RocBud Magic Cookies Auto

@Bigrobbud, I love my G8 lights. I've had great success using them. I just up graded. I am running two 2 x 4 ft tents. One tent I am using two 240 watt G8 veg/ bloom. Then they go into the second tent with two 450 watt G8 bloom lights. So when in bloom I'm getting 60 true watts per square foot.

@Hempfam420, I personally don't top my autos. I usually do LST training on them. Some growers have had good sucess topping autos but it creates stress. Check out TheFrozenPineapple he doesn't top but does some aggressive LST training.You can also try using a FIM technique.

@Tweezer, These girls took a beating and are still cranking out some nice buds. I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Seems like a very resilient strain.👍

@HazeyBobby, The white stuff is TOP SECRET ! Just kidding😂 . I had some issues with fungus gnats on my Bloody Skunk grow more like a nightmare I was using air pots those bastards were attacked from 365 degrees I was wrapping the pots with plastic food wrap to keep them out. I've switched to 3 gallon Maxipots which work well for autos. Then began using a product called Mosquito bits on the surface of the soil from day 1. They contain BTI (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis). Then around week 3-4 when I start watering more I was topping the pots with a product called Gnat Nix about 1 1/4 inch worth which drys very quickly but has been discontinued. I also hang yellow sticky traps on my pots to see how much activity I have from them which is minimal. Since Gnat nix was discontinued I started using 3/16 " pumice (Amazon.com) which has a neutral ph and dries quickly. Knock on wood I haven't had any issues with them ever since. I reuse the pumice each grow. I know it seems extreme but it works well for me. I also would like to mention I stopped buying soil that has Mycorrhiza already added to it seems like these types of soil are pre-infested with fungus gnats right out of the bag. Also I won't buy any soil etc. that was stored outside from any distributor. I add my own microbes when I mix my own soil components. Better than pumping chemicals into your plants/ buds deal with those gnats.

@Philindicus, Definitely feel it's a storage issue too. Opened up a bag once and it was literally a brick so I didn't use it (ocean forest). Probably fantastic fresh, but as you said, limited options. It's hard for me to find any non nutrient amended soils at my hydro shop😕. I don't know why... And agreed. I don't believe there is a 'perfect' grow we can point to and say "yep!". Resigned myself to the idea that there will always be an issue that needs addressing. If there isn't? Huge frigging bonus, but I'm not seeing much of that in my grows or anywhere else's😅. Nature of the game brother! Keeps us on our toes at least, hahaha.

@JinksyGrows, I've read a few articles about Fox Farm soil issues and that if you get a fresh batch of soil it's better but if it's a old batch that's been sitting around in some warehouse the bacteria break it down and it goes acid. I do remember that my last 2 bags the soil was very dry it may have been old. But who know for sure. The distributors near me ave very limited selections of soil and amendments. I'm beginning to think that the perfect grow is a myth. Always some kind of issue always show up.

@Philindicus, Jesus. This sounds exactly what I went through at the start of this grow. Didn't do a slurry test and first runoff was -5pH 😬 when running 6.5. The good thing everything will be okay, and I know you know that👌. Just going to take time to balance out that sucker. I feel she looks pretty good despite the pH issue. I have more then enough faith in ya that you'll set things right. It is strange that the lime addition didn't raise it much...but imagine what would she would look like without it😮. Boo Happy Frog and Ocean Forest, haha. Keep it up man. Every little thing going to be okay👌

😀😀😀😀😀 @Philindicus, at my age I am not working to entertain anyone else.

@Med_in_Tropic, That's what she said!

@Freeglocks, https://www.htgsupply.com/products/htg-super-foam-tie/ Hope this helps I've found similar wire in hardware stores. It holds up well for several grows

@420Consinc, Thanks for the advice. I'm already a control freak/perfectionist type of pain-in-the ass,but you have to admit you can't control everything and no ones perfect. I have not used anything acidic in my soil mixture or added anything to make my soil acidic. Rhizotonic is actually alkaline .I failed to do a slurry test on my soil mixture before hand. If I had noticed the issue I would have added more pelletized lime. I don't feel comfortable using a fast acting type lime could have the opposite effect. I feel it's a manufacturing issue by fox farm. Unfortunately a lot of growers complain about inconsistency with their soils. They definately have a quality control issues. Too much peat or phosphorus can cause acidic conditions in soil also if they don't add enough lime/calcium it can lead to issues. I pre-moisten my potting mixture and create a pocket for my seedling starter mixture just enough moisture to hold it together yet falls apart when touched. I always measure my run off ph and ppm weekly starting end of week 4 which is the first time I can water to the point of run off. By the end of week 4 the root mass is large enough to utilize that amount of water. It gives me an idea of how they are feeding and how much to feed. Since I'm growing Auto flower from seed each one can be genetically different. Meaning they can and will grow and will feed differently. It's just a fact. I have actually top dressed the pots will more pelleted lime and will water/feed at a higher ph I feel this should gradually increase the soil ph enough to avoid shocking the root system. Time and patients will tell.