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BigDaddyK BigDaddyK
5 years ago
I will try and update daily Germination requires 3 things - Darkness , Warmth , Water One thing i should mention - Growing autoflowers, is difficult to do well,why? because from the moment that seed sprouts, you have a finite amount of time before she is finished, so any fucking about with anything ( repotting,pests,nutrient issues) , will lower yield.You can sometimes get them finished in 10 weeks on 20/4 but unless you have a controlled environment its hard to go more than 18/6 without heat and humidity issues.Autoflower breeding has come a long way in the last 10 years,Fast Buds is one of the pioneers. Day 1 - Tuesday 16/10/18 Put into wet root it cubes , then into the net pots with the clay pebbles, then pots into my rooting dwc boxes , placed a dome over the top to increase the humidity . Day 2 - Weds , nothing happening yet ! Day 3 - Thursday , I think she has popped , not quite up yet , see pink picture Turned light on 17/7 , why ? because I think this is best @ 13-15,000 lux Bestva 800 (150 watt draw) Led approx Β£100 , I would buy the dimable cob version if you can .(900 or 1200) Day 4 - Friday , looks a little distorted , has she got three leaves ? night time took a pic on the G7 .... Day 5 - Saturday , definitely three leaves , might just be the first node , fingers crossed she will be fine , was quite worried she wouldn’t make it , gave her 20 ml of room temperature water , with a syringe onto the root it cube , Day 6 - Sunday , looking ok , nice and green , I’m hoping the roots will be into the reservoir by now , you have to love fast buds , the germination rates are almost 100% , I have included a picture with the rest of the pots , for reference , there is a gorilla glue and a tangiematic, two of my favourite Fast Buds strains , which I started around the same time , IMPORTANT- do no let the root it cubes dry out before the roots are into the reservoir , make sure the bottom of the net pot DOES NOT touch the water Day 7 - Monday , I checked the water level and the ph , it has lost a little due to evaporation , root is well into the reservoir , I will add some nutrients tomorrow, seed on top right has pushed up but no leaves, this is NOT a fast buds seed, just shows u,... i have also put more pebbles in to cover up the holes, it would be nice if they did a pot that didnt have holes all the way to the top !!! Building DWC - you can build a DWC quite easily , out of cheap items , the ones in this week , were made by a friend of mine (Kev) when he spotted the box at Poundland for Β£1 - all you need is a black plastic box ( black so no light penetrates the roots ) with a lid , a 127mm hole cutter , air pump with tube and air stone , 140mm net pots to go in holes , some clay pebbles , and root it cubes , I will make a little instructional video , the reason I put them in here is because I will transfer into my IWS oxypots , which are too big to go into the tent ,and as the led is better with small plants it’s much easier .
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Grow Questions
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyKstarted grow question 5 years ago
Is this a mutant 3 leaf er ? Will it die ? Will it be special ? Is she upside down ?
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Other. Harvest - Smoking
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CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 5 years ago
yeah man these things sorta happen you know, sometimes at the beginning of their life some seeds / gens struggle to reach for it you know but they can pull through and live a happy life in their custom homes πŸ‘Œ
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyKstarted grow question 5 years ago
When should you move the plants from these little DWC starter boxes?
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Techniques. Defoliation
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The_Projexx
The_Projexxanswered grow question 5 years ago
I would say , as it gets harder for you to keep the res full but another good way to tell would be when you check your root system if its filling up a good portion of your bucket I would change the pots then too because it may give the same effect as being root bound . There's no real way for me to give a real answer unless i seen your root mass but based on what I'm seeing in the pictures your plants are big and healthy and likely have a bad ass root system , Never hurts to give them more room to expand and become more kick ass as a result your plants will become more robust and kick ass! I know Iam no master but i hope you have found this information useful on understanding when to change from the starter box . -Happy Growing!
