Smoothie Auto / Stealth Growing

LookAtMyHORSE Hey everyone! I decided to try and put together my first grow report (even though this isn't my first grow), because I think it's important to keep a history somewhere (I tried using Google Sheets before, but then realized it was silly to reinvent the wheel and stumbled upon this platform while browsing the internet). My goals: - basically, a growing history to work on my mistakes - help from more experienced growers Why this box configuration? It's simple - it just happened that way historically (I started growing in a PC case, gradually buying a little bit of everything). The main criterion is stealth. What's inside: Lighting: - 150W HPS - 25W LED light from AliExpress - 2x 15W LED lights (I bought them a long time ago, the seller made them himself) - 15W LED lamp All the lights (actually the whole box) are connected to a "smart home" system (on/off can be controlled via a mobile app). As a bonus - the whole box loses power when the front door is opened. I made the DWC myself because I needed small dimensions, and I couldn't find anything like it on the market. I made it from a 5L bucket from IKEA (the pot itself) and a 10L container (additional reservoir). In the additional reservoir, there's a pump with a timer + a high-pressure pump for spraying (the humidity in the apartment is veeeery low <40%, so the sprayer turns on about once an hour to increase humidity). This is my second grow on hydroponics (the first one was sort of a "test"), before that I grew in soil.

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LookAtMyHORSE So far, everything is going according to plan. It's pretty hot outside, so I switched the day/night for the plants. There's no air conditioning in the room, so that might become a problem when the plants grow bigger, but for now, I don't see any issues.

LookAtMyHORSE Since I initially chose GHE FloraSeries for nutrients, I decided to stock up on the other nutrients according to their chart (why not?). Hesi SuperVit - there was a small gift tube, and I only added it to the solution for spraying-humidifying-top dressing (I set up an automatic sprayer for this - that's the only way I could raise the humidity to adequate levels). Adequate means above 40% during the winter season, and ours lasts 6 months. It turns on according to a schedule, about like this - for 3-4 seconds once an hour (a bit more often at night, a bit less during the day). As a bonus - water is also added to the pot from there (since it's only 4 liters - there's a chance the plant will drink it all, and I might not keep track of that). What I had in terms of nutrients: GHE FloraGro GHE FloraMicro GHE FloraBloom GHE CalMag GHE Ripen I bought: GHE FloraKleen GHE Diamond Nectar GHE Bio Protect GHE Bio Roots GHE Bio Bloom GHE Mineral Magic Accordingly, I started pouring according to their chart + CalMag (I picked up CalMag from similar reports here). The chart itself corresponds to the recommendations from the nutrients. I sprayed the plant with GHE Bio Protect once (5ml/L).

LookAtMyHORSE Pre-flowering - I added GHE Bio Bloom. I haven't removed Bio Roots yet since I added it late. At the end of the week, I kept it on GHE FloraKleen (2ml/L) for a day.

LookAtMyHORSE I think the color stage has arrived, but at first, I added a bit more FloraGro (about 1.5ml/l) + this week I also added Diamond Nectar. Everything looks good!

LookAtMyHORSE I removed the sprayer - humidity is 50% at night and 40% during the day anyway. I started tying up + trimming the lower leaves and the yellowing ones. I sprayed with GHE Bio Protect (5ml/L) again this week.

LookAtMyHORSE Day 50 I plan to cut off the sick leaves and soak them in Flora Kleen for 24 hours. Day 51 I cut off quite a bit of foliage and started flushing with Flora Kleen. I studied the affected leaves - they look nice, but I have no idea what's going on :) Day 53 I kept them in Flora Kleen for about 36 hours.

LookAtMyHORSE The plant has completely stopped growing upwards and is actively gaining weight in buds. Next week, I plan to switch to Ripen.

LookAtMyHORSE On day 64, I switched to Ripen - it seems the plant is happy. The buds are already very resinous and smell great.

LookAtMyHORSE 73 days from the cap. 9 days on Ripen. I haven't done much during this time - just watering with the solution. The plant has started to smell strongly, and with the slightest touch, you can feel the "stickiness" on your skin.

LookAtMyHORSE Day 79 I trimmed the big, dried leaves on the buds a bit and switched to FloraKleen. The smell and stickiness are indescribable. You can see how the buds shine in the light. I think today will be the last day for the plant, and now I'll leave it in the dark, and in about 3 days, it will be harvest time. Day 81 I haven't turned the light on for 2 days now, temperature is 22°C-25°C. The solution is just pure water. I trimmed the leaves one more time - while I was trimming, everything around smelled like the plant, and my hands were sticky from the resin. I'm adding ice to the solution - I'll try to stress it out a bit more. I think one more day, and I'll be chopping it down. Day 82 Well, the time has come - the plant has been chopped down and sent to dry. The buds are just bomb. Just touching them, and you can't wash your hands afterward. And the smell - I don't even know how to describe it. Very strong and very tasty. Let's see how it turns out.