OK So had some non plant related as well as plant related issues this week.
Been hectic with personal life, and still finding my groove with the girls ..
I decided against any sort of training .... get it you can maximaxe and all but m all about letting them do their thing with some love and help, i feel like the hst and defoliation is just not for me at present time. If i get into commercial i definately see the advantages... Im growing for just myself , have zero friends and girlfriend doesnt really part take except the sometimes will hit a vape pen and shes done .. so all the fruits are for me and just do not see the need to mutalate my plants to get extra,, ill just grow more :D
Recap :
5 - Barneys Glue Gelato Autoflowers
2 - "Freebie" Caramel Cream Aut o <I believe Maine Clone Company > though did not have label.
All seeds came from AMAZING
NORTH ATLANTIC SEED COMPANY
.... ZERO issues ordering , shipping and popped 7 for 7 seeds even with some pretty disasterious goofs , see week 1
1. Struggled with Lighting - Definatly had the California Lightworks Solar Extreme TOO CLOSE .. now keeping a good 24 inches and will adjust soon with flowering
2. Struggled with PH
- My well water is great .. low PPM and 7.0 ph . BUT i use ph down it seems each day with the top off water to bring the girls down from 6.5 - 6.8 to a nice 5.9-6.0 Eariier not too bad as the girls were not drinking so much ... which leads me to next
3. THEY ARE DRINKING BOY ... Holy cow this week they became drinkers liike i did not expect. I run my lights 2 pm to 8 am and turn off until 2 pm each day .... I top off in the morning before i put them to sleep , the bigger girls ... 4 of the glue gelatos autos are drinking almost half gallon each per day atm . While my lil girls <caramel cream autos > are much shorter and i have one gelato glue auto on the smaller side . They do not drink nearly as much maybe a quart .
4. I goofed on the BLOOM, I did not expect bloom so early i was planning on this week to start them .... but nope showed signs of sulfur deficiency , caught it early and changed the feeding to bloom cycle and WOW they took the hell off ... Have TREMENDOUS growth in past week sinced changed cycle ... Again im following FAST BUDS auto feeding chart for expert for general hydro to the T and adding HYDROGUARD
5. I have one caramel cream auto with mag deficiency signs on some bpottom fan leaves but i believe i got that fixed when i did the water change, not sure why just her , unless i goofed on the bucket mix.
Which brings me to next statement ...
IM INVESTING IN A GDAM 13 GALLON x 8 bucket plus RES kit for next grow ...
Doing and maintaining 7 buckets is a royal pain in the ass . I honestly only expected 4 plants out of the 7 . AND expected fully i would kill something along the way
I am visually impaired and BRain Tumor Dude .. so i gots some issues sometimes . .. but if you check out the videos i post in a bit here you can see, WTF i am doing ok i feel like .
Great looking plants from my amateur opinion , always room for improvement as i am super critial of everything i do OCD/ADHD glorious combo
BUT YES a better setup is needed for ease of use .. I bought my complete setup at PA HYDROPONICS , meaning my BUCKETS with fittings and hydroton . 200 bucks could not find better price anywhere
he does a great fallponics custom build with 3 inch pvc that i have seen in action and tis a thing of beauty for us home growers. Plus i can add a small chiller to the mix to keep that temp a tad bit lower. IT about an 800 dollar upgrade BUT for the rest of my setup it belongs :
vivosun 4x9 tent
Ac Infinity T8 x 2 <one for vent one for blower , also have a great merv 13 filter box from ac infinity so as not to such in yuck from basement.
2 california solar extreme 550
So i figure adding an 8 bucket fallponics to fill the tent would look so much better tahn my 5 gallons and the constant checking each one and filling etc ....
Having the res would be nice I also see the cons of it as if you goof you goof on all not just one .... But i m fairly certain i will upgrade.
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So right now it looks like nice buds are starting to form on all 7, the Glue Gleatos are much taller and full than the caramel creams ...
I am tracking water being added and at this rate will need another change over in a day or two if drinking 1/2 gal a day and about 3 gallons <12 liters> labout inch from bottom of net pot.
Rule of thumb being water change to replace nutes when you replace a volume equal to the total volume ... which is about every 6 days , last water change being 8/7
I will post some more when i inspect the ladies when i turn on the lights at 2 pm
First time grower in setu
One of my girls is completely upside down. She is righting herself, BUT much of the root is OUT of the rapid rooter....
Should i attempt to split a new pod and move or just leave and she will sort herself out ?
Hi there, Sometimes it happen.Nothing much to worry.You can safely transplant into desired medium and covered with dirt.It should be bounced back.Happy growing... ✌️
@homerjgangia,Thanks Homer :D The Glue Gelato looks like something i will very much enjoy , literally jumping into the deepend on this setup and grow for me. I have some Big Bang Auto and Gorilla Skittlez auto waiting for these guys to get setup in perm home which will be single dwc 5 gallon Pails
@MisterMaGoo, initial setup can be costly, but in the end its well worth it and you should see a saving.... i hope all goes well for you brother, in your grow🌱, in your health and in your future...much love☘️✌️
@Mr_Pgrow,Thanks so much man, .. Visually Impaired, Brain Tumor Medication for me, hoping to eliminate much $$ although the initial setup has cost me a pretty dime
Que maravilha ✌️
Boa sorte no cultivo e aproveita o desenvolvimento 👍
E no final que tenhas uma grande colheita 🌱🌱
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@MisterMaGoo,
Doing a top feed is very inexpensive, gives the girls a head start in life and you will not have to adjust solution height in the bucket. Check out: Gelato - hydro my first grow, shows good detail.
@Captainonthego,I absolutely did, was somewhat convinced not to get for reason of only really being useful for beginning before roots are set, or as was explained to me by my grow supplier. Probably would have helped establish the roots but honetly just from yesterday to today after my dark period of 6 hours, two of my plants i was concered about having root rot, just exploded with beautifil white creamy bundles below . I dropped my water levels down to about 1 inch below netcup on these girls.
Amazed how fast each day these Autos grow
I have 5 glue gelato autos and the 2 others are carmel cream autos which were freebies. Totally didnt expect to be growing 7 plants, figured 4 ... but i got another cali lightworks 500 to use when they start getting bigger and ineed to split them up. For now the little sunflower setup works great . i spin them to keep from getting bends but now they have leaves really taking off they are not stretching at all. Have to say thecali lightworks COB system is crazy effective compared to what i have used or seen otehr use in the past. looking forward to getting 8 ladies flowering and a full canopy.
Will probably do a top feed for next batch which is going to be big bang autos and gorilla skittlez autos.
I prefer the liquid pH drops myself, more reliable and easy to aim for a plain yellow. btw, the Flairform drops are better value, you get twice the quantity.
@DoDrugs420,posting new pics today, so far so good, lil issues withcob being too close and fighting water Temps a tad bit, both mea culpa and addressed.