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Welcome to growdiaries grow 15.
This is the 1st indoor grow of 22/23 season after the summer break. It is still a little warm in my tent room and fairly low with the humidity but I'm expecting that to change in the next few weeks.
I have changed things up a little since the last grow, having seen an amazing sea of green grow i have thought about giving that a bit of a go. Using 3.8L fabric pots I could cram 9 plants into the tent 0.6m×0.75m×1.5m. This grow I'm going with just 6 to see if I can keep the plants small and within a certain size for a 9 plant run. I have made a tray to keep the pots from sitting in any runoff when I'm away and it's on autofeed.
This grow is going to consist of 6 autoflowers, all different strains split between 2 breeders. Each strain is going to have its own diary.
The strains are.
#1 AMS ak47 xtrm auto
#2 AMS new yourk turbo diesel auto
#3 AMS Caramelicious auto
#4 Fastbuds cherry cola
#5 Fastbuds strawberry gorilla
#6 Fastbuds green crack
This diary is for the Fastbuds Green crack auto.
Fastbuds have stable genetics so they get half the tent.
This strain was one of my prizes for May GOTM. There was a bit of a mistake and I got sent 2 lots of prizes so I have a extra pack of seeds. I'm thinking of running a ***competition*** for UK growers to win the extra pack of green crack seeds. I'm not sure exactly what I'm going to do but it will probably be guess the strains dry weight, I'll start taking answers from around week 8.
Germination.
Soaked the seed for 12 hours.
Then placed seed in moist kitchen roll between 2 plates.
24hrs after placing in kitchen roll no tap root, the other 5 strains all had tap root.
At this point i put another seed in the paper towel as a back up.
48hrs later the backup seed had a tap root breaking through so placed it into a solo cup filled with biobizz lightmix.
48hrs after placing in solo cup the seedling had broken ground. 6/9/22 is day 0. The 1st seed never made it.
Viparspectra xs2000 is set at 38% power and the plant is receiving 12.5 DLI.
AC infinity controller set temp max 27c
humi max 75%
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Take it easy.
The 1st week of the grow is done and as this one is 4 days behind the others i didn't pot up yet. She doesn't look in great health so I'll probably pot up late into next week.
Notes.
Day 1. Wednesday 7/9/22
light 22/2hr DLI=12.0, ppfd=151.
Day 2. Thursday 8/9/22
Nothing
Day 3. Friday 9/9/22
H=6cm, D=76cm.
Day 4. Saturday 10/9/22
DLI=14.5, ppfd=183.
Day 5. Sunday 11/9/22
Doesn't look great.
Day 6. Monday 12/9/22
Lights changed to 20/4hrs and to 40% power.
Day 7. Tuesday 13/9/22
H=6cm, D=76cm, DLI=12.3, ppfd=155
She has just started the 2nd set of true leaves, really doesn't look great. I can see trouble ahead with this one.
Viparspectra xs2000 is still set at 38% power using 91w/hr. 14044 Watts used this week, =14kw×£0.30= £4.20
AC infinity control day 7
temp max 26c
humi max 70%
That's week 2 down. Started the week with the controller set to 26c 70% and no humidifier. Really I should have left the humidifier in there as the weather hasn't changed that much yet.
Notes.
Day8. Wednesday 14/9/22
#6 Feed 1.5L Ec 0.275, PH 6.3.
DLI=15.8, ppfd=199
Day 9. Thursday 15/9/22
#6 looks a bit better.
Day 10. Friday 16/9/22
#6 H=8cm,D=73cm, DLI=16, ppfd=223
Day11. Saturday 17/9/22
#6 Pot up to 3.8L pot. Biobizz light-mix and charge 5ml/L.
H=9cm, D=65cm, DLI=16.9, ppfd=234
Day 12. Sunday 18/9/22
#6 Foliar spray calmag. 5ml/L Ec1.94 Ph7.0
Day 13. Monday 19/9/22
Alter control max humidity from 70% to 67%
Lights to 50% power
#6 H=10CM, D=65CM, DLI=19.5, PPFD=271
2L, Ec 0.26, Ph 6.5. Run 1.6L, Ec 2.1, Ph 5.8
Day 14. Tuesday 20/9/22.
#6 H=10CM, D=64CM, DLI=19.5, PPFD=271
This one is going to be the runt, I'm fairly convinced of this. She isn't doing to bad but is behind in development to the other 5 strains in the grow.
Viparspectra xs2000 is set at 50% power using 96w/hr and 120w/hr. 13100 Watts used this week, =14.4kw×£0.30= £4.32
AC infinity control day 14
temp max 28c
humi max 65%
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Take it easy.