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyKstarted grow question 5 years ago
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR BUDS ARE READY TO HARVEST??>
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Buds. Not fattening
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HighTV
HighTVanswered grow question 5 years ago
You can always try the classical approach and get a 12$ handheld microscope from amazon to look at the Trichomes! When looking at the Trichomes ideally you want as many Cloudy/amber trichomes as possible while minimizing the clear. Most people shot for the mass majority to be cloudy for a mental high, but some people enjoy the body feel that amber trichomes give. Personally I shot for 75%+ cloudy regardless of clear or amber. Be sure to prepare for the week of flushing when judging the harvest window based on Trichomes! I may not have helped you @BigDaddyK but I hoped I helped someone 😎
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SHOGUN
SHOGUNweek 12
Yes Bro πŸ‘Š Great work with our range and made up for you to win the phone!
PharmaZ
PharmaZweek 2
Homebargains or pound stretcher on the black boxes got exactly the same, use the lids for trays haha. Is L.a lemon ak anyone got this confirmed?
PharmaZ
PharmaZ
@BigDaddyK, Makes sense πŸ˜‚
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@PharmaZ,lemon is LA and CA is zkittlez.... I will have to make it first 😜
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrow
@PharmaZ, Auto Zkitles mate cant wait to go zkits + dwc
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BeefWellingtons
BeefWellingtonsweek 1
Yeah, I agree with you with why no one makes net pots that are about 1-2 inches deep before making holes in them.
BeefWellingtons
BeefWellingtons
@CRiSPrGrow, that seems like what we are looking for but 110 for a few 6 in netpots sounds out of my range. Also, going by the pics there are a bunch of different kinds, not all the same? But yes, that first and second on would work perfect!
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrow
@BigDaddyK, how would I know ? i don't click on links πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@CRiSPrGrow,is it 140 mm ?
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Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarweek 8
CongratulΓΆations!!!! to #1
OutForReal
OutForRealweek 1
Hello bro ! I had the same variation on a s1 cross I grew during the summer and it was the best yield from the 3 plants ( you can see it on my Instagram : picture #21)
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@OutForReal,who knows maybe it was magic ☘️
OutForReal
OutForReal
@BigDaddyK,Thank you for the advices , I will give it a try soon to experiment DWC. And by the way , It seems that I was all wrong about your 3 leaves structure , it was just the cotyledons as I can see πŸ˜…πŸ‘
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@OutForReal,if you want to improve yields you need a bigger light , and DWC is the optimum , I don’t really think you can truly understand the benefits until you give it a go , there is no waste apart from water , the way you can lock in the nutrients, the flush , the only downside is it seems to smell a bit less than soil , and if it goes wrong you are fucked .. Happy growing πŸ‘
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MrGreenFingers
MrGreenFingersweek 7
Looking great in the jungle as always brother πŸ‘Š Quick question for you, I've noticed you don't list anything in your nutes to keep root rot under control, no enzymes, hydroguard or peroxide based products so do you not think these work or have a beneficial effect? I ask because I've had issues this run as I decided to try out the air injection diffusers (ones you find on eBay made out of pipe and shaped) didn't check them and then did a res change so decided to check them and they were producing about 5 bubbles lol so my roots were sitting in stagnated water for a couple weeks, needless to say I got some root rot, anyway think I caught it just in time and have been using silver bullet roots ever since, was thinking about running silver bullets throughout next run, have you tried running a sterile res and if so what is your opinion on it?
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@MrGreenFingers,problem is that smaller holes get clogged easier, just get a super powerful pump.. :)
MrGreenFingers
MrGreenFingers
@BigDaddyK, thanks man, much appreciated, yeah in my mission to create smaller bubbles I thought I would try out the diffusers but never again! Air should never be my issue as I have a 40lpm pump for 2 buckets, anyway have changed back to having 2 6inch airstones in each bucked, they produce huge bubbles and a lot of turbulence but no root rot so will stick with these now, think I will give the silver bullets a full grow run out next round once I've got to the end of this nightmare run!
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@MrGreenFingers, well i have never had roots issues, but my number 1 concern is always airflow, i use two balls per bucket to make sure there is never any problems, i have run the temperatures very high in the water as well, the absolute key is airflow to the roots, if you have enough bubbles they never get stagnant, the only isssue can be when you change the reservoir, for me thats every week in flower, so the solution is never more than 7 days old, i used to use Cannazym but now i just use the Katana roots, they seem to stay white, much better with the Katana. I use tap water that has been ph d to 6.3 and left out for over 24 hrs to breathe.
