Happy Bird Seeds - Magic Melon Autoflower

TCH

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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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TCH

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

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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.

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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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TCH

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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 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.

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

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TCH

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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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TCH

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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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TCH

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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.

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Ripple Mountain Pie is just chuggin along
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TCH

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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.

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

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TCH

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Day 28

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

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TCH

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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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TCH

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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.

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