That's the 3rd week done. The Green crack is 4 days behind the other 5 strains in life but way more behind in development, she has also started developing some mutated nodes. She isnt going to be a big plant. I don't think I'll be training any of this grow as I really can't see me having the space, so I'll let the plants fight amongst themselves.
Notes.
Day 15 Wednesday 21/9/22
Humidity very high so running dehumidifier for a while.
Extractor settings.
Temp 28c step 2c
Humidity 64% steps 2%
Max speed 4
Min speed 1
Day 16 Thursday 22/9/22
Calmag foliar feed.
#6 looks shit.
Extractor settings.
Temp 28c step 2c
Humidity 64% steps 2%
Max speed 5
Min speed 1
Day 17 Friday 23/9/22
#6 H=13CM, D=63CM, DLI=19.6, PPFD=272
0L, Ec , Ph . Run , Ec, Ph
Day 18 Saturday 24/9/22
Viparspectra xs2000=63% power.
#6 H=CM, D=CM, DLI=23, PPFD=320
L, Ec , Ph . Run L, Ec , Ph
Day 19 Sunday 25/9/22
#6 H=CM, D=CM, DLI=, PPFD=
1L, Ec1.23, Ph 6.4 Run 0.28L, Ec1.58, Ph6.0
Day 20 Monday 26/9/22
Started installing drip system.
Day 21 Tuesday 27/9/22
Autofeed 45 mins
#6 H=17CM, D=58CM, DLI=24.1, PPFD=335
0.5L, Ec 1.23, Ph 6.4 Run L, Ec , Ph
Combind run off 0.32L, Ec 1.66, Ph6.4
Viparspectra xs2000
50% power 3 days
63% power 4 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £5.78 for the week.
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Take it easy.
That's the 4th week done for the Green Crack. This plant still has issues, she is producing some funky growth on one side mainly. She is way behind with development compared to the other 5 strains in the grow and has lost the battle for space. I'm hoping she kicks into gear next week and proves me wrong.
Day 22 Wednesday 28/9/22
Autofeed 1hr
Lifted lights 8cm
#6 H=20CM, D=66CM, DLI=22.8, PPFD=317
0.5L, Ec 1.23, Ph 6.4 Run L, Ec , Ph
Combind run off 0.66L, Ec 1.88, Ph6.1
Day 23 Thursday 29/9/22
#6 Top up soil
Day 24 Friday 30/9/22
Autofeed 1hr.
#6 H=23CM, D=65CM, DLI=21.6, PPFD=300
0.5L, Ec 1.23, Ph 6.4 Run L, Ec , Ph
Day 25 Saturday 1/10/22
Autofeed water 1hr.
#6 H=CM, D=CM, DLI=, PPFD=
0.6L, Ec 0.24, Ph 6.3 Run L, Ec , Ph
Combind run off 0.8L, Ec 2.17, Ph6.0
Lifted light 5cm.
Day 26 Sunday 2/10/22
Auto feed bloom 1hr.
#6 H=23CM, D=70CM, DLI=16.6, PPFD=230
L, Ec 1.20, Ph 6.5 Run L, Ec , Ph
Combind run off 0.2L, Ec1.8 , Ph6.1
Day 27 Monday 3/10/22
Having problems with high humidity in the grow room that's effecting the grow tent.
Day 28 Tuesday 4/10/22
Still high Rh working on lowering it to improve the Vpd.
#6 H=30CM, D=60CM, DLI=21.6, PPFD=300
L, Ec , Ph Run L, Ec , Ph
Viparspectra xs2000
63% power 7 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £6.35 for the week.
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Take it easy.
I didn't get many pictures this week but the whole grow has come on really well. Have been struggling with high RH that I have managed to get somewhat under control.
The green crack has well and truly lost its battle for space this week. I'm hoping she starts flowering next week so she isn't to far behind the others come harvest. She is probably going to stretch alot because I'm having to have the light higher because the others are that far ahead.
Notes.
Day 29 Wednesday 5/10/22
Turned lights up to 75% power
#6 H=30CM, D=60CM, DLI=26.7, PPFD=371
Controller settings
Temp high 28c 2c steps
Humid high 56% 2% steps
Max speed 8
Min speed 1
Day 30 Thursday 6/10/22
Day 31 Friday 7/10/22
Autofeed. Water 2hrs
#6 H=36CM, D=58CM, DLI=27.9, PPFD=388
Day 32 Saturday 8/10/22
Autofeed. 1hr
Extractor settings.
