Hollatchaboy
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Good question.
Critical Orange Punch and a lonely gorilla glue
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JustBlazin
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My bad I thought all the 69 had wifi. Being able to so while your on the go is pretty kick ass!!
69 Pro has wifi and bluetooth. Amazon doesn't offer the fan/controller combo in the pro. I'm going to need another controller for my veg cabinet so I'll probably get the pro.
Finished two weeks flower. You can really see the difference between the two phenotypes. Short ones have barely stretched and I've had to get in there and remove some leaves so the tops weren't blocked. It has big thick leaves, while the taller ones have significantly thinner leaves with much more spacing.
The self topping gg#4 is now down to three branches from one node. I removed the fourth after deciding it had no chance of catching up with the rest of the plant. It does look like it will stack nicely.
The self topping gg#4 is now down to three branches from one node. I removed the fourth after deciding it had no chance of catching up with the rest of the plant. It does look like it will stack nicely.
Three weeks down. One of the cop and the gg were starting to get a little out of control compared to the rest of the plants, I decided to supercrop to try and keep a more even canopy. Seems to have worked well and they bounced back within one day.
One of the COP's just took off. It's way taller than the rest of the pack. You can see the giant knuckle where I supercropped it. The gorilla glue (far right) is really starting to pull ahead of the critical orange punch.
Couple clones from the GG. I plan on reversing and making more seeds.
Just a faint smell, nothing very strong yet. I think it's mostly coming from the GG. The COP weren't terribly strong smelling compared to some other strains.
Week four since flipping to 12/12. The GG is stacking like mad! It's funny, comparing it to the Critical you would think they started flower weeks apart. You have to be patient with that strain, it takes 10 weeks minimum to finish and packs most of its weight in the last two or three weeks. The GG clones look great, I'm planning on running nine of them in the next grow when I switch over to the tent.
InTheWoods23
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All very healthy plants. Are they on a slow drip for watering?
I probably should learn how to supercrop without snapping it the right branch off.
I probably should learn how to supercrop without snapping it the right branch off.
yes, I’m using Blumat watering system. It’s okay, a little finicky at times but it doesn’t use a pump or any electricity.
I’m no expert on supercropping, what I do is figure out which way I want them to lay, using the handle from an artists brush I intersect the stem and push with my thumb on the stem against the handle until its crushed and flops over. So far I haven’t snapped any stems doing this
InTheWoods23
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Without a pump or electricity, Nice!
I'm assuming it uses gravity to provide the flow then. I'll have to check these out.
Thanks for the tip. I'll try that out in the future.
Yes, I have a 15 gallon tote on top of the cabinet. That's one of the downfalls of this system, you have to have your res at least 1 meter above the carrots in your pots. I've had a few leaks too, that is the impetus for moving to the tent and getting a flood table.
Five weeks since flip. One of the critical orange punch has hermi'd. Kinda annoying since they're not stressed. They were all on the lowers so I removed them and I'll let the plant finish. I couldn't find any signs of pollen sacks on the main buds. The GG#4 is definitely the star of the show this time and looks like it will finish way before the COP.
Six week and a bit. I'm into the home stretch. I haven't anymore balls on the one that hermi'd. Still a bit sore about that 
. The tall COP on the left is fading quickly, but the gorilla glue looks fantastic.
I decided that I'm ditching the bluemats after this grow. They work well but the constant flooding is starting to get to me. I'm building a manifold based drip system to replace it.
I plan on making my gorilla glue clones this afternoon.
. The tall COP on the left is fading quickly, but the gorilla glue looks fantastic.I decided that I'm ditching the bluemats after this grow. They work well but the constant flooding is starting to get to me. I'm building a manifold based drip system to replace it.
I plan on making my gorilla glue clones this afternoon.
Wastei
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I had the same realization after running bluemats for a cycle. You really want to simulate hand watering with runoff and that's kind of impossible with Bluemats.Six week and a bit. I'm into the home stretch. I haven't anymore balls on the one that hermi'd. Still a bit sore about that
I decided that I'm ditching the bluemats after this grow. They work well but the constant flooding is starting to get to me. I'm building a manifold based drip system to replace it.
I plan on making my gorilla glue clones this afternoon.
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I went back to using simple 800l/h pumps on timers with regular garden hoses and rings like I've always done in the past.
Next plan is to install automated drainage pumps. I've seen a lot of great drip trays with hose connector in the bottom, I think Bk uses those. "The bucket company" makes them if I remember correctly?
Awesome to see your growing journey! You're a fast learner! All the best of luck to you!
I think I've been using them for close to two years now. I'm pretty experienced, but I just can't lick the big floods. I'll go weeks without one then suddenly one of the carrots will barf a couple gallons on the floor. If it wasn't so frequent I wouldn't give up on them. I bought a 1/4 hp pump for the new project. 1150GPH pump lol, that should be enough pressure for two manifolds.
Thank you, this has been a crazy journey. And it's something that I had no idea I would get so into. Honestly I think I'm addicted to growing.