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ThomFoolery 8/3
Gonna try my luck with 2 auto flowering varieties. Blackberry Auto from FastBuds, and Blue Cheese Auto from White Label. I bought the BC from a seed bank called SeedFair they have a good variety and the prices aren't bad at all. I was looking for some lower THC and higher CBD strains, and they have a good selection. They keep the level of THC right out front so I don't have to search each listing.
The BCA has up to 17% THC and the BBA has 20 something...
I thought I'd start these two in my tent while I'm finishing up the veg cycle on another grow. I'll have to slowly introduce them to the outdoors over a week or so and then put them out, but I want them to be good and strong. I was going to just throw em out there, but I paid for these genetics, and I don't have a lot. So I'm going to baby them all the way through.
For the sake of consistency and to take the easiest route, I'm going to go with organic living soil. "Just add water" like the Permanent Marker grow. I was going to bottle feed them with the fox farm trio, but I'll save that for the next tent grow. I have never grown that way and Im stoked to do it, but i want it to be in more controlled environment. Besides this will give me a good venue which to test my outdoor soil mix. It has some pest control amendments adding in and then there is the diatomaceous earth... That stuff is great as long as it's dry.
Set seeds in water for 15 hours then put in peat pods and little pots topped with Pro-Mix EWC and perlite. Covered in a homemade humidity dome and now we waiting...
8/6
The BC popped through nice and proud... BB is hot on her heels about to break through! They are still in the dome and I'm hoping the temp is sufficient. Sure the humidity is. But I'm a bit worried itay get hot. I'll work on this tonight.
8/7
They made it!! Tiny, long and spindly.. but they came through. I am struggling with the accommodations for these new additions, so I left the tent open today while I'm at work. They are camping out on the tent floor and I hope it's not too bright. Covered in the dome about 78° with 70% humidity but that will wane a bit.... I'll fix the individual domes after work.
These girls will be going outside at some point. I will be flipping the tent they co-occupy in about 1 to 2 weeks. I need the primary occupant ( a separate girl for a separate grow) to bush out a tad more.
8/8
I mixed up the outdoor mix I'm going to run these two in. Basically 2 gal Coco coir, 2 gallons Pro-Mix, 1 gal perlite, 1/ gal EWC, and about 3 gal of my previous soil mix that's been sitting for about 10, 11 weeks. I dropped them each into their own party cup with drainage on the bottom and air holes on the side. Completed with the next smaller size clear cup as a humidity dome. I added a few staggered breathing holes sprinkled some preventative Diatomaceous earth on the saucer. I'll let them spread out in there a bit. Grow 2 to 3 nodes and transplant to their final homes.
We are going with a 3gal fabric pot. I dont want these getting over 2, 3 feet tall. I still live in a state that doesn't play ball yet. But either way you still need to worry about fucking thieves.
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Used method
Peat Pellet
Germination Method
1
Week 1. Vegetation
4d ago
1/8
18 hrs
Light Schedule
27 °C
Day Air Temp
No Smell
Smell
70 %
Air Humidity
24 °C
Night Air Temp
0.95 L
Pot Size
45.72 cm
Lamp Distance
ThomFoolery 8/10
First seven days since dropped in the water. Looking damn good!!!
8/11
The BC is a tad bit pale. The BB looks about right, but it's just too early to be not picky. They are both growing fast, and looking good.
8/12
They are really doing well. I've been opening the domes for a little while and letting them get used to the lower humidity. The lighter colored BC sure did darken up! She must have hit the soil that has a the nutrients in it. Gonna let them get about 3 nodes and then remove the dome.
These girls are gonna be going outside so I'm keeping the temps around 80 atm. They really seem to like it. As I said early I let the dome off for an hour or so and they didn't really perk up the whole time. Ambient temps were about 76. Then I replaced the dome and zipped them up for the night and upon waking 8 or so hours later ( This would be late afternoon for them) they were both praying in their domes and they had nearly doubled in size. They love the higher temps and I know they love humidity. It's about 78-81° and RH of 75%. I'm not entirely sure when I'm putting them out. But they will have several nodes and be a lot stronger.
8/13
I had to remove the domes. The conditions were getting cramped, and I think they are ok to come out. They have been thriving so I hope that behavior will continue. If not, I'll have to figure out a dome situation
The biggest issue... Fear of the moment is sunlight. Currently we are undergoing some kind of a fucking monsoon period. It's been raining daily for almost 3 weeks now. Complete days of no sun, and the forecast looks the same through August. My yard is already going to be a challenge getting 6 hours of direct sunlight as is but I'm afraid with the current situation we won't get much yield. So worst case scenario I will have to move my Permanent Marker female into a smaller tent and keep her in veg while I flower these 2. I'll have to set up my cloning/mother tent (2x3x3) to hold her and that's gonna be a pain in the ass. I can barely accommodate my tall box in the lung room much less 2 of them. But I'll have to figure it out because I am not one that likes to throw away good genetics. Some people don't bat an eye,but these 2 girls already cost nearly . I'm not cheap or broke, I just don't want to give up the bud man .. it's that simple.
@Fast_Buds, and thank you.. this will be my first attempt at an auto flower, and I'm running her outside. Good news is I have more FB genetics if I screw this one up!