Using a Rhaspberry Pi 4 to automate the watering and a TP-link 105 smart plug to automate the Viparspectra P2000 LED grow light. You can see how I automated it here: https://hackaday.io/project/188129-rhaspberry-pi4-basic-watering-system-for-balcony Basically, this is an "Automated Watering how-to Guide for Dummies" - as simple as technically possible. You still require some basic command line expertise, but the steps have been proven and I provide links to the gear I used AND the Node Red code, making this EASIER than anything else I've seen online. Harvesting soon.

Tied down some shoots to help with more light penetration and hopefully gain more bud sites also the new seeds have popped up

Hi everyone, we are in the last time of this cicle, i drop only water and waiting the trycomes white, we are ready for ✂️. Patience is the key 🙏

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Plants have officially started their flower cycle this week. Gradually increased light wattage from 75% to 100%, originally had the light at 15” but raised to 17” after seeing small signs of light burn. My cheap Amazon PH meter broke after 2 months so I’m currently using the GH PH tester solution - hoping to pick up a Bluelab pen by the end of the week. The green crack has been the fastest growing seed by far! It’s been a bit nerve-wracking defoliating her, I keep having to pull leaves to uncover her flower sites (I know I’ll have to do it again too). One of the LSDs I’m experimenting with- I put about 2 inches of super soil (Subcool’s recipe) on the bottom of the pot and am continuing to feed her on the same regiment as the others. She’s happy with no signs of nute burn! The West Coast OG on the other hand seems to be a light feeder and had a bit of nute burn, so I’ve been going extra light on feeding. As we get deeper into flower, I will be posting more individual photos of each plant so you can see the bud development.

Harvest time for this naught OG kush from FastBuds. Not a lot that have been harvested, but there was a lot of tests that took placed. one thing i focused on this grow is how this gall is gonna operate when temps reaches 5 degrees and lower at sleep time and throughout the whole grow, how wil she do with 35% humidity. It was not outdoor grow season here so the challenge was on. She dit super well and at the end showed off some of the best colours I've seen in a long time with a tricone production that is thumping to the eye. Outside season, with no of the perfect conditions, this girl ripped it out and impressed me. I didn’t focus on massive hield but looked at how she performs and how the end product looks. Only have 2 things too say, beautiful buds, thumping smoke! I realy appreciate the creation of this strain by fastbuds. Really recommend this girl for all growers and to grow in extreme weathers. Long live FastBuds

