homerjgangiacommentedweek 03 years ago
Good luck with your grow mate!💪💪
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180 x 90 Closet
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weeks 3-4, 12
Defoliation
weeks 4-6, 8, 12
Coco Coir
Grow medium
Perlite
Grow medium
Expanded Clay
Grow medium
40 L
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Taking some time
in the sun ,while others
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Week 3
Vegetation
9
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The plants are starting to take on now there in their final grow medium for some time. Changed the water of the Aquafarm with a solution of PH. 5.5 @EC. 1.1 .
The PH. of the Aquafarm is very unstable, I leave it for a while. It takes some time to develop roots to take care of some stability. No more PH + and Ph - corrections that drive me crazy.
For now they look great and I see no Ph related issues appear so I hope it will be fine. Some experience on the hydro thing is much needed ,for now it's just a lot of extra work.
It has been a nice week and winter seems to be gone so all potted plants will have their hours in the sun outside, still no grow light can beat her nice and warm goodness ,it does me good as well😎!
It would be nice when this shit finally gets legal so you can enjoy your hobby without try to hide everything, man what a nice garden would I create ! But for now this is it and we have to deal with it.
Did some LST on one of the plants the others need some extra growth . Changed the nutrient solution in the Aquafarm to EC 1.6 and the plants seem to like it. It takes some time I guess to develop a rootsystem to get the
plants going because for now the ones in coco grow faster then the Aquafarm grow,we'll see how that goes.
The downside of a Aqua or Waterfarm is that you can not run around to put them in the sunshine outside .
To bad another RQS grow of a Fat B is not in contest but that one is really going I hope these ones will go as this one👌. The next 2 weeks we'll see some good growth before they go into flower, can't wait my jar is getting scary empty, go babies GO!!
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SanderanderSstarted grow question 3 years ago
I have a Aquafarm ( GHE ,clay pebbles hydroponics.) should I run the pump constantly or
do it with regular intervals say, 5 min on 15 min off. Do I run it at night? Any body any suggestions?
I do have a cycle timer ( mojo).
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Wicked_Stixanswered grow question 3 years ago
I prefer to run my pumps 24 hours a day as long as you have good drainage. You shouldn't have an issue with clay pebbles. By constantly recirculating your nutrients it keeps your solution fresh and oxygenated. It's the same concept as an aquarium setup.
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m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago
I'm not a hydro guy, but if your water is aerated it could run 24/7 like other setups. but every 10 min for 2min should be good as long as its wetting everything.
the clay balls don't hold a lot of moisture.
Guessing when they get bigger they will want more.
Hopefully a hydro head chimes in and can give more solid advice.
Good Luck!
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Robertsanswered grow question 3 years ago
I would put it on a timer. Just need to get wet once in awhile. Roots need air as much as cool water.
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SanderanderSstarted grow question 3 years ago
What is the best timer setting for growing with a drip system on clay pebbles?
On / Off , day and night etc.
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Setup. Sensors
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GMSgrowsanswered grow question 3 years ago
5 times a day at 15 minute drip times is what I use to do with good results. Depends on how much water comes out of your drippers. There are ways to figure it out. Sure if you look online you will find the calculation
SanderanderSstarted grow question 3 years ago
My ph goes from 5.5 to 6.5 in 12 hours. I use a drip system on clay pebbles. ( GHe Aquafarm).
If I have to adjust it every day my 1 liter of ph -/- is gone in weeks ,that can't be right, right.?
What am I missing,the bottle says "for ph stability!", I mean wtf? Diarie Help !?.😩
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Feeding. Automatic systems
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GMSgrowsanswered grow question 3 years ago
prepare your water 24 hours in advance to let the natural ph up drift to settle. ph it to 5.6 or 5.7. pour plenty of that water through your pebbles to buffer the pebbles to that ph. It is best to let pebbles sit in ph water for 12 hours to buffer properly. Always let your water sit for 24 hours before mixing your nutrients and bring the solution to your desired ph. Should be much more stable after.
