The Great Auto Showdown

[Redwasp]

I would have to say the MH on autos would most likely more than pay for itself with autos.

 

[Canuck147]

Hey everyone - picture day. My thingies are doing pretty good.
Last sunday gave them all water til runoff with just a smattering of nutes.
Adjusting the light periodically as the girls let me know what they want - thing 2 was a little stretchy so I lowered the light, then raised it a bit, a bit more - well it's a new light for me so we'll get used to it. Started at 36 inches above - currently at about 27 inches above. Just running the 4 white COB lights - haven't told the plants yet, but the first pistils I see i'll turn on the fancy lights that surround the 4 white lights.
Thursday gave them foliar feeding.
Good luck everyone!

 

[Retodd]

oldjarhead100 I understand what your saying...it’s just the size of the fan I got that makes it loud, not vibration sound. The dual fans in it are 8” 600cfn fans running. It’s the loud whirling sound you hear. Fuckin jet engine...lol. I’m such a procrastinator too. All I really need to do is put a in line riostat on it to turn it down and I’ll be golden. With it all being my first indoor grow this past season I went overboard when buying it. Live and learn right? Thanks for the shout out buddy

 

[Retodd]

Water them girls! Lol

 

[Canuck147]

Noisy fans is why I changed mine - my Vortex is running while the lights are on and I hardly hear it.

 

[Retodd]

Canuck147 I added a pic of my fan for ya. Today is day 9 of Ms. Kraft and day 7 of Ms. Kraft Jr. I threw my pack of Pall Mall 100’s behind her to give a idea of her size. She’s doing great. I’m going to my shop today, so I can grab some of my wires to start initial ‘Y’ training tonight after I top her. I’m also going to get my other fan hung to get temp down some. It was 85 in the tent today. I just got my cal mag delivered, so I’ll get it all mixed up and start with it on tonight’s watering. Now, do I use cal mag daily? Redwasp Can I mix it along with my terpinator nute? I’d appreciate the info guys. Especially asking you Red. Thx ✌🏻🙏🏼

PaganRich Since Rich likes to always post pix and I think of Red when I hear the song...here ya go
https://youtu.be/h0i62GnQoo0

 

[Canuck147]

I use CalMag every time I water - start off on half strength and once they begin their vertical grow I pretty much use the recommended dose.

 

[Canuck147]

Here's a trick I'll share cuz I only thought of it this grow and haven't really used it. Have done LST in the past and have used anchors on the outside of my old plastic pots. Tried LST couple grows ago and wasn't successful at all. Couldn't figure out how to anchor on the outside of the fabric pot without actually using a bamboo stake or ripping the fabric trying to anchor. Plant won that battle.

So with this new light, blooming distance is no more than 20 inches. No room for 4 foot plants this time.

I filled my 3 gallon fabric pots 2/3 full, put in water, tamped it down a bit, waited 5 days, tamped it down a bit more not much. Then I stuck holes in the side - 12 gauge electrical wire was used - and I pushed 3 pieces of wire through the pot, giving me 6 anchor points outside the pot. Filled the pot with soil, bit more water, little tamping down. Fluffed up the middle when I planted my seeds. This is the Bubba Kush I thought I had lost. Thing 3 for me, only growing 3.

 

[Retodd]

So, go with 1ml per ltr for how long really? Remember, I’m fluxing this grow. Also, Canuck147 can I go ahead and mix it in with my terpinator? If I go 1/2 strength then it’ll be 2-0-4 on nutes

 

[Doubledealing72]

I wanted to take a pic today, but she hasn't popped yet. Today is day 5. I took the lid off my rapid rooter, and I can see she will be above ground by the time I get home from tonight.

So in the mean time I will post all the stuff I'm using and doing.

4 55 watt cobs
3g pots
Mother Earth coco
Silica Blast
CalMag from Megacrop
Megacrop
Sweet Candy from Megacrop
Bud Explosion from Megacrop

Silica Blast is the only liquid nutrient I have. All the Megacrop nutes are powder. I have a little bottle that I put hot water in, and add the nutes to that so they will dissolve better. Then I add it to my gallon of water.

I water every 2 days in veg, and every day in flower.

Temps are 70-71 right now and humidity is about 56. Not the most ideal temp for a seedling, but a good temp for flower.

That's pretty much my nute mixing routine everyday, in that order. The seedling won't get bud explosion until flower, but I heard sweet candy is good for root promotion, so that will be used once I start to add nutes.

I'll post a pic when I get home tonight, but you probably won't see it until tomorrow. Unless you're a night owl like me, I get home at 4am lol

Happy Saturday everyone
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[Canuck147]

Mix it with your water first, then your nutes into the water. I use 1/2 teaspoon per gallon, then 1 teaspoon per gallon for full strength.

 

[Canuck147]

For how long? Once it starts its takeoff - then full strength.

 

[LurkingInTheGrass]

Looking forward to watching your 'growth' 😁

 

[PRIMO]

Canuck147 For anchor points I use a paper clip, just bend one end open and push it thru the fabric., Then I use rubber bands, various lengths and strengths with a little s hook.

 

[Juicyj89]

Okay. Well I remember one of you said 7-10 days I could put it in. So I might just go ahead. And Retodd why do you say that? Today’s water day

 

[Canuck147]

That wouldn't work for me - as you'll see we have strong girls up here in Canada. Don't believe me? Just watch any hockey game showing the Canadian girls against the American girls. No body contact allowed in women's hockey but holy smokes those games are always great!

 

[Redwasp]

Final home and new 1000watt mh

 

[Redwasp]

Yes lots of stress going around the house and they feel it atm. They will do better. But that's what stress does to plants.

 

[DimeBagKilla]

After looking through the thread today I see that most everyone has larger plants than mine. Should I be concerned or just ride with it? I recently got a humidifier and have kept it at about 50% humidity and 83 degrees during the day and around 77 at night. I planted on the first of December and have had one bulb of my 630 CMH light running about 4 feet from my plants top. My thing one and two are burned due to me not knowing I needed to flick the extra water off the tops of my plants. I have been watering about .25 gallons a plant with no nutrients ph of 6.8 filtered water every other day. I have used photosynthesis plus for one watering so far. Also I am in 5 gallon pots with promix hp soil which has no nutrients. Constantly feel that I am doing something wrong with my grow so any insight or feed back would be tremendous.

 

[LurkingInTheGrass]

Something, something, makes them stronger...

😁 looks good for stress conditions