I'm loving the autopots. I did have a flood due to one of the valves not being installed correctly. Make very sure they are completely pushed down into where the little arms rest. Cleaning up the flood wasn't a big deal. I bought another set of autopots for my second tent.
Some yellowing of the leaves on one and the start of nutrient burn on two. I realized I was feeding way too hot - the feed chart I'm using is "custom" but it's practically the same as the full strength GH chart. I dropped the PPM from 720 to 450 by just adding RO water. Plants have already recovered.
Using the scrog net is easy and it's filling out well.
@Gejlord, Yes! You're absolutely right. I made the mistake of initially underfeeding them, and then over-corrected and overfed and burned them. Yield/growth has been substantially affected because of that. On the plus side I know what PPM I should be targeting and dialed it in on the other grow I have going right now.
Hell yes on flipping to flower. On my Apex R1s I've been feeding at 1700-1800 EC in coco and they still seem hungry. Seeing the first trichomes! Looking forward to how your grow turns out!
I have definitely noticed that Apex R1 seems to be lighter in general on its leaves. Keep an eye on pH as well, I had a pH problem early on that I ironed out but am still dealing with the consequences.
@ThaDollaGenerale, Thanks! After the dry and cure all of mine smell like pine trees. I love it and I'm very pleased with the overall result. I saw you chopped yours too - I'm eager to hear what the final product is like!