•••••••••••••••••••••••••• Sept. 28 - Oct. 4 Week 9 of 12/12 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• WEEKLY SUMMARY: •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 🙋‍♀️Fo' Twenny here!🙋‍♀️ We're back with another update on our 🍧🌊🌱 GELATO.G cultivar bred by SEEDSMAN SEEDS! It's week 9 and all she is presenting all of the beautiful colors of Fall 🍁 as she progresses deeper into senescence! She just seems to get frostier ❄️ by the day and her aroma is reminiscent a of sweet vanilla cake with a hint of kushy funk. I keep checking trichomes, but still not a much amber. Maybe another week or more. Also, I realized my BlueLab Conductivity Meter has the option to switch to EC. Since EC is the most accurate way to measure the nutrient concentration in a solution, I will now be measuring and reporting EC readings rather than PPM. Any advice, suggestions, or constructive criticisms are always welcome. Now, for the weekly break down! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• THIS WEEK'S BREAK DOWN •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 9/30 - Day 59 of BLOOM °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° 📸 PHOTOSHOOT! 📸 🎥 FILMING! 🎥 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10/2 - Day 61 of BLOOM °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° 🚿FEED DAY!🚿 - She received approximately 2 gallons of nutrient solution. I mixed 6 gallons of solution for all the plants I have running in this SOG. 2 gallons of that was then measured and fed to this cultivar. This week I used some gallon bottles filled with water and frozen to lower temps in the reservoir. 👩‍🔬NUTRIENT SOLUTION👩‍🔬 ⬇️Mixing Rundown⬇️ - The solution starts with 6 gal tap H2O through two kdf filters mixed in a 36 gallon reservoir. The solution is applied via wand sprayer powered by a submersible pump attached to a garden hose. Nutrients and additives are added to the reservoir in the order listed below and thoroughly mixed using a plastic stir spoon. The reservoir is oxygenated by four 4 inch air stones. Start pH: 7.8 Start EC 1.0 TEMP: 69°F .75 tsp/gal - Fox Farm BIG Bloom .5 Tsp/gal - Fox Farm Tiger Bloom .75 tsp/gal - Fox Farm BEMBÉ .0625 tsp/gal - Fox Farm Cha-Ching Our target pH is in the range of 6.0- 6.6 prior to adding any microbial innocclants. pH already in range, no adjustments needed. pH: 6.5 (No adjustments needed) EC: 1.5 TEMP: 60 °F Mammoth P. .6 ML/gal •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT CURRENTLY IN USE: •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • A/C: Whynter ARC-14S 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner • TENT: VIVOSUN 48"x24"x60" Mylar Hydroponic Grow Tent with Observation Window & Floor Tray • POTS: Black 8"tall Active Aqua brand 6" x 6" one gallon square pots/Black 12" tall Active Aqua brand12" x 12" 3.4 gallon square pots • VEG/AUTOFLOWER INTAKE FAN: None (PASSIVE) VEG/AUTOFLOWER EXHAUST FAN : VIVOSUN 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan with Variable Speed Controller • BLOOM INTAKE FAN: VIVOSUN 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan with Variable Speed Controller • VEG/AUTOFLOWER EXHAUST FAN : VIVOSUN 6 Inch 390 CFM Inline Duct Fan with Variable Speed Controller • BLOOM EXHAUST FAN: AC Infinity CLOUDLINE T8, Quiet 8” Inline Duct Fan with Temperature Humidity Controller - Ventilation Exhaust Fan • VEG/AUTOFLOWER AIR MOVEMENT: 6-Inch Lasko FBA 2004W 2-Speed Clip Fan • BLOOM AIR MOVEMENT: One Honeywell TurboForce Air Circulator Fan Black, HT-900 and Three 6-Inch Lasko FBA 2004W 2-Speed Clip Fans • Bluelab PENPH pH Pen Fully Waterproof Pocket Tester • Bluelab PENCON Conductivity Pen Fully Waterproof Pocket Tester • Kolder Multi-Purpose Liquid and Dry Measuring Cup, 16-Ounce • Fox Farm Measuring Spoons • WATER TREATMENT: Tap H2O run through two AQUACREST Garden Hose Water Filters to remove chlorine and chloramine. – COMING SOON: Hydro-Logic 31023 1000-GPD Evolution RO1000 High Flow RO System, White (HL31023). • WATER APPLICATION: I use 2 different watering systems. The pump sprayer is typically used in early veg, between feeds, or for lighter feeds. Most feeds are usually run through the pump and reservoir because it's faster and easier when dealing with larger volume feeds. – 2 GALLON LAWN & GARDEN PUMP PRESURE SPRAYER. * I removed the spray head due to clogs and it's just faster. – Superior Pump 91250 Utility Pump, 1/4 HP in a heavy duty 27 gallon Tote attatched to a 10 foot garden hose to an Orbit Underground 56246 Green Thumb 9-Pattern Telescoping Wand. – Aeration of the reservoir is accomplished using a General Hydroponics HGC728040 Dual Diaphragm Air Pump 320 GPH 4 Outlet attached with standard aquarium air hose to four 4-Inch Air Stone Disc Bubble Diffusers. • VEG/AUTOFLOWER LIGHTING: 320w MosterBoard V4-PLUS powered by a MEANWELL 320H-48AB DRIVER. There are three V4-PLUS boards prewired and mounted on a 935x195x10mm black heatsink. Dimmer, UV Switch, and IR Switch included. Each board contains two hundred fifty two 3000k lm301h diodes + twelve Osram 660nm diodes plus 4 separately switchable LG UV 395nm diodes and 4 separately switchable Osram IR 730nm diodes. • BLOOM LIGHTING: Two custom mounted lighting units: Each mount has one 480w MEANWELL 480H-48B driver and one 240w MEANWELL 240H-48AB powering 6 KingBright Quantum Boards. Each board contains two hundred fifty two 3500k lm301h diodes + twelve CREE XP-E2 660nm diodes plus four separately switchable CREE XP-E2 730nm diodes and four LG UV 395nm diodes. Hanging between the two mounts are two additional quantum boards with two hundred fifty two 3000k lm301h diodes + twelve 660nm diodes plus four constant power 730nm IR diodes and four 395nm UV diodes. That's a total of 1680w of quantum board power in our 96" x 48" bloom tent. ⚠️ ALL DRIVERS MOUNTED REMOTELY IN AN AIR COOLED BOX INSTALLED BETWEEN THE FILTER AND EXHAUST FAN ⚠️ • SLMOTO Universal Oil Drain Pan, 2 Gallon (8 Liter) Capacity ABS Low Profile Oil Drain Pan w/Spout Fit for Motorcycles • Modified Botanicare Low Tide LT Black Tray - 4' x 4' - Modification: Cutaway at corners and used flex-seal tape to create a new edge that will be soft to fit between tent supports. She is supported by 6 Standard Cored Concrete Blocks (Common: 4-in x 8-in x 16-in; Actual: 3.625-in x 7.625-in x 15.625-in). ⚠️THIS TRAY WILL NOT FIT BETWEEN SUPPORTS IN A 48" x 48" or 48" x 96" TENT WITHOUT MAKING MODIFICATIONS TO THE TRAY!⚠️ • Blue Sticky Pads • Yellow Sticky Pads •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SOIL MIX DETAILS: •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• All components were mixed into a 50 gallon tote that is kept in a warm environment to help innocculate to promote a vast and diverse microbial life in the rhizosphere. Once mixed, add 32-64oz water once every 7-14 days as needed. The goal is to keep the soil moisten without oversaturating. 2 Part - Royal Gold Tupur INGREDIENTS: Coco fiber, aged forest materials, perlite, and basalt 1 Part - Fox Farms Ocean Forest INGREDIENTS: Aged forest products, sphagnum peat moss, earthworm castings, bat guano, fish emulsion, and crab meal. 1 Part - Roots Organics INGREDIENTS: Perlite, Coco Fiber, Peat Moss, Composted Forest Material, Pumice, Worm Castings, Bat Guano, Soybean Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Fishbone Meal, Kelp Meal, and Greensand. Also contains beneficial mycorrhizal fungi: Funneliformis mosseae, Rhizophagus intraradices, Septoglomus desertícola .5 Part - Wiggle Worm Soil Builder Pure Earthworm Castings .5 Part - Ancient Forest Humus .5 Part - Coarse Grade Perlite Inocculated by mixing 1 cup of Extreme Gardening Mycos Watered with pH 6.5 h2O 1 Tsp/gal Real Grower's Recharge 1 tsp/gal Hi-Brix Molasses 2 tsp/gal Fox Farms Kangaroots •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Want to see more cultivars I have growing❓ Please, be sure to check out my other diaries & give me a follow! 👍👍 🙏Thank you for stopping by my garden!🙏 Peace, ☮️✌️ Love, 💚🤟 & Frosty Nugs! ❄️🌲 Happy farmin' my friends! ☺️🌱 - Fo' Twenny 👩‍🌾🏻

