Auto Flower Perpetual Redundancy Part 4

Auto Flower Perpetual Redundancy Part 4 per·pet·u·al/pərˈpeCH(o͞o)əl/ Occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted. re·dun·dan·cy/rəˈdəndənsē/ The inclusion of extra components which are not strictly necessary to functioning, in case of failure in other components. Follow along with my multi part Auto Flower Perpetual Redundancy Diaries. Part 1 and Part 2 consisting of 2 different strains cultivated side by side in my Veg tent. Once officially in bloom they will be transferred to my Bloom tent. I have chosen to allow at least a week past the mid-point of bloom before starting the next phase of the Auto Flower Perpetual Redundancy Part 3 and Part 4. I will repeat the process running 2 additional strains starting once again in my Veg tent. I am doing this to allow a slight buffer to give me more time for harvesting, drying, preparing for re-potting the next batch and ensuring space is available in my bloom tent. I’ve been pondering a way to increase production for some time. With my set up I can typically expect to harvest about every 75 to 77 days. If I choose the appropriate strains, I will be able to increase the number of harvests to at least 8 or 9 per year with faster finishing auto flower strains. Each diary will contain and repeat similar or possibly identical growing conditions, feeding schedules etc. A couple or a few photos will be posted each week depending on my available time with the bulk of the photos being during the last weeks of flush and harvest. Specific review about each strain’s growing characteristics will be given after harvest/curing including a smoke report. Thanks for following along. OFFICIAL SET UP VEG TENT Gorilla Grow Tent Shorty 2 ft X 4 ft X 5 ft (2) G8 Led grow lights 140 actual watts each (4) 1020 reinforced drainage trays (8) 3.17 Gallon Maxi Pots (12 Liter) (2) Exhale XL Co2 bags (2) 6-inch 2-speed circulation fans Customized Air Innovations 2-gallon Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier 4-inch 190 cfm variable speed exhaust fan no filter BLOOM TENT (2) G8 Led bloom lights 245 actual watts (4) 1020 reinforced drainage trays (8) 3.17 Gallon Maxi Pots (12 Liter) (2) Exhale XL Co2 bags (2) 6-inch 2-speed circulation fans 4-inch 190 cfm variable speed exhaust fan with carbon filter MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS OF THE TRADE Aquatic Life RO Buddie 100 Gallon Three Stage Reverse Osmosis System (10) 5-Gallon BPA Free Food Grade Water Jugs (8) Clear Solo Cups with 5 Vent Holes (Humidity Domes) Super Foam Wire Ties (Cut to 12” Lengths) Hydro Farm PPF/PAR Meter H&M TDS Meter (0.5 ppm scale) Hanna PH Meter Hanna Cleaning, Storage and Calibration Solutions Digital Infrared Thermometer (2) Digital Thermometer/Hydrometer Precision Hand Held Watering Device (Turkey baster) Graduated Nutrient Eyedropper Various Sized Mixing Containers 3/8-inch Siphon Hose 2 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum 40X LED Lighted Jewelers Loupe (2) Curved Bladed Trimming Shears (4) Teflon Coated Baking Pans 10”x 16”x 2” (8) Heavy Duty Wire Clothes Hangers Roll of Fine Florist’s Wire (Cut to 6-inch lengths) Digital Scales (Large & Small) (12) Half Gallon Glass Jars (12) Ink Bird LED Hydrometers (12) 62% Boveda Humidity Packs (1) Pack RAW Hemp Rolling Papers (1) Butane Lighter (1) Comfortable Lazy Chair SOIL COMPONENTS Canna Coco Coir Mix Fox Farm Ocean Forest Mix Perlite Extreme Gardening Azos (Azospirillum brasilense) Extreme Gardening Mykos (Rhizophagus intraradices) Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (All Fungus Gnats Must Die) BULK MIX PROPORTIONS 60% Fox Farm Ocean Forest 30% Canna Coco Coir 10% Perlite SEEDLING MIX PROPORTIONS 7 parts Biobizz light 1-part Canna Coco Coir 1-part Perlite SEEDLING / VEG. NUTRIENTS Canna Bio Rhizotonic Canna Bio Vega (If needed) BLOOM NUTRIENTS Advanced Nutrients Connoisseur Bloom A & B Big Bud Canna PK 13/14 Canna Boost SUPPLEMENTS AN B-52 AN Bud Candy AN Sensi Cal Mag Xtra Canna Cannazyme General Hydroponics Armor Si Epsom Salt (If Needed) Mammoth Microbes Mammoth P Organic Blackstrap Molasses LABS (Lactic Acid Bacteria Serum) https://themodern.farm/why/ FLUSHING SOLUTION General Hydroponics Flora-Kleen AUTO FLOWER LED LIGHT INTENSITY Recommended LED PPF/PAR Values / DLI Based on 20 hrs. of light. Seedlings 150 - 200 umol / DLI 10.80 - 14.4 moles per day Veg up to 9" 450 umol / DLI 32.40 moles per day Early bloom 500 umol / DLI 36.00 moles per day Mid bloom 650 umol / DLI 46.80 moles per day Late bloom 750 umol / DLI 54.00 moles per day Ripen 400 umol / DLI 28.80 moles per day *** Use extreme caution going 700 umol or higher @ 20 hrs/day this could cause leaf burn*** PPF measures the total amount of PAR emitted from the lighting system per second. PAR is the amount of light in the 400 - 700 nm color spectrum that can actually be used by the plant. PAR does not measure the amount of UV and Infrared that plays a part in trichome formation and cell quality. DLI is the total amount of PAR the plant has received per day Our goal is to have a minimum DLI in the 38-40 mole range when it bloom. https://www.waveformlighting.com/horticulture/daily-light-integral-dli-calculator https://horticulturelightinggroup.com/blogs/news/horticulture-metrics-par-ppf-ppfd-dli Growing your plants with the optimum LVPD (Leaf Vapor Pressure Deficit) ranges helps them absorb Co2 to properly conduct photosynthesis and allows the root system to adequately utilize water and nutrients. Using average leaf temperature is the best way to calculate LVPD. Measure this temperature using an infrared thermometer. LED lights tend to have leaf temperatures lower than atmospheric temperatures in the grow room. Growers using HID, Fluorescent bulbs typically will have temperatures higher than room temperature. With HPS leaf temperature can be 8 - 10 F higher than room temperatures due to the amount of infrared emitted by the bulb. Recommended LVPD Seedlings/Early Veg 0.4 - 0.8 kPa Late Veg/Early Bloom 0.8 - 1.2 kPa Mid/Late Bloom 1.2 - 1.6 kPa *** Danger Zone*** Below 0.4 kPa / Over 1.6 kPa https://www.dimluxlighting.com/knowledge/vapor-pressure-deficit-vpd-calculator/ https://vpdcalculator.com/vpd-calculator https://www.blackdogled.com/lst

