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I have three grow diaries going with Super Auto Seeds. I want to see if there isn’t any difference in the way the plant grows and the final yield, comparing a 3 gallon pot to a 7 gallon pot.
100% succes getmination. I start seeds in a wet paper towel for 2-3 days and then once I see a good tap root I drop the seed into a solo cup with CoCo LoCo!
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Week 2. Vegetation
7 years ago
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24 hrs
26 °C
6.4
No Smell
200 PPM
40 %
Nutrients 3
PASTE1 0.528 mll
Uriah Mega Brixx Multi-Chain Carbohydrates 0.264 mll
Each one took off! Day 13 was transplant day. I use aloe flakes and Xtreme mykos to help with shock. I also put some clover top dress in the 7 gallon pots.
Started to see some purpling in the stems so I upped the magnesium with epsom salt (magnesium sulfate). I would really like to use Microbeneficials magnesium product but I still have a bunch of epsom salt so once I run out I will finally order their product. I also did a foliar spray with Lazarus and Uriah on day 17 and 19.
Day 25 and im impressed!! This one in the 3 gallon is taller, but I think the 7 gallon has a stronger foundation. TIMe will tell but very happy with the way they look.
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The girl in the 7 gal is just a hair shorter than the 3 gal. Also the 3 gallon looks like it will end up with more weight but still have time left to catch up. Stoked on both of these! I added some Bloom boost and I am going to add a craft blend top dress on wednesday (day 35)
The pics are from day 35 and I covered the cover crop with some rich compost I made. I then put coco loco on top because I like the microbe profile to help with absorption of my compost.
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Week 6. Flowering
7 years ago
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18 hrs
25 °C
6.4
Normal
450 PPM
49 %
Nutrients 3
PASTE1 3.906 mll
LAZARUS Organic Plant Magnifier 1.302 mll
Uriah Mega Brixx Multi-Chain Carbohydrates 1.302 mll
Day 63!!! Gonna give them 7 more days. Just water and Uriah for the last couple feedings. I’ve been busy with the other harvests and work and holiday!! Trying to keep up 🤗
The 3 gallon put out 42 grams while the 7 gallon only hit 31.6 grams. The smoke report comes to you just before bed. This one will sock you deep into the couch.
Did the stem purpling end and reverse? I am not among those, and they are many and highly opinionated, who believe purpling is always a bad thing. And if purple flowers are so desirable, why are stems considered mag deficient if that is the only symptom? I’ve seen it regardless of nutrients, and never noticed anything negative as a result. What’s your take now that you’ve addressed it?
@growdoctordc, yeah I’ve used synthetic salts for my first few years and after learning more I’m slowly getting away from them. Almost all nutrients out there are synthetics, and usually the schedule they have on their bottle is way too much.
@diamondtrichomes,
They look green, but then I couldn’t see purpling in pics from previous weeks. Congratulations on fixing it.
And of course use up what you have on hand. The micros mag sounds great! I’ve often wondered why epsom is so frequently recommended when it has in its name the enemy of plant nutrition- SALT
@growdoctordc, mag def probably isn’t too big of a deal if it doesn’t get out of control, and I’ve heard of some strains having a purple color to them but this is still veg, not flower. I think I reversed most the purpling. What do you think? . This PASTE I’m using requires magnesium bc it has very little. I’m going to be purchasing Microbeneficials magnesium soon but I have a bunch of Epsom Salt to use up First.
Lookn good! I was giving this some more thought and agree given that they’re autos I think it’s safe to say that a 3 gal. Size is enough for full root development at harvest (at least with most autos). Well done and lookn forward to the finish! 👍
@diamondtrichomes, Man that is a short flowering cycle. One of the Indica Hybrids I'm growing supposedly has a 4 week flowering cycle. I just can't see it happening. The other one is 9 weeks. That seems more reasonable to me.
You've already learned which strains to grow in order to speed up your process. I need to grow more breeders/strains. I'd like to have a rotation of plants that flower pretty quickly after veg.
@Quexos, yeah!! It’s pretty dam amazing. I just chopped some photoperiods and they begged for 10 weeks, flowered for 8 and are the same size as a couple of my autos!! 😱
@Magich, honestly they were so close that either method was good. I topped some that did better than LST and one that I didn’t top out performed one that I did. On my new stuff I didn’t train or top any and all these plants are bigger.
@Will_journals, I disagree with your opinion, but I’d like to hear the explanation of why?? What happens when the plastic 3 gal out performs the 7 gallon smart pot?
@Quexos, makes sense for sure. Another thing is I grew with a 315 CMH in a 4x4 tent. I bet if you had a 1000w light, the plants would do better in a larger pot
@diamondtrichomes, Interesting observations. Autos don't have enough time to take advantage of the extra space. I guess a 5 gallon pot would be the next step. I've read where other growers swear by 5 gallon pots for their autos.
7 gallons would definitely be better on a photo as long as you give the plant enough time to fill out its space. I'd be careful keeping 3 gallons pots with them and trying to do the exact same veg period. I'd worry that the 3 gallon would be root bound by the mid flowering.
@Quexos, there’s two reasons I can think the smaller pot did better, one is the 3 gallon was on the edge in the center and the 7 gallon was on the edge in the corner so I suppose the one got a little more light. The second is there comes a point of diminishing returns. The plant didn’t live long enough to have the roots fill the entire pot so the 7 gallon was just too big for a plant that doesn’t go past 70-90 days. Just my thoughts! Thanks for following. Stay tuned for more
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