OGKushAutomatics HempyBucketStyle

@Smowkabowl, They are still looking great! I wish I could figure out what makes some of them flower so slow. One of mine still is not hitting full flower.

@@cylentknight, Right! These two girls are pretty big but I think it has to do with a couple things. I used a 5 gallon bucket and Mega Crop nutes. Plus my light distance could have had a factor although I tried to keep it fairly close the whole grow. More the bucket size and the nutes. If I do Hempy buckets again I will use a 2.5 to 3 gallon bucket. Peace

@Smowkabowl, It is strange that the perilite would increase your ph since is pretty much neutral. RO water does increase ph just from being exposed to air. My RO comes out of the filter at around 4 ph. Just letting it sit overnight without any air pumps or anything brings the ph up to about 6.

@Wicked_Stix, thanks for taking the time dude, I appreciate all the advice I can get. I use RO water and during my last grow I would use an air stone in my reservoir. It would raise my pH by 1 to 2 points, so, this grow I decided not to use it and my water is pH'ing at 6.8. Perfect for my supersoil grow and just a few drops of pH down for the hempy buckets @ 5.8. I washed the perlite in both buckets with 5.8 RO water until it ran clear, about 5 gallons each. I did notice that when I would pH the run off it had increased to about 6.5 on average. Is it common for the pH to increase on return? Anyway, I will keep an eye on everything, probably over think it and keep my water temps down, been averaging about 73 F, lately. I'll definitely holler at ya if I got any questions or concern. Peace

@Smowkabowl, Sorry I just saw your comment. I never let mine go for more than 6 hours without being flushed out. Once a day might work great for you. I believe high water temps (almost 90 degree) played a part in my root issues when I tried once a day circulation. The main thing to watch for is cloudiness in your water when you drain it. If it isn't just as clear as when it went in then something is getting out of line. If you did develop issues then dropping a small airstone down your pipe would be an easy option. Don't let my opinion get in the way of your experiment though. It may work perfectly without ever having to change anything. Good luck!

@Wicked_Stix, that's for sure. I was giggly and smilin' the whole time I was cutting 'em down. 😁 Peace

@Smowkabowl, if you had any root issues the plants would have had problems. You proved the hempy bucket definitely works.

@Wicked_Stix, I never gave it a second thought. I'll be inspecting the roots soon though. I just cut them down after 72 hrs in the dark. The buckets were light as air and when I pulled on the stem it wouldn't budge. I'll post some pictures of the roots later. What should I look for as I inspect? Root rot? Color? I appreciate you tuning in for this one. I'm amazed with the ease and size of this grow. Stay tuned. Peace

@Smowkabowl, good for you dude - always good to know how the plant grows naturally if you’re gonna learn how to manipulate it for max effect. Photos are unmatched for versatility and my preference but nothing beats an auto for speed and simplicity when you need it.👍

@TheBudWhisperer, I think so too, the number of bud sites is building fast 😀 My first two grows I have just been learning to grow healthy cannabis plants. I wanted to keep the stress as minimal as possible, a little leaf tucking or removal, here and there, if needed. Although, I have been experimenting a little here and there. Tangie was a late bloomer so I did some LST with her. Tied down the main stem and her branches to get a feel for how the plant responds. With the Hempy Buckets, I removed the first two sets of branches and leaves after the third set came out and you can see the results here, nice bush form and tons of branching. I love autos and the natural forms and no stress grows but I know that in order to get the most from my lights and energy I will need to learn to SOG and SCROG. With that in mind, I don't think autos are the way to go. I think I will eventually move on to photo period genetics for the main garden and grow autos for certain strains and guerilla style during the spring and summer and just let 'em go. But like I said, right now, I'm just trying to grow healthy plants. I'm not to worried about yield yet. I'm also thinking MegaCrop will be the way to go, we'll see. Peace bro

@Smowkabowl, so true! Smoken weedmight not be addictive but growing it sure as hell is! 👍😎😜

@TheBudWhisperer, I think so too... lol. I giggle the whole time I'm tending to the garden. If this was any more fun it would be ……… 420 somewhere! Peace

@TheBudWhisperer, time to PARRRR-TAAAAAAAY! Thanks for following along. Stay tuned for the harvest report. Peace

@TheBudWhisperer, thanks man. It started slow and just took off and really has been such an easy grow. The buds are so heavy everything is sagging (update in a day or two) and I've had to tie a few branches to supports. Peace

@GandalfTheGreen, thanks bro. It will be interesting to see how these turn out. Thankfully, I have the room to let 'em grow and I'll have more light as I harvest my other plants. Peace

@Wicked_Stix, Dude! I haven't even done any training on these, except for removing the first two sets of branches after the third set was established. Insane. Peace bro

@GreenHouseLab, Right! MegaCrop is the bomb! Thanks for tuning in. Peace

@Wicked_Stix, thanks for stopping by. Dude, I am such a newbie to growing, I have nothing to compare anything to. So it's hard to have much of an opinion on anything yet. But I will say, I don't like all the handling and transplanting, especially with autos. I try not to stress 'em at all. I also think the process (germinating in paper, transplanting, humidity chamber, transplanting, etc...) slows the growth and maturity (not in time, but size, especially autos) of the plants. With that being said, I decided to experiment with the Hempy plants and removed the 1st two sets of branches from both plants. A 30 year grower I follow mentioned how he removes them on all his plants. So, this may be why you mentioned the size of those branches. Those are really the 3rd set of branches and the plant is only 8 inches total. I have noticed on my other plants that the 1st two sets of branches are usually buried under the canopy and never make it to the top on their own and I have found myself cutting 'em off especially if they get in the way otherwise I'm letting 'em go because my 1st grow I defoliated and I think I stunted my plants. Not to mention they were under fed, under watered and overdosed with light. Just compare my 1st diary with any of my current SuperSoil grows.... pfffft, no comparision 27 inches max to over 50 inches and still going... I'm gonna have ta rework my light rigging and room Again, thanks for tuning in and turning on. Peace bro

@TheBudWhisperer, cool, the more the merrier and welcome. Peace

@cabinriver, welcome aboard the bus bro, sit back and enjoy the ride. "The sky was yellow and the sun blue" Peace

@Fast_Buds, appreciate it. Send more seeds please. Peace

@StonedWolf, appreciate it bro, glad to have you along, it should be interesting. Peace