1st grow autos help

[manydays420]

Hello guys this is my 1st grow can you check my baby seedlings there are some tiny spots on the leaves should i get worried ?
I have noticed that in last 2-3 days they dont grow that much...
I dont have a ppm meter and i use ph strips...
Soil is 50% bio bizz all mix - 50% light mix . bottom layer - upper layer .
I was watering them with tap and mineral water(from markets) for 5-6 first days with vinegar, ph was 6-7. Then i started watering them with river water and lemon same ph as before...
i was watering every day for about 10-20 ml first 2-3 days then each day i was adding more water until 100-200 ml each plant then i noticed the spots are getting more intense and stopped... In photos they are not watered for like 24-30 hours...
I use spiderfarmer sf1000 ( 100 watts ) i had the lights more than 30 inches from plants the first days and around low-20 % then the girls stretched a lot i got the light to 20-25 inch and the dimmer to 80% ( thats mistake i guess ) until 2 days ago ... They tried to avoid the light so now i am at 20 inches and 30-40 % on the dimmer ..
I put the seed at 18/4 and i think they popped up 1-2 days later so i guess they are apprx 10-11 days old at the moment .
HUM and TEMP was around 50-70% and 17-24 celcius all the days, i have also a small fan blowing slightly since day 1 ..
pots are 11l x1 7.5l x2 ad a smaller
SEEDS are Pinneapple express auto barneys farmx2 and bubble kush auto royal queen seeds x2 !
If someone can help me please im worried they dont grow so much last days ..
appreciate whoever help me and sorry for my english..

 

[Towelie29]

Hello guys this is my 1st grow can you check my baby seedlings there are some tiny spots on the leaves should i get worried ?
I have noticed that in last 2-3 days they dont grow that much...
I dont have a ppm meter and i use ph strips...
Soil is 50% bio bizz all mix - 50% light mix . bottom layer - upper layer .
I was watering them with tap and mineral water(from markets) for 5-6 first days with vinegar, ph was 6-7. Then i started watering them with river water and lemon same ph as before...
i was watering every day for about 10-20 ml first 2-3 days then each day i was adding more water until 100-200 ml each plant then i noticed the spots are getting more intense and stopped... In photos they are not watered for like 24-30 hours...
I use spiderfarmer sf1000 ( 100 watts ) i had the lights more than 30 inches from plants the first days and around low-20 % then the girls stretched a lot i got the light to 20-25 inch and the dimmer to 80% ( thats mistake i guess ) until 2 days ago ... They tried to avoid the light so now i am at 20 inches and 30-40 % on the dimmer ..
I put the seed at 18/4 and i think they popped up 1-2 days later so i guess they are apprx 10-11 days old at the moment .
HUM and TEMP was around 50-70% and 17-24 celcius all the days, i have also a small fan blowing slightly since day 1 ..
pots are 11l x1 7.5l x2 ad a smaller
SEEDS are Pinneapple express auto barneys farmx2 and bubble kush auto royal queen seeds x2 !
If someone can help me please im worried they dont grow so much last days ..
appreciate whoever help me and sorry for my english..

I don't think you need to be adjusting PH with vinegar and lemon juice. Just use water until they need nutrients. It sounds like you might have watered them a bit too often. You only need to water them if the top of the soil isn't moist. This can be every 2-6 days depending on the size of the pot and plant. Buy a moisture probe if you can't tell. Let them recover a bit and then start watering them again with regular water when the soil is dry enough.

 

[manydays420]

I don't think you need to be adjusting PH with vinegar and lemon juice. Just use water until they need nutrients. It sounds like you might have watered them a bit too often. You only need to water them if the top of the soil isn't moist. This can be every 2-6 days depending on the size of the pot and plant. Buy a moisture probe if you can't tell. Let them recover a bit and then start watering them again with regular water when the soil is dry enough.

Hey thanks for the answer man !
I dont have to care about water ph at all ? Tap water is like 8> and bottled mineral 7-8, i was just adding a few drops of lemon or vinegar each watering to drop it 6-7.
I was watering when the surface of soil was dry then i realised that 4-5 cm deep was kinda moist and i stopped..

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

Hey thanks for the answer man !
I dont have to care about water ph at all ? Tap water is like 8> and bottled mineral 7-8, i was just adding a few drops of lemon or vinegar each watering to drop it 6-7.
I was watering when the surface of soil was dry then i realised that 4-5 cm deep was kinda moist and i stopped..

To test if the pots need water try this. Fill a pot with your medium that you use and that is the same size as you are using in your grow. That pot you just filled will be completely dry. Pick it up and feel how heavy it is. Now pick up the pot with your plant in it and feel how heavy that one is. Don't water until the plant pot feels almost the same weight as the dry pot with just medium in it.

For beginners this method takes guess work out of the equation on whether your plant is dry enough to water. Over time picking up just your plant and you'll be able to tell whether it needs to be watered. Good luck.

 

[Towelie29]

Hey thanks for the answer man !
I dont have to care about water ph at all ? Tap water is like 8> and bottled mineral 7-8, i was just adding a few drops of lemon or vinegar each watering to drop it 6-7.
I was watering when the surface of soil was dry then i realised that 4-5 cm deep was kinda moist and i stopped..

I'm not an expert but I have never heard of anyone using lemon or vinegar with their water. This is just how I've done normal feminized plants, I just use water until they're a decent size. Then I start giving them a light dose of nutrients. If the soil PH is already at 7 when you start giving them nutrients, then it could get too high after a few weeks of feeding (I can't confirm this- as I never used a PH tester on my last grow). PPM is a better measure of the water quality.

