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After germ we planted in root riot, our canna soil didn't arrive so filled small pot with home potting sub to let the roots feed (damn the roots grow fast!).
Will move to shed room in a week once the soil arrives and we transplant into their 'forever' pots. Currently in the loft nursery area under the MARSHYDRO TS1000 LED's set to 75% output.
In the shed we've got the LUmii 400w Sunblaster Dual spec. in a 2.8 m3 grow space. The room is part insulated but we keep a heater set to 20c. Extractor fan (300m3/h & 150m3/h - colder pre pong season) on fairly low speed until it gets not or smelly.
Air is extracted into our greenhouse were we keep cacti. So they love the extra warmth.
In the room we've also got a humidifier * later swap to dehumidifier* and last seasons carbon filter + 150m3/h fan to be a scrubber & air mover in the environment. Due to it still being rather cold out it's best to keep the plants in the house to save on the extra work of the heater.
We also have 1 x 6" fan although we don't use that until we see higher temps as the 150m3/h fan circulates air in the room plenty well.
Moved the plants to the large posts in the shed grow. Needed the space to free up for MrsMc3Rings food hydro grow.
Now under the HPS 400w with 60% RH, 23-25c day and 16-18 night.
Have had a Canna feed so next up water only then another feed later in the week. I'm aware larger pots are a bit wasteful at this stage but I really needed to get them settled now so one move is best. Just a case of managing the sub. Spiral water and interim flushes seem work best when root mass still have a way to go in a large pot.
Happy growing.
Was thinking to fill 19L fabric pots to about 3/4 (roughly 15L)
Last grow were in 11L solids. the wider pot brings the plant close to the floor as height is limited in grow room.
Question: considering these are AUTOS.. is there any point in using larger pots?
11 L are fine for autos 15 L are better. If you go with the 11 L drill holes in the sides to air prune the roots. That will help out the plants with the smaller pots.😎
Moved the plants to 3gal softies.
The sub had a soak and air before repotting earlier the week so they've not fed yet since.
Will be giving straight water this weekend then a feed later in the week.
1L per pot of the Canna feed (per guide).
Excellent growth so far. Another week or two and we will be stumping at 4th or 5th.
In all they've had 2.5L of water this week. Keeping in mind that the pots are large. I'm using more water than needed but all this is factored in.
The softies (smart pots) are on two metal poles to allow for air to pass under the pot and to keep it off the colder floor. With the softie, off the ground, the sub gets drier quicker.
I never allow to dry out. Just to be at the damp enough to feel a mit of moisture left in the sub, the rewater.
Looks like we'll be topping this week.
Will do very minor LST to bring shoots into the light. But will otherwise just water and keep humid and warm.
Watering - will be water only early mid next week and a feed backend of the week.
All in all they plants are looking happy and healthy.
Feed 1L each plant this SAt AM.
I'm letting these auto's run. only minor LST to bring branches to light but will basically just leave
Second feed Water with ZenZym 1.6L each plant on 30th
Plants exponentially growing. Early signs of flower stage.
Next feed will be Week 5 (this friday or Sat) and will be back on Canna nutes.
Strong entry to the flowering stage.
Full plants. No training.
2L Feed per plant on Friday (week start) .
1.5L each top up early week
2L each Water (ashbeck) Friday end of week.
Started off this week (week starts Fridays) with a 2L per pot water.
Have been growing this strain a few years in a row. This is the best so far. Very keen to grow volume now and so soon.
Peace. Mc3R
Wed 14th - feed 2L each pot
Madness. Just boom and it's all buds. Hitting water all week. One more feed then water all the way.
Carbon filter just on with bigger fan. Working a treat.
I have no idea why this ins't more popular.. really powerful and easy to grow. I gave it the 'light touch' approach on this to see how well it'd do and I was pretty impressed to be fair.
BUT.. I'd not recommend this method unless you are super lazy like me. then you really can't go wrong. That being said.. top them at the 5th, train it and you'll have a shed load more fat ones.
Mc3Rings
