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🌱 Welcome to my new diary, this time I decided to grow three autoflowers by @Fast_Buds, Purple Lemonade (2) and Blackberry (1). I want red flowers and winter is coming, so that will make things easier, I hope!
⚙️ As always I'll grow these seeds in a DWC setup, Vents TT125 (with a RAM 125 carbon filter) for air extraction and Hailea air pump!
They will grow in a 90cm x 90cm grow box, under a 150 watt lamp during the veg stage and 200 watt during the flowering stage, with a 20/4 cycle from seed to harvest.
🍔 As regards the feeding regime, I will use the @xpertnutrients line. Already used it on autos with excellent results.
🎮 I'll use my Tent-X by @TrolMaster_Europe to check the following parameters: TEMP-RH-CO2-PH-PPFD and Smoke detector. Moreover it will help me to set the light and dim them remotely.
Special mention for the PH probe, the CO2 and PPFD meters, real jewels (unfortunately the EC probe doesn't work properly and I won't use it).
💧 I'll use a single 30 LT DWC pot for the first three weeks, then I'll move them in a 10 LT DWCs each. That method will help me to manage better this sensitive stage, keeping an eye on the values of a single bucket.
🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 GROW JOURNAL 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱
🗓️ WEEK 1 / DAY 1-7 (from dry seed)
[DAY 1]
🌱 Seeds in root-riots, then in the bottom of the net-pots with some clay around;
💧 Watering with some drops of tap water (200 PPM) on root-riots twice/day;
🌙 Dark for the next 24 hours.
[DAY 2]
⚡ Light: 15 watt - 50 cm;
💧 Still watering twice/day trough the clay with a few drops of tap water. Meanwhile I inserted 30 LT tap water into the DWC, which should help with moisture in the root zone and lead the roots into the pool;
🌱 After 24 hours the seeds seem to germinate.
[DAY 3]
🌱 Something is moving, tomorrow we'll have nice seedlings;
💧 Watering with 10 ml tap water twice/day.
[DAY 4]
⚡ Light: 50 watt;
🌱 Seedlings are here;
💧 Watering with 10 ml tap water twice/day.
[DAY 5]
🌱 They are growing well;
💧 Watering with 10 ml tap water twice/day.
[DAY 6]
🌱 Filled the net-pots with clay;
⚡ Light: 75 watt;
🍔 I got the @xpertnutrients line, excited to use it again! First touch of Master root on the clay (1 ml/L);
💧 Watering with 10 ml blend twice/day.
[DAY 7]
🌱 Good growth in the last 24 hours. Both Purple Lemonade have a long root coming out of the net-pot;
💧 Watering with 10 ml blend twice/day, I'll start giving them the full blend nutrients tomorrow.
🗓️ WEEK 2 / DAY 8-14 (from dry seed)
[DAY 8]
⚡ Light: 75 watt;
💧 30 LT seedling blend in DWC, watering trough the clay with 10 ml tap water twice/day to promote roots growth.
[DAY 9]
🌱 Everything looks fine, temp and RH are good for this stage;
💧 Still watering twice/day trough the clay.
[DAY 10]
🌱 Big growth overnight;
💧 Watering with 10 ml tap water twice/day.
[DAY 11]
⚙️ Checked my PH probe comparing it with the chemical test, perfect match! I'll do this test every week to check the calibration;
💧 Watering with 10 ml tap water twice/day.
[DAY 12]
🌱 They are growing well;
💧 Watering with 10 ml tap water twice/day.
[DAY 13]
⚙️ Checked the light intensity. Nice tool to stay on track!
💧 Watering with 10 ml tap water twice/day.
[DAY 14]
🌱 Good growth in the last 24 hours and nice green color. Long roots are in DWCs already!
💧 Watering with 10 ml tap water twice/day.
🗓️ WEEK 3 / DAY 15-21 (from dry seed)
[DAY 15]
⚡ Light: 100 watt;
⚙️ PPFD check done!
🌱 Still together, sharing the big DWC. Height: 8 cm.
[DAY 16]
🍔 Everything looks fine, raised PPM to 500 and fixed the PH with PH down, very effective.
[DAY 17]
🌱 Amazing growth after increasing EC;
⚙️ Checked my PH probe comparing it with the chemical test, perfect match!
[DAY 18]
⚙️ It's interesting to note how CO2 increases when I am at home, this also allows me to understand at what times it is best to keep the lights on and determine my light cycle accordingly.
[DAY 19]
🌱 They are growing well and are very similar. In the next coming weeks we'll see if they are the same phenotype.
[DAY 20]
🌱 Big step overnight. One of them shows some CalMag deficiency, they are flying and need more!
[DAY 21]
🌱 This week was perfect, all values are in the right range and it shows.
🗓️ WEEK 4 / DAY 22-28 (from dry seed)
[DAY 22]
⚙️ I moved the two Purple Lemonades into a single DWC each, capacity 10 LT;
🍔 Raised PPM to 600;
🌱 Height: Phenotype #1: 18 cm / Phenotype #2: 20 cm.
[DAY 23]
⚡ Light: 120 watt;
⚙️ PPFD check done!
✂️ Leaf tucking.
[DAY 24]
🌱 Both Purple Lemonades keep showing some deficiency on the older leaves. Not a big deal, next week I'll insert CalMag in the new blend.
[DAY 25]
✂️ LST on the main branches + DEFOLIATION on both;
🍔 EC is dropping, good sign.
[DAY 26]
⚙️ Checked my PH probe comparing it with the chemical test, perfect match!
💧 Top up for both, same PPM.
[DAY 27]
⚙️ Plants are producing a nice smell, carbon filter mounted.