Week 2 Update Girls are showing some nice growth. Running 2 Exhale XL bags is really helping increase my Co2 levels. I'm using only Canna Biorhizotonic and Mammoth P every other watering. Keeping watering to a bare minimum every 4th day once the surface of the pots is dry a couple of inches deep and only watering to moisten the top of the pots. Since I pre-moisten my soil mixture before I pot them up I know there is plenty of moisture that has wicked down deeper in the pots.

Week 3 Update Girls are doing their thing showing some nice growth and spitting out the first pistils at day 17. Looks like they want to start stretching. Trying to keep watering to a minimum they seem to be slow drinkers at this point. I see a few roots poking out the bottom of the pots which is a good sign. No nutes yet.

Week 4 Update Surprise! Outrageous growth this week when they started stretching and took off like crazy it was tough to keep up with the LST training needing to work with them every couple of days. Never had plants throw out this much growth in such a short period of time. At first it made me a bit nervous because I am vertically challenged but they seem to slow down by the end of the week. Some nice little puffs of pistils beginning to form which is very impressive for week 4.

Week 5 Update Moved the girls into the bloom tent swinging the main colas to the outside edges of the tents and hit them with some nutrients

Week 6 Update Pretty basic week buds are becoming a bit more complex in structure. Increased the nutrients for 2 feedings this week but found my runoff at the end of the week was running a bit higher than I like at about 1250 ppm to 1350 ppm. with a ph of 6.2. Lastly drizzled the tops of the pots with LABS ( Lactic Acid Bacterial Serum) and Organic Blackstrap molasses mixture diluted into water. I feel this has improved my grows by feeding the microbes in my soil and enhanced the terpene production in the final stages of bloom. Not to mention it seems to help bring out some great coloration during flush. Definitely try it out see if you have similar results.

Week 7 Update Buds are starting to fill in nicely frost starting to show up. Gave them a nice pop of PK 13/14 hoping to see some more filling in then a bit of bulking up over the next week or 2. Using a wet then dry type watering cycle feed ,feed, water. Weekly run off is coming out between 850 ppm to 1000 ppm with a 6.2 ph. Weekly application of LABS/ Organic Blackstrap Molasses to the surface of the pots. Humidity is bouncing around between waterings at 50% to 55%.

Week 8 Update Buds are starting to show a bit of plumping/chunking up with some slight fox tailing but nothing outrageous. The upper leaves are holding up well with a bit of yellowing from light stress. The smell is oddly almost like Berry/Blueberry Pop Tarts. Got in 2 feedings this week with one plain watering and drizzled the tops of the pots with LABS(Lactic Acid Bacterial Serum) and Organic Blackstrap Molasses diluted with water. Looks like they are still feeding/drinking. Run off is 850 ppm to 900 ppm with a 6.2 ph. Trying to squeeze in at least one or more feedings in week 9.

Week 9 Update The flush is on they are throwing out a nice smell unfortunately they are being over powered by the OG Kush growing in the same tent. I put 6 gallons through the pots dropped the run off to under 150 ppm. Still applying my LABS(Lactic Acid Bacterial Serum and Organic Blackstrap molasses mixture through the end until harvest. I'm letting them dry out fairly well until the next watering with R.O. water. The buds are nice, chunky with a bit of fox tailing but nothing excessive.

Week 10 Update Just plain R.O water for these girls. Going to let them dry out well. Got them ready for a nice chop by starting to remove some larger fan leaves. Taking them on day 74-75.👍

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