First ever grow. Started the easy way. Automated HPA system.

Little-Leopard

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All comments / questions welcome.

I've never grown marijuana before. I had no knowledge about it. I've learnt a few things in the last month.

I spotted a colorful weed plant in my neighbor's garden a few months back and thought "That's kinda cool, Id like to grow that."
I like starting new hobbies. I enjoy the build/challenge more than the end product. I jumped onto google and searched "most efficient plant growing" for some ideas and found something called High Pressure Aeroponics. I asked for some advice on how to build the system but all I got was "good luck" etc. No one seemed to have a clue. A few posts elsewhere did help a bit. Jumped online and ordered everything I thought I needed. I had already built the system in my head.
I grabbed a few Auto Ultimate seeds. Popped them into rockwool. Gave them nutes. Wrecked them. (I posted about it)

I then grabbed a few Kabul Auto seeds, just because I like the color's, made sure I didn't make the same mistake twice and they are looking good.
No nutes first week. I "undernuted" on the second week at 100ppm GH trio and got a few rust spots. (Kinda wasted an auto flower full week but whatever, they are just plants and I'm learning). At 450ppm now and they are growing fast. Not much was happening on top for the first 15 days but there was a lot happing downstairs.

Point is. Anyone can do it. Don be afraid of trying new things. If they die...so what, try again. They are not made of gold or the last species on Earth. Try to have fun with your grow and don't let grow problems personally affect you. I've been growing giant Atlantic pumpkins for fun and every now and again I lose one to a pumpkin fly.
Here's a few pics of the five, twenty day old Kabul's. Everyday when I get home or check my time-lapse cam, I can see the growth. Pretty cool.

The HPA system seems to be working nicely after a little tweak here and twist there.

Note, the bottom left plant is an unknown garden variety. I picked the seed off the street some time back.

Will post updates until harvest.

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Short time lapse video:

Short video of roots:
 
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