PicoDeGallo Gelato Auto and 4 different species planted today. 5/6/26. Gorilla Cookies, LSD-25, Mexican Airlines Auto
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Used method
Directly In Substrate
Germination Method
1
Week 1. Vegetation
1mo ago
1/2
3.81 cm
Height
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.3
pH
No Smell
Smell
70 %
Air Humidity
24 °C
Solution Temp
24 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
2.84 l
Watering Volume
30.48 cm
Lamp Distance
PicoDeGallo Gelato Auto, from 10 seed pack. Sprouted 1st of 4 different seeds, on day 3.
The others sprouted on days 3 and 5.
I’ve never grown any plants with electronic sensors, but I have to say it takes a lot of the guess work out.
Thumbs up to Spider Farmer and Fast Buds.
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Week 2. Vegetation
18d ago
1/4
3.81 cm
Height
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
0.05 PPM
TDS
70 %
Air Humidity
24 °C
Solution Temp
24 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
0.95 l
Watering Volume
40.64 cm
Lamp Distance
625 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 1
Grow
0.33 mll
PicoDeGallo Everything seems to be going well. I’ve been tilling the top layer of the mix to keep it from packing and dry the green algae that has appeared.
Adjusted light to 22% and 16”. Just got the CO2 sensor.
I plan to add.25 tsp/gal of Lotus Grow to the next water cycle.
I have a drip irrigation system that I plan to install later this week.
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Week 3. Vegetation
11d ago
1/2
10.16 cm
Height
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
0.08 PPM
TDS
70 %
Air Humidity
24 °C
Solution Temp
24 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
0.95 l
Watering Volume
40.64 cm
Lamp Distance
625 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 1
Grow
0.33 mll
PicoDeGallo Gelato Auto was first to sprout and is faster growing than the other 3.
I added the Spider Farmer Drip Irritation setup this week. I still need to time it to run off. Then I should be able to program the Spider Farmer GGC AC5 to turn the water on for that amount of time, when the SF 3 in 1 sensor shows 25% WC.
Anyone else using this setup?
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Week 4. Vegetation
4d ago
1/5
10.16 cm
Height
18 hrs
Light Schedule
24 °C
Day Air Temp
6.2
pH
No Smell
Smell
0.11 PPM
TDS
70 %
Air Humidity
24 °C
Solution Temp
24 °C
Substrate Temp
22 °C
Night Air Temp
18.93 l
Pot Size
1.89 l
Watering Volume
60.96 cm
Lamp Distance
700 PPM
CO₂ Level
Nutrients 1
Grow
1.3 mll
PicoDeGallo Fast Buds Gelato Auto was first to sprout and continues to stay ahead of the rest.
I tied it to the bag handle and took some leaves to help with light to the lower branches.
Also, every leaf set, even the first single blades have branches.
Changed light to “Grow Plan” on the GGS controller app and set the light to keep the PPFD at 450, progressing to 600 over the next week.
And also 18-6 lights on and off. 24” from the tops.
The Spider Farmer GGS controller and sensors keep the light at the right setting and the timer dims over 30 minutes at sunrise and sunset. It also triggers the water to come on when the water content WC gets to 25%.
Comments and advice are welcome.
@Schafe1001, I hadn’t done any research but I had this (1989) old Phototron. It used sphagnum moss and a nutrient system that came from the phototron people.
The main problem is that there’s no drainage on it. So I have to be careful not to overwater.
I just wanted to get started so I gave it a try. Probably gonna retire it after this grow. I have a shower converted now using peat and perlite for another grow and a new Spider Farmer 3x3 coming in tomorrow.