21 days from sprout...

eighties said:

They're looking good, man. Just let them roll. The autos are supposed to be runty little things, but they'll put out some bud for sure. Also, you can do whatever light schedule you want. I run my plants 24/0 and they have no problem with it. Some people think they need a "rest" period, but I don't think that's ever been scientifically proven. We desperately need to have the US declassify cannabis as a schedule 1 drug so we can get some good, peer-reviewed research going and stop all this anecdotal nonsense.

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Here's your science
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075536/

Cannabis is a C3 plant, to over simplify, they inhale in the light and exhale in the dark. So they need some time out of the light.

curious2garden said:

Here's your science
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075536/

Cannabis is a C3 plant, to over simplify, they inhale in the light and exhale in the dark. So they need some time out of the light.

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Thanks for that information. Definately learning more here than in school.

Between all the info on this site and the generous members' nudges in the right direction lies the opportunity to have great success!

The girls sure do appear to be healthier on the 18/6 than they were on the 24/0.

As for the original girls that spawned this thread, there is a solid chance that the original lights were too intense causing burn. Operator error.?

Since switching lights they are coming back with healthy new growth. Updated photo coming soon...

Sofa King Smoooth said:

The girls sure do appear to be healthier on the 18/6 than they were on the 24/0.

As for the original girls that spawned this thread, there is a solid chance that the original lights were too intense causing burn. Operator error.?

Since switching lights they are coming back with healthy new growth. Updated photo coming soon...

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naw i think it is just the cycle i run 24/0 and see the same issues. they will do fine but wit some dark cycle they just seem to do a lot better. im thinking of swapping to like 18/6 myself or try out the 6/2 method

Days since sprouting through the soil.

All germination by directly planting seed in soil of final pot. No seed took longer than 5-1/2 days to show through.

The smallest two 61, left and right ends of center row, are the original girls that got fried under the other lights. My bad.

They appear to be doing better now.

Having the ability to literally grow my own meds is f**king awesome!!

Soon can start dosing off the pile of pills the VA supplies and live like a normal human again. . .

They're looking great. Those are some bushy bitches. You're going to get some bud out of there, for sure. When are you thinking about flipping them?

They are autos so...

Kinda hoping they take care of that.

Have been watching closely and appears to be some flower starting to form.

Man, this growing is very relaxing and gives my mind something to focus on. Added benefit of the meds. Total win/win.

Too bad the VA doesn't set up combat vets with a lesson in gardening as an alternative to bottles of pills and group bitch session therapy...

So much better in my head, feel less angry. Maybe someday...

For real though, smoking weed saved my life. Kinda deep for on here but just spilling truth while feeling it.

Sofa King Smoooth said:

Man, this growing is very relaxing and gives my mind something to focus on. Added benefit of the meds. Total win/win.

Too bad the VA doesn't set up combat vets with a lesson in gardening as an alternative to bottles of pills and group bitch session therapy...

So much better in my head, feel less angry. Maybe someday...

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We have a lot of veterans here. My hub is USAF retired, began in VN and ended with the first Desert Storm. He enjoys the edible I make. What branch of the service were you in and what did you do? You should take a look at @doublejj grows, @GreatwhiteNorth is CG retired and @Olive Drab Green is a vet as well. I'm glad you found your way here.

Army & National Guard. Kosovo, Iraq,
Hurricanes, Haiti, Central America

Glad to hear there are others that have found solace in this as well.

eighties said:

They're looking great. Those are some bushy bitches. You're going to get some bud out of there, for sure. When are you thinking about flipping them?

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Funny you should ask. For the last two weeks been wondering if these girls are going to flower on their own. Did some digging on ILGM forum and found a thread where the same type autos did not flip on their own. Turns out, according to package markings, they were photo seeds.
Go check my packaging and has same code as photo seeds.

Lesson learned. When something does not feel/seem/look right, investigate.

Will flip tomorrow after some light defoliation today.

Glad you caught that. You're going to have a forest on your hands as it is. Another week or 2 of veg and it would get ugly. I'm day 11 of flower right now on a scrog of a strawberry cough and a northern lights from ILGM. I've lost control of the SC. The veg is so dense I can't find places to tuck any more and I've been defoliating like crazy. The NL, on the other hand, has been a dream to scrog. My 2x4 is pretty much wall to wall now, so I think I'm just going to let them rip. I've got another 1-2' of headroom I can use, so I should be good. Should be a good crop.

Sofa King Smoooth said:

Army & National Guard. Kosovo, Iraq,
Hurricanes, Haiti, Central America

Glad to hear there are others that have found solace in this as well.

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Hoooya brother....welcome to the family. US Army Vietnam Combat Medic here.

Great respect for the medics!

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Have never done this ever before and not sure what to look for. These do not look like the pictures I have seen though.

Any comments? Please. Thank you.

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thats not weed lolol its mint