[DAY 28]
🌱 This week was amazing, they are giant! Specially the phenotype #2, it reached 38 cm in height even though I bent the main branch.
👯♀️ Blackberry diary: growdiaries.com/diaries/235387-fast-buds-blackberry-auto-grow-journal-by-deepwatergrower
🗓️ WEEK 5 / DAY 29-35 (from dry seed)
[DAY 29]
🍔 Veg blend: 600 PPM;
🌱 Height: #1: 28 cm / #2: 38 cm
[DAY 30]
⚡ Light: 150 watt;
⚙️ PPFD check done!
✂️ Leaf tucking.
[DAY 31]
💧 Top up, 600 PPM.
[DAY 32]
✂️ LST + DEFOLIATION;
🍔 EC is still dropping.
[DAY 33]
⚙️ Checked my PH probe comparing it with the chemical test, perfect match!
💧 Top up, same PPM.
[DAY 34]
🌱 Smell is intensifying and plants are showing their sex, flowering is coming!
[DAY 35]
🌱 Another good week. Height: #1: 45 cm / #2: 60 cm. Phenotype #2 is a way bigger, that can lead to problems, we will see how to handle it.
👯♀️ Blackberry diary: growdiaries.com/diaries/235387-fast-buds-blackberry-auto-grow-journal-by-deepwatergrower
🗓️ WEEK 6 / DAY 36-42 (from dry seed)
[DAY 36]
⚡ Light: 200 watt. Added a second lamp;
⚙️ PPFD check done!
🌱 Height: #1: 47 cm / #2: 63 cm.
[DAY 37]
✂️ Leaf tucking;
💧 Top up, 700 PPM.
[DAY 38]
⚙️ Checked my PH probe comparing it with the chemical test, perfect match!
✂️ LST + DEFOLIATION.
[DAY 39]
🍔 Transition blend: 700 PPM. Added also some additives to handle the transition to flowering, so now we have also Silica, Enzymes and Carbohydrates;
🌱 Smell is pretty strong!
[DAY 40]
🌱 Plants show some spot on leaves due a little CalMag deficiency. If the problem persists, I'll raise this nutrients.
[DAY 41]
🍔 EC is still dropping;
💧 Top up, same PPM.
[DAY 42]
✂️ Lollipopping;
🌱 Height: #1: 60 cm / #2: 75cm.
👯♀️ Blackberry diary: growdiaries.com/diaries/235387-fast-buds-blackberry-auto-grow-journal-by-deepwatergrower
🗓️ WEEK 7 / DAY 43-49 (from dry seed)
[DAY 43]
⚡ Light: 200 watt;
🌱 Height: #1: 60 cm / #2: 75 cm.
[DAY 44]
💧 Top up, 700 PPM, I'm also adding Sticky Fingers as the feeding chart suggests.
[DAY 45]
✂️ LST;
⚙️ Checked my PH probe comparing it with the chemical test, perfect match!
[DAY 46]
✂️ Defoliation;
💧 Top up, 750 PPM, added Cal-Mag due to some deficiency. I'm also moving the PH around 6.2 to help with the absorption of these elements.
[DAY 47]
⚙️ PPFD check done!
🍔 EC is still dropping, always a good news.
[DAY 48]
💧 Top up, 750 PPM.
[DAY 49]
🌱 Height: #1: 80 cm / #2: 90 cm. Big growth this week, too big!
👯♀️ Blackberry diary: growdiaries.com/diaries/235387-fast-buds-blackberry-auto-grow-journal-by-deepwatergrower
🗓️ WEEK 8 / DAY 50-56 (from dry seed)
⚡ Light: 200 watt;
💧 DWC change: 850 PPM, Bloom Booster (PK 5-7) in the game!
🍔 EC is still dropping. For the first time I am using a PH UP and I must say that it is very effective and helps me to balance the pH at this stage, where it tends to fall;
🌱 Height: both 110 cm.
👯♀️ Blackberry diary: growdiaries.com/diaries/235387-fast-buds-blackberry-auto-grow-journal-by-deepwatergrower
🗓️ WEEK 9 / DAY 57-63 (from dry seed)
⚡ Light: 200 watt;
🍔 Raised A+B to 3 ml/l and Bloom Booster (PK 5-7) to 2 ml/l. Now we have 1000 PPM in DWC;
✂️ HST on main branches;
🌱 Height: 110 cm. They all are still stretching, isn't the first time with Fastbuds, next time I'll consider just one plant in a bigger DWC.
👯♀️ Blackberry diary: growdiaries.com/diaries/235387-fast-buds-blackberry-auto-grow-journal-by-deepwatergrower
🗓️ WEEK 10 / DAY 64-70 (from dry seed)
⚡ Light: 200 watt;
💧 DWC change, 1000 PPM in DWC. We'll keep this blend for 8-10 days, then 3-4 days flush;
🍔 Removed A and B, raised Bloom Booster to 6 ml/l;
🌱 We r now in ripening stage and we're looking for colder temperature. I'll harvest them around day 75-77.
👯♀️ Blackberry diary: growdiaries.com/diaries/235387-fast-buds-blackberry-auto-grow-journal-by-deepwatergrower
🗓️ WEEK 11 / DAY 71-77 (from dry seed) - HARVEST ON DAY 77
⚡ Light: 200 watt;
💧 DWC change on day 73, 150 PPM in DWC: tap water + Enzymes by Xpert Nutrients, we kept this blend until the harvest day.
🌱 According to trichomes and pistils, plants are ready on the day 77.
✅ HARVEST
- Day 77 from dry seed;
- Wet trim, removed fan leaves.
👯♀️ Blackberry diary: growdiaries.com/diaries/235387-fast-buds-blackberry-auto-grow-journal-by-deepwatergrower
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