Fasbuds girl Scout Cookies (auto)

[BlueBudz]

Has anyone ever used these? It generates C02

[Canuck147]

No, but co2 is good. Easier to just use some water, yeast and sugar. Yeast will ferment for weeks.

[BlueBudz]

This lasts for 9 months

[BlueBudz]

You just drop the stuff from the top bag down in the substrate and it’s good to go. Doesn’t get any easier then that

[BlueBudz]

[BlueBudz]

I did some tucking and a lil bending so they look trampled lol

[BlueBudz]

So here is the crash test dummy, I think I started flushing too early.😣 Trichs are still mostly clear and a week into flush

[BlueBudz]

Starting to get a bit of purple in the buds

[Mr.furley]

Give that puppy some food and remember patience is your friend. If it has only been a week! feed it once and prolong your flush till cloudy/amber. No problem.

[BlueBudz]

Thanks MrF. Problem is I just watered last night...ph was low so I ran a bit extra plain water through and today she’s not looking happy

[BlueBudz]

well I chopped the crash test dummy last night. It had only about 7 weeks of flower😞
i mad a mistake by starting to flush too early, by the time I realized it was too early I gave more nutes but the plant went totally yellow and I got scared it would die and ruin the buds. Any way with all the problems I had throughout this bagseed plants grow (all the rest were killed to to nanners) it’s the only one left and I wanted something to show for my efforts. If I get even an ounce from this lil girl I’ll be happy. She was only about 14” tall, What do you guys think?

[alltatup]

Budz, It's not room temps that I would be concerned about, if you stay within the recommended temp ranges; it's root rot in the water. It can be the bane of the hydro grower's existence. So make sure you read up on creating the conditions that won't allow root rot to occur. I had a heck of a time with it for a couple of grows when I was just starting to grow and had everything to learn, so I finally bought a chiller that I connected to my grow box.

But I have a grow box; if you're growing in an open room, that will make a significant difference in the environment. In addition to the chiller, I started using Great White mychorrhizae in addition to Hydroguard as well. The chiller/Great White eliminated the problem. Just ask if you have more questions or want more gorey details.

[BlueBudz]

Yes I definitely need to re read all the hydro stuff. How much did the chiller cost?

[Obi-Wan]

I switched from coco to hydro back in August and I can’t imagine going back. I was looking for more control as well and feel like I have it now with rdwc.
I run a 3 bucket system, 2 plants and a control bucket outside the tent. The larger total reservoir allows for less drastic fluctuations in ppm and pH. I can also do my reservoir changes regardless if the lights are on or off. I agree with ATU, the combo of hydroguard and Great White just works. I use the hydro version of Great White called Orca.

[BlueBudz]

Here are the girl Scout cookies looking like shit! Now I am using tap water that gets left out for a couple days before I use it. Maybe there is something in the water I don’t know. I just think hydro would be much easier to know what they are getting. If I watered every day I may be ok but shit I am out of the house for a min of 12h for work so I’d rather not do that. And you can’t leave them for a few days if they expect water everyday. Ahhhh just going crazy with this shit.

[alltatup]

Give them love, respect and the very best care you can. They can turn around and surprise you a lot if you just figure out the right way to give them what they need.

[BlueBudz]

That’s the Gorilla on left and critical on right. The older leaves are starting to go all shitty too!

[Californiakid]

Bluebudz I feel your pain. I was chasing ph or deficiencies with poor soil, I tried coco, my schedule of work and family made it too difficult. I have switched to kindsoil with roots organic. I dont water to runoff, just ph some tap water. No more issues, and just a few minutes to water every couple of days.

[Californiakid]

I didn't try hydro because I have to deal with high temps in the summer.

[BlueBudz]

Ya Kid it’s a pain in the ass. I’d rather not use soil at all, I don’t want the bugs and mess that comes with it. I made my hydro setup for cheap so if it doesn’t work out it’s not much lost.

[Canuck147]

Nice looking shrubs, ya got. Gonna plump up real nice. Got those strains on my horizon for this summer.
Yes it sucks about that four letter word - work - I did 44 years of various types of work. Retirement is where its at. Hope we all make it there.
Keep up the effort to keep those girls the nice green color they are. You know you'll be rewarded in the end.

[BlueBudz]

Thanks Canuck, got about 25 more years before that’s going to happen lol I hope I make it!

[Qwertywill]

So jelly! Always wanted the gs strain!

[alltatup]

https://www.amazon.com/Active-Aqua-Chiller-10-HP/dp/B0048IVBT4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519167973&sr=8-1&keywords=hydroponic+chiller

You may find it cheaper on ebay; you may not.

I had to drill holes into my grow box and through the reservoir, and I also had to cut the water pump line so that I could "unplug" it without having to make huge holes for the plug to go through. Tubing fits quite snugly through the holes, but I tape them on the inside of the reservoir to make sure no light is leaking through. THE OTHER BANE OF THE HYDRO GROWER'S EXISTENCE: LIGHT LEAKS!!! I had to learn that the hard way; light leaks will also cause root rot.

[BlueBudz]

good job, what temp to you try to keep it at?

[alltatup]

I keep it around 68 degrees.

[BlueBudz]

Okie doke thanks

[BlueBudz]

Well it dried very fast in the tent with lights out and exhaust fan running. About 36h still have to cure it hope I didn’t ruin it by drying so fast😣 the numbers are in and I got around 1.5oz. Half of it smaller buds and about 6 larger ones. Can’t complain really after all that’s gone wrong. I’m actually pretty happy, this is truly the first indoor harvest I ever done on my own, just a bagseed that I was just trying to learn with. Hope the GSC’s do a even better. Thanks everyone!

[BlueBudz]

Thanks ATU, I don’t have anything small enough to fit in jars yet. I ordered some but they never came have to order again

[Locrian99]

I bought two of those caliber ones off amazon that nebula recommends. They are perfect. I used two and used them per plant and rotated them worked great.

[BlueBudz]

I put a cheap one says around 68%

[BlueBudz]

The Girl Scouts are doing ok tons of frost and very stanky!

[Californiakid]

Bluebudz you've had the exhale bag for a few weeks, do you have an opinion?
Your girl scouts have a nice spread, mine got neglected and are bunched up. Looking good sir.

[BlueBudz]

Thanks kid, not really sure if it does anything haha