4 Strains Running in same tent

[Silvester]

Hey My Garden Friends,

I have some questions on my first indoor grow.

Running 4 strains in large pots hydroponically with straight perlite as the medium. 1 is Gorilla Glue, 1 is Gelato, 1 is Northern Storm (auto), 1 is Girl Scout Cookie. I started the Gorilla Glue first (bottom left hand corner of pic) it sprouted on Nov 10th. The Gelato sprouted about 5 days later, the GSC about 5 days after that, and the NorthernStorm about 5 days after that.
Bottom left - GG
Top Left - Gelato
Top Right - Northern Storm
Bottom Right - GSC
They are all “Feminised”

18/6 light schedule with 2 TSW-2000 Mars Hydro lights.

1.) I have one reservoir feeding and watering together every other day with 1GPH drip tips for 12minutes each has 2 drip tips per container. Should I separate the feed and water reservoirs and keep the schedule for water and feed less often?

2.) Since this is my first indoor grow, are my plants where I should expect in this time?

3.) trying to do SCRog for the first time and not sure I am doing it properly, afraid to over trim and stress them since I hear they are sensitive to going hermaphroditism.

4.) Is it going to be ok if I stretch the veg time on all of them to 10-11 weeks to get them larger before flower?

5.) Lastly any special pointers you can offer on other things?
#2 is probably the question I hope to get the answer too the most, just not sure on the size I should expect this far along.

thanks in advance everyone!

 

[JoeBlow5823]

All autoflowers or just the one? Plants are all in different stages..... will be hard to feed properly. The top right plant is full blown flowering. Autos typically take a lot less feeding than photos as well.

You really should have started all 4 at the same time and all 4 either autos or photos, not mixed. If you were in soil it wouldnt be as big of a problem.

 

[piney420]

Your photos look good to me. I don't know much about autos, so no comments on it. Because of the auto I would think you'd want to veg the photos until the auto is finished than flip to flower for the photos. So if you veg for another 8 weeks or w.e the auto needs you would be close to what you wanted for time frame.

If you wanted you could try differing amounts of training/chopping on each plant to see any major differences, but in my experience you really need to stress a plant hard to force the hermie so I wouldn't worry too much about that.

 

[Silvester]

All autoflowers or just the one? Plants are all in different stages..... will be hard to feed properly. The top right plant is full blown flowering. Autos typically take a lot less feeding than photos as well.

You really should have started all 4 at the same time and all 4 either autos or photos, not mixed. If you were in soil it wouldnt be as big of a problem.

Just One is auto. I planned on starting 4 of the same kind, but ran into some seedlings not sprouting so went with what seeds I had. Not the best idea I get that, just trying to make it work.

 

[Silvester]

Your photos look good to me. I don't know much about autos, so no comments on it. Because of the auto I would think you'd want to veg the photos until the auto is finished than flip to flower for the photos. So if you veg for another 8 weeks or w.e the auto needs you would be close to what you wanted for time frame.

If you wanted you could try differing amounts of training/chopping on each plant to see any major differences, but in my experience you really need to stress a plant hard to force the hermie so I wouldn't worry too much about that.

Brill! Thanks man, much appreciated! I will give that a go.

 

[Bukvičák]

Brill! Thanks man, much appreciated! I will give that a go.

I doubt you can veg them untill the auto is finished, they overgrow if they start to “ride” plus stretch and you are in troubles. You gonna be forced to harvest that auto sooner or just leave it under 12h to rippen, not good idea. Do not know how your system works but as @JoeBlow5823 said you will struggle feeding them apart. The auto does not seem to grow much taller or wider than it is now and look like it will yield “bout a pound”. Lets be honest and say 35g maybe more maybe less, thats (in my eyes) quite worthless if I take a look and see the potencial in rest 3 plants. Your trelis is still free, maybe its a good idea try to find for that auto some another home. But it only my personal opinion. Good luck!