SanderanderSstarted grow question 3 years ago
How long does the pre flower period take for a autoflower?
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GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 3 years ago
My autos have all gone into flower either in Week 4 or Week 5... Trying to look at your plant, I don't see any indication of pre-flower yet but maybe that's just the photo. I wouldn't worry at all right now - she looks nice and strong and autos do their thing when THEY decide and not a moment earlier!
Good luck with the grow!
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TheSurfBudanswered grow question 3 years ago
2 weeks and you should be in flower definitely.
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ChitownCannaChicaanswered grow question 3 years ago
Argh. Good question! Depends on the auto 🤦♀️🏻🤦♀️🏻🤦♀️🏻 Average is 5-7 weeks. Some day 90 days start to finish, but lately they have been taking 100+ total days
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SanderanderSstarted grow question 3 years ago
Do autoflowers need more ore less nutrients then regular photo plants, and can the handle more light (DLI)?
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Organomananswered grow question 3 years ago
Light intensity is the same, but I found that half strength nutrients was plenty strong enough for autos.
Never grow 24/0, all plants, cannabis included, NEED sleep to finish their photosynthesis cycle and for a correctly functioning metabolism.
A plant with an incorrectly functioning metaboilsm will never produce healthy cannabinoids.
24/0 could only be recommended by people who do not understand photosynthesis or how plants function.
18/6 is optimum for autos, from day one until harvest.
SanderanderSstarted grow question 3 years ago
Is a dripsystem for coco not to much?
If not , what should I use?
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Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question 3 years ago
No drip systems with coco are the way to go.. are you asking if it’s overkill? Or too much money ?
They’re cheap and easy enough to create one yourself just takes time and patience to set up the proper drip rate and whatnot
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DutchGrownGreensanswered grow question 3 years ago
better to have an drip system with reservoir with coco where you mix your feed then watering every day and make/check your feed every day :)
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SanderanderSstarted grow question 3 years ago
Does the size of seeds Mather ? Has the bigger one of the same strain the better yield?😶
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Organomananswered grow question 3 years ago
After close to 40 years of growing and taking extensive notes, including seed size, I can categorically say that seed size has no bearing on plant size.
I have grown huge Sativas from tiny seeds and really small plants from huge indica seeds, but not every time.
SanderanderSstarted grow question 3 years ago
How do you exactly use GHE silicate powder in hydro set up?
When I mix it in the tank in 24h it has all settled on the bottom.
Advice needed !
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Feeding. Chemical composition
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Hydronautanswered grow question 3 years ago
Go light and use the liquid version. This stuff will burn a hole through diamond, so dilute it well before adding to reservoir or it will precipitate you nutes. Use half strength. This will spike a 5 gallon bucket near 8 or higher at 2 ml/gal.
SanderanderSstarted grow question 3 years ago
Does a autoflower stay in veg longer when grown in full hydro .( claypebbles dripsystem) then when you grow in soil or coco?
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CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 3 years ago
hey there Sanderanders, interesting question, i'm guessing you were expecting quicker growth in hydro, and it does work that way. However hydro is more than just a medium : it's also a set of techniques, and you simply need to do these techniques to get quicker growth. For quick or even just normal growth rates in hydro you need to do a fair bit of root pruning, which when you cut the roots. Without this the plant simply grows slower. Just my personal experience with hydro, without root pruning the growth rate is average or below, with root pruning it's faster. So that's why coco seems quicker, but if you cut the roots properly then you'll see the very quick hydro growth. Hope this helps ! 🚀
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CRiSPrGrowcommentedweek 83 years ago
you gotta start root pruning growmie , hope i answered your question, anything else you need just let me know 👊
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m0usecommentedweek 43 years ago
Nice work on the RQS Contest grow.
Good looking migro lights as well.
Best Of Luck!
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Kynarethcommentedweek 23 years ago
good grow buddy
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Papablobcommentedweek 23 years ago
Bonne pousse .Bien vu les miroirs. 👍 😮
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love_2_growcommentedweek 03 years ago
Happy Growing, Buddy! 🌱🌱🌱
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