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Blueberry Muffin - Autopot Experiment

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4L Pot
Soil
Custom
Indoor
Room Type
Transplantation
weeks 2
Topping
weeks 3
LST
weeks 3-6
Defoliation
weeks 5, 7
4 L
Pot Size
Start at Harvest
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Germination
7mo ago
GMOboarder This Grow will be an experiment testing 3 things: - How does 13h of Light affect the yield / Buds - Does Living Soil work with VERY small pots? (last grow with 12-13L was successful) - How do I like auto watering? (will be away for 3 weeks, so this will really put it to a test) Germination was done between two wet cotton pads in a zipper on a heat mat @28C. Honestly I much prefer this method over the glass of water I've done in the past. This way it was way faster and more reliable. First seed germinated but never came out the EazyPlug. My attempt to check what's going on inside the plug broke its fragile root. xD For the second seed I prepared a small 200ml pot from which it came out just 1 day after putting it in.
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Paper Towel
Germination Method
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Week 1. Vegetation
7mo ago
7 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
28 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
73 %
Air Humidity
23 °C
Night Air Temp
0.2 L
Pot Size
GMOboarder decided to do 3 weeks of veg this time
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Week 2. Vegetation
6mo ago
7 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
74 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Night Air Temp
4 L
Pot Size
GMOboarder Transplanted into final pot. It is a modified 8L Autopot; cut down to ~5L. Filled with 4L living soil, topped with alfalfa pellets and hay. Had a few issues: RH went up to 74% for a few days resulting in water burn spots on 4 leaves. Changed RH to 60% now. Additionally, being used to fabric pots I overwatered it a little.
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Transplantation
Technique
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Week 3. Vegetation
6mo ago
18 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Night Air Temp
4 L
Pot Size
Nutrients 1
Composttea
125 mll
GMOboarder This week mostly was a preparation for my absence: - switched to 12/12 on day 17 - Heating leveled - Autopot tank prepared & tested - Added a timed Airstone inside to avoid algae - Dehumidifier timed - Compost tea (500ml water, 5g kompost mix, 8g worm castings, 30ml fermented banana extract, 2 teaspoons IMO4, 0,2ml Yucca) brewed and watered. Hoping for a good 3 weeks during my vacation and that my secret minion will train it properly during that time. thx btw 😜 See ya in 3 weeks!
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Topping
Technique
LST
Technique
4
Week 4. Flowering
6mo ago
12 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
19 °C
Night Air Temp
4 L
Pot Size
GMOboarder First week of flower finished. Buddy of mine did some training while I am away.
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LST
Technique
5
Week 5. Flowering
6mo ago
12 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Night Air Temp
4 L
Pot Size
GMOboarder first defoliation and a little more training. Thanks to @StoneyApple ❤️
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LST
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
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Week 6. Flowering
5mo ago
12 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
60 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Night Air Temp
4 L
Pot Size
GMOboarder 3rd week during my absence mastered. Thank you so much for all your help @StoneyApple 😎
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LST
Technique
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Week 7. Flowering
5mo ago
12 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
Weak
Smell
50 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Night Air Temp
4 L
Pot Size
GMOboarder Made a big mistake with the Autopot: forgot to add the needed 50% Perlite, which made the soil suck up water WAY too much, resulting in very wet soil 24/7. In hindsight, that may not have worked either way, as only 2L of living soil would for sure be to less of material to produce enough nutrients. Decided to do hand watering going forward. Final LST, HST & defoliation done after she stopped streching.
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Defoliation
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Week 8. Flowering
5mo ago
13 hrs
Light Schedule
25 °C
Day Air Temp
Normal
Smell
45 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Night Air Temp
4 L
Pot Size
GMOboarder Slowly added an additional hour of light after the stretch finished to check if this increases yield. Blueberry terps coming through lately :P Pot size is starting to show. Plant grows more or less healthy, but it has rather small fan leaves. Rather restrained growth and she seems a little weak after all. Will def. switch back to a bigger pot next time. Even if it means hand watering.
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Week 9. Flowering
5mo ago
13 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
45 %
Air Humidity
19 °C
Night Air Temp
4 L
Pot Size
GMOboarder Reduced temperature 1°C to save terps. Other than that, nothing special happened this week.
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Week 10. Flowering
5mo ago
13 hrs
Light Schedule
23 °C
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
45 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Night Air Temp
4 L
Pot Size
Nutrients 1
125 mll
GMOboarder Gave her a composttea this week. But she is really showing definiencies now. I still think the small pot wasn‘t a good Idea.
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Week 11. Flowering
4mo ago
13 hrs
Light Schedule
23 °C
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
45 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Night Air Temp
4 L
Pot Size
GMOboarder plant shows various advanced signs of deficiencies. Could be misfeeding, but I did the same schedule as I did successfully before. Therefore I still believe the small pot size is at fault. Aside from that, the 13h light cycle seems to prolong the flowering period. The colas are still swelling up with a few foxtails here and there and only very few hairs turning brown. In sight of above mentioned deficiencies, I'm considering reducing lighting hours to speed up the process.
