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Experimenting with Autopots

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Week 4
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Grow_for_Happiness Grow_for_Happiness
a year ago
Wow, that's all I can say about this week! The girls have just exploded, tripling in size to 33", even after a light LST session early week! And wow am I ever realising I was underwatering by hand. Usually by hand 1.5L a day at most, this past week girls were 2.5L a day each, maybe even closer to 3L. These Autopots are just awesome, only thing is slightly higher humidity so the fans are running a bit harder than normal and lowest I have been able to get it is down to 61%, but there is lots of airflow and VPD is .8-.85 so still in ok range, so not too worried. Maybe once stretch stops and they slow down on water intake it will be a bit better. Did a light defoliation on both girls late week, will probably pick some more leaves in next day or so. Trying not to take much off at a time so that there is no shock. Lights have been at 75% starting the day at 21" and ending around 18". Readjusting daily to keep height. PAR should be around 500 start of day 750 by end. Really happy with this grow so far, can't believe the difference in the plants from previous grow!
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DoughHead
DoughHeadcommentedweek 9a year ago
Absolutely beautiful. I am considering autopots, but not being able to flush, or have runoff to check my ppms scares me. I believe I will go with a drip irrigation system. Idk.. it's so hard to chose. I do know that picking up 3g pots to switch to new runoff trays suck. Especially when I got to pick up each one and switch trays 3 or 4 times. Having 10 plants, it takes me literally 2hrs to water and check runoffs.. every single day. there has to be a better way
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DoughHead
DoughHeadcommenteda year ago
@Grow_for_Happiness, I thought I had responded to you. Idk why my response isn't showing. Anyways thanks for the response and tips. I really appreciate it. I believe I may try them at some point, but a drain to waste system will be my preferred method for now. Hey bro, it works tho your KILLING IT those ladies are absolutely beautiful 😍
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Grow_for_Happiness
Grow_for_Happinesscommenteda year ago
@@@DoughHead, holy sh*t dude 2 hours a day? I could see how it takes that long but daaaaaamn you've got determination! I went with the Autopots because I was tired of watering every 2 days for 30 minutes a time 😄 . Also I like the idea of not having to run multiple pumps. While it is true you can't really check the ppm from runoff since there is none, you can flush the plants quite easily. Either have a second reservoir with plain PH water that you just switch to, or empty your reservoir with nutes into bucket(s) and refill with PH water. I had to flush half way through this run when I hit the girls with a high EC a bit too early, and the two reservoir method worked great. If flushing make sure to pull out the pots and let them drain a bit, and also empty the trays before turning on the ph water tap.
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Sorrowcz
Sorrowczcommentedweek 9a year ago
WTF !! So nice buds matte! I wish these seeds for my christmas gift
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Grow_for_Happiness
Grow_for_Happinesscommenteda year ago
@Sorrowcz, thanks so far this breeder has not disappointed!
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DoughHead
DoughHeadcommentedweek 9a year ago
Your plant looks absolutely beautiful. Dense nugs, large plant overall and COVERED in thrichs. Congratulations growmie. You killed it.
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Grow_for_Happiness
Grow_for_Happinesscommenteda year ago
@@DoughHead, thanks so much! I'm really happy with the strain, have grown before smokes great
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Inganjawetrust
Inganjawetrustcommentedweek 9a year ago
Very nice looking pair of plants ✌️😎💨
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Grow_for_Happiness
Grow_for_Happinesscommenteda year ago
@Inganjawetrust, thanks growmie!
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Organic23
Organic23commentedweek 9a year ago
beautiful 🤤
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KingAxle
KingAxlecommentedweek 10a year ago
Lol the one bud pic kinda looks like a slimer with yellow leaf arms. Looking good 👍
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Grow_for_Happiness
Grow_for_Happinesscommenteda year ago
@KingAxle, hahaha I didn't see that at time of post but it totally does!
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justsomedude420
justsomedude420commentedweek 7a year ago
Beautiful lookin buds man 👏
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Grow_for_Happiness
Grow_for_Happinesscommenteda year ago
@@justsomedude420, thanks growmie! With the colour coming in so early can't wait to see how they turn out
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BearBuds
BearBudscommentedweek 119 months ago
WOW, what a grow! I am thinking of trying Autopots for the first time. Do you have any tips you can share?
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Grow_for_Happiness
Grow_for_Happinesscommented9 months ago
@BearBuds, it's a gamechanger well worth the investment! Tips: 1. Make sure substrate is airy but also retains moisture. I run 50/50 soil/perilite as example. A coco mix would be even better. 2. If you have the extra $$, the airdomes make a noticable difference in plant health and yield. Roughly +30% See one of my diary I did a direct comparison grow. 3. If using anything other than RO water, I would run a line cleaner like current culture to help prevent scale. 4. Be prepared for slightly higher humidity than hand watering, your girls will be drinking much more therefore transpiring more. It was such a difference for me the water uptake that I couldn't believe my plants survived hand watering was so much less volume. 5. If your running 4 plants in a 4x4 go with the 3.9gal pots. If running one massive plant in a 4x4 or if running organic soil then use the 6.8gal XL pots. The rooting time is almost a week faster on smaller pots and the soil volume is just not needed unless organics. 6. Lastly, make sure your plants are fully rooted before turning on the system. 3.9gal take 10-14 days usually and 6.8gal take 20-23 days. Hand water thoroughly and allow proper dryback until then to encourage the roots to spread down
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Herbie101
Herbie101commentedweek 11a year ago
Wow this is looking amazing dude! Happy harvest! 🌱🌞🍀
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BearBuds
BearBudscommentedweek 109 months ago
WOW, what a grow! I am thinking of trying Autopots for the first time. Do you have any tips you can share?
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