Quarter Pounder Autos and friends

[Tee_Aitch_See]

Hey Fellow Growers, 

I've started a new grow recently and I'll be posted updates here. 

2x Quarter Pounder Autos (3 day germination, planted 4/10/2020)

1x Slurricane clone (Not sure about the age) 

Not yet added: 2x Do-si-dos photoperiod (I'll germinate these when the autos go into flower so that I can flip them after I harvest the autos)

Lighting - 130 watt LED quantum board 3500k from @growopz . I'll add my QB75 when they start to flower. 

Medium - Orgasoilux organic living earth blend. 

Nutes - Biobizz grow, seagro, molasses, biobizz bloom.  

[Bakstein420]

Bru I haven't had Mac D's since pre lockdown and I never thought twice about it. Now you got me hanging for a quarter pounder and cheese meal  

[Tee_Aitch_See]

Hey all, 

Here's an update on the grow. 

I attempted to FIM and play around with super cropping on the slurricane clone. I've only used LST before on my autos. But I'm really happy with how well she responded. Her last feed was on Friday 16 Oct which is the same day I fimmed and pinched. I just gave her a light dosage of seagro. 

Quarter Pounder Autos are at day 16 since being planted. A little stretch on the 1. But I'll keep a close watch.

I'll most likely start some LST on the autos next week or this weekend. 

 

[afternoon blazer]

Eagerly waiting to see how it turns out bro.

[Tee_Aitch_See]

Quarter Pounder Autos - Day 24. I started some LST on the girls last week and they seem to be doing OK. I had some clawing on the 1 that stretched but she's looking better now after allowing her soil to dry out a bit before feeding. 

Slurricane clone - I received her on 12 September (pic 3). I've been playing around with some super cropping and topping. Pic 4 shows what she currently looks like. 

[ORGANinc.]

16 minutes ago, Tee_Aitch_See said:

Quarter Pounder Autos - Day 24. I started some LST on the girls last week and they seem to be doing OK. I had some clawing on the 1 that stretched but she's looking better now after allowing her soil to dry out a bit before feeding. 

Slurricane clone - I received her on 12 September (pic 3). I've been playing around with some super cropping and topping. Pic 4 shows what she currently looks like. 

Slurricane grows insane, its going to stretch upto 3x the size just so you know.

[Tee_Aitch_See]

Quarter pounder autos (capeapeseeds)- day 30. They've started to pre flower a few days ago. I would have liked a little bit more growth but I'm hoping for a little bit more stretch during flower. 

I still notice some clawing on 1 of them but I think by next week it should be good. 

Slurricane Clone - did some defoliation over the weekend. Her tops appear to be even now so I'm holding off on the super cropping and allowing her to veg. 

I've got my light set to 19/5. I had it on 20/4 but slowly decreased the time to allow the slurricane to get a little more rest. Im going to further adjust the timing to 18/6. 

I've also added the QB75 to my setup and raised the light slightly. 

 

[Stinger96]

Perfect timing..

[Tee_Aitch_See]

Hey fam,

I've run into a bit of an issue with the autos. I think that they might be root bound. They aren't looking happy at all. I checked the bottom of the pots and I have some roots poking out. 

I'm thinking that I should use the 20l fabric pots I just got and fill with soil and place the autos in their current pots into that after cutting open some large holes to allow some roots to grow through. I don't know what else I could do to possibly remedy. 

I dont want to repot because it will cause too much stress. They are in week 6 now. Week 2 of flower. 

I just misted them this morning. Gave them a drink of water on Sunday and they are due for a feed tomorrow or Thursday 

 

[Nope]

Is that condensation on the foliage?

What are you irrigation cycles like?

[Tee_Aitch_See]

Not condensation. I just gave them a light misting this morning. 

I feed every 6 to 7 days and one light water in between and I'll mist once a week as well. 

[Bakstein420]

I have seen people cut the base off the pots and replant like that. I'm not sure how effective that is if the roots are already circling up.

