First Grow (LSD & Amnesia Haze Autos) – How am I doing? – Tips for Success

[Bobcaat]

This is my first grow, and I would appreciate any suggestions for improvements or tips for success. I just started week four of the grow; seeds sprouted on September 1st. Since this is my first grow, I decided to not attempt LST. I also believe I planted too deep in the fabric pot; next time I will only leave a couple of inches between the soil and the top of the bag. My set-up is:

Vivosun Grow Tent : 24 x 48 x 60. This is the newer, heavy-duty tent. I wish I had bought a taller tent; I was not aware of the amount of space lost to the filter, fan, and pot.

MARS SP3000 LED Light (300W). MARS recommends the light stay 18’ above the plants during all stages of growth; they also recommend 50% power for seedlings, 75% power during vegetation and 100% power during flowering. Running lights on a timer with an 18/6 schedule. It is 42.5 inches long; it fills the tent crosswise.

Vivosun 4-inch CFM Inline Fan with a 4-inch Carbon Filter. The fan runs 24/7.

Fans: one small stationary fan on the floor in front of an air intake port, one small, oscillating fan on a tent pole above the canopy. The fans run 24/7.

Apera PH20 PH Meter – Ph Up and Ph Down . Bought these in grow week three.

Vivosun Thermometer/Hydrometer

Three Gallon Fabric Pots with Happy Frog Soil

Plan to Buy : TDS Meter, Small Humidifier, Trim Tray & Scissors.

08/28 : Using ILGM’s germination guide, I put one LDS Autoflower seed and one Amnesia Haze Autoflower seed in room temperature water in a dark cabinet. The seeds sprouted in two days.

08/30 : The seeds sprouted; planted ½” deep in a three-gallon fabric pot with Happy Frog Soil. Sprayed the tops lightly with water. Plants sprouted in two days.

Week One (09/01 – 09/07) : During the first seek I sprayed the seedlings twice a day with water. The humidity was a little low, so I added a bowl of water with a wine bottle in the middle with a towel draped over the bottle (as a wick) in front of the fan on the floor. This increased the humidity from the low forties to the mid-fifties. Temps: Mid to Upper 70s & Humidity: 45% - 59%.

LSD Day Seven

Amnesia Haze Day Seven

Week Two (09/08 – 09/14): Plants are now in the vegetation stage. I increased the light from 50% to 75%. I started to lightly water the plants instead of spraying the plants. Temps: Day – Upper 70s & Nights – Low 70s. Humidity: 45 – 62%

LSD Day Fifteen

Amnesia Haze Day Fifteen

Week Three (09/15 – 09/21): I am now watering the plants to run-off. I am watering when the plants are dry, by the weight of the pot. 09/16: I fertilized each plant with ILGM Stage Two Fertilizer at 50% strength. 09/20: Bought the Ph Meter. Watered each plant with .5 gallon of plain water with a Ph 6.5; run-off was Ph 5.2. When I have watered to run-off, I have stopped watering as soon as there is a little run-off. I understand now that I should water until I have about a quart of run-off water. I will start this going forward on next watering (+/- 09/24); this will include another dose of ILGM Stage Two Fertilizer at 50% strength. Based on a little reading I wonder if I should use water at Ph 7.0, so I have a run-off of Ph 6.2.

LSD Day Twenty-One

Amnesia Haze Day Twenty-One

Thanks in advance for any comments, suggestions, and tips for success!

[MidwestGuy]

@Bobcaat

Happy Frog Soil

You won’t have to feed until week ~4 from the last transplant. The only thing I see missing is a PPM/EC/TDS meter for managing nute levels.

Plants look good. You’re doing well.

Welcome to the forum.

[Bobcaat]

Thanks, so no fertilizer this watering. Should I use Ph 7.0 water to get my run off higher?

[Graysin]

I try to only put in the correct pH. If you feed at 6.5, she’ll be able to make use of the nutrients in the soil. If you spend time over correcting, the plant is just going to fight harder to correct the pH of her soil so she can uptake nutrients.

[dirtydave]

@Bobcaat

I wish I had bought a taller tent; I was not aware of the amount of space lost to the filter, fan,

The fan and filter can be located outside the tent if height becomes a problem

[Aussie_autos]

Ur plants look good there healthy ur doing great keep it up and ur plants will reward you with a great harvest because this is ur first time i would let them grow natural without doing any training get the growing part sorted and then comes the training are they autos or photoperiod plants

[Bobcaat]

Thanks for the welcome and advice. These are autos; one LSD and one Amnesia Haze from ILGM. I ordered a TDS Meter; it should arrive tomorrow. I believe my filter is not reversible; it only pulls in air. So, the filter is still inside the tent. But, I did move the fan/filter exhaust from a side vent to the vent in the tent roof. I also moved the light ballast (if that is the correct term) and the light control panel to outside the tent. This freed up some height in the tent and helped bring the temperature down.

Previously my run-off water was Ph 5.2. I have adjusted my water Ph to about Ph 6.3 – 6.5; my run-off is trending upwards.

09/24 water: LSD Ph 5.7 and Amnesia Ph 5.5.
09/27 water: LSD Ph 5.9 and Amnesia Ph 5.6
09/29 water: LSD Ph 6.0 and Amnesia Ph 5.7

So the run-off Ph is trending up. I am holding off using any Nutes until the TDS meter arrives and I have more information.

On 09/27 the LSD was 11 inches; the Amnesia was 14 inches. I believe they are now in the flower stage (this is my first grow). I turned the light to 100% and placed a book under the LSD so the two plants are about the same height. I removed the bowl of water used to increase the humidity. The temps are in the upper 70s and the humidity is in the upper 50s. Below are the latest photos:

LSD Day 30

LSD Day 30

Amnesia Day 30

Amnesia Day 30

[Bobcaat]

End of Week Five (10/06/2022)

The temps have been 71 – 80 degrees and the Humidity has been 45 – 58%. The LSD is now 18” and the Amnesia Haze is 23”.

I received the TDS meter so I am now able to track PPMs. I am watering every other day; one gallon of Ph adjusted water. Below is the information from the last three watering:

10/03: Water-In Ph: 6.4/6.5 Runoff: LSD Ph 6.2 Amnesia Ph 6.1
PPM: 320 Runoff: LSD 2100 Amnesia 2000

10/05: Water-In Ph: 6.3/6.4 Runoff: LSD Ph 6.3 Amnesia Ph 6.2
PPM: 320 Runoff: LSD 1600 Amnesia 2100

10/07: Water-In Ph: 6.2/6.2 Runoff: LSD Ph 6.3 Amnesia Ph 6.2
PPM: 320 Runoff: LSD 1400 Amnesia 1870

It appears the possible Ph issue is resolved with PH water in and runoff water having about the same Ph (Ph 6.2).

I am a little concerned with the PPM numbers for the Amnesia Haze. But, it dropped the last reading so I will track the numbers for the next couple of waterings. If it continues to drop should I just be patience and continue to water or should I flush the soil? If it does not continue to drop, should I flush the soil? The leaves have a little yellowing. But, I believe I was a little late with the last watering; it was very dry.

LSD Day 37

Amnesia Day 37

[DrWatson420]

The amnesia haze autos are a great strain. They will take plenty of abuse (training), and can grow to commendable size. That was my first grow, and they came out beautiful. Yours look great so far, just stay the course and you’ll be one happy camper at the end.
Random, but be on the lookout for a white phenotype. I’ve gotten a few of them now, and it’s some of the most killer bud I’ve ever had. Smells and tastes like starburst