two plants in 2x4 tent in 10 gal pots

[mikeyd4286]

Hey @mikeyd4286. How are you feeling about the growth rate, node spacing and leaf color on these ladies?

on the one fine but the other the yellowing is got me wondering if pH is out or it's hungry I think ,what about yourself ? I'm new at this and like others knowledge

 

[Budtirement]

on the one fine but the other the yellowing is got me wondering if pH is out or it's hungry I think ,what about yourself ? I'm new at this and like others knowledge

When I first started using larger pots I didn't get all the soil wet all the way to the bottom on the days that I watered. The tap root grew down into dry soil and what I remember seeing is yellowing leaves at the bottom of the plant. The top looked good because in that situation the plant pushes all the water and nutrients to the top to try to save itself. Watering a little bit every day doesn't solve this problem. The reason I bring this up again is because in your pictures I don't see any where all the soil looks wet. Several show just a small area around the plant looking wet as though it only got a cup or two of water. What king of soil are you using? If it's peat moss based soil you should be watering about every 5 days now. If it's a coco coir based soil probably more often than that but still have to get all the soil wet on the day you water.
Watering is the number one problem for new growers. It is less likely to be a Ph or nutrient problem so early with an off the shelf pre-mixed potting soil like Happy Frog.
The wide node spacing probably from insufficient light but I would be careful of increasing light until I solved the yellowing issue. How much PPFD are they currently getting?

 

[mikeyd4286]

When I first started using larger pots I didn't get all the soil wet all the way to the bottom on the days that I watered. The tap root grew down into dry soil and what I remember seeing is yellowing leaves at the bottom of the plant. The top looked good because in that situation the plant pushes all the water and nutrients to the top to try to save itself. Watering a little bit every day doesn't solve this problem. The reason I bring this up again is because in your pictures I don't see any where all the soil looks wet. Several show just a small area around the plant looking wet as though it only got a cup or two of water. What king of soil are you using? If it's peat moss based soil you should be watering about every 5 days now. If it's a coco coir based soil probably more often than that but still have to get all the soil wet on the day you water.
Watering is the number one problem for new growers. It is less likely to be a Ph or nutrient problem so early with an off the shelf pre-mixed potting soil like Happy Frog.
The wide node spacing probably from insufficient light but I would be careful of increasing light until I solved the yellowing issue. How much PPFD are they currently getting?

I'm running at about 490ppfd I have them in ten gal pots but only about 7 1/2 gallon soil I watering them like I do my five and three gallon about a qt on five and about 2 on these ten but i see wat u getting at I use down to earth and Dr earth worm casting and coco I reuse it I add new here and there I've gone with run off takes out the food for the soil and plant I just started adding Dr concentrate one week half strength they got it once I am goin to bend them today to start training and these two seem to be same as one I had over winter it spaced like that and didn't produce buds at all I ended up tossing it for space for other ones lolill see wat these do I got two to replace the ones about ready in next week or two or three ,thanks for advice I'm sticking with five gallon pots from now on I think

 

[Budtirement]

I see. I didn't realize you were growing in coco. I've never done that. I guess my advice is to find a grow diary from someone who successfully grows in coco and compare with what your doing.

 

[mikeyd4286]

growin

 

[mikeyd4286]

bigger one is in day 11 flower and smaller one is day 2 flower

 

[mikeyd4286]

day 27flower it's reached 30in high

 

[Budtirement]

day 27flower it's reached 30in high

Nice snowcone up on top. Is it getting stinky in there?

 

[mikeyd4286]

Nice snowcone up on top. Is it getting stinky in there?

i don't think I can't smell it I also have two 4in inline fans and carbon filters sucking air thru

 

[Budtirement]

I'll be interested to see how yours finish up. I'm doing an autoflower myself, Jack Herer, and this only my second. I usually plant photoperiods. Did you learn anything on this grow so far?

 

[mikeyd4286]

I'll be interested to see how yours finish up. I'm doing an autoflower myself, Jack Herer, and this only my second. I usually plant photoperiods. Did you learn anything on this grow so far?

I had to throw the smaller one out it was full pollin sacs must got my seeds mixed up thought it was a fem oh well I got some seeds of one my rqs plant don't remember wat it was but it was good smoke still

 

[Budtirement]

I had to throw the smaller one out it was full pollin sacs must got my seeds mixed up thought it was a fem oh well I got some seeds of one my rqs plant don't remember wat it was but it was good smoke still

That's a drag. That same thing just happened to me. Farming requires a lot of patience and having 2 months of work go down well, it's a learning experience, I'll say that.

 

[mikeyd4286]

she looks good don't smell

 

[Week4Bytch]

she looks good don't smell

One plant setup looks cool. She looks happy.

 

[mikeyd4286]

there will be a five gallon pot with a 15 in high kush plant it'll be about five weeks behind the 10 gallon and then I got one goin to go in there 10 weeks from now I just doin wat takes to get plant 15 in before flower 30 in is perfect for my setup

 

[mikeyd4286]

fourth July and third Aug . buds are growing nice hair changing starting to frost

 

[mikeyd4286]

day 43 on the tall on its a fast bud fast flowering out of the mix pack small one. day twelve

 

[mikeyd4286]

day 43 and day 12 of flower

 

[mikeyd4286]

another week maybe this is day 49 it's says 6-7 week flower fast flowering but it's got a week maybe 2 I'm in no hurry it smells awsom

 

[Budtirement]

on the one fine but the other the yellowing is got me wondering if pH is out or it's hungry I think ,what about yourself ? I'm new at this and like others knowledge

Hey @Mikey4286 I wanted to say good job getting your plants up to the finish line. When I look back at your pics from June I think they had some kind of issue early in veg and didn't get the size they could have. They were green and growing but they didn't really bust out. You might try starting them in their final pot next time instead of in cups. A lot of people say it's not good to transplant autoflower plants because the roots can be very sensitive. Also I would suggest that after you harvest the plant, examine the soil in the pot and check to see if the roots filled the whole pot and if the soil at the bottom of the pot is moist. If it's dry at the bottom that means the watering process was an issue and the roots didn't get the chance to reach their full potential. Here's hoping that your knowledge and farming abilities keep improving with each grow. As a farmer I know that patience and determination are an asset.