Temp 28c step 2c
Humidity 54% steps 2%
Max speed 8
Min speed 1
Day 33 Sunday 9/10/22
#6 H=38CM, D=56CM, DLI=, PPFD=
Day 34 Monday 10/10/22
Autofeed. 2hrs feed.
Day 35 Tuesday 11/10/22
Autofeed. 2hrs feed.
#6 H=40CM, D=54CM, DLI=, PPFD=
Viparspectra xs2000
75% power 7 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £7.56 for the week.
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Take it easy.
This week the whole grow has kicked into gear. Unfortunately the grow isn't turning out as I had expected. My original plan was to use these small fabric pots to see if I could grow tiny plants. I'm glad I didn't go with the original plan of squeezing 9 in the tent as these have all grown a lot bigger then I had planned.
The Green Crack looks like she is transitioning into flower. I was a bit surprised with this one during the week as its somehow gained a bit more space. I think she may start showing pistils next week. Maybe got more stretch in her yet.
Notes.
Day 36 Wednesday 12/10/22
Day 37 Thursday 13/10/22
Autofeed 2 hrs Ec0.66 PH 6.8
Day 38 Friday 14/10/22
#6 H=46CM, D=50CM, DLI=, PPFD=
Lifted lights 5 CM.
Extractor settings.
Temp 28c step 2c
Humidity 50% steps 2%
Max speed 8
Min speed 1
Day 39 Saturday 15/10/22
Feed= autofeed 2hrs Ec 1.51
Day 40 Sunday 16/10/22
#6 H=CM, D=CM, DLI=32.5, PPFD=452
Day 41 Monday 17/10/22
Feed=autofeed 2.5hrs Ec 1.51
Day 42 Tuesday 18/10/22
Extractor settings.
Temp 26c step 2c
Humidity 55% steps 2%
Max speed 10
Min speed 1
#6 H=50CM, D=50CM, DLI=33.1, PPFD=460
Viparspectra xs2000
75% power 7 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £7.56 for the week.
Thanks for stopping by.
Take it easy.
This week has gone well. 6 plants in such a small space is playing havoc with the humidity but I feel I'm just about on it enough not to cause any rot.
The green crack is so far behind the others but is creating itself some space. I'm doing HST on this otherwise she is going to get to tall. Looks like she is about to hit flower.
Day 43 Wednesday 19/10/22
Feed=autofeed water 3hrs
Volume= 10L, Ec= 0.2, PH=6.2
Left= 1L, Used= 9L = 1.5L each
Runoff= 1.8L, Ec= 2.2, PH=6.1
Day 44 Thursday 20/10/22
Day 45 Friday 21/10/22
Neutral 0.1ml/L
Silicon 0.75ml/L
Calmag 0.25ml/L
Bloom 3.0ml/L
Boost 2.0ml/L
Pk boost 1ml/L
Ec 1.85
Ph 6.6
Feed=autofeed 3hrs
Volume= 10L, Ec= , PH=
Left= 1L, Used= 9L = 1.5L each
Runoff= 1.8L, Ec= 2.12, PH=6.1
Moved meter from #4 to #5.
#6 H=59CM, D=44CM, DLI=31.2, PPFD=434
Day 46 Saturday 22/10/22
Day 47 Sunday 23/10/22
Feed=autofeed water 2.5hrs
Volume= 10L, Ec= 0.25, PH= 6.5
Left= 3.5L, Used= 6.5L = 1.08L each
Runoff= 0.4L, Ec= 1.72, PH=6.5
Viparspectra xs2000= 65% power
Extractor settings.
Temp 26c step 2c
Humidity 59% steps 2%
Max speed 9
Min speed 3
Day 48 Monday 24/10/22
Extractor settings.
Temp 26c step 2c
Humidity 55% steps 2%
Max speed 9
Min speed 3
#6 H=63CM, D=38CM, DLI=32.3, PPFD=449
Day 49 Tuesday 25/10/22
****Away****
Grow is now on autopilot until I get back.
Feed=autofeed 2.5hrs
Volume= 30L, Ec= 1.58, PH=6.6
Est Left= 23.5L, est Used= 6.5L = 1L each
Est Runoff= 0.4L, Ec= , PH=
Viparspectra xs2000
75% power 4 days
65% power 3 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £7.12 for the week.
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Take it easy.
This week didn't quite go as planned on autopilot. The main bonus is when I got back the Green Crack is shooting pistils out everywhere. This plant has really fought hard and gained it self some space, she is a bit tall but I'll just bend the branches 90deg.
