1st time grower (outdoors), 3rd season growing with autos.
This is 5 weeks since germination.
Does everything look alright?
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Welcome to GN!
To me, they look great!
Growing outside, your plants can get enormous! You will have to train them a lot so they don’t compete for the same space. And make sure you have plenty of stakes ready to help your ladies support the weight of the buds you’ll get 
What’s the strain? Autos or photos?
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@bdeanindy. As @kapouic said. Looks like happy healthy plants. And they really will get quite large /tall so if privacy is a concern then training to keep below the top of the fence might be in order.
Welcome to GN. 
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@bdeanindy ,lovely garden you have growing there. Nothing wrong at all, although they might get big very quickly and overgrow that space. Welcome to GN and ask any questions you may have.
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Auto
Durban Poison in back
Pineapple Express up front
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So I’ve decided to test the results of two HST techniques: FMing and Topping.
I have 4 plants of each type: Pineapple Express and Durban Poison. 2 of each type, I’m Beatlesing, 1 of each type FMing, and 1 of each type topping.
The topped plants have taken off almost immediately and are doing well.
The FM’d plants are showing the 4 new nodes, but are slow moving now (which is fine).
All my plants are in veg stage and are getting super thick and dense (sans 1 that I had to prune bottom branches because the bugs were devouring it). I have some concerns and questions, am hoping for some sound advice…
I have tons of lady bugs and praying mantis in the garden, but I still see pest damage on leaves (not a lot, but enough to make me ask for some guidance). Is neem the right thing to use? I already have basil, sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano, and parsley planted in the same outdoor bed. I just want to do everything I can to prevent spider mites or bud worms.
Also, I see little white dots scattered here and there on the leaves. Is that normal for outdoor grows? The dots aren’t moving and I don’t see any critters or aphids on it under the leaves. So I don’t know what’s causing the dots (not dense, just 3-10 scattered about on various leaves).
Last concern, with the plants getting so dense, should I be pruning (fan leaves or otherwise)? The plants look amazingly healthy overall (best I’ve ever had and this is my 3rd grow)…so I don’t know if I am being overbearing or just foolish.
Any advice or guidance is appreciated!
Here’s latest pics…
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Ugh! Huge freak wind storm damn near uprooted my plants, 30-40mph winds constantly switching directions. Ran out and got tomatoe cages for support (since all the gardening steel/bamboo stakes were gone or out of stock).
Lost several large branches, plants seemed to be doing well, but now I am seeing crispy brown edges on my plant’s leaves. Anyone have advice? Is this nutrient deficiency? Sun has been hot 90+ degrees 3-4 days after the wind storm…is it too much heat? I’ve been watering daily in the evening when over 85 F, and every 3days under normal conditions. I’ve never added any nutrients. All helpful advice is most welcomed. ;D
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I would think that the dry edges are from wind burn and rubbing together.
They would have been thrashing around pretty good in that strong of a wind.
And then the higher heat wouldn’t have helped any either.
Try watering in the morning instead of at night too.
They pull most of their nutes from the soil when they’re awake.
Might also be time for a feed too.
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Thanks. Good advice!
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so, I have my water at 6.5pH, my soil is a mixture of steer/chicken manure, cocoCoif, peet moss, perlite, and good old fashioned earth (with a light mixing of bat guano and fish bone meal).
I add a sprinkling of bat guano and fish bone meal every two weeks and water it into the soil.
I use BoyaniGaurdES once per week at 2tbsp per gallon, and that’s it…so far.
But now I am seeing white pistols popping out at the bud sites, and I guess that is the beginning of flowering stage. Is this a reasonable assumption?
Overall, my plants seem healthy.
I have 8 plants, I topped two (worked like a charm). Tried Fming two…it kinda worked. And I left two au-naturale! After the wind storm, several branches naturally super-cropped (bent) and have came back like gang-busters (so I did that with a couple branches here and there to let in extra light.
I have hatched mantis eggs, and they’re still there…keeping it all clean (except for the occasional arachnid trying to make a web and catch dinner or a fly/bee here and there)…minimal bugs.
What I want to know is…do I have to use nutrients moving into flowering stage? I know the flowering stage needs more potash, but how much difference does it really make in the end?
Do I want strong, healthy buds, yeah…but what are the real advantages or risks if I don’t add anything else? @oldguy @kapouic @deusoboy420 or @chrisj ???
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they look great to me keep up the good work
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do I have to use nutrients moving into flowering stage?
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If the soil mix doesn’t have enough in it then there will be deficiencies.
This is where they need that push to make them grow to their fullest.
Smaller less potent buds would be a very real possibility without any additions.
Good luck.
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Looking lovely. Just want to go into town and will reply later. You going to be having a nice harvest there in a couple months.
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That makes sense. Thanks for response.
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