Hello growmies,
I'm excited to start this new journey. It is the experimental path I'm going this time. I thought I would try out this self-watering system with a couple of autos this summer. Cross your fingers for me!
I'm also trying out this new kind of soil... which I already start to doubt that it's a good idea. It seems like it has the properties of coco, but I can't really tell yet, so I will have to figure it out on the way.
I also have two plants on the side in a mix of 70% BioBizz lightmix soil and 30% coco. So far these last two seems to have a better start. I think I will make a separate diary for them.
I started 5 seeds in total. 3 went in the new soil and 2 in the coco mix soil. They all made it fine so far.
Here's a bit about the strain from the breeder's website:
"Her name sums her up perfectly; Fat Banana Automatic stinks of tropical fruits and produces large, chubby flowers. The strain is the autoflowering version of Fat Banana, an aromatic classic. The original made her mark on the cannabis world with her insane scent, massive THC level, and rewarding yield. Our breeders decided to cross this popular photoperiod variety with a ruderalis specimen over several generations to create a fast and impressive indica auto. Now, she’s easier to grow than ever before and offers a great yield in record time!
THC: 22%
CBD: Low
Yield Indoor : 375 - 450 gr/m2
Yield Outdoor: 90 - 175 gr/plant
Height Indoor: 70 - 100 cm
Height Outdoor: 80 - 120 cm
Flowering time: 7 - 8 weeks
Harvest Month: 9-10 weeks after sprouting
Genetic Background: Fat Banana x Cookies Auto
Type: Sativa 20% Indica 70% Ruderalis 10%
Effect: Cerebral and relaxing
Climate: Mild
Flavor: Earthy, Sweet "
UPDATE(Details on the system)
Hey @GoodVibeSpreader
I guess you’re referring to these ladies. I have also grown the photoperiod version.
Anyway, I will answer your questions here so others can also profit of it.
I was actually trying myself to find references to this type of system, but without luck. I bought these ready made “water tanks” in Dk and they are called capillary pots.
The idea is that only a smell portion of the roots of the plants are submerged in the water from the tank, so the plant can self regulate how much they drink.
I added air stones to help with the absorption of nutrients and to keep pathogens out. You still have to watch out not to overwater. I mean don’t fill up the reservoir more than what they need for ca. 2 weeks. Well, this is mainly cuz old water gets nasty after some time.
If you find anything similar to this system outside Dk please let me know 😉