First time Aerogrow Journal

richy77 · Oct 27, 2010

Hey guys!
Just started my 1st grow...I read up on all of the aerogrow advice for about a month and finally broke down and bought the damn thing. My setup is

AeroGrow VeggiePro
2 additional 26W CFLs on the sides (I have both 6500K for vegging and 2700K for flowering)
Technaflora nutes
5" airstone

I bought the Greenhouse Green-O-Matic seeds from Attitude...I've since heard that maybe it isn't exactly the best strain, but oh well it's only my first grow. Here's a pic from today, which is Day 18 since germ. It is still pretty small, I think because it took a while for the tap root to reach the water, but it has been picking up in the last few days. Its also really short, but I have heard that is normal for autoflowering strains. What do you guys think? The new growth looks a little lighter green than the rest. Is that normal? Thanks!

K21701 · Oct 27, 2010

Looks a really small for 18 days.... The small girl in the pic is only 12 days old...she is a feminized Autoberry. The big girl is the same but 26 days old.

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richy77 · Oct 27, 2010

I know its small....the seed casing wouldn't fall off for a week (even though the stem was green), and so I had to surgically remove it. I think that it may have stunted the growth and its probably about a week late. Does it look ok to you otherwise?

assasinofyouth420 · Oct 27, 2010

Looks like she may be a little stressed or something. I can't wait to see where this one goes

richy77 · Oct 27, 2010

yeah....neither can I! I like to think that she was really stressed out initially after the casing wouldn't fall off (and the root needed some help getting out of the sponge...did I mention that?). But really, she has gone from 4 little leaves to this in the last 2 days or so. I'll post some more pics in the next few days and hopefully this one will go somewhere special

Junnk · Oct 27, 2010

Dude, poke a hole straight through the sponge with a chop stick, it helps secure the seed and makes it easy for the root to go straight down.
The plant in the pic is 2 weeks old

assasinofyouth420 · Oct 27, 2010

I just ditch those shitty sponge things next time and use rapid rooter

richy77 · Oct 27, 2010

yeah, i should probably not use any more of those sponges. I thought it would break through pretty easy, but when I checked it out after like a week, nearly 1/2 of the tap root had broken off. I re-planted the rest, and it has apparently survived for the time being. **Anyone who uses these sponges should poke a big hole down the center first**

K21701 · Oct 28, 2010

I will be keeping my eye on her....she may have started out a bit slow as one of mine is doing but she looks good and will probably do fine...."subscribed"

richy77 · Oct 28, 2010

Thanks for the support, yo! Here's 1 day later....I think she's starting to come along nicer now. Sorry for the overall yellowishness of the pic compared to yesterday (its my camera, I think). Does the fact that the new leaves are a light green rather than a dark green means anything is wrong?

Junnk · Oct 28, 2010

Looks like you put the seed too deep in the sponge, I'm by no means an expert though

richy77 · Oct 30, 2010

Here's the girl now at 21 days....I KNOW she is small, but she obviously is starting to grow better now. Is there any way I can get her to grow a bit taller? She seems to want to be a bush rather than a flower.

I also included a pic of my setup for those who might care....

So, any advice?

K21701 · Oct 31, 2010

What are you feeding her?

richy77 · Oct 31, 2010

Technaflora Recipe for Success....I'm using the vegetative formula right now. But since its an autoflower strain, should I just be using the Flowering formula?

K21701 · Oct 31, 2010

No you still use the vegetative formula but start at only 1/4 strength...some autoflower strains are fussy with nutes...

richy77 · Oct 31, 2010

Cool, thats what I did...I don't have any pics today but it is really starting to grow now! I'll add some more pics in the next few days or so.

richy77 · Nov 2, 2010

She's aliiiiiiiive!!! Ok...maybe she's no frankenstein yet, but she is finally picking it up now (just look at her 6 days ago). Should I position the lights differently so that the new growth at the bottom of the plant has better light? And when should I switch to my 2700K bulbs?

K21701 · Nov 2, 2010

She is looking much better!!!You should really see her growth take off now :clap:

You don't switch to 2700k until she flowers. Keep up the good work!

richy77 · Nov 4, 2010

Hey world,
Sorry for the frequent updates....but just wanted to show everyone the rapidness that this girl is growing. I have to top the res off twice a day! But seriously: has anyone ever seen a plant like this where it is pretty much just growing like a bush and doesn't seem to be growing vertically at all???

Tstone · Nov 4, 2010

Whats Up richy77, I feel ur excitment! I'm growing in a AG 200 De,
If I we're u I would place her were u have theair tube in..? REALLY !! If ur plant grows like mine is, the roots will smother ur pump, mine is in Front hole which is ok, I
should have moved it 1 more spot . I've got 1 & she is starting to take off @54
days old, But the first 3wks Wow it went wild , here r some pics from day 14 til now
in order ,she is 16" H, 27" W, 24" D, Buds going off the hook !!!, I'll stay up w/ur's , she
looks like mine..

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