m just winging it and have no idea what I’m doing. I’ve seen conflicting things online about autos being topped so I wasn’t sure. I’m hoping after I grow the auto seeds I have left I can move on to non-autos. Appreciate your input!

 

[Credits420OG]

So the most common thing is to top when it has got between 5 and 6 nodes. But aren't all Auto strains that I've heard like to be topped, what strain are you growing, and another thing they look amazing, Maybe a little too much nitrogen?

 

[Credits420OG]

I started with feminized at the start, so now I start with Auto, but have not yet received an answer to my thread about whether Baby Boom auto can be topped. Maybe someone here has some recommendations?

 

[Sam_I_Am420]

So the most common thing is to top when it has got between 5 and 6 nodes. But aren't all Auto strains that I've heard like to be topped, what strain are you growing, and another thing they look amazing, Maybe a little too much nitrogen?

I think I’m confused on what nodes are and I think that’s why I hesitate. Two of the plants are Green Crack and one is Zkittlez, but I have no idea which is which. Too much nitrogen on all of them of just the flowering one?

 

[Credits420OG]

Nodes is: In cannabis plants, nodes refer to the points where leaves and branches emerge from the main stem or lateral branches. Each node consists of a stem segment, known as an internode, which connects two adjacent nodes. Nodes are easily identifiable as small, swollen areas along the stem.

 

[Credits420OG]

I think I’m confused on what nodes are and I think that’s why I hesitate. Two of the plants are Green Crack and one is Zkittlez, but I have no idea which is which. Too much nitrogen on all of them of just the flowering one?

And both strains are Auto right?

 

[Credits420OG]

Fertilizer burns due to too much nitrogen.Without cellular respiration, the plant's function will decline. Root rot may occur, during which the roots may incorrectly absorb nutrients and water, as the harmful nutrients are more likely to be absorbed.

 

[Sam_I_Am420]

And both strains are Auto right?

Yeah both are

 

[Sam_I_Am420]

Fertilizer burns due to too much nitrogen.Without cellular respiration, the plant's function will decline. Root rot may occur, during which the roots may incorrectly absorb nutrients and water, as the harmful nutrients are more likely to be absorbed.

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I haven’t fed that plant nutrients with nitrogen in them in weeks. Would flushing the soil help clean the excess nitrogen out?

 

[Credits420OG]

Yeah both are

Will read up on whether it can be topped, but I think it's a little late now that they are so big. I come back to you.

 

[Credits420OG]

Jeg har ikke matet den plantenæringen med nitrogen på flere uker. Ville spyling av jorda bidra til å rense ut overflødig nitrogen?

OK, What kind of soil do you use and what kind of nutrition have you used to give them?

 

[Brotofsky]

I haven’t fed that plant nutrients with nitrogen in them in weeks. Would flushing the soil help clean the excess nitrogen out?

I don’t think you need to flush. They look so healthy. Don’t change what you are doing.

 

[SLAYERNATION]

Hey everyone! First time grower long time toker! I’m super new to growing as I’m sure you’ll see in my pictures. I feel like I’m getting the hang of it but would love to hear from avid growers on how I can step up my game with this grow and the next. Let me just run you through real quick what I have done and how I got here so far, just what I think is important.
1) My soil mix is made of organic raised bed soil, coco coir, blood meal, and perlite.
2) I was battling a lot with PH levels in the beginning, based on the articles I read. I got a soil test kit for all the minerals and PH. I treated the issue by incorporating dehydrated lime into the soil.
3) I have two green crack and one zkittlez plant going, all started at the same time. But one grew significantly quicker, I for the life of me have no idea which one is which.
4) I feed the ones that aren’t flowering yet FoxFarm Big Grow and the one that is currently flowering FoxFarm Cultivation Nation Bloom.
5) I was not confident in topping when I should have so they are not topped. I still am unsure of when I should have topped them and I feel like I’ve read so many forums. Would love to figure this out for the next grow.
6) They are all auto flowers and currently on 18 and 6 light cycle.
7) The one that is flowering, I’m not sure how long it has left. I’ve been looking at the trichromes and it’s hard to tell!

I'm brand new at 44 and I've been smoking 30 years.....don't be afraid to mess up or follow your gut on this. Do research, understand it, and figure out the way the chemistry works so you don't end up wasting money and time.

 

[SLAYERNATION]

I'm brand new at 44 and I've been smoking 30 years.....don't be afraid to mess up or follow your gut on this. Do research, understand it, and figure out the way the chemistry works so you don't end up wasting money and time.

 

[Credits420OG]

I don’t think you need to flush. They look so healthy. Don’t change what you are doing.

Agree, probably don't think you need to flush them and they look good. How long have they been in flowering now? But just keep an eye out for nutrient burn on the tips and leaves.

 

[Credits420OG]

Yeah both are

No, wouldn't have topped them, one downside of auto is that you can't take cuttings or top them. However, it's important to remember that topping is a high-stress technique. If you're going to use it on an autoflowering strain, you'll want to do so very early, and only if you're positive your plant is super healthy. In general, we recommend staying away from topping when growing autoflowering plants.

 

[Credits420OG]

They should be ready for harvesting when 70 - 80% of all the pistils are brown / orange. You can also use a magnifying glass to check the trichomes if they are milky white / cloudy then they are usually ready for harvesting.