I give up, this is not for me...

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Jkooper

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I want to start saying thanks to those who tried helping me, but I have a K deficient thumb and realize I will never be able to grow any plant in my life.

Today I'm chopping down my 420fastbuds autoflower. Growth has been stunted for a week now. I made a bunch of mistakes my first grow and corrected nearly all my mistakes with this second grow, but somehow it ended up... worse.

My first grow produced buds, but the autoflower giant (Big Bertha I called her) ended up 5' tall getting scorched by my 315 LEC. She may have also been over fed (full Lucas formula 0-8-16) since she was drinking so much from the intense light. I got A LOT of extracts off her to supply me for a long time so at least it wasn't a complete waste.

This second grow I ended up end gradually raising the nutrients to full lucas of 0-5-10 which she is at right now at ~600ppm being full week 5 today. Also bought a fancy HTG LED light to help me control light intensity and gives me more head room in case she turns into another giant. I also have a fancy ph meter along with a cheap one calibrated with all the nice calibration liquids. She has been sitting at 5.9 the whole time. Temperature has been 72-74 during the day and 68 at night. 40% humidity and the root appear to look great besides the discoloring that GH nutrients do to the roots.

Everyone says "ph issues" but sadly that is far from what is wrong. Being an analytical person, when I dial in the specifications needed to grow in DWC and things go south, I just have to give up. There is nothing else I can do, lucas formula works for people so I know its not that, GH nutrients work for people, so I know its not that. My only option would be to do something that is out of specifications which wouldn't make much sense.

Maybe I live in an area which a strong magnetic field, or maybe prone to solar flares. or maybe the stars awkwardly align in a way that makes plants unable to grow (which would explain all my grass and trees in my yard. Used RO water with calmag the whole time, so I know its not my water supply.

Sorry for the rant, mainly just here to say thanks, and that this community seems alright, it's just not for me. Pictures are before being chopped (Day 33). They looked like this for a week with no change even though they are drinking about a quarter gallon and the ppms drop maybe 30ppm a day. Looking at Growdiaries, even soil grow of this same strain had flowers at this point.

Anyone want a HTG LED light or a LEC? I'll give them away cheap (at least pay more than it cost to ship them).
 

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Rurumo said:
I think you should do a soil or coco run and keep it simple. DWC isn't a great method for a new grower to attempt. I'd use your same GH nutes or switch to Maxibloom for the ease of a 1 part formula. Don't give up yet! You'll have great results.
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I overwater plants in soil without trying, that is why I tried DWC. I read that the 3part (2part) GH nutrients are slight better than the Maxibloom. I have no problem mixing them, I would assume Maxibloom would give me the same results. Also the time investment.... I get bud for free, I just tried growing for fun, but it turns out not to be fun when you dial in everything people tell you to and it just doesn't work. But thanks for your response.
 
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I get the frustration. If you want some fun in the future, you can do a simple mix of living soil with 3-4-5 ingredients and just learn to water without a plant in it. You can let it dry all the way, keep it moist or whatever. Then when you feel ready you pop the seed.

Watering straight up soil for a few months will teach you big time.
 
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100% go soil/compost your a beginner dont give up that easy its really not that hard free weed or not its just not the same as smoking your own shit done right in my opinion lol plus it is a good hobby to have and the old adage of nothing easy is worth doing applies sometimes im sure you can do it op also try airpots there hard to over water also
 
Failmore

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That plant looks leaps and bounds better than my first 3 grows. Not sure what the issue is.

I guess I didn't have a free weed hook up so I kept on trucking.

most people never even get to full strength feed. Jacks says 2.4 ec veg. I'm at 1 ec and plants are amazing.

What were your res temps? Were you using something for root rot?

Guess it don't matter now. You chopped it.
 
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Failmore said:
That plant looks leaps and bounds better than my first 3 grows. Not sure what the issue is.

I guess I didn't have a free weed hook up so I kept on trucking.

most people never even get to full strength feed. Jacks says 2.4 ec veg. I'm at 1 ec and plants are amazing.

What were your res temps? Were you using something for root rot?

Guess it don't matter now. You chopped it.
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Yup, burn slow in the fire place when wet.

Don't know what the issue is either. Had a timelapse camera in it for 4 days straight. Just wind blowin, zero new growth.

Was using 5ml for 4 gallons using this:


Res temps would read 68F on my meter.
 
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insomnia65

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My first plant was amazing, after that I've had disaster after disaster but I will get it right, it's not just about the plant no more it's about me being able to do it, from writing lists to doing routines to keeping a diary, it's damn frustrating when 3 plants out of 3 all Hermied on you, but it was me, it was something I did, I made the mistake not the plant, I hope you don't give up, if anything it builds character.
 
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Jkooper said:
Yup, burn slow in the fire place when wet.

Don't know what the issue is either. Had a timelapse camera in it for 4 days straight. Just wind blowin, zero new growth.

Was using 5ml for 4 gallons using this:


Res temps would read 68F on my meter.
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You'll be fine. You should kill her honestly by fucking up it's not fair to chop and walk away :) We've all been here. Just hang in there and you'll make it. You will also need to add CaliMagic (Ca/Mg)
 
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