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarweek 2
very nice Photos, detailed diary....lovely
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@Mrs_Larimar,I’m looking πŸ‘οΈ
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimar
@BigDaddyK, just finished with updating now you can look
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@Mrs_Larimar,thanks I’m coming to have a look at yours πŸ‘
HighTV
HighTVweek 8
Idk what you told her week 8 but she did a hell of a recovery. That just even more of a reminder for me to check my airlines everyday. DWC feels nice but opening the tent for the first time everyday is a breath-holding moment. (or in my case looking at the camera) I still wouldn't trade Hydro tho
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@HighTV,you can call me weedus 😜
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarweek 7
Psychedelic shots, getton stoned fromwatching the Pictures... very nice
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@Mrs_Larimar,I thought the emptying the bucket was tranquil
PharmaZ
PharmaZweek 3
Page 3? Haha
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@PharmaZ,Lycia
SHOGUN
SHOGUNweek 1
Repping the SHOGUN feedchart like a boss! Good luck man.
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@SHOGUN,thanks guys πŸ‘
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarweek 1
And a Bow for the Hydro-master... nice to see you in the Compettition. Happy growing
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@Mrs_Larimar,thanks bro / sister , good luck if you in πŸ‘
Leeyum
Leeyumweek 12
That up close pic of her trichomes got me subconsciously biting my lip. Love the tech
Sgtoso
Sgtosoweek 8
I'm going to sacrifice a phatty in hopes of sending positive vibes for a speedy recovery. Happy Birthday!
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimarweek 4
Big bushy lemonygirls.........😻
G_dylan
G_dylanweek 12
so many nutes used this cycle..? end result= amazing,, I have so much to learn
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@G_dylan,go with whatever you know , I have switched to shogun and the results speak for themselves , happygrowing πŸ‘
G_dylan
G_dylan
@BigDaddyK, DWC led setup is what im starting, I plan to follow this journal since its an auto seed aswell. I have general hydro flora nutes but will switch to shogun if it will make difference with the grow. What do you recommend?
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@G_dylan, not that many 😜
bosgrower
bosgrowerweek 5
You show topping as a technique but it doesn't look like you've done it this grow. I'm a couple of weeks behind you with Lemon AK and I was debating whether or not to top them since this is the first grow for this strain and I generally like to see how autos develop on their own the first time. Hope I can duplicate the fullness of these. Nice looking ladies
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrow
@BigDaddyK, lollipopping ?
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@bosgrower,I suppose with this plant β€˜bottoming’ would be more appropriate l remove all the bottom
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@bosgrower, i sometimes top my autos if they look like they are going to get too big, i mainly defoliate and pull the branches out a bit, the problem with topping autos is regrowth , and sometimes it just makes them smaller.. πŸ‘
PharmaZ
PharmaZweek 2
I’m glad you put that feed chart up because I did ask before what strength you used Shogun at those numbers look good nice and lowπŸ‘ŠπŸ»
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@PharmaZ,I’ve added the silicon
PharmaZ
PharmaZ
@BigDaddyK, im using silicon Max I feel the same not sure if it helps in coco or hydro but In soil I had some really fat buds on plant I used silicon on up to end of stretchπŸ‘πŸΌ
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@PharmaZ,yes they are perfect , I use ever so slightly less , as you can see from my entries πŸ‘ I don’t use the silicon , I’m not sur3 it matters
bosgrower
bosgrowerweek 10
Welcome to the land of the lemony giants. Lemon AKs are looking great. Mine finally stopped stretching and are filling out. Can't wait !
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@bosgrower,I think the bds might be tall and thin
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@bosgrower,I coming to have a look , yours look good πŸ‘
BeefWellingtons
BeefWellingtonsweek 8
Oh man, that sucks. I had a similar situation happen on my first grow, basin ran dry and I lost one plant, one stunted, and one pulled through.
BeefWellingtons
BeefWellingtons
@BigDaddyK, no, actually yours is way more mature than mine was. She will pull through with support and first aid from you, but there is a chance it will effect your yield. But she is a big plant, you were going to get a phenomenal yield anyhow.
BigDaddyK
BigDaddyK
@BeefWellingtons, so in your opinion as a doctor she has a 1/3 chance of pulling thru..... :(