Growing Dinafem Critical + Auto CBD Feminised Plant...Ongoing Grow.

Hey everyone again! I finished growing the Amnesia Haze Auto and now moving on to the Dinafem Critical + Auto CBD plant.

So just a basic break down from the beginning....

Purchased Auto Flower Seeds from seedsman.com
Seeds purchased was Critical + Auto CBD Feminized Seeds.

I germinated the seed using the paper towel method inside a plastic baggy inside a humidity dome. After 2 days the seed showed it's tail (about 3/4" long).

I placed the seed into a 3 gallon smart pot using Fox Farms Happy Frog Soil (60% mix) and Fox Farms Ocean Forest (40% mix). Also added in perlite.

Very light watering from start (filtered water from fridge). After 2 days, plant showed itself on August 1st.

The first 12 days I had the plant under 2 Ecosmart GP19 daylight 5000K bulbs... No nutes.....

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Day 12 - Moved plant into grow tent.

My set up is as follows:

TopoLite 48" x 24" x 72" Grow Tent
iPower 4Inch High CFM Inline Exhausting Fan & Carbon Air Filter
VIPARSPECTRA Reflector-Series 300W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum
2 Outlet Light Timer
Cheap 8" Fan
Misc. Items.....Air Duct Silencer....Insulated 4" Ducting....Surge Protector....Fans speed controller....etc...

Nutrients:

General Hydroponics Flora Nova Grow and Bloom
General Hydroponics pH Up and Down

So this is how my set up is. I am running the exhaust fan on lowest fan speed setting (24 hrs.) 8" fan running (24 hrs.)
LED Light (18/6). I had the light about 6 inches from plant on day 12 but then moved it up to around 15" due to high heat. Temp was reading 91 degrees.

Tent Set Up:



Day 12 (light to low)

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Will try to upload pics everyday to show grow. Hopefully everything turns out. So far this plant is not growing as quick as the amnesia haze has. We will see!

Day 14


Need opinions....how does everyone water at this stage of the plants life? Do you just sprinkle water as needed or do you water until runoff then wait a couple days to water again?

Water just enough to saturate the pot. It take a few times of practice to know how much. to tell when to water again, lift the pot, if it feels light water it. Don't wait for signs of wilt though.

Civicsi06 said:

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Need opinions....how does everyone water at this stage of the plants life? Do you just sprinkle water as needed or do you water until runoff then wait a couple days to water again?

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Update

Day 23 She is growing nicely I think!

Day 33

Ok so I am starting to see some yellowing and some brown spots on some of the older leaves. The new growth looks pretty healthy. Is this normal? If not, what do you think could be the cause? I have not given the plant any kind of nutes, just pH water.

Ok so day 35, still showing yellowing and brown spots. Will start adding some cal mag and some nutes next watering (1-2 days from now).

She may be hungry adding perlite takes the soil/food

Apologies for not updating....I think she is doing much better now since the one time feeding of cal mag and then every other watering with just 2ml of bloom nutes

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So this is day 75 now, I am still seeing some white hairs and I checked the trichomes and most are still clear. What you guys think so far? She doing good?

Nice grow man.... awesome thickness!!...... how much weight you hoping for??

Civicsi06 said:

So this is day 75 now, I am still seeing some white hairs and I checked the trichomes and most are still clear. What you guys think so far? She doing good?

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I always let the trics tell me when it's ready. I would give it a bit more time and just give supportive care. Looks really nice, tho.

zmb187 said:

Nice grow man.... awesome thickness!!...... how much weight you hoping for??

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Thanks man! I am hoping for 2-3 ounces.

GBAUTO said:

I always let the trics tell me when it's ready. I would give it a bit more time and just give supportive care. Looks really nice, tho.

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Thanks man! Yea, I have started to look at the trics a couple days ago. I will be posting pics of the trics soon.

Ok so day 82 now, here are some tric pics.....I think she needs some more time, what you guys think? Should I start the 2 week flush now?

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Civicsi06 said:

Ok so day 82 now, here are some tric pics.....I think she needs some more time, what you guys think? Should I start the 2 week flush now?

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Yer gettin' warmer...
I think that you'd be safe to start your flush now.

So day 89 now and started the flush 7 days ago with just pH water. I noticed the fan leaves have turned yellow and brown which are very crispy now and falling off. I also noticed more amber trics as you can see in the pics. You guys think it is time to harvest or should I wait a couple more days