What size pots are they? I imagine you would be watering more often if you had a pot full of roots?

[afternoon blazer]

What up bro @Tee_Aitch_SeeI had a auto on the last round that i think got root bound. Refused to flower. 

Was in a 8 liter pot.

After about 2-3 weeks of trying to get it to flower. 8 cut my loses and choped it down bro. 

Atleast u got to flowering. @Bakstein420 idea of cutting the bottom of the pot sounds like a possible solution. If u not to worried about saving the pot.

[Tee_Aitch_See]

30 minutes ago, Bakstein420 said:

I have seen people cut the base off the pots and replant like that. I'm not sure how effective that is if the roots are already circling up.

What size pots are they? I imagine you would be watering more often if you had a pot full of roots?

I think that they are 11 litre pots. 

I'm hoping that it will work. I'll try it later this week after feeding when they are in a better mood

[Tee_Aitch_See]

7 minutes ago, afternoon blazer said:

What up bro @Tee_Aitch_SeeI had a auto on the last round that i think got root bound. Refused to flower. 

Was in a 8 liter pot.

After about 2-3 weeks of trying to get it to flower. 8 cut my loses and choped it down bro. 

Atleast u got to flowering. @Bakstein420 idea of cutting the bottom of the pot sounds like a possible solution. If u not to worried about saving the pot.

I think I'm just going to let them finish bro. Im too attached to chop them and start new. I'll try cutting out the base of the pots and putting them into the 20litre fabric boykies

[Nope]

53 minutes ago, Tee_Aitch_See said:

I think that they are 11 litre pots. 

I'm hoping that it will work. I'll try it later this week after feeding when they are in a better mood

11ltr pots are a fair size, i wonder if the plants being root bound actually the issue? If you remove the top layer of media can you see the root mass is woven together? 

 

Please note: I'm a noob, but interested to learn from everyone and every situation.

[Tee_Aitch_See]

I dont see any roots at the top. Thats why I thought it could be something else. But after lifting the pot, I saw roots poking out the bottom. 

I raised the light a bit and readjusted the fans thinking that it might be a temperature issue. My thermometer doesn't really work 

[Bakstein420]

I dont think you are root bound bru, I think it may be a ph issue in the soil. Whenever i get that thin/twisted new growth it is generally my ph and a good flush sorts it out.

Do you ever check your run off?

[Tee_Aitch_See]

I actually haven't. I don't even have a ph pen because I've been using living soil but I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and get one 

[afternoon blazer]

2 minutes ago, Tee_Aitch_See said:

I actually haven't. I don't even have a ph pen because I've been using living soil but I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and get one 

Highly suggest u get a good branded 1.

Apparently those yellow 1z have a very limited life span and accuracy is questionable. (No point spending on multiple yellow pens which will eventually cost more then the quality device)

I think blulabs have a good 1

[ORGANinc.]

How much water do you use each time you water?

 

[ORGANinc.]

Maybe less water, more often. Goodluck

[ORGANinc.]

1 hour ago, Tee_Aitch_See said:

I think I'm just going to let them finish bro. Im too attached to chop them and start new. I'll try cutting out the base of the pots and putting them into the 20litre fabric boykies

Really wouldn't suggest this, you are far into flowering and that is huge stress.

[ORGANinc.]

12 minutes ago, afternoon blazer said:

Highly suggest u get a good branded 1.

Apparently those yellow 1z have a very limited life span and accuracy is questionable. (No point spending on multiple yellow pens which will eventually cost more then the quality device)

I think blulabs have a good 1

Had a guy on the growing group check his Yellow PH pen values to see after years if it went wonky, and the thing was on the money, Ive used them too, they work. But you just gotta calibrate it. 

[Nope]

6 minutes ago, ORGANinc. said:

Really wouldn't suggest this, you are far into flowering and that is huge stress.

I agree with you in regards to cutting the pot. If you put the stem between you fingers and rest your palm ion the surface of the substrate,  you can usually slip the root mass out of the pot with minimal stress using a little up and down shake.