Yes, it's normal. Why?

Hey mate, I see you went with the last season's tried & tested P#1. What a wonderful job you did with the journal! Beautiful pictures and descriptions, very well done! I would definitely enter one of the bud shots in DP's monthly photocontest Enjoy your lovely harvest. Peace, G

My guess would be the first 2 are the green-o's since they look exactly the same

Not much of a commitment really. In case your plant dies, you can still use the medium. 3 gal is optimal for most autos. XXL versions (Think Different or Think Big by DP) or so-called "3rd generation autos" by Dinafem would obviously need bigger pots. You can calculate that from breeder's seed -> harvest times (usually it's like 1-2 weeks more than they claim). If your seed has cracked using your wet towel method, you don't have to wait for the tap root to show. You can be sure the plant will grow out provided you have a sterile medium and don't sow too deep. The reason is it's easier to over-water. The plant also doesn't use the space of the pot as effectively compared to re-potting several times. But this goes for photos. That's already too late for autos as this will slow down the growth even if you don't damage the root tip. There, you said it. No need, it's been done many times already and therefore it's no hypothesis but a proved fact. You're welcome, there are many auto growing guides around. These are just two I read and know they provide credible info.

Point 1. would be correct for "normal" photoperiod dependent plants. However, the strains in question are autoflowering and as such they are best started in the final size pot where they'll be for the rest of their life cycle. The reason being simple: they have limited veg time so you can't afford to wait for them to get rootbound in a smaller pot (which would stress them and therefore slow down the growth) before you repot. A good and short auto growing guide can be found at RQS website. If you want an extended guide that explains everything from the basics, read this.

Hey man, as I was reading through the updates, I thought, "the pots are too small, they must be rootbound as fuck by now," but then I read on and found out you repotted them, so I was relieved, nice move! For the future, remember that the plant's root system develops rapidly when they go to flower so you should always try to repot before that, into large enough containers. Another thing I noticed is that you used WAY too much perlite, it almost looks like a soilless medium. This is the reason your girls seem hungry and you have to feed often. Perlite holds no nutrients and is not necessary in modern substrates which have the right structure by default so I'd avoid using this much of it unless you're mixing your own soil at home using compost or soil that are high in clay particles. Mandala seeds have great grow guides on their website and I'd suggest it as obligatory reading to everyone no matter their experience since they're so well written, detailed and on-point. A quote on adding drainage materials in your potting soil: Finally I get to say that I'm very, VERY pleased with your work and I'm happy for you and your girls. It's awesome to see that you were able to pull it off and got them flowering this early! Considering the date and the stage of flowering they are in I'm pretty confident you're looking at a lovely harvest this season. Keep a close eye on them for the mold, don't underestimate it as it's very sneaky and easily overlooked early on! Now you see why I told you Passion #1 was a great choice Sending blessings your way. May the Mold God have mercy. Happy growing my friend, G.

Hey mate, I think they look pretty healthy, no signs of overfeeding. It seems they didn't have enough sunlight in the beginning so they're pretty tall with rather weak stems. To strengthen them I would suggest you pay attention not to feed too much nitrogen, get them as much as sun as possible and maybe try removing the support (if they won't fall right down after doing so), the wind waving them around a bit also helps to make the stems stronger. Observe and take it easy. Cheers, G.

Looking good mate, on the seedling issue: I would say when the plant reaches adulthood (~3 weeks) is the time when it's no longer a seedling. Although you need to consider the size and condition of the plant not just its age so when it comes to feeding plan I would just stick to common sense and observing the plant's reaction to whatever it's getting. Wish you best of luck and happy growing, G.

Hey man, nice pics but why 3 topics?

