~ FASTBUDS TESTER #2201 ~
Well friends, here we go on another 'canna-venture' together!
The grow room has had a complete remodel and some upgrades done to it including brand spanking new 4x8 and 4x4 tents and a Trolmaster Hydro X controller along with a new Control Panel.
This tester strain is one of six tester strains that FastBuds has graciously provided me with and I'm looking forward to seeing what this girl has to offer when she's grown to her full potential!
One drawback of 'testers' is I have little to no information on it other than its number and that it's an autoflower... π€ͺ But, it's ALWAYS a blast growing them for me because not knowing a lot allows me to just concentrate on the essentials: Light, Environment, Water, Nutrients and possibly a bit of LST... not complicated, just basics like keeping a constant temperature and RH in the tent at a level that gives a good VPD, watering when almost dry and maintaining proper light levels according to their stage of growth.
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~THE SETUP~
~Initially seeds were lightly scuffed, then soaked for 3 hours in 78β distilled water after which they were transferred to moist paper towels laid out in a Jiffy Pellet plastic starter tray with lid. Underneath the tray was placed a Mars Hydro Heat Mat with Controller that was set to 78β where they stayed until their tap roots emerged.
~Planted into Jiffy Peat Pellets that were hydrated with distilled water warmed to 78β with a 7.0 ph.
~Once roots emerge from the Jiffy Pellet they're transferred to their fabric pots.
~Grown 100% organic in a 4g Gronest fabric pot and a 3g fabric pot by Wraxly filled with Mother Earth 70/30 Coco/Perlite medium and initially amended with Dr. Earth 4-4-4 / Earthworm Castings / Dr. Earth Flower Girl 3-9-4 and Coast of Maine Stonington Blend Organic Plant Food 5-2-4.
~19/5 light cycle for the entire run with supplemental UVA added during flower. Lights are controlled by a Trolmaster Hydro X controller set for a 15min Sunrise/Sunset simulation.
~Top dressing every 3-4 weeks with slow release dry amendments and Earthworm castings.
~Straight water ph'd @ 6.2-6.8 when needed and bi-weekly Compost Tea's.
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Weekly Updates:
12/8- Today was the #2201's first full day in her 4g fabric pot. I previously filled it with some amended coco/perlite and watered it with de-chlorinated water with 1 tbsp. of unsulfured molasses along with 5ml/g of Fishhead Farms Fish Sh!t Soil Conditioner to give the microbes a jump start.
Before I placed her Jiffy pellet into her new pot, I coated the hole with 1 tbsp. of Xtreme Gardening's Mycos which I love using! After putting her in the pot and making her snug and comfy, I watered her with just 6oz of de-chlorinated water with 3ml/g of Fish Head Farms Fish Sh!t Soil Conditioner added and then ph'd to 6.2 @ 72β. After I watered her I placed a clear Solo cup over her to help her acclimate to her new digs. I'll remove the cup as soon as I see she's not stressed and is remaining perky.
The #2201 tester looks right at home in her 4g pot! Since I had already watered the pot a couple of days before she was transferred to it, she'll not need a whole lot of moisture and as I'm keeping the VPD in the tent on point I'm only watering about every third day right now.
12/10- Yesterday I removed the clear Solo cup from her. She is doing fantastic and looking really looking healthy as hell... I'm impressed!ππ
Today was basically just checking on her, because at this stage she's not drinking much. I have the RH in the tent set to 75% and with the temp's running in the mid 70'sβ my VPD numbers are real close to being ideal, currently running at .88-.90 but I'd like them to be closer to a .68-.70 during this early vegetation period.
12/12- Yesterday I watered her with 0.1g of de-chlorinated water with 3ml/g of Fishhead Farms Fishsh!t added, and then ph'd to 6.2 @ 72β.
She's looking great and is now 3" in height with her second true set of leaves almost fully developed. She's maintaining excellent health and vigor with no signs of stress.
I've finally got the environment in the tent dialed in and on point maintaining VPD #'s between 0.61-0.67 achieved by keeping the temperature at 75β and the RH at 77-80%.
12/14- I watered her this morning with the usual 0.1g of de-chlorinated water with 3ml/g of Fish Head Farms Fish Sh!t Soil Conditioner added and then ph'd to 6.3 @ 74β.
Onward to next week where this girl should be sprouting some new sets of leaves and getting taller! ππ€π
ππ Thank you for checking out my passion in life! Please visit as often as you wish and I hope you enjoy this journey as much as I know I will! Grow Strong! πͺππ€
Hey there!
Everything is looking greatπ
Thanks so much for running this diary,
Glad to see you have enjoyed growing our Gorilla Punch Auto
Happy Harvest βοΈ
Gonna be some super dense and frosty buds soon my friend. Keep up the amazing progress. Good luck stay safe happy growing cheers!!!!! If you have a moment please stop by my YOU DECIDE diary and place a vote.