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Aurora Indica Grow Journal: Week 6

Grow Guides · By Jake Willhoite · Updated · 3 min read

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In week 5, we pruned, and stress trained the Aurora’s to get them ready to move to the grow tent. Entering week 6, we’re preparing a new home for the plants to grow.

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Day 36

It's finally time to get the grow tent ready for the plants. I cleaned the tent and all my equipment thoroughly to keep mold spores from becoming a problem.

Safety correction: Use one disinfectant at a time, such as diluted household bleach, following the label. The CDC says never to mix bleach with other cleaners or disinfectants, including hydrogen peroxide, because the vapors can be dangerous to breathe.

Once the tent was clean, I let it air out for an hour. Then I hung the light 2 feet above the canopy, ready to lower as needed.

I'm using one Spider Farmer SF1000, which is rated at 100w. I plan to add a second light for flowering.

Once the light and cooling fans were set up, I put the Aurora Indicas and the Alaskan Purp into the tent. I readjusted the low-stress training ties as well as did some minor defoliation to allow for more light exposure to the lower branches.

As a test, I'm training each of the three Auroras a little differently by spreading the branches more on some than others.

Here’s a breakdown of how I trained each plant:

  • Aurora 1: Heavy stress training
  • Aurora 2: A mix of stress training and defoliation
  • Aurora 3: Heavy defoliation training, no stress training

Hopefully, the three differences in training will help me determine the best way to train this strain in the future.

Day 37

The Aurora Indicas are now in the grow tent and bushing out nicely. Some leaves look very dark green, and the tips are starting to curl.

Growers often read that as a sign of overfeeding, which can lead to nutrient burn. I'm skipping nutrients for the next few waterings so they can use what's already in the soil.

This is an easy fix.

For now, they just get plain dechlorinated tap water, pH'd to 6.5-7. Growth doesn't seem stunted, and they're drinking a lot of water. I plan to flip them into flower in about 2 weeks.

Follow along week-by-week to stay up to date on this grow!

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