Dear friends, As I promised in the thread of my last year’s grow, I’m bringing you Gordon’s Guerrilla Grow 2015 (GGG '15) and it features: 12 strains: 710 Mango (710 Genetics) - Jack Herrer x Korean x Big Bud Amnesia Kush Auto (Seedsman) x2 AMS (GHS) Bangi Haze reg. (ACE) x3 - F8 stabilized congolese/nepalese hybrid Berry Bomb (Bomb) - Blueberry x Bomb #1 Big Devil F1 fast version (Sweet) Fast & Vast (Heavyweight) - Afghani x Skunk x White Dwarf Forest Dream (Dutch Passion) Frisian Dew (Dutch Passion) - Super Skunk x Purple Star Green Poison F1 fast version (Sweet) Serious Happiness (Serious) x2 - AK-47 x Warlock Think Different (Dutch Passion) - genetics from AK47 hybrid AK420 photo auto Started on 6th of May. Seeds soaked for 24h. 100% germination rate. I put autos along with some photos in paper pots to save me some work in case some didn’t sprout. I also wanted to avoid stressing the autos with transplanting. Tap roots of the autos could be seen at the bottom of the paper pots just a couple of days after they sprouted so I immediately planted them into final size jute bags (aka “poor man’s smartpots”), filled with 12-14l of the soil mix below. They’re rather deep than wide as I heard autos tend to race down. Soil (Autos): 6L perlite 20L peat moss 10L general purpose garden subsrate ~15L light sandy forest soil high in organic content (mostly leaves and branches in various stages of decay) Added a small amount of well fermented poultry manure. pH measured at 6,2 Spots: "The Slope" Relatively high risk location but an amazing amount of sunlight. It’s a south-east oriented hillside with a straight cut through the trees’ canopy in E->W direction which perfectly copies the sun path providing enough light even in the second half of October. The soil here is heavy with a very high clay content. The Urban Poison from last year’s grow was at this spot grown in the original soil, it was doing good but this time I wanted to put a little more effort to it and brought some lighter soil from the forest. The soil is a mixture of wood dust compost, the top layer forest soil, very high in organic matter and a couple of rotten stumps I found nearby. The wood dust was put at the bottom of the holes, it’s very light and can hold water well too, so it should provide both water and air for the deep roots as needed. This spot has 6 holes for photos, 25-30l each. "The Bush" Well hidden, safe, slightly less sunlight. Same bush I used last season, just the site was moved uphill a bit so now it catches way more sunlight (but still ~2h less than the previous one, the cost of security). All deer paths were blocked so the place is inaccessible and invisible from the outside. Holes were filled with a local soil gathered nearby. It’s a mixture of 2 (3:1 in this order), one is a black, top layer with high organic content, the other is very sandy, light, taken from a place where the common nettle (urtica dioica) has grown and for many years so it’s very rich in N and active. The spot has 4 holes for photos, ~25l each + 4 holes for Autos which be placed here in their bags 2/3 – 3/4 way down so that they don’t dry out but will still benefit from the airy jute bags. "The Deer HQ" The jackpot spot. Sun all day/year long, invisible from the outside. Actually not exactly in the Deer HQ (as I like to call the nearby bush) but just outside of it. Still, the deer traffic here is very high and the concentration of deer is the highest I’ve ever seen. If you remember my last grow and the problems I had with deer infestation, it wasn’t even close to what we have here. This is the place from where they were leading the raids against my crop, this is where they are when you don’t see them, this is where they sleep, where they educate their children, where they retreat to when you disturb them. 10/10 times I went there I’ve encountered at least 3 pieces. Estimated at 25-30 adult deer, one wild boar family and a handful of roes, this place truly earned its nickname. The grow site is just outside of it where the bushes aren’t so dense and high, it provides perfect cover from all sides and prevents anyone from spotting it. Both horizons can be seen from here so it gets direct sun from dusk till dawn. Digging here was very difficult as the soil started to be hard as rock some 10-15 cm below. I decided to make the holes ~40l big because the soil is not at all suitable for root growth. A jute bag was placed into each hole and filled with a good, black soil, mostly gathered from deer beds. 2 holes for photos, ~40l each with jute bags, raised-bed style. Although I was 6 days with the start, I’ll plant out just as planned because they’re already suffering in the small pots and there’s no space for bigger in the cabinet. So going out today and/or tomorrow. Stay tuned. Peace, G. Pics: Veg Cabinet day 8 from soak Serious Happiness doesn't seem particularly happy missing one true leaf. A beautiful seedling Soil + bags Autos in bags, getting pretty full in there 10 days later AMS Berry Bomb 5 days later Think Different liking the big bag Amnesia Kush Auto And 2 days later Think Different again

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Yeah, it's rather the opposite, plants put out before June are said to take even longer to finish actually. Source: https://marijuanacannabis.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/the-10-biggest-mistakes-growers-make/I can't really say, I guess all of the autos will be good, I don't really like autos for outdoors because they don't grow as big as in indoor setups and they are pretty high maintenance when you want a good result. It shouldn't be a problem for you but as I grow guerrilla style I just can't afford to water them on a regular basis and if the days are dry it will take its toll on the yield. It's just too much effort for me but seeing that you have the possibility to grow at home you should be alright. There's no room for mistakes with autos.

gasmeter, the issue is not when you started the plant, 8th of July is not late. A cannabis plant needs just ~ 3 weeks of life to mature and be ready for flowering, you can observe this characteristic with grows that go 12/12 from seed, the plants don't start flowering earlier than that. The real issue was simply that this strain/phenotype starts flowering late and takes too long to finish. It has to do with the light sensitivity, some strains will just trigger flowering earlier, which can be as early as end of July/beginning of August, while others will start flowering in the first or second week of September which is too fucking late for UK and similar climates. An example of an early strain is Green Poison FV from Sweet Seeds, the earliest strain I've seen outdoors so far. Cheers, G.

Aloha, a very nice plant mate, it's a shame that your strain choice was so poor for your climate. Next time go with something EARLY so that it can actually finish under the sun, ideally by the end of September. UK outdoors is pretty tough and my situation isn't much better so I understand your struggle. I've done a lot of strain research and testing so should you need some tips don't hesitate to PM me. Keep growing! Safe, G.