Day 50 Wednesday 26/10/22
****Away****
Day 51 Thursday 27/10/22
****Away****
Feed=autofeed 2.5hrs
EST Volume= 23.5L, Ec=1.58 , PH= 6.6
Est Left= 17L, est Used= 6.5L = 1L each
Est total Runoff= 0.8L, Ec= , PH=
Day 52 Friday 28/10/22
****Away****
Day 53 Saturday 29/10/22
****Away****
Feed=autofeed 2.5hrs
Est Volume= 17L, Ec= , PH=
Est Left= 10.5L, Used= 6.5L = 1L each
Est total used=19.5L
Est total each=3.25L
Est total Runoff= 1.2L, Ec= , PH=
Est total run each= 0.2L
Actual volume left= 6L ec1.66 ph 6.7
Used 24L =4.5L more then expected.
Actual runoff= 4.2L Ec2.45 ph 5.4
Runoff 3L more then expected.
Each got 4L =0.75L more then expected
Day 54 Sunday 30/10/22
While away things must have gone wrong with my timers etc. Forgot to turn the waste pump timer on at the wall, so i had 4L of runoff in the tent. Humidity has been a bit high. The bonus is the Green crack flowering. Downside got to clean up the mess.
Day 55 Monday 31/10/22
Nothing
Day 56 Tuesday 1/11/22
Feed=autofeed water 3.5hrs
Volume= 10L, Ec=0.25, PH=6.8
Left= 1L, Used= 9L = 1.5L each
Runoff= 0.5L, Ec=3.33, PH=5.9
#6 H=66CM, D=36CM, DLI=34.8, PPFD=483
Viparspectra xs2000
65% power 7 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £6.55 for the week.
Thanks for stopping by.
Take it easy.
It's been a good week for the Green crack. She has come on loads this week. She needs some form of training but I have run out of space. With her being a bit behind the other strains in the grow she will end up with a bit more space once I start chopping the others down.
Day 57 Wednesday 2/11/22
Day 58 Thursday 3/11/22
Day 59 Friday 4/11/22
Feed=autofeed 3hrs
Volume= 12L, Ec=1.34, PH=6.5
Left= 3L, Used= 9L = 1.5L each
Runoff= 1.1L, Ec=2.93, PH=5.9
#6 H=69CM, D=33CM, DLI=39.5, PPFD=548
Day 60 Saturday 5/11/22
Day 61 Sunday 6/11/22
Day 62 Monday 7/11/22
Feed=autofeed 3hrs
Volume= 11L, Ec=1.3, PH=6.8
Left= 2.5L, Used= 8.5L = 1.4L each
Runoff=0.7L, Ec=3.37, PH=5.9
Day 63 Tuesday 8/11/22
#6 H=67CM, D=39CM, DLI=32.5, PPFD=453
Viparspectra xs2000
65% power 7 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £6.55 for the week.
Thanks for stopping by.
Take it easy.
The Green crack is definitely developing slower then the others, and I'm beginning to worry that I have let it grow a little to wild, and I'm not going to be able to do anything about her getting to near the light. Also because she has been watered with the same nutes as the rest of the grow she has been getting less nitrogen then she should have had. I'm expecting fading leaves any day now from lack of N.
NOTES.
Day 64 Wednesday 9/11/22
Day 65 Thursday 10/11/22
Feed=autofeed water 3hrs 30 mins
#1#2#4#6
Volume= 10L, Ec=0.25, PH=7.0
Left= 3L, Used= 7L = 1.75L each
Day 66 Friday 11/11/22
Day 67 Saturday 12/11/22
Manual feed 1.5L each #1 #6
Day 68 Sunday 13/11/22
Day 69 Monday 14/11/22
Manual feed 1.25L each #1 #6
Day 70 Tuesday 15/11/22
#6 H=69CM, D=33CM, DLI=37, PPFD=513
Viparspectra xs2000
65% power 7 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £6.55 for the week.
Thanks for stopping by.
Take it easy.
The Green crack is suffering being to close to the light but she is doing well considering the circumstances she has put up with. The others in the grow are close to harvest so this one will get a bit of space soon and hopefully I can get on top of it.
Day 71 Wednesday 16/11/22
Day 72 Thursday 17/11/22
Manual water 1L each #1#6
Day 73 Friday 18/11/22
#6 H=69CM, D=33CM, DLI=37, PPFD=513
Day 74 Saturday 19/11/22
Defoliation
Day 75 Sunday 20/11/22
Manual feed1.5L #6
Day 76 Monday 21/11/22
Day 77 Tuesday 22/11/22
Manual feed 1.5L #6
Runoff 0.35L Ec 2.33 Ph 6.1
Viparspectra xs2000
65% power 7 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £6.55 for the week.
Thanks for stopping by.
Take it easy.