Decided this is the last week of veg. Growth is slowing, so im wondering if these "100% indicas" are maxing out given my setup (and some of them stunting). Stay alive and thrive! Introducing some bloom nutrients this week. Continuing to use recharge once a week. I've had trouble deciding all veg on how much FloraGro to add. The yellowing screams more to me but the best plants have curling fan leaves already. Definitely been tougher to keep healthy than my last 3 or 4 grows. Day 73- We had a power outage for most the day. That decided today will be the first day of flower. Switching to 12 hour light schedule. Day 74- Big defoliation day and watering. Day 75- they bounced right back even after their rough day yesterday Food schedule: feed every 2.5 days -flora trio nutes and calmag (2.5 days) -recharge (2.5 days) -normal pH water (2.5 days)

Blue Gelato - Royal Queen Seeds, 118 days from seed and 70 days in flowering. We're watering her with pure water and ice, preparing for the harvest. We've also tried smoking the lower buds, and the result is simply incredible—very potent and flavorful. Now we're waiting for full maturity and root flushing to experience the full strength of this beauty.

Starting to fill out abit

9/22 Day 22 by chance :) Feed all the same Kangaroots 10ml/g Bio-Grow 5ml/g just took extra care with Jen's PH of 6.52 and she got about twice the liquid as the rest to really soak that pot. Retouched training light set to 20" seems a bit much at 18" 9/23 Seems to be improvement in Jen. See what happens when the pot drys from the root drench. The other three are just gorgeous. 9/28 Week four ends and the girls looking fine. Jen much improved and growing better all others stable and building.Feed yesterday of Bloom/Cal-Mag/Grow really seemed to lock things down. Good thing as they haven't had the attention this week with us trying to save all our outdoor fruit. Corrected nuet list Bio-Bloom was not on it.

Looking very good. Healthy roots

King Louis Garcia by growers choice Got 109.96G 1 plant Mars hydro 100W 32G was is a bit Larfy though Currently in paper bag then will put on jar tomorrow and leave to cure for few days Overall happy with the first harvest ,took 4 hours ( 4 episodes of sopranos) to trim not sure if I was slow or not but I get why some call it trim jail lol

Bubbas Gift, real Indica.. still waiting for the flower stretch to kick-in, although I know it has already. Depending on how she turns out, definitely a keeper and may even monster crop at harvest. Anyway, no real changes in feeding other than increasing the bloom/Astro by 0.2ml putting it up to 0.4ml. Cal-Mag and Micro at 0.6ml. Soon to completely cut out grow by week 3. Will then increase Astro/Bloom. Reason being is she's a light feeder and I'm not risking burning her. No problems with her so far at all, her structure is short and squat and gets bushier by the day. She recovered from the last defoliation pretty quickly but I won't do anymore until the end of week 3 and what I do take off will be very selective. Anyway guys thanks for tuning in, back in a week with an update!

Week 3 all is fine growing as they should be and responding good tonthe 24 hours of light

The weather was way better this week then last week. Days are getting shorter and i'll noticed she's getting ready to bloom because she's streching a lot! i'll guess she will show the first blooming signs at the end of this week.

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During this week I will did some fan leaf removal, at the end of the week I will do a full system flush Flushing in 2 day when RO comes Good week. Flushed and added full tilt to the system @ 3tsp a gallon total 15 tsp