Correct and two sprays around the base.
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Yeah, I’ve just been spraying the inside of the cup morning and night 2 or 3 sprays each visit.
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Thanks man…up to this point, I’ve subscribed to Hellraiser’s method of Solo cup, three slots on the bottom, Happy Frog soil, add 3-4oz of water (with root nute) until runoff, repeat every 4 days under 18/6 light…40% humidity, 80 degrees. You think I should switch over to the humidity cup thing before the next 4 day watering?
This is my results after 4 days after breaking soil with WW auto…
I greatly appreciate your patience with the newb questions!
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My style is a little different but Hellraiser is a veteran and very knowledgeable. My friend @Zee follows him I learn as I go I guess. If your following Hellraiser keep doing that so he can advise you on any issues.
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He still proud of his hlg light setup? I was there following when he switched from the hid setup.
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Very nice. I was in the greenhouse watering the WW Photos and totally forgot to take a picture of the girls. Will have one tomorrow
Honestly, I didn’t dig that deep since I’m going in the different direction with autoflower and already had my light bought. I was more attuned to his soil & startup procedure. He does make mention of it’s results…and has bought even more stuff since.
I was ready to make the large investment pre-COVID…high end lights, large tent, etc. But once COVID hit, I was deemed essential services and my work load doubled. Then in August I came up for air and said to myself…‘let me see if I have the time & patience to even do this.’ So I went small tent (2x2x48) and a small full spectrum LED light…that’s why I went with the smaller autoflower plant. If it worked for me, I’d make that small tent a nursery…and it would force me to clean out my garage to fit the larger gear! So if this works, I’ll dig in to the proper equipment based on my needs.
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Lots of way of watering the babies, but the idea is not to overwater, and why a few ML of water around the base and not on the base will force the roots to look for water. The moist dome adds moisture to the plant without soaking it. I am doing what I usually do when starting veggies, and that is put water in my starter tray and let the peat pod suck it up. If you look at my picture above you see the tray with water. I had just added that water that morning, and by late afternoon it was gone. The peat pot is soaked and all I do is place the dome overnight. They are also under a warming blanket, and in the morning the dome is thoroughly fogged.
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I saw that and said to myself…OMG, I hope he’s not overwatering! LOL…me with all of 3 weeks experience! Sounds like a proper nursery you have going…I’ve read a few people mentioning the starter tray. If I’m successful in my Fall/Winter grows and decide to kick it up a few notches, this sounds like the way to go. My biggest take-a-way from Hellraiser’s thread was not to over water. As a former outdoor grower, I never really had to deal with that much since I planted around a small lake on my property.
Thank you for taking the time to educate me!
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Other than a little more water, it is pretty much the same. I punched a bunch of little holes in the peat pots to also allow the roots to escape, lol. I will plant the whole thing as you see in a 5Gal grow bag in Coco once they get big enough
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How long you think I should run the 24 hour light cycle? I was thinking at least another week or two, that sound about right?
what is big enough?
Not sure what you mean about the 24 hrs. cycle. Do you mean run lights on 24/7? I am growing in a greenhouse, so besides mother nature I run that little blurpe light in the picture another 6 hrs. or so. I have read here, just can’t recall where lol, someone discussing lights and the plants, basically saying the plants can only use so much light, and anything after that is wasted. Sorry, just went back and read your initial post, I do understand what you are saying now, and all I said stands. The plants, all plants for that matter, need light for photosynthesis. 24/7 may be overkill. Autos, unlike the photo period cousins, have a time clock built in and will grow, bear and die in a preprogrammed time period. part of their DNA regardless of how much or little light you give them. More quality light will of course result in a healthier and better bearing plant. The photos live and die by the light cycle you mentioned, so most indoor growers manipulate the lights in the grow room to simulate the sun cycle. Once they receive 12Hrs. or less of light a day they go in the flowering mode, so theoretically you could keep one alive forever, and some folks do keep them going for a long time as as mother plant to make clones. Again, most of what i read here from the experts is that they will run 18/6 or so in the vegetative mode and switch to 12/12 when ready for the plant to flower. You don’t have that concern other than giving them quality light. Your SF1000 will do that. I also have a SF4000 that these girls will go under once transplanted, just too lazy to move from the other side of the greenhouse, and not really needed just yet. Hope this helps.
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Hola @LFSHUMP, welcome to the community. Saw those pics of your little White Widow Auto girls, very nice. In my case, when the leaves start growing over the side of the peat pot, or plastic cup if using one of them. By then the roots are all over the cups and ready to expand. You would be surprised as to how long those roots will get in a hurry in the small plants.
I was under the impression with seedlings to leave the lights on for 24 hours a day for the first few weeks.
The first set of leaves opened up on 10/9 so I assume that’s day one. I was planning on leaving the lights on 24/7 for the first 2 weeks and then switch to a 18/6 light schedule.
My plan is to keep misting the cup twice a day for those 2 weeks and add a ml or a few here and there. By then, or even before then I figure I’ll need to up my water a little bit. I definitely have a habit of over watering our house plants the ol lady tells me so I’m trying my hardest to not on this plant.
I understand every plant is different and of course other variables and what not, but does that sound like an ok plan to start with? Please correct me if I’m on the wrong track.
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Some do that I don’t see the point of anything past 20/4 one person mentioned that they really only max out at about 17 hours of growth per day anything more is a waste then theres Merlin that does 6/2 to give his girls mini breaks all through the day to optimize recovery
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Dang ip54 that’s only 4 days after breaking soil? Very nice!
I definitely should have went the solo cup method it looks like.
This is mine this morning 3 days after shedding the shell.
It’s a day early, but I don’t think mine will look like that tomorrow. I planted mine directly in it’s forever home, a 5 gal soft pot.
I do have a bag seed going in a solo cup that’s the same age as this one, but I don’t have any pictures of it. It still isn’t the size of yours though. My fiancé is growing this one just to sit on her desk though. It won’t produce anything, she just wants it as a plant on her desk.
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That is good to know. I will adjust my schedule tonight when I get home.
I thought the light would help it along faster at the younger stage and keep it from stretching.
Is that thinking completely wrong?
I just saw that you use paper clips on the side of your soft pot! How do they work? I bought some the other day for that once I get to that point in the grow.
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