Cannabis Sensei

Aurora Indica Grow Journal: Week 7

Grow Guides · By Jake Willhoite · Updated · 2 min read

yellowing cannabis leaves in grower's hand
Contents

In week 6 of the Aurora Indica grow, we continued to stress train the plants to prepare to move them into the grow tent, where they’ll spend the rest of the grow cycle. In week 7, we adjust some of the plant’s nutrients to put them in a better position to start flowering in the upcoming weeks.

Legal note: Growing cannabis is only for adults 21 and over where state law allows it. State home-grow rules differ, so check yours first.

Under federal law, marijuana is still a Schedule I controlled substance unless it is in an FDA-approved drug or covered by a state medical marijuana license; a federal order moved those two categories to Schedule III in April 2026. A DEA hearing on rescheduling the rest of marijuana was set for mid-2026.

Day 44

As we mentioned last week, the plants have been showing signs of nutrient burn: burnt, crispy tips, some leaf spotting, and very dark green leaves.

Last week we gave them plain water with no nutrients, and it already seems to be helping. For good measure, I'm doing one more flush with plain dechlorinated tap water to clear out excess nutrients and salts in the medium.

Soon I'll flip the lights to a flowering schedule of 12 hours on and 12 hours off. Photoperiod cannabis is grown under a 12-hour light, 12-hour dark flowering photoperiod, and the longer nights signal the plants to start producing buds.

I added my second grow light to the tent for full coverage in flower. The lights hang 20-24 inches above the tallest tops.

Day 45

After a closer look, I decided it was time for a pre-flower defoliation to get more light and airflow into the lower canopy. I pinched off the large fan leaves that were shading the lower branches. If you don’t want to use your fingers you can also use weed trimming scissors. I’ll give them a week to recover and then flip them into flower.

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

Sources

More in Grow Guides