 

[Silvester]

I doubt you can veg them untill the auto is finished, they overgrow if they start to “ride” plus stretch and you are in troubles. You gonna be forced to harvest that auto sooner or just leave it under 12h to rippen, not good idea. Do not know how your system works but as @JoeBlow5823 said you will struggle feeding them apart. The auto does not seem to grow much taller or wider than it is now and look like it will yield “bout a pound”. Lets be honest and say 35g maybe more maybe less, thats (in my eyes) quite worthless if I take a look and see the potencial in rest 3 plants. Your trelis is still free, maybe its a good idea try to find for that auto some another home. But it only my personal opinion. Good luck!

Good call, I may see and if need be move it to my regular grow area (wife’s tropical flowers under lights in the basement) outside the tent.

 

[JoeBlow5823]

Lets be honest and say 35g maybe more maybe less, thats (in my eyes) quite worthless if I take a look and see the potencial in rest 3 plants. Your trelis is still free, maybe its a good idea try to find for that auto some another home.

Good call, I may see and if need be move it to my regular grow area (wife’s tropical flowers under lights in the basement) outside the tent.

Yeah i think this is the best way to go. Focus on the 3 photoperiods.

 

[ExoticKangaroo]

I've grown a lot of autos under 12/12... flip the photos whenever you want. Just do everything the same. The auto will just take another week or two to finish under 12/12 which is still going to be before the photos finish. Or just throw it out if you want but I don't think that makes any sense.

 

[JoeBlow5823]

Or just throw it out if you want but I don't think that makes any sense.

He said he can toss it in the wifes garden....

My concern is feeding. Looks like a hydro setup and wont be able to feed according to the stages of them. I would just run the 3 photos with a trellis so he can have a nice full canopy.

 

[ExoticKangaroo]

Let's say the plant does only produce 35g dry and let's say it takes 90 days which it likely won't. Then let's say he has to spend 15 minutes every single day just for that plant. The wholesale price of 35gs by me is about 220 dollars (buying from a dispensary would be substantially more). That means his 15 minutes a day over 90 days is worth about 10 bucks an hour. For doing something that is supposed to be a hobby. Doesnt sound so bad to get paid to have fun haha.

 

[ExoticKangaroo]

Be there for that little plant man. Maybe it'll turn out the best smoke ya ever had.

 

[Bukvičák]

Let's say the plant does only produce 35g dry and let's say it takes 90 days which it likely won't. Then let's say he has to spend 15 minutes every single day just for that plant. The wholesale price of 35gs by me is about 220 dollars (buying from a dispensary would be substantially more). That means his 15 minutes a day over 90 days is worth about 10 bucks an hour. For doing something that is supposed to be a hobby. Doesnt sound so bad to get paid to have fun haha.

Do not fully understand what is counting here but it actually does not matter. I agree 35g (optimistic shot) is worth ofc, but not worth to diminish the other three. Maybe it gonna be killa, maybe ditch, depends on many factors including genetics and growing skills on the first place. And the real “fun” begins when the fotos are flipped to flower. If he veg them for lets say another 5 weeks (can not imagine how big they are in that time) than the auto still needs like 4 weeks under 12/12. I think hes is going quite well on the first grow and its brave guy running hydro. Its just my personal opinion, but if there is posibilitity to take that out I would do it and go that three hard. But I count myself still as a noob so please take it with grace...

 

[ExoticKangaroo]

How will running the auto in any way harm the photos? How will it "diminish the other three"? He can treat the photos exactly the same as he always would. Veg as long as he wants. The auto can be under any light schedule at any time

 

[ExoticKangaroo]

In the right corner of my photo tent pheno hunt tent you can clearly see my autoflower. Its not diminishing anything by just being there. Lol

 

[Bukvičák]

In the right corner of my photo tent pheno hunt tent you can clearly see my autoflower. Its not diminishing anything by just being there. Lol

It was thought different. Trying to fit environment to one small flowering auto and 3 vegging fotos its not the way IMo. And you are comparing apples with pears speaking about your and his plant. No problem just let it go. I am sorry.

 

[JoeBlow5823]

How will running the auto in any way harm the photos? How will it "diminish the other three"? He can treat the photos exactly the same as he always would. Veg as long as he wants. The auto can be under any light schedule at any time

He is hydro. No way to feed everything correctly. He will be giving the autos veg nutes throughout most of its flowering period. He is better off completely filling out the tent with the three photos.