Happy Bird Seeds - Magic Melon Autoflower

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Happy Bird Seeds - Magic Melon Auto

@VIVOSUN Official 2x2 tent
Vivosun VS1000 led

Fox Farm Happy Frog and Ocean Forest soil

***ALL COMMENTS, ADVICE, AND TIPS ARE WELCOME***

Started her in FFHF in a cup and she sprouted and took off right out of the gate. She got really leggy, quick. I added more soil to top off the cup and got her under a small led light I use for my houseplants. About a week in, her leaves started curling down pretty hard and have stayed that way for a week. General consensus was probably overwatered so I laid off the water for a while and got her repotted I to her 5 gallon smart pot last night on day 14. It is mostly FFOF with the hole she is planted in and the top inch or so being FFHF. I also picked up a tube of @aridynomyco and used about 1.5TBSP in the hole. So, that is where we are now. I am hoping for her to turn around now with fresh soil, mycorrhizae, steady environment, and the watering more carefully monitored. Time will tell, and I am aware that it is not on my side with the auto but I'm up for it. I did check the LED on my watt meter and it has 25, 50, 75, and 100% settings on the dimmer. The wattage measure 26, 51, 76, and 101 respectively on those settings and it looks and feels really well built. I am excited to see how it all works out. Thank you again to @VIVOSUN Official for The contest here on RIU. I will be using the fan and filter that came with the combo as well once it is needed.

Today is Day 15
Light is currently set at 50% and per the photone app on my S22 it reads about 260 ppfd.

 

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So, this was her last night before the transplant. Notice the leaves almost touching the stems.



Just checked on her when I got home this evening and it appears the leaves have started to uncurl a bit. I have the light at 50%, 12" above the plant, and the DLI per the photone app is reading between 16 and 17.





So, it looks like I'm on the right track to undoing whatever I had done before. Now, for some explosive growth before she starts flowering on me. Haha

 

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Enjoy growing! Look forward to seeing more photos!

 

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Day 16

Last night, I filled a shot glass and used a dropper to water out around the edge of where her leaves cover. The leaves are really uncurling now. Next up, explosive growth!!!!

 

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Day 17

Looking good now. Leaves are back to normal and new growth is coming in.

 

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Day 18

Used the spray bottle to mist a ring around the outside of the "canopy" She looks to be really taking well to the new soil and is still going strong.





Her temporary roommate sprouted today. Another auto from HBS. Ripple Mountain Pie

 

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Day 22 MM
Day 5 RMP

took the box out from under the pot and dropped it a couple inches. Everything is looking good. Put a little water in the corners of the seedlings pot.

 

[DrDukePHD]

Niiice, subbed up

 

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Day 23/6

Had some white hairs make an appearance. How long on an auto from hairs appearing to the start of flower? Can or should I top it? Or should I just let it ride?

 

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Day 25/8

Evicted the autos from the 2x2 tent. Moved them into the 3x3 with the @Spiderfarmerled G300W. The 2x2 is now home to the clones, seed(lings), and some corms from my houseplants. I have soaked and put in dirt 2 Blueberry Gorilla Bubble from Tony Greens Tortured Beans, Blueberry Cupcake from HSC, Toxic Kool-Aid and Berry Good Grandpa from Happy Bird Seeds. The 2 clones are from my bag seed from a friend of a friend that is allegedly Trainwreck. I call her Slow Roller because she took about 5-6 weeks to start to stretch and show flowers after the 12/12 flip. I put the one clone in the 6" square pot to be a mother and then topped her and stuck the top in a rapid rooter to go ahead and try to root her as well.

 

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Day 26/9

Ms. Magic Melon got a little taken off the top and her downstairs got cleaned up a bit as well. Other than that, nothing new to report.




Ripple Mountain Pie is just chuggin along

 

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Day 27 am

She seemed to respond positively to the haircut overnight. She was reaching for the light this morning. I went ahead and turned the @Spiderfarmerled G300W up to 100W. We will see how she reacts today.

 

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Day 28/11

Well, shit. Happy humpday, all. I gave her her first full watering this morning and then started to bend her down a little bit to see how LST was gonna go and snapped her right in half. She was hanging on by a thread. Found some electrical tape and made the attempt to save her. Other than my hamfisting, she was looking amazing and seemed to be loving the extra light.




Ripple Mountain Pie is doing great without my interference so far. Lol

 

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I've seen 100 people say the tape method works every time. I guess we'll find out! This is why I'm terrified to try lst lol

 

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Lst isn't bad. I was testing the stem a little too much. Definitely my fault on this one.

I've seen 100 people say the tape method works every time. I guess we'll find out! This is why I'm terrified to try lst lol

 

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Day 28

Well, that's not looking too promising. Guess I will just remove it and let it do what it's gonna do

 

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Day 29

Tied her down a little bit and moved all the seedlings and starts into the 3x3 tent in order to set up the 2x2 for drying my Volcano Girl plant this weekend.

 

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Mainline her!! lol

 

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Mainline her!! lol

Thats pretty much the plan. I basically did that with the Volcano Girl plant. I'm a fan of keeping them short and spreading them out.

 

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Day 31

She is stretching right out. Moved the ties out a little bit. I also moved the light down to about 18" above the plants. Still running about 100w.