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Puffncough

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I'm leaving in three weeks for vacation, I have bought something at the local garden store that should water it while I am gone for roughly a week. I am currently testing it to see how long the water supply will last. My initial test with a water bottle was a bit of a fail, it did not set correctly and the whole bottle emptied. After reading some info online I switched to a 1.5 pepsi bottle as the plastic is thick. Mix a small amount of the feed I have been using plus some bottled water and then marked the bottle. This is after 24 hours if you can see the two sharpie marks.
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My main concern is the growth of the plant while I am out. I will not be able to tie it down every so often, and I am afraid to switch to 12/12 before I leave. Will she been fine vegging for another four to five weeks? If you want specific info on growth check the signature.
 
WayBaked

WayBaked

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Puffncough said:
I'm leaving in three weeks for vacation, I have bought something at the local garden store that should water it while I am gone for roughly a week. I am currently testing it to see how long the water supply will last. My initial test with a water bottle was a bit of a fail, it did not set correctly and the whole bottle emptied. After reading some info online I switched to a 1.5 pepsi bottle as the plastic is thick. Mix a small amount of the feed I have been using plus some bottled water and then marked the bottle. This is after 24 hours if you can see the two sharpie marks.
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My main concern is the growth of the plant while I am out. I will not be able to tie it down every so often, and I am afraid to switch to 12/12 before I leave. Will she been fine vegging for another four to five weeks? If you want specific info on growth check the signature.
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I would transplant her into a bigger container, move the light further away, and then leave her to veg.
 
WayBaked

WayBaked

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Puffncough said:
I just did within the past week, I didn't think it would be able to fit anything bigger. I have a lot of room in length but not height.
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You're probably going to have to flip to 12/12 then since you won't be home to train them they would veg too tall and you'd return to a space problem.
 
DemonTrich

DemonTrich

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top or FIM her to control height. it should stunt her upward growth and force lower to bush out.
 
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Puffncough

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DemonTrich said:
top or FIM her to control height. it should stunt her upward growth and force lower to bush out.
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Not sure if it is visible in the picture, but it looked very off with the new growth coming in. The leaf set on the right seems deformed and a 1/3 of the size compared to the right.

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This is my 1st time topping or FIMMing whatever I did, feel free to be critical.
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MrEDuck

MrEDuck

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You can set up a bottom feeding auto watering system. I have a plant that has to be left for a week and I just set one up. It's really easy. Cut a hole at the bottom of the bottle so the top of it is where you want the top of the water level. In the picture I have a milk jug but I've switched it to soda bottles as they handle the vaccuum of the water draining better and fit my space better.


I would leave the plant vegging and if it got to tall top it when you get back. Leaving a plant during the stretch sounds like a recipe for an uneven canopy.
 
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