Mid-week update.
Nightowls in the micro Octos are chugging along. Noticed some yellowing in the lower leaves on Monday, yesterday I made a new rez with ppms in the 600 (jacks tap + armor si + calimagic and 2gr/gall of gypsym) they perked up.
Found myself with 2 extra micro-Octos… So… 
Started a wedding cake f2 and a WCxGG4. Earning my own sticker. In the blue solo cups right now.
µOctos chugging along. roots hits water for both plants. the growth accelerated. feeding them 600ppm range with ph 6.3-6.4. Yellowing less now. lowest leaves greener.
Wedding Cake F2 day 1 above grownd
Wedding cake x GG4 finally popped up today.
posting it largely as reminder for myself. Stolen from 420magazine.
The life cycle of auto flowering cannabis.
Another common question I see is when to switch autos from veg to bloom. Many people are under the impression that as soon as they see the first flowers it’s time to switch. Perhaps a little explanation of the life cycle of autos will help to clarify this.
Weeks 1 - 3. Once you’ve started your seeds and they break the surface of the soil, they are in their seedling stage. The first set of leaves to appear will usually single fingered, followed by a second set that may still be single fingered or perhaps 3 fingered. Once that second set appears growth will start to accelerate as the new leaves provide more photosynthesis. This process will continue, more new leaves, faster growth. Depending on the type of soil in use, mild vegetative nutes can be introduced at week 2. By week 3 most plants will start to show their sex. Males will start to produce pollen sacks and females will display pistols.-
Weeks 4 - 6. The plants are now entering a pre flowering stage. During this time the plants should exhibit explosive growth, often as much as a new set of nodes and 1" vertical growth a day. This is the time when they will gain most of their vertical height. Many people make the mistake of switching from vegetative to flowering nutrients at this point, assuming that since they see flowers it must be the proper time. This is incorrect. If the switch to flowering nutes is made at this time the vertical growth will stop and the plant will put it’s energy into producing buds. If you need to keep your plants small, or want them to finish earlier, they by all means switch nutes at this point. But if you want to get the most out of your plants continue feeding vegetative nutes until you see the vertical growth slow and stop. Depending on the strain that will usually be sometime during week 5 or 6.-
Weeks 7 - 9. By now vertical growth has stopped and the switch to flowering nutrients has been made. The buds will start to fill out and put on weight, becoming hard and tight. Pistols will start to change from white to brown, orange, red, etc. By now the plants will also have developed a strong smell. Toward the end of this phase the large primary and smaller secondary fan leaves will begin to turn yellow. This is an indication that the plant is moving toward the end of it’s life.
Weeks 10 - 11. At this time flowering nutes should be discontinued and only plain pHed water fed to flush the remaining nutrients from the soil and improve the taste. Yellowing of the fan leaves will continue as the plant draws the stored energy from them. Eventually they will die and fall off. By the time that the smaller leaves that come from out of the buds will also start to turn yellow. Then it’s time to harvest.-
I know that many of you are thinking that the seed bank said the plants will finish in 8-9 weeks, so why are you saying they take 10-11? The claims made by the seed banks are somewhat deceptive. If you switch to flowering nutes at week 3 or 4 the plants can finish in the times the seed banks say but they will remain small and not reach their full potential yield. Years of growing by myself and others has shown that autos do best if you follow this time line.
Of course, there will always be variations depending on the strain, the environment, nutrients, etc. This information is meant to only serve as a general guideline.
original thread link: here
General update
Nightowls are chugging along on day 33 each. Added hydroguard to the rez.
Spotless Mind on left has been drinking steady. Mango Sunrise on right has been sipping.
They have been stretching the last 48hrs.
Wedding cake f2 into final.
Day 9
Planted in final container last night. 2 gallons smartpot on top of 3" netcup filled with clay pellets. Hopefully the shorter pot will work better.
Fate uncertain. If I can’t find another netcup I should have somewhere I’m gonna chuck it.
Update.
Found the extra net cups. Transplanted the WCxGG4 into a 2gall smart pot.
Dang. So this is where you are having all the fun.
Nice work @SaintAliasKnife
much obliged. been following the general µocto pot adventure before I put 6gallon monsters int circulation.
I think I stunted the nightowls with the tall containers. attempting correction with the 2gall smartpot. see what happens.
Mid-week-ish update.
Had a productive morning (woke up at 0430, decided not to wait for the 0600 alarm). Cleaned the tent (little Maker mk2) and sprayed it with alcohol. Addressed the shelves and moved everything around a bit.
Current state of affairs :
The Nightowls are on day 36? Flower are forming. I’m switching them to ultraviolet feed in a week or so.
My self made seeds are doing alright.
Let’s see what happens on the tent.
Update because.
Tent overall looks well. Switched the Nightowls to Jack ultraviolet feed for the next 2 weeks.
Also mailcall! Thank you @WeTokeChronic .
Tent today. Nightowls on d44, seedlings on day 20ish.
Older plants are showing the pk boost yellowing.
Some LST on the WC f2. Roots are in water, they’re starting to drink.
Pollinated colas on Nightowls.
So far this grow has been almost stress-free.
Your doing some damn nice work ma’am
thank you kindly.
Tent today.
The Nightowls are filling out. Day 48 ish on them
The seedlings are starting to drink.
They are definitely ladies.
It’s a Monday, folks.
Happy Friday everyone. Black Friday that I bought nothing and spend time with my dog and mk6 plants. Happiness.
Nightowls in the back row. Yellow from the pk boost. Will switch to TAP feed tomorrow for a few weeks then FINISH.
The WC and WCxGG4 roots are in water and they looked beautiful. Fimmed the WCxGG4 at node 6.
WCxGG4 day 28
WC F2 day 26 looking a little droopy. cant understand why.same feed at other.
Spotless Mind day 52
Mango Sunrise day 52
Looking lovely like always Girl!
thank you very much lady!
here are the nightowls today.
mango sunrise
spotless mind
I did some heavy LST on the seedlings, they’re not fit for photography today. they look a mess!
Very nice @SaintAliasKnife. I am looking forward to get my setup going. Great looking plants, what do you use to take your photos?
Thanks! yeah man, do it! the latest post I used a sony a7r4 with a 50mm lens on it.
