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I have just planted this seed at approximately 3pm on 22nd October, 2015. It is planted directly into J Arthur Bowers Seed and Cutting Compost with a hint of perlite, I will be using 48x5W Mars-Hydro panel supplemented with 230W CFL, 69W LED and 250W HPS - combinations switched manually...

OK - just repotted the Fast Bud #2 - this time using a minimal amount of perlite. Let's see if it bucks her up after the shock of repotting. I've also just planted a Mephisto Genetics Sour Orange Diesel Kush for which I shall start a separate grow journal.

35 days since planting seeds. Time to take positive action! After a conversation on Twitter with @cannabis_dr, we've both arrived at the conclusion that my problems with slow growth are being caused by my use of way too much perlite. My mix must be somewhere near 50% perlite. We think that it...

Yesterday was 32 days since planting - photos were taken yesterday. Fast Bud #2 doesn't seem to be doing much at all at the moment. Speed Bud started to flower on Saturday so that would be day 25. I'm really depressed at how this grow is going. I've will be starting a new grow in a few days...

Yours is looking very nice. Yeah maybe you're right about the over watering. It's harder to gauge it right when you can't pot up from small pots. My tendancy to perhaps over water should become less of a problem as the plant's ability to absorb it increases. My first grow was Ministry of...

28 days since planting They are still very short. Not sure what my plants aren't liking about their environment. One thing I do know, is my first and most successful grow was done with MiracleGro soil and I shall be using it again for my next batch of autos. People say the slow release...

24 days since planting. Hmm, these plants are growing quite slowly. They are both behaving as if they were the hare in the race. Tortoise or hare, I don't really care, as long as they grow into a beautiful pair. Not looking like they're gonna yield much at this stage - still you never know your...

Monday 5th October 1 day after planting. Purchased by mistake, meant to get a fem, therefore, hoping for a fem. In at 24/0 under my LEDs along with 2 week old Fast Bud #2 and Speed Bud. Soil grow. Nothing showing yet.

18 days since planting Not much to report really except that they seem to be getting moving properly at last. Removed the humidity domes today. Fast Bud #2 day 14 Speed Bud day 13

Today, Sunday October 4th, 2015 I constructed a micro grow tent out of a shoebox, some bamboo, polythene sheet, Gorilla Tape and Sellotape. The inside is completely foil lined from floor to ceiling and there is a 4" usb fan in the roof for extraction. Inside hangs a 23w daylight CFL and there...

15 Days since planting. Been playing about with lighting configurations. Have been unsure about optimal distance for Mars 240 at this early stage and think I may have bleached the young leaves slightly, so I'm holding back on them until they have a few more leaves. I have now got a couple of...

12 days since planting. The girls are now 7 and 8 days old. I'm sure I have seen more vigorous seedlings before so I had a little think. I've been keeping my temperatures within a decent range 75-85. I think I may have a little too much perlite in my soil mix and will use a little less next...

As I write this, I'm just into the wee small early hours of Sunday 27th, 2015. Just coming into day 10 which I will talk about some more after some pictures from day 8 (from sowing the seed.) Female Seeds Auto Speed Bud 3 days old. 8 days since sown. Sweet Seeds Fast Bud #2 4 days old. 8...

I've always loved all shades of purple. Even though it appears purple to us, wouldn't the plant just see the individual beneficial wavelengths the purple is comprised of (assuming that the LEDs are emitting the wavelength/colour temperature that they were designed to accurately)? I'm...

Just for my own record, I gave them both a wee dribble of tap water yesterday (day 6)

I'm sure you're right and I'm sure that's what I'll do eventually. I hear what you're saying about bigger, better yields, but at the moment I'm only growing a couple of plants and feel reasonably confident that the Mars 48x5 will give me at least a couple of ounces from my two autos. If it can...

Thanks guys.

Not sure if you have read this thread fully (I'm by no means all about yield at this early stage in my growing career). I did go with Mars - ordered a 48x5W panel with veg and bloom settings. It will do for now, but I'm sure I will end up building my own custom array. Blurple (a word I only...

Now that's what I'm talking about - looks like he needs a few more lumens though!

Day 5: Fast Bud #2 is now standing up straight at about an inch tall. Speed bud is just starting to show. I've named this one, Tuesday. Gave them each their own humidity domes made from the bottoms of plastic water bottle with a few ventilation holes. Paranoid about transmitting Pythium, I...