Thanks for all the extra info everyone. I am 1000% certain I was making a multitude of mistakes and it probably wasn't just the lights. I am here to learn and I got until I croak to get this right, so I appreciate all the information your providing me, i read like 15 guides multiple times but nothing beats just experience so I just went for it. Ive got a second LED (same brand same model) on its way, so I will get a better coverage of lighting. I had a couple failed grows at the start, so once I got a grow that was actually doing well I just left it (almost like a baseline test, but more based on fear), so the plant most definitely could have been refined.
Other things I noted:
- I could see that the light was not as good at the edges, the central cola was a beast, and denser but it was pretty much tapping on the LEDs towards the end so i had to bend it away and tie it down, but it still sucumbed to the start of bud rot (small wispy white hairs found when cutting down), so i didnt really get to sample it and mostly had the lighter edge buds.
- I most definitely left it in veg too long, I misunderstood auto's a little, I thought that the plant was going to basically go into flower itself and that I had to switch the lights simply to bolster it. So I most definitely vegged too long.
- I also had it in a big bucket, thinking that would simply allow me to water less frequently, but this probably contributed to its end size.
- I didn't trim or keep the canopy a set height, so I got the classic Xmas tree grow shape which obviously didn't help.
- Humidity control was a bit of a problem, as we were closing in on Dec. which I hadn't anticipated.
- I also have no way to directly control the humidity. I have an electric heater for the temp that will dry the air some, but not enough for the wetter seasons.
- I was PHing my water with nutes, but I wasn't checking the run off. I will be trying that this time.
So probably a bunch of things I could have improved. I've now got smaller 3 Gal grow bags. Questions;
- What do you use to control humidity? I have an electric heater, 2 fans (1 large office fan and 1 smaller fan), and an extractor unit connected to a carbon filter, but the tent is in a room that is not as well insulated to the external world conditions so requires greater control.
- With autos (as thats whats on grow now), when should I be switching the lights to bloom? Next time i will try photoperiod as I have control of the light cycles.
- Should I be checking the run-off for anything other than pH? I have a pH meter and strips
- When should I be passing enough water for run-off tests? at the moment little Lady is on 3rd set of leaves and i've only given pH'd water and transferred from cup I seeded in to 3 gal grow bag.
Again thanks for all the help
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