15L vs 5L

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3y ago
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Custom
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Custom
Indoor
Room Type
LST
weeks 4
Defoliation
weeks 8
15 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering
Start at Harvest
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Germination
3y ago
rvyASVP Directly put into the soil, but I didn't have any other plastic for the cover, so it looks a bit shabby hahaha The run consists of 2x GG Auto from FastBuds and is done in Organic Living Soil, which means I don't have to fertilize. Compost teas are recommended, but I'm replacing that with a Transition Top Dress so that the flowering gets everything it needs. Watering is done with standing tap water, and pH correction is not necessary. All in all, my first grow in the tent, and I'm excited!
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Used method
Directly In Substrate
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
3y ago
4 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
18 °C
Night Air Temp
15 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
1000 PPM
CO₂ Level
rvyASVP So far nothing special, except that both have germinated. Both look really good at the beginning of the week. Let's see.
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Week 2. Vegetation
3y ago
8 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
18 °C
Night Air Temp
15 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
1000 PPM
CO₂ Level
rvyASVP Nothing special, no problems whatsoever. Next week or week after ill topdress with flower amendments. I set the leds to 100% power yesterday so these babies get the full power. I also started to supplement some co2 since the days are getting warmer.
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Week 3. Vegetation
3y ago
12 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
18 °C
Night Air Temp
15 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
500 PPM
CO₂ Level
rvyASVP Currently not at home, a friend is taking care of the watering and sending me pictures. The plants are growing really well. The only thing that worries me is the CO2 level, which isn't increasing despite the CO2 bag... well, I will organize a second one and use the Kickflip Topdress from almicanna next week. As soon as I'm home, I'm also considering finally applying LST.
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Week 4. Vegetation
3y ago
18 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Solution Temp
25 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
15 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
500 PPM
CO₂ Level
rvyASVP Everything's easy, slight flowering signs, topdressing done and LST.
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LST
Technique
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Week 5. Flowering
3y ago
35 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
29 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
25 °C
Solution Temp
27 °C
Substrate Temp
24 °C
Night Air Temp
15 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
600 PPM
CO₂ Level
rvyASVP I was away from the weekend until Tuesday, and the smaller plant really suffered from the lack of water. But it has bounced back. I'm more worried about the helper plants and the medium because both were very, very dry, which can be deadly for the crops in the soil. I hope there are no deficiency symptoms (none so far). If there are, I'll top dress again and hope it works out. Otherwise, the plants are living their lives. The temperatures are also concerning me because of potential foxtailing in the future, but I can't do anything about that right now due to the crappy summer.
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Week 6. Flowering
3y ago
50 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
25 °C
Solution Temp
26 °C
Substrate Temp
23 °C
Night Air Temp
15 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
600 PPM
CO₂ Level
rvyASVP The ladies are growing very well at the moment. No signs of deficiency. Everything is going great. The only thing that worries me a bit now is the distance to the lamp. I've kept raising it to reach 30cm, and the plants tended to keep growing taller, which leads to long stems. For the last 2 days, I've left the light at one height, and the plants haven't gotten closer with the buds. I think I'll leave it like this for now, as the plant will probably self-regulate in that regard.
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Week 7. Flowering
3y ago
65 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
22 °C
Solution Temp
24 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
15 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
600 PPM
CO₂ Level
rvyASVP Everything is good so far, actually no problems. Both have started producing trichomes. What surprises me is that although the 5L plant was always lagging behind, it ended up flowering first, and with almost a week's difference.
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Week 8. Flowering
3y ago
70 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
68 %
Air Humidity
24 °C
Solution Temp
25 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
15 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
600 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 1
Epsom Salt
2 mll
rvyASVP I had my first deficiencies while growing. What I didn't know is that when growing with LEDs, a calcium-magnesium deficiency often occurs due to a lack of full spectrum. I temporarily top-dressed and watered a bit to fix it for the time being, then I watered with Epsom salt water. So far, the leaves are no longer discoloring; let's see what happens. Additionally, I did a strong defoliation again so that the light can penetrate better.
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Defoliation
Technique
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Week 9. Flowering
3y ago
70 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
24 °C
Solution Temp
25 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
15 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
600 PPM
CO₂ Level
rvyASVP All issues from the deficiency have stopped, and the buds are now denser with quite a few trichomes. All of them are still relatively lightly cloudy. A harvest is soon in sight. For the first time in Living Soil, I have to say that I am incredibly impressed. Very, very strong growth so far.
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Week 10. Flowering
3y ago
70 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
24 °C
Solution Temp
25 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
15 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
600 PPM
CO₂ Level
rvyASVP The plant keeps growing and the buds are getting bigger too. The trichomes are slowly starting to turn amber on the smaller plant, which worries me a bit since the rest of the trichomes aren't really milky/cloudy... Should I harvest the small one already? Also, the smaller plant has some purple accents, it looks really beautiful.
