Lady.J
Well-Known Member
I don't think you guys are reading what kind of mix I had...it was Jiffy Seed Starting mix....it has no nutrients. Yes, plants grow fine out in the wild in dirt, but dirt outside also is full of organic nutrients. The plant was dying and completely turning yellow...now it's green. I still fail to see how it was bad to give nutes?? You guys are confusing me! Just seems counter-intuitive to sit there and watch the plant barely growing and obviously nitrogen deficient. At 15 days, there should have been much more growth. It has grown more in 4 days than it has in the entire 15.My word on seedling nutes.
Big no no!
I do give mine some rooting hormone in minimal doses, but that is it. At least until I see good green foliar growth. Then I'll start with very small amounts of nutrient.
My reasoning behind this, is that they grow perfectly fine in the wild with just dirt and water... and as long as they sprout enough branches for me to get my yummy colas onto, then I don't care how quick or slow it took to get big enough.
I've had hermys, and it really wasn't nice at all
Microscope.
Yes, they do work Lady J!
I know you're right, you should be able to see what your girl is doing by simply looking at her.
Your problem here - is that you are growing out multiple strains and are a relatively new grower. THC contents of trichomes and timing of them appearing, is a unique thing for each different strain. In my humble opinion, one CAN know when an MJ lady is done, but first you must know that strain by having grown it out more than once or twice. Each strain finishes differently.
For you, having a microscope is a must.
I actually have only recently bought my scope, so I've struggled finding out the things that I've found out already. But now I have my scope, I would never want to grow without it!
Check this one for under a tenner at 100x - http://www.maplin.co.uk/100x-microscope-47478
My Fruit Punch, for instance, has cloudy trichs almost straight away from the start of flower! They turn brown almost 5/6 weeks in. This is still far too early, but having kept one plant on for longer than 8 weeks already, I know now that I can actually harvest that strain from 7 weeks onward but will be strongest at 9/10.
My cheese trichs however... don't turn cloudy until like the 7th week or so. then they only start turning brown at around 9. Cheese cannot be harvested any earlier...
Now I know these things after several grows of the same strains and having used my scope and borrowed other peoples for testing with, I no longer need one for these strains
natta mean?
I know there are arguments in favor of a microscope, and I know that I am new...but I still ain't gonna use one
. I am hard-headed in case you can't tell...and I like doing things the 'unpopular' way. There will probably be errors on my part, but I rather not rely on the scope. I have done a lot of research, and I'm pretty good at teaching myself new things. Have full confidence that I'll have an idea of when they are finished. Trichomes are relative anyway...some say to go for 75% amber, but that's it you want couch lock. Then some say to go when most are cloudy for a more cerebral high. I'm just gonna pick it when it looks ready!
