Minty - AutoPot Grow - Assisted by 2-Scoops

[Minty]

Day 92 Update - 2 Weeks since flip

Not a lot to say really as they are pretty much left alone to get on with it now.

Topping up the Res with 10 litres each week. Temps have been much more kind to me than the last grow and although not ideal they are staying below 30 at the min which is nice.

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They seem to be doing alright although one is still (and always has been a little lighter than the other - I should have stuck with my original choice on which plant to remove!! but hey ho). They are both defo starting to flower now ;o)

[Labs Dexter]

Very lush buddy

[Minty]

Very lush buddy

Just waiting for all the 'issues' and 'deficiencies' to start coming as this grow has been unnervingly simple since being in the tent and results are already looking better than my previous Hydro attempt (but to be fair that was an Auto so that of course makes a difference). Lucky I have more than one grow going on otherwise I would be getting bored, these need pretty much zero maintenance at the moment but I do kinda like messing about with the plants. Gonna have to find more 'growing spaces' around my very limited house ;o)

[2-Scoops]

Very lush buddy

Just waiting for all the 'issues' and 'deficiencies' to start coming as this grow

It`s just not happening, ive been in touch with ganji gods, you`ll proper smash it in that space mukka.

Impresive looking plants man really you`ll do alright, tis why system is a pure hydro system imho and not for dirt growers, but shops wont tell you that they`ll sell it a mud lover

[camkush]

Freakin beautiful colors.. def hitting a home run with these

[Minty]

It`s just not happening, ive been in touch with ganji gods, you`ll proper smash it in that space mukka

There has to be a downside? Salt build up, I dunno, just something that is gonna bite me in the arse?


Been following the simple instructions which is pretty much to drain out (to waste) some feed from the pipes every week - so I just have a tap connector on the end of the run and drain it down the previous hydro 'overflow' pipes. Takes like 10 seconds...
Also using Canna D Block (quite expensive at £27.95 per litre) but only needs like @ .1ml per litre (1ml per top up 10 litre top up)

Impresive looking plants man really you`ll do alright, tis why system is a pure hydro system imho and not for dirt growers, but shops wont tell you that they`ll sell it a mud lover

Ahh, that explains the haters mate. I would totally agree with you in in that this has kinda been designed for Hydro as the Aqua Valve Float 'drain/dry' time is quite short (by design) so you need something that is not gonna hold on to too much water etc. I don't think it would work so well without all the Clay Pebbles etc (although I do probably have a little too many in the bottom on that lighter coloured plant - we shall see when they finally come out) - The one I did previously remove had the double layer (well triple layer including the one under the pots) of the root control membrane (I know, 1 is more than enough, but I like to experiment mate) - which means the one that is mostly rocking it is the 'recommended setup'.

Both are rocking the Air Domes now as the one I removed left a spare Air tube that I kinda needed to plug in somewhere so the plant which had previously not been using Air Domes (as requested by @Bulls) has since flip also been getting some Air Dome usage. To be honest even if they don't help I can't see any harm in pumping in Air if I am already running a pump for the Res.

Kudos Guys.

[2-Scoops]

Yes @Minty your right salts can build but thats if you overfeed them and your not. People worry too much about salt build up mate or white tip this white tip that im overfeeding oh no, its a sign but no sweat, really those pots could be carrying 3.0ec and more before you saw any problems that may occur by that, people are checking run off all time with coco grows and lowering ferts if EC is slightly climbing and mostly for nothing cus they`re starting underfeeding then and deficiencies start appearing and in reality they just underrfeeding. You can drop ec back 1.0ec after 3 weeks and n a bit of deleafing, but not as crackers as last time deleating cus leafs aren`t replaced so much and they do need them, you can always have another pop around 6 weeks or so, dont faff about all time let them be,but yes if plants look happy then your laughing, dont go by numbers, just ph your ferts at right dose its how i grow by and not reading numbers all time unless that`s called for and bingo jobs a good en, way... that`s what i think...whatever works just works theirs more than one way to skin cat. Anyhow ranting over or ill rant on till im in rantville and man you just can`t get a word in hedgwise at that place.

Oh yes i used to grow in using small rockwool cubes and clayballs 50/50 mix before i changed to coco

[Minty]

@2-Scoops Cool mate, will just let them be and when eventually next defoliating (after week 3) will only remove large fan leaves that are blocking other bud sites etc. Been trying to leave the ones around the edges for this reason as they are not blocking anything and every leaf is effectively a Solar Charger no? I guess the reason to remove leaves blocking buds is so that the plant directs the energy to a bud that is at least getting constant light i.e. it thinks the bud needs/can process more energy?

The Ph is high in the above stats as just done a Res refill and the pH naturally fluctuates downwards so I will leave that alone now until it hits 5.8 then either refill res or adjust the pH manually. I think it's all good at the min mate.

I'm Kinda bored - Do need to research how to use PK13/14 so if you have any tips for using that?

[Minty]

people are checking run off all time with coco grows and lowering ferts if EC is slightly climbing and mostly for nothing cus they`re starting underfeeding then and deficiencies start appearing and in reality they just underrfeeding.

I have to say that this is another massive plus point for the AutoPots in that there is no run off:-

• No waste to check and confuse yourself etc. pH and EC outta the bottom is not what is in the pot anyway...
• No waste so I am not tipping my nutrients down the drain. This makes it more feasible to use some of the more expensive amendments such as Canna Boost (which at nearly £60 a litre, tbh I do not want to be draining that shite to waste)
• No recirculating - so the res temp is so much more controlled as it is outside the tent and not being heated by the lights etc - I do run mine with the chiller but only because I already have one and it also heats the water etc. Just nice and makes sense to have a VARIABLE turned into a CONSTANT.

[2-Scoops]

people are checking run off all time with coco grows and lowering ferts if EC is slightly climbing and mostly for nothing cus they`re starting underfeeding then and deficiencies start appearing and in reality they just underrfeeding.

I have to say that this is another massive plus point for the AutoPots in that there is no run off:-

• No waste to check and confuse yourself etc. pH and EC outta the bottom is not what is in the pot anyway...
• No waste so I am not tipping my nutrients down the drain. This makes it more feasible to use some of the more expensive amendments such as Canna Boost (which at nearly £60 a litre, tbh I do not want to be draining that shite to waste)
• No recirculating - so the res temp is so much more controlled as it is outside the tent and not being heated by the lights etc - I do run mine with the chiller but only because I already have one and it also heats the water etc. Just nice and makes sense to have a VARIABLE turned into a CONSTANT.

Theirs boosts very similar and as good as canna boost amongst others that contain so called magic ingredient (triacontanol) that cost a fraction Green Planets Masssive is one 4liters for price of 1, prolly only difference is it contains NPK. Ive used many over years all a waste of money but thats my view again each to their own. You can buy triacontanol enough to add to a liter of A or B for pence from triaplantanol.com look for their triaboost. But yes i cant say ive noticed a difference when i did used to use them than from what i use now, just robbing coonts after your cash man, tbh i think theirs alot better additives you can add to your fert regime than boosts, stuff like silicon and fulvic acid if growing hydro are stuff id buy before boosts these days except my pk13/14. :) .