happytrees

<span class="link_user">@TheMachinist</span>, Hey, thanks for the info. I always just grew on the old prospect of &quot;bigger roots = bigger harvests&quot; and it&#039;s something I always heard in passing from old timers, so I went with it. I do have a massive root ball wrapping all throughout the inner parts as well. You&#039;re not wrong about what you said, but there&#039;s also a good reason for the root mass being so dense like that on the sides and bottom. Because I didn&#039;t have a fabric pot to use at the time, I went with the bigger sized 15L auto pot and put a 2 inch layer of hydroton, air dome and air ring connected to an air pump. I didn&#039;t turn the air pump on until I rooted the entire pot. When the air went on, the roots grew out towards that source of air and focused growth all around the moist/aerated hydroton. This dense root growth is something I have little control over. In that situation, my best case scenario was to supplement air to avoid suffocating the roots. I also had to provide necessary enzymes to take care of dead roots and organic matter. I didn&#039;t notice any cons, as my ph levels and ppm levels were consistently in line, being monitored every day. Feeding less when I need to, feeding more, etc. You do raise up a lot of good points and if it&#039;s something that isn&#039;t monitored, it could be a major issue. I appreciate you looking out and bringing it to my attention. Root rot was something I experienced in the past and thanks to that experience, I try to do whatever I can to avoid it. Being limited to an enclosed, tight grow space is a bit of a drawback when things aren&#039;t in tune. To improve on this, my next grow will be in a fabric pot placed on a plant caddy elevated from any runoff, with a drip tray underneath. No need to supplement air this time.

<span class="link_user">@Nickeluring</span>, Thanks man. I&#039;m very happy with how the root system turned out. I tried a few different things and found them to be successful. Learned a lot from this grow. :pray::raised_hands:

<span class="link_user">@Nickeluring</span>, Semi-legal here as well. Indoor only. Blueberry is definitely a top strain to try if you&#039;re looking for tasty flavor. Not that big in yield on her own. Blue gelato sounds like a great option with flavor and yield.

<span class="link_user">@happytrees</span>, I must regretfully admit I have never tried Blueberry, or any strain with Blueberry in it. I&#039;m always on the lookout for tasty strains, but I haven&#039;t found a strain with Blueberry with the correct grow stats for me just yet. I got 3 Blueberry freebie seeds a little while ago, but after reviewing expected yield I thought they weren&#039;t worth growing. I&#039;ll pop those seeds once I have my own outdoor space instead. I&#039;m lucky to live in a place where it&#039;s kind of almost semi-legal to grow a little bit - but not really. I could still get busted if not being careful. It seems like you&#039;re in a place that is a bit more sensitive...

<span class="link_user">@Nickeluring</span>, Dude! I had no idea that blue gelato 41 strain existed! That&#039;s exactly what I wanted to crossbreed. Thanks for bringing it to my attention! I haven&#039;t tried anything from Barney&#039;s Farm yet. Unfortunately, it is out of stock from my trusted source. Not sure if they will get it back in stock. I really need to get my hands on that. Blueberry is my #1 most favorite strain to vape. Phenos with sweet thick berry and diesel fumes are mouthwatering to me.

<span class="link_user">@happytrees</span>, I&#039;ve been doing a a bit of autos in the past. If you can get them to grow fast in veg, they usually turn out alright. I plan to quad-line them. I don&#039;t have the time to do another photo run at the moment, and the autos will finish quickly. And here it&#039;s the same as for you. If I am to grow anything indoors in summer, I have to get an air conditioner. I have up to 30 degrees C indoors at times. I&#039;d love to get into breeding. That must be so much fun to create your own strains. I think you have a winner in Gelato Blueberry. I&#039;d like to try Barney&#039;s farm&#039;s Blue Gelato 41. I also think the Glue Gelato will be very tasty. My Green Gelato smells so good, and Gorilla Glue is one of my taste favourites. If you find any pics, I&#039;d love to see some.

@@HerbalEdu, Thanks for stopping by! I&#039;m very excited for how these buds will cure. They smell and taste amazing in a vape! :raised_hands:

<span class="link_user">@Nickeluring</span>, Sounds really exciting on your end. Lots of variety there. Grats on getting a hookup from Barney&#039;s! Autos huh? Interesting change. I used to do a lot with autos when I started out. Now I have a few of my own crossbreeds with tons of fem seeds stored away. (Northern Lights x Purple Kush x Blackberry Kush) Easily a 12 week+ XL strain, which ate up a huge chunk of my electricity.. I&#039;ll have to dig out a pic for you sometime. Very dark purple colors, exploding with berries and spicy, earthy hash notes. Wish I had a safe way of sharing those genetics. Would love to see what other growers can come up with. Sadly, I gave up on autos due to many factors. The amount of control you have with training photos is a huge plus. You&#039;re gonna love having all that variety to choose from though! Like having your own dispensary! I&#039;ve already started my last gelato seed. Should harvest end of Spring. I still have to decide what to start for end of summer/early fall. I may have to crossbreed gelato with blueberry or a similar indica dom. Since it&#039;s too hot for me to have a flowering room over summer, I&#039;ll probably just do a seed run. Something exciting to keep me busy.

<span class="link_user">@happytrees</span>, Sweet, Can&#039;t wait to vape my girl. I have just started a round of autos from Fast Buds; Purple Lemonade, Auto Zkittlez, and Sour Diesel Auto. And as it happens, Barney&#039;s Farm contacted me and want me to grow some of their new strains, so they&#039;re sending me some seeds. If the seeds won&#039;t take too long to get here, I&#039;ll also put a Glue Gelato Auto in the tent. It&#039;ll get crowded in the tent with 4 plants, but I just love variety. The other seeds they sent me and which I&#039;ll grow after this auto grow are: Dos Si Dos 33, Tropicanna Banana, and Purple Punch. How about yourself? What will you grow?