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Grow Questions
rvyASVP
rvyASVPstarted grow question 3y ago
In the trichome pictures with the 5L tag you can see the trichome pictures from the 5L plant. Im kinda confused to see some brown trichomes eventhough the other ones are not really cloudy… Should i harvest already since i wanted to harvest at about 5-10% brownyness?
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Buds. Other
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Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question 3y ago
No this doesn’t look ready. Keep in mind that trichs can go amber from physical contact/damage or other things besides natural ripening.. so you’ll usually always have some ambers from that on your plant in my experience. Also make sure you’re scoping the actual bud/bracts/calyxes not the sugar leaves around them which also have trichs
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Week 11. Flowering
3y ago
70 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
65 %
Air Humidity
24 °C
Solution Temp
25 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
15 l
Pot Size
2 l
Watering Volume
30 cm
Lamp Distance
600 PPM
CO₂ Level
rvyASVP The 15L plant is showing calcium/magnesium deficiency for the 2nd time. It was watered with Epsom salt. This plant is taking a bit longer, but that’s probably due to the deficiencies. Otherwise, it looks really good. I might have to harvest by the end of next week regardless of the progress, which is very sad. But I think the plant should be far enough along by then.
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Week 11. Harvest
3y ago
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280 g
Bud wet weight per plant
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Plants
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rvyASVP That was the 5L plant, a lot of purple and surprisingly high yield so far. Let's see how much it will ultimately be when dry. Drying will be interesting again, as it’s very humid here right now and I’m afraid mold might form. I expect it to be around 30g when dry. I will update it as soon as the buds are dry and manicured.
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NCbud
NCbud commentedweek 03y ago
Good luck with the grow! Hope they do nicely for you indoors bud 👍
GreenCosmos
GreenCosmos commentedweek 43y ago
Looks nice! I'm curious to see how the girls do. Wishing you lots of success for sure! Will there be a yield comparison between the 15l and 5l at harvest? (I'm quite a beginner and that would interest me)
rvyASVP
rvyASVP commented3y ago
@GreenCosmos, Sorry for the late reply. You can already see a noticeable difference. The 5L plant is significantly smaller and has fewer bud sites. I think it's due to the lifting soil, which is just not enough to support the plant for more growth. In this case, root bounding exists, but with mineral fertilizers and proper application, it shouldn't matter for the plant's nutrition; you just have to water more often since the substrate can hold less. In my case, where the substrate provides the nutrients, it's clear that with too little substrate, the nutrient supply is too tight.
Fluffi
Fluffi commented2y ago
@GreenCosmos, the size of the pot is relatively unimportant since it's all about nutrient supply. The bigger the pot, the more secure you are with nutrient supply because the roots can access everything in the pot. In smaller pots, they rely on you. For autos, a 20L Airpot is recommended. Seed banks suggest 15-35L. In a years-long test in the USA with some strains in 3 large tents, it was said that 12.5L is significantly more challenging than 20L, and more than that is usually not necessary. Additionally, 4 plants/m² with 350W LED, for example, an Evo5 Sanlight. The most important points can only be implemented favorably in larger spaces. So pay attention to light, nutrients, soil, and ideally in a bedroom or office due to CO2, air movement, and temperatures between 20-25, max 16-30°C. Fungi and bacteria help with feeding in the soil.
GanjaBoy84
GanjaBoy84 commentedweek 22y ago
Hello, how did you manage to keep it at 24 degrees in week 2? I'm usually at 26 or 27 degrees with 2 fans. Humidity is at 62%, so I can't complain about that, but I find the temperature too high on my end. Do you have any tips for me? I also have a P600 in a 60x60x180 tent, 2 fans, hygrometer of course, and my soil mix is light mix with coconut, 70/30. I do have a humidifier, but my partner is at risk of suffocating from it. She can't handle it. Best regards from North Hesse
rvyASVP
rvyASVP commented2y ago
@GanjaBoy84, Basically, the air pressure ratio is more important than keeping the temperature down (some people would probably disagree with me, but I haven't had any problems even with temperatures up to 31 degrees). So I do it this way: when the temperatures rise, I adjust the humidity. Mold shouldn't form at those high temperatures anyway.
Fast_Buds
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commentedweek 113y ago
Hey growmie Hoping that you enjoyed our genetics! We appreciate you sharing this diary - happy harvest :)
resimax
resimax commentedweek 03y ago
Good luck and happy growing!
love_2_grow
love_2_grow commentedweek 03y ago
Happy Growing, Buddy! 🌱🌱🌱
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