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Week 12. Flowering
4mo ago
13 hrs
Light Schedule
22 °C
Day Air Temp
Strong
Smell
40 %
Air Humidity
18 °C
Night Air Temp
4 L
Pot Size
GMOboarder Meanwhile it is foxtailing hard. As I‘m not running crazy temps, this is likely caused by the 13h of light. Reduced now back to 12h and hoping she will survive another week or so (trichs are mostly milky, no amber yet)
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Week 13. Harvest
4mo ago
Happy Harvest Day!
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Grow had its ups and downs, but I learned a lot with my experiments, which were: - How does 13h of Light affect the yield / Buds? CONCLUSION: Colas seem to get bigger, but mainly due to the induced foxtailing, which at the same time delays the plant from finishing properly. I may do it again, but switch back to 12h latest from week 7 of Flower to avoid these extreme foxtails. - Does Living Soil work with VERY small pots (4L in this case)? CONCLUSION: No. Nutrient deficiencies/buildups make it really hard to balance things out. Will definitely switch back to at least 12L again next time. - How do I like auto watering? CONCLUSION: I didn‘t properly read Autopot‘s insctructions and forgot to add the needed 40-50% perlite which resulted in an extremely wet soil, rendering the auto watering useless. Thinking about the perlite, it reduces the useable amount of living soil by nearly half the volume. Therefore I‘d use at least the 35L if not the 50L Pots. However these won‘t fit the MiniGrow then. For the future growing in this minibox I will switch back to hand watering or try the Bluemats I have lying around somewhere next time. As for the strain, the Blueberry terps are quite strong and I cannot wait how they turn out once dried. Will definitely grow this once again in a bigger tent with proper living soil conditions. UPDATE: I can say, that I'm not a big fan of blueberry terps. As for the strain it is solid and its terps really strong, but it's just not for me.
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Anditsch
Anditschcommentedweek 07mo ago
Wish u the best for your run.Happy Grow Buddy!👽
NoProbation4Weed
NoProbation4Weedcommentedweek 07mo ago
Bin gespannt auf dein Experiment :D
SubliminalSociety
SubliminalSocietycommentedweek 95mo ago
I like your training! Nice!!! I haven't been able to train more than 1 cola in the minigrow, yet. it's so small. At what height is your net/grid?
GMOboarder
GMOboardercommented5mo ago
thanks :) check out my other grow, with a much lower pot I managed to form 11 colas. :D The net? Just measured 40cm from the bottom inside the box.
Zengrower
Zengrowercommentedweek 36mo ago
Looking good mate, are mainlining her?
GMOboarder
GMOboardercommented6mo ago
a good friend of mine will train her while I'm away for 3 weeks. Hope this will work out haha
GERGrowDesigns
GERGrowDesignscommentedweek 75mo ago
Good Luck and keep up Growing ! Going for Blueberry muffin the next run :D
Cannabeast40
Cannabeast40commentedweek 55mo ago
Great start, happy growing
yan402
yan402commentedweek 07mo ago
Good luck growmie 🤞🍀♥️ I'll be following this one
NoProbation4Weed
NoProbation4Weedcommentedweek 56mo ago
kranker Stretch in der einen Woche :D
GMOboarder
GMOboardercommented6mo ago
@NoProbation4Weed, jo, aber mit nur 2,5W VEG solte es von der Höhe her gut hinkommen :) Dafür diesmal nur 8 main Colas...
MrGrowDiarie
MrGrowDiariecommentedweek 114mo ago
Absolutely beautiful plant! Amazing color 🌈 perfect structure 🌿 frosty vibes ❄️ and clearly full of love ❤️ You’ve got real grower skills 💪 this one’s pure fire 🔥 Feel free to stop by my profile 👀 always happy about some love 💚 likes 👍 or feedback 💬 Stay lifted ✌️ keep it green 🌱 and happy growing 🌞
GermanGrower416
GermanGrower416commentedweek 134mo ago
Ja bei einer Pflanze hättest du sicher auch einen bisschen größeren Topf nehmen können. Ich selbst baue derzeit mit 2 x 4L und 1 x 8L Töpfen auf 50x50x120 an. Aber ich denke von den 4L Töpfen werde ich mich auch trennen, im nächsten Grow dann sicher 2 x 8L oder eine in einem größeren Topf so 12-15L. Wie groß ist deine Box? Bin auf den Ertrag gespannt, hoffe du gibst uns in ein paar Wochen ein Update😎
GMOboarder
GMOboardercommented4mo ago
hatte beim letzten Grow einen 12L Topf, das hat viel besser geklappt. Die Innenmaße der Box sind gerade einmal 36x38x69 cm (BxLxH). Ertrag kann ich erst nach dem Trocknen sagen, werde aber updaten :)
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