Self watering Tray2Grow experiment 👀

[WildBill]

And I just realized that I lose one of my easy techniques for maintaining even canopies with this method of growing.

I really already knew this, but the last set of pictures just made it stand out in my mind.

I don't think it's really feasible to raise up the plants to get a more even canopy. I'm sure I could make something to use with the individual pots, but the bed is completely out of question.

Girls look nice and happy!

 

[PeaceLove&Buds]

I thought about raising the tray, easy enough to do but they’re getting 45 DLI which is plenty and they’re fucked up anyways so just letting them go. Pretty sure under normal circumstances the whole canopy would be fairly even

 

[PeaceLove&Buds]

The leaner straightened herself out nicely!

 

[PeaceLove&Buds]

Prepping the 3x3 tent for an autopot run with frosted cherry o’s by speedrun. Experimental run to see how my 2x2 300watt light performs for a whole grow. I usually use this rig for early stage when I’m growing perpetually so they’re usually out of here by day 30ish. I’m using a 5gal bucket for a reservoir.

 

[PeaceLove&Buds]

Ok the bean is dropped! Since I’m using canna nutes now I’m trying their canna coco which has no perlite. I bought the bricks not bags because they seemed easier to store until use. Using the autopot xl with a 3 gal fabric pot with an air base and air dome at the bottom. The hose will hook to a small pump and once I turn the system on the pump should run with the light schedule, which will be 24/0 here. No air bas or dome needed for the trays because they sit on top of water whereas with an autopot the pot is submerged about an inch.

The bigger kids had no visible reaction to the lollipop and defol, they’re just doing their thing

 

[PeaceLove&Buds]

Day 43 and we’re growing some golf balls now. EC 2.8 DLI 58 tall plants and about 40 for small plants. Now that I’m in early flower I’ll be adding some Big Bud for a couple weeks. Having the two short weirdos is working out because I get to see how they do being further from the light with the same feed. Something to learn in every grow. And I’ll say it again, if you’re growing with coco you HAVE to try one of these trays!! My theory is that when in soil the plants are eating 24 hours a day so how is that not the best approach in coco? Anyways here’s a days 43 photo dump, have a great day and thanks for stopping by

 

[PeaceLove&Buds]

Frosted cherry o’s popped today so I set my light to about 180 watts at 24” high which gives me about 38DLI with 24/0. Just fed her calmag and canna a/b EC 2.0 ph 5.8. Going to hand feed once a day for a week or so. Highly recommend the truncheon because you can use it to stir and you can see your ec increase on the spot. I have their ec pen too lol I like tools

Did more defol after last photos

 

[PeaceLove&Buds]

Day 47 and running smooth. Temp high 70s RH low 60s EC 2.8 DLI 57/45

Day 5 temp 77 RH 75, EC 2.0 DLI 38

 

[Entombed]

Damn dude, looking fuckin sick in there! Dats gonna be a lot of weed.

 

[PeaceLove&Buds]

Damn dude, looking fuckin sick in there! Dats gonna be a lot of weed.

Thanks man, I wouldn’t mind that at all!