Phase 2: Vegetation (Feeding, Training & Building Structure)

S2E2: Grow with me, Novacotton! We’ve made it past germination and into the vegetative phase, where the magic really happens. Our six autoflowers are thriving, and it’s time to dial in light, feed, and training while keeping the chaos under control. What you’ll learn How to balance DLI, VPD, and EC for perfect vegetative growth Why coco needs Cal-Mag (cation exchange explained) The right time to transplant and inoculate with beneficial fungi Silica timing trick for stronger stems & better stress resistance When to train autos (and what not to do before preflower) How to read runoff EC like a pro to prevent lockouts Why less light + less food = smoother transition into flower The lineup (same six legends, same chaos) Rainbow6 (SpeedrunSeeds) • SugarGrandDaddy (Walipini) • Nova OG (TwistedTrees) • VanillaReup (Bromendel) • SuperBoof (FastBuds) • Chem & Kush (NightOwl) Gear I’m using AutoPots w/ AirDomes • AC Infinity tent/fans/controls • CropSalt nutrients (coco) • DynoMyco • RO system • General Hydro Calimagic Free GrowEngine I built the Novacotton GrowEngine to help growers stop guessing and start dialing things in. It has tools for VPD, DLI, EC, feeding, plant tracking, CropSalt mixing, grow notes, and more. It is free to use because grow math should not feel like being attacked by a calculator goblin. Novacotton GrowEngine: https://novacottons-growengine-ultra-3-weeee.netlify.app/ Discount codes and channel partners Using these codes supports the channel and helps fund the experiments, the grow content, and whatever interdimensional nonsense keeps happening to me. Dr. Dabber Code: novacotton 10% off AC Infinity Code: NOVACOTTON 10% off sitewide AutoPot USA Code: AUTOPOTNOVA 10% off systems CropSalt Code: NOVACOTTON 10% off nutrients Speedrun Seeds Code: NOVA15 15% off in the USA Grow Peaceful Code: NOVA10 10% off Dynomyco Code: NOVACOTTON 10% off Disclaimer! That helps support the channel, the GrowEngine, the experiments, and my ability to continue being harassed by plants, aliens, and YouTube analytics. Thanks for watching. Keep on Growing O_O