You might want to break up the top inch of that soil. Looks super dry and will repel the water. If you just dump some water on top of that itāll just run off the side of the pot and/or just run through to the bottom. 30f is too cold alsoā¦ could also be a leading factor since i just noticed you said youāve water lately.
If this was me Iād get my fingers in there to break up the crusted top layer and get a spay bottle or something similar to get good even water coverage on the top inch or 2 of the soil. Then i find some cardboard or whatever you have and cover the soil. Fabric pots are great. but, does come with some downsides. You canāt let the soil on top get hard. With the visible cracks i see in the picture it is. Like i said above, cover it with something and keep it moist.
On a side note. If your having issues never turn the lights up. Itāll only make things worse. I only turn light intensity up if the plant is healthy. The healthier the plant the more you can push her. I hope this help and good luck
I add Yucca extract to my nutrient solution throughout the grow, itās a surfactant that will stop water from beading and makes water melt into the soil. I use FFOF
What are you feeding. If itās organic donāt water till run off. If itās synthetic than you want run off. Also 2 gallons in a 7gal is too much. I run 10 gallons and the rule of thumb is 1 gallon per 10 gallon of soil. At least in organics, Jeremy from BAS has videos where he breaks watering down way better than I ever could. Itās their older videos as now he waters with automation.
So, I want to up my harvest and speed things up. Iām in a 2x4 and ran 2 autos in 5 gallon pots last run. Any thoughts on running 6 autos in 1 gallon pots for a sea of green? Iām thinking more variety and bigger yield but donāt know much about this technique. Any thoughts?
I also run the risk of them finishing at way different rates as I donāt have a drying tent but figured I can harvest some a week early and some a week late so I can harvest all at once. Iām just thinking out loud and wanted to see what you guys thought. I really wanna get a stock pile going so then the pressure is off and I can really experiment. Or should I just run the two photos I was planning on in 5 gallon pots? Would that be safer yield wise?
A sea of green is much quicker since you veg for about half the time. Could probably cut 2-3 weeks off the whole duration. But, keep in mind hight difference between plants could also be an issue other then finish times. So picking comparable strains would of some thought, or even better clones is ideal.
Believe it or not, no clue where to get clones here in ca. Iāve tried a couple of times but havenāt put that much effort into it. Iād be running autos too. So, first con is I wouldnāt havenāt consistent genetics although I might have 6 seeds of 1 strain. Do autos not work for this?
Buying clones would be expensive. Youād be better off growing a photoperiod and taking clones off of it.
Im sure you could just pop a ton of auto seeds. Youāll just not have much control on when it flowers. Cost vs reward is also a consideration. Seeds are expensive and planting alot of them to grow small plants is less then ideal and expensive. Which is why most grow photoperiod. You pay for 1 seed and could have hundreds of cuttings from it for a sea of green.
I think its a question of āshould youā rather then ācan youā. Because you definitely could do a SOG with autoāsā¦ but, if its me i wouldnāt.
Glad I asked! I think what Iāll do is take the two photo seedlings I have going and keep them in the tent till march to grow outdoors and then start two auto seeds for my next indoor grow. I wanted to try the photos indoors but I have a ton of auto seeds that I donāt want to get old so think Iāll shift to running more autos inside
Autos do best in 5 gallons or more. They are also notorious for finishing at much different times compared to what the breeder says. Itās really hard to harvest a whole tent at the same time. Just food for thought until you can get a second tent for clones or drying.
Iād say take a couple cuts from your outdoor photoperiod plants and get them to root. but, thats not usually recommended. Most people worry about bringing outdoor life inside.
Thanks for the guidance guys! Iāve shifted gears based on this; gonna veg my two photos seedlings Iāve started in my tent until march and then grow those outdoors. I just started germinating 2 black strap seeds by brothers Mendel which Iāll run indoors. Next run indoors will be two of the ethos sativa autos @Smokey101 hooked me up with!
