Hi all! I just stumbled on this forum and it is absolutely awesome! Such a vast wealth of knowledge which is extremely helpful.
A few months back (September 2023) I found a seed in some of my flower I got from a dispo and I decided just to plant it just for shits… never thought of growing, just thought a marijuana plant would be a cool plant to have. To say I am a beginner is an understatement… didn’t really understand how much is involved with keeping your plants healthy and happy.
To make a very long story short, as my plant began to grow and thrive I grew very fond of the idea of getting my feet wet and trying to actually grow. Nothing serious, just a plant or two to see how the entire process works.
That said, my plant from September is still alive and up until last week was going very strong considering I haven’t done much at all with it. From the time I planted it in some regular soil, it sat by my kitchen window which gets decent light all day long. I didn’t do any kind of nutrients, just water. Fast forward to today, my plant is a few weeks into the flowering stage. I decided to get a spider farmer 3x3 tent setup and placed it in there and changed to the 12/12.
In the last few days I’ve noticed that the top of the plant appears to be burning a little and I think it got too tall and is too close to the lights. Today, I was able to rig the light so that it is a bit higher. I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how best to move forward. Is it too late start adding any nutrients? Is there anyway I can help get the plant back to the bright vibrant green it once was? I certainly don’t want to lose the plant if I can help it.
I did buy some new seeds from a very reputable site and am ready to start the process again once my current plants grow is over.
Below are a few photos of the plant as it is today.
I thank you in advance for any help/advice you can share.
Temp?
RH?
PH?
Are you feeding?
Did you just feed before taking the pictures?
Run off ph?
What week of flower?
Id also defoliate some of those fan leaves as there’s too many stealing the energy rather than giving the energy to the bud. Id remove 20-30% of those fan leaves. Any that look like theyre dying, covering prime spots and ect.
Id also lower the light just a bit (that’s just me)
ID ALSO WAIT FOR OTHER REPLIES AS IM ONLY ON MY SECOND GROW.
What do you suggest feeding at this stage, I’ve found a lot of diff recommendations, just overwhelmed. The plant is in “organic seed starter” which is a “premium potting mix” I picked up from garden store by me.
Doesnt look too far. What week?
Also, rh as in do you have any way to tell us the humitity %? If i was you id invest in a ph testing kit that comes with ph up and down. If you have liquid nutes put them into a gallon of tap water, then test the ph and go from there. Either up or down.
For me, once i put nutes in i have to ph up and i always ph to 6.5 .
The plant has been growing since September. So this is month 8! She’s quite old at this point. Trimming at this stage wouldn’t stress her out too much? I’d love to trim and get some of the large leaves off.
Wont hurt it to remove some of the lower bigger leaves specially if they have damage. You want good airflow through the interior. Get yourself a good ph meter. When you waer of feed you want the ph to be around 6.5
7 is neutral. My well water is 8 so I have to use ph down when Im watering. If I’m feeding the nutes usually bring the ph down to right about where I want it.
Not knowing your soil media it’s hard to offer any guidance there other than the fact plant is suffering from Nitrogen deficiency. At this point the plant needs a jolt of Phosphorus and Potassium (NPK). I would actually suggest something like General Hydroponics Grow, Micro and Bloom:
When working with liquid nutes you will need to have a couple of decent tools: a bucket to mix, mixing spoon, a liquid measure and both TDS and PH meters. The last items are probably the most important tools you can own.
Biggest thing to consider is how much you want to invest in this, because things start adding up quick once you get hooked. If youre just testing the waters to see if its for you or not, i wouldnt sink too much into it, keep it simple and easy, soil and like down to earth nutrients brand are pretty reasonable and they have a pretty good vareity of NPK, if you have a decent soil itll help regulate things like ph and nutrient load ive found.
If he was growing in fox farm ocean forrest and was in the last weeks of veg id say transplant into new soil but its either invest now and have some for the future or most likely get little to no yeild.
Welcome to this life long addiction…ahem…i mean hobby!
Go easy on yourself…there is a lot to learn - and i do mean a lot (if you’re so inclined). You will fail…enjoy the failures, they make your eventual success that much sweeter!
The plant above looks starved to my eye…all good growmie! Don’t overreact by giving her a double dose tho
Welcome to the forum @YMY Every one of us here were right where you are right now. We were all beginners at this at one time or another. Never be afraid to ask questions. We are all here to help each other.
I wouldn’t recommend the FF nutrients for a beginner. This line of fertilizer is extremely salt heavy and requires periodic flushing. Looks into Jacks nutrients. 2 parts, simple and very cannabis friendly
