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2/12-First week is off to a slow start. This is my first time using the Autopot system. In the past, I've used airpots which drain very quickly. This time I planted the seeds on Feb 1 directly in the coco/perlite mix in the new Autopots and they sprouted in 4 days. Once they popped through I added water around the edges of the pot and I think it was too much. So I've got some yellow tips on #2. I've not added any additional water since. I have been micro misting the plants RO water and Cal Mag and things seem to have stabilized.
2/14-Watered today with lite nute mix of just Grow A & B and Cal-Mag plus. After a shaky start it looks like the CalMag foliar sprays over the last few days stabilized them. I soaked both pots to runoff.
2/15-Both plants are showing no ill effects from increased nute load. The pots are also getting drier a little faster as well which will allow me to water again w nutes more frequently. #2 still has a deformed leaf on the first node but it seems to be trying to repair itself.
2/16-Watered the plants to runoff outside the autopots late today with light nutes to see if the pots dry out a bit faster. I'm going to wait until at least Day 14 before I start the autopots up. Right now the plants are looking healthy and are a beautiful shade of green. Runoff on #1 was 6.04 ph /1.35 EC. Runoff on #2 was 6.3 ph/1.1 EC.
2/18-Both plants are looking good. I'm going to let the plants go another day and then start up the autopot system on Day 15
2/19-A the 2 week mark the plants are looking good. Mango #2 started with a mutated leaf on the 1st node but even that leaf has recovered to full shape and 70% size of its sister plant. Plants want to grow no matter how bad you treat em!
2/21-Started the autopots on Day 14 and this morning everything is looking good. Its's going to take a minute for me to get comfortable that the system is working properly. I'm measuring the water level in the tank to confirm that its going down over time. At this point I don't see much movement but the plants look healthy with no wilting.
2/21-Autopot appears to be working.
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