 

[Wattzzup]

To test if the pots need water try this. Fill a pot with your medium that you use and that is the same size as you are using in your grow. That pot you just filled will be completely dry. Pick it up and feel how heavy it is. Now pick up the pot with your plant in it and feel how heavy that one is. Don't water until the plant pot feels almost the same weight as the dry pot with just medium in it.

For beginners this method takes guess work out of the equation on whether your plant is dry enough to water. Over time picking up just your plant and you'll be able to tell whether it needs to be watered. Good luck.

I use this plus the finger method. When both say it’s ready, then it’s ready.

 

[manydays420]

Thanks for advices guys yesterday i watered only the trays for about 100ml each after 24-36 hours and now ill wait until im sure the soil is dry enough for next watering..
When you think its better time for water ? when lights are off or on ?
i run them 18/6

 

[Towelie29]

Thanks for advices guys yesterday i watered only the trays for about 100ml each after 24-36 hours and now ill wait until im sure the soil is dry enough for next watering..
When you think its better time for water ? when lights are off or on ?
i run them 18/6

If you don't have nightvision goggles, leave them alone at night. You'll just risk interrupting their dark cycle. Some people use green lights in their tent to work on them at night, personally i wouldn't risk it. Water them right after the lights come on or as soon after they turn on as possible. This will give the soil more light to dry out faster.

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

Small plants in large plants are tough to water. I give maybe 40ml to my seedlings. They don't need much to start.

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

I use this plus the finger method. When both say it’s ready, then it’s ready.

The finger method? Sounds kinky.

 

[manydays420]

If you don't have nightvision goggles, leave them alone at night. You'll just risk interrupting their dark cycle. Some people use green lights in their tent to work on them at night, personally i wouldn't risk it. Water them right after the lights come on or as soon after they turn on as possible. This will give the soil more light to dry out faster.

i thought that was only for photoperiods after you switch them to 12/12.
ill keep that in mind cause ive done it couple of times :/ and thinking that autos can run 24/0

 

[Towelie29]

i thought that was only for photoperiods after you switch them to 12/12.
ill keep that in mind cause ive done it couple of times :/ and thinking that autos can run 24/0

I've heard of people doing 24 hours in the early stages but i have never tried it. They can hermie in veg but they aren't as sensitive as they are during 12/12.

 

[tkmk]

If you don't have nightvision goggles, leave them alone at night. You'll just risk interrupting their dark cycle. Some people use green lights in their tent to work on them at night, personally i wouldn't risk it. Water them right after the lights come on or as soon after they turn on as possible. This will give the soil more light to dry out faster.

That is not true for autos.
But for op try doing fem seeds your next run autos are harder to grow if your setup is not 100% where u need it. If you mess up one thing with autos you mess that entire grow alot. Photos you can veg till they are where u need them.

 

[Dank Bongula]

80% @ 20in is how I kept my seedlings under that light for a few weeks

 

[Dank Bongula]

To test if the pots need water try this. Fill a pot with your medium that you use and that is the same size as you are using in your grow. That pot you just filled will be completely dry. Pick it up and feel how heavy it is. Now pick up the pot with your plant in it and feel how heavy that one is. Don't water until the plant pot feels almost the same weight as the dry pot with just medium in it.

For beginners this method takes guess work out of the equation on whether your plant is dry enough to water. Over time picking up just your plant and you'll be able to tell whether it needs to be watered. Good luck.

That's pretty rad

 

[Towelie29]

That is not true for autos.
But for op try doing fem seeds your next run autos are harder to grow if your setup is not 100% where u need it. If you mess up one thing with autos you mess that entire grow alot. Photos you can veg till they are where u need them.

Yeah I've never done autos but i figured it was the same across the board

 

[manydays420]

80% @ 20in is how I kept my seedlings under that light for a few weeks

can you say more info aBout dimm % and distance. Im at 35% and 70 cm almost 2 weeks

 

[Dank Bongula]

can you say more info aBout dimm % and distance. Im at 35% and 70 cm almost 2 weeks

50cm and turn that dial just past the number 75....make sure you have ventilation going. That light can get kinda warm.

 

[manydays420]

50cm and turn that dial just past the number 75....make sure you have ventilation going. That light can get kinda warm.

You sure bro ? As i said i had the dim at 80 when they were like 5-7 days cause they were stretchi alot, they stopped stretchin and tried hard to avoid the light one of them almost hit the soil ... but then i noticed the spots i showed in pics and turned it to 30-40% but i guess light isnt the problem ?
Sth is wrong the spots are gettin more and bigger maybe pests ? Ill clean the tent tomorrow and adjust the light as u said and upload some pics ..
what strains u grew with these adjustments ?

 

[Dank Bongula]

You sure bro ? As i said i had the dim at 80 when they were like 5-7 days cause they were stretchi alot, they stopped stretchin and tried hard to avoid the light one of them almost hit the soil ... but then i noticed the spots i showed in pics and turned it to 30-40% but i guess light isnt the problem ?
Sth is wrong the spots are gettin more and bigger maybe pests ? Ill clean the tent tomorrow and adjust the light as u said and upload some pics ..
what strains u grew with these adjustments ?

Blueberry. Started them off at 20in and 20% and they stretched until I got the light to 75-80%. Could be some strains maybe respond differently...just keep adjusting your light or your distance until they stop stretching. The spots I do not see...I do however see tiny white dots that are going to be your trichome glands.

At this stage they are working on roots, so most growth wil not be visible.