Green crack is going to take a little longer then I had planned for this grow but as the other plants have started being harvested she is getting more space to herself and I can lower the branches away from the light. She will probably be harvested or 3 weeks after the others in the grow.
Day 78 Wednesday 23/11/22
Day 79 Thursday 24/11/22
Day 80 Friday 25/11/22
#6 H=71CM, D=31CM, DLI=38.7, PPFD=538
Harvest plants #2,#4,#5
Day 81 Saturday 26/11/22
Manual water 1.5L each #6
Day 82 Sunday 27/11/22
Day 83 Monday 28/11/22
Manual feed 1.L each #6
Day 84 Tuesday 29/11/22
Viparspectra xs2000
65% power 7 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £6.55 for the week.
Thanks for stopping by.
Take it easy.
That is 13 weeks finished and she still has a little way to go yet, as you will be able to tell from the pictures I didn't feed enough nitrogen for long enough and she has got close to the light. I decided to train the plant and open her out as she has the tent to herself, I used a few cups to tie the mains to.
Day 85 Wednesday 30/11/22
Day 86 Thursday 1/12/22
Manual ripen 1.5L each #6
Day 87 Friday 2/12/22
#6 weight training.
Day 88 Saturday 3/12/22
#1 ripen 1.5L
Day 89 Sunday 4/12/22
Day 90 Monday 5/12/22
#6 water 1.5L
Day 91 Tuesday 6/12/22
Viparspectra xs2000
65% power 7 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £6.55 for the week.
Thanks for stopping by.
Take it easy.
This is the last week for the Green crack. The downside to using the same nutrient feed schedule for all the plants is some want more of one nitrient then the others and this effected this one the most.
Day 92 Wednesday 7/12/22
#6 H=67CM, D=37CM, DLI=34.1, PPFD=474
Ripen 1.5L
Lights dimmed to 50% after readings.
Day 93 Thursday 8/12/22
Day 94 Friday 9/12/22
#6 ripen 1.5L
Day 95 Saturday 10/12/22
Day 96 Sunday 11/12/22
#6 flawless 1.5L
Big defol dead leafs.
Day 97 Monday 12/12/22
Day 98 Tuesday 13/12/22
#6 flawless 1.5L
Viparspectra xs2000
50% power 7 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £5.04 for the week.
Thanks for stopping by.
Take it easy.
Week 15 was the last week for the green crack. She has been harvested during the week and has been a bit of a pain during the grow. She vegged longer then the others and stretched to close to the light.
Neutral 0.1ml/L
Flawless 2ml/L
EC 0.430
Ph7.2
Notes for the week.
Day 99 Wednesday 14/12/22
Day 100 Thursday 15/12/22
#6 flawless 1.5L
Day 101 Friday 16/12/22
Day 102 Saturday 17/12/22
#6 water 1L
Day 103 Sunday 18/12/22
Harvest #6 = 378g wet est 63g
Viparspectra xs2000
50% power 5 days
£0.30 /Kwh = £3.60 for the week.
Harvest report for green crack.
Breaking ground to harvest was 103 days.
Wet weight was 378 grams
Dry weight =52g
Power used for 14 weeks 5days. 288Kw used on lighting. £86.40at £0.30 a watt.
Average 2.79 kw a day 139 Watts power an hour.
Dry weight from this grow.
#1 49g
#2 37g
#3 46g
#4 39g
#5 51g
#6 52g
Total 273g
True g/W 273÷139=1.96g/W
This was one great grow and there are a few strains I'm really considering running again straight away. I'm impressed this one made it to harvest after all the neglect.
One thing I have learnt during this grow is that the idea of cramming 9 autos into my tent was a stupid idea and trialling it with 6 plants was wise.
They can't all turn out looking as we want them. Iv just had the same with my 1 and only jack herer fem. It's to be expected now and again but I still grow them on nether the less happy growing and may you have bountiful harvests 🙏
Hey @Hashy
Thank you for sharing your experience with us :)
Sweet diary as always!
We hope that you liked growing our genetics, and enjoy the harvest!
Wishing you a happy new year
@Fast_Buds, thank you very much. Great strain. Wish I'd fed her on a different schedule to the rest as she could have yielded a lot more. I wouldn't mind having a go at your fast flowering strains next grow.😉😉
This is a real issue when running multiple strains I find. We mix a single feed which has to do all plants regardless of their needs. My next grow I'm thinking to reduce the total number of plants and do individual feeds for each plant based on needs during flower... Good luck mate 👍🏼
@Theia, I'm contemplating the same mate, thinking fewer plants will give more space to develop and I should be able to feed less plants what they need individually. I bet even if I had done 6 of the same strain some would run into issues others wouldn't.
Hashy
