Hulkberry Auto 1st grow DWC

jungle

jungle

Commented by Lance_dBoyle

2 weeks ago

I've started flushing and licking my wounds. My first grow was so successful that it failed. Main issue was I chose the wrong plant for the container. 120l is not huge and since many first time growers end up with underperformers, I thought I would be ok, but I think the combo of DWC and basically a mirrored enclosed space was just too tasty for the plant and it grew like crazy. That is testament to the genetics of the Hulkberry Auto seed and the power of DWC.

I took another look under the hood and all I've really got is abundant veg growth. It's pushing up against the lights again and there is little to no bud growth-- hence the lack of stank. I think that when the plant got too close to the light it freaked out and reverted to veg stage (I've heard of autos doing this though rare). I'm flushing for a few days and then I'll harvest and maybe try to do something with the leaves and bud-lettes that did form. (I did try a budlette from when I trimmed: aside from clogging up my pipe with lots of chlorophyl resin I felt a strong buzz that disappeared in 5 minutes (more than likely it was from brain cells being deprived of oxygen). I will harvest to check the root structure and stem development. There is no doubt that the plant thrived, it just outgrew its space and never properly flowered.

For my next stealth barrel grow, I'm choosing a smaller plant that should max out at 80 cm. It promises a smaller yield than did Hulkberry, but I think I'll have a better chance of getting a yield at least. I'm also swapping out my 1000w light (over-over kill) for a 50w LED COB light of my own design that should be strong enough for a one plant grow. I'll use my big light for a three plant attic grow in the next month. I'll also install a cft bulb so I can take better pictures.