dilvish
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Thought I would post the progress on this grow as it was a bit of an experiment.
I decided to try something different. Instead of using my 5 gallon fabric pots I opted for 3 gallon rectangular plastic storage containers that I had lying around. I drilled some holes in them for drainage and set them on top of their lids slightly propped up to allow drainage/overflow to be easily sucked up by my wet vac.
I didn't have any fresh FFO soil so I just kept reusing it during the pandemic. I had barely enough to grow 3 plants and even at that each container only has about 2 gallons of soil.
I knew they would grow small because of the container sizes but I was concerned of the photos getting root bound. I knew the Northern Lights Auto would do fine because Autos typically grow smaller especially in smaller containers.
The photos, both Alaskan Purple, are actually doing quite well at week 6 of flower. The Northern lights is ready for harvest and the buds are quite fat!!
I used water from the tap PH'd to 6.5 and the General Hydroponics Flora Trio plus CalMag under a ViparSpectra R900 900Watt LED. Humidity was never checked. Temps averaged 24C.
It was an interesting experiment and is working well. a little nitrogen deficiency happening but otherwise interesting looking Purples. The top leaves are the reason they are called purples...they start to brighten up with color and smell almost fruity !!
I decided to try something different. Instead of using my 5 gallon fabric pots I opted for 3 gallon rectangular plastic storage containers that I had lying around. I drilled some holes in them for drainage and set them on top of their lids slightly propped up to allow drainage/overflow to be easily sucked up by my wet vac.
I didn't have any fresh FFO soil so I just kept reusing it during the pandemic. I had barely enough to grow 3 plants and even at that each container only has about 2 gallons of soil.
I knew they would grow small because of the container sizes but I was concerned of the photos getting root bound. I knew the Northern Lights Auto would do fine because Autos typically grow smaller especially in smaller containers.
The photos, both Alaskan Purple, are actually doing quite well at week 6 of flower. The Northern lights is ready for harvest and the buds are quite fat!!
I used water from the tap PH'd to 6.5 and the General Hydroponics Flora Trio plus CalMag under a ViparSpectra R900 900Watt LED. Humidity was never checked. Temps averaged 24C.
It was an interesting experiment and is working well. a little nitrogen deficiency happening but otherwise interesting looking Purples. The top leaves are the reason they are called purples...they start to brighten up with color and smell almost fruity !!
until it breaks then i use it just for veg.